From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 1102 - 1098: Curiosity (Third Update)

The two headed towards the third branch, but before they got close, they heard screams.

At first glance, it came from a big tree in the third branch’s yard.

When they looked up, they saw a big man hanging on the treetop, tied with hemp rope.

The man’s body was swaying on the tree, looking like he might fall any moment.

Then when they looked down, they saw Mu Shuangshuang tying the hemp rope to the tree.

A few big men at the entrance stared at Mu Shuangshuang, trembling, but none dared to step into the yard.

"What’s... what’s going on here?" Xing Beichen quickly approached the tree and asked Mu Shuangshuang, grinning.

Lu Yuanfeng also looked at her, full of curiosity.

"Nothing much, just a bet with those big guys to see who can resist stepping into our courtyard. This person lost, so naturally, he has to face the consequences!"

"Ah?" Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen were both puzzled.

Mu Shuangshuang had to explain in detail.

Mu Shuangshuang had just finished preparing breakfast and was about to call the two men to eat.

Unexpectedly, both were nowhere to be found; Mu Shuangshuang had to call Little Zhi and Yuanbao to eat breakfast.

After the kids finished breakfast, Mu Shuangshuang took them to school, but Gao Tiezhu’s men blocked her way.

They looked like they were about to fight, so naturally, Mu Shuangshuang didn’t treat them kindly.

Instead of fighting, she bet with one of the men that she could trick him into her yard; if he could resist entering, everything would be peaceful.

If he entered, he would be punished, and the children could go to school.

The man thought, with his feet firmly on the ground, he couldn’t possibly step through the gate.

Yet he was tricked and ended up getting pulled inside by Mu Shuangshuang.

So the kids went to school, and he was tied up in the tree.

She made similar bets with the other men, and they, seeing their companion tricked, refused to step inside.

They stood at the entrance, watching Mu Shuangshuang warily.

"So that’s what happened, Shuangshuang, you’re really smart!" Xing Beichen praised.

"You flatter me, you flatter me, this is all thanks to everyone’s support!" Mu Shuangshuang replied humbly.

The man in the tree started shouting, "Let me down, it doesn’t count! We’ll start over!"

Mu Shuangshuang rolled her eyes at the man in the tree.

"You say it doesn’t count, and it doesn’t? Making empty promises, are we?"

"I... I..."

Though these men were Gao Tiezhu’s people, they cared about their dignity.

The man realized he indeed agreed to the bet with Mu Shuangshuang and ended up being tricked.

Going back on his word would be embarrassing.

But he couldn’t stay up there forever; if the tree broke, he might fall to his death.

"Actually... I might agree to let you down, but only if... you let them stop guarding our third branch’s entrance." Mu Shuangshuang said.

"Impossible, your third branch belongs to the Old Mu Family, and our boss said to surround the Old Mu Family!" The man replied.

"That was in the past. Have you seen anyone written out of a family become part of the same family again? Have you seen someone who’s separated still pay debts on someone’s behalf?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

The man thought about it and found some sense in her words; once separated, even the pots are no longer the same, how can they still be considered one family?

"But... it’s still not possible!" The man said.

"So you don’t want to come down?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

"I do!" The man replied honestly.

"Okay then, I’ll let you down. It’s the same bet—if I trick you in, you and your men leave our yard’s vicinity. How about it?" Mu Shuangshuang suggested.

The man thought, having been tricked once, he wouldn’t fall for it a second time.

He agreed to Mu Shuangshuang’s proposal to bet again.

Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen untied the rope from the tree and let the man down.

The man immediately dashed away, staying far from the third branch’s gate as though it were some monstrous beast.

Mu Shuangshuang was not in a hurry.

But Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen seemed anxious.

"Shuangshuang, what do you have in mind?" Xing Beichen asked.

"Do you need our help?" Lu Yuanfeng also asked.

"You two won’t escape later! But for now, the man outside is too vigilant. I can’t trick him now."

Mu Shuangshuang said.

Before, she used Yuanbao and Little Zhi to cooperate. She pretended to have some treasure in her hand, let Yuanbao take a look, then Little Zhi, and then Xiao Han.

The three kids all showed expressions of amazement.

The man, curious, unknowingly relaxed and walked in.

By the time he realized it, he’d already reached Mu Shuangshuang, and Mu’s hand was empty.

This time, Mu Shuangshuang still decided to exploit human curiosity.

After a short rest, Mu Shuangshuang felt it was almost time.

She called Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen to the gate. She pretended to take something out of her pocket and said to Lu Yuanfeng, "Fengzi, I have something here, take a look, but don’t tell anyone!"

Lu Yuanfeng reached out, took the item from Mu Shuangshuang, took a look, and deliberately showed a surprised expression.

Then handed it to Xing Beichen.

The man outside laughed, "I tell you little girl, you’re too naive; using the same trick won’t fool me twice! Forget it!"

Xing Beichen and Lu Yuanfeng paused for a moment.

"Shuangshuang..." Lu Yuanfeng felt a bit guilty.

"Ah well, indeed, you can’t use the same trick twice!" Mu Shuangshuang shrugged helplessly.

She seemed to really give up.

"Shuangshuang, don’t be upset... I..." Lu Yuanfeng felt bad, not knowing how to comfort Shuangshuang.

"You goof, how can I not be upset? I can’t even go out..." Mu Shuangshuang lowered her head.

Lu Yuanfeng grew more flustered.

"Shuangshuang, don’t be like this; I’ll do anything you want...!"

"Really?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

"Yeah!" Lu Yuanfeng nodded.

"Alright then, whatever move I make, you follow. Don’t stop unless I say so, you too, Xing Beichen!"

Xing Beichen nodded.

Mu Shuangshuang taught them a few moves, which were actually some grappling and fighting maneuvers she learned in her past life.

While Lu Yuanfeng was doing the first move, he realized that Mu Shuangshuang wasn’t mad.

She was setting up a trick for the man outside.

So, under Mu Shuangshuang’s guidance, Lu Yuanfeng intentionally performed poorly.

He couldn’t learn a move after several tries, and Xing Beichen was the same. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The men outside, having watched multiple times and thinking they could learn, started copying the moves.

Yet Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen still couldn’t get it right.

"Oh gosh, why are you so slow!" Mu Shuangshuang yelled deliberately.

The previous man, intrigued by Mu Shuangshuang’s shout, started mimicking as well.

Mu Shuangshuang continued teaching moves, and as the men outside learned one set after another, they began mocking Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen—