From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 779 - 775: Too Terrifying (Supplement 4)

Mu Dashan also happened to want to talk about this matter. Since his daughter asked, he straightforwardly said, "Your grandma came to me, hoping I’d help and get your aunt, Xiangxiang, to leave."

"What? Leave? Where to?" Mu Shuangshuang was full of surprise.

"Your grandma said she wants your aunt to go find your second aunt. In short, your grandma said your aunt must not marry Qin Shijie." Mu Dashan replied.

Is Old Mrs. Mu planning to let Mu Xiangxiang escape the marriage?

"But wasn’t this matter decided by the whole Old Mu Family? My grandma must have agreed at the start. Now she’s regretting it; is she not afraid my grandpa will find out and cause trouble for her?"

Mu Shuangshuang understood Old Mrs. Mu. If she hadn’t agreed initially, the people of the Old Mu Family wouldn’t have gotten to the point of having no room for negotiation.

"Indeed, your grandma agreed initially for the sake of your big uncle’s future and the fate of the Old Mu Family, to marry off your aunt. But later, your aunt cried, causing trouble, refused to marry, and even went on a hunger strike with the intent to die.

Your aunt is your grandma’s cherished one, and with the situation escalating, your grandma regretted it."

Old Mrs. Mu initially sided with Mr. Mu. Her daughter was her precious, but the eldest was also her hope for better days.

Furthermore, she optimistically thought that Qin Shijie being disabled had its advantages; at least he wouldn’t bully her daughter.

Besides, the Qin Family promised to find caretakers for Qin Shijie, and Mu Xiangxiang could be a young mistress, leading a life of leisure. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

But plans couldn’t keep up with changes. Mu Xiangxiang’s heart-wrenching cries, and Mu Dade tying her up in her own room to marry her off—

Old Mrs. Mu’s hair turned mostly white overnight, and she appeared significantly aged.

After contemplating for a long time, she came up with the plan to send Mu Xiangxiang away. If she’s not there, the Qin Family can’t ask for her, and the marriage arrangement would naturally be broken.

"Dad, we can’t help with this!" Mu Shuangshuang said directly.

Not to mention anything else, but just before the third branch was about to split off, Old Mrs. Mu and Mrs. Jin treated the third branch badly to gather travel expenses for Mu Dade’s exams, even wanting to sell her.

Now that Mu Xiangxiang is in trouble, Old Mrs. Mu’s single word of unwillingness can change Mu Xiangxiang’s fate.

In her eyes, in her heart, there are only her own daughter and eldest son. Are there other granddaughters and sons?

Moreover, the current situation of Mu Xiangxiang was caused by Old Mrs. Mu herself.

That day, villagers were saying the Qin Family was essentially out of money, and Qin Shijie was rumored to cause harm to his wives. Old Mrs. Mu not only didn’t investigate but claimed the woman spreading the news was jealous, intentionally harming the Old Mu Family.

But none of this could be spoken in front of Mu Dashan; the real important reason was Old Mrs. Mu’s purpose.

"Dad, think about it yourself, why did my grandma come to you? If we talk about honesty, my fourth uncle is the most honest in the family now.

When it comes to shrewdness, my fifth uncle is the most clever in the whole family, and there’s also my second aunt, yet she didn’t seek them but came to our already separated third branch. Think for yourself about the implications."

Mu Dashan followed his daughter’s reasoning and, upon thinking about it, had a sudden epiphany.

"Shuangshuang, are you saying your grandma... wants me to take responsibility for all this?" Mu Dashan asked in surprise.

This matter, as Old Mrs. Mu puts it nicely, is to have Mu Dashan take the lead in sending Mu Xiangxiang away.

But in front of the Old Mu Family, she nodded to agree to marry off Mu Xiangxiang.

So no one would suspect Old Mrs. Mu of having other intentions.

When Mu Xiangxiang is missing, and people start investigating, they wouldn’t know that it was Old Mrs. Mu’s doing. They would just blame Mu Dashan.

They would only feel that Mu Dashan made the Old Mu Family lose face, causing hardship for everyone.

"Dad, it’s good you understand. It’s best if you don’t get involved in this matter." Mu Shuangshuang said.

From this matter, Mu Shuangshuang saw a point that others hadn’t noticed.

The ruthlessness of Mu Dade, ultimately the Old Mu Family members were the ones who step by step brought it out.

The Old Mu Family lived frugally, not eating meat or wearing new clothes for a year, saving every copper coin for Mu Dade’s education and exams.

The whole family’s only hope was for Mu Dade to become a scholar and then lead them to a better life in the county.

Even the lazy second branch, and the equally reluctant-to-work Mu Danian, contributed to Mu Dade’s examination efforts.

But what about Mu Dade?

After becoming a scholar, he didn’t give a single penny to any of these brothers.

He often went to the town and county, playing around here and there.

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t believe he was spending money from someone else.

A scholar is indeed a prestigious title, but it’s not an official position. People won’t keep foolishly spending money on Mu Dade if they don’t gain any benefits.

Moreover, knowing it’s simply a matter of breaking off an engagement, yet Mu Dade feared it would affect his career and insisted on pushing Mu Xiangxiang into the fire pit.

He even had Mu Xiangxiang tied up, preventing her from escaping.

Today he can do this to Mu Xiangxiang, and tomorrow he can do it to anyone.

"Dad, there’s something I must say, regardless of how you might think of me," Mu Shuangshuang said stubbornly, looking firmly at Mu Dashan.

"We must find a way out for the third branch. If my uncle makes it big, the first one to be cut will certainly be our third branch."

Mu Dashan opened his mouth, about to speak, but was interrupted by Mu Shuangshuang.

"Dad, listen to me. Regarding aunt’s situation, you and my mom both see it clearly. My big uncle, for an uncertain future, is willing to push my aunt into the fire pit.

It’s likely that tomorrow he’ll remember that our third branch refused to sell my sister to fund his exams and send us to hell.

Aunt is one of grandma’s most beloved daughters, yet he acts without regard for my grandma. Moreover, I heard he knew about the matter with my second aunt running away with a man and suggested my grandpa and grandma cut ties with her, forbidding the Old Mu Family from acknowledging her as their daughter."

Every deed of Mu Dade that Mu Shuangshuang saw spoke of his ruthlessness and unkind nature.

As for Mu Dade expressing gratitude, bringing prosperity to the Old Mu Family—it’s just a foolish dream.

It’s an impossible matter.

An outsider sees clearly while those involved are confused; Mu Shuangshuang never counted on Mu Dade’s success, so she saw things more transparently than anyone else.

These words were relayed in full to Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang.

For the first time in their lives, the couple understood what it meant to be confused and scared.

Their own big brother had unknowingly turned into such a terrifying person.

Hurting even his own flesh and blood relatives.

"Shuangshuang, what should our third branch do now..."