From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 833 - 829: Mu Danian’s Thoughts (Third Update)
"Can I really talk to you?" One of the men stared at Huang Bitao and asked.
His gaze was so undisguised that even Huang Bitao felt it was a bit abnormal.
She took a few steps back, her expression unnatural, and said, "You better wait until my grandparents come."
But the three men wouldn’t let Huang Bitao leave.
One of the men signaled to the other two, and when they saw no one around, they quickly surrounded Huang Bitao.
"I must say, Dalang’s wife is really pretty, with a fairy-like face. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Young lady, how about chatting with us for a while?"
The more the man spoke, the more uncomfortable Huang Bitao felt.
Not just his words, but his expression was also extremely unpleasant.
Huang Bitao’s heart was pounding; she couldn’t retreat, her escape was blocked.
She couldn’t advance; there was a lewd-speaking man ahead.
"What are you doing? If you don’t let go, I will shout for help!" Huang Bitao mustered up the courage and said.
"Go ahead, call anyone you want, your grandparents, your mother-in-law, and we’ll just say you seduced us! Then let’s see if anyone in the Old Mu Family would still want a dishonest wife like you."
It’s no wonder those three men were so bold; it was Mu Dazhong who called them, they were truly unreliable.
Usually, they would engage in petty thefts around the village, stealing a chicken from one house, a piece of clothing from another, with incredibly thick skin.
Huang Bitao’s scoldings at that level had no effect on them at all.
Instead, it made them feel more complacent.
Huang Bitao’s face instantly turned pale.
Just as the leading man was about to surround her, maybe even do something even more outrageous, suddenly Mu Danian jumped out, pointed at one of the men, and cursed, "Qian the Fourth, you’re pretty gutsy, bullying someone from our Old Mu Family!"
Mu Danian’s timing was uncannily perfect.
It was as if he had been lurking in the dark all along.
Qian the Fourth didn’t have time to think, instantly wilted, and sycophantically said, "So it’s Fifth Brother Mu, haha, we were just joking with Dalang’s wife, we’re working on the kitchen for your Old Mu Family, those scraps, you see..."
Qian the Fourth pointed at the debris in the ruins and asked.
"How would I know? My second brother hired you to finish the kitchen. If you don’t do it, why did we hire you? To freeload?" Mu Danian had a bad attitude, but at least managed to stop Qian the Fourth and his men.
The three men rolled up their sleeves, and reluctantly said, "We’ll clean up, but about the wages... Could you increase them?"
"Hmph, Qian the Fourth, you’ve got some nerve, I haven’t even settled with you about bullying my niece-in-law, and you want more money? You sure have guts!
If you don’t want to work, then don’t. I’ll find someone else. Or maybe I’ll go to my elder brother, he’s a scholar, he knows how to deal with you lazy, conniving bunch."
With Mu Danian’s scolding, Qian the Fourth didn’t get more money; instead, they ended up with more work.
The three men, unwillingly, picked up hoes and dustpans, busying themselves over the ruined kitchen of the Old Mu Family.
Mu Danian donned a righteous expression and said to Huang Bitao, "Bitao, if you encounter such situations in the future, you must shout loudly. Our Old Mu Family stands up for its own, I, Mu Danian, won’t let anyone who bullies you off easily!"
Huang Bitao was full of gratitude after hearing Mu Danian’s words.
She said, "Thank you, Fifth Uncle... If there’s nothing else, I’ll just go back to washing clothes."
Mu Danian looked at Huang Bitao in front of him, swallowing hard.
Huang Bitao didn’t have many clothes in the Huang Family, each piece was faded from age, yet they still looked exceptionally good on her.
"Dalang’s wife, why don’t you wear new clothes? Didn’t Dalang buy you any? Why not come to my place, I have a piece of new fabric that’s perfect for making clothes for you."
Mu Danian didn’t actually have any fabric, he just saw that Huang Bitao was pretty and had crooked thoughts, wanting to lure her to his room.
But he would never tell Huang Bitao these thoughts.
"No... it’s not necessary, Fifth Uncle, I still have things to do. If I don’t finish washing these clothes, my mother won’t let me off."
Huang Bitao shook her head firmly.
Though she didn’t dare say that Mu Danian’s words were strange, she would still try to avoid him.
Unfortunately, Mu Danian was too shameless. He grabbed Huang Bitao’s wrist and said softly, "Come on, your Fifth Uncle has no use for that fabric. Besides, don’t women love beautiful clothes?
Think about it, wearing beautiful clothes, standing with Dalang..."
Mu Danian spoke of Mu Dalang, but in his mind, he imagined it was himself. He always thought Huang Bitao belonged to him.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be crouching outside Mu Dalang’s room every night.
"Fifth Uncle, let go, I don’t want anything... I just want to wash clothes." Huang Bitao tried to break free from Mu Danian’s grip.
But Mu Danian held on too tightly, soon leaving red marks on Huang Bitao’s wrist.
"Dalang’s wife, your Fifth Uncle won’t harm you. If it weren’t for me, Qian the Fourth would’ve bullied you badly." Mu Danian said.
Saying that, he almost dragged her along for a long distance, almost pulling her into his room.
Suddenly, a hand knife chopped down, separating their hands. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Mu Danian grimaced in pain, about to shout, when he saw it was Mrs. Lin with a scarf over her head.
"Well, you little slut, daring to seduce your own uncle, see if I don’t beat you to death!"
Mrs. Lin slapped Huang Bitao, leaving her stunned.
More slaps followed, making Huang Bitao cry out in pain.
Recalling what Mu Dalang said last night, she started running desperately towards the third branch’s direction.
Mrs. Lin chased after her.
"You damn brat, daring to run, if I catch you, I’ll skin you alive!"
Mrs. Lin cursed loudly, her voice was heard throughout the neighborhood.
But no one dared to intervene, as it happened in the backyard.
Mu Shuangshuang was busy preparing for the New Year, but upon hearing the commotion, she dropped everything and rushed out.
She met the fleeing Huang Bitao.
Without a word, she pulled Huang Bitao behind her, blocking Mrs. Lin.
"Second Aunt, please stop! You are not allowed to enter the third branch’s territory!" Mu Shuangshuang said angrily.
"Well, that’s why that brat dared to hook up with Mu Danian, because she has you to back her up. You get out of my way!"
