Chapter 401: Chapter 401

The few people present were momentarily stunned at Mu Shuangshuang’s movements.

Then, very cooperatively, they covered their noses and stepped back.

Mu Xiangxiang screamed and then went crazy, shouting and jumping around on the spot.

Mu Xiangxiang had hated stinkbugs since she was little. Whenever she saw one, tears and snot would come flowing down her face.

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t know this, but coincidentally, she unwittingly caused trouble for Mu Xiangxiang.

Just this loud yelling soon drew the furious Old Mrs. Mu.

Old Mrs. Mu came up and affectionately hugged Mu Xiangxiang.

"Xiangxiang, what’s wrong with you? How did you end up crying?"

The sharp stench reached her nose, and Old Mrs. Mu covered her nose. When she realized the smell was coming from Mu Xiangxiang, she panicked.

"Oh my, my dear girl, why is there a stinkbug on your head?" Old Mrs. Mu was petrified; she knew how much her daughter feared stinkbugs, even if others didn’t.

Mu Xiangxiang cried even harder.

Old Mrs. Mu couldn’t hold her, and she rolled on the ground. Because of Mu Xiangxiang, Shuangshuang’s courtyard became much cleaner.

But that was not all; there happened to be a hen in Shuangshuang’s yard that had just pooped. When Mu Xiangxiang rolled over, she landed in a pile of chicken droppings, making her smell even worse.

"Mom, save me, save me..."

Mu Xiangxiang cried until she was almost out of breath, but her eyes were still fiercely fixed on Mu Shuangshuang.

Old Mrs. Mu immediately understood that this was Shuangshuang’s doing.

"You troublesome girl, how dare you—knowing your aunt fears stinkbugs—throw a stinkbug on her head? You’ve got some nerve; I won’t rest until I beat you today!"

After speaking, Old Mrs. Mu released Mu Xiangxiang’s hand, letting her roll on the ground, then picked up a dry branch from Shuangshuang’s courtyard and started to chase her.

Mu Shuangshuang wasn’t dumb; no matter how formidable Old Mrs. Mu was, she was just an old lady—not physically her match.

But she couldn’t let Old Mrs. Mu have the upper hand.

Thus, Mu Shuangshuang ran while yelling, "Help, my grandma is going to beat someone to death!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, come save Shuangshuang!"

Next to her, Liu Zian wanted to get involved but was held back by Lu Yuanfeng.

"Let Shuangshuang handle this!" Lu Yuanfeng said.

"But Shuangshuang..." Liu Zian looked at Old Mrs. Mu reluctantly.

"This is Shuangshuang’s family matter; we shouldn’t cause chaos for her."

Lu Yuanfeng knew that Old Mrs. Mu was not Shuangshuang’s match; if Shuangshuang’s uncles and aunts were standing here, Lu Yuanfeng would definitely intervene.

However, Shuangshuang had said that Old Mrs. Mu was old and was likely to fake a fall. If you touched her, she could just fall, turning nothing into something.

The term "fake a fall" was something Lu Yuanfeng initially didn’t understand, but Shuangshuang later explained it to him.

"Aren’t you worried that Shuangshuang might suffer?" Liu Zian asked.

"I’m worried, but I’m more afraid that Shuangshuang won’t be happy!" Lu Yuanfeng said, staring in the direction Shuangshuang was leaving.

It was this sentence that made Liu Zian feel that he was quite different compared to Lu Yuanfeng.

Unconsciously clenching his fist, Liu Zian knitted his brows, pondering over the events of the day.

Mu Shuangshuang led Old Mrs. Mu around Er Gui Village, akin to a cat-and-mouse chase; every time Old Mrs. Mu was about to catch her, Mu Shuangshuang would give her a glimmer of hope, and when Old Mrs. Mu approached, she would run farther away.

After one full circle, Old Mrs. Mu was only breathing out and not in; her elder face was flushed crimson.

"You little troublemaker, I’m not done with you..."

Old Mrs. Mu cursed loudly.

Inside, Mr. Mu learned that Old Mrs. Mu chased Shuangshuang around the whole village, causing him to be so angry his mouth became crooked.

He chased out from the Old Mu Family and shouted loudly at Old Mrs. Mu.

"You foolish old lady, haven’t you embarrassed us enough? What are you going to do with the reputation of the Old Mu Family now?"

"You think I want this? Do you know what that little troublemaker did? She actually... she actually put a stinkbug on Xiangxiang’s head, knowing full well Xiangxiang cannot eat for days after touching stinkbugs—she wants Xiangxiang dead!"

Old Mrs. Mu pointed at Mu Shuangshuang accusingly.

"Grandpa, I didn’t do it; the stinkbug landed on Aunt’s head by itself. Aunt’s afraid of stinkbugs, so I helped her to kill it. Instead of praising me, Grandma is hitting me—I... I’m being wronged!"

Mu Shuangshuang stubbornly denied it, and since Mr. Mu was far enough away, if he wanted to hit her, she would run.

"How dare you lie? Watch me tear your mouth apart!" Old Mrs. Mu rolled up her sleeves, prepared to act.

This time, Mr. Mu was genuinely angry, giving Old Mrs. Mu a shove that sent her tumbling to the ground.

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"What do you mean, ’you’? If you cause another scene, Da De’s reputation is gone! And if you cause another scene, you can go back to your maiden home!"

Old Mrs. Mu’s expression shifted before she cried and wailed loudly.

"Oh my, how unlucky I am to have married such a man! He’s hitting me, hitting me..."

Old Mrs. Mu screamed, and the villagers, ready to watch the spectacle, eagerly pointed fingers at Mu Lao and Old Mrs. Mu, with comments no more than a scholar and literati, yet what poor family upbringing.

Mr. Mu became furious and got Mu Danian and Mu Dazhong to forcibly carry Old Mrs. Mu back.

Old Mrs. Mu refused, clawing Mu Danian’s face and kicking Mu Dazhong several times.

"You crazy woman, is there no end to your madness? Hurry and tie her up and take her back."

Mu Danian rubbed his face, Mu Dazhong rubbed his belly, both not daring to go near.

"Grandpa, in my opinion, knock grandma out first and carry her back; at this rate, big brother’s reputation will be gone."

Mu Shuangshuang added fuel to the fire nearby, and Mr. Mu made a decisive move—a hand chop to the back of Old Mrs. Mu’s neck, knocking her out.

The world finally quieted down!

Now Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian dared to step forward to carry her.

Mu Danian’s face was still burning with pain, and while carrying Old Mrs. Mu, he couldn’t help but complain, "Dad, when mom goes crazy, she’s like a mad dog, you can’t think of a way to deal with her; if this continues, we will be tormented to death."

Mr. Mu’s freshly calmed expression darkened again. He swung a fist into Mu Danian’s face.

"Ungrateful wretch, is that how you speak about your mother?" Then, a slap landed on Mu Danian’s mouth.

Mu Danian’s mouth instantly swelled.

Mu Shuangshuang watched from the side as if enjoying a show; the Old Mu Family indeed obscured their own issues.

But were the villagers any different? They had tea and snacks, yet lacked a dose of the Old Mu Family’s drama.