"I believe, as long as I work hard, that Liu Zian will be mine sooner or later!"
The last sentence Mu Qingqing said was full of confidence.
Mrs. Lin was also influenced.
She smiled again: "Our Qing girl, really has a clever head, just like , Lin Xiaozao! Before, I thought you were foolish, helping that little brat Mu Xiangxiang.
Now it seems, you wanted your uncle to suffer a bit, indeed, if it weren’t for us poor relatives back then, could your uncle have risen so high?
It’s only been a short while, and now that he’s living a good life, he no longer cares about us. Yes, it’s about ti your uncle experiences so hardships!"
"However, we won’t personally handle this, let Grandma do it! The other day, I overheard her discussing with Grandpa about breaking the engagent with the Qin Family, but Grandpa scolded her.
Now, we’ll sell this favor to Grandma and get sothing out of her, only then can our second branch gradually have the right to speak!"
Mu Qingqing had calculated every step and was just waiting for her uncle’s family to fall into the trap.
"Qing girl, what about the third branch? Are we not going to deal with them?" Mrs. Lin asked with a slight curl of her lips.
"Mom, why are you in a hurry? Uncle’s family dislikes the third branch even more than we do. If anyone is going against them, it’ll be them first. We’ll just sit back and watch!"
Mrs. Lin looked at her daughter, who seed to have wisdom beyond her years, and suddenly felt a bit scared.
When did Qing girl start having such ideas?
...
...
When Mrs. Song returned to Liu Family Village, the first thing she did was find Liu Zian to complain.
In Liu Zian’s room, Mrs. Song’s hair was disheveled, her face bore several large handprints, and even her clothes were torn.
"Mom, what happened? Are you in pain? Who hit you?"
Liu Zian put down the book in his hand, filled with pity, and rushed forward.
"Zian, Mom... Mom was wrong. I went to Er Gui Village in the morning to find Mu Shuangshuang..."
Just as Mrs. Song finished speaking, Liu Zian asked, "Mom, why did you go looking for Mu Shuangshuang? I’ve already told you, my liking for Mu Shuangshuang is my own business, and she doesn’t even know!"
Liu Zian had never dared to directly tell Mu Muxiangxiang about his feelings, fearing that doing so would make them unable to even be friends.
Seeing her son bla her in an attempt to defend Mu Shuangshuang, a flash of anger crossed Mrs. Song’s face.
But she quickly adjusted herself and played the pitiful card: "Zian, Mom’s heart hurts. Why did I go to Er Gui Village, don’t you know?
Look at yourself, what have you beco? Just look! My son Liu Zian, was once so positive and spent how much ti aiming for success.
And now, what have you been doing every day? How many days has it been since you’ve picked up a book? Mom knows you like Mu Shuangshuang, but do you know how outrageous she is?"
Pointing to her own face, Mrs. Song continued, "Do you see this? This was done by Mu Shuangshuang, and she even threatened to hit every ti she sees !"
"Mom, what did you say? Shuangshuang isn’t that kind of person, she wouldn’t hit you." Liu Zian didn’t believe it.
Shuangshuang, although not ordinary, Liu Zian didn’t believe she would hit soone.
"Son, ask yourself, have you ever seen lie in your whole life? I only went to see what the girl you speak so highly of is like, and if her character was good, I would have broken off the engagent with the Cao Family and let you marry her, but..."
Tears trickled down from Mrs. Song’s eyes.
Liu Zian’s mind was in turmoil.
"Mom, do you really not object to liking Shuangshuang?" Liu Zian asked.
"Silly child, I never objected, only afraid you’d delay your studies because of it! But now, I won’t agree to this anymore!
That Shuangshuang, she’s rude, attacking just like that. I’ve never been treated like this in my life, and if you really want her, then you’re not my son anymore!"
"Mom, there must be so misunderstanding, Shuangshuang wouldn’t hit anyone, even if she did, it wasn’t intentional. I’ll have her apologize to you, how about that?" Liu Zian suggested.
"No way, hitting is hitting. Can an apology solve it? I don’t like that girl, if you don’t fancy a girl from the Cui Family, I’ll find you soone else, but it can’t be the one who hit !"
Leaving those harsh words, Mrs. Song left Liu Zian’s room, leaving the place suddenly silent.
The feeling of falling from heaven to hell seeped in all at once.
Liu Zian stood up and quickly ran outside. He needed to find Shuangshuang and clarify things.
By the ti Liu Zian reached Er Gui Village, it was already an hour later, and Mu Shuangshuang was in the courtyard drying cured at.
The cured at, neatly strung on hemp strings, was being hung on bamboo poles, its aroma spreading far, so much so that even in the courtyard, Mu Shuangshuang found it irresistible.
As the year-end approached, the third branch still had many things left to prepare; perhaps tomorrow, they would go to town to get so New Year’s goods.
Though her mind was occupied, Mu Shuangshuang did not leave the courtyard, her eyes fixed on the cured at on the bamboo poles.
Since the Old Mu Family had a history, Mu Shuangshuang had to stay in the courtyard all day, just to ensure that what she had prepared wouldn’t beco soone else’s al.
Liu Zian entered the courtyard and directly grabbed Mu Shuangshuang’s hand and said, "Shuangshuang, co with to Liu Family Village, and explain to my mom that you didn’t an to hit her, seek her forgiveness!"
Mu Shuangshuang was startled, quickly withdrawing her hand from Liu Zian’s grasp.
"Liu Zian, what are you panting and sweating for, what have you been doing? Why are you grabbing my hand?" Mu Shuangshuang stepped back several tis.
This era was unlike the modern days, as she was already engaged to Fengzi, no other man could hold her hand.
If soone saw that, there would be no way to clear her na, even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
"Shuangshuang, my mom said you hit her!" Liu Zian exclaid.
"What? I hit your mom? Your mom really knows how to spread rumors, got what she deserved in Er Gui Village, and then wrongs !" Mu Shuangshuang, displeased, kept a stern face.
"Shuangshuang, no matter if you hit her or not, let’s go apologize first, alright?" Liu Zian pleaded with a face full of sincerity.
He felt this was the only chance. Even if Shuangshuang didn’t like him, he couldn’t let a misunderstanding exist between Shuangshuang and his mom.
Many tis, although he knew it was impossible with Shuangshuang, he still feared what if...
What if Shuangshuang liked him too...
"Liu Zian, what exactly are you here for? To ask to apologize to your mom? Why don’t you ask what your mom did?" Mu Shuangshuang questioned.
"I know!" Liu Zian replied.
"You know, and yet you still ask to apologize?" Mu Shuangshuang was furious.
Out of nowhere, Liu Zian reached out again, trying to drag Mu Shuangshuang outside.
Lu Yuanfeng was coming in with a bundle of firewood from outside the courtyard and happened to see this scene.
He rushed over imdiately and forcefully pulled Liu Zian’s hand away: "Liu Zian, are you crazy? Why are you dragging Shuangshuang?"
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