His own thoughts were exposed in public.

Mr. Mu’s face turned pale! He didn’t even dare to look at his granddaughter.

After a long while, he finally spoke, "Your uncle has it hard too, we are all family, we shouldn’t be so clear-cut!"

Mu Shuangshuang rolled her eyes!

Mu Dade has it hard?

Was it hard for him to steal the County Magistrate’s concubine, hard for him to use their money, and after becoming a scholar, turn his back and deny what the Old Mu Family did for him?

"Whatever you want to do, it’s none of my business! In short, as I said, our third branch will not participate!"

Hearing Mu Shuangshuang’s firm words, Mr. Mu sighed helplessly.

Just then, Zhang Huai Shu came out of the house after dealing with Old Mrs. Mu’s matters!

"Rest well, if the wound reopens this time, even an immortal can’t save her!" Zhang Huai Shu said.

Mr. Mu nodded repeatedly.

"Also, it’s hot, be careful not to let the wound get infected! Don’t eat carp, don’t..."

Zhang Huai Shu listed some foods that might cause wound infection, letting Mr. Mu remember them.

After speaking, he added, "Old Mu, I’ve treated many people, but your Old Mu Family is the most troublesome.

No matter what you are told, you never listen. You insist on letting your girl eat what she shouldn’t, even when she’s married!

And you refuse to stay still when told to. Honestly, if it weren’t for my duty as a doctor, I would never set foot in your Old Mu Family!"

These days, Zhang Huai Shu couldn’t even remember how many times he had come to Old Mu’s house.

Today the second daughter was beaten, tomorrow it was the son.

Even now, the old ones were beaten like this!

Zhang Huai Shu even thought, if he were part of the Old Mu Family, he would have jumped into the river long ago!

As soon as Zhang Huai Shu spoke frankly, Mr. Mu felt utterly defeated.

Mr. Mu several times wanted to speak, but in the end, he swallowed all reproaches.

"The fee for two consultations is five hundred wen, see when you have time to send it to my house!" Zhang Huai Shu said.

Mr. Mu was now penniless, unable to afford even five wen, let alone five hundred!

Just as he hesitated over how to explain this to Zhang Huai Shu, Mu Shuangshuang spoke: "Grandpa Zhang, I’ll deliver the consultation fee to your house with Fengzi later!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Mu’s eyes instantly lit up.

He looked at Mu Shuangshuang, feeling a sudden surge of emotion!

Who would have thought, soon after he was excited, Mu Shuangshuang would say: "I remember when I was ill, the consultation fee was also five hundred wen, consider this as me repaying the debt I owed Grandpa and Grandma!"

Mu Shuangshuang’s words reminded Mr. Mu of the time when Mu Shuangshuang’s head was injured by the second daughter-in-law, requiring half a tael of silver in medical expenses.

At that time, both he and his wife disagreed, even considering tossing the little girl into the mountains to feed wolves.

Now, faced with the same situation, the little girl made a completely different decision from his past!

Mr. Mu was somewhat moved inside...

There was a feeling that maybe he had done certain things wrong!

But now, regretting was useless!

After sending Zhang Huai Shu off, Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang arrived at Old Mu’s house.

Even though they had been deceived and angry at noon, when they saw Old Mrs. Mu lying on the kang, tears still welled up.

With Mrs. Lin absent, Old Mu’s family relied on Mrs. Liu alone to do the work.

Yu Si Niang stayed to prepare dinner for everyone, while Mrs. Liu took care of Old Mrs. Mu.

Once dinner was ready, Yu Si Niang refused Mr. Mu’s invitation to stay and returned to the third branch.

At about the same time, the third branch’s dinner was also ready.

Compared to Old Mu’s family’s plain porridge and small dishes, the third branch’s meals remained as lavish as ever.

Although not extravagant, it was still substantial.

The dining table wasn’t as lively as usual, probably due to the sight of Old Mrs. Mu.

However, Mu Shuangshuang continued to eat and drink as usual, her mood unaffected by Old Mrs. Mu.

After eating and drinking her fill, Mu Shuangshuang saw off Lu Yuanfeng, Xing Beichen, and Little Yuanbao.

She was about to rest, but Mu Dashan looked as if he had something to say.

He looked at her several times!

Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t bear to see her father troubled and restless.

"Dad, if you have something to say, just say it! There’s no need to hold back between father and daughter!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

Mu Dashan looked at Yu Si Niang before speaking, "Shuangshuang, your mom and I didn’t mean to ask you to pay for your grandparents, we just wanted to see if there’s a way for them to pay less.

Your grandparents originally only borrowed fifty taels of silver, there’s no reason for them to repay three hundred taels, and... they even hurt someone!"

Essentially, Mu Dashan wanted Mu Shuangshuang to help the Old Mu Family.

To help Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu!

The reason Mu Dashan hesitated was that the people of Old Mu’s family had treated his daughter terribly.

Moral obligation for her to help, no obligation not to help!

"Dad, I’ll think about it!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

Helping the people of Old Mu’s family indeed required some courage!

But it wasn’t entirely impossible!

After all, in this matter, the Old Mu Family was also a victim.

Moreover, Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu were indeed mistreated.

Mu Shuangshuang decided to give it a try!

Hearing Mu Shuangshuang’s answer, Mu Dashan was a bit emotional.

He knew his daughter, if she was unwilling to help, she wouldn’t say polite words.

Her saying she’d consider it was basically agreeing to help!

"Shuangshuang, sleep early tonight, if you want anything, let me know, I’ll have someone bring it from town!" Mu Dashan said.

Mu Shuangshuang shook her head helplessly, "Dad, I didn’t say I’d definitely help, don’t get your hopes up too much!

Besides, those fifty taels of silver are Grandpa’s real debt, even if Gao Tiezhu is despicable, he still has to return the money!"

At most, Mu Shuangshuang could help the Old Mu Family avoid paying interest!

Of course, someone needed to deal with Gao Tiezhu and his years of wrongdoings!

After Mu Shuangshuang finished speaking, Mu Dashan nodded with a silly smile.

He believed in his daughter!

After Mu Dashan, Yu Si Niang, and the few children fell asleep.

Mu Shuangshuang tread softly under the cooling moonlight, heading towards Lu Yuanfeng’s house.

During the midsummer, the mosquitoes were plenty at night, but Mu Shuangshuang had the specially made mosquito repellent sachet from Lu Yuanfeng, making life bearable!

She leisurely arrived at Lu Yuanfeng’s house.

Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen were not yet asleep, the house still lit, and Mu Shuangshuang mimicked a dog’s bark from the outside.

"Woof woof~"

Inside, Lu Yuanfeng, chatting with Xing Beichen, rushed out without even putting on shoes.

Under the moonlight, the girl with a gentle smile looked softly at the boy running toward her.

Before she could speak, the boy had already opened the courtyard door, pulling her inside.

Lu Yuanfeng blushed, not knowing where to place his eyes, he didn’t even ask why Mu Shuangshuang was there.