"Tonight, I’ll come find you, okay?"

Fu Xiaonan knew about Mu Shuangshuang’s eye for fabric; what she chose was sure to be good.

And she really wanted to wear a similar outfit to Shuangshuang’s, so that others could see they were good sisters.

"Sure, why not just bring your parents and come have dinner at my place? I’ll prepare something nice tonight, let’s make it lively!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

Fu Xiaonan thought seriously for a moment and shook her head.

"Shuangshuang, there’s no need for that! My dad said you’ve just returned, and it’d be tiring to prepare a meal for everyone. It’d be better to wait a few days until you’ve rested up!"

Uncle Fu knew that when the Third Branch of the Mu Family hosted guests, Mu Shuangshuang usually did the cooking.

They didn’t want someone who had just returned from a trip to tire themselves out, so they had told Fu Xiaonan early on.

"It’s no trouble. You can tell Uncle Fu and your aunt that I’ll just whip up a few dishes; just a small gathering!"

"Well... alright then!" Fu Xiaonan nodded.

After chatting with Fu Xiaonan for a bit, Mu Shuangshuang checked the time and realized it was about time to go back and prepare dinner.

After leaving Fu’s courtyard, she also stopped by Lu Yuanfeng’s house.

Lu Yuanfeng wasn’t home at the moment, and Mu Shuangshuang was just trying her luck to see if she could run into Gu Jiulian or Lu Xiao.

Xia Guagua’s antics needed to be dealt with; they couldn’t just be ignored!

Fortunately, Mu Shuangshuang was in luck. As soon as she arrived at Lu Yuanfeng’s house, she saw Gu Jiulian sneakily watching outside the courtyard, with no clear intention.

But it definitely wasn’t anything good!

Mu Shuangshuang quickly approached her!

"What are you up to?" Mu Shuangshuang asked!

Gu Jiulian’s attention was focused on the Lu Yuanfeng’s house, and Mu Shuangshuang’s sudden appearance startled her.

Gu Jiulian patted her chest, "What are you doing, trying to scare me to death, you damn girl!"

Mu Shuangshuang rolled her eyes at Gu Jiulian, "You’re the one who stinks! What are you doing sneaking around outside Fengzi’s house? Trying to steal something again? Want me to call the cops?"

"You’re talking nonsense! I didn’t steal anything from that brat. I just came to check why that brat isn’t home, always out hanging around!"

Gu Jiulian cursed while speaking.

"Where Fengzi goes is none of your business! You live by the sea, why do you care so much? Instead of meddling in others’ affairs, why not keep an eye on your own daughter!

Xia Guagua opened a restaurant in the town, did you know that? Well, considering she left so suddenly, she didn’t even look after you.

Now that she’s made it big, how could she remember an old and ugly woman like you! Tsk tsk tsk, Aunt Gu, you’re really pitiful!"

Mu Shuangshuang said, shaking her head at Gu Jiulian.

Gu Jiulian was dumbfounded by Mu Shuangshuang’s words.

"Damn girl, what did you say? Who made it big? Guagua?"

Gu Jiulian’s surprise was understandable, as Xia Guagua had instructed Lu Xiao not to let Gu Jiulian know she was back.

Xia Guagua knew what kind of person Gu Jiulian was. Back then, for money, she encouraged Xia Guagua to get close to Wang Fugui, even knowing he was no good!

If it hadn’t been for her urging, she wouldn’t have had to leave the village because of Wang Fugui!

"I didn’t say anything! I don’t know anything!" Mu Shuangshuang turned her head away, refusing to give Gu Jiulian the information she wanted.

Gu Jiulian was on the verge of losing it.

She reached out, scratching her head furiously, and from the vigorous scratching, white dandruff fell to the ground.

Mu Shuangshuang quickly took several steps back!

"Shuangshuang, be a dear and tell your aunt what’s going on, okay? How did Guagua become wealthy? Do you know where she is?"

Mu Shuangshuang smirked slightly, "Well, you should ask your husband. He took quite a lot of money from your daughter. Didn’t he tell you?"

Hearing this, Gu Jiulian was so furious that she almost exploded!

"Well, well, that damned fool! I was wondering how he managed to win money and pay off his gambling debts. Turns out he’s been tricking me! You wait, Lu Xiao, I’ll teach you a lesson when I get home!"

Gu Jiulian placed her hands on her hips, full of rage, and stormed off towards her house.

Soon, screams could be heard from the Old Lu Family’s home!

It was extremely jarring!

In the main house of the Old Lu Family, Gu Jiulian had tied Lu Xiao to a chair with a rope and was relentlessly hitting him with a broom.

Each hit on Lu Xiao’s body made him let out a cry of pain.

"Lian, stop hitting me, any more and I’ll be half-dead!" Lu Xiao shouted.

"Hmph, stop? If I stop, will you tell me the truth? Guagua came back and even opened a restaurant in town, why didn’t you tell me?" Gu Jiulian asked.

Lu Xiao’s heart skipped a beat, and he instantly turned pale in fear.

He remembered that Xia Guagua had said if her mother came to the county to find her, she would cut off Lu Xiao’s funds.

Lu Xiao was now dependent on Xia Guagua’s support, and with so many restaurant debts, he would be doomed without her!

"Lian, who told you this nonsense? Guagua came back? Didn’t she leave? And you know she had a criminal case hanging over her; she couldn’t have returned so soon!"

As soon as Lu Xiao finished explaining, Gu Jiulian slapped him hard in the face.

"You’re still lying to me? Today, I’m going to skin you alive!"

The broom hit Lu Xiao’s body again, and he had no choice but to tell Gu Jiulian about his encounter with Xia Guagua.

"That day, I went to town, hoping to ask Li Tiangou and his gang to give me a few more days for the debts. You know I owe them a lot, and they are well-known thugs in town!"

"But they refused and threatened to chop off my hand if I didn’t pay. They even had my hand on the chopping block when, out of nowhere... Guagua appeared."

"She paid off my Happy House debts and told those people never to lend me money again for gambling!"

"Then she took me to a restaurant and told me it was hers, and asked me to help her deal with Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng."

Lu Xiao told Gu Jiulian everything he knew.

At this point, Gu Jiulian’s eyes were gleaming with greed.

A restaurant! Her own daughter!

If she told the villagers, those who looked down on her for being a twice-married widow would have to shut up!

Plus, now when she needed money, she could just ask her daughter for it!

"Did Guagua tell you how much money she has now? How much she’s willing to give us?" Gu Jiulian asked.

Lu Xiao shook his head, "She didn’t say! And since I’m not her real father, she wouldn’t tell me!"

"You’re not her real father, but I’m her real mother! No way, I have to go find that damn girl and ask her for money now!"