CHAPTER 220: CHAPTER 219 BEING FRIVOLOUS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT (TEN MORE)

The sudden appearance of Mu Shuangshuang startled the two men, and in that moment of confusion, Mu Shuangshuang handed the breakfast to Lu Yuanfeng, picked up the rag that had been used to clean the fish from the cutting board, and started waving it wildly at them.

The fishy-smelling cloth went straight for their faces, causing the two men to retreat repeatedly.

By accident, they stepped on the skirt of Mu Xianxian behind them, causing her to fall flat on the ground, her beautiful dress now covered in dirt and grime because of the messy ground.

Mu Xianxian immediately burst out in anger. "You two, you dirtied my dress, compensate me!"

The two men were taken aback, just moments ago they were helping this woman, and now she was turning against them?

Mu Shuangshuang sneered at the two bewildered men.

"Fengzi, I told you the smell here was too strong, even the fishy smell from our fish couldn’t cover up that stench.

Turns out there were a few cowards trying to play heroes here, but got bitten back. Anyway, it’s not fishy nor smelly anymore."

Mu Shuangshuang’s crude words made the onlookers burst into laughter, and Mu Xianxian, upon hearing Shuangshuang’s voice, hesitantly called out. "Shuang."

Only those who knew her called Mu Shuangshuang Shuang, and upon closer examination, she instantly remembered Mu Family’s eldest aunt, Mu Xianxian.

Back when Mr. Mu went to borrow money, Mu Xianxian drove him away with thirty coins. Now, seeing Mu Zhenzhen at the marketplace, she immediately assumed the Mu family had fallen on hard times and was working as a vegetable seller.

"Aunt, aren’t you the Eldest Young Madam at home, what are you doing out here? Buying vegetables?"

Mu Xianxian quickly retorted, "What a joke, our family has money and influence, we don’t need to mingle with commoners for groceries. That’s work for uncultured people. Yet here you are, an unmarried girl, spending all day with a man, aren’t you ashamed?"

"Aunt, you’re wrong there, I’m unmarried, and Fengzi isn’t married either, what do others have to say?

But you, already married and with kids, hanging around with these two strapping lads, people would truly misunderstand!

If word gets back to uncle, he might misunderstand and think you’ve done something unbecoming."

"You..." Mu Xianxian was infuriated, and Mu Shuangshuang’s loud words let those around hear, making them point and gossip about her.

An elderly woman there directly pointed at Mu Xianxian and scolded, "Shameless hussy, flirting openly on the street, who knows whose wife she is, isn’t she afraid of divine retribution!"

Once the first insult was out, the crowd quickly joined in scolding. Mu Xianxian flushed with embarrassment, glared at Mu Shuangshuang, and hastily left.

Returning home, Mu Xianxian vented her anger on her husband Cao Jianmin.

"Erzhu’s father, I was so angry, that nasty girl, she dared to team up with outsiders to humiliate me."

Cao Jianmin quickly approached, holding Mu Xianxian’s soft hand, slyly taking advantage to grope.

"Wife, you said you went out to check on Housekeeper Zhang, just check on him, no need to get so upset, it’s bad for your health. When will we have Er Bao?"

Thinking of Er Bao, Cao Jianmin became enthusiastic. Over the years, Mu Xianxian had only given birth to one son and one daughter.

Now the eldest daughter Miao Miao was almost fifteen, at the age for marriage proposals, and the second son Erzhu nearly thirteen, yet Mu Xianxian’s belly showed no signs of any more children.

If he didn’t have more kids, who would inherit the family assets later?

Cao Jianmin placed his hand on the fullness of Mu Xianxian’s chest, adding a little force, causing Mu Xianxian to cry out.

"Oh, you’d be the death of me, thinking such things in broad daylight. I haven’t even said the important stuff."

"No rush, let’s handle the more pressing matters first."

Soon, sounds that defy description rang out from Cao Jianmin and Mu Xianxian’s room, the noises growing loud enough for Old Cao and his wife to hear them from a distance, leaving both displeased.

"Ugh, that Old Mu family, not a single decent person among them. Mu Dade always comes over to leech off us, yet after so many tries, still hasn’t passed the exams.

Mu Xianxian almost drains my son dry, not going to the shop, just clinging to those dirty, old habits in broad daylight.

And that little brat treats our house like theirs, staying and never leaving, what sin did our Old Cao family commit?"

Old Mrs. Cao spat vigorously, her insults for the Old Mu family quite unseemly.

"Alright, you should say less. Young people are just hot-blooded, turn a blind eye, pretend you didn’t see, and that’s enough."

Old Sir Cao paused, clutching his teacup, only sipping after finishing his words.

"Hmph, you old fool, siding with an outsider. Haven’t you taken a fancy to that hussy, or that one in the courtyard, with the airs of a miss, but born with the fate of a maid?"

Seeing the increasingly rude remarks from Old Mrs. Cao, Old Sir Cao stood up.

"I won’t argue with you, women are hard to reason with, I’ll go to the courtyard to check if the flowers I’ve tended have bloomed."

Old Sir Cao left after speaking, leaving Old Mrs. Cao to fume alone.

Meanwhile, Cao Jianmin, having just finished, still embraced Mu Xianxian’s fair body, hands still taking full advantage of her.

He couldn’t deny, deep down, he felt from a simple apprentice to now owning his own shoe shop, Mu Xianxian was indispensable. Without her, he’d probably still be an ignorant apprentice.

"Erzhu’s father, you said your mother lets Housekeeper Zhang take advantage of us, can you tolerate that?"

"Let her be, my mom hasn’t seen much of the world, just wants to keep the family’s silver tight. If she can’t manage the books, she’ll resort to such means. By the way, you just mentioned that cheap niece of your family, how did she provoke you?"

At the mention of Mu Shuangshuang, Mu Xianxian got agitated. "I merely wanted a boy to help prove Housekeeper Zhang cooked the books, so I asked him to testify in front of your mom to humiliate Zhang properly.

Yet, he knew that nasty girl and scolded me fiercely, I lost all face."

Cao Jianmin, after hearing Mu Xianxian, understood the situation.

But before he could suggest a solution, Mu Xianxian spoke again.

"No way, I’ll head to the store later to pick a few pairs of unsold shoes and find time to send them to my parents, this cannot be delayed. That nasty girl has the formula and is getting more arrogant, might even make things difficult for me if I return."

"Why don’t you take Xiangxiang back with you? Aren’t your parents fond of her? Let her ask for it."

It’s a good thing Cao Jianmin suggested it, as it enlightened Mu Xianxian.

"Oh yes, Xiangxiang is loved as much as my big brother by our parents, with her, would they not help me?"

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