CHAPTER 328: CHAPTER 326: MA HOUHOU LOOKING FOR TROUBLE (SECOND RELEASE)

Yuanbao is probably the most troublesome kid Mu Shuangshuang has ever met, not caring about her brother eating so little, but instead showing concern for her.

And he’s the kind who keeps his word; if Mu Shuangshuang doesn’t eat, he won’t pick up his chopsticks, staring at her with unwavering attention, drooling.

Being watched like this, Mu Shuangshuang has to eat even if she doesn’t want to.

But she learned to be smart, giving half of her egg to Lu Yuanfeng, and half of her sweet potato too. Afraid he might go back on his word, she immediately said: "If you dare put more in my bowl, I won’t eat anymore. I’ll just starve!"

Her words carried an undeniable determination, her attitude was resolute, not at all like she was joking.

Lu Yuanfeng indeed didn’t make a move, nibbling on a quarter piece of sweet potato with vigor.

Lu Yuanfeng always eats quietly, no matter what he eats, he does so refined, which honestly doesn’t quite match his outward image. Mu Shuangshuang felt that he should at least be boldly drinking wine and eating meat expansively.

Unfortunately, in this mountainous village, he turned out to be that kind of uniquely tempered young lad.

Breakfast was finished in a very quiet atmosphere. Lu Yuanfeng took on the task of washing dishes, while Mu Shuangshuang thought about how to help him avoid exhaustion while working in the yard.

She finally decided to have Lu Yuanfeng set up a small canopy in the yard, using bamboo for the frame, and dry grass for the roof.

From then on, wheelbarrows and such could be kept under the canopy, and it would be best to also raise a dog.

A rural family raising a dog doesn’t cost much, giving it leftovers, or pig food when cooking for pigs, allows it to survive.

But its role as a watchdog far outweighs the little value you give it.

After Lu Yuanfeng finished washing the dishes, Mu Shuangshuang shared her idea with him, and he immediately went to the back mountain to cut four bamboo sticks. They had wood ready at his house, so he didn’t need to wait for it to dry before using it.

Mu Shuangshuang thought Lu Yuanfeng might not be able to manage alone, so she sent Yuanbao to her house, to tell her family to eat breakfast first without waiting for her.

Although it was just a simple canopy, the two of them busied themselves for several hours, piling stumps and laying a roof.

Mu Shuangshuang was aching all over, unfit for any complex activities, so she basically watched Lu Yuanfeng from below.

Finally, with the shade canopy completed, both Lu Yuanfeng and Mu Shuangshuang breathed a sigh of relief.

By now it was quite hot, so Mu Shuangshuang didn’t stick around long; she drank a bowl of tea and decided to head home.

"Fengzi, don’t bother sending me during the day. I’ll go myself."

Usually, Lu Yuanfeng would escort her home at night, but during the day she didn’t want to trouble him, as he wasn’t idle and had work to do.

Lu Yuanfeng nodded, standing at the garden door without going any further, but he didn’t enter the house immediately either, instead standing at the door, watching Shuangshuang go.

Mu Shuangshuang realized she was running late, and still had something important on her mind, so she walked harder than usual, but not faster.

As she walked, her aching legs twitched, and at a sparsely populated area of the village, suddenly a man jumped out.

Mu Shuangshuang focused her eyes and saw it was none other than Ma Houhou, Aunt Zhang’s idle son.

Ma Houhou had been waiting for Mu Shuangshuang all morning, already impatient, irritated by the strong sun, wanting to find something fun to vent.

At her appearance, his wicked intentions emerged, and his words weren’t polite at all.

"Hey, Old Mu Family’s Shuangshuang, how long has it been since we last saw each other? You’ve grown so beautiful! Let me have a good look; with such fair skin, you surely feel amazing to touch..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, if I didn’t know how bad you smell, I’d really want to hold and kiss you!"

Ma Houhou said profane, vile, indecent things, thinking Mu Shuangshuang was still that poor girl who only knew to hold her head in silence after being bullied.

About the time his mother suffered a loss, Ma Houhou thought it was just bad luck for her, not realizing Mu Shuangshuang had changed.

Mu Shuangshuang coldly sneered at Ma Houhou; she’d wanted to deal with this person for a long time.

Back when she first came across, this person was also filthy mouthed, causing her such anger she nearly died.

Today, she must teach this disgusting, obscene thing a lesson, or else he wouldn’t know what dying is.

"Ma Houhou, why do you think I, Mu Shuangshuang, would be interested in you? Are you worth anything? Please look in the outhouse at yourself; anyone who sees you loses their appetite.

It’s hard for Aunt Zhang, trying to protect your ugly face by stealing meat from others, and ending up with nothing."

Mu Shuangshuang rolled her eyes dramatically, scornfully said to Ma Houhou.

"You... who do you think you are? You don’t even hold a mirror to yourself, skinny like a walking stick. Just because you can squat to pee doesn’t mean you’re a woman. If someone marries you, they might as well marry a hen."

Ma Houhou’s level was higher than those before, and his words were vexing.

Mu Shuangshuang wasn’t angry, knowing it’s unwise to quarrel with beasts.

She was utterly unaffected by Ma Houhou’s words, actually feeling quite smug: "I just looked at myself with a basin of water today, and I’m very good-looking.

All of Qingshan Town can’t find another as good-looking as me; otherwise, you wouldn’t stick around deliberately trying to block me!

Though bottom-tier like you could at best serve as livestock, not fit to be human. You only burn eyes, nothing else."

"You... you..." Ma Houhou had never seen someone so thick-skinned, claiming to look good, but he was more angered by her insulting words, gritting his teeth, veins popping on his forehead.

"Smelly girl, today I’ll make sure you understand regret!"

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t even want to look at his disgusting face, but while speaking, she purposefully surveyed the surroundings and found a huge hornet’s nest on a willow not far away, occasionally with hornets flying out.

Her idea came instantly.

She lowered her stance, speaking softly: "Don’t be so fierce, I was just joking with you. You’re good, many ’things’ in the village really like you."

Ma Houhou heard the light ’you’re good’ and his anger faded significantly.

With a sleazy smile, he softened his attitude: "Smelly girl, you know what’s best! With your stinky demeanor, I’m telling you, no one in the village dares to marry you except me.

But don’t worry, you get with me, and I’ll guarantee a life of eating and drinking well, anything you want."