CHAPTER 454: CHAPTER 451 PROTECTING HER (SECOND UPDATE)

The housekeeper Xue called everyone, only then noticing the change in Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng.

Both were wearing new clothes, their hair was carefully styled, and they looked particularly energetic.

Standing together, they simply looked like a perfect couple.

"Miss Shuangshuang, Mr. Feng, you both..."

Lu Yuanfeng flashed a brilliant smile, he enjoyed the feeling of standing next to Shuangshuang.

"Don’t we look especially good today?" Mu Shuangshuang teased.

The housekeeper Xue naturally nodded.

"Yes, yes, you look wonderful. The old lady is sure to be happy when she sees you. Hurry and come in with me!"

After flattering them, the housekeeper Xue didn’t forget to usher them into the Xue Mansion.

Following him, Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng soon met with Old Mrs. Xue.

The Xue family’s breakfast was later than what Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng had, and when they entered, Old Mrs. Xue was having breakfast. Upon seeing them, she abandoned her meal and came rushing over.

"Shuang, Feng, you’re finally here! I’ve waited for you both, my hair has turned gray from waiting." Old Mrs. Xue said kindly.

"Grandma, I brought you something nice today, would you like to see?" Mu Shuangshuang responded.

Lu Yuanfeng nodded in agreement, greeting the old lady.

"Alright, but accompany me for breakfast first!"

Xue Yi, completely ignored, said with jealousy to Old Mrs. Xue, "Mother, isn’t it better to have your son accompany you for a meal? Why need a young girl and boy to accompany you?"

Despite some time passing, Xue Yi’s mouth was still asking for trouble.

"An old woman like me enjoys being with young ones, it makes me feel younger."

Old Mrs. Xue stabbed him with her words, making Xue Yi’s chest hurt, and at that moment Mu Shuangshuang took a seat.

"Uncle, don’t worry, Fengzi and I have already had breakfast, we won’t eat your rice!"

"..."

Calling him uncle made Xue Yi feel like his world turned dark.

Before he could gather his senses, Lu Yuanfeng dealt him a fatal blow.

"Uncle, our Shuangshuang is clueless sometimes, please don’t be upset!"

That really made Xue Yi stop eating, he dashed outside and pounded his chest several times just to calm himself down.

Upon returning, Xue Yi’s face was back to normal, although the pained expression at the corner of his mouth was enough to show how impactful Lu Yuanfeng’s ’uncle’ was.

Old Mrs. Xue laughed so much her eyes turned into slits, she even ate an extra bowl of rice compared with usual.

Once the meal was over, the housekeeper handed over the items Mu Shuangshuang brought, which she laid out on the table one by one.

The first few mountain goods like mushrooms and wood ears, Old Mrs. Xue had seen before and wasn’t overly amazed, but she was still quite pleased. When Mu Shuangshuang took out the bean sprouts and century eggs, Old Mrs. Xue couldn’t hold back.

"Shuang, what is this thing?"

Old Mrs. Xue pointed at the century egg, "Why have I not seen an egg of this color before?"

"Grandma, this is a century egg, it tastes great when served cold. I’ll make some for you before I leave!"

"Alright!" Old Mrs. Xue nodded, continuing, "I’ll join you in the kitchen, every time you come your cooking is so delicious, once you’re gone eating what they make is somewhat forced."

This was also the reason why Xue Yi always wanted Mu Shuangshuang to become the cook at the Xue family.

Upon entering the kitchen, housekeeper Xue prepared an apron for Mu Shuangshuang. She followed the previous method and made a cold century egg dish.

Time passed quickly.

Despite the black appearance of the egg, Old Mrs. Xue hesitated but, considering it was made by Shuangshuang, she plucked up courage and ate a sizable piece.

As soon as it entered her mouth, her expression brightened.

She quickly chewed it several times, then gave Mu Shuangshuang a thumbs up.

"You girl, every time you come, you bring me surprises, this is so delicious."

Xue Yi who came in with skepticism couldn’t resist the old lady’s urging to try it too.

His reaction was similar to Old Mrs. Xue’s, although he was more direct.

"Miss Shuangshuang, how many of these do you have? I’ll take them all!"

Mu Shuangshuang just loved such forthrightness.

"We still have seventy at home, so tell me the price per piece, and I’ll sell them to you."

Mu Shuangshuang’s face was unabashed as she spoke, not the least bit embarrassed.

On the contrary, Xue Yi was stunned, it was his first time seeing such business dealings.

"How about I...I offer ten coins each, and you’ll sell them all to me. If you have more, bring those along too!"

Seventy would be seven hundred coins, Mu Shuangshuang was almost laughing to tears.

She couldn’t resist taking advantage of such a deal.

She was still basking in joy, unaware that Xue Yi turned around and sold them at several times the price to others.

So when dealing with businessmen, be prepared to be cheated, because they’re smarter than you!

After bidding farewell to Old Mrs. Xue, Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng began their market stroll.

At this point, it felt amazing with nothing weighing on their mind!

Due to the lantern festival, even in the morning, there were already people dragging lanterns along the street.

Lu Yuanfeng found it intriguing and wanted to buy one for Mu Shuangshuang, but she refused.

"Fengzi, let’s buy sugar-coated fruits and get one for Xiao Nan and Xing Beichen each, then I’ll accompany Xiao Nan to buy some girly stuff."

"Okay!" Lu Yuanfeng nodded.

They quickened their pace, undeniably, Mu Shuangshuang’s attire today indeed made her look striking. Shortly after they set off, the young men around were already giving her several looks.

If it weren’t for the tall and sturdy Lu Yuanfeng beside her, someone might have approached already.

Lu Yuanfeng would from time to time block those gazes directed at Mu Shuangshuang, and when there were crowds, he kept Shuangshuang by his side to prevent anyone from bumping into her.

Mu Shuangshuang felt sweetness surrounding her everywhere today.

With Fengzi there, she dared to walk with swagger, confident that anything harmful would be blocked by Lu Yuanfeng.

When they located Xing Beichen standing outside Hua Yuerong looking around.

Lu Yuanfeng’s protective stance remained unchanged.

"Xing Beichen, why didn’t you go inside?" Mu Shuangshuang curiously asked.

Xing Beichen wore a pickle face, unsure of how to respond. Xiao Nan was inside buying things, he wanted to gift her something but only had this little Silver with him, renting a cart would leave him with zilch.

And in the county, he didn’t know anyone.

"Shuangshuang, Fengzi... Xiao Nan’s inside choosing things, I..." Xing Beichen struggled to voice his dilemma.

"What’s up with you? Why are you hesitating? If you have something to say, say it clearly!"

Mu Shuangshuang was impatient, seeing a grown man behaving timidly.

Xing Beichen, spurred on, found some courage.

"Could you lend me a tael of Silver? Once I get back to town, I’ll send someone to repay you. I want to buy something for Xiao Nan!"

Upon finishing, Xing Beichen lowered his head, not daring to face Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng!