CHAPTER 459: CHAPTER 456 HUDDLE TOGETHER (SEVEN UPDATES)

The change in demeanor of the Huang Brothers was truly swift, but after Shuangshuang’s earlier incident, Lu Yuanfeng found himself annoyed with these two chatterboxes for no reason.

Thus, the Huang Brothers became the culprits in Lu Yuanfeng’s eyes for nearly causing Shuangshuang to choke, and no matter what they said, he wouldn’t respond.

Lu Yuanfeng took it upon himself to prepare food for Shuangshuang.

He cut the wolf meat into small pieces before handing them to Mu Shuangshuang.

Huang Da and Huang Er felt somewhat deflated after consuming a large bowl of dog food.

Couldn’t this guy at least give them a response?

And couldn’t he show off his affection somewhere else?

Nevertheless, no matter how much the Huang Brothers complained or how hungry they got, they could only watch as Lu Yuanfeng fed Mu Shuangshuang to her heart’s content.

Mu Shuangshuang felt a bit embarrassed, as to ensure she was full, Lu Yuanfeng hadn’t eaten a thing.

She nudged Lu Yuanfeng and said, "Fengzi, I’m full. You should eat quickly!"

"Here, have a drink of water first!" Lu Yuanfeng handed water to Mu Shuangshuang.

In the past, Lu Yuanfeng didn’t bring water up the mountain, but after meeting Mu Shuangshuang, he learned to bring these things.

"Okay! You eat quickly, I’ll save some water for you!"

Lu Yuanfeng then cut off a large piece of wolf meat.

For himself, he didn’t need to cut it into small pieces; he just gnawed on it with his teeth.

Yet even with such a bold eating style, it didn’t come off as crude, but rather evoked a sense of heroic vigor.

Perhaps soldiers who have been on the battlefield carry such a demeanor, imbued with the aura of a great general in every move.

Huang Da and Huang Er were on the verge of tears. If they all had nothing to eat it’d be tolerable, but Lu Yuanfeng and Mu Shuangshuang were right there, and the aroma of meat in the air made even their tapeworms stir.

"Big brother..." Huang Er began to cry again.

Poor fellow, bruised and hungry as well.

Boohoo, he wants to go home!

"Actually, it’s not that you can’t eat, nor that we can’t take you in as younger brothers!" Mu Shuangshuang sat on the stone bed, swinging her legs back and forth.

It was clear she was in a good mood, otherwise she wouldn’t have said such things.

Knowing Lu Yuanfeng cared about this little girl, Huang Da perked up.

"Miss, however you say, our brother will comply!"

"Really? I slapped him earlier, won’t he hold a grudge?" Mu Shuangshuang looked skeptically at Huang Er, her gaze full of disbelief.

Huang Ya gritted his teeth, raised his fist, and gave Huang Er a punch.

"This scoundrel has thick skin, he’s not afraid of getting hit, and he doesn’t hold grudges. See, I punched him, and nothing happened!"

Huang Da chuckled, but Huang Er clutched his head in pain.

Mu Shuangshuang nodded in satisfaction.

"That’s all very well, but talk is cheap. How about this, swear an oath: if either of you ever betray me, may your wife run off, and may your son be Old Wang’s next door!"

"...."

The Huang Brothers were dumbfounded. They’ve encountered formidable people, but never someone as capricious and unreasonable as Mu Shuangshuang!

"I..."

"Fengzi, they don’t want to. You work it out!" Mu Shuangshuang leaned back, finding a more comfortable position to sit.

She clearly stated her stance.

She was done outside of it!

Lu Yuanfeng brandished the dagger in his hand menacingly, the chilling intent seemingly targeting the Huang Brothers.

In a panic, Huang Da and Huang Er raised their hands.

"We swear, if we ever betray Brother Lu and Miss, may our wives run off, and may our sons be Old Wang’s next door!"

As they said this, Huang Da and Huang Er felt as if they had swallowed a fly.

Their neighbor indeed bore the surname Wang, covered in pustules, an utterly disgusting thought should their wives run off with such a person!

Forget it, they’d better just follow the rules!

With this in mind, the Huang Brothers’ eyes changed, the cunningness disappeared, replaced with a newfound sincerity.

Both Lu Yuanfeng and Mu Shuangshuang had sharp eyes and sharp instincts.

Seeing this, Lu Yuanfeng cut off another piece of wolf meat, divided it into two portions, and handed them to Huang Da and Huang Er respectively.

Both suddenly felt warmth in their hearts, as for many years, nobody had treated them brothers kindly.

The Huang Brothers had no parents, and relatives and friends had long since severed ties with them; if it weren’t for their knack for petty theft, they would have starved long ago.

Now with Huang Da nearing twenty-five and Huang Er being twenty-three, they had no wives, and not even widows took a fancy to them.

"Waaah..." The two burly men suddenly embraced and cried uncontrollably.

Mu Shuangshuang, watching this scene, could only shake her head in disbelief.

But it also showed that the Huang Brothers weren’t rotten to the core; they still had some goodness left in them.

The trio had lunch, and the rain stopped.

Outside the cave, it cleared up, although the sun didn’t come out, at least the rain was gone!

The forest exuded an earthy aroma that wasn’t unpleasant, carrying that natural scent.

With the rain, the mud became soft, and stepping down left a muddy impression.

Under such circumstances, cutting down trees was out of the question.

Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng discussed and decided to come back in two days.

Huang Da and Huang Er heard that Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng were logging and thought they were up to something big, running over eagerly.

"Bosses, what would you have our brothers do? Even if it’s braving knives and mountains of fire, just give the word, we’ll do it!"

Just as Lu Yuanfeng was about to refuse, Mu Shuangshuang chimed in first.

"Alright then, in two days, we’re logging to make two outhouses. The work of cleaning the latrine and preparing bamboo shards for wiping will fall on you. If the pit gets full, remember to empty it for me. Of course, I’ll pay you, but you need to complete a month’s probation, unpaid!"

Mu Shuangshuang finished in one breath and happily retreated to the side.

Upon hearing this, Huang Da felt a stab of old blood in his throat, nearly fainting from rage!

Heavens, what did he do to deserve encountering such a madwoman, crafting latrines and even cleaning them?

"What’s wrong, you don’t want to?" Mu Shuangshuang squinted and asked!

"We are willing, we... are willing...!" Huang Da and Huang Er reluctantly answered.

"That’s more like it, rest assured, with Boss and Fengzi leading, you’ll surely have food. Work well and I’ll promote you with a raise!"

The last line about promotion and raise, the Huang Brothers didn’t quite get. As they looked at one another in confusion, Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng had already gone far.

The road down the mountain was just as Mu Shuangshuang anticipated, full of hurdles. By the time they reached the foot, the mud on their soles weighed them down so much they could barely walk, prompting Mu Shuangshuang to remove her shoes and prepare to walk back barefoot.