CHAPTER 462: CHAPTER 459: XIA GUAGUA MAKES AMENDS (12TH UPDATE)

(Chapter 459, 10 updates, title incorrect, content correct, feel free to read!)

Two days later, the Huang Er brothers indeed went up the mountain to cut wood and build a latrine in Er Gui Village.

Lu Yuanfeng took Mu Shuangshuang to visit Old Lady Lu, and by the way, greeted Old Sir Lu.

Mu Shuangshuang had yet to meet Old Sir Lu, but she wasn’t nervous.

The Old Lu Family hadn’t divided the family, but they lived separately. Still, they ate together, and usually, it was Old Lady Lu who cooked.

This is the difference between people.

Old Lady Lu had a gentle personality, believing whatever her daughter-in-law said, while Old Mrs. Mu of the Old Mu Family barely lifted a finger apart from cooking for Mu Dade, daring anyone to speak out a bit more to receive a slap in return.

"Shuangshuang, my grandpa has a bad temper, no matter what he says later, let me handle it. I won’t let you be bullied."

Lu Yuanfeng knew Shuangshuang’s temperament; she wouldn’t easily let herself suffer, though his grandpa’s temper indeed wasn’t good.

"Okay! I’ll just listen beside you!"

Because the matter to ask about was quite important, this time, Lu Yuanfeng’s third uncle’s family and fourth uncle’s family both came, only his second uncle didn’t come.

Old Sir Lu had four sons and a daughter, the daughter married early, now only three sons were left around, and life was still manageable.

In the hall of the Old Lu Family, several relatives whispered to each other, all curious.

"What do you think Fengzi means, making us come like it’s something to make money?" said Lu Yuanfeng’s third aunt.

"If it’s making money, would it find you? Come on now, everyone knows Fengzi is good with the village’s fool, giving that fool all sorts of things. We used to get a leg of meat at least, now we’re left without even a pig’s skin to eat!"

It was Lu Yuanfeng’s fourth uncle speaking.

Actually, there wasn’t much difference between the Old Lu Family and Mu Shuangshuang’s family; the only difference was they didn’t dare provoke Lu Yuanfeng, playing around only when he wasn’t around.

Coincidentally, every word entered Lu Yuanfeng’s ears just as he walked in.

He walked straight into the door, followed by Mu Shuangshuang with a calm look.

"Fengzi, we’ve waited for so long, what is this about?" Old Sir Lu asked.

"Grandpa, I want to ask, do you know what this is?"

Lu Yuanfeng took a handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it over to Old Lady Lu. Only a few here understood the embroidery of Mrs. Fengzi.

Even though the handkerchief had "Jiao" written on it, Lu Yuanfeng’s mother was called Tang Jiaojiao.

"This... this is your mother’s handkerchief..." Old Lady Lu carefully examined the handkerchief that Lu Yuanfeng gave her, then said.

"Yes! My mother’s handkerchief, I found it in the mountains. What really happened back then? How did she end up in the mountains? Who saw her being taken away by wolves? Did anyone see it with their own eyes?"

Lu Yuanfeng had a series of questions all organized by Mu Shuangshuang.

Lu Yuanfeng asked, and Mu Shuangshuang observed the expressions.

Among several people, Old Sir Lu’s expression was the most unusual, followed by Old Lady Lu and Lu Yuanfeng’s fourth uncle.

Mu Shuangshuang frowned, wanting to speak, but remembered she promised Lu Yuanfeng to wait and see.

But Mu Shuangshuang wanted to give these people a chance, yet they might not necessarily take it.

"Fengzi, what do you mean by saying this? Suspecting us? Your mother’s matter happened so many years ago, we only speak of what we know."

"You left for five years, we are not easy, ask others if you doubt, our village’s years were tough."

"Your mother went to the mountains to find food for Yuanbao, no one wanted such a thing to happen."

Lu Family’s fourth uncle started to defend himself first, speaking at length only to make Lu Yuanfeng believe him.

But he was too eager to clear himself, instead, making it easier for people to misunderstand.

"Fengzi, I said long ago not to mention this again. Why did you bring an outsider today?" Old Sir Lu questioned loudly.

"Shuangshuang is not an outsider, Shuangshuang is my future wife!" Lu Yuanfeng held Mu Shuangshuang’s hand and lifted it up in front of everyone.

This scene made Xia Guagua purse her lips, a trace of malice flashed in her eyes.

But even so, she forced herself to squeeze out a smile, though the smile looked so miserable.

"Who allowed you to decide your marriage?" Old Sir Lu’s hand slammed heavily on the table, clearly as a warning to Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng.

"Grandpa, I said upon returning back then, from now on, I make my own decisions about my affairs. If you think I’m in the way, I can separate and leave. But you still have to answer my question."

Perhaps because it involved Lu Yuanfeng’s mother, so Lu Yuanfeng spoke with an imposing manner.

"You..." Old Sir Lu exclaimed angrily.

Old Lady Lu quickly stepped forward and tugged Lu Yuanfeng’s sleeve. "Fengzi, let’s just leave this matter alone, your mother died, and can’t come back."

"If you want to marry a girl from Mu Family’s Third Branch, you need parental orders and match-made arrangements first."

Until now, Mu Shuangshuang was completely ignored, if not for Lu Yuanfeng holding her hand, she felt she was here just to be scolded.

Mu Shuangshuang signaled Lu Yuanfeng with her eyes, meaning she had something to say.

Lu Yuanfeng immediately nodded, even though he had just told her to listen.

"Excuse me, interrupting, Shuangshuang has a few words to say!"

Before anyone could stop her, Mu Shuangshuang quickly said, "What Fengzi asked today had no problem at all. The owner of the handkerchief is his mother, he left home for years, came back to reunite the family, but found his mother gone.

The younger brother was raised into a paper thin figure, do you think he shouldn’t ask about this? If it were anyone present here, you’d have taken the knife long ago, wouldn’t you?"

Mu Shuangshuang slightly curled her lips, mocking as she looked at everyone.

"What are you, daring to meddle in our Old Lu Family’s matters!" Old Sir Lu slammed the table angrily.

"Sir, don’t be angry; anger is taxing on the liver. What am I? Fengzi just said it!

Don’t rush to defame me, unmarried man, unmarried woman, we come and go together, in front of so many people, without any breach of etiquette."

Mu Shuangshuang disliked being pointed out and scolded, so she said the harsh words up front.

"Grandpa, you can curb your temper now, fury doesn’t solve problems, I’m just asking for truth from back then, please tell!"

Lu Yuanfeng stared directly at Old Sir Lu, with no trace of fear in his eyes.

This day, since he stood here, the truth must be given to him!

"Fengzi, listen to grandma, time to move on!" Old Lady Lu said that for the second time.

Mu Shuangshuang had been hearing from Lu Yuanfeng that the old lady took good care of Yuanbao, sometimes when he wasn’t home, Yuanbao ate there.

But these words she said today, every one stabbed into Lu Yuanfeng’s heart like a knife.

"Can’t move on anymore, grandma, I know you surely know what happened, please tell me why my mother went to the mountains, can you? Just think of it as me begging you!"