CHAPTER 694: CHAPTER 690 THE HONESTY BETWEEN RIVALS IN LOVE (PART 1)

Xue Zheng stared at a bunch of rabbits with different fur colors for a long time. Finally, he pointed at the rabbits on the ground and said one word at a time:

"Little White, Little Grey..." All the little rabbits, including the mother rabbit, were given names.

Mu Shuangshuang was overjoyed.

Because this was the most words Xue Zheng had ever spoken.

Perhaps, if she tried a little harder, Xue Zheng could start communicating with people like a normal child.

"Yuanbao, Xiao Zheng, you two stay here and play with the rabbits. I’m going to check if Grandpa Zhang has arrived."

After giving instructions, Mu Shuangshuang went outside the courtyard to take a look.

She happened to see Lu Yuanfeng, who was leading Zhang Huai Shu this way.

Lu Yuanfeng was carrying Zhang Huai Shu’s medicine box, and the two were chatting on the road. To accommodate Zhang Huai Shu, Lu Yuanfeng bent his back slightly so that Zhang Huai Shu wouldn’t need to look up when talking to him.

When they reached Mu Shuangshuang, she led Zhang Huai Shu into the house.

While he was taking the pulse, Mu Shuangshuang went to pour tea.

Zhang Huai Shu then explained Liu Zian’s condition.

"Young man, you actually aren’t sick; you’re just burdened with too many worries. As for the weakness you mentioned, that’s why. Once you open your heart and think positively, you’ll naturally recover without medicine."

"I won’t prescribe you any medicine today. A heart ailment needs a heart remedy. Go find what heals your heart!"

Zhang Huai Shu’s words were straightforward, and Liu Zian immediately felt deeply ashamed.

Because he knew that Lu Yuanfeng was aware of this matter.

"Grandpa Zhang, could you go see the Fourth Branch of the Old Mu Family? Last time you treated Shuangshuang’s fourth aunt, and her fourth uncle said she still can’t get out of bed. I’m worried there’s a problem, so I’d like to trouble you!"

Zhang Huai Shu nodded without thinking.

"Sure, and coincidentally, I brought the herbs she needs. Take me there!"

Mu Shuangshuang came into the house with tea just in time to hear Zhang Huai Shu’s words.

"Grandpa Zhang, let me take you. I’m familiar with Fourth Aunt’s place!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

Zhang Huai Shu nodded, "Then lead the way, girl!"

They walked along the Third Branch’s courtyard toward the Fourth Branch in the backyard of the Old Mu Family.

At Fourth Branch, Mrs. Liu was home alone, and Mu Dajiang had gone to ask Zhao Queya in the village about moving goods to the town.

Seeing Mu Shuangshuang, Mrs. Liu was astonished and struggled to get up.

Mu Shuangshuang held her up.

"Fourth Aunt, you’re sick; don’t move! Grandpa Zhang is here today to see you, and once he does and you take your medicine, you’ll be better."

Seeing two patients in a row, Zhang Huai Shu wasn’t the least bit impatient. On the contrary, because Lu Yuanfeng and Shuangshuang had called him, he was more cautious than ever.

After examining the patient, he routinely discussed the condition.

Since it wasn’t a major illness, Zhang Huai Shu didn’t need to find a separate place to talk to Mu Shuangshuang alone.

"It’s nothing serious, as mentioned before. Take the medicine on time, don’t work on the ground, and rest for a few days, and it’ll be fine."

Mrs. Liu felt completely relieved.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang, thank you, Shuangshuang. Without you, Xiaxia’s daddy would still be worried."

"Fourth Aunt, take care of yourself. I’ll take Grandpa Zhang to my place to rest for a while."

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t want Zhang Huai Shu to stay too long at the main house of the Old Mu Family, because if Mr. Mu and the others saw him, they would likely ask him to see Mu Xiangxiang.

Zhang Huai Shu didn’t particularly like Mu Xiangxiang and Old Mrs. Mu, not even feeling enthusiastic while treating them.

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Third Branch of the Old Mu Family.

Lu Yuanfeng and Liu Zian were chatting.

The topic was about Mu Shuangshuang.

"Fengzi, you might think I’m being excessive, but it’s the truth that Shuangshuang should have a better future.

Rather than always staying with you in the countryside, farming and becoming a countryside woman, dealing with trivial matters every day."

Liu Zian was speaking from his heart and didn’t feel at all that there was anything inappropriate about what he was saying.

"What you see is not my and Shuangshuang’s future. We’re temporarily saving up in the countryside, and will move to town later. If we’re capable enough, we’ll go to the county.

Liu Zian, you and I both clearly understand your intentions. But forced feelings aren’t sweet. If Shuangshuang liked you, she would have realized long ago that you have feelings for her.

The reason she feels nothing is, firstly, you haven’t told her your feelings, and secondly, she doesn’t have you in her heart.

Shuangshuang isn’t someone who values money and positions. She has her own ideas. If I couldn’t give Shuangshuang a good life, I wouldn’t marry her."

In Lu Yuanfeng’s heart, he’s the only one who can bring happiness to Shuangshuang.

Apart from him, no one else can make Shuangshuang happy.

"You..." Liu Zian was somewhat angry.

"What do you have to talk about capability? Do you think making some money with Shuangshuang in business means capability? Merchants are always at the bottom of the hierarchy. Shuangshuang will never be exposed to better things in her life."

What Liu Zian was expressing at this moment was all his discontent. He doesn’t want Shuangshuang to live as a farmer’s wife all her life.

"Shuangshuang has said that there’s no hierarchy among professions; they’re just different roles. We rely on no one else, just our hands, to save up for what we want.

If you must categorize by status, I can only say Shuangshuang was wrong about you—you aren’t suitable to be our friend!"

Liu Zian was still defeated.

The biggest issue between him and Shuangshuang wasn’t about social status.

It was about liking and not liking.

But Liu Zian really doesn’t want to give up, not at all!

"I won’t give up on Shuangshuang. Lu Yuanfeng, I’m formally telling you, I like Shuangshuang. Since you two aren’t married yet, the outcome is uncertain.

Even if you get married in the future, I will still like Shuangshuang! I just want to help Shuangshuang with the school matters, which you can’t help with."

Liu Zian’s meaning was clear: if Lu Yuanfeng and Shuangshuang could develop a relationship, then so could he, and he wouldn’t give up.

Liu Zian intended to use the school setup to spend time alone with Shuangshuang.

"Who said I can’t help? I’m a carpenter. Building houses and making tables and chairs in the village needs me. Only I can set up the school in the shortest time."

Lu Yuanfeng was confident about this.

When Mu Shuangshuang entered the room, the two were still tense, with neither willing to back down.

As soon as Mu Shuangshuang came in, she felt the atmosphere was off.

Both of them had slightly bloodshot eyes.

It seemed they were just one step away from fighting.

"What’s going on with you two? Did you just have a fight? Why are both of you looking so pale?" Mu Shuangshuang asked with a laugh.

Both of them immediately put on smiles and shook their heads simultaneously.

"No, Shuangshuang, where did Grandpa Zhang go? Why didn’t he come along?" Lu Yuanfeng asked.

"I invited him to stay, but he said Grandma Cui made him something delicious, so he refused to stay here for a meal."