CHAPTER 759: CHAPTER 755: BIG MISUNDERSTANDING (PART 1)

Lu Yuanfeng escorted Mu Shuangshuang back to the third branch.

The north wind howled, and the cold wind felt like an ice blade, painfully striking the face.

With the night temperature low and such a large movement of people in the village, the snow on the ground, stepped on by so many, had turned into ice.

Every step felt like walking on an iceberg, cold and hard.

Mu Shuangshuang shivered, just about to cover her face, when Lu Yuanfeng suddenly placed his hand on her shoulder, trying his best to protect Shuangshuang, afraid she might freeze.

"Still cold?" Lu Yuanfeng asked.

Lu Yuanfeng’s voice, in the cold night, carried a warmth that penetrated Mu Shuangshuang’s heart, which was infiltrated by the cold.

She shook her head, softly saying, "Not cold!"

Mu Shuangshuang’s back leaned against Lu Yuanfeng’s chest, she could even hear the thumping of his heartbeat.

Along the way, neither of them spoke, both cherishing this brief moment together.

Outside the courtyard of the third branch, Mu Shuangshuang noticed a light in the kitchen, but no one was there. It was probably left by Yu Si Niang and Mu Dashan to warm Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng up.

"Fengzi, come with me to the kitchen to warm up, let’s chat for a bit, okay?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

Lu Yuanfeng’s hand gently brushed through Mu Shuangshuang’s long hair, and his heart beat even faster. Like a fool, he nodded forcefully.

"Okay!"

Inside the kitchen, the warmth dispelled much of the cold. Mu Shuangshuang added two more sticks of firewood to the brazier as the two sat opposite each other, looking at one another.

Their faces slightly reddened.

In Mu Shuangshuang’s view, her relationship with Lu Yuanfeng was more inclined towards being naive and pure.

The boy in front of her was just a young lad, fearless of heaven and earth, but every time, he blushed due to matters of emotions.

"Stop staring at me, let’s chat for a bit, once we are warm, I’ll make a little snack, and we’ll eat together."

After being busy all night, saying she wasn’t hungry would be a lie.

But once cooking, she would definitely need to use cold water, and in such cold weather, Lu Yuanfeng couldn’t bear to let her.

"Shuangshuang, how about I do it? You teach me, and I’ll follow your instructions, okay?" Lu Yuanfeng asked.

"I won’t touch cold water, I’ll just make some egg fried rice." Mu Shuangshuang understood Lu Yuanfeng’s intention.

Only then did Lu Yuanfeng feel at ease.

"By the way, Fengzi, what happened during that half hour you were gone? What kind of animal did you see, a bear or a sika deer?"

Mu Shuangshuang wanted to know who the woman was that screamed up in the mountains earlier, and how the matter was resolved.

Similarly, Lu Yuanfeng also had questions for Mu Shuangshuang.

"Actually, it wasn’t anything dangerous, just a woman who saw a half-person tall tree, and she didn’t have a torch with her.

In the dark, she mistook it for a bear, yelled, and some villagers got scared and ran. One fell into a pit, and I spent some effort getting him out, but now it’s all okay." Lu Yuanfeng answered.

With that, the situation became clearer.

It was just a false alarm, scaring themselves.

"There wasn’t much on my side either. After you left, I started a fire using Liu Qingshan’s clothes, and then Liu Qingshan woke up.

I wanted him to tell the truth, but he refused to admit the servant was a woman, claiming I falsely accused him of being one with a penchant for men, and saying he liked Xiao Nan, anyway, I felt he was no good..."

Mu Shuangshuang honestly recounted the events that happened after Lu Yuanfeng left, including how she used a branch to hit Liu Qingshan.

Lu Yuanfeng understood Shuangshuang well, knowing that she spared some grace in doing so, and he didn’t think Shuangshuang did anything wrong.

A man behaving dishonorably, bringing a woman disguised as a man to his future bride’s side, was utterly shameless.

The only thing Lu Yuanfeng couldn’t understand was why Shuangshuang didn’t advise Fu Xiaonan knowing Liu Qingshan was no good.

In front of Mu Shuangshuang, Lu Yuanfeng was always easy to understand.

So Mu Shuangshuang quickly guessed Lu Yuanfeng’s thoughts.

She went up the mountain to find someone for Fu Xiaonan, Liu Qingshan’s fate was none of her concern.

Now that Liu Qingshan’s true colors were revealed, she had no reason to show mercy.

"Fengzi, I know you’re wondering why I didn’t warn Xiao Nan. Mainly, it’s a personal matter for Xiao Nan, it’s not for others to interfere.

What you think is for her own good, she may not think so. Besides, she already knows the servant is a woman and her relations with Liu Qingshan are unclear, so the rest is up to her to decide.

No matter how much I say, it cannot surpass Xiao Nan’s own willingness to accept. Overall, let’s just let it be, we saved people, and achieved what we wanted, without losing out."

Mu Shuangshuang continued, "Fengzi, everyone has their fate, Xiao Nan will come to me for help when she needs it."

Lu Yuanfeng paused for a moment, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"I understand, oh, by the way, this is one tael of silver that Uncle Fu just gave, you take it!"

Lu Yuanfeng placed the money into Mu Shuangshuang’s palm.

"I don’t want it, it’s rightfully yours. Besides, you already have a lot of silver with me, I’m running out of places to store them." Mu Shuangshuang shook her head.

"Just consider it... consider it saving up for our wedding gift, storing bit by bit with you, and once you think it’s enough for us to get married, we’ll marry."

When mentioning marriage, Lu Yuanfeng’s face turned red again.

"Fengzi, maybe tonight, you shouldn’t go back." Mu Shuangshuang said.

As soon as she said that, Lu Yuanfeng’s mouth gaped open, his face turning even redder than before.

"Shuangshuang, we... we aren’t married yet, we shouldn’t sleep in the same room." Lu Yuanfeng swallowed hard before speaking the words.

Mu Shuangshuang was stunned, only coming back to her senses after a while.

"What are you saying, I meant you should go find my cousin, it’s not safe to travel so late."

"I..." Lu Yuanfeng felt even his breathing was a bit labored.

"You silly boy, what on earth are you thinking all the time? Get rid of all those unhealthy thoughts." Mu Shuangshuang also looked unnatural.

She stood up, beginning to prepare the midnight snack.

Speaking of egg fried rice, it actually used several ingredients.

Eggs, mushrooms, and two slices of greens.

In the stove, as soon as the fire was lit, Mu Shuangshuang started frying the rice, and after the time of half an incense stick, a bowl of hot, fragrant egg fried rice was ready.

Because of what was said before, Lu Yuanfeng buried his head in the rice, not even daring to look up at Mu Shuangshuang.

Soon, he had finished a bowl of rice, while Mu Shuangshuang just started eating.