Chapter 1570 - 1565: Mu Shuangshuang Returns (Thirty-sixth Update)

At first, in the Drunken Red House, Mu Xiaxia really was only made to sit with guests at meals and drink with them, with Mrs. Zhao watching from the side.

Just when Mu Xiaxia thought she could spend the whole year like this, everything changed.

Mu Xiaxia had been in the brothel for two days. On the night of the tenth day of the first month, Mrs. Zhao suddenly spoke to her in a mysterious tone.

"Girl, I’ve arranged a decent guest for you. Tonight you have to serve properly at his side and pour his wine, got it?"

Mu Xiaxia was unwilling in her heart, but after all it was in black and white; she had not only signed the contract, she had also taken their two hundred taels of silver.

It was already the tenth; Xiao Chu should have gone home, right?

Mother’s madness should be cured too!

And Father—he would definitely protect Xiao Chu well.

Thinking of home, Mu Xiaxia’s face blossomed with a happy smile.

That smile stabbed deeply into Mrs. Zhao, who stood to the side.

In her whole life, Mrs. Zhao had never seen someone this stupid.

Sold off and still helping others count the money.

She thought her auntie was helping her, but it turned out she’d been nothing but a swindler!

But should she wake this foolish girl up or not?

Mrs. Zhao hesitated in her heart.

After thinking it over, she decided to forget it. This girl still didn’t understand anything; if she heard the truth and lost her mind over it, that’d be the end.

Even though she hadn’t spent a single coin and had gotten herself such a money tree, a money tree is a money tree—as long as it doesn’t die, it’ll keep making money for her.

"Mm!" Mu Xiaxia agreed to Mrs. Zhao’s request.

Mrs. Zhao’s smile instantly bloomed.

Along with it, the white powder caked on her face flaked down in swishes, which was actually a bit frightening.

At night, Mu Xiaxia was arranged into a room. After a while, in came a fat man with a head and guts stuffed full, his belly bigger than that of a woman ten months pregnant.

The fat man was so fat he couldn’t even see his own toes when he bent over, and the moment he saw Mu Xiaxia, a smile spread over his face that made her extremely uncomfortable.

Only then did Mu Xiaxia realize she’d been tricked!

"Mrs. Zhao, I want to see Mrs. Zhao!"

"You can see Mrs. Zhao, but only after I’m satisfied!"

The fat man spoke as he walked toward Mu Xiaxia.

The first time, Mu Xiaxia dodged aside. She rushed to the door and shouted, "Mrs. Zhao, help—"

"Mrs. Zhao, help me—"

She tugged hard at the door, but the door had been locked from the outside...

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On the twelfth day of the first month, after nearly a month of long, hard travel, Mu Shuangshuang finally reached within the borders of Qingshan County.

Passing outside the county seat, Mu Shuangshuang had originally planned to whip her horse and gallop on past.

But then she thought of her Fourth Uncle’s family.

She didn’t even know how they were living now!

Mu Shuangshuang had never expected that Mu Dade would buy another house.

Judging from what Mu Dade had done, Mu Shuangshuang knew he couldn’t wait for these poor relatives to hurry up and leave the county seat.

With that kind of intention, would he buy a new house for the rest of the Old Mu Family, so they could live comfortably?

At the city gate, Mu Shuangshuang jumped off her horse and took out her household registration paper from the saddle.

She registered at the little gate office by the county gate and was let through.

The county seat wasn’t exactly Mu Shuangshuang’s hometown, but it wasn’t far from home. If she rode hard, she could be home in half a day.

So Mu Shuangshuang was extremely excited.

Leading her horse along the streets of the county, Mu Shuangshuang looked at these familiar places, her face breaking into a radiant smile.

She headed straight to the Old Mu Family. Before knocking, she deliberately asked the neighbors, and found out the Old Mu Family people were still living there.

"Dong dong dong—" Mu Shuangshuang pounded hard on the big gate of the Old Mu Family’s house in the county.

After waiting quite a while without any movement, Mu Shuangshuang’s knocking grew louder and louder.

Before long, Mrs. Lin’s angry voice came from inside, "Who is it, which damned wretch keeps knocking right when people are doing the laundry?"

Mu Shuangshuang was just about to answer when Mr. Mu’s voice came from inside, scolding Mrs. Lin, "Second daughter-in-law, you’ll know if you go look. Standing here cursing, does that tell you anything?"

Mu Shuangshuang’s lips curved into another smile.

She had to admit, after not seeing these people for a few months, she kind of missed them.

Even though most of the things they did were completely inhuman.

Very soon, the gate opened. Mrs. Lin hadn’t even seen who it was before she started shouting out the door, "We’re not receiving guests, not receiving guests, hurry up and go!"

"Second Aunt!" Mu Shuangshuang called out.

Mrs. Lin focused her eyes and, oh my, how was it that it was the stinking girl from the third branch?

Mrs. Lin looked at Mu Shuangshuang with a face full of wariness. "What are you doing here? Don’t tell me you’ve come for New Year’s money. I’ll have you know, our family doesn’t have any New Year’s money for you!"

Mrs. Lin opened her mouth and it was about money again. Mu Shuangshuang was really speechless, but thinking of this Second Aunt’s temperament, she let it go.

"Second Aunt, move aside, I’m going in," Mu Shuangshuang said.

Hearing this, Mrs. Lin spread her arms wide like a big character, blocking Mu Shuangshuang’s way.

"Not letting you, not letting you, what are you going to do about it?" Mrs. Lin said smugly.

Mu Shuangshuang was just about to reach out and push this woman aside when Mr. Mu came over. He looked at Mu Shuangshuang in surprise.

"Shuang, you’ve come back from the Northwest?" Mr. Mu asked.

Now it was Mu Shuangshuang’s turn to be surprised. Her trip to the Northwest—shouldn’t the Old Mu Family people not know about that?

"Second daughter-in-law, what do you think you’re doing? Hurry up and move aside for Shuangshuang!" Mr. Mu scolded Mrs. Lin.

Mrs. Lin pouted and muttered discontentedly, "Dad, she’s not part of our family. What are you letting her in for? She’ll probably just eat and drink for free again!"