Chapter 1605 - 1600: Yuanbao, Your Second Brother Isn’t That Kind of Person (Third Update)

Gu Jiulian was fierce.

Old Lady Lu was scared by her words, her face turning pale, her body trembling continuously.

As dusk approached, Gu Jiulian forced Old Lady Lu out of the house.

Old Lady Lu, feeling pressured, headed towards Mu Shuangshuang’s new house.

Passing by Lu Yuanfeng’s house, Old Lady Lu felt so wronged that tears fell from her eyes.

Crying as she walked.

Old Lady Lu deeply regretted it now; why did she commit such an immoral act back then? If she hadn’t sold Mrs. Fengzi, she and her husband wouldn’t be in such a dire situation now!

Fengzi wouldn’t be without a mother.

Such sin, such sin!

Old Lady Lu lamented all the way until she stopped at the gate of the Third Branch of the Mu Family’s new house’s courtyard. Only then did she wipe away her tears.

Standing at the gate, Old Lady Lu hesitated again.

How could she shamelessly ask for a chicken?

Who would give her one?

But without it, the old man might not survive!

Old Lady Lu paced back and forth at the gate of Third Branch of the Mu Family’s courtyard, feeling extremely conflicted.

Until Mu Shuangshuang came to the front yard to feed the chickens and spotted the old lady at the gate, she put down the chicken feed and quietly opened the gate.

She happened to meet face to face with Old Lady Lu.

"Old lady~" Mu Shuangshuang smiled at Old Lady Lu and asked, "Have you had dinner yet? Would you like to come inside for some hot food?"

Old Lady Lu was stunned, surprised by Mu Shuangshuang’s warm invitation to dinner.

"I... no need, I... I just heard you were back, so I came to take a look!" Old Lady Lu said pale explanations, not knowing where to put her hands and feet.

Mu Shuangshuang looked at the old lady, noticing she was much thinner than when she left.

The old lady’s face used to have some flesh, now it none at all; her spine even more hunched than before, making her look at least ten years older.

She remembered what those men said in her house this morning, that both Old Lady Lu and Old Sir Lu were not leading easy lives now, being bullied heavily by the Old Lu Family.

This made her heart feel heavy.

"Old lady, where is Old Sir? Isn’t he sick...?" Mu Shuangshuang suddenly asked.

"No... no, no such thing, the old man is good, strong and healthy!" Old Lady Lu waved her hands repeatedly.

Mu Shuangshuang could tell the old lady was lying and said softly:

"Old lady, when Old Sir was sick in the past, Fengzi had invited a doctor! Now that Fengzi isn’t here, many things can’t be attended to!

But if the old man is really sick and he’s not here, you should tell me earlier, I would have called a doctor earlier to prevent the delay in the illness!"

Following Mu Shuangshuang’s words, Old Lady Lu almost burst into tears again.

She nodded, "The old man is sick..."

"Old lady, you should eat some hot food first, the old man still needs your care, you can’t collapse first! After eating, I’ll go find Grandpa Zhang and let him take a look!"

Said Mu Shuangshuang, leading Old Lady Lu inside.

Old Lady Lu wanted to say something but felt Mu Shuangshuang’s words made sense.

So she followed Mu Shuangshuang inside to eat.

Dinner was the same as lunch, everyone was present.

But in the evening, Mu Shuangshuang cooked different dishes, roasted a whole lamb, some grilled meat, and served chicken soup after the meal.

Men drank spirits, women drank sweet wine, everyone ate and chatted.

Old Lady Lu’s appearance surprised everyone for a moment but only for a moment.

Mu Dashan stood up, "Old lady, sit here!"

Yu Si Niang went to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks, Mu Shuangshuang arranged Old Lady Lu’s seat.

Seeing so many people, Old Lady Lu felt a bit embarrassed, saying to Mu Shuangshuang, "Why don’t... I go back, too many people here!"

"Old lady, we are all familiar, eating a meal, it’s nothing!" Fu Wu said to Old Lady Lu.

"Yes, we are all familiar, auntie no need to feel shy!" Zhao Yun agreed.

"Auntie, don’t mind our noise!" Zhang Yutou said.

"Grandma, come sit down and eat, you’re here anyway!" Yuanbao also spoke up.

It was Yuanbao’s address of "Grandma" that ultimately convinced Old Lady Lu to stay.

Old Lady Lu nodded repeatedly, "Alright, alright, alright!"

Just then, Yu Si Niang entered the room, holding a bowl filled with chicken soup that Mu Shuangshuang had stewed all afternoon.

"The chicken soup is hot, drink slowly, old lady!"

Old Lady Lu accepted the chicken soup but didn’t intend to drink, rather she placed it beside her.

"Grandma Lu, this chicken soup is for you to drink! Mr. Lu’s chicken soup, I’ll prepare it later!" Mu Shuangshuang said thoughtfully.

Only then did Old Lady Lu feel at ease.

She could already smell the chicken soup’s aroma from miles away, the scent seemed particularly sweet.

With one sip, Old Lady Lu’s mouth almost watered.

Yuanbao was watching Old Lady Lu the whole time, seeing how thin she had become made him incredibly sad.

Suddenly, Yuanbao stood up and rushed out.

"Yuanbao..." Yu Si Niang panicked.

This child, why rush out suddenly?

Old Lady Lu didn’t drink the soup anymore, her eyes worriedly staring outside.

Mu Shuangshuang quickly stood up, "Yuanbao must have an emergency, I will go have a look!"

"I’ll go too!" Little Zhi said.

"And me!" Xiao Han said.

"No, don’t all go, I can handle it alone!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

After speaking, she stood up and followed Yuanbao out of the dining hall.

Yuanbao actually wasn’t doing much except taking out all the savings he had kept for a long time to give to Old Lady Lu.

Holding the money, he happened to meet Mu Shuangshuang face to face.

"Sister Shuangshuang~" Yuanbao came over.

"Hmm?"

"I have something to discuss with you!" Yuanbao said.

"Go ahead!"

"I... I want to give all my saved money to my grandma! Even though I don’t live with them anymore, grandma was really good to me!

She saved all the good food for me! When the family had meat, she’d leave her portion for me to eat! So I...

But, can you not tell my second brother, he’ll be upset if he knows!" Yuanbao looked at Mu Shuangshuang, appearing pitiful.

Mu Shuangshuang helplessly nodded, "Of course, but your second brother isn’t hard-hearted, if he knew your grandparents were not doing well, he would definitely support your decision!

Do you remember when your grandpa was sick, who paid to call a doctor? When Gu Jiulian bullied your grandma, who went to confront her?

Your second brother doesn’t let you get close to your grandma, essentially because he can’t get past that ordeal emotionally!"

Mu Shuangshuang understood Lu Yuanfeng, and Yuanbao, she even supported both their actions!

Wrongdoing was wrongdoing, there was no need to wash it clean!

Additionally, Lu Yuanfeng had already done very well!

If anyone sold her mother, even if they did ten thousand good deeds afterward, it wouldn’t make up for that one misdeed!