CHAPTER 681: CHAPTER 677: STARTING WITH MRS. JIN (PART 1)

Mrs. Lin carried a basin of hot water and slowly walked toward Mu Xiangxiang’s room.

On the way, she didn’t encounter a single person from the Old Mu Family, so the excuse she had prepared didn’t come into play.

Mrs. Lin let out a sigh of relief, looked down at the chili water in the wooden basin, and grinned slyly.

"Xiangxiang, don’t blame me; blame yourself for blocking the path of our second branch, blocking my daughter Qing’s way!"

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Old Mu Family, inside Mu Xiangxiang’s room.

Old Mrs. Mu was taking care of Mu Xiangxiang, along with Mrs. Jin, who had been tricked into being there by Mu Shuangshuang.

At this moment, the hot water Mrs. Lin was supposed to bring hadn’t arrived yet, and Mu Xiangxiang’s foul-smelling clothes hadn’t been removed, so the entire room was engulfed in a sour stench, even worse than when Mu Shuangshuang was reeking.

But unlike before, the expression on Old Mrs. Mu’s face showed no sign of disgust; instead, she looked worried, holding Mu Xiangxiang’s skinny fingers with her calloused hands.

"Xiangxiang, don’t worry, dear. Mother will surely save you, my good Xiangxiang..."

Mrs. Jin forced herself to withstand the stench, standing not far from Old Mrs. Mu, but gradually, the sour smell became more intense.

Mrs. Jin kept stepping back—

Soon she was at the doorway, leaning against the doorframe, breathing the air outside, finally feeling alive again.

Mrs. Jin didn’t want to stay in Mu Xiangxiang’s room for even a moment. If it weren’t for that annoying girl making her come, and saying in front of the whole family how she, as the eldest sister-in-law, should behave, Mrs. Jin would still be enjoying herself in her own room.

Mrs. Jin glanced at Mu Shuangshuang, who was standing at the farthest corner of the courtyard, with a fierce look in her eyes.

Mu Shuangshuang was already observing the situation inside with Mu Xiangxiang and Old Mrs. Mu. When Mrs. Jin glared at her, Mu Shuangshuang noticed it immediately.

Mu Shuangshuang met Mrs. Jin’s gaze, a bright smile curling at the corner of her mouth.

Mrs. Jin gritted her teeth in anger, feeling that Mu Shuangshuang was provoking her.

In her heart, Mrs. Jin made up her mind; she would certainly make that annoying girl pay.

Inside the room, suddenly, Old Mrs. Mu’s voice erupted, cursing Mrs. Lin.

"Damn that second daughter-in-law, did she fall into the dung pit? Why isn’t she here yet?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Lin’s voice rang out.

"Mother, I’m here, I’m here..." Mrs. Lin called out loudly.

Mrs. Lin stepped into Mu Xiangxiang’s room with one foot, the pungent sour stench attacking her, making her tense up. Adding to it, Mrs. Jin was leaning against the doorframe nearby.

Mrs. Lin twisted her waist, forcefully bumping Mrs. Jin with her hip, directly knocking Mrs. Jin out of Mu Xiangxiang’s room.

With a thud, Mrs. Jin landed on her knees at Mu Xiangxiang’s doorway.

Mrs. Lin shouted at the top of her lungs, "Sister-in-law, what’s wrong with you? Even if Xiangxiang’s room smells bad, you shouldn’t sneak out while Mother isn’t watching!

All of us are worried about Xiangxiang, all eager to help take care of her."

Mrs. Lin’s shout drew the entire Old Mu Family’s attention to her.

Especially Mu Danian, who greedily eyed Mrs. Jin’s body, his eyes nearly popping out.

Today, Mrs. Jin wore a beautiful dark blue wide-sleeved dress, gracefully flowing, looking particularly fairy-like. The only downside was the neckline was a bit too low. Standing was fine, but once she squatted or leaned forward, it was a problem.

Mrs. Jin felt a burning gaze on her and looked up to see Mu Danian staring at her neck.

Mrs. Jin looked down and, following Mu Danian’s line of sight, saw her bright red dudou, realizing what Mu Danian was looking at, shaking with anger.

Before she could stand up and argue with Mu Danian, Old Mrs. Mu rushed over.

She grabbed Mrs. Jin by the hair, growling ferociously, "You still dare to despise Xiangxiang? Today, you’ll wash Xiangxiang. If you don’t clean her properly, I’ll have my son divorce you!"

Mu Dade wasn’t home at the moment; he had rented a carriage to the county early in the morning and wouldn’t be back for ten days to half a month.

Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying were instructed by Mrs. Jin to absolutely not come out, so currently, no one could help Mrs. Jin.

Mrs. Jin’s scalp was aching from being pulled, pleading incessantly.

"Mother... I don’t despise Xiangxiang. Xiangxiang is my sister. How could I despise her? Mother, it hurts. Please let go..."

Mrs. Jin’s cries were somewhat pitiful, and Mr. Mu couldn’t bear it, so he spoke up.

"Xiangxiang’s mother, let go. You’re hurting the eldest daughter-in-law."

Old Mrs. Mu glared at Mr. Mu, dissatisfied, "Does she even know pain? Our Xiangxiang is lying unconscious on the kang. Does this so-called sister-in-law have any sympathy?"

"How do you know the eldest daughter-in-law doesn’t care? Everyone’s upset about Xiangxiang’s accident. Let go before the eldest gets back and punishes you."

Mr. Mu was worried that Old Mrs. Mu might hurt Mrs. Jin, so he mentioned Mu Dade.

Who would have thought this would actually provoke Old Mrs. Mu?

"Hmph, how do you know she’s upset? Are you the worm in her stomach? Besides, why do you care if I discipline the eldest daughter-in-law? When I hit or scold any other daughter-in-law, you never said a word. What, do you fancy this little vixen because she’s good-looking?"

As soon as Old Mrs. Mu finished speaking, Mrs. Jin’s face turned as red as if she had been slapped.

Mr. Mu was even more furious, stomping his feet in anger.

"You’re sick! You damn old woman, to say something like that. I’m done arguing with you. Do what you want!"

Mr. Mu stepped aside, ignoring Old Mrs. Mu.

Only then did Old Mrs. Mu drag Mrs. Jin by the hair back into Mu Xiangxiang’s room.

At Mu Xiangxiang’s bedside, Old Mrs. Mu threw Mrs. Jin down, her face landing on the filthy and dirty Mu Xiangxiang.

The horrid smell overwhelmed her, and Mrs. Jin retched incessantly.

"Stop dawdling. Xiangxiang’s waiting for treatment. Clean her up immediately. If there’s still a speck of dirt on her, I’ll skin you alive!"

Outside, listening to Old Mrs. Mu’s curses, Mu Shuangshuang felt a sense of contemplation.

Old Mrs. Mu treating Mrs. Jin like this today probably means once Mu Dade’s position is stabilized, this matter will be settled one day.

And Mrs. Lin, I don’t know why, but she’s not sucking up to Mrs. Jin anymore and has actually provoked her. She’s underestimating Mrs. Jin excessively.

Mu Shuangshuang had always felt that Mrs. Jin wasn’t an easy person to deal with.

This woman was terribly devious, the hardest to deal with in the entire Old Mu Family.

Right now, she should be remembering what Old Mrs. Mu and Mrs. Lin did, just waiting for the opportunity to come and repay them fiercely.

In the room, Mrs. Jin endured the nausea and wiped Mu Xiangxiang’s body clean, including the filth in her hair, bit by bit.

After finishing everything, Mrs. Jin’s originally beautiful dress now looked like wilted vegetables, dirty and wrinkled.

"Mother, Xiangxiang’s body has been cleaned..."

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