CHAPTER 704: CHAPTER 700: KICKED OFF THE KANG (THIRD UPDATE)

Yuanbao shook his head like a rattle.

"I don’t know, I haven’t told anyone! But Sister Shuangshuang, isn’t this a really serious matter?"

Yuanbao’s face was full of gossip, waiting eagerly for the answer and praise.

Mu Shuangshuang stretched out her hand and lightly flicked Yuanbao’s forehead.

"It is! But this matter, Yuanbao can only tell me, don’t tell anyone else."

"Why?" Yuanbao asked.

"Because the room you mentioned belongs to my aunt, she can’t speak now, how could she be wailing?"

Mu Shuangshuang analyzed Yuanbao’s words and ultimately felt that Mrs. Lin didn’t have the guts for this.

Besides, Mu Xiangxiang, even if she were screaming, Yuanbao wouldn’t necessarily hear it.

It’s probably not Mu Xiangxiang, maybe Mrs. Lin is torturing someone, or Mrs. Lin is being tortured by Old Mrs. Mu.

"Alright!" Yuanbao lowered his head disappointedly.

"Go play, Sister Shuangshuang will take Brother Xiao Zheng to the mountains to gather firewood and pick mushrooms!"

Mu Shuangshuang entered her room and prepared the things needed for the trip to the mountains, including Little Black and Lai Mi.

Lu Yuanfeng had said that during this season, there are more animals in the mountains, and some would roam to the shallower mid-mountain or woods.

With Little Black and Lai Mi, if anything were to happen, the two of them could easily escape.

Xue Zheng carried his little basket and followed Mu Shuangshuang toward the mountains.

On the way, Xue Zheng kept glancing at Mu Shuangshuang.

Mu Shuangshuang, in a good mood, chatted with him.

"Xiao Zheng, what was it like in the Capital before you came to Qingshan Town? Is the Capital fun? Are there tasty candied haws?"

Previously, Mu Shuangshuang had always avoided discussing the Capital with Xue Zheng.

Because she always felt that Xue Zheng’s issues didn’t just appear after arriving in Qingshan Town, there must have been problems long before.

Xue Zheng frowned and stopped walking.

Mu Shuangshuang noticed something was wrong and quickly said, "It’s fine if Xiao Zheng doesn’t want to talk! Let’s not talk about it, let’s head to the mountains instead!"

Xue Zheng still refused to walk. After a while, he opened his mouth.

"I don’t know..."

Mu Shuangshuang listened and felt that he wasn’t lying, rather, there was a strong sense of helplessness in his words.

Mu Shuangshuang suddenly thought this matter still needs discussing with Old Mrs. Xue.

The Xue Family’s eldest, how exactly is he raising his child?

Having made up her mind, Mu Shuangshuang felt relieved.

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The Old Mu Family

As usual, it was the hour for Mrs. Lin to give Mu Xiangxiang water.

Mrs. Lin held a bowl of cold water scooped from the water tank, in the icy winter, a bowl of cold water was like ice shards.

Yet Mrs. Lin insisted on using this water for Mu Xiangxiang.

Starving for many days, Mu Xiangxiang lay weakly on the bed, her face pale.

Even her long black hair had turned into lifeless straw.

"Xiangxiang, your second sister-in-law is bringing you water!" Mrs. Lin’s words were gentle, but her gaze at Mu Xiangxiang was terrifying.

Mu Xiangxiang looked at Mrs. Lin, retreating repeatedly.

She was curled up in a ball, her body trembling, staring fearfully at Mrs. Lin.

"Xiangxiang, why can’t you do something good and have to complain? I told you, neither Father nor Mother would believe you.

I and Qingqing just put on a little act, and Father scolded you terribly. Now that you’re mute, you can forget about being Young Madam Qin, just wait to die at home."

Mrs. Lin spoke while laughing.

Mu Xiangxiang, starved and tormented by Mrs. Lin for several days, finally got her chance.

While Mrs. Lin went to the outhouse, Mu Xiangxiang complained to Old Mrs. Mu with sounds.

Old Mrs. Mu immediately ran to Mr. Mu to complain.

Mr. Mu didn’t believe it, feeling there was no evidence and was determined to catch them in the act.

This morning, hearing Mrs. Lin cursing in the room, talking about starving someone, Old Mrs. Mu thought it was Mu Xiangxiang.

She had her feather duster ready, rushed in, only to find it was Mu Qingqing not taking care of Mu Xiangxiang, getting cursed by Mrs. Lin.

Hence, Mr. Mu completely trusted Mrs. Lin.

Mu Xiangxiang’s daily care was handed over to Mrs. Lin.

"Ahhhh..." Mu Xiangxiang glared at Mrs. Lin, questioning her.

Probably meaning why Mrs. Lin treated her like this.

Mrs. Lin laughed heartily, "Who told you to always bully old me, let me tell you, I’m Lin Xiaozao, not someone anyone can bully. You bullied me, you bear Lin Xiaozao’s punishment.

Xiangxiang, let’s not waste words, drink tea, or Mother will scold me again."

Mrs. Lin, wearing black shoes, stepped on Mu Xiangxiang’s bed and blanket.

Finally, grabbing Mu Xiangxiang’s hair, she tilted Mu Xiangxiang’s head back, pouring a bowl of cold water down.

Mu Xiangxiang struggled, the cold water flowed from her mouth onto the front of her shirt and some onto the bedsheet.

Mu Xiangxiang already wore little, and now her teeth were chattering from the cold.

Mrs. Lin was also angry.

Mu Xiangxiang like this meant that she’d have to wash her clothes and bedsheet again.

"Wretch, knowing only to trouble old me, look at how many clothes you change a day, I’ll beat you!" Mrs. Lin slapped Mu Xiangxiang’s face.

Instantly, a red handprint appeared on Mu Xiangxiang’s face.

Mu Xiangxiang cried out again, staring at Mrs. Lin with hatred.

Mrs. Lin was furious, she cursed loudly, "You little wretch, you still think you’re someone’s treasured heart.

Let me tell you, in this house now it’s my word, if you dare to stir trouble, I’ll take your life!"

Mrs. Lin spoke while tearing Mu Xiangxiang’s clothes.

Mu Xiangxiang was stripped clean, then kicked off the bed by Mrs. Lin.

Mrs. Lin also took the bedsheet, preparing to wash it.

Suddenly, she saw the unemptied chamber pot, decided to go all out, and poured the contents over the bed blanket.

Mu Xiangxiang shivered from the cold, tried climbing onto the bed several times.

Each time she was dragged down by Mrs. Lin.

Her hands hit Mu Xiangxiang mercilessly, with Mu Xiangxiang’s tears and snot smeared on her face.

Only then did Mrs. Lin feel better.

"Wretched girl, old me warned you, if you dare climb the bed, tomorrow will be worse!"

With that, Mrs. Lin grabbed the clothes and bedsheet and left, making sure to close Mu Xiangxiang’s door to prevent her from escaping.

Mrs. Lin left the room, glanced at the locked room of the eldest, feeling bored.

"This sister-in-law isn’t nice, going back to her family, she even locked the door, clearly guarding against me Lin Xiaozao.

Just you wait, our second house will rise up soon, when our Qing marries into the Qin Family, let’s see how you flaunt in front of me."

Mrs. Lin walked toward the main house of the Old Mu Family.

Before she could fetch the laundry basin, Mu Qingqing pulled Mrs. Lin aside.

"Mother, how’s my aunt doing? When will she die? Do you know?" Mu Qingqing asked.