CHAPTER 709: CHAPTER 705 SHUT UP (PART 1)

The room was finally cleaned up.

The unpleasant smell had faded considerably.

With the stove burning, Mu Xiangxiang’s body gradually warmed, and her breathing slightly improved.

At least, placing a hand near her nose could sense her weak breath.

Mu Shuangshuang breathed a slight sigh of relief, it seemed Mu Xiangxiang’s life wouldn’t be lost.

The hot tea Mu Shuangshuang requested was quickly brought over by Mu Dajiang.

He said to Mu Shuangshuang, "Shuangshuang, the ginger water is still boiling, I’ll head back to the kitchen. If you need anything, call me from there."

"Okay, Shuangshuang knows!" Mu Shuangshuang nodded.

She then turned to Old Mrs. Mu and said, "Grandma, feed this water to Aunt."

Old Mrs. Mu took the water and carefully supported Mu Xiangxiang’s body.

She fed Mu Xiangxiang water, mouthful by mouthful.

"Xiangxiang, my precious darling, you cannot be in trouble. I’m counting on you for my old age, don’t let a white-haired person send off a black-haired one.

You like to eat, don’t you? Mom won’t stop you anymore. As long as you wake up, whatever you want to eat, mom will allow it, Xiangxiang..."

Old Mrs. Mu, with a mournful face, continued talking lovingly while caring for Mu Xiangxiang.

Mu Shuangshuang watched what was originally a heartwarming scene between mother and daughter but somehow found it a bit ironic.

Her own daughter was a precious darling, while daughters-in-law were treated as expendable.

They were beaten and scolded without hesitation.

She talks about relying on her daughter for her old age, then why be so harsh on her sons!

Honestly, Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t understand Old Mrs. Mu’s mentality.

Nor did she want to understand. Once Zhang Huai Shu came and checked on Mu Xiangxiang, she would leave.

The matters of the Old Mu Family, she didn’t want to get involved at all.

Mr. Mu stood beside the stove, afraid to even blink, fearful that Mu Xiangxiang might die in the blink of an eye.

His heart was anxious, yet the second child had been sent to call Zhang Huai Shu and still hadn’t returned.

Mr. Mu started to panic, restless and extremely uneasy.

Suddenly, he seemed to grasp at a final lifeline, walking up to Mu Shuangshuang, saying, "Shuang, why hasn’t your second uncle come back yet? It can’t be that Zhang Huai Shu is unwilling to come to treat Xiangxiang? If not, why don’t you go call Zhang Huai Shu now?"

Mr. Mu was truly anxious, or he wouldn’t have thoughtlessly given this task to Mu Shuangshuang.

Mu Shuangshuang doubted her ears, Mr. Mu wanted her to call Zhang Huai Shu over?

A girl like her?

Going out in the dark to fetch someone?

Did he think she was foolish?

Wasn’t it clear how Mu Xiangxiang usually treated the third branch? Mr. Mu couldn’t see?

Mu Shuangshuang thought that by coming here today, regardless of helping the third branch or herself, she had already done more than enough for the Old Mu Family.

If they further expected her to call the doctor, would they next have her personally care for Mu Xiangxiang day and night?

Once Mu Xiangxiang was well again, continue to bully the third branch?

"Grandpa, it’s already dark; my parents are not here; can you bear to let me go out alone at night? What if something happens? Shuangshuang is just a girl."

Upon seeing Mu Shuangshuang refuse to call Zhang Huai Shu, Mu Danian quickly made sarcastic remarks from the side:

"Hey, what’s the matter with you, child, just go when your grandpa tells you to; you won’t lose any flesh.

The one lying on the stove is your aunt. Look at her, she’s not even conscious. Not helping now is going to get you struck by lightning!"

"Fifth uncle, shut up, when I’m speaking to Shuangshuang, where do you get to speak?" Mr. Mu loudly reprimanded Mu Danian.

Mu Danian opened his mouth, seemingly unable to believe Mr. Mu would scold him.

"Dad, you can’t be serious, right? I was trying to help Xiangxiang, weren’t you aware of how difficult Old Zhang is?

Apart from Shuangshuang and that brat from the Old Lu Family, no one else can get him. Unless you want to watch Xiangxiang die with open eyes?"

"You..." Mr. Mu was furious, almost wanting to slap Mu Danian to death.

"Fifth uncle, you’re a grown man; why don’t you go and ask Shuangshuang?" Mu Dalang, who had just helped Mu Dajiang with the fire, entered the room carrying a basin of hot water.

He directly walked up to Mu Danian, questioning him.

"What’s wrong with me being a grown man? You all know how stubborn Zhang Huai Shu is—he listens to no one but that pesky girl, Shuangshuang. If I could be of help, then fine; if not, I might as well stay here to take care of Xiangxiang."

"Taking care of aunt? I haven’t seen that! My mother brought clean blankets for Xiangxiang, Fourth Uncle heated water for her, my grandma and Shuangshuang are here caring, my grandpa is directing the whole family, what did you do?

Just standing there doing nothing—if that’s taking care of aunt, then everyone in the family, including the youngest, Xiao Chu, is taking care of aunt."

Mu Dalang sharply pointed out Mu Danian’s mistake.

Mu Danian’s face changed; reaching out, he was about to slap Mu Dalang.

Mu Shuangshuang, with quick eyes and hands, pulled Mu Dalang to her side. Mu Danian missed and suddenly his gaze toward Mu Shuangshuang and Mu Dalang turned fierce.

Mu Shuangshuang could not be bothered with Mu Danian, nor with Mr. Mu.

She simply said, "Grandpa, there are still four kids at home, I’m worried about them, I need to go back!"

With that, Mu Shuangshuang indeed stepped out of Mu Xiangxiang’s room.

"Dad, look at this sassy girl, going back at a time like this, she’s simply not taking you seriously at all," Mu Danian said angrily.

"Fifth uncle, you should say less. If it weren’t for Shuangshuang, everyone would have thought Aunt was dead; she’d probably still be lying on the ground.

So, Aunt’s life was saved by Shuangshuang. With Third Uncle and Third Aunt not home, isn’t it right for her to go and care for the kids?" Mu Dalang said again.

"Dalang, why do you as a younger generation always go against me as your fifth uncle?" Mu Danian asked angrily.

"Fifth uncle, I’m not going against you, I’m reasoning with you. And it was you who first struck at Shuangshuang." Mu Dalang looked Mu Danian straight in the eye and said.

At this moment, Mu Dalang wasn’t afraid of Mu Danian at all.

He only knew that the person in front of him was speaking and acting excessively.

Mu Danian was naturally furious; not even his second brother dared talk to him like this.

Why did this one nephew act so high and mighty around him?

Mu Danian still wanted to argue with Mu Dalang.

Mu Dazhong had already brought Zhang Huai Shu over.

Unlike the time of fetching people with Lu Yuanfeng, where he helped carry the medicine box, Mu Dazhong didn’t help at all, recklessly charging forward, regardless of whether the elderly Zhang Huai Shu could safely make it to the Old Mu Family.

Entering the room, Mu Dazhong started to clamor.

"Dad, I’ve brought the person over. How’s Xiangxiang? Is she dead?"

As soon as Mu Dazhong finished speaking, Mr. Mu slapped him across the face.

"How can you talk like that? Can’t you see your sister lying there? If you can’t speak properly, then shut up!"