In the kitchen, Yu Si Niang’s face changed when she heard Mrs. Lin’s voice.

"Shuangshuang’s dad, what should we do, Second Sister-in-law is here again to freeload!"

As soon as Yu Si Niang finished speaking, Mu Danian’s voice followed.

"Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law, I smelled it too, Fourth Sister-in-law hasn’t cooked yet, I’m hungry, I’ll just make do here today!"

Mu Danian and Mrs. Lin were utterly shameless.

Furthermore, the idea of coming to the third branch every day to snag a meal was proposed by Mu Danian.

When that brash girl was around, they didn’t dare mess with her.

Now that she’s not home, isn’t the third branch just at their mercy?

Considering that the Old Mu Family’s living conditions aren’t great now, Mu Danian can at least eat and drink his fill in the third branch!

"Si Niang, let’s... let’s not cook tonight, let’s just eat the leftovers from lunch."

The meals in the third branch aren’t bad, almost every meal includes meat.

Especially the evening meal, as Mu Shuangshuang said the three kids are growing and need proper nutrition.

Mu Dashan thought that if their meals were poorer, perhaps Mu Danian and Mrs. Lin wouldn’t come over.

Yu Si Niang nodded, "That’s the only way! That girl, Shuangshuang, has been away for so long, wonder if she’s eating well out there!"

"Ah, if I’d known she’d be gone so long, I would’ve..."

Before Yu Si Niang could finish speaking, while she and her husband were whispering, Mrs. Lin and Mu Danian barged into the third branch’s kitchen.

Like bandits!

Even a good-tempered person like Mu Dashan couldn’t take it anymore.

"Fifth, this is our third branch, why didn’t you knock?" Mu Dashan asked.

Mu Danian, looking nonchalant, smiled, "Third Brother, what are you talking about, we’re family, have you ever seen family knock on their own door?"

"Exactly! Third Brother, don’t be so stingy! If Fourth Sister-in-law cooked faster, we wouldn’t come here to eat!" Mrs. Lin said, pretending to be put in a difficult spot.

It nearly drove Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang mad.

Mrs. Lin didn’t care, she glanced around the room.

Her eyes finally landed on the table, on a dish of carp soup and cured meat stir-fried with cucumber.

"Oh my, Si Niang, your family is doing well, having meat every meal!"

Mrs. Lin’s loud exclamations made Mu Dashan quite impatient.

"Third Brother, your food is so good here, I don’t even want to go back!" Mu Danian shamelessly said.

He didn’t forget to urge them, "Third Brother, everyone’s here, what are we waiting for, let’s eat!"

"Xiao Han, Little Zhi, and Yuanbao aren’t back yet, we’re not all here!" Mu Dashan said.

"Third Brother, you must be joking, those three are just kids. In our Old Mu family, children don’t eat at the same table as adults." Mu Danian said.

In the Old Mu family, adults always shared one table, children another.

The only exceptions were Mu Dade’s two daughters, owing to Mu Dade’s status, higher than the other branches.

But even that was only during the New Year or festivals.

"Fifth, in my house, you listen to me, here children can sit at the table!"

Mu Dashan isn’t Mu Shuangshuang, driving his brother out was something he found difficult to do.

This is why Mu Danian and Mrs. Lin dared to come so boldly.

The four of them waited in the kitchen for the three kids to return.

Before long, Yuanbao, Xiao Han, and Little Zhi returned together.

Seeing the three of them together, Mu Danian annoyingly said, "Yo, Little Zhi, a girl like you is also going to the academy to study?"

The academy doesn’t accept girl students, but Little Zhi has been helping Luo Bai, running errands and handing stuff over at the academy.

Luo Bai tacitly approved, allowing this owner’s sister to hang around the academy every day.

But none of them would explain this to Mu Danian.

Because they really didn’t like Mu Danian.

The one who disliked Mu Danian the most was Xiao Han, still sour about being falsely accused by Mu Danian of stealing Mu Dade’s golden bracelet, which Mr. Mu had clarified for him in front of the whole village two days ago.

Nevertheless, Xiao Han was reserved and polite.

Even if he disliked Mu Danian, he would never say anything about kicking them out.

But Mu Danian would occasionally bring up that incident.

Truly despicable!

"Third Brother, the kids are back, we should eat now, I’m starving!" Mu Danian sat down on the long bench in the kitchen, taking up one side of the table.

Mrs. Lin was not to be outdone and followed suit.

She picked up chopsticks from the table to get some cured meat.

This kind of rudeness and arrogance was too much for Yuanbao: "You two ugly creatures, why are you freeloading at Uncle’s house every day? Aren’t you ashamed?"

Yuanbao’s voice was loud, and when accusing Mrs. Lin and Mu Danian, he had a bit of Mu Shuangshuang’s aura.

"You little brat, who do you think you’re talking to, this is my third brother’s home, say one more word, and I’ll tear your mouth apart!" Mrs. Lin scolded loudly.

"You dare! If you dare bully me, when Sister Shuangshuang and my second brother return, I’ll have them deal with you!" Yuanbao accused Mrs. Lin even louder.

Hearing Mu Shuangshuang’s name, Mu Danian and Mrs. Lin shrunk back.

They were suddenly a bit afraid; they knew how fiery Mu Shuangshuang could be.

This is why, during these days of freeloading, they dared not speak too harshly.

For fear that brash girl would troubles them upon her return!

"Danian, let’s not stoop to the level of this fool, let’s just eat!" Mrs. Lin signaled Mu Danian with her eyes.

Mu Danian nodded knowingly, and just as they were about to dig into the dishes, a pair of hands snatched the chopsticks right from them! 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Mrs. Lin’s face changed immediately.

She angrily looked up, only to see Mu Xiaohan with an icy expression, his dark eyes full of anger.

Mrs. Lin, a bit guilty, said, "Xiao Han, what are you doing? Why are you taking our chopsticks?"

Mu Danian added, "Xiao Han, are you still holding a grudge against Fifth Uncle for what happened before?"

Mu Danian was just trying to be polite, but who knew Xiao Han would directly nod, "Yes, it matters to me, and I very much don’t want you freeloading at our house!

These past few days, you’ve come up with various excuses to freeload at our place, and after eating, you haven’t even lifted a finger to help my mother wash a single bowl!

I know, you all think that with my sister not around, our third branch is easy to push around. I’m telling you, our third branch is not that easy to bully.

The only reason we haven’t kicked you out is that I wanted to see just how shameless you could get!

Proven, my sister was right, with people like you, there’s no need for any mercy, please immediately get out of my house!"

As Xiao Han spoke, he pointed to the courtyard outside.

His expression was grim, not joking at all.

But Mrs. Lin and Mu Danian were furious because of his words!