After dinner, Mr. Mu and Mu Dashan regained their strength.

Yu Si Niang poured a cup of tea for each of them. While sipping the tea, they talked about what happened in the town.

"Something happened at Xianxian’s place. Miao learned that vomiting method from Xiangxiang and vomits as soon as she eats!

Now she’s critically ill, and she’s as thin as a stick. The worst part is, she vomits anything she eats, even the medicine prescribed by the doctor can’t be kept down! Poor Miao, she’s still so young yet has to endure such suffering!"

Mr. Mu shook his head as he spoke.

"Cao Miaomiao is vomiting too?" Mu Shuangshuang was a bit surprised.

"Yes, I went to see her! Even now, I feel a strong pain in my chest!"

Mu Shuangshuang, up till now, didn’t know exactly who taught Mu Xiangxiang the vomiting method. This method, she had seen quite often in modern times.

Moreover, those people didn’t seem as severe as Mu Xiangxiang and Cao Miaomiao.

Mu Xiangxiang, estimatedly, wouldn’t recover without rest for half a year, as for Cao Miaomiao...

If Cao Miaomiao can’t even take medicine, she’s probably not far from dying!

In this matter, Mu Xiangxiang has caused harm, but Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu aren’t entirely blameless either.

At that time, she was the first one to discover Mu Xiangxiang’s vomiting, and she alerted Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu.

As a result, not only did it fail to get their attention, but it also backfired.

Moreover, Old Mrs. Mu didn’t exercise restraint and instead started feeding Mu Xiangxiang like a pig and kept doing so even when Mu Xiangxiang’s body first showed signs of trouble.

So, Mu Xiangxiang’s situation today was caused by Old Mrs. Mu!

Cao Miaomiao’s plight today is equally Old Mrs. Mu’s fault!

"It’s getting late, grandpa, you should go to bed early!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

Mr. Mu just realized it was already so late!

"Old Three, tomorrow morning, I might need your help to find your mother, we have to go to the town and look!" Mr. Mu said.

"Alright, dad, I’ll escort you home first!" Mu Dashan said, taking an unlit oil lamp from the stove.

After lighting the oil lamp, he took it to escort Mr. Mu outside.

Mu Shuangshuang got up to go back to sleep, but soon after, Yu Si Niang came knocking on her door, saying her father had something to discuss with her.

Mu Shuangshuang dressed up and returned to the kitchen.

After spending several hours going out, driving the carriage, and chatting with Mu Xianxian, Mu Dashan was indeed tired, with fatigue showing under his eyes.

But he still held on, unwilling to let himself rest easily!

"Shuangshuang, are you mad about today’s incident?" Mu Dashan asked as soon as Mu Shuangshuang entered.

"Why do you say that?" Mu Shuangshuang glanced at Mu Dashan.

"Usually, you talk a lot, but today, you seem down, so I wanted to ask. Are you mad that I took your grandpa to the county?"

Mu Shuangshuang nodded, "I am mad! But not at you, it’s at my grandpa!"

Mu Shuangshuang spoke honestly, "I don’t care where my grandma is right now, it’s just the issue with Cao Miaomiao. I’ve been listening to my grandpa blaming my aunt earlier, but isn’t he and my grandma responsible too?

My aunt neither knew nor cared about food. If they didn’t personally make something and fed it to her, would she have eaten like that?

I said before not to let my aunt eat, did they listen? No! Now that Cao Miaomiao ended up like this, is all the blame on my aunt?"

It’s not that Mu Shuangshuang particularly liked Mu Xiangxiang.

Just Mr. Mu’s attitude alone was off-putting to her!

That’s why she couldn’t help but be mad!

Especially since when the old man needed help, he knew to find her dad, but why didn’t he seek him at normal times?

For this kind of matter, wouldn’t it be better to find Mu Dade?

"Shuangshuang, I admit your grandpa is wrong in many aspects, but... but he is still the head of the family!

Moreover, your uncle’s family now refuses to take your grandparents to the county, so their life isn’t easy either..."

"So dad has to clean up after Uncle? Do the things Uncle won’t do?"

Mu Shuangshuang’s tone was a bit confrontational, she had held back many times.

The buns in front of her were getting plumper.

But as soon as her grandpa came crying, all principles and past sufferings were forgotten!

"Shuangshuang, I..." Mu Dashan’s face was flushed, full of guilt, unsure how to explain to his daughter. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"Enough, you can help grandpa, I won’t. I can’t forget how my grandma cursed me to death just for riding my carriage!"

After saying this, Mu Shuangshuang left the kitchen without turning back.

Yu Si Niang sighed, "I told you, don’t ask the girl about these things! After all, she’s still a child, and not only that, Shuangshuang is more daring and expressive than anyone!

Do you forget what Uncle Cheng said when he left? Shuangshuang will always be different from others, she won’t have burdens and will live more freely than anyone else. The only ones who can hurt her are her family!"

Uncle Cheng’s words remained vivid in Yu Si Niang’s mind.

Rather than always treating their daughter as an adult, she preferred to spoil the child!

Moreover, Fengzi isn’t around now!

Mu Dashan didn’t want to think about it, but as soon as he did, he felt even more guilty.

"Then I’ll apologize to Shuangshuang!" Mu Dashan stood up.

"Forget it, it’s already late, Shuangshuang must be asleep, you should rest early too. I’ll make pancakes for you to take to the town tomorrow morning!"

...

The next morning, Yu Si Niang got up to make breakfast, but to her surprise, Mu Shuangshuang was already in the kitchen lighting the fire.

She made a big batch of steamed buns, each bun was particularly large, looking suitable for taking outside.

Yu Si Niang smiled with joy, she knew her daughter still couldn’t let go of her dad.

"Shuangshuang, let mom do it, didn’t you say you’ll go to the restaurant today, get some more sleep, you won’t have a place to sleep at the restaurant!"

Mu Shuangshuang wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand and shook her head, "I’m fine! By the way, mom, I’ll be driving later, when dad wakes up, tell him to borrow from Uncle Wang, I’ll talk to Uncle Wang later, and take some steamed buns over!"

The basket of buns wasn’t just for Mu Dashan’s rations, Mu Shuangshuang picked some to give to a few familiar people in the village for breakfast.

When she returned from Old Wang’s house, Mu Dashan had just woken up.

He was sensible and did not put finding Old Mrs. Mu at the forefront, but Mr. Mu, being a man, was still asleep.

Since he had slept late last night, he naturally woke up late today.

When he woke up, the sun was already high, Mr. Mu rushed to the third branch.

Seeing Mu Dashan, he couldn’t help but say, "Old Three, why didn’t you wake me, it’s so late now, we’re wasting so much time!"