From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 911 - 907: Mu Danian, That Bastard (Third Part)
When Mu Dalang spoke to Mr. Mu, he had already made a decision in his heart.
If this matter really was Old Mrs. Mu’s doing, he would completely separate from the Old Mu Family.
Then he and Bita would find another piece of land and live their own lives.
Mr. Mu knew there was more to Mu Dalang’s words, but he dared not verify with Old Mrs. Mu, fearing that this matter was indeed as Mu Dalang suspected.
"Da Lang, it’s late, and your grandmother is asleep. Why not wait until tomorrow?" Mr. Mu asked Mu Dalang in a negotiating tone.
"No, Grandpa, I must know the answer tonight. If you feel it’s inconvenient, I’ll go and ask myself," Mu Dalang replied.
Unable to resolve it with Mu Dalang, Mr. Mu turned to Mu Dashan for help.
"Old Third, help persuade Da Lang. Let’s deal with this matter tomorrow, okay?"
Mu Dashan shook his head, "Dad, this matter should be resolved today. Bita is Da Lang’s wife, and he’s entitled to know what happened when his wife was bullied."
Mr. Mu directly bypassed the fourth branch and asked Mu Shuangshuang.
Mu Shuangshuang was even more straightforward than Mu Dashan, "Grandpa, for this matter, please don’t protect anyone. If it’s my grandma, let her come out and resolve it.
If it’s not my grandma, then let my cousin rest assured, or else it’ll delay Uncle’s travel the day after tomorrow, and Grandma will cry and make a fuss."
Under the pressure from several people, Mr. Mu felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles, but he had no choice but to verify.
Late at night, he woke up Old Mrs. Mu, who was full of anger, especially when Mr. Mu asked the question, she was even more furious.
"Tell that pesky boy to come ask me himself. I’ve never splashed Bita with cold water; it has always been Lin Xiaozao who did such things."
Old Mrs. Mu’s demeanor didn’t seem deceitful.
Mr. Mu felt relieved.
He explained the situation to Mu Dalang, who was waiting outside, and returned to sleep.
As for Mu Dalang, he still didn’t believe it wasn’t Old Mrs. Mu’s doing.
"No way, I still need to go ask again," Mu Dalang said and tried to rush to the room of Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu.
But Mu Shuangshuang grabbed his wrist.
"Cousin, it’s late. Sister-in-law still needs care. Besides, I don’t think Grandma is lying; Uncle is going to the Capital for exams, and you both should be seeing him off.
If she splashed sister-in-law with cold water, wouldn’t she know it could make her sick?"
Earlier when Mu Shuangshuang had Mr. Mu question Old Mrs. Mu, it didn’t mean she truly suspected her; she just wanted to make Mr. Mu anxious and disturb Old Mrs. Mu a bit.
Bita had a tough time at the Old Mu Family, and Old Mrs. Mu couldn’t shirk her responsibility.
With Mu Shuangshuang advising, Mu Dalang finally refrained from making a scene at Old Mrs. Mu’s place.
That entire night, Mu Dalang cared for Bita, wiped her sweat, brewed medicine, staying up till dawn.
When the sweating Bita finally came to, Mu Dalang let out a sigh of relief.
"Bita, what do you feel like eating? I’ll go make it for you." Mu Dalang got up to prepare food for Bita.
Bita stopped him.
"I’m... not hungry. Did you stay up all night?"
Bita remembered the events before her fever; her body felt hot, her consciousness grew blurry.
In bits and pieces, she heard Da Lang calling her name.
"I’m fine, just wait for me a bit, I’ll go make porridge for you," Mu Dalang said and walked straight to the kitchen.
Mu Shuangshuang arrived almost on cue, she didn’t stay up but woke earlier than the third branch.
She knocked on the door outside Mu Dalang’s room. After getting permission, she walked in.
The illness made Bita look so much frailer, her face sallow and her eyes sunken.
However, her clear eyes suggested the fever had subsided.
"Bita, last night, when you fell ill, the elder cousin went to the third branch, and Fengzi called Grandpa Zhang to come over and check, and that’s why you’re better now," Mu Shuangshuang said.
Hearing Mu Shuangshuang’s words, Bita struggled to sit up.
She said, "Shuangshuang, thank you. I don’t even know how to thank you."
"Sister-in-law, I haven’t finished talking yet. Yesterday, Grandpa Zhang said your illness was because of soaking in cold water. The elder cousin said Grandma did it, but this matter..."
Mu Shuangshuang spoke while observing Bita’s reaction.
Bita was startled, then promptly shook her head, "It wasn’t Grandma, it was me... it was my own doing."
"I accidentally wet my clothes and caught a cold. I’ll explain it to Da Lang later, can’t let him misunderstand Grandma."
What Bita said gave Mu Shuangshuang the feeling that it was half-truths.
When she said it wasn’t Old Mrs. Mu, her gaze was firm.
But when she assumed the blame herself, her eyes subconsciously evaded for a moment.
"Sister-in-law, are you going to keep this matter hidden forever? If you did accidentally wet your clothes, you should have changed right away; the chances of catching a cold would be slim," Mu Shuangshuang said.
"Shuangshuang, I’m telling the truth, I’m not lying to you, it really was me..." Bita refuted Mu Shuangshuang’s words, refusing to admit she lied.
"Sister-in-law, do you think telling these lies will convince the elder cousin?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
"Sister-in-law, often, it’s not that bad people are too strong, but we are too weak. When they bully us for the first time, we should clench our fists and beat them till they find their teeth on the ground. Do you think they would dare to bother you again?"
At this point, Bita felt conflicted deep inside.
Speaking about Mu Danyan, letting Shuangshuang know what Mu Danyan did.
But... if Shuangshuang knew, would it mean Da Lang would know too?
If he knew his wife was bullied by her uncle, how would he react?
"Shuangshuang, I..."
"Sister-in-law, if it’s anything else, I wouldn’t force you. When you married the elder cousin, it was my idea; I should rightfully be responsible for you.
If someone bullies you and I don’t know, it’s one thing; if I do, even if it’s Grandpa or Grandma, uncle or aunt, or even the higher-ranking uncle, I would step forward without backing down."
Mu Shuangshuang’s words were like a tonic, stirring Bita’s mind to confess the truth.
"Shuangshuang, I can tell you, but please... don’t tell Da Lang. I’m afraid if Da Lang knew, he’d be angry," Bita said.
At this point, it was Mu Shuangshuang who hesitated.
This matter seemed quite serious, not telling Mu Dalang didn’t seem right.
Mu Shuangshuang frowned and thought for a moment. Suddenly, she recalled last year when Bita told her about Fifth Uncle chasing away someone who spoke indecently to her, and offering to give Bita fabric.
"Sister-in-law, was it Fifth Uncle who splashed you with water yesterday?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
Bita paused for a long while without speaking.
But it indirectly confirmed Mu Shuangshuang’s conjecture.
"Did he do anything else? Like... bully you?" Mu Shuangshuang continued.
This time, Bita directly broke down and cried.
"Damn, it really is that bast**d Mu Danyan!" Mu Shuangshuang exclaimed with agitation, bursting out with profanity.
