From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!

Chapter 1020: Chapter 1016: Justice (Third Update)

”Clap, clap, clap...”

The sound of applause came from behind Mrs. Lin and Mu Dalang.

Turning around, they saw Mu Shuangshuang smiling at Mrs. Lin.

Feeling a bit guilty, Mrs. Lin asked Mu Shuangshuang, ”You brat, what’s the meaning of your applause?”

”No meaning! But Second Aunt, your calculations are quite clever. Just not sure if Grandpa and Grandma know that today’s incident was incited by you.”

Mu Shuangshuang directly faced Mrs. Lin, speaking calmly.

”Who... who’s inciting? You little brat, make it clear to me.” Mrs. Lin, feeling a bit guilty, still shamelessly rebutted.

”I’ve made it very clear. Sun Dali’s mother never said any of those things; you made it all up.

You suffered a loss and wanted Grandma to help you out, but you were afraid she wouldn’t agree, so you used the excuse of Auntie, successfully riling up Grandma!”

Mu Shuangshuang said.

Mrs. Lin was stunned!

She hadn’t expected all the things she did to be completely known by this brat before her.

She turned to look at Mu Dalang, only to find Mu Dalang looking at her with disappointment.

Even though he didn’t speak, the expression on his face made Mrs. Lin particularly scared.

”Dalang, I... Don’t listen to this brat, she’s talking nonsense, she’s falsely accusing me!” Mrs. Lin pleaded pitifully.

”Mother, don’t say anymore, I know the truth! Whenever you lie, your voice gets softer than usual!” he said.

With that, Mu Dalang headed towards the main house of the Old Mu Family.

Mrs. Lin panicked and called out to Mu Dalang, ”Where are you going?”

”To tell Grandpa and Grandma that you are also responsible for this incident. There’s no reason for Grandma to bear the blame alone!” Mu Dalang said bluntly.

At this, Mrs. Lin felt both angry and anxious, she blocked Mu Dalang.

”Are you crazy? If Grandma finds out about this, she’ll kill me.” Mrs. Lin said.

”Mother, if you do nothing wrong in life, you don’t fear ghosts knocking at midnight. You should have thought of the consequences when you did this!”

Mu Dalang showed his determination, and Mu Shuangshuang didn’t hide anymore.

She said, ”Big Cousin, Cousin-in-law was pushed to the brink by Uncle Fifth, he can’t escape blame either, but Uncle Fifth has already fled!”

Mu Dalang then remembered meeting Mu Danian earlier, he and Chen Hong each had a piece of luggage in hand.

”Oh my, I actually let that vicious bastard escape...”

...

In the backyard of the Old Mu Family, a storm was about to ignite.

Mrs. Lin knelt in the center of the main room, Mr. Mu held a switch in his hand.

Before he could whip Mrs. Lin, she started trembling and begging for mercy.

”Father, forgive me, I’ll never dare again, I know I was wrong!” Mrs. Lin pleaded.

”Hmph, second daughter-in-law, before you liked lying, being lazy, causing trouble, we forgave you.

But today’s incident, you really went too far, whether it was your mother, or Sun Dali’s mother, they were both framed by you.

You are the true culprit here, as a senior of the Old Mu Family, I must teach you a lesson today!”

Mr. Mu stood behind Mrs. Lin, raising the switch high.

Before he could hit Mrs. Lin, Old Mrs. Mu stepped forward and grabbed the switch.

”Let me do it, I, an old woman, also fell for this woman’s trap!” Old Mrs. Mu said.

With that, Old Mrs. Mu began to whip Mrs. Lin fiercely.

At this moment, all the resentment was vented on Mrs. Lin.

Mrs. Lin’s screams echoed far and wide.

”Mother, I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong...”

Mrs. Lin wailed, pitiful indeed, but encountering Old Mrs. Mu, there was no lenience whatsoever.

Outside the courtyard, Mu Dalang listened to these sounds, his heart also felt tightly squeezed.

But thinking of his bedridden wife who couldn’t move, he further hardened his heart.

Compared to Bita’s life, what do these mean.

”Dalang, the justice you want, I’ll provide it! Your mother is punished, when your Uncle Fifth returns, I will punish him in the same way.

About the family separation, can’t we reconsider? I promise, your mother and grandma will never dare to bother Bita anymore, even Uncle Fifth will apologize to Bita.

You’re still young now, and in time, you’ll have kids, once the family is split, who will help raise the kids? Who will cook for Bita?”

Prosperity and harmony in the family have always been Mr. Mu’s wishes.

The third branch has already split, now their rise and fall have no connection to the Old Mu Family, not even a word he, as an elder, can say.

Mr. Mu doesn’t want the other branches to follow suit and separate. He doesn’t want Mu Dalang to become like the third branch, detached from the Old Mu Family.

Besides, Dalang has found work now, maybe he’ll contribute to the family in the future, to let such a fat piece of meat go, Mr. Mu is truly reluctant.

”Grandpa, I’ve thought about this for a long time. Before you promised me my mother wouldn’t trouble Bita for no reason.

Yet my mother continues to make trouble, even more aggressively, and my grandma, watching Bita being bullied by my mother, apart from laughing, what did she do?”

”Family separation, whether now or in the future, it’s unavoidable. While we haven’t gained any benefits from Big Uncle yet, separating now, the loss to the Old Mu Family isn’t significant.”

Mu Dalang already had plans in his mind, so what he said was what he truly thought!

Mr. Mu took deep puffs of his pipe.

Noticing no smoke entering his mouth, he realized his pipe was already finished.

Inside the house, Mrs. Lin’s screams continued.

Outside, silence was frightening.

After a long while, Mr. Mu spoke: ”Let’s split, let’s split...”

”Since you’ve made up your mind to separate the family, then we’ll separate, the land and fields you want will be yours. Just from now on, you cannot claim your Big Uncle’s name.

No matter how well the Old Mu Family does, or how poor you may be, you can’t take advantage of the Old Mu Family.

Moreover, your parents gave birth to and raised you, you can’t shirk the responsibility of taking care of them in their old age, or you’ll be deemed unfilial!”

”As for your grandma and me, we have our children to look after us, anyone we gave birth to and raised must take care of us in our old age.” Mr. Mu’s words were directed at Mu Shuangshuang.

The implicit meaning was that although the third branch has split, Mu Dashan is still his son.

No matter what, he can’t do without care in old age.

Mu Shuangshuang did not respond, in her heart, she didn’t oppose her parents providing for Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu.

As long as her parents were willing!

”Fine! I will take care of my parents in their old age!” Mu Dalang nodded.

This matter was thereby settled.

Mr. Mu took one last look at Mu Dalang, saying, ”Dalang, are you sure you’re willing to give up so much glory? You and Bita are just peasants, your children would be too, never able to become upper-class.

But following the Old Mu Family is different, in the future when your Big Uncle becomes an official, we will nurture your children well. Even if not great officials, surely a small official position is feasible.”