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

”Dad, what I’m going to say later is just my guess, so please don’t get nervous or put pressure on yourselves!” Mu Shuangshuang said.

Her words were meant to prepare Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang, fearing they might be too shocked!

However, contrary to her intentions, her words destined Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang to worry and be afraid!

”Shuangshuang, go ahead, your mother and I will try to follow your lead!” Mu Dashan said.

”Dad, I saw my uncle in the county!” Mu Shuangshuang said.

”He bought fetus-preserving medicine at a clinic, and then, when the young maid wasn’t paying attention, he bought red flower!”

As soon as Mu Shuangshuang finished speaking, both Yu Si Niang and Mu Dashan were stunned!

”This... this... I haven’t heard that your aunt is pregnant? I even saw her yesterday receiving green beans from someone, saying she was going to make porridge!” Yu Si Niang said.

”Even if my aunt is pregnant, my uncle wouldn’t buy red flower! Dad, Mom, I’m afraid my uncle and that Ruan Xiao Jiao are having a child!” Mu Shuangshuang said.

As soon as she spoke, Mu Dashan was so frightened that he fell to the ground.

He kept mumbling: ”It’s sinful, it’s sinful, this is going to ruin our Old Mu Family, ruin us...”

”How dare he do such a thing? Which of these brothers and sisters ever wronged him?”

Mu Dade and Ruan Xiao Jiao’s affair was already against morality.

Even Mu Dashan, a farmer, understood, while Mu Dade, who fancied himself as a scholar, did disgraceful things and got others involved!

”Don’t rush now, let’s hear what Shuangshuang has to say about how we should handle it!” Yu Si Niang helped Mu Dashan up.

But the man’s legs were still weak!

Initially hearing about Mu Dade and Ruan Xiao Jiao’s unclear relationship, the man was scared.

Now that his family was harmonious, he absolutely didn’t want to be implicated by Mu Dade’s troubles!

Moreover, parents, siblings, and brothers were innocents!

”Mom, I’m at a loss this time too. By rights, this matter should be reported to Grandpa, letting him handle it!

But you know Grandpa’s temperament; he surely can’t solve it either! If this matter blows up and reaches the County Magistrate, everyone in the Old Mu Family won’t have an easy time!

Even Xiao Han’s future career might be affected! After all, he’s the County Magistrate!” Mu Shuangshuang said.

After Mu Shuangshuang’s analysis, Mu Dashan became increasingly hopeless.

”But without telling Grandpa, this matter isn’t something we can solve either!”

”If... if I go talk to him, letting him know that I know about this, asking him to stop, otherwise, I will report to the County Magistrate!” Mu Dashan said.

Mu Shuangshuang shook her head, ”It won’t work! He assumes you wouldn’t dare! And if you tell him like that, what if he acts out of desperation and hurts you? Dad, anyway, I won’t let you take the risk!”

”This won’t work, that won’t work! That beast, what exactly did he do...” Mu Dashan began to feel sad again.

Mu Shuangshuang comforted him a bit, meanwhile pondering how to resolve this matter.

After thinking for a long while, she reluctantly came up with a solution.

”Dad, maybe we should let Aunt know about this, she’s Uncle’s wife, and she relies on Uncle’s official glory.

She won’t be ignorant of the consequences of Uncle and the County Magistrate’s woman entangling once discovered!”

”But how do we tell your aunt? Should we speak plainly? Then your aunt will know we know about this too?” Mu Dashan asked.

”Of course, not directly by us, let me think...” Mu Shuangshuang pondered for a moment.

”I know! Aunt Second is quite a disruptor, if she senses something wrong, she’ll definitely go ask Aunt! Then it becomes Aunt Second’s affair, unrelated to us!”

Mu Shuangshuang’s action, although not righteous, would certainly have a different effect if Mrs. Lin were to speak.

The most crucial part is with Mrs. Lin’s mindset, Mrs. Jin wouldn’t believe she has evidence, thinking she’s just making things up!

Thinking of this, Mu Shuangshuang’s face showed more smiles.

Mu Shuangshuang briefly told Yu Si Niang about the matter and then had Yu Si Niang find Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun casually mentioned during a chat, with no evidence, that Mu Dade and Ruan Xiao Jiao’s relationship was abnormal.

Mrs. Lin, known for spreading news recklessly, could turn good into bad with her words.

Moreover, these days, Old Mrs. Mu was in town taking care of the sick Mu Xiangxiang.

No one watched over Mrs. Lin, making her even more brazen.

Upon hearing the news, she eagerly went to find Mrs. Jin.

Telling baseless gossip with great exaggeration: ”Dan Dan’s mother, I’m not saying it but, I heard your uncle is in the county now!

Why did Uncle Gou Dan invite Ruan Xiao Jiao to our home for New Year, wasn’t it because he fancied her?”

Mrs. Jin didn’t know why Mrs. Lin mentioned this, but she still didn’t show Mrs. Lin any kindness.

”What nonsense are you talking, they are just a brother and sister!”

”Oh, Dan Dan’s mother, we’re old acquaintances, why act in front of me? Isn’t it clear whether they’re siblings?

I remember, back then, Ruan Xiao Jiao and your uncle were talking about marriage! Honestly, you’re broad-minded, letting another woman into the house even when knowing your man might fancy her!”

Mrs. Lin spoke vividly, as though she’d witnessed Mu Dade and Ruan Xiao Jiao being intimate!

Moreover, her words hit on Mrs. Jin’s long-regretted areas.

Back then, knowing Ruan Xiao Jiao was the County Magistrate’s concubine, Mrs. Jin always felt beneath her.

Even with her husband sharing a room with Ruan Xiao Jiao alone for an afternoon, she didn’t dare suspect anything.

”Enough, Second daughter-in-law, do you know what you are doing? You’re slandering!

Ruan Xiao Jiao is the County Magistrate’s concubine, even if she has nothing to do with Dade, if there was, you’d also pay!”

Mrs. Jin sneered, ”You think I’m stupid? Your husband can’t control himself, what’s it to Lin Xiaozao, it’s not me touching him, stirring him up!

Even if it reaches the County Magistrate, it’d be your family’s blow, your family’s loss!”

”Damn it! Lin Xiaozao, are you really stupid or pretending to be? If this is true, do you think the County Magistrate will spare you or Old Second? Our whole family would have to pay the price!”

After saying that, fearing she hadn’t intimidated Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Jin added: ”Feel free to spread this among villagers, my life had good days, I’ve worn gold and silver, at worst, it ends! Let’s see who can beat who!”

Mrs. Jin’s words carried immense power, and most importantly, she stepped on Mrs. Lin’s weak spot.

Mrs. Lin had felt oppressed all her life, never enjoyed or seen real good things.

To die like this would be too unrewarding!