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

”Mom, it’s not that we’re unwilling to go; it’s just that going won’t make a difference. Zhenzhen won’t listen to me, and you wouldn’t want us to waste Brother’s money for nothing, would you?”

Mu Danian, quick to react, said the most crucial words.

”Who said it wouldn’t make a difference? You don’t know how to knock someone out and bring them back?” Old Mrs. Mu rolled her eyes.

”You three, don’t give me reasons that even ghosts wouldn’t believe. Either go to the village and bring Zhenzhen back, or get out!”

It’s typical of Old Mrs. Mu to be unreasonable and domineering.

The three of them could only turn to Mr. Mu.

”Dad...” Mu Dazhong cried out pitiably, hoping Mr. Mu would make Old Mrs. Mu retract her words.

Who knew Mr. Mu would actually agree with Old Mrs. Mu.

”Second, Fifth, it’s your chance to redeem yourselves now! If you don’t do this, Second, you’ll confess at the government office about your shameful mining deeds!

Fifth, you go too, tell the County Magistrate how you stole chickens from the villagers and escaped!”

With one sentence, Mr. Mu blocked Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian’s escape routes.

The two grown men slumped like wilted eggplants.

”Fine, whatever Dad says, we’ll do. We’ll go, we’ll go, okay?” Mu Dazhong stated.

Mu Danian nodded along, ”It’ll be me, Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law!”

”Dad...” Mu Dade barely started to persuade Mr. Mu, and Mr. Mu promptly blocked the words Mu Dade wanted to say.

”Eldest, I know what you mean. You worry these three can’t handle this. Rest assured, I know them well.

They may not manage proper duties, but shady business, they’ll certainly do well! Even if they have to knock someone out and steal her back!”

Having said this much, Mu Dade couldn’t say anything more, feeling like something stuck in his throat, unable to swallow nor spit it out.

It’s uncomfortable!

”Dad, I have something to attend to, I’ll head back first!” Mu Dade rose and said.

”Go ahead!” Mr. Mu nodded.

”Mom, I’m leaving!” Mu Dade glanced at Old Mrs. Mu.

”Alright, it’s getting cold, wear more so you don’t catch a chill! By the way, Eldest, Xiangxiang hasn’t suffered hardship from a young age, unlike Mrs. Lin who’s tough and resilient, I think it’d be better if she sleeps on a bed.

You should tell Dan and Ying to let her have half of the bed with their aunt!”

Old Mrs. Mu’s words, as usual, showed concern for Mu Xiangxiang.

But having just been humiliated, Mu Dade wasn’t in a good mood.

He outright refused, ”Mom, I’m afraid that won’t work! Dan Dan has agreed to a marriage proposal; it’s the steward’s son at the government office, a family with status and many rules.

Once Dan Dan marries, coming back won’t be easy! I think Ying, who’s grown up with her, is now sharing intimate conversations. After she’s married, it won’t be so easy to get together!”

”What rules or intimate conversations, Xiangxiang is their aunt, if she hears a few words, what’s the harm? Nobody’s going to lose anything!”

Old Mrs. Mu muttered, clearly displeased with Mu Dade’s attitude.

”Mom, I can’t agree to this! If you really want Xiangxiang to be comfortable, then I’ll find her a room at an outside inn!” Mu Dade said.

Old Mrs. Mu panicked, ”That’s not possible, Xiangxiang is injured; how could she stay outside? Who would help her at night, or change her bandages? What if she’s scared being alone?”

Mu Dade: ”Then I don’t have any other solution?! If Mom wants her at home, sleeping in the big bed or on the kang won’t be possible!”

Hearing Mu Dade say this, Old Mrs. Mu was still not giving up!

”Eldest, why don’t you sleep with your dad, and I’ll sleep with Mrs. Jin and Xiangxiang? It’s also convenient for Mrs. Jin to care for Xiangxiang at night.”

Listening to Old Mrs. Mu’s suggestion, Mu Dade nearly exploded with anger.

His wife, serving such a filthy thing?

”No way! Mrs. Jin and I are thinking of having a fourth child soon! Mom, don’t talk to me about this anymore, our family’s conditions are what they are! I’m leaving!”

With those last words, Mu Dade stormed out.

...

Mu Dade headed straight to his room, intending to discuss Mu Dazhong and the others’ trip to the village.

But he couldn’t find Mrs. Jin; she was not in the room.

Instead, he ran into Qin Xianglan carrying hot water and towels, preparing to go into his parents’ room.

In the midst of winter, Qin Xianglan wore a light pink green smoke shirt, a pleated skirt of the same color; as she walked, she exuded a flirtatious charm that Mu Dade found unbearable as he glanced at her.

Added to the anger from Mr. Mu’s place, Mu Dade now wanted to press Qin Xianglan under him and battle for three hundred rounds.

”Xianglan, come here—” Mu Dade called out, his voice unexpectedly deep and pleasant.

Qin Xianglan flirtatiously winked at him and then said bashfully, ”Master, I need to go take care of Xiangxiang, she’s hurt!”

”Take care of what? That girl brought it on herself, hurry up and come to my room!”

With Mrs. Jin absent, bringing Mrs. Qin into his room gave Mu Dade a sense of forbidden excitement.

Qin Xianglan half-heartedly resisted, orally protesting while her feet obeyed, rushing towards Mu Dade.

The wooden basin in her hand was tossed aside, and fearing discovery, she emptied its water and kicked it far away.

Within a flicker of distraction, Qin Xianglan was in Mu Dade’s room.

Mu Dade embraced Qin Xianglan’s slender waist, ”Xianglan, I’ve missed you so much, give me a kiss!”

He said, planting a heavy kiss on Qin Xianglan’s lips.

Qin Xianglan bashfully stamped her foot, ”Naughty! Didn’t we just do it last night?”

”Last night wasn’t enough; let’s do it now!” Mu Dade said, moving to strip Qin Xianglan.

”Master, please don’t, this is your and your wife’s room. If she catches us, we’ll be finished!” Qin Xianglan warned.

”What’s there to fear? If we’re caught, I’ll formally announce it—I’ll take you as my concubine!”

The mention of concubinage caused Qin Xianglan to give up resistance.

After all her careful scheming, wasn’t it to marry Mu Dade and become a partial official’s wife?

Now he’s willing to offer her the concubine position, which far surpasses the mistress status she initially aimed for!

”Master, you must remember your promise, to marry me! For you, Xianglan has forsaken all dignity!” Qin Xianglan pleaded pitifully.

The more pitiful she appeared, the more Mu Dade felt like engaging in unspeakable acts with her.

”Xianglan, don’t you trust my words, hurry, let me touch...”

”So soft, so smooth. This one who hasn’t had children is indeed more tender to touch than one who’s had them!”

”Xianglan, I’m coming...”