xymnovel Chapter 1412 - 1407: Sending Taohua and the People from the Fourth Branch Back to the Village
Chapter 1412 - 1407: Sending Taohua and the People from the Fourth Branch Back to the Village
Mu Shuangshuang’s last words were a threat and a warning.For a long time, she wouldn’t appear in the county. It would be best if Ruan Xiao Jiao and Mu Dade didn’t have any issues during this time.
If they did, the consequences would be unimaginable!
So she had to show something that Ruan Xiao Jiao feared!
"I don’t know what you’re talking about, I’m going back!" Ruan Xiao Jiao said, turning to leave.
She almost fled in panic. When faced with Mu Dade, Ruan Xiao Jiao couldn’t stay rational at all.
Moreover, she felt that Mu Shuangshuang had found out something.
This realization made Ruan Xiao Jiao feel terrified.
She had to meet Mu Dade, had to find out the details of this matter!
Mu Shuangshuang watched the unsteady steps of Ruan Xiao Jiao, knowing in her heart that Ruan Xiao Jiao was likely going to seek her uncle now.
As for Mu Dade, he surely had even heavier thoughts, perhaps thinking of arranging someone to kill her, to silence her forever.
After all, he had done enough of such things.
But with this, Mu Shuangshuang gained a leverage against Mu Dade.
Even though today was risky, it surely yielded results.
Mu Shuangshuang left the County Magistrate’s Office and returned to the inn.
As soon as she left, Ruan Xiao Jiao arranged for someone to find Mu Dade.
Almost under cover of night, Ruan Xiao Jiao left the mansion just to meet Mu Dade.
The person she sent to find Mu Dade, found him just as he was thinking about having a good time with Qin Xianglan.
He naturally held resentment, but took the chance when no one was paying attention, to meet Ruan Xiao Jiao.
The two met in a bustling street market, surrounded by people, just right to conceal their impure intentions.
No time for small talk, Ruan Xiao Jiao hurriedly said to Mu Dade, "Your niece, Shuangshuang went to the Zheng Family again today!"
"Went again? Does she have a good relationship with the Count... Mr. Zheng or Mr. Zheng..."
They were young men and women; Mu Dade was most afraid Zheng Zhi might fancy Mu Shuangshuang.
If that happened, and she kicked that rural boy, he would never outshine that damned girl!
"No, she seems to know about our relationship!"
"What relationship between us?" Mu Dade asked.
"She said we were at the point of discussing marriage; it happened!" Ruan Xiao Jiao tried hard to recall every word Mu Shuangshuang said.
She expected this to alert Mu Dade.
Unexpectedly, Mu Dade wasn’t concerned at all, "Jiaojiao, you’re overthinking it! The past engagement between us was well-known, not just by her but likely the entire village!
If she truly knew something, she wouldn’t dare speak out, don’t forget, if we fall, she’s nowhere near safe either! If the second brother and the fifth brother were to report us, I’d believe it, but that girl, I don’t!"
Mu Dade was confident because Mu Shuangshuang had an inn and a school.
The younger siblings were still young.
His problems wouldn’t just affect him alone; the Old Mu Family members would be implicated along with him.
The third branch had separated, but couldn’t escape. In this situation, would Shuangshuang go back to report?
No way!
The second and fifth brothers, on the other hand, had nothing, they might act foolishly out of jealousy.
"But..." Ruan Xiao Jiao was still uneasy.
"Relax, don’t take it to heart! But Shuangshuang did say something sensible, our meetings can’t be so frequent from now on! At least not until your child is born."
Mu Dade recently really didn’t want to see Ruan Xiao Jiao.
Firstly, since she became pregnant, her body was becoming more out of shape.
Additionally, her skin worsened, incomparable to Qin Xianglan who was at the perfect age and had a great figure and good skin.
Secondly, for the sake of the child, Mu Dade knew the safest approach was to meet Ruan Xiao Jiao less.
His only son absolutely couldn’t be harmed!
"But, I want to see you! Now that Taohua is gone, I have nightmares every day, dreaming Taohua is asking me why I killed her, dreaming she wants to strangle me..."
Ruan Xiao Jiao wasn’t as strong as she appeared.
She too was scared, she too was worried!
That mansion, to everyone else was a place to aspire to, but to her, it felt like a cage.
Aside from the child, she trusted no one, dared to trust no one!
"Jiaojiao, there are no ghosts in this world, trust me! It’s a dream, you’re just too scared!
Don’t take all these things to heart; it’s my bad deeds, if there are repercussions, they’re for us; you and the child must be alright!"
Mu Dade worried that Ruan Xiao Jiao’s emotions might affect the child, so he comforted her.
Evidently, his words worked.
Ruan Xiao Jiao suddenly felt less fearful.
For the child, for this man, she must fear nothing!
She must stand in the backyard of the County Magistrate’s office and clear all obstacles for this man!
"Da De, don’t worry, I will help you, I will always help you!"
Ruan Xiao Jiao showed a face full of determination, she even secretly vowed in her heart: [If there must be punishment, don’t let it fall on Mu Dade, or on my son, I, Ruan Xiao Jiao, am willing to bear it alone, even willing to die!]
"Alright, I believe in you, I believe in you! With you by the County Magistrate’s side, putting in a good word for me, I can definitely make it!"
With a few words of comfort, Mu Dade sent Ruan Xiao Jiao away.
To avoid being discovered, late into the night, Ruan Xiao Jiao could only continue wandering around the market alone.
And Mu Dade also returned home directly, more precisely, went to find Qin Xianglan.
The interrupted matter, come what may, would definitely resume!
...
For two days straight, Mu Shuangshuang didn’t encounter any suspicious person, nor discovered anyone wanting to kill her.
Even though she had made so many preparations, Mu Dade showed no sign of any action.
But having none was also her fortune.
Early in the morning, Mu Shuangshuang arranged for someone to help with driving to the countryside.
Initially, she thought of having Mu Dajiang drive, but ultimately decided a professional coachman would be safer, Taohua being pregnant after all.
After arranging things on this end, Mu Shuangshuang went to the Old Mu Family to see Mu Xiaxia and Mu Dajiang.
Ever since parting with Mu Xiaxia last time, Mu Shuangshuang hadn’t seen Mu Xiaxia for two days.
Nor had she seen Mu Dajiang and Xiao Chu.
Hence, she didn’t know how things went between Mu Xiaxia and Mu Dajiang!
Upon reaching the inn, Mu Shuangshuang found that Mu Dajiang and Mu Xiaxia were absent, as was Xiao Chu.
After asking the inn clerk, she learned that for the entire night, neither of the rooms were occupied, not just last night.
The night before as well!
Mu Shuangshuang immediately had a bad feeling; she thought Mu Xiaxia might have failed to persuade Mu Dajiang.
She rushed to the Old Mu Family in the county, unsurprisingly, found Mu Xiaxia washing clothes in the courtyard.
An entire basket of clothes was thrown in a wooden basin. Mu Xiaxia’s tiny body curled up, one hand continuously washing the clothes.
"Xiaxia, what are you doing?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
"Sister Shuangshuang, you should leave, my father is unwilling to leave, he wants to suffer here, I will stay with him, even if it means dying, it doesn’t matter!"