Free Web NovelChapter 1300: Chapter 1295: Hoist with Her Own Petard (Third Update)
Mrs. Lin nodded eagerly: "Dad, this matter, it probably wasn’t Shuangshuang! That girl, I know her, she’s not someone who would act so ruthlessly!"
Actually, Mrs. Lin wasn’t speaking up for Mu Shuangshuang; she was aiming to spite Mrs. Jin.
Mrs. Jin was now out of favor, and her husband wasn’t around.
If she didn’t seize this chance to reprimand and criticize her, when her brother-in-law returned, her arrogance would surely skyrocket.
She decided to take advantage now and outsmart her a bit.
Even if Mrs. Jin despised her later, it would still be worthwhile!
No one present knew Mrs. Jin’s thoughts!
However, Mrs. Jin’s words completely dispelled Mr. Mu’s doubts!
Everyone knew that Shuangshuang and Mrs. Lin from the third branch didn’t get along; their arguments and fights were as regular as meals!
Countless times!
"Eldest daughter-in-law, I know you were beaten and are holding a grudge, but even so, you can’t vent that hatred on Shuangshuang!
I know you have animosity, but no matter what, Shuangshuang is just a child; it’s not worth doing things to hurt her!"
Mr. Mu’s attitude had changed a lot by now!
Previously, at his most critical moment, Shuangshuang had provided money without making things difficult for him.
In contrast, Mrs. Jin, whom he thought was sensible!
First, she used fake bracelets, causing his brother and sister-in-law to be blamed, and then she refused to take them to the county.
Then there’s Xiangxiang, who fell seriously ill and needed money for treatment, and she was the first to evade responsibility!
The saying "know the face but not the heart" applies; Mr. Mu had learned his lesson!
"Dad... Dad..." Mrs. Jin opened her mouth, wanting to explain.
More so, she wanted to clear her name!
"Alright, your voice can’t handle much more, unless you want to become truly mute!" After saying this, Mr. Mu stood by the wall, unwilling to get close to Mrs. Jin.
Mrs. Lin stood nearby, occasionally speaking to Mrs. Jin.
But everything she said seemed to worsen Mrs. Jin’s condition.
What was initially a minor injury dragged on for nearly half a month before healing!
This period became a nightmare for Mrs. Jin, and every time she thought of it, she wanted to tear apart Mrs. Lin’s wretched mouth!
As soon as she regained her voice, Mrs. Jin couldn’t wait to find Mr. Mu and explain the whole situation.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, are you saying that as soon as Shuangshuang returned, she beat you with a shoe, causing you to be ill for so long?" Mr. Mu asked.
"Yes, it was Shuangshuang who did it!"
"But is there a witness?" Mr. Mu asked.
"I am the witness! Dad, in the entire Er Gui Village, who else besides her would dare to hit me? If you don’t believe it, go ask if it was her!"
Mrs. Jin urged Mr. Mu to go ask.
Mr. Mu didn’t want to ask initially, as it had been over ten days, and the eldest daughter-in-law was already better!
But he couldn’t resist Mrs. Jin’s insistence, so he went anyway.
Coincidentally, Mu Shuangshuang hadn’t gone to town that day.
These days, Mu Shuangshuang was really busy; the restaurant’s business had exploded, and the family had begun construction on a house.
Fortunately, the house matters were entirely handled by her father and Uncle Zhang Yutou, leaving her to focus on the restaurant! fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
Mr. Mu came to find her about the incident with Mrs. Jin, and she wasn’t surprised in the slightest.
The only surprise was the timing!
She thought the Old Mu Family would cause trouble for her the day it happened!
Unexpectedly, after half a month of silence, she had time and energy to make a substantial profit at the restaurant!
Mr. Mu spoke very politely, "Your second aunt said you beat her indiscriminately with a shoe, is that true?"
Mu Shuangshuang replied directly, "I did hit her, I admit it!"
No sooner had Mu Shuangshuang finished speaking than Mr. Mu’s face turned dark!
"How could you hit someone? That’s your eldest aunt! Disrespecting elders, how will you fare when you get married?"
"No need for you to worry, Grandpa! That’s my business! But as for my eldest aunt, my stance is unchanged: she deserved it! She not only deserved a beating, but should also be imprisoned!"
Mu Shuangshuang’s mention of prison shocked Mr. Mu considerably.
He asked in a trembling voice, "What exactly is going on here?"
"Grandpa, you know about the poisoning incident at my restaurant, right?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
"I know, your second uncle mentioned it. He even said your restaurant was finished, that there would be no more customers!" Mr. Mu shared what he knew.
"That’s incorrect; our restaurant’s business is great now, even better than before!
As for the reason, it’s tied to my eldest aunt. Back then, to incriminate our third branch, she hired two ruffians in town to pretend they got food poisoning from our restaurant!
But she didn’t anticipate that not only did I survive the ordeal, but also managed to improve the restaurant even more!"
Mr. Mu was taken aback, "Your eldest aunt did that? Impossible!"
"Impossible? Grandpa, let me be honest, even the County Magistrate knows about all this!
After our restaurant’s steward was taken away, I kept looking for those who framed us, and I finally found them!
There were two parties involved: one sent by my eldest aunt, the other by Xia Guagua! To clear the restaurant’s name, I informed the County Magistrate!
The County Magistrate acknowledged this incident. Just because she’s the Chief Clerk’s wife, she wasn’t arrested. But if it happens again, even if she’s the County Magistrate’s wife, she won’t escape!"
Mu Shuangshuang spoke firmly, not a word seemed to be in jest.
Mr. Mu was both amazed and terrified.
Amazed that Shuangshuang even knew the County Magistrate, and terrified that if the County Magistrate knew about this, it might affect his eldest son’s position.
"Shuang, why didn’t you consult us about this matter? You..."
"Consult? By the time we consult, the restaurant’s steward would be dead! If my eldest aunt had the gall to commit this act, I have the courage to report her! Besides, those with nothing to lose have nothing to fear!"
With those words, Mu Shuangshuang was unwilling to say more to Mr. Mu.
She added, "Grandpa, please go back and inform my eldest aunt that when she goes to the County Magistrate’s Office, she’d better keep a low profile. The County Magistrate is well-aware of her misdeeds!
She’d better be careful not to let it affect my eldest uncle, or she’ll regret it for life!"
Finishing, Mu Shuangshuang grabbed a basket from the house and headed towards Niuwei Mountain.
Mr. Mu took a long time to come back to his senses.
Once he did, the first thing he did was to go back and confront Mrs. Jin, urging her to handle the matter!
After all, it involved his son’s official position!
When Mr. Mu returned to the main house, Mrs. Jin came out to meet him.
She thought Mr. Mu had scolded Mu Shuangshuang, not knowing that Mr. Mu immediately began with a furious roar.
"Kneel down—"
Mrs. Jin was completely bewildered, "Dad, what’s going on, why should I kneel? Is it because Shuangshuang didn’t confess to what she did? Or are you just protecting her on purpose?"
