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

Chapter 384: Chapter 382 The Owner of Jiu Si Xuan (Part 1)

The disappearance of Mu Zhenzhen was only discovered by Old Mrs. Mu the next morning when she was delivering breakfast.

The room was in chaos, items scattered everywhere, and even all her clothes from the wardrobe were gone.

Old Mrs. Mu was frightened to death, but she didn’t dare to make a fuss. Now that Mu Zhenzhen was the daughter of the Old Mu Family, if word got out that she ran off with a man, the family would be utterly disgraced.

Old Mrs. Mu hurried to the old residence to discuss the matter with Mr. Mu. Mr. Mu’s reaction was much more dramatic than hers, immediately ordering a few sons to search along the road to the town.

”Overindulgence spoils the child, it’s all because of you, you pesky old hag, always coddling that brat, giving her the nerve to run away!”

Mr. Mu was deeply concerned that this would disrupt Mu Dade’s exam schedule and tarnish his reputation, and he berated Old Mrs. Mu mercilessly.

”Old man, your words have no conscience. Isn’t Zhenzhen your daughter? If you hadn’t been greedy for the dowry from Zhuangzi’s family, would our Zhenzhen have to marry such a person?”

Old Mrs. Mu had harbored this grudge for a long time. Back when the family needed silver for the eldest’s exams, many matchmakers had come, hoping to marry off Zhenzhen before Da De went off for his exams.

But the old man had been picky, fancying the fertile lands of Zhuangzi’s family and demanding a dowry of ten taels of silver for Zhenzhen to marry Zhuangzi.

”You’re quite skilled at twisting words, aren’t you? Weren’t you the one who sent Granny Sun to arrange the match with Zhuangzi’s family? Now you won’t admit it?”

Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu quarreled fiercely; Old Mrs. Mu’s sharp tongue laid bare Mr. Mu’s secrets in just a few sentences.

It’s a pity no outsiders were around, or they would’ve had a good laugh.

The whole family searched for several days but to no avail; even inquiries in town yielded no sighting of Zhenzhen.

The Old Mu family finally gave up their hopes of finding Mu Zhenzhen.

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Mu Shuangshuang rested at home for two days, but by the third day, she was restless. Coincidentally, it was the day to deliver cold noodles, so she went to town with Lu Yuanfeng.

This time, the cold noodles from grinding the flour to making the dish were handled by Yu Liulang and Feng Xiaohua. She only offered guidance on the side, yet the outcome surprisingly turned out well.

The recent events brought Feng Xiaohua and Yu Liulang closer, with Luo Xiuxiu no longer a barrier between them. Mu Shuangshuang believed that with Yu Liulang’s diligence and Feng Xiaohua’s sincerity, their future would indeed become brighter.

On the way, Mu Shuangshuang sat on the wheelbarrow pushed by Lu Yuanfeng, feeling quite comfortable and at ease.

Lu Yuanfeng frequently asked if she needed to rest, his concern evident without words.

Perhaps because they had expressed their feelings for each other recently, Lu Yuanfeng no longer secretly glanced at Mu Shuangshuang; his looks were now overt and even more intense than before.

Mu Shuangshuang, having lived two lifetimes, had never truly been involved in romance and found herself defenseless against it. Throughout the journey, her face was flushed red, and she didn’t even dare to look at Lu Yuanfeng, afraid he would notice her unusual behavior.

Halfway along the journey, Lu Yuanfeng found a large tree to rest. Mu Shuangshuang initially wanted to refuse, but couldn’t resist his persistent offer of tea.

”Drink up, I added brown sugar and red dates,” Lu Yuanfeng said, scratching his head a bit sheepishly.

Early that morning, his first task had been to prepare red date and brown sugar tea for Shuangshuang. Although the color turned out unappealing, he had tasted it and found it tolerable, hoping it wouldn’t be too unpleasant.

Yet even so, Lu Yuanfeng watched Shuangshuang uneasily.

Mu Shuangshuang lifted the teapot and took a sip. The sweet taste filled her mouth, and she took a deep breath, feeling deeply satisfied.

Looking up, she found Lu Yuanfeng staring at her, eyes intense as if trying to ignite her.

Lu Yuanfeng didn’t know why, but he suddenly felt extremely thirsty, especially upon seeing Shuangshuang’s red lips, the feeling intensified.

”Shuangshuang, may I... hug you?”

Lu Yuanfeng blurted out the words in a muddled state, and when he realized what he had said, he felt as if struck by lightning, utterly shocked.

He had actually... made such a request...