From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 1039 - 1035: Little Black Is So Impressive (Fifteenth Update)

Chapter 1039: Chapter 1035: Little Black Is So Impressive (Fifteenth Update)

As soon as Fu Xiaonan left, Lu Yuanfeng walked in from outside the courtyard.

He was carrying a burlap sack on his back, which contained the game he caught in the mountains.

As Lu Yuanfeng entered the courtyard, two small black shadows dashed in.

It was Little Black and Little Black Dog, the two little ones ran directly to Mu Shuangshuang.

Mu Shuangshuang playfully tugged on Little Black’s ear and started joking around with it.

The little creatures had been in the third branch for almost a year now, growing bigger and their fur shinier than before.

But teasing them was still as fun as ever. Mu Shuangshuang watched as Little Black bared its teeth in a playful threat to bite, and her mood lifted.

"Fengzi, I left your food in the pot. Go help yourself!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

Lu Yuanfeng nodded, slowly taking out items from the burlap sack.

This time, the catch was a litter of rabbits, still young and not suitable for slaughter. Lu Yuanfeng intended to take them to the restaurant and have the staff raise them.

After all, there were plenty of leftover vegetable scraps at the restaurant every day. They could fatten them up and decide what to do later.

While Lu Yuanfeng ate, Mu Shuangshuang played with the two pets in the courtyard.

When he finished eating, Mu Shuangshuang followed him to the kitchen to wash the dishes and tidy up.

Once everything was cleaned up, Lu Yuanfeng suddenly reached out and pulled Mu Shuangshuang into his embrace.

She leaned back against his broad, muscular chest, feeling his warmth.

"What’s wrong? Do you have something on your mind?" Mu Shuangshuang asked considerately.

"I’m afraid we won’t find my mother!" Lu Yuanfeng’s voice was somewhat muffled.

Hearing this, Mu Shuangshuang stiffened for a moment.

Finding Lu Yuanfeng’s mother had been a long-standing effort, not just a recent concern.

They had visited numerous villages and asked countless people, even questioned the children at the school, but no one had seen Lu Yuanfeng’s mother.

"Why did you think of this today?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

"Five years ago, it was around this time that I went to the military camp. I’ve always wondered if I hadn’t gone, maybe my mother wouldn’t have had any trouble..."

Lu Yuanfeng’s voice was heavy, and the somberness was palpable.

"Fengzi, it’s not something you could control. Back then, with the situation at the Old Lu Family, if you hadn’t gone out and earned that money, life for your family would have been even harder."

Mu Shuangshuang tried to comfort Lu Yuanfeng. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

But this matter was like a knot in Lu Yuanfeng’s heart, tangled tightly, like a dead knot, that no one but his mother could untie.

"Shuangshuang, I wish I had met you earlier..." Lu Yuanfeng said.

Met earlier...

Five years ago, she wasn’t even who she is now, so even if they had met, what difference would it have made?

Mu Shuangshuang sighed inwardly but dared not say this to Lu Yuanfeng’s face.

"Fengzi, let’s take a break from work today, go to town, buy some nice clothes, and eat some good food, just like... just like a date!" Mu Shuangshuang suggested.

Lu Yuanfeng’s eyes lit up as he took Mu Shuangshuang’s hand.

The two of them, along with the two little ones from home, went to the Old Wang Family to borrow a horse and speedily headed to town.

Since it wasn’t a market day or a holiday, the streets weren’t very bustling.

Mu Shuangshuang held onto Lu Yuanfeng while he led the horse, on which sat a Black Mink, with a Little Black Dog tied beside it by a rope.

Clearly, the Little Black Dog wasn’t tied up as a punishment, as it looked quite content, occasionally barking happily.

This curious ensemble quickly drew the attention of the people around.

People pointed at the Black Mink, at the Little Black Dog, and at Mu Shuangshuang, talking amongst themselves.

Someone wanted to come closer to look at the Little Black Mink, but Lu Yuanfeng’s glance deterred them.

Everyone instinctively made way for Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng.

Even the Little Black Mink on the horse looked quite proud, gazing down at the crowd.

"Fengzi, aren’t we being too conspicuous?" Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t help but ask Lu Yuanfeng, seeing everyone staring at them.

"Not at all!" Lu Yuanfeng replied.

The sunlight on their faces felt warm, but it couldn’t compare to the warmth of their joined hands.

The air was filled with the scent of happiness.

As they continued walking, they reached a place where Mu Shuangshuang suggested, "Fengzi, let’s go to Ah Ru’s fabric shop. We haven’t visited her in a while!"

One of the few friends in town, Ah Ru once wanted to open a fabric shop with Mu Shuangshuang, but at that time, Mu Shuangshuang was focused on the restaurant.

It had been more than half a year now, and she wondered how things were going.

"Okay!"

Lu Yuanfeng led the horse towards Ah Ru’s little fabric shop, but the happy couple had their mood dampened by the scene outside Ah Ru’s shop.

A man, more precisely a man in his forties or fifties, was pulling on Ah Ru’s clothes.

His expression was fierce, and Ah Ru kept retreating, but still, the man dragged her several meters.

Mu Shuangshuang’s anger flared up immediately.

She stepped forward and kicked the man, causing him to fall to the ground, while Little Black leaped off the horse, scratching the man’s face with a paw, leaving a mark.

"Ouch, who... who dares to ruin my good deed!" the man yelled.

He hadn’t yet gotten up from the ground, but suspiciously looked around, finally fixing his gaze on Mu Shuangshuang.

A sleazy smile emerged.

"Hey, little miss, are your parents at home? Want to have some fun with your uncle?" the man said lecherously.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lu Yuanfeng stepped forward and punched him so hard his face got distorted.

While clutching his mouth, the man shouted, "You little punk, where do you come from, daring to ruin my business!"

"Fengzi, don’t waste words on him, just give him a thrashing!"

Another round of punches and kicks ensued, with Mu Shuangshuang watching as Lu Yuanfeng pummeled the man, before going over to comfort Ah Ru.

"What happened?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

Seeing her acquaintance, Ah Ru burst into tears.

Mu Shuangshuang felt helpless; first it was Fu Xiaonan crying on her shoulder, now it’s Ah Ru. Was she exuding an aura of protectiveness?

Mu Shuangshuang vainly mused.

But she soon turned serious, "What exactly happened? Tell me! Once you do, I’ll have Fengzi settle it for you, however you want!"

The man on the side, under the torment of Lu Yuanfeng, had started wailing and begging for mercy, but without Mu Shuangshuang’s say, Lu Yuanfeng didn’t let go.

Before long, a face that was merely ugly became a beaten, swollen mask.

"He was a customer at my fabric shop. Three days ago, he bought a piece of clothing for his wife for two hundred copper coins.

Today he came in demanding a replacement for defective quality. I asked him to bring the garment back.

He refused, claiming there were issues and demanded compensation of one tael of Silver."

Hearing this, Mu Shuangshuang gave Lu Yuanfeng a look, and he delivered another kick to the man’s stomach.

(Over 30,000 words, no updates today, will continue at midnight...)