Chapter 1657 - 1652: Mu Shuangshuang vs Mrs. Liu (First Update)

Mu Shuangshuang, holding the account of the inn’s losses, instructed the inn’s attendant to drive the carriage and take her to the Liu Mansion.

It seemed the Liu Family had expected Mu Shuangshuang’s arrival, even the main gates were wide open.

The carriage stopped, and Mu Shuangshuang immediately jumped off.

The Protector of the Liu Family approached, "Miss Mu, our Madam has been waiting for you for a long time!"

Mu Shuangshuang’s lips curved into a smile, thinking: It seems Mrs. Liu has anticipated her arrival today, this is shaping up to be quite the feast of treachery!

The young attendant, hearing the Protector’s words, worriedly called out to Mu Shuangshuang: "Owner, maybe we should head back first, this place..."

"Little Song, you head back first! Tell everyone to carry on with their tasks, and if it’s time to rest, then rest!"

The young attendant nodded emphatically, driving the carriage away.

Mu Shuangshuang turned to the Protector of the Liu Mansion and said, "Then I’ll trouble you to lead the way!"

Following behind the house servant, Mu Shuangshuang arrived outside Mrs. Liu’s room.

"Miss Mu, the Madam is inside, you may call on her yourself!"

After speaking, the servant turned and left without a trace of hesitation.

Mu Shuangshuang walked to the door and called to the inside, "Mrs. Liu, Mu Shuangshuang requests an audience!"

Inside, it was silent, not a sound to be heard!

Mu Shuangshuang waited a moment, then called again, "Mrs. Liu, Mu Shuangshuang requests an audience!"

Inside, still no one came to open the door for Mu Shuangshuang, nor did anyone give her any indication.

Mu Shuangshuang guessed that Mrs. Liu was probably trying to intimidate her.

However, she wasn’t in a hurry, she had plenty of time!

The process didn’t matter!

As long as she could retrieve the silver!

She found a wooden stool in Mrs. Liu’s courtyard and sat down comfortably.

Not at all resembling someone here to collect a debt, it was as if she were here for leisure!

Inside the house, Mrs. Liu was still leisurely grooming herself.

Her head maid, Xiang Liu, curiously asked, "Madam, how come that woman called you only twice and then stopped?"

"Go take a look!" Mrs. Liu replied in a mild tone.

"Yes!"

"Make sure she doesn’t notice!" Mrs. Liu reminded Xiang Liu.

Xiang Liu stood by the window, quietly lifted a small window pane, and peered out.

She saw Mu Shuangshuang comfortably nestled under a tree.

Her temper flared up, and she began to complain to Mrs. Liu about Mu Shuangshuang’s behavior: "Madam, is that woman here to see you or to enjoy herself? Look at her relaxed demeanor, it really irritates me!"

Mrs. Liu, hearing this, squinted her eyes slightly.

"Xiang Liu, go call Mu Shuangshuang in!" Mrs. Liu ordered.

"Yes, Madam!"

Xiang Liu went out and approached Mu Shuangshuang.

With displeasure, she said to Mu Shuangshuang, "Our Madam is calling you, come with me quickly!"

Mu Shuangshuang lazily lifted her eyelids and said to Xiang Liu, "Come over here and help me up!"

"Help you? Why should I?" Xiang Liu screeched.

"Then I won’t go! Anyway, your Madam told you to fetch me, if I delay here for a while, when Mrs. Liu blames someone, it won’t fall on an outsider like me!" Mu Shuangshuang replied, looking unconcerned.

Hearing this, Xiang Liu was infuriated.

But Mu Shuangshuang was right!

If she didn’t go, the responsibility might indeed fall on her.

Helpless, Xiang Liu reluctantly extended her hand to Mu Shuangshuang.

As soon as she did, Mu Shuangshuang pulled her forcefully, causing Xiang Liu to fall forward, landing face-first!

"Oh dear, you’re so weak, had I known, I wouldn’t have asked you to help me up!"

Mu Shuangshuang’s words were infuriating.

Saying so, she got up from the bench on her own.

Xiang Liu, at her words and actions, was almost rolling on the ground in anger.

She gritted her teeth as she watched Mu Shuangshuang leave, cursing under her breath, "Damn girl, let’s see how long you can stay smug!"

Mu Shuangshuang entered Mrs. Liu’s chamber just as Mrs. Liu finished drawing her eyebrows. On the dressing table in front of her was a heap of cosmetics.

Mu Shuangshuang entered, yet Mrs. Liu did not instruct the servants to tidy up.

Instead, she said to Mu Shuangshuang, "Miss Shuangshuang, you’re Mu Qingqing’s own cousin, so I won’t treat you as an outsider! Find yourself a seat!"

Mu Shuangshuang wasn’t one to stand on ceremony.

She found a chair and sat down.

"Miss Shuangshuang, yesterday Mu Qingqing got married! Properly speaking, I should have invited you, as her cousin, but since your inn just opened recently, I assumed you didn’t have time, so I didn’t have Housekeeper Liu send for you."

To Mu Shuangshuang, Mrs. Liu’s words sounded utterly false.

Saying she didn’t see her as an outsider, yet when it came to Mu Qingqing’s marriage, she claimed she was too busy with the inn to attend.

Fortunately, she never had a good impression of Mu Qingqing to begin with.

Even if Mrs. Liu hadn’t invited her, Mu Shuangshuang wouldn’t have gone.

Even if invited, she still wouldn’t have gone!

"Mrs. Liu, let’s spare the pleasantries. This is the account of the damages to my inn caused by Mu Qingqing yesterday, here is the bill, see for yourself!"

With that, Mu Shuangshuang placed the bill Yu Dahai had prepared on the dressing table in front of Mrs. Liu.

Mrs. Liu’s expression stiffened slightly.

Yet she still feigned concern, "Miss Shuangshuang, you must be mistaken, yesterday was Qingqing’s wedding, she was too busy with her own matters to go cause trouble for your inn."

"Mrs. Liu, we are both reasonable people, there’s no need to play dumb! I never seek to antagonize others, but I also won’t tolerate others meddling with what’s mine!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

Mrs. Liu squinted, looking at the young girl barely out of her teens in front of her.

Mu Shuangshuang was the most challenging person Mrs. Liu had encountered.

Both in temperament and capability.

If Mu Shuangshuang weren’t on the opposing side, Mrs. Liu believed she could genuinely get along well with the young girl before her.

They might even have cooperated and done good business together!

With Mrs. Liu’s connections and the young girl’s skills, perhaps they could rake in significant profits.

"Since you put it that way, let’s cut the pretense! Qingqing’s matter, was it your doing?" Mrs. Liu asked.

"Indeed! It was me!" Mu Shuangshuang admitted freely!

"You... why did you do it? After all, Qingqing is your cousin, and yet you acted so harshly?" Mrs. Liu’s eyes widened, her gaze at Mu Shuangshuang full of disdain.

"Mrs. Liu, where there is one, there might be two! You shield Mu Qingqing, ignoring the essence of the issue?

Mu Qingqing was the one who caused trouble at my inn first, I merely gave her a minor lesson! If familial ties were disregarded, it was Mu Qingqing who first forsook kinship, I was simply matching her actions.

Look from my perspective, if you were in my place, what would you do? Would you silently let Mu Qingqing famously marry into the Sun Family, or would you give her a slight lesson?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.