Chapter 1709 - 1704: Chickened Out Again

"Who says it’s not my place to meddle? You’re my second aunt. As a niece, isn’t it only right for me to care about my own aunt?"

Mu Shuangshuang still had a face full of smiles.

The stone in her hand was still held in the same position, held out toward Mu Zhenzhen.

"I don’t want you meddling! I’m not your second aunt, and you’re not my niece! Get out of here!"

Mu Zhenzhen pointed at the only small path that stretched from the Sun Family’s gate to the entrance of the village and shouted at Mu Shuangshuang.

"You’re not my second aunt? All the better! Then I can just call you Uncle Dali directly! Uncle Dali, listen to me, don’t indulge her. If she’s willing to live a good, steady life, then however other families treat a pregnant woman, you treat a pregnant woman the same way.

If she’s not willing, you write her a divorce letter right now and kick her out! Anyway, the Old Mu Family’s people have all gone to the county, there’s no one left who’ll take her in!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

"Fine! I’ll go have Mr. Luo Bai write the divorce letter right now, and I’ll sign and seal it!" Ever since Mu Shuangshuang arrived, Sun Dali was full of confidence.

He knew Mu Shuangshuang was here to help him.

He couldn’t back down!

"You dare! Sun Dali, do you really not want your own son? If you dare go, I’ll die right in front of you!" Mu Zhenzhen jabbed a finger at Sun Dali’s forehead, threatening him.

"I want my son, but I don’t want a son born by a woman like you who only knows how to make trouble! If you want to die, then die, I won’t stop you!

If you’re willing to live a good life with me, we won’t bring up the past anymore!" Sun Dali said.

His words made his determination crystal clear.

He even left her a way down off the stage.

If she still refused to back down, he, Sun Dali, would rather risk his life than want this woman anymore.

"You... well, well, Sun Dali, you dare go and I’ll die right in front of you!"

Mu Zhenzhen kept threatening him.

At this moment, Sun Dali turned and ran toward the schoolhouse.

Everyone knew he was going to find Luo Bai to write the divorce letter.

The bolder ones chimed in one after another, "Divorce her, good! A woman like this—if you don’t divorce her, what, keep her till New Year?"

"Exactly, whose wife doesn’t give birth? Whose wife, once she’s pregnant, doesn’t still talk politely to everyone?

If every woman was like this Mu Zhenzhen, then no one in this world needs to marry anymore!"

"That’s right! She really thinks she’s some big shot! Granny Sun, I’ve got a niece on my mother’s side. She’s a widow, sure, but she’s a real looker. She can cook, wash clothes, she can do everything!

And she can have children, too. You let your son divorce this woman, and I’ll go play matchmaker, I guarantee you you’ll get a good deal!

If my niece turns out to be like this shrew, raising hell the moment she gets pregnant, you just come to my door and slap this old face of mine!"

The old crone from the Wei Family at the end of the village thumped her chest, taking the initiative to play matchmaker for Granny Sun.

Seeing this, others chimed in as well.

"I’ve got relatives on my mother’s side too, good-looking girl, honest by nature, perfect to marry Dali. Divorce Mu Zhenzhen and marry my relative instead!"

The more the village women talked like this, the more Mu Zhenzhen’s heart swung up and down like a roller coaster.

She was scared, scared he really would divorce her just like that.

There was one thing Mu Shuangshuang had said that was true: for now, the Sun Family was the only place she could stay.

If she went to the county, her parents wouldn’t give her any good days.

She’d driven Xiangxiang out and even stole Xiangxiang’s dowry. Even if her parents kept her, it would only be so she could suffer there.

How could that compare to the freedom at the Sun Family?

No matter how bad things got at the Sun Family, they wouldn’t starve her.

And once the child in her belly was born, she’d still be number one in the household.

Mu Zhenzhen curled her lips and shouted to Sun Dali, who hadn’t gotten far yet, "Dali, come back! I won’t make a scene anymore, I won’t make a scene anymore..."

Sun Dali’s body stiffened for a moment, but he kept walking forward.

Seeing he didn’t stop, Mu Zhenzhen screamed like a madwoman, "Dali, you can’t go! Didn’t you say, if I stop making a fuss, you’ll live a good life with me? Now I’m not making a fuss, why aren’t you coming back? Dali..."

"Second Aunt, Dali’s a man, he’s got to save face. What’s the use of just yelling from here? You’ve got to make a promise in front of the whole village! Say you won’t make trouble anymore, and if you do, you’ll pack your things and leave right away!" Mu Shuangshuang reminded her from the side.

"Shut up, this isn’t your place to talk!" Mu Zhenzhen roared.

Her voice was so loud that it happened to reach Sun Dali’s ears.

Sun Dali walked even faster, and was about to disappear from sight.

Mu Zhenzhen shouted, "I was wrong, I really was wrong! I’ll never make a scene again. If I do, I’ll pack my things and leave, all right?"

Sun Dali finally stopped, but he still didn’t turn around.

But his voice carried back, "Apologize to Shuangshuang!"

"Huh? I’ve already admitted I was wrong to you, why do I still have to apologize to her?" Mu Zhenzhen complained.

Sun Dali started walking forward again.

"I’ll apologize, just come back, I’ll apologize!" Mu Zhenzhen compromised.

She knew if Sun Dali walked away now, things between them would be completely over.

She couldn’t let that happen.

"Shuangshuang, I’m sorry, it’s Second Aunt who was wrong, it’s all Second Aunt’s fault, will you forgive me?" Mu Zhenzhen looked at Mu Shuangshuang with a face full of grievance.

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t speak.

Mu Zhenzhen snuck a glance in Sun Dali’s direction and saw he still didn’t react.

Mu Zhenzhen continued to plead with Mu Shuangshuang, "Shuangshuang, we’re all one family. I was wrong to say what I did just now, it was my fault. I’m begging you, just forgive me, all right?"

"Second Aunt, you’re done making trouble?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

"I’m done making trouble!"

"Then you won’t just hit people whenever you feel like it?"

"I won’t hit anyone anymore!"

"And from now on you won’t just grab a hemp rope and go hang yourself at other people’s houses?" Mu Shuangshuang asked again.

Mu Zhenzhen’s face flushed red, but she still nodded.

"All right then, I’ve got no problem anymore," Mu Shuangshuang said.

Hearing this, Mu Zhenzhen shouted at Sun Dali, her face full of excitement, "Dali, did you hear that? Shuangshuang isn’t holding a grudge, come back. I was wrong, I really was wrong..."

Sun Dali finally turned around and walked back step by step.

Standing in front of Mu Zhenzhen, he asked her, "What about my mother?"

She’d already apologized to Mu Shuangshuang; one more or one less made no difference to Mu Zhenzhen.

"Mother, I’m sorry, I won’t make a scene anymore! I’ll focus on taking care of the pregnancy, and I won’t hit you again!" Mu Zhenzhen said.

Granny Sun was visibly moved.

She’d nearly been driven mad by what Mu Shuangshuang and the villagers had been saying earlier.

Her ready-made grandson was already in Mu Zhenzhen’s belly.

There was no need to have anyone else bear him.

"Zhen, our Sun family isn’t unreasonable! As long as you and Dali live a good life together, you’re still my good daughter-in-law! I absolutely won’t treat you badly!" Granny Sun said generously.

"Mother, you’re so good to me!" Mu Zhenzhen said to Granny Sun, all fake sincerity.

On the surface, it looked like she really had realized her mistake.

In reality, she’d only bowed her head for the time being because of the current situation.

Once the time was right, Mu Zhenzhen would start acting up again.

"Mu Zhenzhen, I’m only giving you face today because the whole village is here watching, that’s why I’m not divorcing you!

From now on, if you make trouble again, I won’t let you off!" Sun Dali said.