"I said, I didn’t plan to sell you."
Old Mrs. Mu’s face was dark with anger. She had never said she would sell her off, but she simply couldn’t explain herself clearly.
"You didn’t, you don’t seriously believe this woman would find me a good family, do you?"
How could she? She would never believe it, this woman was too malicious.
"Right, I would never find you a good family. All those tales about an only son and a house, they were all lies meant to deceive you. I had planned for you to get the idea and then sell you off to the mountains, to a man whose home you could never escape from. The deepest, most secluded place."
Their plan was to sell Mu Yu off and then tell Old Mrs. Mu the truth, to break her down. After all, with her son gone and her daughter as well, wouldn’t her breakdown be expected?
By then, who could tell what could happen to a mad old woman? If she disappeared, it would be normal.
"You cruel-hearted woman."
Mu Yu gritted her teeth, glaring at Huifang fiercely as if she might charge at her and bite off a piece of her flesh any second.
"Oh dear, don’t say that. I might get proud."
Huifang covered her mouth and let out a gleeful laugh.
Then, her smile faded, and her gaze turned icy cold.
"What makes me happiest is seeing the two of you right now, scared, anxious, lost, and unsure of what to do, yet unable to escape. Don’t worry, since I’ve decided to tell you, you can be sure I won’t let you go.
That fellow over there, here’s your bride, are you satisfied? Yes, once you’re content, we’ll let you take her away, we’ll send you off to the bridal chamber."
Huifang looked towards the man, who eagerly nodded in agreement and hurried over, all smiles.
"Good, good, good, I’m very satisfied."
Who wouldn’t be content with such a sturdy bride? Next year, he could become a father.
The man walked greedily towards Mu Yu. To him, Mu Yu was already his bride.
He wanted to take her home.
He quickly approached her, reaching out to grab her.
Mu Yu kept backing away, retreating continuously.
"Get away, get away."
Old Mrs. Mu immediately stood in front of Mu Yu and desperately turned to Mu Fang for help.
"Mu Fang, what are you standing there for? These people are selling your sister."
Mu Fang, who had stayed silent up to this point, walked over quite naturally and put his arm around Huifang’s shoulders.
"Auntie, I forgot to tell you, this is my wife Huifang, and oh, Xiao Bao is my son, truly grateful for all the care you’ve showered on them."
Mu Fang’s words almost choked Old Mrs. Mu.
The next moment, Xiao Bao had already trotted over to hold onto Mu Fang’s hand, sweetly calling him daddy.
Old Mrs. Mu felt like the sky had fallen, as if everything had changed in an instant.
"How can you not fear the wrath of heaven, the strike of lightning?"
She got up and charged at Huifang, determined to kill this venomous person.
But Mu Fang pushed her away with a shove.
"I forgot to tell you, you’ve both been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. As time goes on, you’ll grow weaker and weaker, and eventually die. Then, the Mu Family estate will be ours."
Mu Fang’s greedy eyes scanned everything belonging to the Mu Family. He didn’t know how much stronger he was than Mu Yi, yet all he had was nothing while Mu Yi had it all.
At Mu Fang’s command, they advanced on Old Mrs. Mu and Mu Yu. Old Mrs. Mu was bound up, and she had to watch them barge into her room and start taking her money.