The old man’s face suddenly darkened, and he angrily said, “Your grandpa!”
Mu Yunxiao quickly pointed to the sky. “My grandpa is watching you from heaven.”
The old man: “……” He felt a wave of heat rush to the top of his head.
Yun Tong quickly tugged at Mu Yunxiao’s hand and said, “Brother Xiaoxiao, what are you saying? I don’t want it. For our child, as long as they can wear warm clothes and eat enough, why do we need so much money?”
She truly had no other thoughts. Even if Jiang Nuan received a house worth billions, she wouldn’t be envious or jealous.
She liked Mu Yunxiao because he gave her enough care, and within this care, she experienced a happiness she had never felt before.
It wasn’t because Mu Yunxiao was rich.
“Tongtong, you’re just too kind. You are also a member of the Mu family now. Whatever should be given to you must be given to you. You are also a great contributor to our Mu family, and you are carrying our Mu family’s child in your belly.”
After speaking, Mu Yunxiao looked at his father.
The old man instantly recalled the chubby, soft little hands, and how there wasn’t much weight when he held them. They were truly precious little treasures.
He had felt the same way when Xiao Jiu was born.
The old man: “!?” Old man, what are you thinking?!
Mu Jiuchen glanced at his childish father and then looked at Jiang Nuan, saying, “Nuannuan, I think Grandpa gave you too little. No matter what, you’ve given birth to three children for our Mu family. Grandpa should give you more. By the way, if you like any of my shops or malls, they are yours.”
Jiang Nuan: “……” Damn, is this the Mu Jiuchen she knew?
Why had he suddenly become so generous?!
No, why were these father and son so childish?!
“Grandpa, don’t listen to Jiuye’s nonsense.” Jiang Nuan glared at Mu Jiuchen. She still had the hot potato in her hand.
A gentleman loves wealth and obtains it righteously!
She wouldn’t take Grandpa’s assets. Elderly people need some assets to feel secure in their old age.
The old man glanced at Yun Tong, a well-behaved girl, gentle as a little white flower in a greenhouse.
As expected, a chauvinistic man like his son liked such obedient little lilies.
“Then… then, what…” The old man glanced at Mu Jiuchen and suddenly became speechless like a child.
Mu Jiuchen’s face was extremely ugly.
With Grandpa’s admission, he… he… what?
Who could accept a stepmother who was only two years older than him?
“Xiao Jiu, are you making the decision?” The old man looked at Mu Jiuchen’s reluctance and kicked the ball back.
Mu Jiuchen: “……” You do all the good deeds, and I have to be the bad guy?
“Grandpa, that’s it for today. I’m taking Nuannuan and leaving. She’s injured and can’t sit for too long.” Mu Jiuchen said, then stood up and pulled Jiang Nuan to leave.
Mu Yunxiao didn’t want a repeat of such an incident and decided to resolve it today. He knew the root of his son’s hatred.
He looked at Mu Jiuchen and angrily said, “Mu Jiuchen, you can’t deny it, the marriage certificate has been obtained.”
Mu Jiuchen looked at him with a smile. “So what?”
Mu Yunxiao said, “So, over the years, I haven’t wronged you. It was your mother who didn’t love me. It was her, she didn’t love me. She had a man she liked. Therefore, when her heart disease acted up, she would rather die than let me save her.”
“Your mother died like that in front of me.”
“Before she died, she said, ‘I am finally free.’ Her last words were for me to treat you well, and nothing else.”
He just didn’t say the later part.
Jun Shu’s heart disease had acted up because she saw him making love with Tan Xue upstairs. She had stopped breathing at that moment.
He had never dared to tell Mu Jiuchen this.
Later, he found out that it was all intentionally designed by Tan Xue.
He beat Tan Xue, but Tan Xue remained silent. In the end, he still married Tan Xue.
The two of them were in the same boat.
After marriage, Tan Xue had always been well-behaved, diligently doing what she was supposed to do.
She never caused trouble. When he went out for revelry, she wouldn’t say anything, and she managed the household impeccably.
His life had become comfortable, but years had passed in the blink of an eye.
Only then did he realize that his entire life had been lived in vain. From now on, he would live for himself, for the person he loved.
After hearing these words, Mu Jiuchen’s entire body tensed, his expression extremely grim. He lowered his eyes, and his emotions were unreadable.
But Jiang Nuan could feel his pain.
Mu Yunxiao had also gathered great courage to speak about this matter this time.
Looking at his son’s somber face, he knew he had touched Mu Jiuchen’s sore spot this time.
However, if this matter wasn’t clarified, there would always be a rift between father and son.
The atmosphere seemed to freeze, so oppressive that one dared not breathe too loudly.
Jiang Nuan watched Mu Jiuchen quietly. He went from coldness to pain, then to anger, and finally to inquiry. All those mixed emotions tugged at Jiang Nuan’s heart.
After a long while, Mu Jiuchen finally asked, “Who was the man my mother liked?”
Mu Yunxiao was stunned for a moment, not expecting him to ask that.
He thought his son would question him about “Why did my mother have a heart attack?” He truly couldn’t bring himself to say it in front of Tongtong.
He quickly shook his head and said, “I don’t know who it was. I never met him. I only found out from your mother’s diary that she liked someone else. Your maternal grandfather was very forceful about this marriage back then, and your mother had no choice but to marry.”
Mu Jiuchen asked again, “Where is my mother’s diary?”
Mu Yunxiao thought carefully and said, “I don’t remember where I put it. Your mother didn’t have many things. When I was sorting through her belongings, I didn’t see that diary.”
“Your mother’s things are all in that room. I know you’ve never entered that room all these years, just afraid of being reminded of the past.”
“Since things have come to this point today, you should go in and take a look. Back then, you couldn’t even see your mother for the last time. I know you’ve always felt regretful.”
Mu Jiuchen lowered his head and remained silent.
Mu Yunxiao then looked at his father and said, “Dad, I’ve told Xiao Jiu what he wanted to know. Since today is about dividing the family, let’s clear up all matters.”
“As for me, I will spend the rest of my life with Tongtong.” He knew very well that he liked the woman in front of him. Although she wasn’t very capable, she was very gentle, and when she looked at him, her eyes always held a glimmer of admiration.
She was also very good to him and cooked delicious meals. Living with her, he didn’t have to be meticulous. Like an ordinary man, he could casually chat and laugh. When eating with her, he didn’t have to worry about any etiquette. They could freely eat whatever they wanted. With disposable gloves on, they could gnaw on pig trotters. This kind of casual life was something he had never even dared to imagine before.
Now he lived freely and happily. He understood very well that this was the life he had always wanted.
Therefore, he also wanted to fight for what belonged to Tongtong.