Tan Xue had been in low spirits due to Mu Yunxiao's affairs. At home, she still preferred to wear the qipao that Mu Yunxiao liked. Today, she wore a dark green qipao, paired with a white pearl necklace, exuding nobility, elegance, and charm.
This was Mu Yunxiao's favorite style. Sadly, Tan Xue knew in her heart that at her age, Mu Yunxiao's initial passion for her had long since faded.
She and Mu Yunxiao would ultimately end in divorce. Da Feng Novel Network.
She understood Mu Yunxiao's temper best. The daughter she saw that night was young, beautiful, and sweet, wearing a white dress, graceful and elegant – Mu Yunxiao's preferred type.
She was lost in thought, not even hearing Yao Lu speak.
Yao Lu had followed her for over a decade and knew her personality like the back of her hand.
Seeing Tan Xue distracted, she knew her mistress had encountered a thorny issue.
"Madam," she called again.
Tan Xue finally reacted, looking at Yao Lu and asking, "What is it?" her voice slightly hoarse and dispirited.
"Didn't you ask me to keep an eye on the old master's movements? Today, he went to Jiang Nuan's wellness center with Steward Hong."
Tan Xue sneered, "The old master can't wait, can he? Jiang Nuan is absolutely not suitable."
Tan Xue looked at Yao Lu, her tone serious, "Lulu, your daughter, I'll find a way to get her to be Mu Jiuchen's secretary."
Upon hearing this, Yao Lu felt a pang of reluctance. She had just stepped back from the brink of a precipice; did she have to let her daughter walk into it too?
"Madam, I'll ask my daughter tonight. She has to be willing too."
Tan Xue said, "It needs to be quick. Give me an answer tonight. If she's unwilling, I'll introduce a young lady from a prominent family."
Yao Lu said, "Madam, please introduce other young ladies from prominent families. My family won't do. The prominent families wouldn't object either. If the old master takes a liking to Jiang Nuan, this matter will be very difficult to manage. Madam needs to act faster."
Tan Xue nodded, looking at her and saying, "Go and sort it out. See which young ladies are of marriageable age and are interested in Mu Jiuchen. Bring their photos."
Yao Lu breathed a sigh of relief. She dared not risk her daughter's entire life.
She had been frightened by Mu Jiuchen that day. Fortunately, Madam didn't know about it, allowing her to continue working.
"Alright, Madam. I'll go check right away and bring them to you tonight."
As Yao Lu left, Mu Zhaoyun stood at the doorway, watching her mother. She was tall, with straight hair cascading over her shoulders. Her features were deep and exquisite, with large eyes. Her cheekbones were slightly high, but it didn't detract from her beauty. She shifted her slender, straight legs slightly and walked in. The small French-style suit she wore highlighted her demeanor as a lady from a distinguished family.
"Mom, you're worrying for nothing," she said in a detached tone, devoid of emotion.
Tan Xue looked up. Her daughter had already sat down on the sofa opposite her.
Tan Xue noticed her daughter's complexion was good, and her spirits had improved considerably.
"Finally slept enough?" Ever since they returned, she had been sleeping, as if trying to make up for all 365 days of sleep.
Mu Zhaoyun pursed her lips and nodded with a smile, "Slept enough. I was busy with a project before, so I didn't get enough rest."
"Mm! You heard what just happened." Tan Xue knew her daughter was smarter and more sensible than her son, and had many ideas.
Mu Zhaoyun smiled and nodded, "I heard. Mom, don't waste your energy. You can't defeat Mu Jiuchen. He can swagger through the whole of Asia. You're just a housewife now, and my brother is useless, currently not even having a proper job. He's a business tycoon. What can you possibly use to fight him?"
"Your petty palace intrigues might work on my father, but against my elder brother, it's like hitting a rock with an egg."
"The family won't entrust the business to my second brother either. Everyone is clear-sighted; they know he's not cut out for it."
"Mu Zhaoyun, you might as well not have come back. You only come back to upset me." Tan Xue glared at her fiercely.
Mu Zhaoyun was unfazed and added, "Besides, Mu Jiuchen won't want any woman you choose. He's a very independent and autocratic person, so cold it's unbearable."
"The woman who can tame him in this world must be the woman he willingly wants to marry."
"Alright, I'll handle my own affairs. You don't need to interfere. Go to your father's company and work. You're better than your brother, so help guide him too."
How would she know if she didn't try?
She was unwilling to be betrayed by Mu Yunxiao, unwilling to be suppressed by Mu Jiuchen her entire life, and unwilling to be unacknowledged by the old master as his daughter-in-law.
Mu Zhaoyun also knew her purpose for marrying into the Mu family back then. She stood up, looking at her aged mother. No matter how well-maintained, the traces of time were still visible. "Mom, I won't say anything superfluous. We are family after all. You've never truly treated anyone with sincerity, so how can anyone be sincere towards you?"
After speaking, Mu Zhaoyun strode away. Her long legs carried her out of the room in a few steps.
Tan Xue's expression turned cold, her brows lowered, a look of unwillingness on her face.
At the wellness center, Old Master Mu finished a bowl of chicken soup and ate every last piece of chicken.
He didn't even leave a piece for Steward Hong, who protested a little, finding the old master too stingy.
The old master whispered with a smile, "This was prepared by my granddaughter-in-law for me. You don't get to eat it."
Steward Hong's eyes widened. He was about to speak when the old master stopped him.
"Don't ask anything for now. She's not my family's granddaughter-in-law yet, but I like this young lady. She brings good fortune and is very compatible with our Xiao Jiu."
Hearing this, Steward Hong looked at the self-satisfied old master and ultimately said nothing.
After some thought, he still felt unconvinced, "Old Master, are you perhaps mistaken again? Last time, Miss Lin Su, you also said she had a kind heart, but after a few days, she did such things. She's still trending online."
"Fortunately, the popularity of this wellness center has overshadowed it, otherwise, it would have been truly embarrassing."
The old master looked surprised, "Old Hong, are you as trendy as the young people now? You even look at trending topics? This time, I absolutely won't misjudge. One selling soup, one selling charm, they can achieve something."
"After all, my grandson is a handsome man more arrogant than Oreo."
Steward Hong: "..."
"Wow! This is so delicious." After the old master finished the last bite, if he had a beard, it would have been bristling.
"Old Master, is it really that delicious? You've already said it ten times?"
"Oh! Old Hong, your memory is still as good as ever. It's really delicious. This pastry is also very good." The old master ate another piece of pastry, his mood becoming even better.
"Delicious," Steward Hong said, and it was the truth; it was indeed delicious.
As Steward Hong picked up the wellness tea to drink, he looked up and saw a man and a woman walking in through the door. The woman was nestled intimately in the man's embrace.