HLnovel Chapter 131 A Jealous Beast
Chapter 131 A Jealous Beast
Upon hearing this, Mu Qianyun froze, and her good mood vanished in an instant.
Turning around, she saw Mu Niannian wearing a rose-red satin nightgown with a white top-quality fur coat wrapped around her chest, looking at her.
Mu Qianyun took a deep breath and gestured with her fingers, "Why isn't my sister asleep yet?"
Mu Niannian looked at Mu Qianyun with amusement, her voice a little sharp, "If I were asleep, how would I know that my sister is so cunning?"
Today is Grandpa's birthday banquet, and I haven't seen you at all. Did you go off to find some other man?
Mu Qianyun looked at Mu Niannian with confusion and bewilderment.
The next second, she was shocked to see Mu Niannian suddenly rush over and slap her, then burst into tears.
"Waaaaah, sister, why did you hit me?"
All I asked you was why you were home so late, was it really that big of a deal?
The cries and screams were loud, and many of the servants living on the first floor came out to see what was happening.
Upon closer inspection, one could see Mu Niannian covering her face, crying her eyes out as she pointed at Mu Qianyun.
Mu Qianyun stood still, staring at Mu Niannian.
Although this wasn't the first time Mu Niannian had given her a hard time or made things difficult for her, she was still completely bewildered.
After all, this is the old Mu family residence, and Old Master Mu has always hated any unrest in the family.
The servants who came out to watch were all shrewd and each of them sided with Mu Niannian, the real heiress.
They asked each other about our well-being and what was wrong.
With so many people, it became noisy, disturbing Mr. Mu, Mu Huaishan, and Zong Lanfang who were resting on the second floor.
Because he had a large company to manage in Haicheng, Mu Lian left Beijing first after his grandfather's birthday banquet.
It's likely that Mu Niannian knew Mu Li'an wasn't there, and Zongzheng Qi couldn't interfere in the Mu family's affairs, so she stirred up trouble in the dead of night this winter.
Sure enough, after Zong Lanfang learned about the matter from the servants, she didn't even ask Mu Qianyun for details before stepping forward and slapping her.
Ignoring her feelings, he scolded her, "You jealous beast."
That's some really harsh language.
They've stopped being human; they've become beasts.
Actually, this wasn't the first time Zong Lanfang had scolded Mu Qianyun for Mu Niannian's sake, but this time the scolding was more severe.
Tears welled up in Mu Qianyun's eyes, and she raised her hand, gesturing repeatedly as if trying to explain.
Unfortunately, due to her inability to speak and everyone's doting on Mu Niannian, she couldn't explain even the slightest thing.
Mu Huaishan remained silent; he always listened to his wife.
Grandpa Mu was the kind of person who couldn't bear to see Mu Niannian suffer even the slightest loss, so he looked at her with heartache and asked, "Niannian, are you alright?"
Mu Niannian was still sobbing, shaking her head, "It's nothing, it's all my fault."
"It's my fault for being born and taking my sister's place, stealing all your love for her. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so jealous of me now, and wouldn't keep telling me that I stole her parents, grandfather, and brother."
Good guy!
That's a terrible thing to say!
Mu Qianyun was even more confused.
How is she supposed to explain this? No matter how she explains it, it's still her fault.
Every word Mu Niannian uttered fueled Zong Lanfang's anger.
Zong Lanfang glared angrily at Mu Qianyun in the next instant, "I shouldn't have agreed to adopt you in the first place."
I should have left you in the orphanage, to live at the very bottom of society like all the other children without parents.
I was so wrong! I never imagined I'd adopt such an ungrateful child!
Every word Zong Lanfang spoke was like a knife stabbing into Mu Qianyun's heart, causing her unbearable pain.
The tears that had been welling up in her eyes could no longer be stopped and streamed down her face, wetting her delicate features.
Mu Niannian, however, was secretly delighted, her eyes restraining the triumph that was about to burst into tears.
Just then, Old Master Mu had someone bring in a full 100,000 yuan in cash, handed it to Mu Qianyun, and said, "Qianyun, take this 100,000 yuan. From now on, our Mu family will not owe you anything."
"Go wherever you want to go."
The tone wasn't harsh, but it was sharper than a knife.
This is practically kicking people out.
Because Mu Niannian lied and staged her own tragic drama, she was kicked out.
Mu Qianyun smiled bitterly to herself. She was just an adopted daughter and posed no threat to Mu Niannian at all.
But she...
That's it!
She was grateful to the Mu family for raising her over the years and didn't know how to repay them. Since she was being driven away now, she could only bow deeply.
So she did it.
As for the 100,000 yuan, Mu Qianyun didn't even glance at it. She simply gave Zong Lanfang one last look before leaving without looking back.
Everyone in the Mu family present watched as Mu Qianyun's lonely, slender figure disappeared into the swirling snow.
No one stopped her, no one tried to persuade her to stay.
Mu Niannian stood at the front, and no one could see how excited she was.
Only after Mu Qianyun's figure had completely disappeared did she suddenly turn around to look at her parents and her grandfather.
"Grandpa, Dad, Mom, this is the capital city. Aren't we being too cruel to send my sister away like this?"
We're in an unfamiliar place. What if something happens and our older brother comes back? How are we going to explain it to him?
"Hurry and send someone to bring my sister back; I'm worried about her."
It would have been fine if Mu Niannian hadn't mentioned Mu Li'an, but as soon as she did, Old Master Mu, Mu Huaishan, and Zong Lanfang all felt that they had come at the right time.
They weren't blind, especially Zong Lanfang, who could tell that Mu Li'an usually took extra care of Mu Qianyun.
That woman's sixth sense told her directly that Mu Lian'an's eyes were filled with interest in Mu Qianyun.
How does this work?
Mu Li'an is the future head of the Mu family.
A head of a household must have a spouse from a prestigious family, someone of equal social standing.
An adopted daughter, a woman born in an orphanage, and a mute who cannot utter a single word have absolutely no right to stand beside Mu Li'an.
In the past, she turned a blind eye, as they were all members of the Mu family and her own son and adopted daughter, so she was embarrassed to ask them to speak up.
Today, we can only be thankful that the patriarch of the Mu family spoke up and became the "bad guy."
He quickly stepped forward to comfort Mu Niannian, "Baby, don't worry. Qianyun's fate with our Mu family is over. We have treated her well all these years, that's enough."
You need to take better care of yourself and not worry about so many other things, otherwise Mom will feel sorry for you.
Mu Huaishan, who hadn't spoken until now, finally said, "Yes, Niannian, I'll arrange for you to attend classes at Imperial University after the New Year."
From now on, you should stay in Beijing and take good care of your grandfather.
It just so happens that your maternal grandfather and uncle's family also live in Beijing, so it will be convenient for everyone to live here from now on.
Mu Niannian seemed to have been comforted and nodded with a red nose, reluctantly saying, "Okay."
They seemed to be having a good time, but Mu Qianyun, who had been driven away, was a different story.
The snow outside is getting thicker and thicker.
The red lanterns that had been hung up in advance to create a festive atmosphere along the roadside looked as if they were covered with white hats, which was quite comical.
But Mu Qianyun couldn't smile at all. She walked aimlessly, not knowing where to go.
They wanted to hail a taxi, but the Mu family's old house was located in a remote area, and there were no taxis in the area at all.
I took out my phone; the battery was down to 10%.
If I don't find a place to stay, I'll probably freeze to death on the street tonight.
She didn't want to die yet. Leaving the Mu family was like being reborn, and she still had so many wishes she wanted to fulfill.
She leaned against the corner of the wall and typed in a phone number she had only glanced at once, but had already memorized.
He sent a text message: "Mr. Zong, this is Mu Qianyun. Can you do me a favor?"