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It turned out it wasn't just her illusion; Mu Tongzi indeed had a Beloved, and it had already reached the point where he needed to bring her home to meet the parents. He had kept all of this from her, and he did it so flawlessly!
A married woman who hasn't even divorced yet... Looking across the entire city A, aside from Gu Lvq Qi, the woman he favored, she couldn't think of anyone else!
So it was her, but why was it her?
Just a married woman; why did he have to like someone like her when there were so many other options?
Jealousy and anger surged within her like poison spreading through her veins, recklessly coursing through her blood, sending sharp pains throughout her body.
She had worked so hard for so many years without winning Mu Tongzi's heart, yet this woman, Gu Lvq Qi, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, could actually convince Mu Tongzi to persuade his grandfather. The intense sense of crisis nearly shattered all her rationality.
But in the end, she gritted her teeth and forced herself to calm down. After so many years abroad, she had learned some lessons; she knew that tearing apart her relationship with Mu Tongzi at this moment would do her no good.
Her current opponent was Gu Lvq Qi. Only by pushing her out could her position remain unthreatened!
To win, the only thing she could do now was to stay calm and act as if nothing had happened. When the enemy let their guard down, she would strike a fatal blow!
Standing up straight, she took a deep breath and forced a smile onto her stiff face before knocking on the door.
After receiving permission from inside, she pushed the door open and walked in. She glanced at the grandfather and grandson sitting on the balcony and slowly approached them, looking brightly at the old man. "Grandpa, I'm back!"
"Mm, it's good that you're back. Your parents have been talking about you non-stop!" The old man turned to look at her. "Are you able to adapt after just returning?"
"Home is still the best; I can see my family and do what I love."
"That's good!" The old man nodded and turned to Mu Tongzi. "Youngest, don't waste time here; go play with Qingchen!"
"No need, Grandpa. Tong isn't here often; let him spend more time with you. We can see each other every day in city A. If we stay together too long, he might find me annoying!"
"You really are a sensible girl; no wonder your parents talk about you all day!"
"Grandpa, if you praise me like that, I'll get proud! By the way, my parents are here too. Do you want to go downstairs and join the fun?"
"Grandpa is old now; I won't go join in on the fun. Let this kid accompany you downstairs!"
"Alright then, I'll go down with Tong!" Seeing Mu Tongzi stand up, Yue Qingchen hurriedly linked arms with him, excitedly pulling Mu Tongzi out of the study.
Just as he was about to head downstairs, a figure slowly walked down from the third-floor staircase. Looking at the two of them, the man politely paused and nodded to Mu Tongzi, saying, "Uncle is back!"
"Dongliang," Mu Tongzi replied with a slight nod, glancing lightly at her nephew, who was two years older than her and the eldest son of her elder brother. "Have you been busy lately?"
"Not too much. I just finished a project and am preparing to take a vacation. Do you have any good suggestions, Uncle?"
He briefly glanced at the woman standing beside him but didn't bother to greet her. He had never had a good impression of Yue Qingchen, a woman he found pretentious.
Uncle clearly understood his temperament and never steered the conversation toward them, which made him feel somewhat more at ease.
"If you're going on vacation, you could go skiing in Switzerland; the environment there is nice. Or you could go to the Maldives."
"Mm, thank you! You all carry on; I'm going to find Great-Grandfather." After politely expressing his gratitude, he turned and walked toward the old man's study.
Watching his departing figure, Yue Qingchen turned to meet Mu Tongzi's cool gaze. "Tong, Dongliang seems to be very indifferent; he's like this with everyone. I thought getting married would change him a bit!"
"Maybe he's just indifferent to some people. As for his beloved, it might not be the same," Mu Tongzi said with a light laugh, offering no further explanation as she led her downstairs.
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It was unclear whether it was due to his arm injury, but when returning to Jiang Residence, he surprisingly did not face much anger.
Madam Jiang even called for the housekeeper to prepare some medicinal dishes for her recovery. Compared to the domineering Madam Jiang, she seemed less imposing.
"You all come into my room; I have something to say!" In front of Madam Jiang, she dared not speak too directly.
In the quiet room, Mo Rushi sat on the sofa and looked up at the two standing in front of him as if they had done something wrong. "Jiang Chengmu, I know how Green Qi got injured without you telling me. The news has been reporting on Lu Manqing's scandals these past few days. I don't want to discuss your matters with her in detail; I just hope I won't see any scandals that tarnish the Jiang family's reputation in the future."
"Understood, Mom!" This incident was indeed caused by his mishandling and had dragged her into it; he acknowledged that it was his fault.
Turning his head, he glanced at the woman beside him who wore an indifferent expression as if Madam Jiang's words did not concern her at all. She neither seized the opportunity to criticize him nor made any complaints; she remained calm and detached as if it were none of her business.
This neglect of being disregarded left him feeling quite frustrated!
Even if she expressed some dissatisfaction or took the chance to complain about him a bit, he would have felt pleased. However, her lukewarm attitude truly made him feel a surge of frustration within his chest!
"Green Qi, it's normal for men to sometimes succumb to temptation; don't take it too seriously!" Madam Jiang could see that they were having a spat but could only speak from the perspective of the Jiang family.
"Mom, since the matter with Jiang Chengmu has been resolved, there's no need to bring it up again. I don't mind."
With a teasing smile, she raised an eyebrow and turned her head to look at Jiang Chengmu, coldly mocking, "It's good that this incident can teach Jiang Shao a lesson, so he won't be so naive in the future!"
"Yes, my wife is right!" Jiang Chengmu nodded, thick-skinned enough to accept her sarcasm.
This was indeed his fault; letting her scold him once wasn't a big deal. As long as it could vent her anger, he didn't mind how it happened.
A real man can endure and bend; for the sake of their future happiness, this little grievance was nothing.
Madam Jiang glanced back and forth between them before speaking seriously, "You may leave! It’s best if such things don’t happen again. Take care of yourselves."
"Yes, Mom!" Although she wanted to argue with Jiang Chengmu to vent her frustrations, upon reflection, it would be more satisfying to let him feel guilty instead.
Jiang Chengmu seemed to have genuine feelings for her; he was now like the humble version of himself that had once stood before Xue Yiyang.
That kind of pain she had deeply experienced before. Now seeing Jiang Chengmu like this, she truly didn't know what to say. It wasn't that she didn't believe him or was avoiding him; it was just that as fellow lost souls, how could she inflict another wound on his already hurt heart?
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