Chapter Three

After Mu Qingyu finished speaking, she looked at Mu Xiangbei, because in this exchange, the biggest beneficiary was Mu Xiangbei. Not to mention that this was originally an unequal exchange, even if Mu Qingyu died, Mu Xiangbei was not among the first in line to inherit the throne.

Mu Xiangbei's best option is to make a deal with Mu Qingyu.

The look Mu Qingyu gave him was a clear message: she wanted him to persuade Mu Xiangnan. She didn't want to waste any more time on this matter.

Mu Xiangbei's shrewdness lived up to Mu Qingyu's expectations. He quickly calculated the gains and losses and began to shift the focus of his efforts to persuade his younger brother, Mu Xiangnan.

Mu Qingyu smiled slightly. That's how humans are; only alliances based on mutual benefit are truly reliable. Look, Mu Xiangbei is now completely on Mu Qingyu's side, starting to use reverse manipulation on Mu Xiangnan's family, isn't he?

This was the first time in Mu Xiaoxiao's memory that she had been so disheveled and completely ignored by her family. Her parents, who had always doted on her, stood together and argued with Mu Xiangbei.

Even Huo Siyu, who had been holding her and helping her up, was now focused on the division of interests on the other side and did not pay any attention to her.

Mu Xiaoxiao stared at Mu Qingyu with complicated eyes, pondering how to set a trap for Mu Qingyu again.

“Xiaoyu, you don’t have to do this. Your grandfather prepared everything long ago to ensure that no one can take your things away.” Taking advantage of the dispute between Mu Xiangnan and the others, Attorney Zhou walked to Mu Qingyu’s side and said softly.

Attorney Zhou, in his fifties, had been a lifelong friend of Old Master Mu and served as the Mu family's exclusive legal advisor. He was fully aware of Old Master Mu's reasons for handling the assets in this way. As an outsider, he shouldn't have said much, but Mu Qingyu had clearly suffered such a great loss, and he felt he had to do something.

Mu Qingyu's expression softened instantly. She gently shook her head and said, "Uncle Zhou, please don't worry about this. I'll need your help to draft two contracts later."

Attorney Zhou wanted to say more, but seeing Mu Qingyu's determined expression, he realized that the child was different from before, so he ultimately chose to remain silent.

“Xiaoyu, we agree. We can draft the contract right away. However, five million in cash for each company is too much. How about three million? That's all the cash we can come up with.” Mu Xiangbei said to Mu Qingyu, trying his best to make his smile appear amiable.

Mu Xiangnan and Ou Mingxin looked very unhappy; clearly, they felt they had been taken advantage of in this transaction.

"No way." Mu Qingyu shook her head firmly, not caring what they were thinking: "Not a penny less! If it's a penny less, I'm leaving right now. I won't live in this house; I can put it up for auction!"

"You bastard! How could I have given birth to such a wicked child!" Mu Xiangnan was the first to explode, rushing forward to beat Mu Qingyu, but he was held back by Mu Xiangbei.

Attorney Zhou was also worried that something might happen, so he slightly turned to the side to shield Mu Qingyu.

Mu Qingyu immediately turned and left without any hesitation.

"Alright! Xiaoyu, five million for each family, the main residence in exchange for the logistics park, draft the contract immediately." Mu Xiangbei was very anxious when he saw this. He was most afraid that things would change, so he quickly agreed.

Mu Qingyu stopped but didn't turn around immediately: "Ten million, transfer it immediately. Once the money is in your account, we'll sign the agreement."

"Okay!" Mu Xiangbei agreed on behalf of everyone. Although Mu Xiangnan and his wife looked unhappy, they didn't say anything more.

Under Attorney Zhou's guidance, both the transfer of ten million and the signing of the transfer agreement proceeded very quickly.

After receiving the relevant agreements and documents, Mu Qingyu sincerely thanked Attorney Zhou and left the Mu family's main residence without any hesitation.

With only 30 days left until the apocalypse, she had many things to prepare in advance.

Mu Qingyu had walked quite a distance from the Mu family mansion when she noticed someone following her. She quickly turned around and saw her cousin, Mu Qingrong, hurriedly chasing after her.

"Sister Xiaoyu," Mu Qingrong called out to her.

"Xiao Rong, slow down." Mu Qingyu spoke to Mu Qingrong in a very gentle tone.

"Sister, where are you going? Do you have a place to stay?" Mu Qingrong ran up to her, panting as she asked.

"Xiao Rong, I have something very important to do, so I can't take you with me right now. Please bear with me for a few days, and I'll come to pick you up later!" Mu Qingyu had already made plans for Mu Qingrong's arrangements after she understood her rebirth.

Thinking of Mu Qingrong's fate in her previous life, Mu Qingyu felt a burning hatred in her heart, but she couldn't rush things now; she could arrange everything.

"Sister Xiaoyu is going to pick me up?" Mu Qingrong's face showed surprise and delight. Actually, the logistics park was originally given to him by his grandfather, but neither Sister Xiaoyu nor his father asked for his opinion during the transaction today. He was like a puppet, signing and handing over various documents under his father's direction.

He wasn't particularly upset about this, nor was he angry with anyone. On the contrary, he was a little worried about Mu Qingyu, who had left the Mu family alone, so he chased after her.

"Yes, your sister will come to pick you up in a few days. Your father is unreliable. Are you willing to go with your sister?" Mu Xiangbei has another family outside, behind his own back, where his two children are already sixteen or seventeen years old. Mu Qingyu learned about these things after the apocalypse. She plans to tell Mu Qingrong sometime and take him with her to prevent the tragedy of her previous life from happening again.

Mu Qingrong didn't ask any more questions, but nodded happily: "I'll wait for you at home. Sister..." He handed something to Mu Qingyu: "Take this if you like it, and you can have mine too."

Blood Jade Bracelet!

It turns out these blood jade bracelets are a pair. They were left behind by Grandma Mu when she was still alive. After Grandpa Mu found Mu Qingyu, the first thing he did was give her this bracelet, saying it was part of her dowry from her grandmother. Unexpectedly, Mu Qingrong also had one.

Mu Qingyu thought for a moment and accepted it without hesitation. Since it was an important thing left by her grandmother, it would be easy for that old scoundrel Mu Xiangbei to benefit from it if it stayed with Mu Qingrong. It was better for her to keep it safe for now.

After exchanging a few more words with the siblings, Mu Qingyu hurriedly left the villa area, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the logistics park she had just acquired.

In the taxi, Mu Qingyu casually slipped the bracelet her cousin had given her onto her left wrist. The two bracelets collided with a "clink," and miraculously, they fused together.

Before Mu Qingyu could even be surprised, she suddenly felt dizzy and, when she opened her eyes again, she vaguely saw a strange scene.

She came upon a vast meadow, about two or three hectares in size, with a small wooden cabin standing alone in the center. In the distance, a thick white fog blanketed the landscape, and all around was utter silence...