Duan Si accompanied Yu Ling to visit the first floor and the garden outside.
These mansions are all similar, and their orientations and layouts have all been designed by well-known Feng Shui masters, with each family making some ingenious additions to the extent possible.
This villa of Mu Ci was left to him by his grandmother. What makes it unique is the glass house and greenhouse in the garden. Duan Si introduced them to Yu Ling enthusiastically.
Yu Ling praised him, nodded repeatedly, and asked casually, "Is this house Mu En's?"
Duan Si was stunned for a moment, a little embarrassed, "This is Mu Ci's house."
A faint smile flashed across Yu Ling's lips, which made Duan Si very uncomfortable. He forced a smile and said, "I only have two sons. Mu Ci is loved by the old man, and the old lady made arrangements for Mu Ci before she passed away. So, there is no need for us to worry about anything. Just focus on taking care of Mu En."
The implication is very clear.
Yu Ling sat down on the sofa in the glass room, took the tea that Duan Si brought over, and said with a smile: "Actually, our two families are similar. Our eldest young master and eldest young lady have been raised by the old man and the old lady since they were young, and we only have one daughter, Shen Su."
Duan Si was speechless and silently angry in his heart.
This Yu Ling is just a second wife, but she always wants to suppress them in everything.
Duan Si had never suffered such humiliation before. Now, for the sake of her son, she really had to be humble, but she could not suppress the anger in her heart.
Yu Ling felt an inexplicable pleasure in her heart. She had been in the Shen family for so many years and had always been humble. Now, seeing Mrs. Mu fawning over her, it was really satisfying.
Seeing Duan Si's unhappy expression, she knew it was time to quit while she was ahead, so she lowered her voice and said, "Sister Duan, I heard that your old man and the eldest young master are angry?"
Duan Si was startled. He didn't expect Yu Ling to be so well-informed. He said unnaturally, "Our old man has always loved Mu Ci. This time it was Mu Ci who made him unhappy, but he should be fine in a few days."
Yu Ling glanced at her with a reproachful look. "I heard that the old man was angry because the eldest young master didn't want to be the heir to the Mu family. Does your old man really like his eldest grandson so much? What will happen to our Mu En in the future?"
Duan Si was immediately overjoyed by the word "we" and said with a smile, "You don't know this, but our old man's beloved daughter is our Mu En! You can rest assured about this."
Yu Ling looked at Duan Si, with worry written all over her face.
Duan Si lowered his voice and said, "According to the Mu family rules, only the eldest son of the eldest son can inherit the position of head of the family!"
"Yes, everyone knows it!" said Yu Ling.
"But our eldest young master is a cripple!" Duan Si's face was shining with joy. At this moment, she completely forgot that the eldest young master Mu Ci was also her biological son!
Seeing Yu Ling puzzled.
Duan Si patted Yu Ling's hand gently. "Given the Mu family's situation, how could they possibly let a disabled person become the head of the family? Besides, the doctor said that Mu Ci won't live long. Instead of waiting until he dies and then choosing a new head of the family, why not do it all at once?"
"But, although your eldest young master has been ill, it's nothing serious. This time, there are rumors that he doesn't have much time left, but he got married and had a happy occasion. I think he is indeed in good spirits. He used to stay at home, but recently I see that he often comes to our house with his young wife and has a good time with the old man and the old lady. Sister Duan can't take it lightly!"
The words "Sister Duan" once again brought the two closer together.
Duan Si threw all the grievances and resentment Yu Ling had given him into the back of his mind and said disdainfully, "So what? Even if the old man feels sorry for him, he can't have the final say. There are still so many elders in the Mu family!"
Duan Si's mind turned, "Sister, now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you. Although I have two sons, I do favor Mu En more. I hope Mu En can have a more promising future, so I have been planning for him. What a coincidence, the girl he fell in love with is actually your daughter. I am so happy in my heart."
"We are all mothers, so naturally we all hope for the best for our children's future. I'm afraid you feel the same way about Chen Su. Otherwise, you wouldn't be so concerned about Mu En's future. Why don't we just be clear today so that we know each other's feelings and don't have to play dumb anymore? What do you think?"
Yu Ling finally revealed a genuine smile. "I'm sorry for your motherly love. I only have this one daughter, and I can't let her be worse than any other child in the Shen family. She deserves the best!"
Duan Si was overjoyed, that’s it!
Yu Ling stopped smiling and frowned, "But sister, no matter how good the conditions are, I will not let my daughter marry a philandering man. My daughter must marry a clean man who has no philandering partners! This is the most basic requirement, sister, do you understand?"
Duan Si's smile froze, and he nodded, "Yes, yes, definitely, definitely!"
Yu Ling looked at her and smiled.
Duan Si said with a guilty conscience, "Mu En has always been popular with girls since he was a child. There's nothing we can do about it. However, he's not a promiscuous person. The girls out there are crazy about him now. I always remind him to keep himself clean, and our old man is very strict. Don't worry about that. Mu En will never let Chen Su down!"
Yu Ling smiled with satisfaction. "Although we can't completely decide for our children, I can rest assured with your words."
Duan Si nodded quickly, "Don't worry, don't worry!"
...
The arrival of Luo Bing, Shen Bai, and Xu Yao and his wife still surprised everyone.
Zhou Shuo came out and saw Luo Bing. He rushed over affectionately, hugged his arm, and asked in surprise, "Second Brother, how come you have time to come here?"
When Luo Bing saw her, his eyes were always gentle, but he deliberately kept a stern face, "I came to check if anyone was bullying you!"
Zhou Shuo grinned, "How could I be bullied? I've always been the one bullying others!"
Luo Bing looked around, "Where's your husband?"
"Oh, he's having a meeting with his assistant downstairs." Zhou Shuo replied.
Luo Bing frowned: "Isn't it a day off? What kind of meeting is this? With so many people here, why isn't he with you?"
Chen Bai said angrily, "A Bing, that's enough! How else do you want Mu Ci to treat Zhou Shuo well? I want to see what you can do when you have a girlfriend in the future!"
Zhou Shuo's face immediately lit up with joy. "Second Brother, do you have a girlfriend? Who is she? Take me to see her!"
Luo Bing reached out and pinched her ear. "What nonsense are you talking about? Will you be obedient? Who said I have a girlfriend? I was just assuming!"
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