Chen Hai crossed his arms proudly, "Didn't expect that, did you? I didn't expect such a new thing as the iron tree blooming. But I advise you to hurry up and measure the size, otherwise someone might regret it soon and not let you get close to his little treasure."
This sarcastic remark was naturally meant for Mu Ci to hear.
Mu Ci glanced at him calmly and said to the two of them, "Help her design dresses for all four seasons. Prepare one or two for various occasions. The designs must be reviewed by me first."
"Okay." Both of them are practical people. Unlike Chen Hai who talks a lot, they start working directly.
Duan Si tried so hard to suppress her anger, but she couldn't hold it back. She said coldly, "Our Mu family is a prestigious family after all. You've gone from being a stylist to a designer this morning, and even emptied out the boutique, right? Are you afraid that others won't know that you married a poor girl from the countryside?"
She looked at Zhou Shuo with disdain as he was measured in public by two designers.
Shen Yu and Zhou Le's faces were burning again.
Mu Ci said lightly: “Mom, isn’t it a bit too much for you to say this in front of Madam Shen?”
Duan Si angrily said, "By the way? She married you without even bringing a decent piece of clothing with her. This is clearly like selling a daughter to a wealthy family as a maid in the old society! And you still treat her like a treasure! What gives her the right?"
"Because I like her." Mu Ci's tone was flat but indifferent, which was his usual attitude towards his mother.
Shen Yu was embarrassed, sweating in his palms, and he couldn't think of any response for a long time.
Zhou Le spoke softly, "Brother-in-law, things are not what you think. It's not that my mother didn't prepare a dowry for my sister, but my sister didn't like it. That's why she left home without taking anything."
Her voice was already trembling: "Sister, please say something. You can't watch me and Mom being misunderstood like this! No matter what, you are still the daughter of our Zhou family, sister!"
Zhou Shuo frowned and looked at her. "What do you want me to say? Didn't we sever ties from the moment I left home? Did you lose your document? I still have mine. Do you want me to make a copy for you?"
Zhou Le was choked and almost couldn't breathe.
"Written agreement?" Song Nan heard it clearly and grasped the most important words without waiting for the Zhou family to say anything else.
She looked at Duans.
Duan Si immediately perked up and asked, "What written agreement? What about severing ties? Why is your Zhou family so messed up? No, you have to explain it clearly! We in the Mu family don't want to become a laughing stock!"
"Cough!" Mu Chen coughed heavily and glared at Duan Si.
"Dad! Listen to this, listen to this! They can start a quarrel in our house! No wonder Zhou Shuo is so uneducated! They can even say something like severing ties with us. What kind of family are they?"
Duan Si glared at the Zhou mother and daughter angrily.
Shen Yu was so angry that she wanted to go up and slap Zhou Shuo.
Zhou Le's eyes were filled with tears. He bowed to Mu Chen and Duan Si and choked up, saying, "Grandpa Mu, Aunt Mu, I'm sorry. Don't be angry. Please don't blame my sister. She got into a fight with my parents because she didn't want to come to celebrate the wedding. She said that if she was forced to marry into the family, she would sever ties with our Zhou family and never recognize us again."
"The Mu family has done our Zhou family a favor, so my parents coaxed her into agreeing. But a daughter is the apple of her parents' eyes after all. My mother has been thinking about my sister ever since she came to the Mu family. She couldn't help herself, so she took the liberty to come and visit. This is our family's fault, not my sister's. Please don't blame her."
She reached out and held Shen Yu's arm beside her, squeezing it hard.
After years of tacit understanding between mother and daughter, Shen Yu immediately understood and sobbed with her hands covering her mouth.
It looked like she would have fallen down if Zhou Le hadn't supported her.
Song Nan hurried forward and supported Shen Yu's other arm, comforting her softly, "Mrs. Zhou, don't be sad, don't be sad."
With the support of the two, Shen Yu sat opposite Duan Si, tears in her eyes. "Mother-in-law, you are all mothers. You say, how can a mother not think about her children? But, how many children can understand the heart of a mother? When I meet that ignorant person, I wish I could step on the heart of my mother. My life is too bitter——"
Her words inadvertently hit the mark of Duan Si's thoughts.
Duan Si couldn't help but look at Mu Ci.
Mu Ci sat in a wheelchair, tightly holding the hand of Zhou Shuo, who had a grim expression on his face, and looked calm and composed.
She had always known about Mu Ci's indifference.
But why did that wild girl make him look at her differently?
Thinking of this, she snorted angrily: "Such a document has no legal effect!"
After saying that, she looked at Zhou Shuo provocatively.
Just as Zhou Shuo was about to speak, Mu Ci squeezed her hand again and said coldly, "Severing ties has no legal effect, so what about giving up inheritance rights? Does that have any legal effect?"
The sobbing of Zhou's mother and daughter stopped abruptly.
Mu Ci didn't even look at his mother, only at the Zhou mother and daughter, and said disdainfully: "Don't forget, the additional condition for Zhou Shuo to sever ties with you is that she gives up her inheritance rights to the Zhou family! She is the legitimate eldest daughter of your Zhou family and has the right to inherit!"
Zhou Le's mind worked quickly, and he immediately said, "Brother-in-law, we never thought of not giving my sister the inheritance rights!"
Shen Yu couldn't help but reach out and pull Zhou Le anxiously.
However, Zhou Le was determined to make the elders of the Mu family fall in love with her. The Zhou family's things were nothing in her plan.
Zhou Le looked at Zhou Shuo softly, "Sister, don't be angry with us anymore. Mom and Dad married you to the Mu family for your own good. Look at how close you and your brother-in-law are. You will definitely be happy. Parents all want their children to be happy."
Zhou Shuo laughed out of anger, "I just realized that you are so powerful that you can force black to be white——"
"From what Miss Zhou said, everyone in the Zhou family loves Zhou Shuo, right?" Mu Ci's voice was still cold.
Zhou Le nodded vigorously, "Yes! Brother-in-law, we came to see my sister today just to see if you treat her well. If my sister is not doing well, we would rather take her home than let her stay here and be bullied!"
Zhou Shuo was truly astonishing.
No wonder the master said that she must "enter the world" to gain experience.
If you don’t “enter the world”, how can you have the opportunity to see such sophistry and cunning?
A little girl of the same age as her, her eyes and mind full of calculations.
She understood that every word Zhou Le said was not meant for her, but for Mu Ci's mother and grandfather.
They are here to cause trouble!
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