Zhou Le tiptoed along Zhou Shuo's shoulder to look into the cabinet, his face full of disapproval. "What treasures can you have? Humph! It's only because the eldest young master of the Mu family is giving me face that he treats your rags and rags as treasures. Who knows, maybe he's laughing at you behind your back, calling you a country bumpkin!"
Zhou Shuo simply moved aside to let Zhou Le see clearly, "You have no right to interfere. Look at these small bottles and jars. They are all my treasures. Whether it's medicine worth thousands or tens of thousands of gold, I have them all here. That's why Brother Mu Ci gave me this cabinet. He said he would personally design a more beautiful cabinet for me. What do you think? Aren't you envious? After all, I am the eldest young lady of the Mu family now!"
"You——" Zhou Le's face turned red with anger.
Seeing this, Zhou Shuo gave her a "smug" expression in return.
Zhou Le gritted his teeth, "Hmph! Just wait and see! I will definitely have a higher status than you and live a better life than you in the future!"
Zhou Shuo deliberately said, "Really? With the Gu family? Do you think you can have a higher status than me, or live a better life than me?"
Zhou Le's face darkened, and he said disdainfully, "Tsk! Gu family? What the hell is the Gu family? I'm telling you, Zhou Shuo! Don't be so complacent, I'll definitely be better than you in the future!"
Zhou Shuo was stunned when he saw Zhou Le admit it himself. He couldn't help but ask, "You two grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Gu Ming is so good to you. Aren't you afraid that one day you'll regret it and never find someone who treats you so well again?"
Zhou Le smiled contemptuously, "You want it? I'll give it to you! I don't want it anyway!"
For a stubborn person, every word he says is redundant.
"You've seen it. Now, please leave my room!" Zhou Shuo ordered him to leave.
Zhou Le had achieved his goal. He raised his chin, snorted coldly, and walked out with his head held high.
Zhou Shuo turned around gently and took a careful look at his wine cabinet-brand medicine cabinet. Should it be so obvious?
Mu Ci came back soon and Zhou Shuo followed him to the study.
He said nothing, opened the lunch box, took out a piece of dessert, and shared it with Zhou Shuo, half each.
Zhou Shuo didn't ask either.
"Brother, do you have work to do? I won't disturb you anymore. I also have homework to finish." Zhou Shuo said with a smile. She felt that Mu Ci might need some personal space.
Mu Ci took her hand and kissed her gently, "Okay, please call Uncle Liu in for me."
In the garden behind the main house, there is a very exquisite glass house.
Zhou Shuo held her books, preparing to write her thesis in this quiet place.
"I didn't expect that you are a real reader." Song Nan appeared at the door holding a teapot.
Zhou Shuo recalled the first time he met Song Nan. She followed behind Duan Si like a shadow. Apart from occasionally looking at Mu Ci with complicated eyes, she had no sense of existence.
Zhou Shuo heard Xiaobai talk about Song Nan, the adopted daughter of the eldest lady. The eldest lady loved her more than Mu Ci and was even reluctant to marry her to her disabled son.
But no one has ever said what kind of person Song Nan is.
The eldest lady liked her, the old man didn't hate her, and even Mu Ci never said anything about her, and Mu En seemed very close to her.
Zhou Shuo suddenly discovered that Song Nan was not simple.
How can a person who doesn't let anyone ignore him, and doesn't let anyone pay special attention to him, be simple?
"What? Are you surprised that I came to see you?" Song Nan walked in and sat opposite Zhou Shuo.
Zhou Shuo moved the computer in front of him to give Song Nan more space to put the tea tray. She just smiled and said nothing.
There was no way to respond to this.
Song Nan's tone was very similar to Duan Si's arrogance. Zhou Shuo asked himself if he had offended her in any way. Let's see what she is going to do.
The eldest brother said that when fighting with others, the most important thing is that the enemy does not move, and you should not move, so as not to lose the initiative.
Song Nan poured a cup of tea and handed it to Zhou Shuo, then poured himself another cup and took a sip.
Zhou Shuo also took a sip and praised, "Great tea!"
Song Nan raised an eyebrow, "I didn't expect you to know about tea."
Zhou Shuo said, "Not really. It's just that I've tried a few varieties of black tea and slowly learned to appreciate its flavor."
Song Nan looked at her and said, "I heard you grew up in the countryside."
Zhou Shuo smiled and said, "There's still tea in the countryside."
Song Nan shrugged. "As expected, rumors are always easy to be misled. You are not as simple as you seem."
Zhou Shuo laughed, "Miss Song, what do you mean by simple?"
Song Nan didn't answer. He took another sip of tea and said slowly, "Have you met Lin Jun and Mu Yao?"
Changing the subject so quickly.
Zhou Shuo nodded in agreement, "It was an accidental encounter, not a planned meeting. I noticed that Brother Mu Ci was very cold towards Ms. Lin Jun, so it was really unfair for Madam to say that about him."
Song Nan smiled and said, "I just said that you are not as simple as you look. I take it back. You are still too simple-minded."
Zhou Shuo was confused by both the sudden praise and the sudden criticism.
"Do you want to hear the story of this wealthy family?" Song Nan looked at her and smiled. His smile was so friendly that it seemed to hide a hint of malice. Zhou Shuo felt a little uncomfortable.
Song Nan wanted to talk anyway, and the question was just an opening remark, so Zhou Shuo made a "go ahead" expression.
Song Nan's fingers caressed the rim of the teacup as he spoke slowly, "Lin Jun wasn't Mr. Mu's favorite. She had a cousin named Anya, who was Mr. Mu's first love. However, she came from a poor background, and her mother was a prostitute. A family like the Mus, no matter how humble they were, would never allow a woman like that into their family. Therefore, their love was fiercely opposed by their families."
"The Mu family is all stubborn. The more they oppose you, the more they resist. So Mr. Mu and Anya eloped. At the time, Mr. Mu was already engaged to the eldest daughter of the Duan family. Neither the Mu nor the Duan family could afford to lose this man, so they mobilized all their forces to capture the two. The Duan family waited for a result from the Mu family. The Mu family first bribed Anya, then forced her to do something. In the end, Anya couldn't bear the pressure and committed suicide."
Zhou Shuo was shocked.
Song Nan expected her to have this expression, so he pursed his lips and smiled, but his face was full of sarcasm.
"Mr. Mu was unaware of this. The Mu family threatened the safety of Anya and her niece, Lin Jun, to force him to marry the eldest daughter of the Duan family and go abroad for their honeymoon. It was only when the eldest daughter became pregnant and was about to give birth that Mr. Mu learned that Anya was no longer alive. Heartbroken, he abandoned his wife, who was about to give birth, and ran away from home."
"The eldest daughter of the Duan family was traumatized and gave birth early, which almost resulted in two deaths. Therefore, since the child was born, he has not been liked by his biological mother. In her heart, it was this child that dragged her down and made it impossible for her to keep her husband." Song Nan spoke plainly, without any emotion in his tone.
Only then did Zhou Shuo understand why Madam Duan Si disliked Mu Ci. It turned out to be because she was taking her anger out on others.
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