On the road outside Beiji Village, Mu Liuyun sat quietly in the back seat of the car, not saying a word, her gaze fixed on the ever-changing scenery outside the window.
At this moment, although he had accepted the fact that he was the young master of the Lin family, he felt increasingly confused and at a loss.
After all, he had absolutely no idea how to get along with Lin Hongmei and the other members of the Lin family, or how to tell his grandfather the news.
Although he had interacted with his younger sister, older brother, and older sister in this life, each of them was stranger than the last, which showed that Mu Liuyun's chosen way of getting along with them was wrong.
So, what is the correct way to do it?
Should I, like in the TV shows, cry and throw myself into Lin Hongmei's arms right now?
Lin Hongmei, sitting on the other side of the back seat of the car, also fell silent at this moment.
As the eldest daughter in the family, she shouldered the heavy responsibility of inheriting the family business and becoming the head of the family from a young age. Therefore, she devoted most of her energy to studying and training and did not pay much attention to her younger sisters.
Now, facing Mu Liuyun's sudden return to the family, even someone as experienced as her doesn't know how to establish a good relationship with her for a while.
'I should have brought the second child along; Fangyi is much better at these things.'
Compared to the restraint of the two, Zhang Rui, who was driving, seemed much more relaxed and at ease.
He skillfully maneuvered the steering wheel while leisurely humming a cheerful song, his pleasant expression seemingly unaffected by the somber atmosphere inside the car.
In his view, he is now the biggest contributor to finding the young master of the Lin family, and his annual salary will increase by at least half after he goes back.
More importantly, he had previously become sworn brothers with Mu Liuyun. Now that Mu Liuyun and Lin Hongmei have become siblings, wouldn't he be able to shamelessly call the boss "sister" as well?
"Just thinking about it is wonderful."
"What's so beautiful about you?"
Lin Hongmei's icy voice suddenly rang out, like a cold wind blowing, making people shiver.
However, Zhang Rui seemed completely oblivious to the chill, or perhaps he didn't even notice that it was Lin Hongmei who had spoken, and continued answering to himself.
A smug smile appeared on his lips.
"Of course I'm beautiful! You know, Yun Di and I are sworn brothers! If he were the young master, wouldn't Boss Lin have to call me 'brother' too?"
After saying that, he raised his eyebrows, looking quite smug.
Lin Hongmei saw Zhang Rui's smug expression in the rearview mirror, and her face instantly turned ashen, as if water could drip from it.
She glared fiercely at Zhang Rui, gritting her teeth as she said, "Zhang Rui, I didn't know you actually wanted me to call you 'brother'?"
"So what... no, boss, I was just kidding."
Finally snapping out of her daze, Zhang Rui quickly glanced in the rearview mirror and then met Lin Hongmei's gritting-teeth expression.
Just as I came to my senses, I was instantly transported to a distant place, and the car almost skidded.
Fortunately, there aren't many cars in this area, otherwise Zhang Rui's bonus for this month would have been completely deducted.
"Alright, alright, Zhang Rui, you're going back now. You just wait."
"Boss, no, I was just kidding!"
Without the bonus, not only will I miss Crazy Friday, but I'll also run out of money to buy gifts for Xiaolanhua.
Mu Liuyun, who was standing to the side, had already shifted her gaze from the window back into the car. Looking at Zhang Rui's obsequious manner, she couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"..."
Lin Hongmei, who had just been "bullying others with her power," stopped upon hearing the laughter and looked at Mu Liuyun.
At this moment, Mu Liuyun had her head down, her slender body trembling slightly. Although she was secretly laughing, her face gave off a warm feeling, so warm that Lin Hongmei unconsciously raised the corners of her mouth and laughed along with her.
In an instant, the somewhat awkward atmosphere in the car vanished.
The thing that can bring people closer together in this world is a smile.
Among these methods, ridicule is the most effective.
"Sister, can you tell me about your family?"
"Of course you can."
Just as Lin Hongmei was about to speak, Zhang Rui in the front seat, seemingly a beat slow to react, suddenly burst out laughing.
"Hahaha."
"why are you laughing?"
"Uh, it's nothing."
...
Upon arriving near Beiji Village, Mu Liuyun did not go directly to Sister Wang's house, but instead took a walk with Lin Hongmei on the path outside the village.
"Did you grow up with this Grandpa Mu? He must be a very gentle person."
After listening to Lin Hongmei talk about the Lin family, Mu Liuyun also talked about her own story with Old Man Mu.
Although he also thought that Old Man Mu was a very good person, he was definitely not the kind of person who would be gentle and kind.
Not at all.
Hearing Mu Liuyun say that, Lin Hongmei laughed: "How could that be? Otherwise, how could you have raised my little brother to be so cute?"
Mu Liuyun really wanted to say that she was naturally cute. But after thinking about it, she felt it was a bit silly.
Seeing that Mu Liuyun did not respond, Lin Hongmei continued, "Actually, I should have guessed it sooner. My Lulu has never liked to interact with outsiders. She won't even let my other friends hug her, but she's always so close to you."
"Luckily, the substitute mother we found is you. Now Lulu is becoming more and more well-behaved and lively."
Lin Hongmei spoke from the bottom of her heart; she was truly grateful to Mu Liuyun for Lulu's matter.
"Hey, you and Rui are both here, where's Lulu?"
"It's been handed over to Fangyi, who is your second sister."
"Fangyi..."
Upon hearing that familiar name, Mu Liuyun paused for a moment. Mu Xiaoxi's beloved older sister was indeed his own sister.
"May I ask why I got lost back then?"
After chatting for a while, Mu Liuyun, who had thought about it for a long time, finally asked the question.
To be honest, he could tell from Lin Hongmei's attitude that he was definitely not abandoned willingly.
But he also couldn't understand how a large family like the Lin family could do something like losing their son.
Upon hearing Mu Liuyun's question, Lin Hongmei, who had just been laughing, suddenly stopped laughing.
Even though Mu Liuyun's tone was normal, Lin Hongmei still felt that she was being questioned, so she could only sigh and say, "The Lin family is not a monolithic entity. Many families are like this, which is normal."
"But there is an old guy in the Lin family named Lin Yaodong. It is this man's existence that makes the entire Lin family extremely dangerous."
“Brother, the reason you went missing back then was because of this Lin Yaodong.”
"Lin Yaodong?"
Mu Liuyun repeated the name, and for some reason, it felt very familiar.
Lin Yaodong... Uncle Dong?
"Is his name Uncle Dong?"
"You know him?"
Lin Hongmei was somewhat surprised to hear Mu Liuyun use that term of address.
"Yes, Liu Kun was killed by this 'Uncle Dong'."
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