"Young Master Chu said he's leaving next week, and this trip might take a year before he comes back."
As he spoke, Old Man Mu took out a pocket watch from his clothes, which looked like he always carried with him.
Mu Liuyun had never seen this thing on Old Man Mu since she was a child, which shows how much Old Man Mu cherished this pocket watch.
I guess it's the same kind of trope you often see on TV, with photos of your loved one inside.
"Hualanshan Martyrs' Cemetery, could you go up there and sweep my grave sometime?"
As he spoke, the old man asked Mu Liuyun to extend her hand, slowly placed the pocket watch in her hand, and patted Mu Liuyun's small hand.
Then he stood up, went to the window, and lit a cigarette.
Old Mu hasn't smoked for many years; it was Mu Liuyun who helped him quit.
However, let's let him have his way today.
Mu Liuyun opened her pocket watch, and sure enough, there was an old photograph inside. The photograph showed a very beautiful woman who looked very young, probably no more than thirty years old. Her eyes and brows were full of heroic spirit, and she didn't seem like someone that Old Man Mu could possibly be worthy of.
Noticing Mu Liuyun's suspicious look, Old Man Mu exhaled a smoke ring and said irritably, "What's with that look? What's wrong, don't you believe me?"
"No, I'm just curious how you managed to win over Grandma."
Old Man Mu waved his hand: "Nonsense. It was your grandmother who pursued me back then. The photo in this pocket watch was something she insisted on making with me after watching the TV series."
"Does that mean Grandma had one too?"
"Of course, the one who posted my photo is with her."
After saying that, Old Man Mu fell silent.
Mu Liuyun carefully put the pocket watch away, looked at the old man Mu who was lost in his memories, and finally spoke after a long while: "Grandpa, can you tell Xiaoxi?"
"You brat, you're always teasing this old man. Just say what you want to say. Xiaoxi is much stronger than you."
These words made Mu Liuyun a little uncomfortable. He wanted to say something like, "You old rascal, all you do is tease my little cutie all day long."
However, he felt that calling himself a little cutie was a bit too shameless, so he changed the focus and said, "What are you saying? If Xiaoxi finds out you're leaving, she'll definitely cry a lot, and I'll have to comfort her then."
Old Mu took a puff of his cigarette, remaining noncommittal.
Mu Liuyun glanced at the time and realized it was almost time to meet Long Haochen, so she changed her clothes and prepared to go out.
Before leaving, he couldn't help but ask, "You didn't want to go abroad at first, so why have you changed your mind now?"
Watching Mu Liuyun change her clothes, Old Man Mu casually said, "Because my prayers have begun to take effect."
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Mu Liuyun took a taxi to Qianxiao Commercial Center. Looking at the tall buildings and dark alleys, Mu Liuyun put on her mask and pulled down the brim of her hat.
"I have a feeling that I've been coming here a little too often lately?"
There was nothing he could do about it, after all, he had offended Liu Kun, a wealthy man. Although the Liu family was rich but powerless, it would still be easy for them to target someone as insignificant as him.
Even with the help of Chu Yaqin and Shen Lanxin, and despite Zhang Rui's assurances that nothing would happen, he still felt he should do something.
The man's sixth sense told him that there was definitely some unspeakable secret behind the taste of his mother's house, which was once his maternal grandmother's house.
So, the day before, he asked Long Haochen to arrange for someone to keep an eye on things here, and today he went to find that person to relieve him of his shift.
Mu Liuyun originally wanted to call Long Haochen to ask what the other person looked like, but Long Haochen wouldn't say, only saying that he would recognize him when he saw him, so Mu Liuyun didn't ask any further.
When Mu Liuyun arrived at the floor where her mother's cooking was located, she looked around and then...
"..."
A man wearing sunglasses, a mask, a hat, and a long trench coat in the middle of summer was sitting in the same spot where he and Long Haochen had sat yesterday.
Mu Liuyun was almost certain that the person who looked like a sand dune must be Long Haochen.
Because if Long Haochen had arranged it, someone else certainly wouldn't have been so foolish.
He walked over to the man in the trench coat, coughed twice, and the man immediately looked up, took off his sunglasses, and revealed that familiar face.
Unlike usual, Long Haochen looked exhausted. He spoke in a voice that sounded like he was about to cry, "Brother Mu, you've finally arrived!"
Long Haochen's appearance, so hot that just looking at him made Mu Liuyun pinch her nose: "Have you been staying here the whole time?"
Long Haochen scratched his head sheepishly: "I've made too many mistakes, so Grandpa won't assign me any more people. My cronies are even more useless than me, so I might as well just stay here and keep watch by myself."
Mu Liuyun nodded. Indeed, among Long Haochen's friends, he was probably the smartest. If it were any of the other sycophants, they probably wouldn't even recognize the words "Mom's Taste".
"Then you can rest. I'll keep watch over things myself for now."
"Alright, Brother Mu, I'll rest here for a while."
After saying that, Long Haochen lay down and started snoring. Mu Liuyun also turned her attention to her mother's scent.
"Smack!"
She had only been staring at it for a short while when someone suddenly patted Mu Liuyun on the head.
We've been discovered?
Mu Liuyun turned her head in a panic, and then saw Shi Hengyu's handsome face, looking at her with a wicked smile.
"Brother Xiaoyu, you scared me to death! No, what are you doing here?"
"I'm off today, just buying some daily necessities. What's going on with you?"
Shi Hengyu naturally wouldn't tell Mu Liuyun that he was worried about her, so when he saw Mu Liuyun come to Qianxiao Commercial Center, he followed her.
Although he didn't know the specifics of what happened yesterday, he was certain that Mu Liuyun was in danger.
Who is this?
"Remember Long Haochen? He's my underling now."
Using the names of Shen Lanxin and Chu Yaqin, Mu Liuyun blushed and her heart pounded as she referred to Long Haochen as her younger brother.
As they were talking, Long Haochen suddenly looked up at Shi Hengyu and said, "Brother Xiaoyu, I was wrong last time. Please forgive my mistake."
Seeing that the other party's attitude was good, Mu Liuyun did not intend to continue to blame him. Although Shi Hengyu was still a little unhappy, he still agreed.
"Long Haochen, Shi Hengyu, you two should get to know each other."
Mu Liuyun had no interest in watching their little drama and continued to focus on the taste of her mother's cooking.
"Hello."
Shi Hengyu extended his hand first, as if to shake hands with Long Haochen. But Long Haochen didn't react at all, staring blankly at Shi Hengyu, making Shi Hengyu feel uneasy.
Just as Shi Hengyu was about to lose his temper, Long Haochen suddenly clapped his hands and shouted, "Holy crap! Xiaoyu, you're Xiaoyu, right? I'm Xiaohao, we used to hang out with Sister Jiang Lu!"
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