A family?
Hearing this, Zheng Niannian felt even more excited inside.
Old Lady Mu also knew that her granddaughter had acknowledged Zheng Niannian now, so she smiled and said, "Xiaoxiao is right, no need to be formal; we’re all family here."
Zheng Niannian nodded a bit shyly.
Before long, Mu Baicheng entered the hall, "Mom, I’m back."
"Chengcheng," Old Lady Mu said with a smile.
Xiaoxiao continued, "Dad, let me introduce, this is Zheng Niannian, Aunt Zheng."
As she spoke, Xiaoxiao brought Zheng Niannian to Mu Baicheng’s side.
Nearing fifty, Mu Baicheng was still handsome and distinguished, standing tall with clearly defined features, radiating the charm of a successful man.
Zheng Niannian, her face flushing, reached out her hand to Mu Baicheng, "Hello, Mr. Mu."
Mu Baicheng was startled for a moment, somewhat slow to grasp the situation.
Old Lady Mu nudged Mu Baicheng, "Chengcheng, Niannian is greeting you."
Only then did Mu Baicheng realize, and he shook hands with Zheng Niannian, "Hello, I’m Mu Baicheng."
The moment their hands touched, Zheng Niannian’s face grew even redder, her heart pounding faster and faster, almost leaping out of her chest.
Thump-thump.
Beat after beat.
Old Lady Mu then spoke up, "Chengcheng, you and Niannian used to play together when you were kids! Do you remember?"
Having understood his mother’s intention, Mu Baicheng said, "Who remembers childhood things clearly? Mom, keep Miss Zheng company, I’ll go upstairs first."
Hearing this, Old Lady Mu slightly frowned.
After meeting that woman, her son had indeed changed a lot.
If it had been before, when there were visitors at home, Mu Baicheng definitely wouldn’t have been so rude or directly gone upstairs.
Just as Old Lady Mu was about to say something, Mu Baicheng turned to Zheng Niannian and said, "Excuse me, Miss Zheng, I need to step away."
Zheng Niannian nodded, her tone shy, "Okay, Mr. Mu."
Mr. Mu?
Hearing this, Old Lady Mu smiled and said, "What’s this Mr. Mu and Miss Zheng? Sounds so distant. Niannian, our Chengcheng is just a few years older than you; just call him Brother Baicheng. Chengcheng, you can also call Niannian by her name."
Zheng Niannian watched Mu Baicheng’s retreating back as he walked upstairs, the excited look in her eyes slowly fading; she wasn’t a fool, she could clearly see that Mu Baicheng had no feelings for her.
Otherwise, Mu Baicheng wouldn’t have been so cold to her.
With this thought, Zheng Niannian turned to Old Lady Mu, "Aunt Mu, I just remembered that I still have some matters to take care of; I won’t bother you anymore. Farewell."
Although she had a favorable impression of Mu Baicheng, she wasn’t at a point where it had to be him.
Besides, what was the point of throwing herself at him?
She wasn’t desperate to get married.
Hearing this, Xiaoxiao immediately took hold of Zheng Niannian’s arm, "Aunt Zheng, it’s getting late; why don’t you stay for dinner? To welcome you, my grandmother specifically instructed the kitchen to prepare a lot of dishes."
Whatever it took, she was determined to match Zheng Niannian with Mu Baicheng.
Xiaoxiao had already found out that Zheng Niannian’s previous marriage had no children because she had medical issues; she suffered from severe infertility.
This was also why Zheng Niannian hadn’t found a suitable partner yet.
If Zheng Niannian ended up with Mu Baicheng, it would pose no threat to Xiaoxiao.
Lin Guixiang not only lacked education but was also cunning and had a daughter already; if she were to have another child with Mu Baicheng in the future, then there would be no way out for her and her brother in the Mu Family.
More importantly, Zheng Niannian originally came from a wealthy background and didn’t care about those familial assets, unlike Lin Guixiang, who was clearly after the Mu Family’s fortune.
Therefore, Xiaoxiao would never allow someone like Lin Guixiang to enter the doors of the Mu Family.
As she spoke, Xiaoxiao paused, then added, "Also, my dad has always been like this; he doesn’t have anything against you, you can be assured of that."
Old Lady Mu cheerfully agreed, "Xiaoxiao is right, Niannian. Our Chengcheng has always been slow to warm up since he was young; he actually has a good impression of you, he just doesn’t know how to express it."
Although Mu Baicheng currently had no particular feelings for Zheng Niannian, affection could be cultivated gradually.
After all, the time Mu Baicheng had known the other woman wasn’t even that long.
Upon hearing Old Lady Mu and Xiaoxiao’s words, Zheng Niannian breathed a sigh of relief, "Really, is that true?"
"Of course it’s true," Old Lady Mu took Zheng Niannian’s hand, "Look at you, asking such a question; would I ever deceive you? Stay and have dinner with us."
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