Mu Baicheng was taken aback.
Could it be...
Had he misunderstood his mother and daughter?
Mu Xiaoxiao pushed Mu Baicheng towards the exit, "Dad, just relax. As long as Aunt Lin is a good woman who can accompany you to live a peaceful life, neither Grandma nor I will stop you from being with her. Your most important task right now is to take Aunt Zheng home."
Before Mu Baicheng could even respond, his daughter had pushed him downstairs.
With a blush of embarrassment, Zheng Niannian looked at Mu Baicheng, "Then I’ll trouble Brother Baicheng."
"It’s no trouble," Mu Baicheng said.
Mu Xiaoxiao stuffed the car keys into Mu Baicheng’s hand, "Dad, be careful on the road."
"I know."
Mu Baicheng escorted Zheng Niannian outside.
Although it was April, the temperature in Capital City was still quite low. Coupled with Mu Xiaoxiao’s deliberate arrangement, almost as soon as they stepped outside, Zheng Niannian’s high heels landed on a banana peel.
"Ah!"
Zheng Niannian’s feet slipped, and it looked like she was about to fall, but Mu Baicheng quickly caught her, "Be careful, Miss Zheng."
"Thank, thank you." Zheng Niannian clung to Mu Baicheng’s hand, her face burning.
Mu Baicheng immediately let go of her, "It’s alright as long as you’re not hurt."
From inside the house, Old Lady Mu watched the scene unfold with a satisfied smile on her face, "Xiaoxiao, what do you think of your dad and Aunt Zheng?"
"They’re pretty good." Mu Xiaoxiao continued, "Not to mention Aunt Zheng’s youth and beauty, she’s also very capable. She’s simply a perfect match for my dad."
Old Lady Mu nodded, "I think so too."
The Zheng Family lived 10 kilometers away from the Mu Family, less than a 15-minute drive.
After getting out of the car, Zheng Niannian took the initiative to invite Mu Baicheng to visit her home.
Mu Baicheng declined, "Thank you, perhaps another time."
Perhaps another time...
Upon hearing this, Zheng Niannian bit her lip.
It seemed that Mu Baicheng had a very good impression of her, or else he wouldn’t have hinted at the possibility of another time.
Zheng Niannian looked at Mu Baicheng, "Brother Baicheng, please drive safely on your way home."
"Alright." Mu Baicheng nodded.
Before long, Mu Baicheng returned home.
Old Lady Mu, smiling warmly, asked, "Did you get Niannian home safely?"
"Mhm."
Old Lady Mu then said, "I heard you mention over the phone that you found a girlfriend from out of town, is that right?"
"Yes." Speaking of Lin Guixiang, Mu Baicheng naturally smiled, "Mom, Ah Xiang is the kindest and most understanding woman I’ve ever met. You will definitely like her."
At the mention of Lin Guixiang, the smile on Old Lady Mu’s face faded a bit, "Whether I like her or not is not important. What’s important is her character and personality. Our Mu family’s estate is well-known, and I’m afraid those with ulterior motives might covet it. Therefore, I will never allow any woman with other intentions to enter the doors of the Mu family."
One should marry someone of equal social status.
Only daughters from families of equal standing wouldn’t covet the Mu family’s wealth.
Not only would they not covet it, but they would also bring substantial dowries.
And Lin Guixiang?
What did Lin Guixiang have?
That countrywoman from the village, she probably had even figured out how much dowry money to ask for.
Smiling, Mu Baicheng replied, "Mom, don’t worry. Ah Xiang is definitely not the kind of woman who is blinded by money and harbors ulterior motives."
"How long have you known her?" Old Lady Mu asked.
"Two or three months," Mu Baicheng answered.
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Mu felt like giving Mu Baicheng a slap to wake him up.
He had only known the woman for two or three months... and yet he spoke so highly of her!
He must be out of his mind!
As he spoke, Mu Baicheng couldn’t wait to add, "Mom, although I haven’t known Ah Xiang for very long, I can assure you, she is truly a good woman! Once she marries into our family, you will surely come to like her."
Marry?
Barely knowing each other for two or three months and he dared to talk about marriage; it seemed that woman had really filled Mu Baicheng’s ears with her whispers.
His son was always a very cautious man. If it weren’t for listening to gossip and being deceived by a woman, he would never speak such thoughtless words.
Old Lady Mu furrowed her brows slightly, "Chengcheng, isn’t it a bit early to talk about marriage? After all, you haven’t known each other for very long."
"Not at all, Mom, I really like her. You just don’t understand her yet, so you can’t appreciate my feelings," Mu Baicheng insisted with confidence that once Old Lady Mu met Lin Guixiang, she would definitely be attracted to her.
Old Lady Mu didn’t say anything, but her expression turned sour.
It was such a complicated matter.
Her own words, as his mother, apparently didn’t weigh as much as those of a stranger in her son’s heart.
At that moment, Old Lady Mu felt a wave of melancholy.
Just then, Mu Baicheng seemed to remember something and turned to the servant, "Go and bring down the two pink bags from my room."
"Yes, sir."
Five minutes later, the servant came downstairs with the bags.
Mu Baicheng then had someone call Mu Xiaoxiao over.
Mu Xiaoxiao entered the hall, "Dad, did you call for me?"
"Yes." Mu Baicheng nodded, "I brought back some gifts from Qing City. Aunt Lin specifically asked me to bring them for you and Grandma."
Gifts?
Upon hearing that, a subtle look of sarcasm flashed through Mu Xiaoxiao’s eyes.
What kind of gifts could that countrywoman Lin Guixiang give?
Could it be a bunch of coarse items like farm eggs and rotten cabbages?
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