Before Mu Xiaoxiao could react, Lin Guixiang continued, "Actually, sometimes educational qualifications can only filter out academic dregs, not human scum. Ms. Mu, would you agree with me?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xiaoxiao’s complexion immediately changed.
What did Lin Guixiang mean by that?
Was she insinuating that she was human scum?
Old Lady Mu’s face also looked somewhat unsightly; Lin Guixiang wasn’t even married into the Mu Family yet, but she dared to speak to Mu Xiaoxiao in such a way. If she really married into the Mu Family, wouldn’t she turn the world upside down?
Old Lady Mu really didn’t understand what Mu Baicheng was thinking.
To actually fancy such a thing!
"Aunt Lin, what do you mean by that?" Mu Xiaoxiao looked towards Lin Guixiang.
Lin Guixiang met Mu Xiaoxiao’s gaze without a hint of fear, "Whatever Ms. Mu thinks I mean, that’s exactly what I mean."
Mu Xiaoxiao bit her lip, just about to say something, but Old Lady Mu’s gaze stopped her.
Mu Xiaoxiao had to reluctantly close her mouth.
Only then did Old Lady Mu turn to look at Lin Guixiang, "No wonder our Chengcheng is so fascinated by you, Ms. Lin, you really have a glib tongue!"
"I will take it as a compliment from Aunt Mu." Lin Guixiang spoke nonchalantly.
For the first time in her life, Old Lady Mu encountered someone as impervious as Lin Guixiang. She narrowed her eyes slightly, then said, "Ms. Lin, has Chengcheng ever talked to you about matters of the Mu Family?"
"He has mentioned a bit," Lin Guixiang replied.
Old Lady Mu nodded, "Since he has mentioned a bit, Ms. Lin must know that our Mu Family is not just any ordinary household in Capital City, right?"
Lin Guixiang did not speak, and Old Lady Mu continued, "Our Mu Family is a prominent clan in Capital City, and when selecting a future matriarch, we naturally look for a well-educated and sensible lady from a distinguished family. It is not a place where just anyone can walk through our door."
When she said the last sentence, Old Lady Mu’s tone suddenly became much heavier.
Lin Guixiang remained composed.
Indeed.
Zhao Cuinong was right.
The reality of wealthy families is often more complicated than what is depicted in TV dramas.
Lin Guixiang had only seen such plots in TV shows before, never imagining that one day it would happen to her.
This feeling...
Was truly peculiar.
"Here is ten million, please leave my son immediately and stop clinging to him." After saying this, Old Lady Mu took out a cheque from her bag.
Ten million was just a drop in the ocean for the Mu Family.
If this ten million could completely cut off Lin Guixiang from entangling with Mu Baicheng, it would be well worth it.
"Ten million?" Just then, Mother Zhao barged in from outside, snatched the cheque from the table, and threw it in Old Lady Mu’s face, "You old prude, our Guixiang can make a few million in a matter of minutes! This ten million is nothing to her!"
When the cheque hit Old Lady Mu’s face, she was completely stunned.
Before she had a chance to react, Mother Zhao placed her hands on her hips and furiously scolded, "Old hag! Get it straight, it’s not our Guixiang who is clinging to your son, but your son who desperately pursues her! Instead of making a spectacle of yourself here, you should go back and properly discipline your son. I beg you, tell your son to stop throwing himself at our Guixiang, unable to manage your son and throwing tantrums here, I’ve never seen someone as shameless as you in my eight lifetimes."
By the end, Mother Zhao snorted coldly, "I bet it was a vicious old hag like you that drove your previous daughter-in-law to her death! An old hag like you that insults people without reason, in your afterlife you’ll descend into the eighteenth level of hell, over a mountain of knives and into a pot of boiling oil, and you’ll never be reborn!"
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Ever since she arrived in Qing City, there had been no place for her to utilize her particular skills.
Now that she had finally come across Old Lady Mu, the kind of person who deserved a scolding, she certainly did not hold back in her rebuke.
Both Old Lady Mu and Mu Xiaoxiao were people accustomed to a life of luxury and privilege, always greeted with flattery and smiles wherever they went. When had they ever been berated to their faces like this?
Not to mention that the insults were so crass and offensive.
Old Lady Mu was so furious that her heart started aching. Pointing at Mother Zhao, she found herself speechless for quite some time, "You, you, you..."
"What ’you’? You what?" Mother Zhao shook off Old Lady Mu’s hand, fiercely declaring, "Let me tell you, old hag, I don’t care who you are or where you come from! No matter how rich your Mu Family is, as long as I’m here, no one is going to bully our Guixiang!"
At that moment, Guixiang’s heart felt incredibly warm.
She suddenly thought of her mother who had passed away.
If her mother were still alive, she would surely protect her in the same way.
Watching Mother Zhao advancing aggressively, Old Lady Mu’s vision darkened and her heart raced, nearly causing her to lose her footing.
Troublemaker!
Such a troublemaker!
Old Lady Mu wanted to fire back at Mother Zhao, but she was so overcome with anger that she couldn’t get a single word out.
Mu Xiaoxiao supported Old Lady Mu, who was close to fainting, and looked up at Mother Zhao, shouting fiercely, "You old hag, I’m warning you, apologize to my grandma right now! Otherwise, I’ll make sure you regret it!"
With the influence of the Mu Family, dealing with an old country woman like her was truly easy.
Hearing Mu Xiaoxiao’s threatening words, Mother Zhao was not scared at all. Instead, she laughed out loud as she approached closer and said, "Come on, you little brat, I want to see how you’re going to make me regret it! Let me tell you, I have high blood pressure and a heart condition. Would you dare to lay a finger on me?"
In a society ruled by law, if Mu Xiaoxiao dared to lay a hand on her, she would stick the blame on him without hesitation.
Little brat?
Hearing this address, Mu Xiaoxiao was livid.
This country bumpkin!
How dare she speak to her like this.
Mu Xiaoxiao’s face turned pale in an instant, and as Mother Zhao pressed in on her, she could only retreat with Old Lady Mu and then turned to look at Guixiang, "Guixiang, I’m going to tell my father! This is how you treat me and my grandmother. I’ll make sure you never enter the Mu Family’s threshold for as long as you live."
The last sentence was both a threat and a warning.
From Guixiang’s perspective, she had to admit her fault because after all, she approached Baicheng to marry him.
Now, if Guixiang wanted to salvage the situation, she had no choice but to kowtow and apologize to Old Lady Mu.
"Tch!" Mother Zhao spat contemptuously in Mu Xiaoxiao’s direction, "Like our Guixiang gives a damn about stepping on your doorstep. Stop looking for attention here. Let me tell you, even if your Mu Family comes begging, our Guixiang wouldn’t spare you a glance."
Mu Xiaoxiao did not believe that Guixiang would refuse to marry into the Mu Family, nor did she believe that Guixiang could turn down such immense wealth.
With this thought, Mu Xiaoxiao tried to calm down, "Guixiang, I’ll give you one last chance. If you and this old thing kneel down and apologize to my grandma, I’ll reluctantly let you marry my dad."
This was merely Mu Xiaoxiao’s way of sidestepping the issue.
Even if Guixiang and Mother Zhao truly knelt down to apologize, she would never let someone like Guixiang marry into the Mu Family.
Mu Xiaoxiao was saying this just because she couldn’t swallow her pride and wanted to insult Guixiang.
Mother Zhao looked at Mu Xiaoxiao, "You little brat, do you want to know what you’re barking about? As the saying goes, a lucky woman wouldn’t marry into an unlucky house. It’s not a matter of whether your dad is willing to marry, it’s that our Guixiang doesn’t look down on you lowly types. Do me a favor and go tell your dad not to pester our Guixiang anymore and to tie up the family mutt, so it doesn’t run around biting people!"
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