Chapter 20 Returning to the Mo Family
"Let me think about it. Let's go eat first!"
"good."
At the dining table, the head of the Mo family sat in the main seat, Mo Ziyuan sat to his left, and Madam Zhou sat to his right.
Mrs. Zhou was getting anxious as her two children hadn't arrived yet.
"Xiaoxiao, where's Lili?"
Madam Zhou spoke very calmly.
"Xiaoxiao and Lili should be coming down soon."
Mo Ziyuan smiled and said.
"Perhaps my younger siblings don't know that their father is waiting for them here."
Upon hearing this, the head of the Mo family frowned so deeply he could have crushed a fly. He then spoke to the steward behind him.
"Why aren't you calling them down for dinner? How much longer do you want me to wait here?"
"yes"
Before the housekeeper even went upstairs, Zhou Xiao rushed downstairs. She had just received news that Mo Ziyuan, her brother, had returned.
Seeing her like that, Madam Zhou's temper flared up, and the head of the Mo family kept staring at her.
"Xiaoxiao, why have you been here for so long? You don't act like a young lady at all. Why are you running around?"
Mrs. Zhou quickly explained on her behalf.
"Xiaoxiao, you know she's so happy to see her brother!"
Zhou Xiao also realized her mistake. She was not the biological daughter of the Mo family head. In the third year after his marriage, the Mo family head took a fancy to Madam Zhou, who was already married. In order to live a better life, Madam Zhou immediately divorced her biological father and took her two-year-old daughter with her to become the Mo family head's mistress.
Madam Zhou always felt that she was a burden, and she was also afraid of the head of the Mo family. The head of the Mo family was a very rigid person. He always looked down on her and felt that she did not have the demeanor of a young lady.
Zhou Xiao quickly straightened her clothes.
"Father, Mother is right. I see my brother is happy. He hasn't been home for dinner in a long time."
The Mo family head's expression softened.
Zhou Xiao sat down next to Mo Ziyuan, but Mo Ziyuan ignored her. Zhou Xiao quickly called out to him, "Brother."
But he still ignored it.
The head of the Mo family didn't interfere. He had always known that Mo Ziyuan didn't like them, and he wouldn't force Mo Ziyuan. Besides, it was better for the two of them to stay away from each other. After all, it would be troublesome if feelings developed. Zhou Xiao was not worthy of the son he had raised with such care.
Zhou Li came downstairs in his pajamas, his clothes were open and looked very disheveled, and he smelled faintly of smoke.
When the Mo family patriarch saw him like this, his face turned red with anger.
"Zhou Li, look at your brother, and then look at yourself. Can't you even learn from your brother?"
Zhou Li was also startled.
He looked at the butler behind him and cursed.
Why didn't you tell me that Mo Ziyuan was here too?
The man sitting in the main seat slammed his cup down on the table.
"Zhou Li, how dare you speak like that? Is this how your mother raised you?"
Madam Zhou quickly patted him on the back to help him catch his breath.
"Lili, hurry up and apologize to your father and brother."
"What did I do? I need to apologize to him."
Mo Ziyuan finally spoke.
“I know you don’t respect me. After all, you’ve never liked me in this family. A few days ago, you even tried to get someone to steal my goods. I can understand that. But Father is still here. It’s too much to disrespect him.”
It has to be said that Mo Ziyuan is really good at speaking. He knows Mo Clan Master's temper all too well. He cares most about his face and hates it when others don't take him seriously. But Zhou Li happens to have both of these qualities at this moment.
The head of the Mo family looked at him, feeling a little guilty. Ziyuan had indeed not returned for a long time. The three of them had been brought into the house by him, and only then did Mo Ziyuan move out.
"Ziyuan, what do you mean by Zhou Li hiring people to intercept your goods?"
Madam Zhou immediately became serious, looked at her son, and then at Mo Ziyuan.
“Ziyuan, I know you don’t like us, but Lili is at least related to you by blood. You can’t slander him like this.”
The man chuckled lightly, his smile tinged with disdain.
“Mrs. Zhou, I did not slander my ‘good’ younger brother.”
Zhao Ming, who was behind him, quickly took out the computer and placed the evidence inside in front of the Mo family head.
The Mo family leader glanced at it, then stood up and slapped Zhou Li hard across the face.
The slap was really hard; Zhou Li almost lost his balance.
Mrs. Zhou quickly went over to help her precious son and check how badly his face was injured.
"Why did you hit him so hard? He's your son."
“Son? I don’t have a son who would harm his brother,”
"Maybe this is a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding? The evidence is right here, and you still say it's a misunderstanding? Tell me, how do you expect me to believe it's a misunderstanding?"
Zhao Ming seized the opportunity to speak.
"Fortunately, the young master dealt with it in time, otherwise a lot of money would have been lost for nothing."
The Mo family patriarch was even angrier upon hearing this, as he already felt guilty towards his son.
Madam Zhou gritted her teeth and stared intently at Mo Ziyuan.
Mo Ziyuan showed no reaction, his face expressionless, as if these matters had nothing to do with him.
“Zhou Li, let me tell you, from today onwards you don’t need to go to the company anymore. Go and start your own business like your brother. If you don’t make money, don’t come back.”
Seeing that things were mostly resolved, Mo Ziyuan had no intention of staying any longer.
“Father, it’s not appropriate for me to stay here while you two are arguing. Otherwise, Madam Zhou might think I’ve harmed her son. I’ll leave now and come back to have dinner with you next time.”
The Mo family leader simply felt that his son was exceptionally sensible at that moment.
"Wait a minute. Didn't you want to use that experimental base? I've agreed."
Mo Ziyuan smiled slightly, pursing his lips.
"Thank you, Father."
Zhou Xiao watched the whole thing unfold, but she couldn't say a word. She didn't know who to help.
After watching Mo Ziyuan leave, the head of the Mo family also returned to his room.
Mrs. Zhou wanted to chase after them, but she was worried about her injured child.
"Lili, how could you be so foolish? You've harmed him, and now you've given him leverage over you. Aren't you just handing him an opportunity?"
Zhou Li didn't care at all; he was just angry. Why did his father have to hit him?
Seeing that her son was almost done, Madam Zhou hurriedly followed him upstairs.
Before leaving, he held Zhou Xiao's hand and said something.
"If you can't seduce Mo Ziyuan, then you should obediently marry the person your father has arranged for you."
Although Madam Zhou disliked Mo Ziyuan, she also knew that Mo Ziyuan held considerable family wealth. If her daughter could marry Mo Ziyuan, the entire Mo family would belong to them in the future.
Madam Zhou used all her charm and sweet words to coax the Mo family leader.
"You know Lili, he must have made a mistake this time, or he was instigated by someone. Anyway, it was definitely not his intention. He was just telling me that he knows he was wrong."
The Mo family leader remained silent.
She added.
“We’re all family, he would never harm his brother! He’s kind and compassionate…”
The head of the Mo family knew everything. He knew they were at odds with Mo Ziyuan, but he never said anything. In his view, as long as it didn't involve his interests, nothing else mattered.
……………
When Mo Ziyuan returned home, Lin Yi'an was waiting for him in his room, fiddling with Mo Ziyuan's things.
At this moment, Mo Ziyuan was somewhat relieved, thankfully there were no girls' clothes here.
"What are you doing here?"
"Ziyuan, what do you want? I'm obviously here to check on you. I heard you went back to the Mo family. How are you?"
"What do you mean, how is it?"
"Are you happy at home? Do they bully you?"
Mo Ziyuan gave him a speechless look.
"You're bullying me?"
Lin Yi'an smiled. He knew that no one could bully Mo Ziyuan.
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