Chapter 20
Mu Yugang frowned: "What sweetheart? Isn't your sweetheart Prince Mu?"
As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something: "Are you referring to that cinnabar mole from before?"
Just then, a loud bang came from outside the door. The father and daughter turned around at the same time and saw Mu Zhaoshi awkwardly squatting at the door picking up the tray on the ground.
She brushed a stray hair from her ear, handed the tray to the maid behind her, and instructed her to bring another cup of tea. Then she stepped into the study and said, "I heard that this girl has disobeyed the master again. I originally wanted to bring you a cup of chrysanthemum tea to cool you down, but I accidentally dropped it on the ground and spilled it."
Mu Yugang beckoned her over: "Don't bother with these things for now. These are minor matters. Your daughter's marriage is the most important thing."
He looked at her with exasperation: "You've come at the perfect time. Just in time to hear the nonsense your daughter is spouting. Prince Mu sent someone to propose marriage, and she's still not satisfied, insisting on marrying some 'cinnabar mole'? This is utter madness!"
Mu Zhaoshi turned to look at Mu Yulu. Unlike Mu Yugang, she was not furious. Her expression was calm because of her indifference.
Mu Yulu had not seen Mu Zhaoshi for a long time.
When she was first brought back to the Mu family, she and her two younger sisters would pay their respects to Mu Zhaoshi every day. Although she had not grown up by Mu Zhaoshi's side since childhood and her concept of her mother was actually very vague, and Mu Zhaoshi did not have a deep affection for her, the two were still biological mother and daughter, and the daily greetings could not be avoided.
At that time, Mu Zhaoshi treated her fairly well, and would occasionally ask her if she was comfortable in the Mu family.
But that's all I'll say.
Even if she really had some discomfort, Mu Zhaoshi didn't really care about her.
She was busy vying for power with Aunt Wang, and Mu Wanyi was getting older. Two years ago, she had already started arranging to find her a good husband.
These are all important matters, but Mu Yulu's matter is not so important.
At first, Mu Yulu was very willing to be close to her mother, but gradually she discovered that there was always a barrier between her and her mother.
The feeling was subtle; she couldn't describe it, nor could she explain why.
Is it simply because she wasn't raised by her side when she was young?
But if she didn't grow up by her mother's side, is it her fault as a daughter?
Mu Yulu gradually stopped going to Mu Zhaoshi's courtyard. Later, she was determined to marry into the Mu family and her behavior became increasingly outrageous, always causing Mu Zhaoshi to be scolded by Mu Yugang. Mu Zhaoshi disliked Mu Yulu appearing in front of her even more, and simply excused her from the daily greetings on the grounds that she disliked noise.
In fact, Mu Yulu had always known that her mother didn't dislike noise; she just didn't like her.
When she saw Mu Zhaoshi again today, she found that her mother's attitude towards her was as indifferent as ever, but there was something else in her gaze.
There was some confusion, some doubt, some hesitation, and perhaps even some jealousy.
Mu Yulu's eyes also revealed confusion; she even wondered if she was imagining things.
What was Mu Zhao jealous of about her?
Just then, Madam Mu Zhao spoke up: "Master, don't be in a hurry. Let her tell you who her beloved is."
She spoke calmly, with a hint of admonition, to Mu Yulu: "You should think this through. Not to mention the capital, even in the entire Vermilion Bird Kingdom, in terms of status and character, which family can compare to Prince Mu?"
Mu Yugang nodded and said, "Your mother is right. There is no better marriage in the whole world. How can you not want it? Listen to your parents and obediently marry into the royal family. You will have a good life in the future. Your parents will never harm you."
Mu Yulu listened while sneering inwardly.
Mu Yugang wasn't wrong. She did live a good life after marrying Mu Qinhan, but it was a good life that she couldn't afford to miss.
She shook her head firmly: "I want to marry the person I love."
Madam Mu frowned: "Why are you so stubborn, child?"
Mu Yugang then said in a deep voice, "Then tell me, what is the name of your sweetheart? Who is he? What does he do? What is his family background? How much is his monthly salary?"
Mu Yulu: "..."
Experience is the best teacher; Mu Yugang's questions stumped her immediately.
She initially made up the story about the cinnabar mole in front of Mu Yugang as an excuse to avoid running into Mu Qinhan at the villa. She never expected that she would use the same excuse again now.
What she didn't expect was that Mu Yugang would remember to ask her who the cinnabar mole was, and ask in such detail.
She couldn't possibly make that up.
A series of figures flashed through her mind, but none of them were of any use. In the end, she had no choice but to focus on the person who had climbed to the top of the attic to watch the moon that night, who was also her savior in her previous life.
I've decided on you.
She took a breath without batting an eye and said calmly, "The reason why the cinnabar mole is a cinnabar mole is not only because he is good-looking, but also because his whereabouts are mysterious."
She nodded to herself, feeling that what she said made a lot of sense, so she encouraged herself to continue: "Although I have only met him a few times, I have already fallen in love with him and decided that I will marry no one but him in this life."
"Name and family background are not important. What matters is whether he is outstanding. After all, whether you live a comfortable life after marriage is not determined by your status and position. The most important thing is the person you live with."
Mu Yulu tried to change the subject from the topic of her background, but Mu Yugang ruthlessly interrupted her: "Stop talking about these irrelevant things. Since you say he is outstanding, then tell me in detail just how outstanding he is?"
Mu Yulu swallowed.
Mu Yugang and Mu Zhaoshi stared at her intently.
After a brief silence, Mu Yulu forced herself to say, "First of all, he is handsome."
Mu Zhaoshi was speechless after hearing this.
Mu Yugang then grasped the key point: "No matter how handsome he is, can he be more handsome than Prince Mu?"
Mu Yulu, feigning indignation on behalf of her beloved, said, "Father, you are ignorant. You should know how vast the world is, and how many beauties there are in this world, not just Prince Mu."
Mu Yugang said "Oh," and then asked, "Then tell me, how beautiful is this person?"
Mu Yulu thought for a moment and said, "Although he always wears a mask when I see him, his eyes are the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen in my life. I can't even imagine how good-looking his face must be to match such eyes."
Mu Zhao frowned: "So you've never actually seen what he looks like, and all this talk is just your imagination?"
Mu Yugang frowned as well: "Tell me some other merits that you have personally witnessed."
Mu Yulu thought for a moment and said, "He is also highly skilled in martial arts, a top expert, especially in lightness skills, which are unparalleled. He can leap onto even the highest rooftops without any problem."
Hearing this, Mu Yugang couldn't sit still any longer: "Doesn't he always like to wear pink clothes? Everyone who has seen him describes him as ethereal and otherworldly?"
Mu Yulu was taken aback: "Father, how did you know?"
Mu Yulu's answer confirmed Mu Yugang's guess, and he asked again, "Does he also like to climb onto people's rooftops at night to look at the moon?"
Mu Yulu was taken aback again: "You know that?"
She started to get a little nervous, not expecting her savior to be so famous, even her father knew about him.
Logically speaking, one of them is a江湖人士 (jianghu figure) and the other is a wealthy merchant in the capital. They shouldn't have any interaction. But how could my father know so much about his savior?
Then she thought for a moment that some martial arts figures would also take on the task of protecting goods, just like escort agencies. Could it be that Mu Yugang had worked with them before, which was why he knew so much about him?
Thinking of this, Mu Yulu trembled slightly, her expression becoming somewhat tense. That night, her savior had personally said that he was not interested in her. If her father really knew him, then her lie would be exposed in an instant.
She was so caught up in her own nervousness that she didn't notice that Mu Yugang was also stunned, looking even more nervous than her.
He nervously exchanged a glance with Mu Zhaoshi beside him, his eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions.
There was shock, confusion, a little panic, and a hint of suspicion.
He stared at Mu Yulu with that complicated look for a long time before finally asking, "How did you and him meet?"
Mu Yulu hesitated for a moment, then decided to go along with what Mu Yugang had just said: "He climbed onto our roof last night to look at the moon."
Mu Yugang exchanged another glance with Mu Zhaoshi, then asked, "Just to see the moon?"
Mu Yulu retorted, "What else can we do?"
Mu Yugang remained silent.
Silence fell in the room once again.
After a long while, Mu Yugang took a deep breath, as if he had just come to his senses: "So the person you're talking about is the legendary number one expert in the world, Sanzhou Jinse?"
The number one expert in the world... Mu Yulu couldn't help but think to herself, this title is indeed quite impressive.
But his name is too hard to pronounce, isn't it?
Mu Yulu's lips twitched as she tried to repeat the name of her beloved.
Unfortunately, she couldn't remember: "Three...three what?"
Mu Yugang glared: "Sanzhou Jinse!"
Mu Yulu tried a second time: "Three states... what?"
Even Mu Zhaoshi remembered it this time: "Sanzhou Jinse".
Mu Yulu felt a little tired: "What Violet?"
Oh no, what am I going to do if I can't remember my crush's name?
Mu Yugang's expression gradually shifted from shock to speechlessness: "You can't even remember someone's name? What kind of cinnabar mole is he to you?"
After saying that, he angrily waved his sleeve and said, "Alright, you'd better shut up and hurry up and marry Prince Mu. Stop causing trouble for your father all day long."
Mu Zhao nodded in agreement, saying, "Clearly you didn't do your homework before lying. If you're going to lie to us, at least make up someone who's more credible, right?"
Mu Yugang snorted coldly: "Even if he were your sweetheart, there's no way you could be together. He's the number one martial arts master in the world. What kind of beauty wouldn't he have? Do you think he'd even look at you?"
Mu Zhao continued to chime in, "At least Prince Mu has already come to propose marriage. This marriage is just around the corner. Isn't that much more reliable than that vague and ethereal number one expert?"
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