"Come on, Xiaoying, let's have a drink," Meng He said, then picked up his glass and downed it in one gulp.
Cao Ying also gave her face and drank the cup directly.
"Mr. Mu," Assistant Yao said respectfully as he walked in.
"What is it?" Li Mu asked.
Mr. Li wants you to return to Kyoto in the next few days, as the Second Miss's wedding is approaching.
Okay, I understand. You can go now.
Li Mu calculated the days and returned to Kyoto three days before Mi Xi's wedding.
After getting off the plane, it was still Li Yiz who picked me up at the station.
Li Mu got on the bus.
Li Yi drove.
The car drove towards the Li family's house.
Inside the car, Sis, your return is such a coincidence.
"How so?" Li Mu asked.
We're having dinner at the old house tomorrow, and since you're coming back, we can go together. Grandpa and Grandma miss you.
"Okay, let's go together tomorrow," Li Mu nodded.
The Li family villa was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations in advance. Li Yi got out of the car with a calm expression.
Li Mu asked curiously, "Isn't it the day after tomorrow? Why are you setting up so early?"
"I didn't have these things before I left home to pick you up from the airport," Li Yi said calmly.
It's highly likely they arranged it this way because they knew you were coming back; in short, it was intentional on the part of Mi Xi and her mother.
It doesn't really matter. Let them do whatever they want. I'll be more at ease if no one is home with Mi Xi.
"Look, Mi Xi and Mi Lan are trying to get attention," Li Yi sneered.
The two of them frowned as they went inside; the once peaceful villa had been turned into a mess again.
Groups of three or five chatted, played cards, played mahjong, and children were running around.
This was the scene that Li Mu and Li Yi saw when they entered the room.
Mi Lan was the first to see Li Yi and Li Mu.
Xiao Mu, Xiao Yi, you're back. Are you tired? Go back to your room and rest.
With a cold face, Li Mu glanced around and asked, "Aunt Mi, are all your relatives here for Mi Xi's wedding?"
Apart from the old man sitting in the middle and a little girl whom Li Mu had never seen before, everyone else looked uneasy.
The old man glanced at his wife beside him, then at his group of children and grandchildren, and looked somewhat angry.
He got up and walked to Li Mu. Mi Lan, who was standing next to him, was about to stop him when the old man glared at her.
Then the old man looked at Li Mu and Li Yi again.
Young lady, how can you be so rude? This group of people are all your elders. Look at you, showing no respect for elders and speaking to them in a sarcastic and inappropriate way. If this were ancient times, you would be severely punished.
Li Yi, who was behind him, just sneered but didn't say anything.
Although it's not as strict as in ancient times, people still have to kneel in the ancestral hall.
If it weren't for my granddaughter's wedding tomorrow, I would definitely make you kneel as punishment. Now, let's keep it simple. Please welcome my great-aunt," the old man called out.
A little girl walked over, strutting around with an air of superiority.
The girl was very arrogant, about fifteen or sixteen years old, and looked at Li Mu with disdain.
Why don't you kneel down and repent to your great-aunt?
"Tch," Li Mu scoffed. "This little kid is your great-aunt?"
Sorry, we don't have any grandmas that young here.
You just said I was disrespectful to my elders? Who are you referring to?
Of course it's Xiaolan. She's your stepmother, and we're your stepmother's elders, so you should treat us with respect.
After listening to the old man's reasoned and well-founded explanation of his feudalistic ideas, Li Mu nodded in deep agreement.
Old man, what you're saying makes a lot of sense. Do you live in ancient times?
"Even the last dynasty wasn't as feudal as you," Li Mu said with a hint of sarcasm.
However, Old Man Mi didn't realize that our Mi family ancestors had close ties with the Great Zhu Dynasty.
"Oh," Li Mu mimicked Qin Yin's tone, and couldn't help but laugh out loud when he thought of Qin Yin. He really missed that handsome face.
"What are you laughing at?" Old Man Mi asked, somewhat annoyed.
I laugh at your absurdity. According to your logic, what kind of stepmother is your daughter Mi Lan?
No, stepmother, what is a stepmother?
In ancient times, a stepmother was only half a rank higher than a maid or servant.
What does it mean to be half a rank higher than a maid? Naturally, it means being half a rank lower than me, Li Mu asked and answered himself.
My mother was my father's legal wife in ancient times, while I, the eldest daughter of the Li family, was the legitimate daughter in ancient times, while Mi Xi could only be considered a concubine's daughter.
Shouldn't you be grateful to the Li family for putting on such a grand wedding for a child born out of wedlock?
You so-called family members are not respectable at all, and you would never dare to bully me. Be grateful that you live in modern times, otherwise it would be a luxury for you to even step into the Li family's gate.
To put it another way, in ancient times, the eldest sister was like a mother. In other words, I can exercise the rights of a mother to Mi Xi, and I can be on the same level as Mi Lan. Should I understand it this way?
Old Man Mi was so angry he was fuming, and his whole body was trembling.
Li Mudu felt that if he put in a little more effort, he could make the old man so angry that he would die.
The so-called Mi family aunt, who had been speaking so arrogantly to the old man, and the group of Mi family members behind her were instantly speechless.
I need to rest now. Please clear everyone out and don't disturb my rest.
The bodyguards and servants all said yes.
Then they started to drive people away, and they left the Li family villa amidst the cursing and swearing of the Mi family members.
After watching the Mi family leave, Li Mu walked down again.
Sister, why don't you go back and rest?
I'm going out for a walk to clear my head," I said, waving my hand.
Li Mu walked aimlessly out the door until he reached the bridge.
As Li Mu walked to this spot, he suddenly remembered that when he was reborn, he was also by the river, and a Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta flashed past him. Now that he thought about it, that was probably Qin Yin.
It turned out that her encounter with Qin Yin was not just a coincidence, but a meeting of kindred spirits. A smile crept onto her lips.
After enjoying the breeze for a while, we returned to the Li family villa.
The next morning, the chatter in the villa woke Li Mu up. With her hair all messy, Li Mu got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Once outside, she was as lively as a living person. Li Mu dressed and opened the door, looking down at the crowd of people, with several people surrounding Mi Xi.
It seemed like they were rehearsing for tomorrow, and Mi Xi smiled throughout, patiently practicing again and again.
Ling Hao walked in from outside, also rehearsing repeatedly. However, since Ling Hao wasn't an actor, he didn't have Mi Xi's mask, which made him very irritable, and he felt like he was about to explode with anger.
"Sister!" Mi Xi called out hastily, noticing Li Mu standing upstairs.
Li Mu was speechless when Mi Xi called him out, rolled his eyes and went downstairs.
When the group saw Li Mu, they all respectfully called her Miss Li.
Li Mu smiled and nodded at them.
With the Chinese New Year approaching, Li Hongyun's company is very busy, with him leaving early and returning late every day.
The group of people was too noisy, and with Mi Xi and Ling Hao being such annoying people, Li Mu didn't want to stay here. She checked the time and realized she could go for a morning run, so she went back to her room, changed into her workout clothes, and went out for a run.
Qin Yin had just gone out for his morning run when he saw the little girl already running out.
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