Xu Xinning found it amusing and teased her deliberately, "Which time are you talking about? It seems like he's not the only one who's come to see me!"
"You little rascal, you've got some nerve!" Lin Ying leaned closer to Xu Xinning and tickled her, and the two of them burst into laughter.
Looking at the playful Xu Xinning, Jiang Juecheng felt quite gratified. It seemed that Mu Jingheng had a really big influence on her.
After passing the exam, Xu Xinning spent most of her time in self-study. She needed to complete two semesters' worth of material in the next two months so that she could attend classes with the first-year high school students next semester.
To make studying and researching easier, Xu Xinning still lives at the school, and she hasn't even visited the courtyard that Grandpa Mu gave her yet.
When Mu Jingheng came to the school to pick him up, Xu Xinning introduced him to Lin Ying and also talked about Lin Ying and Jiang Juecheng.
Mu Jingheng had already sensed that Jiang Juecheng's feelings for Xu Xinning were rather special.
Originally, he thought that since Lu Chunping had been so deeply in love with Jiang Juecheng in his past life, he wanted to play matchmaker, so that he could put an end to Jiang Juecheng's covetousness for Xu Xinning. However, seeing that Jiang Juecheng really didn't like Lu Chunping, he couldn't bring himself to ruin someone else's happiness for his own sake.
Upon meeting Lin Ying, Mu Jingheng felt that she was more than a match for Jiang Juecheng. Moreover, from their conversation, it was clear that Jiang Juecheng had a very good impression of Lin Ying, and the two seemed to get along quite well.
Mu Jingheng felt this was the best opportunity to marry Jiang Juecheng off.
The more Mu Jingheng thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. Perhaps he could subtly reveal to Old Master Jiang that Jiang Juecheng had feelings for Lin Ying, which Old Master Jiang would likely find very interesting.
When Xu Xinning returned to the compound, she told Mu Jingheng about the Wu family's affair. Mu Jingheng remained silent. He was a reborn person and considered himself to know everything about things, but now that Xu Xinning had said this, he was no longer sure.
He knew about Wu's second daughter-in-law's situation, but she rarely went out, so he never saw her when he came back.
In their previous life, the Wu family had done a great deal of work when the Mu family was in trouble. Unfortunately, the two elders were no longer in the center of power and were powerless to help. Moreover, there were several other families that suffered misfortune along with the Mu family at that time, and these people undoubtedly had connections with the Mu family.
It was already quite an achievement that we were able to protect him back then.
The year the digital gang was destroyed, Wu's second son's wife passed away, so Xu Xinning was genuinely unsure when she mentioned him now. He remembered that he had also attended the memorial service at that time.
But he also trusted Xu Xinning's intuition. She couldn't possibly mistake someone for Wang Ying for no reason. Even if she felt guilty towards her, he knew she was a sensitive and rational person.
Mu Jingheng was really busy. The two spent one night together, but he was gone when they woke up the next day.
Xu Xinning didn't know exactly what he was busy with, but she knew that what he was busy with was related to the safety of the Mu family.
Mu Jingshu knew that Xu Xinning was paying attention to the second daughter-in-law of the Wu family. After seeing Xu Xinning get up, she followed her and reported on the matter of the second daughter-in-law of the Wu family.
"Second sister-in-law, the Wu family may be splitting up."
"Separate the family?"
"Yes! The family is splitting up. Uncle Wu came home and found out about the conflict between his wife and his brother's family. In order not to disrupt the conflict between the brothers, he proposed splitting up the family. He also said that his wife has an infectious disease and it is not suitable for her to live in the compound. He said he would arrange for her and her son to live outside."
"Did his wife agree?"
"How could that be? She has someone to take care of her while she lives in the compound. If she moves out, who will take care of her?"
"Didn't she bring her adopted son over?"
"The problem is that his adopted son also disagrees with moving out, saying that it's not safe for them, a widow and her child, to live outside. They've been making a huge fuss these past few days, and he almost got into a fight with Uncle Wu. Uncle Wu went back to work that same day."
"Isn't she in poor health? How can she still get into a fight?"
"Second sister-in-law, you didn't see it, this woman is really fierce. She even scratched Uncle Wu like that. When Uncle Wu resisted, she lay on the ground and cried. She cried as if she couldn't breathe. Uncle Wu is no match for her. In fact, I think none of the Wu family members are a match for her. Don't be fooled by her sickly appearance." Mu Jingshu said as she imitated.
Aunt Tong also commented after hearing this: "I think Wu Lao Er's wife and adopted son are not simple. The second son's wife speaks in a logical manner, and her crying is not the kind that makes people scream and wail. She is also sick. Her methods are not comparable to those of the eldest son's wife and the others. Her adopted son is also a ruthless character. His eyes look like he has killed people."
After dinner, Xu Xinning pulled Mu Jingshu along to digest their food. She deliberately led Mu Jingshu towards the Wu family's house, wanting to find out whether the person was Wang Ying or not.
The Wu family was quiet today; the gate was open, but no one was in sight.
When Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng passed by the activity area, they saw many people playing there. Some were playing basketball, some were playing table tennis, some were jumping rope, some were playing shuttlecock, and others were playing hopscotch and marbles...
Mu Jingshu loved to join in the fun, and once she stood there, she couldn't move her legs.
As the two stood there watching people play basketball, they caught sight of Wu's second son's wife and his adopted son sitting not far away, also watching basketball. When their eyes met, the second son's wife nodded to Xu Xinning, seemingly unconcerned about Xu Xinning's offense that day.
During their eye contact, Xu Xinning felt a sense of familiarity; it seemed that Wang Ying had always looked at her with the same gaze before.
Xu Xinning smiled bitterly, feeling as if she had walked into a dead end.
The adopted son's gaze towards Xu Xinning was unfriendly, which reminded Xu Xinning of Aunt Tong's evaluation of him. At this moment, Xu Xinning also felt that this person seemed to have a problem.
Mu Jingshu also saw the two of them, and she had a very bad impression of them, so she pulled Xu Xinning back home.
Xu Xinning didn't go out in the afternoon. She had a lot of homework to do, so she stayed in her room studying all afternoon.
After dinner, she and Mu Jingshu went out to digest their food. Children are playful, and when they see familiar people, they jump rope together.
Xu Xinning used to jump rope when she was still in school, but it seemed that there were not as many variations as there are now, so she sat on the side and watched the children jump rope.
"You're the girlfriend of the second son of the Mu family, right?" Someone suddenly walked up to Xu Xinning and whispered.
Xu Xinning looked up and was quite surprised to see the wife of Wu's second son.
Her voice was low and hoarse, almost as if she would die if she spoke a few more words.
Xu Xinning is a doctor, and from the breathy tone of her voice, one can tell that this person is indeed in very poor health.
Xu Xinning didn't know why she suddenly spoke to her, but since the other person was an elder, she stood up and politely replied, "Yes!"
The woman chuckled softly and said, "The second son of the Mu family is so lucky. I never thought he would find such a wonderful girl like you."
Xu Xinning smiled and said politely, "You flatter me, my boyfriend is a very good person."
The woman then asked, "Do you know his reputation in this compound?"
Hsu Hsin-ning: "Everyone calls him a spoiled brat."
The woman asked, "Aren't you scared?"
Hsu Hsin-ning: "I only trust my own feelings; rumors are not credible."
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