Xu Laosan matured overnight. In order to revitalize the Xu family, he traveled to black markets all over the country at a young age and later became a big boss who had connections in both the legal and illegal worlds. His methods were ruthless.
What was Mu Jingheng doing at that time?
He went back to Kyoto to handle family matters.
While the Xu family was going through hardship, the Mu family also encountered trouble.
Grandpa and Dad were both sent to the countryside. My stepmother remarried. My younger sister committed suicide to force my stepmother to save Grandpa and Dad.
With the help of Grandpa Jiang, Mu Jingheng worked hard for several years to clear his family's name, but neither Grandpa Mu nor Mu Zhenting lived to see him take them home.
After Mu Jingheng finished dealing with his family matters, he remembered the Xu family, but by then the Xu family had changed beyond recognition.
Oh, and there's also Xu Daya.
After Xu Xinning's accident, Mu Jingheng was devastated, and both Old Madam Xu and Yang Chunqin fell ill. Xu Daya then took on the task of taking care of them.
When the Mu family ran into trouble, Mu Jingheng returned to the capital, and Xu Daya shamelessly followed him there.
He was very confused at the time. He thought that Xu Daya was the only girl in the Xu family besides his Xin'er, and she had indeed taken care of him during his recovery. He let her go to Kyoto if she wanted to.
When the Mu family's situation improved, Xu Daya confessed her feelings to him. Mu Jingheng refused, but Xu Daya was not willing to give up. She said that if he did not marry her, her reputation would be ruined and she would never be able to get married in this lifetime.
Mu Jingheng felt that it didn't matter who he married, and for Xu Xinning's sake, supporting her for life wasn't out of the question. That's how Xu Daya became his wife in name only.
It wasn't until he met with Xu Laosan later that he learned that Xu Daya was behind Xu Yaozu's troubles.
Mu Jingheng then realized why Xu Daya had insisted on going to Kyoto with him.
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