Chapter 113
The Mu family was plunged into chaos because of the news leaked by Xu Baiqing, but because it was Grandpa Mu who took action, all the actions were covered up under the normal appearance of the Mu family.
After all, Mr. Mu has been retired for many years. Even if the Shen family intends to take action against the Mu family, they will not deliberately keep an eye on Mr. Mu who has long stopped caring about the Mu family's situation. Therefore, they missed the opportunity to discover Mr. Mu's actions at the first time.
But Grandpa Mu had never expected that the news his grandson told him was actually true. He thought that even if they were only maintaining a superficial balance with the other families, there was at least some kind of friendship after so many years.
As a result, he retired, and after his son took over, the family was only somewhat declining. Since the Shen family was planning to join forces with the other three families to swallow up the Mu family, they were not afraid of choking them to death.
Old Master Mu looked at the information collected by his confidant Luo Feng with a grim face. He did not expect that the situation was more serious than what his grandson told him. Although he knew that his son's ability was mediocre when he abdicated to his son, his grandson Mu Zexuan showed intelligence early on.
He thought that it should not be a problem for his son to take over until his grandson was able to take on responsibilities, but he forgot that people's hearts are fickle, and his son, who had promised him to retire early when his grandson was able to take on responsibilities, would be unwilling to retire.
Worried about the turmoil in the Mu family, Grandpa Mu could only secretly support his grandson, but he did not notice that the Mu family began to go downhill, and those families had already begun to prepare to take action against the Mu family.
"Grandpa, although the investigation is not yet over, from the information we have obtained, we can know that the information the young master received is correct." Luo Feng said to Grandpa Mu.
"I never thought that my Mu family is on the verge of life and death. If I had known, I should not have given up the throne to that rebellious son so early. Look at what he has done to the Mu family?" Old Master Mu slammed the documents in his hand on the table and said angrily.
Luo Feng was in a difficult position to respond to this. No matter how badly Patriarch Mu did, he was still Grandpa Mu's son and it was an internal matter of the Mu family. Even if he was favored by Grandpa Mu, he was still an outsider. Grandpa Mu could scold Patriarch Mu out of frustration, but he couldn't get involved in this kind of topic.
"Grandpa, doesn't the patriarch know that these should be told to him?" Luo Feng asked, changing the subject.
"No need." Old Master Mu frowned. He knew his son very well. He was talented but lacked the ability to control his own thoughts. He couldn't hide his emotions. If he knew about it, several families would definitely notice that something was wrong.
Now, what the Mu family lacks most is time, and their biggest advantage is that they know the plans of those families in advance. If they plan properly, they will not only be able to successfully overcome this crisis, but they may also be able to go further and suppress the other three families to become the only dominant family.
It can be said that this time is both a crisis and an opportunity. However, it is not easy to truly turn a crisis into an opportunity, and Mr. Mu has no confidence that he can successfully overcome this crisis.
However, this may also be an opportunity for his grandson to take the position earlier. Compared with his grandson who has excellent abilities, Mr. Mu naturally wants his son who has mediocre abilities to step down as soon as possible and not affect the development of the Mu family.
The turmoil within the Mu family has not yet affected Qian Yirong and Xu Baiqing. After Xu Baiqing revealed the news to Mu Zexuan that the Shen family and the other two families were planning to take action against the Mu family, he stopped contacting him.
After all, no one knows where Mu Zexuan's sense of superiority comes from. Every time Xu Baiqing treats him better, he will take advantage of the situation and think that Xu Baiqing has feelings for him, and then want to get closer to Xu Baiqing.
Therefore, apart from needing to use Mu Zexuan, Xu Baiqing generally would not contact him unless there was something important. This time he also wanted to see the infighting among the four major families.
However, about two or three days after the news was leaked, Mu Zexuan contacted her through Qianchengshu. After all, under normal circumstances, Xu Baiqing would not carry the mobile phone that Mu Zexuan gave her with her.
"Sister, Mr. Mu asked me to meet you." Qian Chengshu said this when he blocked Xu Baiqing in the company's tea room, and there was some hidden temptation in his eyes when he looked at Xu Baiqing.
Originally, Qian Chengshu thought that Xu Baiqing's attention was all on the Qian family, but he didn't expect that she had secretly contacted Mu Zexuan. If Xu Baiqing became ambitious because of these things, even if she overthrew Qian Yirong later, with Mu Zexuan's support, Qian Chengshu would not be able to easily harm the Qian family from her hands.
Moreover, Qian Chengshu was even more worried that if Mu Zexuan really ended up with Xu Baiqing, he would use this relationship to take over the Qian family. Therefore, Qian Chengshu didn't want Xu Baiqing to have much to do with Mu Zexuan before he completely took control of the Qian family.
"It's not very convenient for me here. You know this. Rongrong always takes me to and from get off work every day." Xu Baiqing refused without thinking.
No matter why Mu Zexuan was looking for her, Xu Baiqing had no intention of getting involved. The reason why she and Qian Yirong revealed Shen's plan to the Mu family was to provoke internal strife among the four major families, and they did not want to take the initiative to enter the battlefield.
"Mr. Mu said it depends on your schedule. There's no need to pick your off-get off work time," Qian Chengshu said, then tentatively asked, "Sister, why is Mr. Mu so anxious to meet you?"
"There are some things that it's better for you not to know, but since Mu Zexuan said so, let him choose a place before six o'clock tomorrow afternoon and then tell me." After hearing what Qian Chengshu said, Xu Baiqing knew that Mu Zexuan was determined to see him. It would be better to meet outside than to have others come to his door.
"In that case, I won't ask anymore. I will help you contact Mr. Mu, and then I'll take you there." Qian Chengshu pretended to be considerate, but still did not give up on prying into the secret between the two, and took the initiative to ask to take Xu Baiqing there when the time came.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, brother." Xu Baiqing did not refuse, but whether he could get the news under Mu Zexuan's nose was Qian Chengshu's own business. If he knew, he might make the water more muddy, or maybe he could get rid of him as well.
After getting Xu Baiqing's consent, Qian Chengshu did not pester him anymore, but left the tea room as if his meeting with Xu Baiqing was just a chance encounter. Xu Baiqing looked at his pretentious appearance and couldn't help but roll his eyes secretly.
I really don't know who he learned this pretentious attitude from. Xu Baiqing didn't think he was amazing, but just found him funny. No wonder he was completely suppressed by Ruan Rongzhen and couldn't even raise his head.
Xu Baiqing told Qian Yirong about this matter that night, and Qian Yirong guessed that Mu Zexuan must have confirmed the information given by Xu Baiqing, which was why he was so anxious to make an appointment with Xu Baiqing.
"And I guess that you will definitely see more than just Mu Zexuan tomorrow, and the person behind him is most likely not the head of the Mu family, but Old Man Mu." Qian Yirong analyzed.
"Grandpa Mu?" Xu Baiqing couldn't help but recall the time when he attended Grandpa Mu's birthday party and met the kind-looking old man, and spoke with some doubt.
"Well, the ability of the head of the Mu family is mediocre. If it weren't for Mr. Mu's ruthless methods, he wouldn't be able to become the head of the family." After Qian Yirong reached a certain position, she could know some secrets that ordinary people could not know.
It's a pity that Mr. Mu has only one son, the head of the Mu family, and he is unwilling to hand over the Mu family to other side branches. It is difficult for the head of the Mu family to take the position of the head of the family with his qualifications. Moreover, if Mu Zexuan had not shown extraordinary qualifications at a young age, Mr. Mu would not have risked his life to push the head of the Mu family to the position.
"No wonder Rongrong thinks that the person who follows Mu Zexuan will be Grandpa Mu." After Qian Yirong's explanation, Xu Baiqing believed Qian Yirong's judgment.
"Mr. Mu is not easy to fool. You need to use other tactics." Qian Yirong couldn't help but feel a little worried. After all, compared to Mu Zexuan, Mr. Mu, who is experienced and has a sharp eye, is obviously not so easy to deceive.
Fortunately, no matter how much Mr. Mu doubts Xu Baiqing's intentions, the Shen families' plan to attack the Mu family will not change. So as long as Xu Baiqing can make up a reasonable reason, Mr. Mu will force himself to believe it until the danger of the Mu family is over.
"You can't show that you like Mu Zexuan, so don't use this excuse." Qian Yirong said.
Xu Baiqing couldn't help but smile when she heard Qian Yirong say that. She walked forward and simply sat sideways in Qian Yirong's arms. Looking into Qian Yirong's eyes, she chuckled and asked, "Do you think I can't act out my love for Mu Zexuan, or do you not want me to show that I like Mu Zexuan in front of others, so you won't let me use this excuse?"
Qian Yirong's face turned red when Xu Baiqing teased her, and her eyes couldn't help but wander. The reason why she didn't let Xu Baiqing use the best excuse of liking Mu Zexuan was of course that she didn't want Xu Baiqing to show in public that he liked Mu Zexuan, even if it was just acting.
"To put it bluntly, you're just jealous." Xu Baiqing knew exactly why Qian Yirong didn't allow himself to use this excuse after seeing Qian Yirong's reaction. Xu Baiqing felt that Qian Yirong was so adorable.
"Hmph..." Qian Yirong snorted, but it also represented her agreement.
"Don't worry, I only like you. As for fooling Mr. Mu, I will find other excuses." Xu Baiqing knew that Qian Yirong didn't like him, and she was unwilling to show that she liked others in public.
Qian Yirong couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth when she heard her say that, but no matter how she listened to it, she felt that Xu Baiqing was making fun of her again, and she couldn't help feeling a little indignant.
Since she was teased by Xu Baiqing, she would of course get it back from other places. So Xu Baiqing didn't notice that Qian Yirong's hand quietly touched her waist, and pressed her sensitive waist while she was smiling.
Xu Baiqing felt a numbness in her waist and her whole body softened as she collapsed into Qian Yirong's arms. Qian Yirong took advantage of this opportunity to lower her head and kiss her lips, prying open her lips and teeth before she could react.
The quiet hall was suddenly filled with the ambiguous sound of water. Every time Xu Baiqing wanted to fight back, Qian Yirong would secretly exert force, making it impossible for Xu Baiqing to make a strong counterattack. It was really despicable of her to use such underhanded tactics. Xu Baiqing accused Qian Yirong with his eyes.
Qian Yirong was not ashamed but proud and responded with a smug look in her eyes, so what? This experience of having the upper hand made Qian Yirong eager to develop further with Xu Baiqing. By then, she would definitely be able to take advantage of Xu Baiqing's weaknesses and become the one who dominated everything.
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