"Although I don’t understand tea, I know that Auntie Grandma’s tea ceremony is truly exceptional. It makes even soone like , who doesn’t understand tea, feel especially comfortable watching it..." Wang Yuan also suggested that Mu Bai should learn more from Auntie Grandma. There’s no harm in acquiring more skills like this.
"Mom, why don’t you ask Auntie Grandma how many years she’s been practicing?"
However, unexpectedly for Mu Bai, just as she finished speaking, soone interrupted.
"Not that many years, just practice a few more tis and you’ll get it," said Mu Qiuniang.
"See, Auntie Grandma said it herself. Just practicing a few more tis will do, no need for many years," Wang Yuan imdiately instructed Mu Bai to master this.
Back when she was young, she didn’t have the opportunity to learn. Now that she’s older, she’s no longer as agile. Mu Bai has the opportunity now, so why not learn?
Mu Bai wanted to cry, "Mom, I’m already learning calligraphy." She also had to learn acting; isn’t that enough?
"Don’t you know there is no end to learning?"
"Actually, you can also start learning now."
"Didn’t learn other skills, but you’ve learned to talk back to your mom?"
Mu Bai knew that once her mother thought sothing was good for her, if she didn’t do it, her mom would find ways to make her. In the end, with no choice, she could only surrender and say, "I’ll learn!"
Mu Rong, having just changed his clothes and coming out, happened to hear this, "Sis, what are you learning now?"
"Mom wants to learn tea ceremony from Auntie Grandma," Mu Bai replied with a mournful expression.
"It’s a good thing," Mu Rong said with a smile, "Auntie Grandma is so amazing. Learn a trick or two, and you’ll be able to travel the world."
"Look, your brother is right. You heard him, go learn from Auntie Grandma," Wang Yuan remarked, standing up and complinting how good Mu Rong looked in the pink suit, resembling a handso boy just like his dad when he was young.
Mu Bai felt her eyes deceiving her. Was her dad really this pink in his youth, to be able to win over her mom?
Wang Yuan also concernedly asked about Mu Rong’s life here, whether he was getting used to it. Did he need her to arrange a few more people to take care of him?
This courtyard was full of secrets. Mu Rong had only been staying for a few days and discovered that the fish in the paintings on the walls could fly, the flowers in the pots could walk, and gourt food would appear on the table at certain tis. How could he dare to allow outsiders in? He quickly said, "Mom, I’m a grown man now. What do I need care for? Auntie Grandma has arranged everything perfectly, rest assured."
If outsiders ca, would the fish on the wall still co down to chat with him? Would the flowers in the pots still play hide and seek with him?
Nonsense.
He was having so much fun with them and certainly didn’t want anyone to disturb. If it weren’t for today being Grandpa’s birthday banquet, he honestly wouldn’t want to go out. Even though there were many beauties outside, he could always go out to see them anyti, but missing out on Auntie Grandma’s place would be a lifelong regret.
Besides, he was currently fascinated by cultivation and didn’t want to leave at all.
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Because Mu Rong took Yan Shao’s woman, the entire Mu family was declared off-limits by Yan Shao, forbidding any rchants from supplying them, or they would be opposing Yan Shao. As a result, the once lively Mu family suddenly beca desolate, and even Old Master Mu’s grand birthday banquet was viewed by many as an attempt by the Mu family to "save" themselves.
Many people speculated on whether Yan Shao would attend.
"If Yan Shao doesn’t attend, and we go, will Yan Shao think we’re opposing him?"
"If we don’t go and Yan Shao does attend, will the Mu family think we are against them?"
"So, should we go or not?"
"Maybe we should take the invitation and stroll around nearby first to see if anyone from the Yan family shows up, and enter only if they do?"
...
Other than the four big families, the Yan family, the Yue family, the Ying family, and the Lu family, most other families were waiting and watching.
The hotel invitations had already been sent out, the ti was approaching quickly, yet only a handful of people attended the whole banquet. Many who usually had good relations with the Mu family stopped their interactions at this ti.
Mu Mingyu walked around the venue, muttering under his breath, saying his elder brother was poor at organizing such events. Even Old Master’s birthday celebration couldn’t be handled properly; it was so barren, how did it look?
As he spoke, he shot accusatory glances at Mu Mingsi.
"What do you an by that? Your brother worked hard for several days, and you just sit down and complain that he’s doing a bad job? If you think he’s doing poorly, why don’t you organize sothing for Old Master?" Wang Yuan, protective of her husband, burst out on the spot.
"Sister-in-law, I’m not the head of this family; what could I possibly decide? I just think soone went too far, and I couldn’t help but say a few more words..."
Mu Mingyu, said to be ambitious in a nice way or having his sights set too high in a bad way, had no real abilities but was envious of his elder brother’s power and wealth, always wanting to take but failing, resorting to sour remarks.
Mu Mingsi couldn’t be bothered with him, but Wang Yuan, as the sister-in-law, cherished her man and was unwilling to swallow her pride, retaliating tit for tat.
And at this mont, Mu Mingyu’s wife Tong Yunyun played her part. She wasn’t one to harbor narrow-mindedness and had a broader outlook, always diating conflicts between her husband and the Mu family.
If it weren’t for her, Mu Mingyu’s kids would’ve been spoiled long ago!
Mu Mingyu had no other talents but his skill in choosing won was excellent, and this woman was his true love indeed. If she said to go east, he would never go west, and if she said west, he would never head east.
In short, whatever Tong Yunyun told him to do, he did without question.
Wang Yuan wasn’t stupid either. As soon as she got angry with Mu Mingyu, she would imdiately call out for Tong Yunyun, "Yunyun, hurry over here, your man is starting to bite randomly again."
Mu Mingyu instantly craned his neck, looking around. He’d only start criticizing his brother when he saw his wife wasn’t nearby. If she were there, he wouldn’t dare speak recklessly. Upon hearing his sister-in-law’s voice, he furiously glared at Wang Yuan, "You’re the dog, your whole family is!"
Mu Mingsi could only smile wryly, "Second brother, our whole family includes you too."
"You..." Mu Mingyu was exasperated. This couple was deliberately provoking him—it was too much!
"Yuyu, what are you up to?" Tong Yunyun appeared in a silver fishtail gown, her hair up, adorned with a string of bright pearls, giving her an elegant and beautiful appearance.
She was taller than Wang Yuan, standing at 1.7 ters, and if she wore high heels, she would even be a head taller than Mu Mingyu. But without high heels, she was about the sa height as Mu Mingyu.
Mu Mingyu sotis felt conflicted about his wife’s height, secretly buying elevator shoes and soles for himself, insisting that his wife only wear flat shoes to maintain his masculine dignity.
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