Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Mu Yao sighed in disappointment. âWhy donât I run away from home and go to the countryside too? I heard from them that youâre the daughter of a rich family who lost her way and was adopted in the countryside. Your background is miserable, but I think youâre not bitter at all. Instead, youâre very happy. Youâre real and not pretentious. Youâre much better than those daughters of wealthy families. I want to go to the countryside too.â
Bei Shuo asked her with a smile, âWho did you hear this from?â
Mu Yao didnât think much of it. âThose servants, chauffeurs, and tutors. Do you think they all donât say a word when they work? No, as long as theyâre out of the employer family membersâ sight, they will talk about their familyâs matters. I eavesdropped on them.â
âEavesdropping on the servants? Youââ Bei Shuo didnât know whether to laugh or cry.
Mu Yao sighed. âI had no choice. I was bored. I could only listen in on the various families to relieve my boredom. I also know that my handsome second brother is in a relationship with Miss Shen Family. Miss Shen is the same as me. Sheâs a mistress. However, her mother is lucky and is now the legitimate Mrs. Shen. My mother is not, so Iâm also discriminated against by my schoolmates. What can I do? This is fate!â
âDo your schoolmates discriminate against you?â Bei Shuo frowned and looked at Mu Yao with heartache.
Seeing this, Mu Yao found it funny. âAre you sympathizing with me? Whatâs there to pity? This is the truth. My mother is a mistress, and Iâm a bastard. I canât see the light of day. Even if I like any man in the future, his mother might be picky and despise me. Who would be willing to let their son marry a bastardââ
âMu Yao! What nonsense are you talking about?â A stern voice interrupted Mu Yao. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Bei Shuo turned around and saw Lin Jun standing at the door in a beige casual suit. Her expression was extremely ugly.
Bei Shuo stood up and nodded at Lin Jun. She turned around and saw that Mu Yao had averted her gaze when she saw her mother. She looked like she didnât want to talk to anyone.
Bei Shuo reached out and touched Mu Yaoâs head. âAlright, Mommy is here to see you. Iâm going back.â
Mu Yao grabbed her hand. âAre you coming tomorrow?â
Bei Shuo smiled and said, âIf youâre not discharged tomorrow, Iâll come and see you after class. Iâll bring you whatever you want to eat.â
âIt doesnât matter what I want to eat. Whatâs important is that you have to come and accompany me,â the little girl said pitifully.
âAlright, Iâll accompany you and bring you some delicious food. Iâll make it for you personally.â Bei Shuo couldnât bear to see Mu Yao in such a pitiful state, so her heart softened and she agreed.
Only then did Mu Yao let go of her hand reluctantly.
Bei Shuo nodded at Lin Jun. âIâll head back first.â
âI ll see you off,â Lin Jun said very politely.
Coincidentally, the snacks from Jiuze House arrived. Mu Yao cheered. âMom, hurry up and send Little Sister-in-law off.â
Bei Shuo was a little surprised. Wasnât she looking forward to her motherâs visit?
Lin Jun scolded with a smile, âGlutton! Youâre not allowed to eat too much, or Iâll come back and teach you a lesson!â
Mu Yao hugged her snack box and smiled happily.
At the door, Bei Shuo said politely, âThereâs no need to send me off. Stay with Mu Yao. Sheâs been looking forward to you for a long time.â
Lin Jun said as she walked, âShe complained to you, right? Donât listen to her. This child is used to pretending to be pitiful. I heard that you were injured and hospitalized previously, but itâs not convenient for me to visit you. Thank you for coming to accompany this little troublemaker, Mu Yao.â
It turned out that there were no secrets in this family. Mu Yao knew about her background, and Lin Jun also knew that she was injured and hospitalized. However, the two of them were very calm when they mentioned it, making it difficult for others to say anything.
âOh, itâs fine,â Bei Shuo said politely.
âHow are your injuries? Have you completely recovered?â Lin Jun asked with concern.
Bei Shuo nodded. âItâs fine. Itâs just a superficial wound. It didnât hurt my muscles or bones,â Bei Shuo replied.
The two of them walked out naturally as they chatted. Lin Jun sized up Bei Shuo and said with a smile, âI didnât expect our little devil to have the same temper as you. This child is in a rebellious phase and is very resistant to her father and me. Sometimes, we donât know how to face her. I have an uninvited request.â
Lin Jun glanced at Bei Shuo. âI would like to ask you to interact with her more when itâs convenient. Even if you donât meet her, itâs good to talk on the phone. Itâs very important to guide adolescent children properly. At this time, itâs not easy to determine their parentsâ identities and roles. Moreover, if she says that sheâs a child with an awkward identity, sheâll be even more sensitive. Bei Shuo, adult matters have nothing to do with children. Mu Yao shouldnât bear all this..â