NCCnovel Chapter 156: Accurate Judgment of People!
Chapter 156: Accurate Judgment of People!
"You have a keen eye for people. Even if I'm unwilling, I have to admit that you are more accurate in your judgment of people than I am."
"Father, why be modest? If you hadn't seen through Uncle's unreliability from the beginning, you wouldn't have kept people secretly watching the Liu family all this time."
"Alas! To be honest, it's also my fault. My father and I are partly responsible for how Changchun's life has turned out. If I had been more persistent back then, perhaps Changchun wouldn't have married him."
Seeing Mu Chang'an's remorseful expression, Mu Xin Nuan felt terrible! It was clearly her aunt's own fault, yet now her family had to suffer these painful consequences; it was truly wrong!
“Father, please stop blaming yourself. You said it yourself, it was Aunt who insisted on it. Even Grandmother couldn’t do anything about it. If it’s really as you say, you only needed to insist a little more to make Aunt give up her idea. Grandmother would have done that long ago.”
Everyone in the Mu family could see that the old lady had a hundred or a thousand complaints about Liu Haiye.
"Forget it, let's not talk about the past. As for Zhuangzhuang, I think he's not bad. Although he's not as good as our Qingxuan, he's about the same as Qingyuan. If he studies hard and passes the imperial examination in the future, your aunt's life shouldn't be too difficult."
“Father is right. My cousin is still young, so there’s no rush. But as for the house deed and land deed, Father, if you really put Zhuangzhuang’s name on them, aren’t you worried that Uncle will cause trouble for Aunt when he goes back? In that case, Aunt will be the one who suffers.”
"Hmph! He dares? Do you think those two people your grandmother gave her are just freeloaders? Last time, it was that old nanny who came to deliver the message. After your grandmother found out about her behavior at the Liu residence, she was really annoyed for a while."
"So, you've decided not to get involved in your uncle's job at the Ministry of Works?"
"Let him make a fuss as he pleases. If he were truly capable, he wouldn't have come to me for help. For now, your fifth brother is still young, and your mother is busy taking care of him, as well as Zhuangzhuang and Ayuan. You also need to learn how to manage the household as soon as possible, including the accounts and other external affairs. You must not be careless about any of them."
"Yes, father."
“Anuan, don’t blame your father. I know you’re being forced to learn a lot. But you are the eldest daughter, and that status means you’re destined for a life that won’t be easy.”
Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly, "Father is overthinking it. How could I blame you? It's just that you've been working hard lately, so you should get more rest."
Mu Chang'an smiled and said, "Having a daughter is indeed a blessing. How could those silly boys like Ah Xuan and Ah Yuan know how to care for their father?"
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled along. The father and daughter were in good spirits and played a game of chess in the study.
Just as Mu Chang'an had predicted, Liu Haiye eventually learned that the name on the land deed and house deed was actually Liu Zhuangzhuang, and that a gift document had been registered with the government, stating that the house was given only to Liu Zhuangzhuang. If anything happened to Liu Zhuangzhuang, Mu Chang'an would directly take back the house.
Although Liu Haiye was furious, he was also helpless!
It wasn't that he didn't want to have a big fight with Mu Changchun, but in the end, he still didn't dare!
Liu Haiye rested at Liu's place, feeling depressed, but seeing Liu's gradually swelling belly made him feel a little better.
"I hope it's a son." Liu Haiye said, touching Liu's belly as if he were stroking a child, his eyes full of expectation.
Liu Haiye disliked Mu Changchun. Although he had initially been attracted to her talent and background, he simply couldn't bring himself to like her from the bottom of his heart!
Mu Changchun is not ugly at all; on the contrary, she is quite beautiful. Otherwise, Liu Tingting would not have become so beautiful as she grew up.
Liu Haiye's idea was that Mu Changchun's children would definitely be of one mind with the Mu family and with Mu Changchun in the future! What did it matter if they were legitimate sons and daughters? In the end, they wouldn't be too close to him!
Especially when Liu Haiye thought about what happened three years ago, he always felt uneasy. Back then, he had allowed He Shi to mistreat Mu Changchun and her two children. The three of them might have seen through it! Especially that daughter, she was very clever.
The more this was the case, the more he felt that since the two children were already like this, and they were unwilling to be too close to him anyway, it would be better to have another one! Although Mu Changchun had given birth to another legitimate son, he still had Mu family blood flowing in his veins, which Liu Haiye disliked, disliked very much!
Now, besides Liu Furong, whom he doesn't know if she is his daughter or not, there is only the child in Liu's womb.
“My darling, if you can give me a son, I will make you my second wife.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Liu's eyes lit up, but then quickly dimmed again. She said softly, "My lord, you mustn't say such things. I'll take it seriously."
"Of course we have to take it seriously! Did you think I was just teasing you?"
Liu looked slightly uncomfortable and said, "Master, Madam is a proper daughter of an official family. How dare I compete with her? I know you want a son. Don't worry, I will pretend I didn't hear what you just said and I will definitely not ask you for anything."
As Liu spoke, her soft, white handkerchief rested on Liu Haiye's shoulder. "My lord, I ask for nothing else. Now that I've become your woman, I only wish you well. Please don't go against Madam just to please me. Madam has the Mu family behind her."
These words sounded like advice to Liu Haiye, but unintentionally, they aroused Liu Haiye's disgust for Mu Changchun to the extreme!
"Hmph! So what if she's from the Mu family? My surname is Liu! Even my wife, outsiders have to call her Liu Mu Shi! This Liu family is still under my control."
“What you say is true, sir. In the Liu family mansion, it is naturally up to you to decide.”
As Liu spoke, a barely perceptible glint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes, while the smile on her lips grew even more alluring.
In the days that followed, Mu Xin Nuan became increasingly busy. Not only her, but Mu Chang An was also so busy that he would leave home for the morning court session and not return until the moon rose.
Mu Xin Nuan was worried about her father's health, so she would send a servant from the mansion to deliver his lunch to him every day. If he couldn't come back for dinner, she would send it directly to the yamen (government office).
Not only that, but she was worried that her father would be attending the morning court session too early and wouldn't be able to finish before lunch. However, she was also worried that if he ate too much after the morning court session, he wouldn't be able to finish lunch. So, she specially instructed someone to wait outside the palace gate, bringing only a bowl of soup and two small plates of snacks.
Mu Xin Nuan was simply worried about her father's health, but unexpectedly, she found that her reputation was becoming increasingly prominent in the ears of the adults outside!