The family happiness is harmonious.
In the restaurant where the food was about to be served, a group of women cast doubtful glances after hearing Chen Mu's explanation.
Few of them really knew the truth. Even those who knew the truth didn't understand why Chen Mu knew what happened so well.
However, gossip is gossip after all. None of the men present paid attention to the gossip, nor did they expect Chen Mu's role in it.
But an aunt looked at Chen Mu unexpectedly: "After all these years, I didn't know that Mu Zi also likes to dig gossip. Hey, but I heard that taking care of the lover's son is just a cover. They have made an appointment to meet in private. "
"Is it just her lover's son? Why did I hear that the little boy is actually the illegitimate son of her and her lover?"
"How can such a thing happen? One of the hostesses of the dignified Chen family, is she still shameless?"
The gossip became more and more bizarre. Chen Mu deeply felt the horror of the rumors. Lin Yunxiao's established plan was just to push them to meet, but he didn't expect that things would develop to this point.
It seems that there are still people behind it who are adding fuel to the flames.
What is surprising is that Liu Fengyin was criticized by rumors because of the scandal, and it was her husband Chen Jiafei who was hurt the most. .
Speaking of Liu Fengyin, Aunt Xie, an insider at that time, continued the gossip: "I see, this Chen Jiafei must have done evil things in his last life by robbing civilian girls. First, his fiancée ran away with someone and gave birth to a daughter, and now he has It’s my wife and her lover who have rekindled their old relationship, I’m afraid it’s all retribution.”
"There is also his child bride. It is said that she went abroad ten years ago and never came back. Maybe she is getting married again."
"That goes without saying. Treating the daughter of your ex-fiancée as a child bride is such an unscrupulous thing that even if you have a son, you won't be able to do it."
Chen Tianzhu was chatting animatedly with his aunts, while Li Luo and the other children couldn't get a word in, and Chen Mu was quietly arranging the tableware.
Chen Jiafei's child bride, isn't that Su Nan? His relationship with Su Nan was unclear, but he didn't dare to let others know.
A few minutes later, Chen Xiong entered the living room and took a seat. The chattering women stopped instantly, and the mythical beast who couldn't wait for a long time immediately started eating.
Regarding the candidate for his granddaughter-in-law, Chen Xiong was most satisfied with Li Luo, other than his granddaughter Chen Tianzhu and Chen Mu's baby brother Lin Yunxiao. But when I think of Chen Mu's messy relationship affairs, I can't help but feel guilty towards the Li family.
Forget it, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, let them be.
From the common conversation at the dinner table, everyone noticed that Chen Xiong cared and valued Li Luo very much.
Chen Tianzhu was a little jealous, feeling that everyone was trying to please his sister-in-law. He didn't know whether it was because of Li Luo's character and beauty, or because of his background.
For her, what she likes more is Li Luo's character and beauty. Unfortunately, the marriage has not yet been decided. She wishes that Chen Mu would immediately take action and tie Li Luo firmly at home.
"By the way, sister-in-law, when are you planning to hold the wedding?"
At the quiet dining table, Chen Tianzhu suddenly asked. Li Luo hesitated with his chopsticks and raised his head. He glanced at Chen Mu with a warm smile and said, "Mu hasn't graduated yet and has just started working. I'm afraid now is not the time."
"What's the problem with this? Getting married won't affect his study or work. If you don't have time, I can take care of your children."
"I'll come, I'll take care of you. I can make him/her the young leader of our Divine Beast Alliance."
"Can't you keep your mouth shut even when you eat?"
Chen Yanxi enthusiastically grabbed Chen Tianzhu's words, but was forced to eat by Aunt Xie. Not only that, Aunt Xie also twisted Chen Tianzhu's thigh under the table to signal her to stop talking about this topic.
Taking care of children is easy. She can take care of one person or a group of children. She can help take care of any number of children Chen Mu has.
But the other party was Li Luo, the daughter of the chief minister, and the eldest lady of the Li family. They forced her to marry him the first time they officially came to the door, making it look like they couldn't wait to tie up the Li family.
Such a good girl, don't let her slip away because of the bad impression of the man's family.
Li Luo smiled and didn't answer, picked up some food for the kid next to him and continued eating.
Have a baby? She's actually already thinking about it
After all, now is her best fertile period. But there were many factors they had to consider. The most important thing was that Chen Mu didn't mention it to her.
My husband is very young and will go to school in the next two to three years. It is indeed too early for him.
After finishing the meal, Chen Xiong called Chen Mu to the study room and explained the purpose of calling him straight to the point: "Your third uncle's company has encountered a lot of difficulties recently. I don't know much about business. If I can help If so, help him."
Chen Mu nodded subconsciously. The third uncle's company's main business is transportation. If there are financial difficulties, he can easily solve them.
Taking the opportunity, he tried to ask: "Third uncle seems to be more than just a businessman?"
"Back then, I had a total of seven apprentices and one daughter. They were all talented people and were also my team assistants. Later, each of them grew up to be a guardian in their own right, but most of them were unfortunate, either sacrificed or deprived of their talents.
Without talent, you cannot become a guardian, which is unfortunate and fortunate. Your Uncle Wu was the last guardian, but he also died.
As for your third uncle, despite his seemingly heartless appearance, he has never let go of that incident in his heart, and has been investigating even if he no longer has the talent. . . "
Chen Xiong's tone was very calm. The white-haired man had sent the black-haired man so many times, but he seemed to be talking about something that had nothing to do with him. At this point, he suddenly stopped. He banged his pipe and had no intention of saying anything more.
Chen Mu lowered his head and fiddled with the gadgets on his desk. He didn't have any of them before, but he thought they were bought by Chen Xiong from the antique market recently.
After hearing the old man's words, he raised his head and asked in puzzlement: "Then what?"
"That's enough if you know this. Don't ask your third uncle, let him get into it on his own. Unless he lets it go on his own, no one can persuade him."
"I don't want to persuade you, but I just want to know what's going on?"
Chen Xiong didn't answer and fiddled with his pipe indifferently. Chen Mu walked up to the old man and asked, almost crying but without tears: "Grandpa, do you know that half-telling a secret can make people crazy?"
"How far have you and the girl from the Li family developed?"
"She is your granddaughter-in-law, she didn't run away."
I wonder if Chen Xiong changed the topic, but his serious look prevented Chen Mu from answering subconsciously.
"You are a very good girl, don't let me down. If you don't want to be kicked out, don't rush to the Li family for the time being. The chief assistant will not agree with you now.
I will arrange opportunities for you, be prepared. The chief minister appreciates young people who have feelings for family and country and can contribute to the empire. "
"I heard Luoluo say it."
"Your third uncle's predicament is not in business, so it's not convenient for me to take action on that. The specific situation is here, you can take it, it should be useful."
The topic returned to Uncle San again. Chen Xiong opened the drawer and handed Chen Mu a document bag. Chen Mu secretly smacked his tongue, the old man's skill in changing topics was really superb.
"Go take the little girl from the Li family around. It's your first time here and show her the way."
The old man was always very tight-lipped and asked questions in vain, so Chen Mu had no choice but to leave.
When she opened the door, she found Chen Yanxi lying on the crack of the door, grabbing her by the collar and dragging her away angrily.
"As long as you are able, you will learn to eavesdrop."
"Ah, ah, I was wrong, Brother Muzi, please give me a break."
Chen Mu was unmoved and returned to the living room while the little girl begged for mercy.
In the living room, Li Luo was surrounded by a group of women who asked him about his welfare, and his answers were all calm, gentle and generous. If Chen Tianzhu hadn't been involved in it and made trouble from time to time, she would have liked this atmosphere very much.
"Disperse, disperse. I want to take my wife to visit the yard."
Worried that Li Luo wouldn't adapt to this kind of scene, Chen Mu entered the room jokingly, only to be met with eye rolls.
Li Luo stood up with a smile, and said enthusiastically that he wanted to visit the famous historical mansion in Zhengjing without losing face as a man or neglecting his elders.
"Muzi, don't get involved in women's affairs, let's talk."
"That's right. Brother Muzi, go ahead and I'll lead the way for my sister-in-law."
The third uncle suddenly appeared at the door, and Chen Yanxi pushed Chen Mu out of the door. In front of Lin Yunxiao
She didn't dare to take a breath before, but with Li Luo, she felt that it was a breakthrough and it would be right to establish a good relationship as soon as possible.
"Go ahead and make sure you take good care of your wife."
The women guessed what the third uncle was about to say, but wisely did not participate. Chen Mu had no room to refuse, so he had to let Li Luo continue to deal with his aunt.
On a midsummer night, the stars were shining brightly and the breeze was cool. Chen Mu followed his third uncle to the pavilion and took a seat. The shadows of tall and dense trees covered the entire pavilion. The third uncle leaned against the guardrail with one hand on one hand and a cigarette between the other, and looked at Chen Mudao:
"Your grandfather came to talk to you about my company, right?"
"Yes. I told you about the dilemma you are facing and asked me if I can help you."
"Ha. That's easy to say. If you help me, will I stand tall in front of you in the future?
This matter is not as simple as you think. I have to solve it myself. Just listen to your grandfather's words. "
"Third uncle, actually I think now is not the time to save face. The three aunts and Yan Xi and the others all depend on you."
"I have savings, so it won't be a problem to support them in this life. Even if the company goes bankrupt, it doesn't matter. It contains my personal secrets and I don't want you to get involved."
You're a stubborn and strong man, he's almost bankrupt, why can't you lower yourself a bit?
"Okay. You are an elder, can I still force you to help you? I won't get involved in your secrets, but there is no problem with financial support, right?"
"Of course, I am preparing to apply for a loan from Muyun Bank. Apart from you, there are probably not many financial institutions in Zhengjing that will lend to me at this time."
The third uncle took a puff of his cigarette mockingly. Chen Mu became more and more curious. What was the other party's secret?
"Isn't Third Uncle's secret dangerous?"
"It's nothing, it's just an old thing that is shameful for others to know.
They're here, go ahead. "
The third uncle kept this secret, it must be a big secret. Seeing a group of women and children approaching, he took the opportunity to interrupt the conversation, told Chen Mubie about the side story, then turned and left.
Chen Mu looked at his third uncle's back thoughtfully, not knowing what he was carrying in his heart.
But no one has his own secrets. He hides many things even from the people next to him. Although the other party plans to carry it alone, as a junior, he must help as much as he can.
"Eh? Brother Muzi, why are you here alone? Where is my dad?"
Seeing Chen Mu alone in the pavilion and chattering in front of Li Luo, Chen Yanxi ran over in confusion.
Didn’t Dad look for Brother Muzi? How come we haven't seen each other since we've only been separated for a long time?
"I went back, knowing that I just came back from the Kingdom of Lili, and asked me about some conditions there."
Chen Mu dealt with the girl casually, and then went directly to Li Luo to hold her hand, which attracted a group of women to make fun of her.
He didn't mind at all, but said he wanted to take a walk with Li Luo alone. Li Luo let him be led and followed the man quietly, lowering his head in embarrassment.
Aunt Xie laughed and took the others away. Only Chen Yanxi held Li Luo's other hand unmoved.
Li Luo could see what Chen Mu meant, but he just smiled softly, the meaning was very clear.
Your own sister, I would be too embarrassed to chase someone away for you.
