C131 Hidden Secrets(part Ii)
"Grandpa, I'll come back when I'm done with the things over there." Mu Qingqing felt that Mu Antai was a little difficult to deal with, so she aimed the gap at Old Master Mu.
"Alright." Old Master Mu waved his hand and generously agreed.
With her permission, Mu Qingqing ran back to her room like a wisp of smoke.
Mu Antai looked meaningfully at Mu Qingqing's back as she walked away. This niece of his was not ordinary at all. Her subjective feelings were too strong.
Mu Qingqing had a photo frame and a photo album in her hands when she left. It was still several hours' journey back. Mu Qingqing was lying in the back seat, her mind full of Mu Anren and Su Cuiyun's matters. She kept thinking back and forth. All these years, what kind of person was her father? What kind of person was her mother?
Serious, old-fashioned, crazy about work. Not that he cared about his family, not that he was indifferent. This was the feeling Mu Anren gave her all these years.
To her, Su Cuiyun had always felt that Su Cuiyun was the only person who cared about other than mahjong.
This small family seemed very normal. The third brother and sister's relationship wasn't that deep, but Mu Yichen would care about her. In the past, she would care about Mu Xiaoyou in every detail. Mu Qingqing frowned deeply. In her previous life, after she had lost a pair of eyes, her family was still the same as before. However, what was the temptation that made Su Cuiyun want to kill him?
Also, when did Zhan Yufei, that heartless guy, betray?
Mu Qingqing calculated the time. They already knew each other at this time, just that Mu Xiaoyou and Zhan Yufei also knew each other. To find out the truth, it was quite easy. He only needed to wait for the time to do so.
When the car drove back to Mu Family, it was already late at night. There was a light shining in front of the Mu Family gate, which looked like it was newly installed.
Mu Qingqing stepped on the concrete floor and looked at the car in front of the Land Rover with burning eyes. Today, Mu Anren had also returned.
When she stepped through the door, Aunt Qiong was still lying on the sofa, still sleepy. Mu Qingqing's footsteps were light, trying her best not to alarm Aunt Qiong. However, Aunt Qiong seemed to have felt it and opened her eyes sleepily.
"Little Qing Qing, you're back." Aunt Qiong wore a warm smile on her face. She knew that Mu Qingqing would be back today, so she intentionally left the light outside the door, afraid that she wouldn't be able to see the way home.
"My dad is back?" Mu Qingqing asked in a low voice.
"Yeah, they've already rested. Did you come back alone?" Aunt Qiong looked behind Mu Qingqing, but there were no signs of Mu Xiaoyou and Mu Yichen.
"Yeah, they're still at grandpa's place. I'm in a hurry to come back and find that big sister." Mu Qingqing poured herself a glass of water, still holding the photo album and photo frame in her arms.
"What's that in your arms?" Aunt Qiong saw that she was having a difficult time hugging her and wanted to help her share the burden.
Mu Qingqing tensed for a moment. Then, she changed her mind. Maybe Aunt Qiong would talk to her about some things from the past when she saw the old photos. She handed the photo album in her hands to Aunt Qiong.
Sure enough, when Aunt Qiong saw the old photo, a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.
"This is what I carried over from my grandfather's house. I didn't expect my father to be so handsome when he was young!" I just want it back for him to see. " Mu Qingqing's eyes flickered with craftiness as she smiled mischievously.
"I really didn't expect that more than ten years would pass in a flash." Aunt Qiong stared at the picture on the top frame and sighed with emotion.
"This photo was taken when your father and mother were married." The past was just like yesterday. Aunt Qiong hugged the photo album brought back by Mu Qingqing, her expression revealing only the sadness of the passing of time.
Mu Qingqing held a cup of water and pulled Aunt Qiong onto the sofa. She looked tired.
"Did my dad and mom take this when they were getting married? That's been so long!" Mu Qingqing pretended to be surprised.
"At that time, your father was still a young man. Your mother, his temper was so gentle." Thinking back to that time, Aunt Qiong felt that time could really change people.
At that time, Su Cuiyun's temperament and personality were similar to the current Mu Qingqing. Aunt Qiong raised her head to look at Mu Qingqing. The warm yellow light reflected on her fair face, giving it an even more intimate look. Gentle, virtuous, with her own perseverance and stubbornness, she was very polite to others. How could he be like this? He was constantly scolding and threatening. Aunt Qiong couldn't help but to shake her head slightly. She felt a headache coming on due to Su Cuiyun's change.
"When did my mother get so grumpy?" Mu Qingqing leaned her head against the sofa and asked casually.
"Maybe it was after your brother and sister were born that their tempers changed." Aunt Qiong shook her head, feeling pity for Su Cuiyun. They were all people who had given birth before, so they naturally knew how difficult it was to take care of a child. As for women, once they gave birth, they would be forced to give up many things, such as their bodies and their freedom.
Mu Qingqing listened thoughtfully, already having her own analysis. After giving birth to Mu Xiaoyou and Mu Yichen?
"You don't know, that when she entered Mu Mansion, your grandfather made things difficult for her, and she suffered as well. There were so many people in the Mu Family, and there were many who talked about her. She couldn't hold her ground, and at that time, she was also a girl, so all the relatives in the family disliked her and thought that she had no background, and married her off using your father as their backer. At that time, she was truly gentle. She would never harshly teach the people beneath her a lesson, nor threaten them. " Aunt Qiong touched the photo frame in her hands and realized that she was talking bad about her mother from Mu Qingqing. She was extremely nervous.
"I think Mom changed a lot, too." Seeing that Aunt Qiong was nervous, Mu Qingqing couldn't help but echo Aunt Qiong, reassuring her.
Aunt Qiong lightly smacked her lips. She felt like she was talking nonsense. How could she say such things to a child like Mu Qingqing?
"Aunt Qiong, I saw this photo album in the closet. I also saw the photos of my childhood." Mu Qingqing opened the photo album and quickly flipped to the picture of herself when she was ten months old.
Aunt Qiong laughed happily. "Isn't this when you were young? You've already grown up like this, girl."
"Yeah, my mom is still around." As Mu Qingqing said this, she observed Aunt Qiong's expression. She hoped that she could find a way to break through Aunt Qiong's body. At the very least, she hoped that she could see something different about Su Cuiyun.
But none.
"Your mom was really patient at the time. If you cry all night, she'll coax you all night." Aunt Qiong still remembered the night when Mu Qingqing had a fever. She had to kneel down in front of the old man and beg him to find a doctor. However, he couldn't tell it to Mu Qingqing. After all, it involved Old Master Mu.
Mu Qingqing clearly saw the scene in her head and her heart became heavier. It was impossible for Su Cuiyun to do such a thing. Mu Qingqing firmly believed that Su Cuiyun wasn't her own mother.
"Aiyo, it's already past one. Let's go, we're going to bed. You're growing, so you can't stay up late. " Aunt Qiong saw the clock on the wall at a glance and realized that it was already so late.
Mu Qingqing could only put away the photo album bitterly and went upstairs to sleep.
In the silent night, Mu Qingqing did not sleep at all. She woke up around 5 o'clock and cooked Mu Anren a serving of Lees and Boiled Eggs.
After Mu Anren got up, he went downstairs while smelling the scent. Seeing that Mu Qingqing had returned, a trace of gratification was revealed on her face.
"Qingqing, why are you back?" In the end, shouldn't his home be the best? Mu Anren felt that Mu Qingqing must have come back because she had a family in her heart.
"Sister Bai said that she made me a set of suitable clothes. She wanted me to go and try it out." After Mu Qingqing had served the grains of wine and boiled the eggs, hot steam enveloped her face, making it hard for Mu Anren to see her expression.
"The tailor shop in town?" Mu Anren was slightly surprised. Could it be that Mu Qingqing was so popular that she gave it to Mu Qingqing?
"En, that Sister Bai is very nice. Last time, she came to our Party for Number One Scholar and I agreed with her, so I came back first."
Mu Anren took out a wallet from his pocket and gave a stack of money to Mu Qingqing.
"Dad, what are you doing?" Mu Qingqing had just put the stewed egg on the table when she saw Mu Anren giving her the money. She couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"No matter what, a good person should be rewarded. He treats you well, so you can't let him work hard for nothing." Mu Anren felt that Beauty Bai treated Mu Qingqing quite well. However, she was, after all, opening a store to do business, so what she should give should still be given.
Mu Qingqing took the money from Mu Anren. With a glance, she also had one or two thousand. Mu Qingqing felt at ease when she thought about how her family should be rich.
"You can buy what you want for the rest." Mu Anren had a faint smile on his face. Things had been going smoothly in the business world recently, so he was in a much better mood.
"Thank you, Dad." Mu Qingqing felt slightly uncomfortable. She hesitated when she saw the picture on the cabinet beside her. Should he delve deeper into some matters?
Before Mu Qingqing could regain her wits, Mu Anren, who was eating a poached egg, saw the photo frame on the counter beside them.
"When was it put up? Why didn't I notice? " Mu Anren asked with a smile. The distillers grains in front of his eyes were steaming, making him unable to see the details of the photo clearly.
Mu Qingqing was about to say that it was from before, but Mu Anren told her to bring the photo frame over.
Now, Mu Qingqing could only go get the photo.
Once the black-and-white photo was in front of Mu Anren, his smile gradually disappeared. He snatched the photo from Mu Qingqing's hands with a serious expression.
Mu Qingqing's heart nearly stopped. What she was afraid of seeing just now suddenly appeared in Mu Anren's mind.
That woman wore an extremely gentle smile, calling Mu Anren a fool. Her warm smile was very simple and honest. A pair of watery eyes without a trace of hostility.
"Dad, I saw this at grandpa's house. I feel that you were so handsome when you were young." Since he had already seen the photo, he might as well ask for a clearer picture.0
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