When Si Jingyi left the room, he saw a dark red stain left on the bed...
Even though he had no experience, he knew that Ruan Qinghuan had given her most precious thing to him last night.
Si Jingyi tried adding Ruan Qinghuan on WeChat again.
But even after he returned to the Si family home, there was no response.
Was she determined to never contact him again?
He had been dizzy and groggy last night, and without any experience, he really hadn't performed well.
Did he leave her with a traumatizing impression?
Before Si Jingyi could think too much about it, he walked into the villa's living room and found that everyone in the family was staring right at him.
Their gazes were... weird.
It made his hair stand on end.
Just as Si Jingyi was about to say something, he heard Wen Yan's inner thoughts cackling like a goose.
[Honk honk honk, Second Brother Si is actually the first among the siblings to lose his virginity. This speed is like a rocket! Beauty Ruan is also fierce; she put on her skirt and refused to acknowledge it, even leaving a hundred million in hell bank notes and a note accusing him of having terrible skills.]
Si Jingyi was so embarrassed and mortified that he was sweating profusely.
What kind of system did his sister-in-law have?
Why did it even update about that kind of stuff?
Did he still have any dignity left?
Old Master Si shot Si Jingyi a look of utter disdain.
Just how bad were his skills that the girl didn't even leave him a single coin, but instead left him a hundred million in hell bank notes?
Si Youyou didn't dare listen to this adult topic. She lowered her head, her small face blushing bright red.
Second Brother and Sister Qinghuan are together, does that mean she'll have a second sister-in-law soon?
[What did Beauty Ruan do wrong? At most, she just made a mistake that any woman would make.]
The corner of Si Jingyi's mouth twitched.
Sister-in-law, whose sister-in-law are you exactly?
Old Master Si pulled Si Jingyi into the tea room and lowered his voice, "You slept with the girl, so you have to go to her house and propose marriage, right?"
Si Jingyi's head throbbed. "Grandpa, didn't you hear my sister-in-law? Ruan Qinghuan put on her skirt and refused to acknowledge anything. She won't answer my calls, she won't accept my WeChat request. She ate her fill, wiped her mouth clean, and ran off."
Old Master Si looked at him with disdain. "Just how terrible are your skills? Back in the day, your grandpa was exceptionally gifted in that area. Every woman I slept with never forgot about me."
Si Jingyi really didn't want to deal a blow to the old man, but his words were too hurtful. "Then why did Grandma still run off to the Buddhist hall, and why did all your other wives leave you too?"
Old Master Si coughed awkwardly. "Wasn't that because of the reform and opening up, and the implementation of monogamy?"
Before Si Jingyi could say anything, Old Master Si picked up his cane and whacked him. "We're talking about you! Why are you turning this back on your grandpa? Right, where are the hell bank notes Qinghuan gave you?"
Si Jingyi pulled a stack of hell bank notes out of his bag.
Old Master Si chuckled. "You actually knew to bring them back?"
Si Jingyi glanced at the black umbrella. "Well, I figured Chu Man is here. Wouldn't she be able to use them if we burn them?"
Chu Man looked deeply moved. "Second Young Master, thank you for your prostitution money."
The corner of Si Jingyi's mouth twitched.
Did he have any status left in this family? Why was even a female ghost being sarcastic with him?
Feeling melancholic, Si Jingyi ran upstairs, hid under his covers, and slept soundly.
After waking up, he picked up his phone and took a look.
That woman still hadn't added him.
Si Jingyi decided to drive to the Ruan family home.
As a result, the Ruan family butler told him that their young miss had gone abroad that morning.
Si Jingyi nearly crushed his back molars from gritting his teeth.
Ruan Qinghuan was truly more ruthless than he used to be.
Scum woman!
She'd better not let him run into her again!
Evening.
Si Moyan returned with the paternity test report.
No one was more nervous and expectant than Chu Man.
She couldn't wait to know whether Mu Ze was her son or not.
Si Moyan opened the sealed bag and flipped directly to the final result.
"Manman, Mu Ze is your son!"
Seeing this result, Wen Yan and the Si family were all happy for Chu Man.
Looking at the result, Chu Man couldn't help but start crying again.
"My child, my child..."
Chu Man didn't know that Mu Ze wasn't living well in the Mu family.
"The Mu family is a prominent family in Ye City, right? My child shouldn't have suffered any hardships."
However, she couldn't understand why a prominent family would need to buy someone else's child.
At this moment, Si Moyan's phone buzzed.
It was a call from the servant he had arranged to take care of Mother Chu.
After answering the call, Si Moyan frowned. "Chu Man's mother ran out of the apartment while the servant went out to buy groceries."
After meeting Chu Man once, Mother Chu's mental state had improved recently.
But she hadn't fully recovered yet, and running out of the apartment meant she could easily get lost.
Wen Yan immediately checked Mother Chu's tracks in her system.
[Chu Man's mother went to the underpass where she used to sleep.]
[So she and Mu Ze actually know each other. This is truly destiny!]
...
Under the overpass.
Mother Chu hadn't stood there for long when a thin and small figure got out of a black sedan.
"Grandma Chu!"
The little boy ran up to Mother Chu and handed her the bag he was carrying.
"Grandma Chu, I brought bread and milk, as well as clothes and a blanket." The little boy then pulled out a few neatly folded red banknotes from his pocket. "This is the pocket money I saved up recently. Grandma Chu, take it and stay in a hotel!"
Mother Chu looked at the little boy in front of her. Even though he himself looked emaciated and malnourished, he would come to see her every weekend, giving her food, drinks, and his saved-up pocket money.
His kindness to her hadn't just lasted a month or two, but a whole two years.
Mother Chu had only been able to survive until now thanks to his financial help and kindness.
In the past, when her mind wasn't clear, she would accept whatever he gave her.
Now that her mind was a bit clearer, she finally noticed that the little boy in front of her was much thinner and smaller than his peers.
"Little Ze, Grandma Chu was confused before and ate all your things, which is why you're so thin. From now on, Grandma Chu won't take your things anymore. Grandma Chu has her own home now and has seen her daughter..." She told him the apartment address.
Mother Chu wanted to touch this kind little boy's face, but she was afraid her hands were too rough and would hurt him. She clasped her hands together, a loving smile appearing on her face. "Little Ze, you need to think about yourself more in the future. You're too thin. It breaks Grandma Chu's heart to see you like this."
Mu Ze smiled and shook his head. "Grandma Chu, don't worry about me. I eat very well at home. It might just be my metabolism; I don't gain weight no matter what I eat."
Mother Chu glanced at the black sedan not far away. The car was quite expensive; Little Ze's family background shouldn't be bad.
But why was he so thin?
At such a young age, he looked so exhausted.
"Young Master Ze, you need to go back and practice the piano. Otherwise, Madam will be angry if she comes back and doesn't see you," the driver came over to remind Mu Ze.
Mu Ze nodded. He forcefully shoved the items and change into Mother Chu's hands before getting into the car.
"Grandma Chu, next time I'll go to your house to see you."
Returning to the Mu family home, Mu Ze took out his sheet music and began to practice the piano.
Madam Mu had asked him to practice a sonata a few days ago. It was very difficult and required extremely strong expressiveness and tension.
He already knew how to play it, but it wasn't fluent enough.
After playing it dozens of times, Mu Ze's wrists were a bit sore. Just as he was about to take a break, Mrs. Mu walked over with a stern face and said, "I listened outside for a while. You're still not proficient enough. Don't stop, keep practicing!"
Mu Ze didn't dare to defy Mrs. Mu. Although she was strict with him and sometimes even hit him, she allowed him to learn many skills and never let him go hungry.
He had suffered much more torment when he was adopted by other families in the past.
Therefore, he cherished his life in the Mu family.
"Mom, I will work hard."
Mrs. Mu curled her lips in satisfaction. "You can only rest when you've practiced it well. Little Ze, Mom is doing this for your own good. Having more skills will protect you. Mom just wants you to stand out and be successful in the future."
Mu Ze nodded obediently. Ignoring the soreness in his wrists, he began to practice diligently again.
After Mrs. Mu left, Mu Ran came into the piano room holding a plate of strawberries.
"Little Ze, you've been practicing for a long time. Come and eat something." Mu Ran quite liked this little brother, Mu Ze. He was smart, hardworking, and multi-talented. But for some reason, whenever he took grading exams or performed on stage, he always appeared very clumsy.
On the contrary, that little tyrant Mu Hao, who was as lazy as a pig every day, seemed to know how to do everything and managed to win everyone's affection.
Looking at Mu Ze, who was growing thinner by the day, Mu Ran felt a pang of heartache. "Your mom isn't here right now, you can slack off a bit..."
Before Mu Ran could finish her sentence, Mu Hao charged over with a water gun and sprayed water all over her.
Mu Ran wiped the water droplets from her face and glared at Mu Hao furiously. "Are you crazy?"
After being yelled at by Mu Ran, Mu Hao immediately ran out to find Mrs. Mu. "Mom, Mu Ran is trying to suck up to Mu Ze. They want to gang up and isolate me!"
Mu Ran's mouth twitched.
Seeing the wronged Mu Hao, Mrs. Mu didn't bother to distinguish right from wrong and punished Mu Ran by forbidding her to eat dinner.
Mu Hao made a face at Mu Ran. "You're just living under our roof, yet you really think of yourself as some wealthy young lady. From now on, you better tuck your tail between your legs when you're around me. If you show sympathy for Mu Ze again, I'll have my parents kick you out!"
After Mu Ze had mastered the highly difficult sonata, Mrs. Mu sent an audio clip to Mrs. Sun in Jingdu.
Upon hearing the piano music in the audio, Mrs. Sun showered Mu Hao with praise and stated that she would personally bring her daughter, Sun Xiyao, over tomorrow to learn from Mu Hao.
Mrs. Mu took the opportunity to mention the new project, and Mrs. Sun agreed to sign the contract when she came over tomorrow.
Mrs. Mu told Mu Guansen about the project. Mu Guansen excitedly let Mu Hao ride on his shoulders and said with a face full of pride, "My son is truly a little prodigy. That's amazing!"
...
[Blech! The shamelessness of Mu Guansen's family of three is enough to punch a hole in the ozone layer. Throwing them into a garbage dump wouldn't even be environmentally friendly enough.]
Wen Yan was enjoying the gossip in real-time, and the members of the Si family were also furious.
Especially when they learned that little Mu Ze practiced the piano day and night, only to have someone else steal all the credit.
[The harder little Ze works, the better their family's life will become, until little Ze's luck is completely sucked dry.]
[However, I've noticed a pattern. Whenever Mu Hao takes a grading exam for piano, street dance, or taekwondo, Mu Ze is required to participate alongside him. It's just that one does well and the other does terribly. In other words, they need to be doing the same thing for Mu Hao to perform exceptionally well.]
Wen Yan narrowed her beautiful eyes and sneered.
[Heh, I know exactly what to do. Tomorrow, when Mrs. Sun brings her daughter over to meet with Mrs. Mu and Mu Hao, I'm going to make that little tyrant Mu Hao show his true colors!]
