Chapter 475 Zhu Xiaoqi: Guess~

The anger on Mu Lian's face froze instantly.

Despite the years of "efforts" from Mu Lian's grandparents, parents, and other elders, the most important person in Mu Lian's heart was not her beloved son, but her two younger brothers who were more important than her own life.

If something were to happen to her two younger brothers, it would be worse than death for her. Her parents would not let her go, and might even disown her as their daughter.

This is absolutely unbearable for her.

In an instant, reason returned, and she suddenly remembered the family background of the little girl in front of her—

The heir whom the Wei family raised as a precious treasure.

Decades ago, before this land was invaded by foreign enemies, the Wei family's influence could be seen in almost a third of the industries in the entire capital. Even now, with the situation different and all industries nationalized, there are still a few that the Wei family donated to the state back then, which later became public-private joint ventures, and they still give the Wei family dividends every year.

Although the leadership teams in those factories are appointed by the state, who can guarantee that there aren't members of the Wei family among them?

Bai Nuo, the heir personally chosen by the head of the Wei family, could easily deal with two ordinary people with just a word.

"Oh, Aunt Mu, you've finally figured it out?" The little girl looked at her with a smile, but her eyes were cold.

Just then, a cheerful shout came from outside:

"Little sister! Little Meng! Don't worry! I've brought the tools, I'm sure I can fix the door for Uncle Fang! This door is so flimsy, how could it break so easily? Don't worry, your seventh brother and I will fix it right away, and you'll be out in no time!"

Zhu Guo's loud voice rang out from outside the courtyard, and then, as if he were chatting with someone, his tone was incredibly natural:

"Hey, it's New Year's Eve! My sister and brother just finished working at my house and rushed over to see Uncle Fang before the New Year's Eve dinner. But as soon as they got in, the door was jammed, and they couldn't push it open no matter what they did!"

"..."

"Yes, I just happened to come over to call them home for dinner. Isn't that a coincidence? Otherwise, these two kids would have been stuck here all night!"

"..."

"Hehe, that's true. The Fang family is like our own home, but my sister isn't married into the family yet. The two are dating, so it wouldn't be appropriate for her to stay overnight at the Fang family's house, would it? It's fine for Xiao Meng to stay at my house. There are so many men here. She can just squeeze in with me and my seventh brother tonight!"

"..."

"Alright, uncles, aunts, and grandmas, we'll talk later! I need to get the door fixed with my seventh brother first, otherwise my grandma will be getting impatient, the dinner is already ready!"

After saying that, Zhu Guo and Zhu Bao carried a three-tiered wooden toolbox and walked into the courtyard with an air of importance, quickly heading towards the solid wood gate that was firmly stuck in the door frame.

The two men didn't know how to fix it, so one of them grabbed a hammer and the other a wrench, and started banging and tapping here and there. Finally, with a "bang," they kicked it down.

The door is loose.

Zhu Bao and Zhu Guogang walked in, their smiles vanishing instantly, their cold gazes sweeping over Mu Lian in the corner.

“I will relay what Comrade Mu just said to my uncle and grandmother word for word,” Zhu Bao said coldly, his tone icy. “As for what will happen next, Comrade Mu, may you have good luck.”

Mu Lian was filled with hatred and extreme fear. If there was one family in this compound that she dared not offend, it would definitely be the Zhu family.

The whole family came from humble backgrounds, yet each one of them was incredibly arrogant and domineering, and yet no one could touch them.

There's nothing we can do; their whole family is incredibly capable, and any one of them could easily crush anyone else.

She was filled with hatred and jealousy, and was almost losing control again: "What does this have to do with me! I was the one who got beaten up! Are you blind? Didn't you see it..."

"So what?" Zhu Guo slightly raised his chin, looking at her sarcastically. "Don't think no one knows about the disgusting things you've done. Some people are blind and can't see it, but that doesn't mean others are blind too."

As he said this, Zhu Guo gave Fang Guoqiang a polite smile. Everyone in the room, except for the truly stupid Fang Li, could tell who the blind person he was referring to was.

“When you were little, you often went behind the backs of the Fang family to ruin the reputation of Brother Fang and Mengzi in the compound. You even accused them of stealing your things when they came home, bullying you, their stepmother, behind the backs of the adults in the family, and said that Brother Fang had torn several of your skirts.”

Afterwards, fearing that Grandpa and Grandma Fang would find out, she pretended to be a good stepmother, saying things like, "The child is still young, just teach him patiently. We absolutely mustn't let the old folks know, lest it affect their relationship."

Zhu Guo sneered disdainfully. He and Fang Meng were the same age. Although they didn't play together when they were young, he lived in the same compound as the Fang family and knew even more about them than the Fang brothers.

When he was a child, he and a few childhood friends loved to run around the courtyard, especially around the aunties and grandmas who were chatting in groups, to eavesdrop on their everyday conversations. After listening, they especially liked to go home and tell their stories to their aunt.

His aunt would patiently explain the ins and outs to him every time. So, he was definitely the most knowledgeable about those old women's tricks among his brothers.

"Who can't see through your little scheme? You just want to ruin Brother Fang and Mengzi's reputations, and then slowly sow discord between them and Uncle Fang, so that they can never come back to fight you for the family fortune again, right?"

"What a pity... In the end, Grandma Fang found out anyway. Otherwise, why do you think Grandma Fang has refused to acknowledge you and your two children for so many years! She even demanded that Uncle Fang hand over half of his salary to the old couple every month. Including all the things under Uncle Fang's name, Grandma Fang took them long ago and handed them over to Brother Fang and Mengzi. Only you, a complete fool, still thought that Uncle Fang had a lot of good things waiting for you and your son to inherit them, haha!"

Mu Lian stared wide-eyed in disbelief, ignoring her still-bleeding nose and numb mouth, and shakily got up from the ground: "You... what did you say? What salary? What good stuff? How do you know all this?"

Zhu Bao raised an eyebrow, looked at her with a grin, and replied cheekily, "Guess~"

After saying that, he put one arm around his sister and hooked the other around his future brother-in-law's neck. He then raised an eyebrow at the cold-faced Seventh Brother who had said something harsh but then shut up, before leading his men out.

"Let's go, let's go home for dinner! I'm starving! Let me tell you, the food my uncles cook is so delicious! I just got home and I'm craving it all! It's just that it took a while to cook, I think it's because my younger uncle accidentally burned a hole in the big iron pot..."

Fang Meng silently glanced at the news report, then chuckled softly. The frost in his eyes gradually melted, and a touch of warmth seeped into his heart.

"Wait a minute," Fang Meng suddenly stopped as he passed Fang Li, glancing down at the boy huddled trembling beside Fang Mingyue. "I forgot something."

He raised his leg and stepped on Fang Li's left arm.

"Snap—"

Fang Li's eyes widened suddenly as a sharp pain shot through him, and he opened his mouth to scream.

Unexpectedly, Fang Mingyue, who had been silent and seemingly invisible, suddenly picked up a steamed bun and shoved it into his wide-open mouth.