HCB Chapter 217 Recognizing the Ancestor and Returning to the Clan
Chapter 217 Recognizing the Ancestor and Returning to the Clan
Zong Lanfang was dressed quite richly and luxuriously. When she heard Elder Mu ask, "I went to Imperial University that day to find her and told her."
I specifically sent her a message yesterday to remind her, but she's been rude and hasn't replied yet. I guess there's nothing wrong with her.
Mu Huaishan chimed in, "Yes, Dad. I made it very clear to Bei You when we had lunch together that day, and she said there was no problem."
Duan Yao was also there; they had eaten together, he knew that.
Upon hearing Duan Yao's name, Old Master Mu's eyes lit up. "You've already eaten with Duan Yao?"
"Yes." Mu Huaishan nodded. "That's right."
Old Master Mu was in a great mood. "Alright, then there shouldn't be any problems. Let's wait a little longer."
"Bei You is the main character today, so it doesn't matter if he comes a little later."
Zong Lanfang and Mu Huaishan nodded in agreement, "Yes."
Mu Niannian, who was standing to the side, was both angry and secretly pleased.
He was angry at the way the three people in front of him treated Song Beiyou.
She was happy because Song Beiyou wasn't there, and there was nothing to get in her way anymore.
Amidst a mix of joy and anger, she encountered many important figures she had never met before.
Her grandfather, whom she had called "Grandpa" for twenty years, greeted her warmly, his face full of wrinkles from smiling.
This was incredibly ironic for her.
He wanted to leave, to avoid seeing it, but then Old Master Jia and Jia Buxiu from the Jia family walked up to him.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Elder Mu turned and beckoned to Mu Niannian, "Niannian, come here, let me introduce you to the young master of the Jia family."
In short, everyone present understood perfectly well.
Even Jia Lao and Jia Buxiu understood.
It's simply a matter of introducing eligible men and women from wealthy and influential families.
Mu Niannian understood better, but she had someone else in her heart; she liked Duan Yao.
Having seen men who are stunningly beautiful, seeing someone like Jia Buxiu, who is only slightly attractive, seems particularly uninteresting.
However, due to Mr. Jia's status and position in China, and the occasional news about Jia Buxiu's wealth, Mu Niannian stayed.
She greeted Grandpa Mu with a polite and generous smile, standing beside him. "Grandpa, did you call me?"
Old Master Mu was an elder who loved to weigh the pros and cons. He believed that although it was found that Mu Niannian had no relation to the Mu family, she was still a young lady whom his family had raised for twenty years.
For the past twenty years, he has been pampered and spoiled, with everything he eats, wears, and uses being top-notch. He believes that if he could establish a relationship with the Jia family, it would be a pretty good option.
His smile grew even brighter as he introduced Mu Niannian to Old Master Jia, "Brother Jia, this is Mu Niannian from our Mu family."
In front of outsiders, they would naturally not tell them that Mu Niannian had become an adopted daughter.
Mu Niannian smiled brightly, showing her best side, "Hello, Elder Jia, Young Master Jia!"
Old Jia glanced at Mu Niannian and gave a perfunctory nod.
Unlike his elder brother Jia, Jia Buxiu was more direct. He first smiled at Mu Niannian and exclaimed, "Isn't this the female protagonist of the recent news, Mu Niannian?"
Oh no, she shouldn't be called Mu Niannian anymore, she should be called Song Niannian, hehe!
Upon being called that by Jia Buxiu, Mu Niannian's face flushed instantly, "You..."
I wanted to say something sarcastic, but I felt the occasion was inappropriate.
Old Master Mu also felt embarrassed. He hadn't expected that Jia Buxiu would show them no respect at all on this occasion, not knowing what to mention and what not to mention.
Old Mu subconsciously looked at Old Jia, trying to get him to say something fair to break the deadlock.
To everyone's surprise, not only did Old Jia not do that, but he also suddenly looked at Old Mu very seriously and said, "Old Mu, Youyou is a child we have watched grow up. We hope that your Mu family will not show favoritism to one another in the future!"
Otherwise, I, and the entire Qingshui River region, will never forgive you!
Once he uttered those harsh words, the seemingly scholarly Old Jia became quite imposing.
Old Master Mu was deeply moved, but outwardly remained polite, saying, "Of course, of course."
Zong Lanfang hadn't yet recovered from the fact that Mu Niannian was her adopted daughter, and she had always protected her, even now.
She stood directly next to Mu Niannian and explained on her behalf, "Although Niannian is an adopted daughter, our mother-daughter relationship will not change. In other words, Niannian, like Bei You, will be a young lady of our Mu family from now on."
"Heh..." Jia Buxiu sneered, "Fine, whatever makes you happy!"
After saying that, she took her grandfather's arm and said, "Let's go, Grandpa, let's go inside."
Old Jia gave them a cryptic look, and they followed Jia Buxiu inside.
Before the Mu family could even recover from their shock after they left, Old Madam Duan arrived in full regalia with Qin Shuyao and Duan Yu.
This was the most remarkable old lady in the capital! The Mu family members immediately snapped out of their daze and greeted her with beaming smiles.
"Madam Duan," Zong Lanfang said, adjusting her posture, "thank you for coming."
Madam Duan was dressed particularly festively today, with her hands on her abdomen. "Oh, are you being too formal with me?"
You are Youyou's biological parents, which means you are my future in-laws.
This is a big deal for Youyou, how could I not come and support her?
You two are so lucky; Yoyo is one in a million.
Duan Yu followed her grandmother's words and asked, "Hey, why can't we see anyone?"
Grandma, your future aunt won't miss today, will she?
If they hadn't come, I would have gone back; I'm bored.
Qin Shuyao: "If you reply, I'll reply too."
Madam Duan patted the two of them on the shoulder and said, "What are you saying? Youyou is the main character today, how could she not come?"
Right, our future in-laws?
Old Master Mu quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, they will come, they will come."
Their words implied that their presence today was entirely due to Song Beiyou.
Mu Niannian was extremely annoyed by this!
snort!
Let's see how they react one by one when they find out Song Beiyou is dead.
......
After Old Madam Duan led Duan Yu and Qin Shuyao into the banquet hall, several more groups of people arrived.
Almost all of them were the same as the previous groups; they didn't say anything and immediately asked where Song Beiyou was.
The Ji family was like this, the Gao family was like this, and even the matriarch and Zongzheng Qiyi of the Mu family's in-laws' clan were the same.
Gu Ling, who was standing next to Zong Zhengqi, immediately became sarcastic, "Where's You? Not here? Then I'm leaving."
Gu Ling's personality meant that if she said she was going to leave, she really would. It was only by grabbing her that the situation was stabilized.
Without saying much, they exchanged a few casual pleasantries and then entered the venue.
The members of the Mu family are actually starting to feel unhappy; they don't like the feeling of having their limelight stolen.
But there's nothing we can do now; we can only accept it.
Besides, today's banquet was specifically held for Song Beiyou to acknowledge his ancestors, so it's time for him to do so.
But after waiting for a while, Song Beiyou still didn't come over.
When Mu Li'an and Mu Qianyun arrived, Song Beiyou was nowhere to be seen.
The members of the Mu family were getting impatient and thought it was time to go in and greet the guests, so they told Mu Li'an and Mu Qianyun to wait where they were.