novelaction Chapter 805 The Sister Who Was Shackled Because She Wasn't Sent Away (31)
Chapter 805 The Sister Who Was Shackled Because She Wasn't Sent Away (31)
"Ask yourself honestly, who suffered more because she wasn't by your side, or me because I was by your side?"
These words had been buried in the original owner's heart for a long time.
Mu Zhou's sudden question brought Li Xiaofang's crying to an abrupt halt.
In fact, Li Xiaofang also knew that Lin Xi hadn't suffered much financially during those years.
Back then, the Lin family had no children and doted on Lin Xi. Later, the Mu family became wealthy and gave the Lin family a lot of money every month. Out of a sense of compensation, she would always send Lin Xi some things.
And Mu Zhou, who grew up beside her...
Li Xiaofang didn't want to think about it anymore. She cried out to Mu Zhou, trying to deceive herself:
"You're just holding a grudge because I hit you when you were little, aren't you?! You ungrateful wretch, how come you only remember that? Why don't you remember all the good things I did for you!"
Mu Zhou silently smiled.
"You've been good to me? Tell me, I'm listening."
"..."
Li Xiaofang's face turned red with frustration, and she couldn't utter a single word.
They can only talk about other things:
"What parent would still remember the good they've done for their child? There are too many to count. Your dad was right after all. You're a heartless, money-losing brat who always sides with outsiders!"
Li Xiaofang could not admit that she was wrong, much less that she had wronged Lin Xi or Mu Zhou. She could only push all the blame onto Mu Zhou.
Mu Zhou didn't want to listen anymore, so he hung up the phone and blocked the number.
She finally gave up.
Fu Ci looked at her quietly and pulled her into his arms.
"Zhouzhou, I'll always be there for you."
Hearing the voice indicating an increase in favorability, Mu Zhou lowered his eyes.
*
Mu's father originally thought that Mu Zhou's ascension to the Fu family was a godsend opportunity for him.
Unexpectedly, what followed was a fatal blow.
After giving up most of his shares, his position in the company plummeted.
He had gone through so much trouble to preserve his position, but unexpectedly, it all vanished in an instant.
When he heard that the company had gone bankrupt and been seized, and that he himself would be taken away for investigation, Mu's father completely broke down.
He wasn't stupid; he quickly realized what was happening.
Then, considering recent events, it becomes clear that Shen Yan and Fu Ci must have been involved in the siege of the Mu family.
He deeply regretted his actions, yet he still refused to admit that he had made even the slightest mistake.
He started hurling insults at Li Xiaofang:
"You raised a fine daughter! She actually colluded with outsiders to turn against her own family. She should have been strangled in the first place, and you should have been kicked out of the house too..."
Li Xiaofang panicked as she watched helplessly as her husband, whom she revered as a god, was arrested.
Even a barrage of scolding couldn't wake her up.
It took her a long time to catch some clues from her husband's last words.
daughter?
Could these things be related to Mu Zhou?
Ignoring Lin Xi's disappearance, she stumbled and ran to Mu Zhou's company.
Mu Zhou met her downstairs.
Li Xiaofang was still dressed as a wealthy woman, but her hair was disheveled, making her look slightly embarrassed.
Mu Zhou made no attempt to hide anything from her questioning.
Li Xiaofang's face turned deathly pale, and a chill ran up her spine.
Immediately, a surge of anger welled up in his eyes.
Without thinking, she was about to slap Mu Zhou, but her wrist was grabbed the moment she raised it.
With a little force from Mu Zhou, Li Xiaofang couldn't help but grimace and cry out in pain.
Mu Zhou silently exerted some more force:
"Do I hate it? Yes, that's right. I've been carrying that feeling all these years."
She pushed Li Xiaofang away, her face showing neither resentment nor sadness, nor much pleasure; she simply stared at her coldly.
"Your husband, whom you rely on most, probably won't have a chance to come out. What will you do then?"
Li Xiaofang collapsed to the ground, watching Mu Zhou leave with a bewildered expression.
She slumped her shoulders, and in a daze, the past began to slowly become clear.
To please her husband, she tried her best to be good to the illegitimate child, even though she was unwilling. She dared not let her husband find out her anger, so she vented it on the young Mu Zhou.
Her daughter, despite being beaten and scolded, still obediently tried to please her, so she became increasingly unrestrained.
Then she brought back another daughter she had sent away, and poured all the remaining maternal love into Lin Xi.
But how can you blame her?
She had no choice.
Her husband disliked Mu Zhou, so how could she dare to go against him?
It's all Mu Tianyu's fault.
It's all him.
If Mu Tianyu, this illegitimate child, hadn't been brought back, she wouldn't have gone so mad and twisted, to the point of completely hurting Mu Zhou.
Yes, they are all Mu Tianyu.
A hint of madness flickered in her eyes.
*
Mu Zhou received the news that day. When Mu Tianyu woke up and learned that he was crippled, he cried and made a scene, and the hospital had no choice but to give him a sedative.
As a result, while he was unconscious, he was smothered to death with a pillow.
The hospital immediately called the police after discovering the incident.
The truth was quickly uncovered: Li Xiaofang had smothered him to death with a pillow.
As soon as Li Xiaofang was arrested, the news was seized upon by the media with their keen sense of smell.
Did a wealthy mother smother her son to death?
Is there some hidden story behind this?
The news immediately attracted attention and numerous revelations.
Thus, the fact that Mu Tianyu was an illegitimate child and that Li Xiaofang had simply kept quiet for many years was exposed.
Before the public could even feel sorry for her, a former neighbor came forward to reveal that the Mu family favored sons over daughters, and that the adopted daughter was actually the second daughter who had been sent away years ago in order to pursue a son.
Next, all sorts of rumors surfaced, including allegations of abusing her biological daughter, currying favor with her illegitimate child, and the younger sister stealing her older sister's boyfriend.
Mu Zhou turned off his phone.
She declined Shen Yan's request to meet and went to Fu Ci's house instead.
The housekeeper has already delivered many of the ingredients she requested.
In the kitchen, Mu Zhou was chopping vegetables.
She prepared the ingredients little by little, making sure everything she needed was ready.
When Fu Ci returned and saw her, his heart sank uncontrollably.
Mu Zhou looked up at him, her eyes crinkling with laughter:
"came back?"
Fu Ci stepped forward, put his arm around her waist without saying a word, and lowered his head to kiss her lips.
Mu Zhou's hands were covered in flour, and he didn't want to get them dirty so he couldn't refuse directly. He could only turn his head away to avoid it.
"Stop messing around, my hands are covered in flour."
But Fu Ci didn't care about any of that.
At this moment, Mu Zhou had no power to fight back and could only passively be kissed by him, which made him even more unable to control his emotions.
He wrapped his arms around Mu Zhou's waist and pulled him into his embrace.
Mu Zhou could only tilt her head back and slowly respond to him.
When both of them were panting heavily, Mu Zhou gave him a reproachful glare:
"Help me comb my hair."
Many stray hairs fell around her ears, looking messy, yet exceptionally beautiful and alluring.
Fu Ci raised his hand slowly, his eyes growing increasingly deep.
When the scalding fingertips touched Mu Zhou's ear, the heat made her back stiffen, and she couldn't help but tremble.
She lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembling.
Mu Zhou had already taken a bath, and her face was clean and free of any makeup.
Yet her skin remained pink and had a faint, radiant glow.
Her skin was like solidified cream, and her eyebrows were as light as smoke.
Fu Ci looked at her, his Adam's apple bobbing violently, his thirst unbearable.
He withdrew his hand.
Just as Mu Zhou was about to turn and leave, he suddenly picked her up and placed her on the island platform.
"what……"