Mu Ru somehow felt relieved with what Dongfang Mo said. Before she could open her mouth, Dongfang Mo, who had turned the wheelchair in front of her, growled and coldly said, "Don't you know how to fight back when people scold you? Don't you know how to fight back when they hit you? Are you an idiot?"
Mu Ru was stunned. 'F*ck. What kind of person is Dongfang Mo? The moment he arrived, he had scolded both her and Xi Muxue!' she thought to herself.
Dongfang Mei immediately tried to smooth things over. "Let's eat, let's eat. Mother Liu, hurry up and bring the food out for dinner." She then looked at Dongfang Mo and said, "Ah Mo, Mu Ru has always been so obedient. Don't be so harsh with her. You might scare her away one day. If she doesn't want to be around you anymore, I think—"
"Her legs are on her body. If she wants to run away, I can't hold her back by tying her up," Dongfang Mo said. "Aunt Gu, haven't you heard of the saying that a forcefully twisted melon is not sweet?" Dongfang Mei was a little embarrassed. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Dongfang Jun's voice at the door. In a teasing tone, Dongfang Jun said, "Aiyo, Big Brother, don't be too full of yourself. Maybe one day, Sister-in-Law will really leave. I'm afraid you will really regret it."
"Leave?" Dongfang Mo frowned. His sharp gaze hidden under the swept over Mu Ru, who was standing beside him. He said, "Do you want to leave?"
"No!" Mu Ru answered as she quickly shook her head. Then, she pushed his wheelchair towards the dining table and softly said, "Don't worry. I will always live with you and be by your side."
Dongfang Mo's lips curled up into a warm smile. He patted the chair beside him to signal for her to sit down, then he softly said, "Help me get some food."
"Okay," Mu Ru replied and immediately took his chopsticks. Although she could not clearly see his face under the shadow of his cap, she knew that he was no longer angry.
"Ah Yu, why aren't you back yet?" Xi Muxue muttered as she sat down at the dining table. She looked towards the entrance of the hall. She felt very uncomfortable watching Dongfang Mo somewhat dote on Xi Muru.
Even though Dongfang Mo looked like a ghost, he really loved Xi Muru. He had called Xi Muru an idiot earlier to make her understand that being the first young madam of the Dongfang family meant she had to fight back whenever she was mistreated.
Mu Xue somehow felt a bit jealous. In spite of Xi Muru's lack of physical beauty, a man actually doted on her. And even though that man looked really scary and was a eunuch, he treated Mu Ru sincerely.
What about her? She knew that she was beautiful. She had married Dongfang Yu. She had planned on using her beauty and charm to discipline, manipulate or subdue Dongfang Yu so that he would obediently agree to all her wishes.
Even though Dongfang Yu was intimately attracted to her, he never treated her sincerely. He never doted on her, and he always wanted to be somewhere else. He still held on to the women from his past, such as Tang Lili.
When the others at the dining table heard Xi Muxue muttering to herself about Dongfang Yu's absence, they acted as if a gust of wind had blown past their ears. Everyone continued to eat, and no one paid her any attenion.