Ye Wuchen frowned, looking puzzled as he turned to Mu Ruyue. His handsome face wore an expression of such innocence and his pure eyes were so free of impurities that no one would doubt him.
"My dear, who is this old man? Why is he calling me 'young master'? What's a 'young master'? Can it be eaten? Plus, this old man is so stupid, asking me why I came here. Of course, I came to find you, my dear. Could it be I came to find him? But I heard that this old man is not a good person, known for eating people."
After saying this, Mu Qing's face turned a shade of blue that could not get any bluer.
"You rebellious girl, don't forget you are already set to marry the Ghost King, yet you dare to sneak around with a man from outside! I will teach you what it means to have the virtues of a woman!"
Mu Qing raised his hand and swung it hard towards Mu Ruyue. But at that moment, Ye Wuchen seemed to glance at him unintentionally. Suddenly, with a thud, Mu Qing knelt down in front of Mu Ruyue.
"My dear, why is this old man kneeling to you?" Ye Wuchen blinked his innocent eyes, as if he didn't know what was happening.
However, when he turned his eyes, he met a gaze full of suspicion. His heart skipped a beat. Perhaps he had gone too far. This woman wouldn't see through him, would she?
"My dear?" Ye Wuchen blinked his eyes, looking innocently and charmingly at Mu Ruyue.
Seeing that he really didn't seem to know what had happened, Mu Ruyue withdrew her suspicious gaze. Maybe, for a moment, it was just her illusion.
If Ye Wuchen was indeed pretending to be foolish, then his cunning nature wouldn't be low at all.
Thinking about this, she cheerfully looked at Mu Qing, who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "Father, please rise. You're making your daughter feel ashamed. Oh, by the way, those four words about a woman's virtue should be said to Sister Ting'er. She gave herself to Ye Tianfeng before marriage. Is that virtue? Moreover, this matter was tacitly approved by you."
Although she was smiling as she spoke, the chill in her eyes couldn't be dissipated.
A drop of cold sweat slid down Mu Qing's forehead. Clenching his fist tightly, he climbed up from the ground. The humiliation gnawed at his heart.
"Mu Ruyue!" Mu Qing roared angrily, "Kneel down right now!"
As if she didn't hear Mu Qing's roar, Mu Ruyue's lips curved into a slight smile, and her eyes showed nothing but mockery.
"Fine, very fine," Mu Qing smiled in his fury, "since you are so disobedient and unfilial, I will expel you from the Mu Family, and strike you from the clan register!"
He thought these words would make Mu Ruyue fall to her knees and plead for mercy. But nothing happened. The other party merely smiled at him. That smile made Mu Qing's heart feel frantic.
"Good, that decision is fine. I didn't want to stay in this place anyway."
Seemingly not noticing Mu Qing's ashen face, Mu Ruyue smiled as she turned around, pulling Ye Wuchen away without even a goodbye.
"Bang!"
Mu Qing waved his hand, and the table instantly broke into two pieces. He seemed to be impervious to the pain in his hand. His gaze was fixed on Mu Ruyue's departing figure as he clenched his teeth and roared, "Mu Ruyue, you will regret this!"
Regret? Mu Ruyue laughed. From birth until now, she had never known what the word 'regret' meant.
"Father," Mu Yixue stared blankly at Ye Wuchen's retreating figure and said domineeringly, "I like that man. I want to marry him."