Mu Qingli would run in the villa area every night.
Summer nights are particularly lively, not only with the noisy sound of insects, but also with aunties dancing square dances everywhere.
Mu Qingli ran around the artificial lake in circles, and when she passed by an old man with a hunched back, her pace slowed down a little.
This old man would appear here on time almost every night, facing the artificial lake with a solemn expression.
Although he was old and his looks had faded, he had a special charm.
Time never defeats beauty, that's probably the case.
The dim light lengthened the old man's figure, and when the breeze blew, a faint smell of Chinese medicine could be smelled. Long-term illness has become a disease.
Mu Qingli frowned slightly, and when she ran back again, the old man had disappeared.
**
At the same time, at the Mu family.
Mu Junliang was making final preparations for tomorrow's birthday party.
Mu Luzhu walked into the room with a cold look on her face.
Li Qingxiang smiled and said, "It's just right that Luzhu is here. This is the latest LK dress that your father prepared for you. Come and see if you like it." Li Qingxiang is a person who is good at dancing with sleeves. She knows that in addition to Mu Junliang, the Mu family also has Mu Luzhu who cannot be offended.
After all, in addition to being a great artist, Mu Luzhu is also someone that the Fu family likes!
Pleasing Mu Luzhu will be of great benefit to Zhao Junze and Mu Lanke in the future.
Even Mu Junliang, who has always been extremely stingy, has invested a lot of money in this fourth daughter. He has bought two LK dresses alone!
In addition to this birthday party, Mu Junliang has invested almost half of his fortune in it. The people
who came to the party were all big shots, and they couldn't let people laugh at the Mu family.
There were two purposes for Mu Junliang to hold this birthday party.
First, to let everyone know that the famous artist "Xianren" is the daughter of their Mu family, Mu Junliang.
2. Let the Fu family know how much their Mu family values Mu Luzhu.
I believe that after the birthday party tomorrow night, the position of the Mu family in the capital will surely rise sharply!
Mu Junliang's abacus beads were clacking loudly, thinking that others didn't know what he was thinking. In fact, who would be a fool?
Li Qingxiang looked at Mu Luzhu ingratiatingly, "Luzhu, come and try this dress to see if it fits you?"
"Put it there." Mu Luzhu glanced at Li Qingxiang lightly.
Li Qingxiang's smile remained on her face, and she didn't mind Mu Luzhu's cold words at all, "Okay, then mom will put it here for you first."
Mu Junliang raised his eyes to look at Mu Luzhu, and saw that his daughter's face seemed a little bad, and asked with concern: "Luzhu, what's wrong with you? Are you not feeling well? Do you want to go upstairs and rest for a while? I'll have someone stew some ginseng soup and bring it up?"
"Have you been very busy recently?" Mu Luzhu raised her eyes to look at Mu Junliang and answered the question irrelevantly.
Mu Junliang was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I am very busy. Why do you ask?" In addition to the company's affairs these days, he also has to take care of the birthday party. How can he not be busy?
"So busy that you don't even have time to take care of your sister at home?" Mu Luzhu raised a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her mouth and asked back.
Mu Junliang frowned, "Luzhu, what do you mean by this?" After he finished speaking, he continued, "Your three sisters have been very well-behaved recently."
"Take a look at this first, it's not too late to say this." Mu Luzhu handed the phone to Mu Junliang, and a short video was playing on the phone screen.
The barrage was very exciting.
Most of them were belittling the heroine.
Vulgar.
Unbearable to the eyes.
Mu Junliang looked at the words on the barrage, and his expression gradually solidified.
Because he was too familiar with the girl in the video!
Mu Luzhu continued:
"I have never cared about fame and fortune, nor do I care about the opinions of other people, but this does not mean that I do not cherish my reputation. In the past, people did not know that I was an idler, but now the elders in the Chinese painting world know that I am the daughter of the Mu family. She has been exposed in the public eye and attracted attention in such a vulgar way, which has caused me great trouble!"
"After I attended the grand ceremony a few days ago, many people came to ask me if she was my sister. How do you think I should answer at this time?"
"If you continue to indulge yourself like this, she will not only lose my face! But the face of our entire Mu family!"
When she said the last sentence, Mu Luzhu emphasized her tone.
From Fu Lanshen to Mu Qingli, things are getting more and more off the track she expected.
Now this situation has made Mu Luzhu feel a sense of crisis.
Fu Lanshen didn't know what was going on. Obviously, she was his savior, but there was no movement on his side. The matter of going to the cocktail party was just a misunderstanding.
Is he doubting something?
She must nip it in the bud before anything comes to light.
No one can threaten her position!
There are some things that she cannot do in person, so she can only rely on Mu Junliang's help.
After hearing what Mu Luzhu said, Mu Junliang's face became extremely ugly.
He always thought that the fifth daughter who had just returned from the countryside was well-behaved and obedient, but he didn't expect that she was so bold! She even
dared to step on Mu Luzhu's reputation
to get to the top! In Mu Junliang's view, Mu Qingli became famous
because of Mu Luzhu's reputation as an "idler". And Mu Luzhu's words meant exactly this, and her words and deeds expressed that Mu Qingli was consuming her reputation. Otherwise,
with a little Mu Qingli, how could she have developed to such a prosperous state now?
Mu Luzhu is now the daughter that Mu Junliang is most optimistic about, and he can't let Mu Qingli, a money-loser, drag her down!
Mu Junliang looked at Mu Luzhu and said, "Luzhu, don't worry. I will definitely help you get justice."
"You can handle this matter as you wish." Mu Luzhu continued, "I'll go upstairs first." Mu Junliang
stopped Mu Luzhu's back and asked, "Have you invited Mrs. Fu to the banquet tomorrow night?"
Mu Luzhu paused, "No."
Mu Junliang was stunned, then said, "Does Dad need to go to the door in person to invite them?"
The main purpose of this banquet is to invite the Fu family.
Moreover, he has made big promises. If no one from the Fu family comes to the door, where will he put his face?
How can the Mu Group grow and develop?
Mu Luzhu naturally knew what Mu Junliang was thinking, and the corners of her mouth curled slightly, "If Mrs. Fu comes uninvited, wouldn't it make you more proud?"
Come uninvited?
Can the Mu family really have the honor of letting Mrs. Fu come uninvited?
Since Mu Luzhu said so, Mrs. Fu will definitely come, and maybe even Fu Lanshen will come at that time!
Mu Junliang showed a greedy smile on his face.
Here, Mu Qingli had just returned from her night run when Mu Ziyu came over with a smug look on her face, glaring at her and saying, "Dad asked you to go to the study."
"Got it." Mu Qingli said indifferently, turning around and going upstairs.
She didn't rush over, but went to the bedroom to take a shower, change clothes, and then went to the study.
"Dad." Mu Qingli pushed the door open and walked in.