C32 An Affair

It was obvious that Moo Nuannuan was mocking the reporter for asking about their sex life in front of all these people. "There is no such thing as a woman who kisses and tells," she teased. "It wouldn't be proper for me to do it here with all of you present, would it?"

The reporter flushed in response.

Almost every reporter present was bribed by none other than Moo Liyan. They were invited to use today's press conference as a way to revive Moo Wanqi's innocence, so most of them only asked Moo Nuannuan questions concerning the video. Only that reporter had the courage (or perhaps the ignorance) to stray far from the topic.

The Mu family had great power and influence, and ordinary people couldn't afford the offend them. However, there were a handful of people who wanted to risk everything, even their own lives to provoke them.

Seeing that the others still hadn't stopped laughing, the reporter's face paled in embarrassment. Not wanting to draw more attention to him, he snapped back, "You think you're so special! If it wasn't for his body is weak and disabled, you wouldn't even be able to enter the Mu family! You don't need to hide! A woman like you would definitely have an affair."

Although Moo Nuannuan had never seen Mu Tingxiao's appearance, she didn't want to add fuel to the flames. After all, the man had been nothing but nice to her, at least nicer than her actual relatives. The grip she had on her sleeves tightened.

Mu Tingxiao was a guarded person, and it was probably because of his past experiences. Regardless of whether his body was healthy or not, he didn't deserve to be discussed so coarsely by these reporters. Who the hell did they think they were?

"You think I'll cheat? Is there any man in Huyang City who has a brighter future than Mu Tingxiao?" Moo Nuannuan smiled. Her eyes curved into a crescent shape, and her tone became much lighter. "Our marriage is quite great. If you don't believe me, then you can ask him yourself."

"You..."

The reporter had expected the woman to slam her hands on the pedestal, cursing the hell out of him for even having the audacity to question her marriage. But he didn't expect that she'd be so calm about it.

What the hell did she say about asking Mu Tingxiao?

They didn't even have the right to set up a meeting with him, and even if they did, would they dare to ask such a question?

Only then did the reporters realize that they were not just interviewing the Third Lady of the Moo Family, but also the Young Mistress of the Mu Family. This wasn't child's play anymore. Instead, they were playing with fire.

Although the Young Mistress didn't seem to be favored by her own family, that might not be the case after all. Besides, it wasn't as if they had seen or even talked to Mu Tingxiao to decide this matter themselves.

It was for these reasons that they switched their questions to something more tactful–one that didn't even include Mu Tingxiao's name.

"Would you say that you have a good relationship with your sister then?"

She smiled. "I liked her very much when I was young." Not anymore.

"Does your mother love the both of you?"

"Yes."

When, in reality, Xiao Chuhee was only nice to Moo Wanqi. It was the reason why she had chosen to sacrifice her instead when it came to marrying Mu Tingxiao. It was also the reason why this press conference was done too. Everything seemed to revolve around her.

Remembering that they've taken Moo Liyan's money as bribes, they quickly brought their topic back to the video and Mu Wanqi. It was not only to make their money's worth, but it was also to avoid pissing off the Young Master of the Mu family.

"Someone on the internet had mentioned that you deliberately provoked your sister and bribed the paparazzi to take the video on purpose," one of them mentioned. "You're doing all of this just to put yourself under the spotlight? To further your career in the entertainment industry?"

These people were practically feeding her the script already. Did they really believe that she was that stupid? She stared at them silently for a long time before slowly nodding. "Yes, that's me."

After the interview had ended and all the reporters left, Moo Wanqi stomped over to her. Her eyes narrowed furiously. "I told you to say you were doing all of this on purpose, didn't I?" She snarled. "Why did you pause like that? Are you doing it on purpose? Huh?"

Staring at her dull expression, her anger only flared up even more. Not knowing what else to do, she raised her hand and was just about to hit her.

Moo Nuannuan had long been paying attention to her actions, so she knew exactly what to do. She pretended to take half a step back inadvertently just as her palm was falling to her face, causing it not to make any contact.

"You actually dodged it, you bitch?" Moo Wanqi narrowed her eyes at her. "How dare you?"

However, just as she was about to hit her, Moo Liyan grabbed a hold of his daughter's hand and pulled her back. "What are you thinking? The reporters had just left!" He frowned. "Someone could see you."

"But, Dad!" Moo Wanqi's face turned grievous. Her shoulders sagged, and the corners of her lips twisted downwards. "You've seen how she reacted, didn't you? How she hesitated for so long? That bitch was just trying to screw us up! You believe me, right? Dad?"

This time, Moo Liyan gazed at his youngest daughter. His eyes were filled with scrutiny as he looked down on her.

He had heard the way Moo Nuannuan had communicated with that reporter just now. They were clever, far from her usual one-worded answers. It was definitely not a word spoken by a fool, but someone who was quick-witted and smart. Could it be that she had actually done it on purpose?

Seeing this, she immediately removed her mask, revealing her waxy yellow skin. "Dad," she stuttered out. Her words were filled with fear and anxiety. "I haven't eaten breakfast yet, and I'm a little hungry."

"Go ahead." Moo Liyan glanced at Xiao Chuhee. "Follow her and buy her some food."

With a nod, the two walked out of the building. The two were silent the entire way. In fact, they didn't even bother to look at each other. It had always been that way, but now, the atmosphere around them was quite sinister.

Just as she was about to head over to the canteen, Xiao Chuhee suddenly pulled her over. "Nuannuan..."

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"Young Master Mu..." Xiao Chuhee paused for a while, before saying, "Is he the same as the rumors? Or...is he healthy?"

Healthy? Even she couldn't help but be a little stunned. Lowering her head, she pulled up a confused look. "Why would you ask such a question, Mom?" Her words were slowly stringed together.

Glancing at her, the older woman frowned. "If ever there is nothing wrong with him, you'd have to tell me the truth," she said as a matter-of-fact, shrugging. "If he is healthy, then you're not worthy of him. Besides, your older sister was originally designated as his fiancé, wasn't she? It would only be right that she takes your place again."

What the hell?

Her mother had really thought of everything. So that meant that if Mu Tingxiao happened to be healthy, then she'd be forced to divorce Mu Tingxiao and let Mu Wanqi marry him instead. That was their plan, wasn't it? To make Mu Wanqi live her own happy-ever-after?

Of course. She gritted her teeth, wanting nothing more than to laugh in disbelief. "If Mu Tingxiao's face wasn't disfigured and his body was healthy, you'd think he'd choose Mu Wanqi?"

All these years, she had done everything to make Xiao Chuhee happy. Not only did she try to disguise herself into this ugly woman, but she had also dumbed herself down as not to overshine her sister. Now, she was tired of putting up an act! This was just too much!

"She's your sister," Xiao Chuhee snapped, disappointed that she had addressed Moo Wanqi by her name.

"Please." Moo Nuannuan rolled her eyes. "Tell me, am I really your biological daughter?"

Her frown deepened. "Why would you say something like that? You weren't like this in the past!"

That was before they had screwed them over. back then, she had been so willing to play stupid in the past. She had wanted to cooperate, to please them all, but since that seemed like an out-of-reach goal...it didn't matter anymore.

Now, she didn't want to be wronged any longer.

Not bothering to say another word to her mother, Moo Nuannuan turned around to leave. No matter how much Xiao Chuhee tried to call out to her from behind, it only pushed her to walk even faster.

Although she didn't want to care about Xiao Chuhee, she was still her mother. Her heart still couldn't help but feel a little sad by the outcome of everything. Her fingernails dug into her palm.

She walked through the crowd, ducking her head to avoid being seen. Her mind was filled with various thoughts of how her entire family had turned out and how her life had twisted for the worse. Biting her lips, she sighed.

Just as she was about to continue, someone honked behind her. When Moo Nuannuan looked up, she was so surprised that she stumbled right in front of her, falling down all of a sudden.

Although she was wearing thick clothes because of the winter, she could feel her knees scrape from the impact. Moo Nuannuan hissed in pain, wincing as the cool breeze brushed against her face.

Just then, a car door opened behind her. Before she could see who the person was, a familiar voice echoed, "Moo Nuannuan, are you crazy? Crossing the road like that–do you want to be killed or something?"

"I–Mu Jiachen?"

Her face twisted into a scowl.

Gritting her teeth in pain, she was about to turn around and leave when he grabbed her by the wrist. "Did you fall?"

Moo Nuannuan didn't say anything in reply, wanting nothing more than to shake his hand off from her.

However, before she could, her body was suddenly lifted up in the air, and she later found herself in Mu Jiachen's arms.