C2 Famous Families

She forced herself to stand up and quickly tidied up her hair and clothes. Her qipao was rumpled, and the hem of her dress had traces of moisture on it. She guessed what it was. Her nose started to ache and her tears started to fall again.

There was a pool of dried blood on the floor. She found a rag and kneeled on the ground to wipe it off. The blood gradually disappeared. At that moment, she suddenly heard a door open behind her.

Mo Ke panicked. She quickly pressed the cloth under the praying mat and then kneeled down on the praying mat.

"Grand Young Mistress, the madame would like to invite you to come to the main house to serve some tea after you have washed yourself." The one who came was the maid who brought Mo Ke to the ancestral hall yesterday, Xiao Yue.

Mo Ke lowered her head to check and confirm that she had covered everything up before standing up. However, just as she did, Xiao Yue suddenly called out, "Grand Young Mistress, why is your qipao open?"

This qipao was originally split from the calf to the thigh, but now it was split to the thigh, revealing her thigh. Fortunately, that man didn't leave any traces on her leg.

Mo Ke blushed and said the excuse she had thought of a while ago, "The qipao is a little small. When I was kneeling last night, my movements were too big. If I'm not careful …" Xiao Yue, it's not good for me to be out like this right now, I'll have to trouble you to get me a change of clothes. "

Xiao Yue did not doubt him and nodded, "Ok, Grand Young Mistress, wait a moment."

After she left, Mo Ke immediately took out the cleaning rag hidden under the prayer mat and sneaked out. While there was no one around, she stuffed the cleaning rag into the trash can in the corridor.

Xiao Yue returned very quickly with a beige windbreaker. Mo Ke thanked her and covered herself with it, her cold body gradually warming up.

Mu Family was the largest and most famous family in C City, the three generations of ancestors lived together in Mu Family Manor.

The manor occupied an area of over ten thousand square meters, and it had a central Chinese main house for more than fifty years. Over a dozen luxurious villas surrounded the main house, and once the young masters and mistresses reached adulthood, they would have the right to choose freely. They could either continue to live with their parents or move away from their parents' villa and own their own courtyard.

Mu Lianghan moved to the quiet garden after he became an adult, so naturally, his new house was also located in the quiet garden. Mo Ke followed Xiao Yue into this beautiful courtyard.

It was a quiet and peaceful morning in the garden. Dew congealed on the branches and sparkled brightly.

In the master bedroom, Mo Ke finished washing up. She changed out of her tattered red qipao and looked at Mu Lianghan's photo on the bedside. It was the first time she seriously looked at her husband.

His ink-black hair covered his forehead in an elegant manner, his facial features were distinct like those of a sculpture, his eyes were as clear as jade, he had a faint smile, his sword-like brows were slanted into his temples, his nose was high, and his thin lips were pursed into a shallow arc. The line of his chin was excessively perfect, there was no doubt that he was an extremely handsome man.

Mo Ke looked at his limpid eyes that were brimming with laughter. She had the feeling that he was a gentle and bright person. However, such a person actually died young, and all because of her.

An indescribable guilt and pain tightly wrapped around her. She wished that the one who died at that time was herself.

Knock knock knock knock. "Grand Young Mistress, are you ready?" It's time to go to the main house and pour tea. "

Mo Ke hurriedly wiped the corners of her eyes. "I'm ready. I'll be out in a moment."

She took a deep breath, trying her best to calm herself as she welcomed the unknown storm.

Mu Family valued the traditional rules, and when the new wife welcomed him in, the next day she had to toast to the elders, obtaining the approval of the elders, which meant that she had to become a member of the family.

The main house was decorated in Chinese style. Most of the living room's furniture was mahogany, on the walls hung famous calligraphies and paintings, and there were also many antiques and gems that were casually arranged in the hall.

With just a single glance, Mo Ke's gaze landed on the few people who were sitting upright on the red wooden sofa. Mu Family Old Man Mu Zhangchun and Old Madam Mu sat upright, with the Old Master's children on the left and his grandson's granddaughter on the right.

As soon as Mo Ke walked into the living room, the crowd's gaze landed on her. She was slightly nervous, but she quickly suppressed it. Her lips slightly raised, revealing a proper smile.

A maid brought a teacup over, and a maid placed a prayer mat in front of the old man.

Mo Ke took the bowl and knelt in front of the old man, "Grandfather, please have some tea."

He picked up the teacup and drank a mouthful, then put the red packet onto the teacup and slowly said, "From today onwards, you are Lliang's wife, so hurry up and familiarize yourself with the rules of Mu Family. Don't do anything that would damage your Mu Family's reputation, and also don't let Lliang down."

Mo Ke's chest tightened as she respectfully lowered her eyes. "Yes, my wife understands."

The Old Master waved his hand and Xiao Yue quickly stepped forward to help Mo Ke up.

"Grandmother, please have some tea."

Mo Ke brought the tea in both hands and presented it to the madame.

Although the old mistress was in her seventies, she was well maintained. Her face was rosy, but there was a trace of gloom between her brows. She stared at Mo Ke with her burning eyes, refusing to accept the bowl of tea.

"Grandmother, please have some tea." Mo Ke knew that she was deliberately making things difficult for him, so she gritted her teeth and spoke again.

The old lady let out an indifferent snort, picked up the teacup, took a sip symbolically, got someone to send a red packet, and said indifferently, "Mo Ke, since you're married into this family, you should do your duty, and not make others laugh at our Mu Family."

"Yes."

Next was to serve tea to his father-in-law and mother-in-law. Although they didn't make things difficult for Mo Ke, they clearly showed their displeasure towards her. Especially his mother-in-law, Pann Xiuru. Her beautiful face was still expressionless and her almond-shaped eyes were filled with loathing and hatred.

Pann Xiuru took the bowl but didn't drink from it. She casually placed it on the tray and said coldly, "I don't have anything to ask of you. You better take care of yourself!"

"Yes, Mom." When Mo Ke stood up, her palms were already sweating.

After which, he paid his respects to the elders of the second branch without having to kneel down in respect.

Second Aunt Xie Junya followed her husband's attitude and was quite close to Mo Ke. She asked the maid to bring a pair of extremely beautiful jade bracelets and personally put them on Mo Ke's wrist. The intimate look on her face made Mo Ke seem as if she was her proper mother-in-law.

Next were the juniors. Mo Ke was her elder sister-in-law, so naturally, she didn't have to toast to them. She only had to meet them and acknowledge them as her relatives.

On the way here, she had asked Xiao Yue about the people from Mu Family and found out that Mu Tianhua and his wife had three sons in total. Their eldest son, Mu Lianghan, and their second son, Mu Shaofeng, were twin brothers.