Chapter 255: Cai Ping Got Into Trouble (6)_1
Wen’er and Wu’er, being used to the fine food from home, simply couldn’t stomach such swine-like fare. They barely ate a few bites before they put down their chopsticks, refusing to eat more.
Cai Wei and Cai Fei didn’t eat much either, setting down their chopsticks early.
After dinner, worried about her mother working all day without rest, Cai Wei stood up and moved to the outer room, asking her mother to go to the inner room for dinner, while she took her mother’s place outside.
Standing by the table, she noticed that Nangong Yi ate very little, hardly touched his chopsticks, only held conversations with Mu Zhongqing and Manager Li, and occasionally spoke a few words with the Clan Leader. He virtually ignored the Great House of Mu.
Lady Li, seeing Cai Wei replacing Lady Du, couldn’t help but think of her own daughter. The girl, probably traumatized earlier, hadn’t returned since she ran out, truly worrisome!
As her worry grew, a boy who frequently hung around with Mu Chongfu suddenly barged in. As soon as he entered, he blurted out: "Fuzi, is your sister Cai Ping home?"
The people of the Mu family were upset by his tactlessness. Any young man who would ask about someone else’s daughter right upon entering would upset anyone.
Lady Li sternly replied, "Yes, she’s home, what’s the matter?"
The boy slapped his chest and said, "Thank goodness! Earlier, as I was passing by Mu Erlaizi’s house, I saw him carrying a woman inside, who, on a glance, bore a great resemblance to Sister Ping’er. Only, she was wearing different clothing, a big red Beizi, probably some kiln sister from the town!"
Lady Li felt a jolt after hearing this, and immediately rushed towards her daughter’s side room. Mu Zhongli also got up nervously, dropping his chopsticks. Mu Chongfu and Mu Chongcai looked at each other, faces filled with terror.
In a while, Lady Li hurriedly returned, crying out as she entered, "Ping’er is not in her room! What should we do?"