Chapter 955 - 957: The Marriage Proposal Arrives (5)
Lady Du sat in the room, and upon hearing the voices in the courtyard, she looked as if struck by thunder, her eyes wide with astonishment as she stared at Cai Wei.
Cai Wei slapped her forehead, realizing her mistake.
In these days, she was so preoccupied with Nangong Yi’s affairs that she had completely forgotten about the First Branch of the family. To her misfortune, they had found Dad, and now things were going to be difficult!
As she was still fretting, Mu Zhongqing led the First Branch of the family through the entrance. His expression was complex as he glanced at Cai Wei and said to Lady Du, "Lady Mei, Dad and Mom and big brother and sister-in-law are here, hurry and come out to greet them!"
As the First Branch entered the room, they immediately smelled a faint, elegant fragrance, the origin of which they couldn’t identify; it made them feel as if they were on cloud nine. They were dazzled by the Brocade piled up all over the place, each piece vying for attention, causing a dizzying effect that made them want to recite Buddhist prayers.
Biting the bullet, Lady Du hauled herself up from the babu bed with the help of Dou Momo and bowed down to Mu Liankui and Lady Mu Bai: "Dad, Mom, how come you are here?"
Suddenly coming to his senses from the wonderland-like surroundings, Mu Liankui looked at his daughter-in-law, adorned in silks and satins, and thought of the hardships his own family had endured these past few months. With a humph, he ignored Lady Du, striding over to sit on the babu bed where she had just been sitting.
Lady Mu Bai did speak, but no kind words came out.
"How dare you ask! It’s all thanks to the wonderful daughter you raised, so ruthless and callous that you threw us under the bus, nearly getting our whole family killed by Madam Lü. Your heart is truly venomous!" she said.
With that, she walked past Lady Du with a huff and took a seat on the babu bed beside Mu Liankui, sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in a manner befitting a grand elderly couple.