Chapter 53 Chu Yunxi’s Grievances

For the entire next day, Mu Xiwan spent her time in her bedroom, operating the carving machine, except for mealtimes.

Meanwhile, at the Chu family’s residence in the capital, Old Madam Chu was on the phone in the living room. At this moment, a maid walked in and said, “Old Madam, Third Miss has arrived.”

Old Madam Chu hurriedly hung up the phone and looked at Chu Yunxi, who had walked in from outside.

“Xixi, why are you here now?” Old Madam Chu’s voice held a hint of confusion.

After entering the room, Chu Yunxi said anxiously to Old Madam Chu, “Grandma, Mu Yunyue has been found!”

Old Madam Chu, whose heart had been lifted, slightly relaxed. She thought it was something else and said nonchalantly, “What’s the big deal? I already heard about this. Xixi, you’ve been in the Mu family for over ten years, and you still have your trump card. What are you panicking about?”

Seeing Chu Yunxi’s worried expression, Old Madam Chu was displeased. She always thought Chu Yunxi was a calm child. Today’s outburst was inappropriate.

“Grandma, that’s not what I’m worried about. I’m worried that Mu Xiwan actually knows mystical arts!”

Chu Yunxi looked at Old Madam Chu and said. She had only heard yesterday that Second Auntie had worn the protective talisman given by Mu Xiwan and escaped a disaster.

Hearing this, Old Madam Chu frowned, her eyes filled with surprise, “Oh? She knows mystical arts? How skilled is she?”

Chu Yunxi herself didn’t know mystical arts, so how could she understand? She shook her head first, then recounted in detail to Old Madam Chu the matter of Mu Xiwan giving a protective talisman to Ji Yuanxi.

After listening to her granddaughter’s words, Old Madam Chu frowned, unable to gauge Mu Xiwan’s depth based solely on a protective talisman.

Old Madam Chu thought for a moment, her gaze once again falling on Chu Yunxi. She continued to ask, “Did Mu Xiwan notice anything unusual about you?”

Hearing her grandmother’s question, Chu Yunxi carefully recalled every detail of her interactions with Mu Xiwan, then said seriously, “No! And Mu Xiwan said she learned mystical arts by herself.”

Hearing her granddaughter’s words, Old Madam Chu’s tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, as if she had reached a conclusion.

“Do you think mystical arts are easy to learn? Even those who have masters teaching them can only learn a superficial understanding. What’s more, Mu Xiwan learned it by herself. And she hasn’t noticed your situation, which further proves that she isn’t very proficient in mystical arts. It’s probably just the most basic drawing of talismans and fortune-telling.”

Hearing Old Madam Chu’s reassuring words, Chu Yunxi immediately felt relieved. As long as Mu Xiwan wasn’t as powerful as she imagined, everything would be fine!

———-

After dinner, Mu Xiwan was busy in her bedroom. Under the light, her figure appeared exceptionally focused. When the last protective talisman was finished, she stretched lightly, a hint of fatigue on her face.

However, at this moment, as if suddenly sensing something, she went downstairs to go out!

As she went downstairs, she saw Chu Yunxi and Mu Jinghao chatting in the living room downstairs. Mu Xiwan ignored them and was about to go out.

“Sister Xiwan, are you going out this late?”

Chu Yunxi’s gentle voice echoed in the living room, carrying a hint of concern, but it felt a bit deliberate.

“Hmm.”

Mu Xiwan didn’t want to pay attention to Chu Yunxi, so she replied faintly. Her gaze remained fixed on the door, her steps never faltering.

“Sister Xiwan, it’s already very late. Is there something you need to do out this late? And our courtyard is near the suburbs. It’s not safe to go out now.”

Chu Yunxi put on a worried look and said to Mu Xiwan.

“Xixi, why are you bothering her? She probably lacked discipline when she was at the Su family. Going out late at night, who knows what she’s going to do!”

Mu Jinghao couldn’t bear to see Chu Yunxi being treated coldly by Mu Xiwan, so he spoke up.

“But, Sister Xiwan has returned now. We should care about her!” Chu Yunxi looked at Mu Jinghao seriously, showing a disapproving expression.

In the Mu family, Chu Yunxi and Mu Jinghao were the closest in age, and they had spent the most time playing together since childhood. So, in the entire Mu family, Chu Yunxi was closest to Mu Jinghao.

Mu Xiwan turned her head to look at the two of them, then focused on Mu Jinghao and said calmly, “If you don’t know how to speak, then don’t. You say this to me, does it make you seem well-mannered?”

Under Mu Xiwan’s gaze, Mu Jinghao felt a sudden pang of guilt. He knew that what he had just said was wrong, but Mu Xiwan’s attitude towards Xixi wasn’t good either.

Thinking about this, Mu Jinghao continued to speak in a tone of instruction, “You’re going out so late, and Xixi is concerned about you, yet you respond coldly. Don’t you think you’re wrong?”

After hearing Mu Jinghao’s words, Mu Xiwan gave a sarcastic smile, a smile that seemed to see through all pretense. She said in a low voice, “Do I have to be grateful and respond with tears of joy to her concern? And can’t you tell if she’s sincere?”

Mu Xiwan paused here, her gaze sharp, then she said confidently, “I forgot, you can’t tell. Because you’re not only blind at heart, but also a little blind in your eyes!”

Seeing Mu Xiwan say this, Mu Jinghao, who was indeed blind in his eyes, couldn’t believe it. He was so angry that his face turned red, and he said loudly, “You… how can you say that!”

“I’m just telling the truth.” After saying this to Mu Jinghao, Mu Xiwan turned to Chu Yunxi, “Whether you truly care about me, you know yourself. Of course, I know it too. So, in front of me, please put away that hypocritical act. It makes me feel disgusted.”

Mu Xiwan’s voice was firm and powerful, each word like a heavy hammer striking Chu Yunxi’s heart. After finishing her words, Mu Xiwan ignored the two people remaining in the living room and turned to leave the old house.

Chu Yunxi looked at Mu Xiwan’s departing figure in astonishment, her body trembling slightly. This… from childhood to adulthood, she had never been spoken to so harshly.

She had grown up pampered in the Mu family. From a young age, she had only heard praise and flattery from everyone, in various forms. How could she bear such a grievance?

Thinking about this, Chu Yunxi’s eyes couldn’t help but reveal a look of hatred. But then, she remembered that Mu Jinghao was still by her side, so she put on a very aggrieved expression, her eyes instantly turning slightly red.

“Fifth brother, I was just worried about her, that’s why I said that!”

Mu Jinghao rarely saw Chu Yunxi cry. Seeing her distressed expression now, he couldn’t help but feel a feeling of pity and concern and said, “Xixi, don’t bother with Mu Xiwan anymore. Let her do whatever she wants. Even if something happens, it’s not our fault.”

Mu Jinghao started another round of comfort.

———-

On the other side, Mu Xiwan walked out of the courtyard. Based on her sensing, she quickly found where the small paper figure was hidden.

The female ghost Ding Xinmei, possessing the small paper figure, flew out of it as soon as she saw Mu Xiwan come out.

“Master, you’re here!”

Mu Xiwan carefully observed the female ghost and found that her resentment had dissipated quite a bit. So, Mu Xiwan said with a tone of certainty, “You have taken your revenge?”