Chapter 121 : Preparing for the Recognition Banquet

Madam Lu served Mu Qianqian some dishes. “Yaoyao, try this dish, the cook’s skills are excellent.”

Lu Yunbei poured her a drink. “Don’t worry about the juice, it’s made from organic fruits, very nutritious.”

As for Lu Feng, he told Mu Qianqian some funny anecdotes from his company, making her laugh heartily.

“Don’t be fooled by the company’s grand appearance, actually, there are many unexpected and amusing things. Let me tell you…”

The family was cheerful and harmonious.

No one paid any attention to Lu Yunxiang’s dark expression.

For the moment, it seemed she was the outsider.

Lu Yunxiang stormed upstairs in anger.

She privately called the Mu family.

“Who is this?”

Lu Yunxiang replied coldly, “It’s me.”

Upon recognizing her voice, the Mu family reacted strongly, as if they had seen a ghost.

“Don’t call us again! Haven’t you caused us enough trouble? Are you trying to push us to our doom?”

After this outburst, the Mu family quickly hung up the phone.

When Lu Yunxiang called back, the Mu family had already blocked her number.

“Damn it!”

Lu Yunxiang threw her phone in frustration.

“A bunch of spineless cowards.”

What she didn’t know was that the Mu family had already been dealt with by Fu Sichan, their store was shut down, and their third son’s school registration was lost!

If they dared to go against Mu Qianqian again, even if they had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn’t dare!

So when Lu Yunxiang called now, it was like a ghostly summons to the Mu family.

They couldn’t afford to go against Mu Qianqian anymore!

She had someone protecting her now, and they couldn’t provoke her!

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The next day, Lu Yunxiang braved the snowstorm to visit the Mu family.

This time, she was willing to offer more money, believing they would bite.

No matter what it took, she was determined to make Mu Qianqian disappear from her world!

“Where are they? Where did the Mu family go?”

Upon arriving at the Mu family’s home, Lu Yunxiang found it deserted.

She inquired with the neighbors and learned:

“The Mu family moved back to their hometown a long time ago. Didn’t you know? Their shop was seized, their eldest son is injured, and their youngest son lost his schooling. I heard that Mu’s second uncle also got into trouble. Seems like they must have done something wrong. Now the whole family has fled back to their hometown.”

Lu Yunxiang asked, “Where exactly is their hometown?”

“It’s in some village, but I forgot which one. Are you looking for them?”

“Yes, I have urgent business with them.”

“Why not just call them? I have the old Mu’s number.”

Lu Yunxiang coldly interrupted, “No need.”

If a phone call could solve the problem, Lu Yunxiang wouldn’t have come in person.

But it was all in vain.

Was she really going to watch as Mu Qianqian, that despicable person, entered the Lu family?

But she had no other options at the moment.

Cursing under her breath, Lu Yunxiang left the Mu family’s place in frustration.

—

“Why hasn’t Yaoyao come over yet?”

Madam Lu sat by the floor-to-ceiling window, anxiously looking out.

A nearby servant smiled and reassured her, “Madam, don’t you remember? Yaoyao comes every other day, tomorrow is when she’s supposed to come.”

When Mu Qianqian left last time, she had agreed with the Lu family to visit every three days.

She wasn’t interning at the Lu Group during the winter break; instead, she was staying with Madam Lu.

Lu Feng and Lu Yunbei were often at home and could teach her some things about the company.

Madam Lu’s face showed disappointment. “Ah, we have to wait another day.”

She wished she could bring Yaoyao to live at the Lu house as soon as possible and have her recognized as part of the family, so she could see her daughter every day.

“Madam, there’s something I’m not sure whether to mention or not.”

Madam Lu sipped her hot tea. “Go ahead.”

“Miss Yaoyao was staying at home nicely, so why did she end up at the Mu family’s place? Could there be a reason behind it?”

Madam Lu’s eyes reddened slightly as she clenched her fists.

“This matter has already been investigated by Yunbei and the head of the family. We believe there will be results soon.”

If she found out that the Mu family was behind Yaoyao’s abduction, she would never let them get away with it!

Just then, the sound of a car parking outside was heard.

“Is that the young master returning?”

The villa’s front door was pushed open from outside, and Lu Yunbei rushed in anxiously.

“Mom, we’ve found something!”

Lu Yunbei came back to the Lu house with a stack of documents.

“What did you find? Show me quickly.”

“Mom, let me show Dad first.”

Lu Yunbei was hesitant to show Madam Lu the documents.

Previously, he and Lu Feng had not informed Madam Lu about Mu Qianqian’s mistreatment at the Mu family’s home.

They were worried that the news might be too much for her delicate health.

“You should show me, I’m not that weak yet.”

Madam Lu insisted on seeing the documents, so Lu Yunbei had no choice but to hand them over.

“This person… Old Ba, why does he look so familiar?”

“Mom, don’t you remember? Old Ba used to be our gardener. He was working for us when Yaoyao went missing.”

With this reminder, Madam Lu recalled.

“Old Ba was a gambler. During that period, he lost a lot of money. After Yaoyao disappeared, he quit his job.”

Madam Lu hesitated and speculated, “Are you saying that Old Ba is the one who took Yaoyao?”

“It’s very possible. I sent people to investigate for several days and found that Old Ba and Mu Chenggong are from the same hometown! They’ve been mingling for a long time and are notorious for their bad company.”

Old Ba was the Lu family’s gardener.

Mu Chenggong, who adopted Mu Qianqian, was from the same hometown as Old Ba.

It’s possible that Yaoyao’s disappearance was a result of their scheming together!

“Madam!”

“Mom!”

Madam Lu couldn’t handle the shock and staggered.

Lu Yunbei quickly supported her.

A servant handed her a bowl of ginseng soup. “Madam, drink some ginseng soup.”

After drinking the bowl of soup, Madam Lu’s condition improved, though her face was still pale.

Her lips trembled as she said angrily, “Give these documents to your father and make sure he gets to the bottom of this!”

When the truth is revealed, she would make sure those who harmed Yaoyao faced severe retribution!

“Alright.”

“Once the matter from back then is clarified, we should bring Yaoyao over. The family reunion banquet can start being prepared now. I’ll think about which guests to invite…”

Madam Lu’s plan was to get to the bottom of the matter so they could clarify everything to Mu Qianqian.

This would prevent Yaoyao from having any lingering concerns.

They had to make sure everything was arranged perfectly, leaving no room for anyone to question Yaoyao’s identity.

“Invite the Ye family, the Su family, but leave out the Gu family for now… And the Fu family. The Fu family helped us look for Yaoyao before, but we don’t know if President Fu would be willing to come.”

President Fu was known for his low-key demeanor and dislike for such events.

With the Lu family’s current decline in the social circle, it was uncertain whether President Fu would attend.

Lu Yunbei hesitated for a long time before speaking. “Mom, it seems Yaoyao has a boyfriend.”

“Whether he comes or not, we need to send out the invitations. It’s a matter of etiquette… Wait, what did you just say?”

Madam Lu’s voice suddenly rose in alarm.

“Yaoyao seems to have a boyfriend.”

“What? She has a boyfriend at such a young age?” Madam Lu was deeply shocked and nearly fainted. “My precious daughter, please don’t let those bad men deceive you!”