The corners of her eyes and brows carried a smile, still maintaining that sweet and adorable appearance.
Yet for some reason.
There was always a sense that she was somewhat elusive.
Coincidentally, Xi Ning, who had been waiting to see her make a fool of herself, took advantage of Bo Shiyue’s absence and slipped in.
“Mu Qing, didn’t you say you’d let me watch a good show?”
She had already arrived.
Why hadn’t it started yet!
The Lu Family wasn’t clear about what was happening, but they certainly didn’t dare offend Miss Xi.
Although they had found out that Bo Shiyue was dining in this private room, now only Mu Wantang remained inside.
Mu Qing hesitated. Originally, she thought Bo Shiyue had many female companions.
But now, with Mu Wantang appearing here, she…
She felt somewhat afraid, not daring to make a move.
Seeing Mu Qing hesitate and not dare to act, Xi Ning added fuel to the fire.
“In that case, the cooperation between the Xi Family and the Lu Family ends here!”
This statement shocked the Lu Family members into shaking their heads repeatedly.
They even urged Mu Qing, “Whatever Miss Xi wants you to do, hurry up and do it!”
Mu Wantang sat in her seat, watching this farce unfold.
After much deliberation, Mu Qing resorted to her trump card, pretending to be a caring older sister as she walked over to try and link arms with Mu Wantang.
Before she could get close, Mu Wantang avoided her.
Seeing Mu Wantang take off her gloves and pull out a wet wipe to clean her fingers, Mu Qing quickly said.
“Little sister, what happened with your mother was wrong of me and my mom. I know we shouldn’t have taken Dad away from you, I’m sorry, but the dead cannot be brought back to life!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Wantang stood up and delivered a fierce slap across her face.
Mu Wantang inherently possessed divine strength, with far greater power than the average man. Though she appeared delicate and small.
And didn’t know any fighting techniques.
Yet this single slap was something not everyone could withstand.
Mu Qing staggered from the blow, spun around in place, and directly collapsed to the ground.
Her cheek swelled red at a visible rate, with five bright red finger marks appearing particularly terrifying.
Mu Jinliang never expected his once gentle, obedient, and sensible daughter to become like this.
Remembering how she had insisted on running away from home, disappearing without a trace for over three years.
And now she was ready to resort to violence after just a few words with him and Mu Qing.
Instantly filled with rage, he raised his hand to slap her.
Mu Wantang stubbornly reached out and grabbed his wrist, her beautiful peach blossom eyes now veiled with a thin mist. Though wronged and with reddened eyes.
Her nose suddenly tingled with sourness as she desperately pursed her lips, trying to hold back tears.
Her lips trembled several times, but the word “Dad” stuck in her throat simply wouldn’t come out.
She abruptly flung Mu Jinliang’s hand away and strode swiftly over to Xi Ning.
Without hesitation, she delivered a fierce slap across Xi Ning’s face.
“From now on, every time I see you, I’ll hit you!”
Mu Wantang’s exquisite little face looked fierce, as if she had uttered what she considered her most threatening words!
Xi Ning was stunned by the slap, her cheek burning with pain. She blankly covered her face, unable to react for quite some time.
She never imagined that Mu Wantang would dare to hit her!
Indeed!
It was all an act!
She usually acted so soft and well-behaved in front of Bo Shiyue – did Bo Shiyue know she could be this arrogant and domineering!
After being dazed for a while, Xi Ning finally spoke.
“You actually dare to hit me!”
Mu Wantang snorted at her, “That’s right, I’m hitting you!”
The next second, Xi Ning let out a sharp scream, seemingly enraged, and raised her hand to retaliate.
Just as Bo Shiyue entered the private room and saw this scene, he abruptly delivered a straight kick to her lower back, sending her flying.
With a thud, she crashed heavily onto the floor.
Her skirt fluttered up, revealing large patches of skin.
Humiliated and furious, Xi Ning ignored the pain and cursed before even getting up.
“Who dares to kick me? Do you have a death wish?”
However, when she got up and turned around to see it was Bo Shiyue, she froze on the spot.
Her lips twitched several times before she managed to stammer, “C-cousin!”
Bo Shiyue’s gaze never once fell on her. Instead, he anxiously pulled the young girl into his arms, carefully checking her over.
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
Mu Wantang shook her head slightly, “No,” then lowered her gaze, her fingers unconsciously intertwining.
Like a child who had done something wrong, she seemed afraid of being scolded.
“I, I just got into a fight.”
Bo Shiyue chuckled lightly, reached out, and gently tapped the tip of her nose, teasingly saying,
“Is that so? My little girl is this fierce? You even know how to fight?”
Hearing this,
Mu Wantang immediately lifted her little head, overjoyed, placing her hands on her hips proudly.
“Yes, I was so, so fierce just now!”
As she spoke, she didn’t forget to stretch out her two little paws and make a scratching motion at Bo Shiyue, “Rawr~”
Bo Shiyue cupped her chubby little face in his hands and lightly pecked her lips.
“Well, it seems you are quite fierce—cute and fierce!”
As long as his little girl wasn’t bullied, that was all that mattered.
Bo Shiyue shielded the girl behind him, raised his eyes to look at everyone in the private room, and when his gaze fell on Mu Qing’s face, he curled his lips into a smile.
Such a heavy slap mark—only his little girl could have delivered it.
Seeing Mu Wantang protected behind Bo Shiyue, Lu Yanchen’s pupils slightly contracted, as if he couldn’t believe it.
The girl he once didn’t marry had now become the apple of Bo Shiyue’s eye.
The Lu Family, seeing how fiercely he protected Mu Wantang, understood that he had attended the banquet because of her.
However, Master Lu was unaware of the grudge between Mu Wantang and Mu Qing.
Leaning on his seniority, he stepped forward to mediate, “Since we’re all relatives, there’s no need to stand like this. Let’s sit down and talk things over.”
Mu Wantang, standing behind Bo Shiyue, snorted disdainfully several times.
“No way!”
Since the little girl had spoken, Bo Shiyue naturally complied without question.
“Since Tangtang doesn’t like it, there’s no need to talk!”
Just as he was about to carry Mu Wantang away, Mu Jinliang took two steps forward, staring at Mu Wantang hiding behind Bo Shiyue, still somewhat in disbelief.
“Mr. Bo, may I ask, what is your relationship with my daughter?”
Mu Wantang had no intention of letting him use her to climb the social ladder!
Back then, after marrying her mother, even though he cut ties with the Nan Family, he never missed a chance to leverage their influence outside.
She would never give him a second opportunity!
Before Bo Shiyue could speak, Mu Wantang obediently called out, “Uncle Bo, let’s go!”
With that one sentence, she shattered Mu Qing’s hopes and clarified her relationship with Bo Shiyue.
The beaten Mu Qing, covering half of her face, cried out in grievance.
“Mr. Bo, as you can see, Mu Wantang is nothing but a willful and ungrateful woman. Such a person is utterly unworthy of staying by your side!”
Bo Shiyue reached out and pulled the young woman into his arms, lifting her horizontally.
He said coldly, “I’m the one who spoils her. Got a problem with that?”