His Beloved Treasure

”You’re having a boy this time, aren’t you? You haven’t had much of a reaction lately.”

”Xiaohao says so, but we’ll have to wait until the baby is born to be sure!”

Qin Mu didn’t want to argue about this issue and simply told her what Helian Hao had said.

”That girl told you, it can’t be wrong! To think you, without making a sound, became our Mu Family’s great hero. Don’t blame me for not being happy about it, you took Yichen abroad since he was young, and I’ve held some resentment towards you.”

”I understand!”

If some woman had taken her son away, she guessed her temperament would not be much better than Feng Fanghua’s, and allowing that woman into her home would truly be an act of mercy.

”You understand everything, but your temper is not good!”

Feng Fanghua said.

Qin Mu couldn’t help but laugh again: ”Mom, I think our tempers are quite alike!”

Qin Mu’s remark, neither light nor heavy, would normally not matter, but upon hearing it, Feng Fanghua was suddenly too angry to speak.

Mu Zihao always said they had similar tempers; she didn’t agree in her heart, and now that Qin Mu herself said the same, she disagreed even more.

”Hmph! It’s true that birds of a feather flock together!”

Feng Fanghua humphed, and although she was not convinced, in her mind, the fact was already set.

Little did she know that just yesterday her son was discussing divorce with someone.

Qin Mu, massaging her waist, felt that Feng Fanghua did not have much flesh on her waist and unconsciously felt a bit of heartache.

”Mom, you should eat more regularly!”

”I need to keep my figure, or do you think your dad would still like me so much?”

Uh!

Qin Mu suddenly found herself at a loss for words, thinking that if she still needed to maintain her figure at her age, then her—a younger woman...

Shameful!

”What happened between you and Yichen, that led to your separation a while back? Was Jing Qing stirring trouble between you two again?”

”It wasn’t troublemaking! She did something major!”

Qin Mu, unable to explain clearly, only mentioned it this way.

Feng Fanghua, lying on the bed with her hands propping up her chin, hummed: ”If she keeps acting this way, she’s just destroying herself! Just the other day, your grandfather was still talking about going to the Jing Family to seek justice for you!”

Qin Mu suddenly became quiet!

It wasn’t that Feng Fanghua had said something wrong; it was simply that she was unaware of what Qin Mu might be like if Jing Qing destroyed herself.

She wondered what she and Mu Yichen would be like then!

Truth be told, Zhao Huai had eased her mind today. Zhao Huai said the child might not necessarily be Mu Yichen’s, and Qin Mu also thought the child might belong to someone else, especially since Mu Yichen had been knocked unconscious at the time—how could there have been any reaction?

She suddenly thought of herself, remembered Wang Mingyu saying he had been drunk that night, and then suddenly felt a tightness in her chest.

”Qingxin is returning in a few days; stay here throughout this period!”

Ever since Qin Mu came back, Feng Fanghua had been honestly looking for a reason to have Qin Mu stay.

In the evening, Qin Haiming went home, and the old Master immediately asked him to stay for dinner, which Qin Haiming agreed to as he wanted to spend more time with Qin Mu.

After being called downstairs, Qin Mu sat in her place on the sofa, a spot designated for the younger generation, and didn’t move. After chatting with the old Master for a while, Qin Haiming looked towards Qin Mu: ”Have you been okay these past few days?”

”Yes!”

Qin Mu responded softly.

”You can rest assured about her at home! There’s nothing else I can manage, but I promise that I’ll take good care of her health.”

Feng Fanghua assured Qin Haiming.

”Indeed! I see that she has gained some weight these past few days since she came back than when she was with me.”

Qin Haiming spoke with a laugh, showing a somewhat embarrassed expression.

”This has to do with diet, and it also relates to the locale!”

The old man said proudly, thinking to himself that it was all thanks to his grandson.

”That’s right!”

Qin Haiming gave a face-saving reply and looked towards Qin Mu, sensing that she was unhappy.

”Mingzhu has been discharged from the hospital, so you don’t have to worry anymore.”

Qin Haiming, fearing she was thinking of Qin Mingzhu, mentioned it to her again.

It was only after hearing the name Qin Mingzhu that Qin Mu lifted her eyes to look at him, but there was a hint of indifference in them.

”What’s wrong with your daughter? Right, she must have gone home by now, hasn’t she?”

”She is currently living with her mother; her mother and I... we’ve separated!”

As Qin Haiming spoke these words, his face was more awkward than usual, but as someone who had weathered major storms, he spoke calmly.

Feng Fanghua and Mu Zihao exchanged glances, having heard about the Mayor of Qin City separating from his wife, but only today did they feel it was true.

”It’s all for Mumu’s sake, isn’t it? You’ve had it tough!”

Feng Fanghua said.

”It’s not for Mumu; it’s that we have many different views. It’s better not to talk too much about it!”

Mu Zihao said, looking down, before he put an end to the conversation himself.

Since he put it that way, no one else asked any further questions.

”Couples, eh! If they get along, they stay together; if not, let it be, and nobody is allowed to mention this matter again!”

The elderly gentleman finally gave the order.

Later, when the two of them were washing their hands in the restroom, Qin Haiming said, ”The child is Wang Huanyu’s, did you know about this early on?”

”I only thought of it that night, but at the time, I felt there was no need to say anything, so I just...”

”I know! You’ve always been a man who doesn’t pry into other’s business, but this time with Mingzhu—sigh! The Wang Family is currently unable to save themselves, and if Mingzhu really ends up with Wang Huanyu, who knows if it’s a blessing or a curse.”

Qin Haiming mumbled as he dried his hands.

”The Wang Family is in trouble?”

”Very much so!”

Qin Mu could hardly believe it; she had heard from Mu Yichen not long ago about the solid foundation of the Wang Family, which was much deeper than that of the Jing Family.

”You may not know some things now, but if you really want to know, just ask your husband!”

Was it Mu Yichen again?

Qin Mu looked at him incredulously.

It wasn’t until everyone had settled down at the dining table that Mu Yichen finally came home. Seeing Qin Haiming, he nodded, ”Father-in-law is here too!”

”Hmm!”

Qin Haiming nodded, Mu Yichen handed his coat to an attendant by his side, and then sat down next to Qin Mu.

”Daddy, why are you only back now?”

As soon as he sat down, the little girl sitting opposite him asked.

”Daddy has been a bit busy with work lately; I will come back earlier in a few days to spend time with Huanhuan!”

”Okay! Huanhuan will wait for you!”

Huanhuan agreed, and everyone couldn’t help feeling cheerful seeing her so understanding.

However, Qin Mu was looking at Mu Yichen, full of questions.

Mu Yichen turned and glanced at her, ”What’s wrong? Not hungry?”

”No, that’s not it!”