His Beloved Treasure

Throughout the journey, the old man from the Jing Family remained silent, sitting in the back and looking at the scenery or taking a light nap.

Mu Yichen also drove seriously, while Qin Mu became slightly nervous, but later quickly got absorbed in her phone, and time passed rather quickly.

Actually, the countryside was quite nice, and the elder from the Jing Family’s eyes became much more wistful after arriving there.

The car also slowly decelerated, and they managed to return by noon.

It’s just that Grandpa Mu didn’t know an old friend would come along with his granddaughter-in-law and grandson, so he was a bit surprised to see Mu Yichen helping Grandpa Jing Feng out of the car.

At the gate, Qin Mu excitedly waved to her grandpa and ran over to cling to his arm: ”Grandpa!”

”Our Mumu seems to be looking quite sprightly these days!”

The elder bent down to speak to Qin Mu and then walked with her towards the front.

Grandpa Jing Feng stepping out of the car almost resembled a high-ranking officer inspecting a village.

It wasn’t until he saw Grandpa Mu that he chuckled: ”Old Mu, I’ve come to see you.”

”You came to see me? It looks like you’ve come empty-handed!”

The two old brothers stood opposite each other, squabbling as soon as they met.

Grandpa Jing Feng gestured with his hand but ultimately said nothing, while Grandpa Mu clasped his hands: ”Then would you like to go inside first, Brother Jing?”

With many old friends at home that day, Grandpa Jing was unusually happy and slapped his thigh, declaring he wasn’t leaving.

Qin Mu and Mu Yichen sat in the yard listening to the noises inside, and she asked him with curiosity, ”Is Grandpa Jing Feng really not leaving?”

”Jing Feng said to let his elder decide! If they stay for too long, we’ll arrange for a doctor to visit them after we return tomorrow.”

Mu Yichen wrapped his arms around Qin Mu as they basked in the sun in the yard; the inside was filled with a haze of smoke, with no room for them, so after lunch, they both admired the lotus leaves in the pond. The leaves weren’t very large yet but were just the right size to be beautiful.

Mu Yichen had designed a swimming pool for the elder to bathe in during the summer, but the elder stubbornly grew lotus plants in it instead.

They had indeed eaten their fill of it, but then there was the situation with the pond water during winter...

”Let’s take a walk outside; there’s a mountain ahead. It’s not very high, but let’s go!”

With nothing to do cooped up at home, Mu Yichen took Qin Mu’s hand and led her out the door.

The elders looked out the window at their departure and couldn’t help but ask Grandpa Mu: ”Your grandson and granddaughter-in-law seem to have a very good relationship, don’t they?”

”Who said their relationship was bad?”

Grandpa Mu asked his old friend, genuinely worried about their reconciliation, but had he ever said their relationship was bad?

”But Old Mu, looking at your granddaughter-in-law, she must have suffered quite a bit in your family, right? Are all city girls so frail? She looks malnourished.”

Grandpa Jing Feng, who was drinking tea, choked on his words upon hearing this.

”Could it be that she doesn’t get enough to eat at the Mu Family? Your daughter-in-law also seems quite tough.” Old man A mumbled.

”Your grandson also acts like a mafia boss.” Old man B added.

Suddenly unable to drink his tea, Grandpa Mu said: ”All of you really, dare to say anything... Brother Jing, please tell me, how are we treating Mumu at our Mu Family?”

He put down his teacup and looked to Grandpa Jing Feng for support.

Grandpa Jing Feng looked up and then chuckled, ”I wouldn’t know about your family’s affairs.”

”You old rascal, have you forgotten the despicable thing Xiaoqing did? Do I need to lay it out in front of our old friends?”

Everyone was all ears, and Grandpa Jing Feng’s seriousness returned as he abruptly raised his head: ”Don’t talk nonsense!”

Qin Mu and Mu Yichen held hands as they left the house; onlookers at the market by the road curiously observed the couple, and Mu Yichen felt awkward but had to go through this road, so he walked forward with his head down.

When he felt Qin Mu’s hand trying to slip out of his palm, Mu Yichen frowned and looked down: ”What are you trying to do?”

”Let go of me!”

Qin Mu mumbled softly.

”Ignore them, keep walking, and there will be no one else ahead.”

This statement...

Why does it feel so intimate?

Qin Mu, seeing that everyone was staring, forcefully shook off Mu Yichen’s hand, and Mu Yichen, suddenly unable to catch her hand, turned around immediately: ”Come here.”

Qin Mu hopped far away: ”You walk ahead!”

She laughed a bit in panic, and Mu Yichen said, ”Hurry up and come here; everyone’s looking at you.”

Glancing sideways, Qin Mu noticed a plainly dressed lady smiling foolishly at her. She gave an embarrassed smile and then quickly ran ahead but refused to walk alongside Mu Yichen.