Chapter 522: I Think I Love Him, Yin Muchen
Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
The three members of the Mu family left, and Yin De was shocked along with s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing.
The living room was completely, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward. The dining table as filled with food, and the wide variety of dishes were all colourful and delicious. The helpers had prepared the food specially for the Mu family.
A brave helper stepped forward to ask, “Old Master, Madam, do you want to start dinner now? The dishes will get cold soon”
“Start what dinner?” s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing glared, and she chided the helper harshly, “Didn’t you see our precious guests leave? Young Miss is also not around. It is just the two of us at this New Years’ feast; are you guys laughing at us right now?”
The helper lowered her head, and she retreated in fear. This Yin family was getting more and more suffocating as the days went by.
Yin De’s expression was extremely negative as he said, “What is going wrong with Shuiling? The Mu family is a rich and powerful family. I have made such a connection. I would depend on the Mu family to get rich for the rest of my life. What does Shui Ling want?”
“I also find it absolutely funny. Let’s go. Let’s go up and see,” said s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing.
…
Yin Shuiling sat down on her bed, and she curled both of her slim legs together. She buried her small face between them as she silently wept.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Yin De and s.h.i.+ Xiaqing came into the room.
The duo stood at the side of the bed. Yin De was angry as he stretched his finger out to point at Yin Shuiling. “Shuiling, what did you mean when you said that to the Mu family? Looking at how you are behaving right now, you should know what we’ve intended for you. Since it turned out this way, then Daddy must be frank with you. The Mu family is the King of Military Weapons in Singapore. They have a powerful and mighty background. There is no other family in T City that is able to compare to the Mu family. You also met Young Master Mu. He is extremely talented. Our Yin family and their Mu family are going to enter into marriage. Daddy wants you to be the queen of weaponry,” he said firmly.
Yin Shuiling did not lift her head up. She took a breath through her reddened nostrils and laughed out loud. “Marriage? I can also tell the both of you firmly: if you want to have an arranged marriage, it would be impossible unless you have a second daughter!”
“You!” Yin De was shaking from head to toe due to his anger.
s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing pulled Yin De away, then came forward to advise her, “Shuiling, stop throwing a tantrum. Daddy and Mummy are doing this for your own good. After you marry into the Mu family, you will be extremely proud. A proper woman should marry into a powerful family. If you marry a poor chap, not thinking about the youth that you waste in your life for nothing, he might even betray you…”
“Mum.” Yin Shuiling lifted her head upon hearing what her mother said. Her eyes were blurry with tears as she looked over at s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing. “Mum, I like Older Brother.”
The girl’s voice was soft and gentle, but when it rang out in both Yin De and s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing’s ears, it was a total shock. They froze on the spot and could not believe what was going on as they said, “Shuiling, what did you say? Yin Muchen is your older brother! We know that you like him, but this type of love is family love; it is not romance…”
“That’s not true,” Yin Shuiling shook her head, and her glistening tears flowed down her pink cheeks, and she looked beautiful while tearing up. “I like Older Brother… I do not know when it started, but my face turns red and my heart thumps quickly. Not being able to see him makes me think and worry about him. I search for him in a crowd. When I see another woman by his side, I get jealous… I want to be together with him forever and ever. He only has me alone, and I only have him. I think that I have fallen in love with him, Yin Muchen.”
Yin Shuiling said the man’s name out of her mouth.
Yin De and s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing were so shocked and could not even say a single word. After a long silence, Yin De trembled as he said, “Shuiling, how old are you right now? You do not love yourself at all.”
Yin Shuiling curled her lips up into a smile, and there was a mocking touch in her smile as she said, “Then Daddy, can you tell me right now why getting into an arranged marriage would be loving myself then? Both of you think that I am unable to tell… Throughout all these years, you have treated Older Brother so badly, and both of you are making use of Older Brother to earn money for you all, but just now, both of you were sucking up to the Mu family. Don’t you think that you two are so shameless? Also, in both Daddy and Mummy’s eyes, am I jut a tool that both of you are making use of to gain relations with a rich family?”
Upon hearing what she said: Slap! Yin De gave Yin Shuiling a harsh slap.
Ever since she was young until now, there was no one who actually bear to hit Yin Shuiling. Yin De was too harsh as struck her, and Yin Shuiling was slapped so forcefully that she fell down onto the bed. Her right cheek was numb, and there was blood at the corners of her lips.
“Yin Shuiling, you better listen carefully. There is definitely no chance of you being together with Yin Muchen. Stop dreaming of this as soon as possible! Also, regarding the Mu family, in the future, you better speak carefully. We have raised you for your entire life. It is not just see you get married to a poor chap. You can only choose between Dad and Mum or Yin Muchen!”
Yin De left in a huff.
s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing was also angry. “Shuiling, from now onwards, you just stay inside your room and not come out. I will send someone to watch over you. In the future, you are not allowed to go look for Yin Muchen! Also, after you have grown older, if you want to marry in the Mu family, you will get married. Even if you do not wish to marry into the family, you still have to get married!”
s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing walked out of the room and shut the door. Yin Shuiling heard s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing ordering the maids outside to lock the door.
Yin Shuiling’s small, soft body was perched on the large bed. She stretched her small, fair hand out to touch her right cheek. Her small shoulders were shaking, and she could not control herself any longer, so she sobbed out loud.
The grievances and unhappiness inside her heart overwhelmed herself entirely all at once. “Woo, woo…” She sobbed while she spoke, and she used a soft and gentle voice to call that man, “Older Brother…”
She used her small hand to fumble for that phone on the bed stand. She found that person’s number and hit the b.u.t.ton.
Ding, ding. After the busy tone, she heard the sound of the female voice of the answering machine: The number that you have dialled is currently unavailable, please leave a message after the tone—
“Woo, woo. Older Brother, why are you unwilling to pick up my call? Answer my call, okay? I am in so much pain. My face hurts… Just now, Daddy gave me a slap, and even Mother scolded me…
“Woo, woo. Older Brother, Dad and Mum said that after I grow up, I will have to marry Mu Yunfan, but I do not like him… Older Brother, I like you; I like you the way I like a boy… After I grow up, I want to marry you, and be your bride..
“Woo, woo. Older Brother, I know that I should not bring up anything about that night. If I bring that night up, I would be asking for you to take responsibility. You would probably not be happy, but… Older Brother, the things that I said that night, did you forget all of it?
“I want you to treat me well in the future. Always treat me extremely well… I want you to only have one woman — that is me. Don’t go and touch other women anymore… I still want you to wait for me for a few years more. After I have grown up… You obviously nodded your head that night, and you promised me. Why are you not admitting to it now? Are you really just…coaxing me?
“Woo, woo. Older Brother, where are you now? Come over and accompany me, okay? Dad and Mum do not allow me to like you. They have locked me up, and I am very afraid… Older Brother, can you come over and bring me away? I want to be together with you…
“Dad and Mum wants me to make a decision between you and them. Older Brother, I have already made the decision… Ever since the moment I handed myself over to you, you should have known my choice…
“Woo, woo. Yin Muchen, I love you!”
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Inside the luxurious sedan
Lidy looked at the backseat carefully. She snuck a peek at Yin Muchen, who was by her side.
The man’s tall and handsome figure was leaned back on the seat, and he used his right hand to knead his forehead. He looked exhausted.
Liu Caizhe looked through the rearview mirror, smiled, and said, “Muchen, I made the decision on my own and asked Lidy to come back. You don’t have to blame her. Lidy has been working with you for so many years now. It is also not okay if there is not a woman by your side; let Lidy accompany you.”
Yin Muchen did not say anything. He kept his hand back, and both of his long legs were crossed together lazily as he placed his head onto the back of the chair.
There was joy on Liu Caizhe’s face, and he secretly used his gaze to give Lidy an indication.
Lidy was overjoyed. Yin Muchen was silently consenting to her presence.
She removed her high heeled shoes immediately and kneeled onto the seat. She tried her luck as she ma.s.saged the man’s temples with her delicate hands. The man did not reject her.
Lidy’s strength in her hands became eve more gentle and soothing.
“Muchen, what was the purpose of Yin De inviting you over today? He must be asking you for money again, right? I have investigated it already. The project between the Yin Corporation and Mu Corporation is about to start officially, and Yin De is in need of money. He would definitely come to ask you for it.”
“Yeah.” Yin Muchen closed his eyes as he hummed in response. “He wants 15 billion dollars in USD.”
“15 billion USD?” The trio in the car were alarmed. Liu Caizhe laughed awkwardly as he said, “That is a huge sum of money… I have seen so many shameless people, but such a dirty and bottomless person like Yin De, it is really my first time seeing such a person. Thinking about it alone is enough to make me want to puke.”
Yin Muchen curled the corners of his lips up. That’s right, how could he not make someone puke? He caused his father to die and s.n.a.t.c.hed his mother away, and he was even asking him for money right now.
“You agreed to do so?”
Yin Muchen opened his eyes slowly. There was a sheet of iciness in the bottom of his dark eyes, and his expression had a sharp edge to it. “Yeah, I have promised him… Do you know what will happen after a cat catches a rat? It would definitely not eat it at first but slowly play with it until its death… I will let Yin De reach his peak, and then, pulling him back and letting him fall to the bottom of the valley, this kind of contrast can torture him until he goes mad…”
Liu Caizhe could not help but raise his thumbs up. The Yin Muchen that he knew was finally back.
Actually, Yin Muchen was already around. Everything would go well as long as that girl was not around.
“The most important point is, Yin De will definitely be floating in glee after he manages to get on the peak. He will be numb in his senses. His guard will not be up. Track him closely. I want to know where my mother is located as soon as possible!”
He did not have any more wishes. He just wanted to save his mother, then everything will be well as long as they reunited with one another.
He already did not think of that girl anymore.
He could not miss her.
He did not dare to do so.
Liu Caizhe agreed as he said, “Muchen, you do not have to worry. Aunty’s safety is the most important thing right now. We have already set up traps all around Yin De.”
“Okay.” Yin Muchen nodded his head, then he closed his eyes once again.
Liu Caizhe looked at the man’s handsome features. He hesitated for a moment before he joked around, “Muchen, just now I saw Miss Yin was crying and very upset. After our car was a distance away, she was still standing in place as she watched us leave. Do you want to go and comfort her?”
Yin Muchen did not have an expression on his face, and he did not give a response.
Liu Caizhe continued to speak, “Muchen, actually, after knowing Yin De’s true intentions, it is even better like this. From a different perspective, it will be way more relaxing this way. Yin De acted sorry towards you first. If you are really worried about Miss Yin, then it would also be okay if you s.n.a.t.c.h her over. The debts that the Yin family owes you, she can repay them.”
After he spoke, Yin Muchen opened his eyes. He scanned Liu Caizhe, who was seated in the front. He pursed his thin lips before slowly saying, “Yin De is Yin De. She is she… Yin De ruined my family, but without her, there would not be me today.”
When he was lost once back in the past, he was depressed, lonely, rebellious… If she had not appeared, he would not be what he is today.