His Beloved Treasure

The old man immediately expressed his stance.

"But..."

"The most important thing now is to help Mumu get out of this shadow as soon as possible, hmm?"

Feng Fanghua was about to retort, but Mu Zihao raised his hand to gently hold hers, signaling her not to argue with the old man. He whispered softly to explain to her.

Feng Fanghua thought for a moment and then helplessly stopped talking, though her attitude remained stubborn.

Huanhuan and Chengcheng wanted to find Qin Mu but were afraid of disturbing her rest, so they quietly went to the playroom. The siblings sat inside but didn’t play.

"Sigh! Grandpa is gone, do you know what it means when he’s gone?"

Huanhuan turned to the little boy sitting next to her and asked.

Chengcheng shook his head, not understanding.

"It means he’s dead! Boo hoo! Mom is very sad, I’m also very sad, I want Grandpa back, boo hoo..."

Upon her explanation, Huanhuan hugged her knees and started crying hard.

Chengcheng, seeing his sister cry, also found his eyes brimming with tears, which soon rolled down his cheeks.

The adults were sitting inside chatting, and when they heard the crying, the children had already been crying for a while. Feng Fanghua hurriedly set down her teacup and rushed over to find the two little ones in tears. She hugged them lovingly: "Oh my, my little darlings, why are you crying?"

"Grandma, we miss Grandpa! Grandpa is dead!"

Huanhuan cried in her arms, looking up and shouting at her.

Feng Fanghua looked down at Huanhuan when she heard this. Huanhuan now seemed to understand everything, and though the word "dead" sounded harsh, it was the truest word for children. She could only hold her grandchildren tightly: "Silly child, your grandpa just went to another world to enjoy himself!"

"Really? Grandma, you’re lying to me. Fanfan said that when you die, you turn to ashes. Grandma, are you lying? Grandpa is gone too."

Huanhuan didn’t believe her, persistently questioning her.

"Foolish child, your grandpa is in another world, reunited with your grandma. They’re watching us from somewhere, so don’t be gloomy and make Grandpa worry, okay?"

Feng Fanghua spoke softly, and she could only have such patience with these two little darlings.

"Grandma, I really miss Grandpa. When can I see Grandpa again?"

Huanhuan asked again.

Feng Fanghua smiled bitterly and helplessly, gently pressing her face into her embrace. She always thought children’s questions were normal, but this time, she felt somewhat overwhelmed.

Mu Yichen returned home when the sky was just turning dark. The elders were sitting in the living room, but Qin Mu wasn’t there, giving him a bad feeling. Nonetheless, he didn’t take out his phone to call her.

"Qin Mu hasn’t returned?"

He sat on the sofa, keeping his head low and casually asking the question without looking at anyone.

Feng Fanghua glanced at him without speaking, easily sensing his desire to know if Qin Mu had returned.

Mu Zihao chuckled softly: "She’s resting upstairs, probably asleep."

"She came back in the afternoon to sit with me for a while and then went to sleep. If you’re worried, go up and check!"

The old man sitting inside also explained to him. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Mu Yichen only glanced up then, noticing everyone’s understanding looks directed at him. He could only helplessly raise his head to look at the ceiling: "No need, let her rest well on her own!"

When he said that, he thought to himself: As long as she’s back!

His biggest fear was Qin Mu not returning. He was truly afraid she would become so angry over this that she’d want to separate from him.

In fact, he also felt he was responsible, too self-assured. The whole city had been under martial law, hunting down the criminal who tampered with Qin Haiming’s car. He hoped they could catch the person quickly, to give Qin Mu an explanation.

"By the way! Wang Huanyu officially reported to the municipal government today. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the next mayor."

Mu Yichen couldn’t go upstairs, thinking over this, suddenly sat up, and said it to everyone.

"He’s going to be mayor? He’s so young, and his father-in-law was the former mayor. Shouldn’t it be impossible?"

The old man thought for a moment after hearing this and asked.

"So once things are settled, let’s keep silent at first!"

If there were too many dissatisfied, Wang Huanyu might have to return to the capital. But it seemed Wang Huanyu liked staying, though primarily because Qin Mingzhu wanted to stay.

Mu Yichen dared not go upstairs to see Qin Mu, but kept glancing at the staircase, wondering if she’d come down for dinner.

He became somewhat restless, suddenly feeling nervous about what to say upon seeing Qin Mu.

Helian Hao was dining outside, worried that Qin Mu might not eat. So she called Qin Mu, who had drawn the curtains and wasn’t aware of the time. Upon hearing the ringing phone, initially reluctant to answer, upon seeing Helian Hao’s name, lay there and picked it up, her throat hurting somewhat: "Hello?"

"It’s me, Xiaohao. What are you doing?"

Helian Hao at AM, waiting for Jing Feng, sighed in relief when Qin Mu answered, inadvertently straightening herself up.

"You woke me with your call, I was sleeping!"

Qin Mu slowly got up, glancing at the time on the screen, noticing it was nearly eight o’clock.

"You returned to the Mu Family?"

Helian Hao quietly asked again.

"Yeah! I came back in the afternoon."

Qin Mu responded, sitting on the bed, adjusting her hair about to fall over her face.

"What’s wrong with your voice? You, get up, eat something, then sleep!"

Helian Hao, upon asking, found it unsuitable and quickly changed the subject.

"Mm! Rest assured, I’m fine!"

Qin Mu spoke, her breath somewhat labored.

"Alright! Then I’ll hang up. If you’re feeling down, find me to keep you company, okay?"

"Mm! Bye!"

Qin Mu replied, then hung up the phone with her.

After Helian Hao hung up, Jing Feng happened to come up from downstairs. Seeing him ascend the steps, she put her phone away.

"I heard her mayor father died yesterday. The car exploded on the roadside."

Zhang Hongyun invited Fan Qing to AM for dinner, whispering this to her.

Fan Qing was startled, the matter hadn’t been in the news, causing skepticism, but Zhang Hongyun seemed too knowledgeable, and she did know some rich young men around, likely making her right.

"How do you know?"

Fan Qing nervously asked in a low voice.

"Never mind how I know, but without her mayor father behind her, let’s see how that woman Qin Mu still acts high and mighty, hmph! Maybe, even Mu Yi would want to dump her soon. Haha, do you think they will divorce within two months?"

Zhang Hongyun, feeling joyous today, even wore a bright red dress, painted her lips red, appearing so smug that it seemed she had already replaced Qin Mu.

Fan Qing became agitated upon hearing this, not wanting to come initially, but Zhang Hongyun’s persistent persuasion wore her down, making her regretful and uninterested in learning irrelevant things, or hearing Zhang Hongyun’s snobbish slandering of others.

While Jing Feng walked past the staircase, he just heard Zhang Hongyun’s words, briefly paused, and then casually went over to Helian Hao’s side.

Helian Hao asked him: "Why did you pause there just now?"

"Heard an idiot dreaming!"

Jing Feng sneered, telling his wife as he sat down.

Helian Hao couldn’t help but look over there, thinking idiot? Dreaming? Here? How inappropriate?