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With a light flick of his hand, the man turned his silhouette in the dark corner of the stairs, fanned in front of his prominent nose, disgustedly waving away the unpleasant damp smell of the corridor before striding away.

Mu Derun’s eyes widened in shock. That girl had already returned to the country? And... to think she was about to marry into the Huo Family as the young mistress, even more so, to Yao Zhenru’s son, Huo Zhenxuan?

The Mu Family initially had some assets, but Mu Derun’s fondness for gambling during his youth resulted in the squandering of their already limited family fortune, leaving his household in dire straits.

Mu Qingran had harbored vanity since childhood, yearning for a superior lifestyle. Mu Derun’s gambling shattered all her hopes for a lavish life, leading her to resent her father, look down on him, and consequently, their father-daughter relationship had always been strained.

Later on, Yao Zhenru, a distant relative, approached the father and daughter with a proposal, expressing her interest in Mu Qingran’s obedient and gentle nature, and wishing for her to entice the Huo Family’s eldest heir, thereby helping her and her son rise in the ranks.

Mu Qingran did not even think about it and immediately agreed. To maintain her image as a person of integrity, she even severed ties with Mu Derun, the gambler, and ceased all contact with her father.

Eventually, Mu Derun found himself pursued and cornered because he owed a large gambling debt. He approached his daughter to borrow money.

Fearing that her father, unable to secure the funds, would make a scene every day and get discovered, Mu Qingran turned to Yao Zhenru to borrow a sum of money for him, but it seemed she also did something for Yao Zhenru that infuriated the young Huo master, leading to her being dumped.

After this incident, the daughter went abroad, and Mu Derun never saw her again.

But now, this girl seemed rather capable, even getting involved with the second young master of the Huo Family, and was marrying him with a child on the way?

If that was indeed the case, it wasn’t just about a few months of rent—his livelihood for the rest of his life would be secure!

With this thought, hope resurged in Mu Derun, and with a decision made, he hummed a tune cheerfully as he opened the door and entered his home.

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The wedding of the second young master of the Huo Family was being hastily arranged due to Mu Qingran’s impending childbirth.

Huo Tianpei gave his orders, and within a short period, a church was booked for the wedding, and invitations were sent out.

However, since it was a shotgun wedding, Huo Tianpei did not announce it with great fanfare. He only planned to have the couple proceed with modesty.

On the eve of the preparations, the whole Huo Garden was bustling with joyful celebration, and the servants were hectically running about.

Since the second young master and his bride-to-be were to continue living at home, the butler had the servants clean up a two-story villa next to the main house in Huo Garden, making it ready for Huo Zhenxuan and Mu Qingran to move into after their marriage.

At dawn, the sun had just risen, casting the world in a golden light.

Mu Qingran stood by the floor-to-ceiling glass window of the bedroom on the second floor, looking at the lively scene of the servants below, and couldn’t help but lower her head to touch her nearly due belly.

These past few days, she had gone from despair, to unwillingness, to struggle, to helplessness, and finally to the compromise of the present.

She and Huo Zhenyang could never be husband and wife in this lifetime.

This man could never belong to her again.

And, what’s more laughable is, she found herself in a situation where she had no choice but to marry his brother—the second young master.

In these recent days, Huo Zhenxuan had been treating her exceptionally well to win over his father’s affection. In front of everyone, he continuously showered her with care and concern, almost like an exemplary doting husband.

Behind everyone’s back, because he was concerned about the child in her belly, Huo Zhenxuan’s attitude towards her was reasonably good, constantly instructing the servants to serve her well.

So, during these days, Mu Qingran had come to terms with it, thinking, maybe marrying Huo Zhenxuan wasn’t as bad as she thought.

At least, she had become the second young mistress of the Huo Family and could still enjoy the glory and wealth of the Huo Family, a life of privilege that was not far from the one she dreamed of, right?

The wedding was in three days.

She calmed her emotions, her previously somewhat downcast face now lifted in spirits, and she walked out of the bedroom, intending to instruct the servants on how to decorate her bridal chamber.

After all, she was about to become the second young mistress of the Huo Family.

As Mu Qingran’s belly grew larger and the birth was drawing near, Huo Tianpei was very concerned and had specially arranged for a maid named Acai to serve her closely.

The maid Acai, seeing Mu Qingran wanting to go out, carefully helped her down the stairs.

Mu Qingran reached the corner of the staircase, and out of the corner of her eye, she glanced downstairs. A familiar figure entered from the doorway—it was Jiayi, who had just come back from an early morning exercise in the garden.

The girl who had just finished running was dressed in a pink-blue velvet tracksuit, her hair tied in a ponytail, her bare face clean and flushed, sweat beads glistening on her full forehead, her entire appearance brimming with vibrancy and youth.

As Jiayi entered, the butler personally stepped forward, smiling as he handed her a clean handkerchief; he then signaled with his eyes for the maid to hand over freshly squeezed orange juice:

"Miss Jiayi, the eldest young master has instructed that after exercising, you should have some juice to replenish your energy. Lately, the house is being refurbished for the second young master’s bridal room, it can be a bit noisy. If you want to sleep but are afraid of the disturbance, you may rest at the eldest young master’s apartment outside."

Jiayi wiped her glistening sweat: "No problem, thank you, butler."

Around the corner of the staircase, Mu Qingran’s cold gaze sharpened, she paused her steps and clenched her fists.

As Acai was supporting her, she softly began to speak: "Miss Mu, the old master has said that with the house being so busy and crowded these days, it’s not convenient for you to get involved with your belly so big, you should just rest well in the bedroom and avoid bumping into anything..."

With a cold laugh, Mu Qingran deliberately misinterpreted Acai’s concern, raising her voice so everyone present could hear: "I have a part in this wedding too. I am soon to be the wife of the second young master, the second young mistress of the Huo Family. Don’t I even have the right to personally oversee the servants arranging everything? Do I have so little standing in this house?"

Seeing the future second young mistress getting angry, Acai didn’t dare to say anything more.

The butler, knowing how much the old master valued his grandson, fearing that Mu Qingran would harm her health by getting angry, quickly went over and scolded Acai: "Miss Mu is about to be the old master’s daughter-in-law, the biological mother of the head grandson of the Huo Family. What can’t she manage in Huo Garden? Don’t speak carelessly and upset Miss Mu!"

Acai, who was actually concerned, didn’t expect to be scolded and felt somewhat wronged. In her urgency to defend herself, she said: "Butler, I was only worried about Miss Mu, I didn’t mean to offend..."

With a "slap," Mu Qingran landed a slap across Acai’s face: "What else do you need to explain? Are you trying to say I shouldn’t scold you?" Saying this, she frowned, bending slightly, and held her belly.

The butler, fearful that she had upset the baby, quickly reprimanded Acai: "That’s enough, don’t you know the rules of working at Huo Garden? When the master speaks, you listen. It’s right for Miss Mu to reprimand you. If you affect our Huo Family’s grandson, see what you will do!"

Acai didn’t dare say more, covering her pained face, her head drooped, and she started to cry softly.

The butler then asked with concern: "Miss Mu, are you all right? Does your belly feel uncomfortable?"

Only then did Mu Qingran hum softly: "It’s nothing."