Yue Lingsi could obviously tell that Xi Mushan did not seem right. She hesitated and thought that he was unhappy about Xi Xinyi's matter. In fact, Xi Mushan had been quite busy recently. He left the house early and returned late, so even if she wanted to tell him anything, she never had the chance...

"Mushan, Xinyi knows she's wrong. She's already repented many times. Have you seen how wan and sallow she looks now? Even I can't bear to see it. She isstill our child," Yue Lingsi spoke as her heart ached. She was her daughter after all. No matter what it was, could she really blame her? In fact, the way Xi Xinyi was right now was so similar to how she was years ago.

"This is the good daughter that you raised. She would plot to frame even her own sister! Compared to you, she's really outperformed her master. Why? Have I hit the nail on the head?" Xi Mushan glared at Yue Lingsi coldly. His sharp eagle eyes had a cold light although his tone was extremely calm.

"Mushan, I... Those things are in the past. Now, we..."

Before Yue Lingsi could finish, Xi Mushan already cut her off. "We? Only you would acknowledge that there's a 'we'. You and I are only maintaining a relationship based on that marriage certificate. I've wasted more than 20 years. You'd better enjoy the taste of this.

"Do you think that by forcing Wenna to leave me, I would fancy you? How preposterous! As amazing as you may be, you wouldn't compare to a finger of hers. Do you understand?"

When Xi Mushan said this, Yue Lingsi was stunned. Her whole body began to tremble involuntarily.

No matter how it was, he had never spoken to her like this. Recently, he seemed to be becoming more and more like this.

"Wenna... Wenna, Wenna, Wenna! You only have her in your heart, don't you? Which part of my love for you loses out to hers? I'm willing to go against my father wishes, willing to go far to another country, willing to let others curse me of being shameless! All of this, who do I do it for? I thought that after being burdened with so much and quietly persevering for so many years, I thought I could move you and finally get some sort of consolation from you! But now? How do I, Yue Lingsi, lose to Shen Wenna? Tell me!"

Yue Lingsi still carried her princess attitude when she was criticized by Xi Mushan. She was obviously miserable. All of the recent grievances that she had suppressed immediately rushed up and the scenes of her conversation with Shen Wenna started to flash past her mind. She could not help but lose control as she scowled at Xi Mushan with red eyes.

Sadly, Xi Mushan just sneered indifferently. His cold heart never melted. He lowered his body and looked mockingly at Yue Lingsi as he said icily, "Are you asking how you lose to Wenna? To me, you're nothing like her at all because the person I care about will forever be her while you..."

Suddenly, Xi Mushan's tall figure walked past her and left a distant shadow behind.

As she watched Xi Mushan's figure vanish out of the doorway, from the corner of Yue Lingsi's swollen eyes, she could not hold back her tears. After a very long while, she turned to leave the room. However, she had just walked out when she bumped into Deng Wenwen in the hallway.

Deng Wenwen's expression was calm as she watched Xi Mushan walk downstairs. There was still a crisp, indistinct light in her still eyes. It was hard to tell what she was thinking about.

When she heard footsteps behind her, Deng Wenwen turned around. Indeed, she saw Yue Lingsi who looked down behind her. She frowned and her aged voice came through with a stern manner that could not be concealed, "What happened? Did you two fight?"

When Yue Lingsi heard Deng Wenwen demand the truth, she suddenly felt like crying. The tears that welled up in her eyes were about to fall, so she covered her face and kept on breathing deeply. After a while, she finally eased and she looked at Deng Wenwen squarely. "Mother, I'm fine."

However, when Deng Wenwen saw her like this, and she turned to watch Xi Mushan's indifferent figure walk away, her grey brows furrowed further. "Enough! When can you spend more thought on Mushan? I can still watch out for you now, but what if you're alone after this? What are you planning to do? Your mother hasn't stopped worrying about you. Earlier, when I went to the Yue family, she kept harping on you and Xin Er. Work harder! It's already been more than 20 years. Even a heart of stone can be softened!"

Yue Lingsi felt incredibly upset, so she could not help but whine, "Mother, I know, but Mushan keeps blaming me for what happened years ago. I don't understand why it's so hard for him to forget Shen Wenna, that slut!"

Deng Wenwen just scoffed coldly. "It doesn't matter whether he forgets or not. As long as you hold on tight to your position as the mayor's wife, stand your ground. Shen Wenna is still the one without a rightful title, so what if he loves you or not? You can still push her down. The person who can rightfully stand by Mushan's side is you. You're the rightful wife. You just have to remember this!"

Deng Wenwen spoke quite justifiedly, "Just like how I can control Yueying now. Controlling these is the one true skill. Even when it comes to Xin Er, I always teach her to do so."

"Mother, but I can't let Yifeng and Xinyi break up either. I heard that Han Yifeng hasn't gone back to the villa for the past few days! I'm worried. If it were not for Xiaye that little slut, it wouldn't have broken them up. What do we do?"

As Yue Lingsi spoke, her eyes were filled with worry.

When Xi Xiaye was mentioned, Deng Wenwen's expression changed. Her gaze started to be unfathomable. Obviously, she did not forget the fact that Xi Xiaye and Mu Yuchen's marriage was real.

A mix of emotions surged in her heart, and she could not help but be concerned. In fact, she was still a little shocked. She pondered for a moment before saying wisely, "About Xiaye's matter, don't do anything rash first. Avoid bringing trouble to yourself."

"Mother, I got it. She's now the phoenix. That slut Shen Wenna is probably still laughing at us. I really don't know how she got so lucky!" As Yue Lingsi spoke, an indescribable chilly light flickered in her eyes.

"Enough, stop talking like this. No matter what, she's still from the Xi family. When you go out the next time, don't say such things that demean our family." Deng Wenwen shot her a look unhappily. Only then did Yue Lingsi lower her head slightly.

"But, Mother, look at Xiaye! She's treating you as an outsider. She only called on Father and Mushan. Clearly, she did it intentionally. How presumptuous! Many people will be talking behind your back if the word gets out!"

Deng Wenwen's expression inevitably turned hostile once again!

The warm sun was high up in the sky as its gentle rays shrouded the quiet Maple Residence in its holy glory. The cold ground was covered with long shadows.

At noon, Mu Yuchen made lunch after he washed up. Xi Xiaye had requested for sliced chicken porridge for lunch. As he was cooking the porridge slowly, he took some time to clean up the forbidden places: the bedroom and the study room.

Inside the bedroom, Mu Yuchen dragged open the thick curtains and pushed the glass windows open. Glittering sunlight streamed into the room as a strong wind breezed through. Then, there were some movements from under the blanket on the huge, comfortable bed.

Xi Xiaye sat up with her messy hair, rubbing her eyes and looking over to where the noises came from. She saw Mr. Mu watering the plants. "What time is it now? Why are you up so early?" Her voice sounded a little hoarse.

Mr. Mu turned around when he heard her voice. Seeing that she was sitting inside the blanket, his expression softened. "You're up? It's not early now. It's almost 11 a.m. Go and wash up and then we can eat."

He put the glass of water in his hand away as he grabbed the remote control and switched on the music player in the room. Soothing music started to play. It was a classic, "My Heart Will Go On".

Xi Xiaye was in a jovial mood when she heard the song. She got out of bed and brushed her own hair, humming along to the tune as she walked towards the wardrobe. She then went into the bathroom after grabbing an outfit.

Mu Yuchen had already cleaned the bedroom when she came out of the bathroom. He had even tidied up her messy wardrobe.

"Let's head out earlier later. I want to fix my hair. Are you coming with me?" Xi Xiaye looked at her long hair in front of the dressing table while talking to him as he adjusted his tie.

She went over to him and took the tie, helping him to put it on. Although she was not the best person to do it, it was alright.

"Mmm, cut it shorter. It's difficult for you to dry your hair after you've showered at night." He ran his fingers through her hair as he looked downward, enjoying the unique scent on her.

She looked up and asked him, "Don't you like me this way? It won't look nice anymore if I cut it short."

"You look good in anything." He smiled.

"Really?" She had a big smile on her face and her eyes could not help but glitter. Women tended to like it when their men complimented them, and Xi Xiaye was no exception.

He just smiled and looked at her happy face. He was feeling her joy too. In response, he lowered his head and kissed her.

She just let him do whatever he wanted.

With his strong self-restraint, he suppressed the wild instincts inside him and just stopped at just a kiss.

Suddenly, he felt that he was losing himself pretty quickly. He actually could not control his thoughts for a moment!

He scolded himself on the inside. Where did his discipline go?

...

After lunch, they made some tea and played chess together. Li Si and the bodyguards only arrived after they finished two games, so they left at around 1 p.m. It was pretty far away and it was about the right time to arrive after she had fixed her hair.

When they were arriving at West Park, Xi Xiaye called Xi Mushan who was on his way downstairs. Deng Wenwen, Xi Xinyi, Han Yifeng and his family were in the living room discussing Han Yifeng and Xi Xinyi's wedding.

Xi Xinyi was smiling while Han Yifeng was just drinking his tea in silence. His expression seemed pretty bleak.

When they heard the sound of footsteps on the staircase, they turned around. "Father!" Xi Xinyi called out to him. Xi Mushan glanced at her as he picked up the phone. "Hello?"

"It's me, Father. We'll be there in 10 minutes. You're home, aren't you?" Xi Xiaye's voice reached him.

"I'm here. I'll wait for you at the entrance."

"Alright then."

Xi Xiaye hung up as Xi Mushen put his phone away and spoke to Xi Xinyi downstairs, "Your sister and brother-in-law are arriving. Tidy the place up." He then went downstairs and walked outside.

However, Xi Mushan's words shocked them! They were all stunned!

Sister and brother-in-law?

The Han family were dumbfounded because they still did not know Xi Xiaye was already married. Deng Wenwen and Xi Xinyi were shocked because they knew the person that married Xi Xiaye was Mu Yuchen!

Even the quiet Han Yifeng straightened his posture all of a sudden.

"What does he mean? Lingsi, is Xiaye really married? When did this happen? What brother-in-law?"

Huang Ziyao looked at Yue Lingshi in doubt. She had never heard anything about Xi Xiaye's marriage. What was happening now?

She suddenly remembered some time ago, she had met Xi Xiaye in the New Era Plaza when she was with Huang Shanshan.

Han Yu looked at Yue Lingsi and Xi Xinyi. Finally, his eyes stopped at the aloof Han Yifeng. After a while, he asked, "What happened?"

Deng Wenwen and Yue Lingshi traded glances. They both did not look very comfortable. Deng Wenwen's eyes were filled with mixed emotions, and it was hard to tell what she was thinking about.

Xi Xinyi's expression turned pale as she just sat there, stunned. Her gaze was locked onto Han Yifeng beside her.

She never expected Xi Xiaye to bring Mu Yuchen back to West Park!

How could this be!?

Yue Lingsi could not hide the anger in her eyes, which were burning with jealousy, especially when she thought about how arrogant Xi Xiaye had been back at the cafè and how she had embarrassed her right in front of Shen Wenna!

Deng Wenwen suppressed the wild emotions running inside her as she spoke, "It's Xi Xiaye and Mu Yuchen. They were married at the end of last year. We didn't tell you guys about it because we were busy preparing for Yifeng and Xinyi, so..."

The warm sun was high up in the sky as its gentle rays shrouded the quiet Maple Residence in its holy glory. The cold ground was covered with long shadows.

At noon, Mu Yuchen made lunch after he washed up. Xi Xiaye had requested for sliced chicken porridge for lunch. As he was cooking the porridge slowly, he took some time to clean up the forbidden places: the bedroom and the study room.

Inside the bedroom, Mu Yuchen dragged open the thick curtains and pushed the glass windows open. Glittering sunlight streamed into the room as a strong wind breezed through. Then, there were some movements from under the blanket on the huge, comfortable bed.

Xi Xiaye sat up with her messy hair, rubbing her eyes and looking over to where the noises came from. She saw Mr. Mu watering the plants. "What time is it now? Why are you up so early?" Her voice sounded a little hoarse.

Mr. Mu turned around when he heard her voice. Seeing that she was sitting inside the blanket, his expression softened. "You're up? It's not early now. It's almost 11 a.m. Go and wash up and then we can eat."

He put the glass of water in his hand away as he grabbed the remote control and switched on the music player in the room. Soothing music started to play. It was a classic, "My Heart Will Go On".

Xi Xiaye was in a jovial mood when she heard the song. She got out of bed and brushed her own hair, humming along to the tune as she walked towards the wardrobe. She then went into the bathroom after grabbing an outfit.

Mu Yuchen had already cleaned the bedroom when she came out of the bathroom. He had even tidied up her messy wardrobe.

"Let's head out earlier later. I want to fix my hair. Are you coming with me?" Xi Xiaye looked at her long hair in front of the dressing table while talking to him as he adjusted his tie.

She went over to him and took the tie, helping him to put it on. Although she was not the best person to do it, it was alright.

"Mmm, cut it shorter. It's difficult for you to dry your hair after you've showered at night." He ran his fingers through her hair as he looked downward, enjoying the unique scent on her.

She looked up and asked him, "Don't you like me this way? It won't look nice anymore if I cut it short."

"You look good in anything." He smiled.

"Really?" She had a big smile on her face and her eyes could not help but glitter. Women tended to like it when their men complimented them, and Xi Xiaye was no exception.

He just smiled and looked at her happy face. He was feeling her joy too. In response, he lowered his head and kissed her.

She just let him do whatever he wanted.

With his strong self-restraint, he suppressed the wild instincts inside him and just stopped at just a kiss.

Suddenly, he felt that he was losing himself pretty quickly. He actually could not control his thoughts for a moment!

He scolded himself on the inside. Where did his discipline go?

...

After lunch, they made some tea and played chess together. Li Si and the bodyguards only arrived after they finished two games, so they left at around 1 p.m. It was pretty far away and it was about the right time to arrive after she had fixed her hair.

When they were arriving at West Park, Xi Xiaye called Xi Mushan who was on his way downstairs. Deng Wenwen, Xi Xinyi, Han Yifeng and his family were in the living room discussing Han Yifeng and Xi Xinyi's wedding.

Xi Xinyi was smiling while Han Yifeng was just drinking his tea in silence. His expression seemed pretty bleak.

When they heard the sound of footsteps on the staircase, they turned around. "Father!" Xi Xinyi called out to him. Xi Mushan glanced at her as he picked up the phone. "Hello?"

"It's me, Father. We'll be there in 10 minutes. You're home, aren't you?" Xi Xiaye's voice reached him.

"I'm here. I'll wait for you at the entrance."

"Alright then."

Xi Xiaye hung up as Xi Mushen put his phone away and spoke to Xi Xinyi downstairs, "Your sister and brother-in-law are arriving. Tidy the place up." He then went downstairs and walked outside.

However, Xi Mushan's words shocked them! They were all stunned!

Sister and brother-in-law?

The Han family were dumbfounded because they still did not know Xi Xiaye was already married. Deng Wenwen and Xi Xinyi were shocked because they knew the person that married Xi Xiaye was Mu Yuchen!

Even the quiet Han Yifeng straightened his posture all of a sudden.

"What does he mean? Lingsi, is Xiaye really married? When did this happen? What brother-in-law?"

Huang Ziyao looked at Yue Lingshi in doubt. She had never heard anything about Xi Xiaye's marriage. What was happening now?

She suddenly remembered some time ago, she had met Xi Xiaye in the New Era Plaza when she was with Huang Shanshan.

Han Yu looked at Yue Lingsi and Xi Xinyi. Finally, his eyes stopped at the aloof Han Yifeng. After a while, he asked, "What happened?"

Deng Wenwen and Yue Lingshi traded glances. They both did not look very comfortable. Deng Wenwen's eyes were filled with mixed emotions, and it was hard to tell what she was thinking about.

Xi Xinyi's expression turned pale as she just sat there, stunned. Her gaze was locked onto Han Yifeng beside her.

She never expected Xi Xiaye to bring Mu Yuchen back to West Park!

How could this be!?

Yue Lingsi could not hide the anger in her eyes, which were burning with jealousy, especially when she thought about how arrogant Xi Xiaye had been back at the cafè and how she had embarrassed her right in front of Shen Wenna!

Deng Wenwen suppressed the wild emotions running inside her as she spoke, "It's Xi Xiaye and Mu Yuchen. They were married at the end of last year. We didn't tell you guys about it because we were busy preparing for Yifeng and Xinyi, so..."

Huang Ziyao and the others were shocked to hear that huge piece of news. They could not believe it, so they just gaped at Deng Wenwen's aged face, in just a brief moment of time, many expressions flashed past. There were worries and frustrations, but it was also difficult to tell.

"Grandmother..." Xi Xinyi called out to Deng Wenwen when she saw her reaction. There was a slight grievance in her tone, and her pale face made her seem much more fragile.

Deng Wenwen and Yue Lingsi both looked at Xi Xinyi. "Alright, the guests are coming. Don't say anything. Just wait and see."

"I will speak properly with Sister... since Sister and brother-in-law are coming over..." Xi Xinyi glanced over at Han Yifeng's direction when she spoke. She noticed the complex expression on his face as well as his eyes staring at her.