Shen Yue shot him a sour look, then he averted his gaze.

In response to Shen Yue's words, Mu Yuchen only thought about it a little more before he very graciously nodded and responded with a single word, "Okay."

While Mu Yuchen's response immediately made Shen Yue stop what he was doing, he looked at Mu Yuchen in shock. "Are you being serious right now?"

Mu Yuchen smiled calmly and gentleness spread over his handsome face. He nodded happily. "Of course."

"Grandpa!"

The two men had discussed all of this as if she was not there. Were they not too much? Besides, she did not even know when they would have a child!

When they heard Xi Xiaye's unexpected voice, the two men slowly turned to look and noticed that Shen Wenna was smiling slightly with her lips pursed while Xi Xiaye's fair face was already blushing. She widened her starry eyes and glared at Mu Yuchen.

"What's wrong? I've been wanting to talk to you two about this. While you're still young, quickly make one or two little ones. One would be too lonely. If there were a few siblings, it would be good for banter, wouldn't it? Ah Chen, I'm taking you seriously when it comes to this. Tell me, what do you want to bet on?"

Obviously, Shen Yue would not let go of such an excellent opportunity.

Mu Yuchen lowered his voice and said softly to Shen Yue, "I bet that in one week, Father will be able to get a divorce with Yue Lingsi. If I lose, then I will go with the condition that you have raised. If I win, then I hope that you won't intervene with Father trying to go after Mother again. Are you willing to take this bet on?"

When he heard this, Shen Yue's aged eyes immediately squinted and his old face tensed. There was a coldness that seeped into his gaze. You could tell that he did not seem very happy with this conversation.

Yet, Mu Yuchen remained calm. He looked at Shen Yue quietly and did not look nervous at all.

Shen Yue then lowered his gaze. As if after some careful deliberation, he said, "Okay, if I don't agree, then you all would think that I'm unreasonable. If he really has the heart, he wouldn't have waited until now! I'll agree with you right now. If the situation is still the same after a week, then please let him know that he doesn't even have the right to see Wenna!" He was not sloppy either. He ended it with a firm conclusion.

Mu Yuchen smiled and nodded. "It's a deal, then?"

"I, Shen Yue, will always honor my words. Since I've said it, then I'll just have to see if he'll help himself succeed. What does the Xi family think they have? Us Shens have never cared for any of their things. Those few women are just too savage. It's not just these one or two days that I've been itching to teach them a lesson. Even though a real man doesn't fight women, they have been mean and menacing. If I don't give them a warning, they won't know how to exercise restraint!"

When Yue Lingsi was mentioned, Shen Yue became furious again. He almost could not control the anger in his heart.

Mu Yuchen leisurely poured him some tea and said slowly, "Grandpa, you don't have to worry about that. I'm guessing that it'll be very hard for them to make a comeback this time. Please just wait and see."

"I know that you're hitting on Yueying. If I hadn't known that your people would've intervened, I would've combined with either Jin Yi Movies or Hua Dong Movies to swallow them whole. Then, there wouldn't be so many problems like they are right now. It's better to benefit others than them!"

Shen Yue was upset as he spoke, peering up at Mu Yuchen. "Glory World Movie City seems to be developing quite well in City B. Wenna and Xiaye still have shares with Yueying, that's why I held back and haven't made a move. Otherwise, did you really think I could have tolerated them?"

"Yueying has a pretty good foundation in the showbiz industry. If we can get it, then that would obviously be the best. Besides, I've always wanted to take over it and give it to her as a wedding gift," Mu Yuchen spoke about his intentions honestly. "It will be soon. Once the time is right, I'll be able to empty the entire Yueying, then there wouldn't be any reason for its existence any longer."

In response, Shen Yue nodded. "Since you already have such consideration and guarantee, then I won't intervene. They are relying on just that, aren't they? I've heard from the Yue family's end that they recently have had some unhappy dealings with Xi Mushan. Wasn't it you who suppressed all those news?"

As Shen Yue spoke, his sharp gaze immediately stopped on Mu Yuchen's handsome face and his gaze was filled with confidence.

Mu Yuchen breathed in slightly and lowered his head to take a sip of the tea before he said, "It's a bad influence, so I can only suppress the news for a while, as much as I can. If you have any difficulties, they'd be worried too."

"You really have considered things quite a lot. I've read the newspapers too. Aren't those media just spewing nonsense?"

Shen Yue felt rather repelled by the media. He lived reclusively, never accepted any media interviews, and very rarely appeared in public occasions or before the media, so he had a legendary existence in the world. Many people did not actually know his background, and most of them even guessed that he was not local, that he was an estate tycoon from abroad who got rich. Only when Fu Hua made it big did he come over to develop the land while his home was not in this city.

Naturally, Shen Yue ignored all the media guesses and continued to do things his own way.

When it came to this, he was quite similar to Mu Yuchen. Because of Mu Zi, Mu Yuchen's aunt who was named Mu Zixi, he was influenced and personally avoided the show business industry. Now that Glory World was advancing into showbiz, almost all matters were pushed to VP Liu Lingyu to handle. He did not like to interact much with those in the entertainment business although there was no particular reason why. He simply rejected them in his heart.

"I won't say anything more about this. Just play by ear. Aren't you and Xiaye going to be taking wedding photos in the next two days? If you're busy in the next two days, then you don't have to come. I'm fine watching over here."

When the wedding was mentioned, the fury in Shen Yue's heart finally calmed down. "We can't delay it anymore no matter what. Your grandparents were discussing the guest list with me a few days ago. They said that you two were planning on organizing your wedding abroad. Is that right?"

"Mmm, Xiaye says she wants to see South America. The scenery is pretty amazing there, and it would also be good to relax at the same time."

"Go then. Young people should go out more. Having some fun is fine. Don't wait till you're old and want to walk more but by then it's too hard. Last time, when your grandma was still around, she said that she'd wait till we were old before letting me bring her out to explore the world. I just went with her. I decided to wait until we were no longer busy and were retired. Then, I'd go with her... Sadly, she still could not wait. By the time I was no longer busy, she was long gone..." Shen Yue suddenly lamented, and could not help but sigh.

When his love was brought up, Shen Yue's calm face could not help but be colored with gentleness, yet it looked a little sad and bleak.

Mu Yuchen had heard Xiaye mention Shen Yue and Liang Fuhua's affairs. He also knew that Liang Fuhua was Shen Yue's only love. When Xi Xiaye talked about it, she was even filled with admiration and felt contented.

"Grandma must be living in good health and happiness on the other side. Grandpa, you don't have to be concerned about her. Instead, you should be taking good care of yourself."

Mu Yuchen did not know how to console him, but Xi Xiaye's clear voice rang out. When he looked up, he noticed that she had already walked to his side.

Because Shen Wenna's head was rather muddled and the drip made her drowsy, when Xi Xiaye helped her to lie down, she had fallen asleep very quickly.

Xi Xiaye sat down near the man who very leisurely poured her some tea.

"When one is old, we easily think of the past. How do I not miss it? Xiaye, after the wedding, come over to walk around Fuhua more. I've already decided to join the South River project. That way, you can come over more, and I can get you familiarized with the company. Let Ah Chen be the lead. Then, you won't have too much pressure. Plus, your Uncle Lan and I will teach you, so don't worry."

Shen Yue had previously waited for the wedding to take place in October first before getting Xi Xiaye to familiarize herself with Fu Hua. He was planning to wait till the end of the year when he could hand over Fuhua to the children to hustle. However, now that the wedding was brought forward, it could work out just as well. She could spend more time familiarizing, and then it would be easier to take the reins.

In fact, now that Shen Wenna was in such a state, Shen Yue felt beyond fatigued. He was already over 70 years old, and he did not know how many more years he had left. He just wanted to have some idle days to live his life.

Xi Xiaye naturally understood Shen Yue's intentions too. She slowly looked up at Shen Wenna who had fallen asleep on the sickbed, then averted her gaze and turned to Mu Yuchen. Upon lending her his gaze that was as gentle as the warm breeze and held faint hints of consolation and encouragement, he nodded gently at her.

She then breathed in, and looked to Shen Yue before she gladly nodded and answered, "Okay, after the wedding, I will be by your side more to familiarize myself and learn, Grandpa."

Shen Yue nodded gladly. "It would be good for me to relax too. I've worked so hard all my life. In the end, I just want to have some idle days, so right now, you two had best get proper rest. Don't worry too much about your mother's matter. I've understood the situation from the doctor. He didn't say that recovery is impossible."

Then, Xi Xiaye did not notice what else Shen Yue said after that. Tuning out, she just watched this frail, old man standing before her. It was as if in an instant, he had aged tremendously. Almost all of his hair was white, and his expression was mellowed by time too.

Time and tide waited for no man. He had been busy for his whole life, yet in the end, he was just waiting for some days of simple idleness.

...

In the afternoon, Shen Yue and Mu Yuchen left the hospital together. They said it was because they had some things to discuss. It seemed like Shen Yue wanted Mu Yuchen to make a trip to Fuhua with him.

In the meantime, Xi Xiaye stayed to accompany Shen Wenna in the hospital. The doctor went over in the afternoon to say that her condition was not considered stable just yet. Shen Wenna often felt a severe headache, so she probably needed to stay hospitalized for a few more days of observation.

It was close to the evening and the sun was marvelous. It was not harsh and scorching like the afternoon light. In fact, since Shen Wenna had laid down for a whole day, Xi Xiaye decided to wheel her downstairs for a walk and bask in the sunset for a bit.

"Let's go over there to have a sit. The breeze is pretty nice."

Xi Xiaye wheeled Shen Wenna to a bench by the corridor that was decorated with flowers and plants. When they found a cozy spot, she helped her sit down on the bench.

Shen Wenna reached her hand out to feel the warmth of the sun. She could vaguely smell the faint fragrance of the plants too. "It smells like jasmine?"

Xi Xiaye turned to look at the corridor of flowers, and saw that in the corner were several pink jasmines blossoming. They faced the sunset and swayed in the wind.

"Mmm, there are a few jasmines blossoming in the corner."

Shen Wenna turned her head slightly and heard the noises ahead, so she asked softly, "How rare to have such a quiet moment. Is there someone playing football ahead?"

Xi Xiaye looked ahead. Indeed, in the field far ahead, several children were playing football. Their cheerful peals of laughter mixed with the cool evening breeze which blew gently. From where the mother and daughter sat, they could vaguely feel their joy too.

After quite a while, Xi Xiaye turned to look at Shen Wenna. When she saw that she was still trying to listen with her head cocked, she could not help but sigh on the inside. "Yes, there are three children playing football in the field ahead. People are sitting on the benches around the field. Some of them are playing chess, some are listening to music. They all looked like seniors in their 60s and 70s."

Xi Xiaye endured the sadness in her heart, and described the scene ahead for Shen Wenna.

Her mother smiled and nodded. She could not help but spread her hands to feel the warmth of the sun. "Today's weather is great for doing all that. It's been a long time since I've sat around like this too."

When she heard this, Xi Xiaye felt the pain in her heart abruptly intensify. Just as she thought it was about to spill out, the phone in her pocket buzzed.

She then took a deep breath and quickly took it out to see. It was Mu Lingshi. She answered it very quickly as she turned to look at Shen Wenna who was sighing a little. Concernedly, she could not help but notice that her lips were a little dry.

"Mother, sit right here and don't move. I'll go get you a bottle of water from the kiosk," Xi Xiaye said softly.

"Okay, I was just feeling a little thirsty too."

"Mmm, sit here and don't move. I'll be back very quickly. It's just a few steps ahead." Xi Xiaye worriedly reminded her not to go anywhere a few times before she walked ahead as she answered the phone.

"Hello? Mmm? Sis-in-law?" It was Mu Lingshi's voice.

"Mmm, it's me," answered Xi Xiaye calmly.

"Huh? Isn't this my brother's phone?" From the other end of the phone came Mu Lingshi's surprised voice.

"My phone ran out of battery, so I took his. My phone is with him. It's probably charging in the car. If you want to look for him, just call my number."

"Mmm, got it, Sis-in-law! Is Aunty Shen alright? I heard from Ah Mo... Well, don't worry too much. Aunty Shen will definitely see again, Sis-in-law." Mu Lingshi's consoling voice came through the receiver.

Xi Xiaye smiled warmly. "Don't worry. I'm fine. So is my mother. We will find a way to heal her eyes."

"You will! Right, I might as well let you know that yours and my brother's outfits for the wedding shoot have arrived. I've already sent them over for you. Grandma just came by earlier and made some food for you two, and boiled some soup for Aunty Shen. I'm on my way to the hospital."

The Mu family must have already found out about Shen Wenna.

Previously, the newspapers made the entire incident the talk of the town. It would be hard not to find out.

Why was it so hard to just have a few peaceful days? Xi Xiaye sighed as she kept her phone away after hanging up. Then, she continued toward the kiosk ahead.

Shen Wenna sat quietly on the bench, still holding the phone that Xi Xiaye had just stuffed into her hand earlier while the warm sun faintly shone on her.

Today, she was not dressed in her usual chic attire. The huge patient's dressing gown on her made her seem particularly frail, highlighting the gentleness and elegance on her beautiful face.

She lowered her head and tried her hardest to blink her eyes that could not see. She wanted to try and see if she could look at the phone in her hands. As she tried to fumble about, she had just touched some buttons when the phone slipped from her hands and clattered to the ground.

Immediately frowning, she then bent down and was about to feel around her leg. She looked for it for a long while, yet she could not feel anything. She could only get up and squat down to slowly find it. After spending a lot of effort before she finally found it, she straightened up and was about to sit back down. Unexpectedly, she had just taken a step when she seemed to kick something!

Pa!

Shen Wenna staggered a few steps and fell down to the ground. The phone in her hand slipped away from her once more.

At this moment, a sadistic burst of laughter that rejoiced in her misfortune suddenly erupted.

"Haha... How hilarious! You really became blind! Haha... How pitiful, Shen Wenna! How unexpected, isn't it? You would face this day too! Blind as a bat!"

Who else's hooting could this be if not Yue Lingsi?

The sharp laughter entered her ear, making her instantly turn cold. Her hands clenched tightly into fists, and her whole body tensed up for quite a while before she continued to look for the phone she dropped.

She felt around for a while before she managed to find the phone, yet a foot wearing high heels stepped on the phone in that instant. Feeling around desperately with her trembling fingers, Shen Wenna then she felt the foot.

"Move your foot away!" Shen Wenna demanded coldly.

"Shen Wenna, oh, Shen Wenna, you really are quite calm. You're already at this point, and still, you look all indifferent and nonchalant. Sometimes, I really want to rip your face off and see when you'll break down. Did you know that I actually hate this expression of yours the most!?"

Yue Lingsi's expression was icy cold. Today was the day that she coincidentally brought that examination report as evidence. She found out that Shen Wenna was at this hospital too, so she had especially come over to witness Shen Wenna in her tragic state!

At that moment, the swell on Yue Lingsi's face could still be vaguely seen. The two teeth that had been knocked out had been fixed, but it had hurt so badly. She already thought about getting back at Xi Xiaye the moment she received the examination report!

"If I'm not this calm, then should I be acting pitiful like you?" answered Shen Wenna coldly. She savagely pushed the foot that stepped on the phone away, catching Yue Lingsi off-guard. Yue Lingsi staggered, almost falling down, but thankfully, she managed to hold onto the bench in time and steadied herself.

"Stay pleased with yourself then! Wait till I expose this thing in my hand. I'd like to see how Xi Xiaye will explain herself!"

Yue Lingsi delightedly waved the document in her hand and even swung it in front of Shen Wenna's face. "How about I show you what it is? Oh, I almost forgot! You're blind now, so you can't see anything. Haha... Shen Wenna, how sad! Even God's not helping you and He knows how to get back at you for me. This is because you deserve it! Do you know that? You. Deserve. It!"

"Mrs. Yue, don't you want to watch your image a little in broad daylight? If someone else saw the way you're bullying a patient so disrespectfully, if you just shouted a little louder, you would lose all dignity!"

Just as Shen Wenna's expression turned hostile, her fists clenched and she almost could not bear it, there was suddenly a burst of demonic laughter.

That was a very familiar voice!

Yue Lingsi quickly turned to look where the sound came from, and then noticed that opposite the bench was Qi Lei gazing at her lazily!

Yue Lingsi was shocked to see Qi Lei, so she cried out in alarm, "Master Qi!"