novelraw Chapter 723 family’s warm moments
Chapter 723 family’s warm moments
Several days had passed since the great battle on the battlefield, and the young generation of the Mu Family still hadn’t come to their senses — each of them could barely hide their excitement. Every day, many of them would gather around Mu Hanyan. If Mu Hanyan hadn’t still had matters to handle and a few elders prohibited the youngsters from disturbing her, her courtyard would have been overwhelmed with people. Not to mention sleeping in, even eating in peace was impossible.That day, Mu Hanyan and her parents, along with Mu Hanfeng, sat down for a rare family dinner together, four in total. Mu Hanyan was aware that she would soon be leaving for the Capital and departing from her loved ones, which naturally made her cherish this time with her family even more.
"When did you become so amazing?" Mu Hanfeng, after serving Mu Hanyan a helping of vegetables, couldn’t resist asking curiously.
"You should say ’sister,’ not ’you’ this and ’you’ that." Yue Fanling glared at Mu Hanfeng; since it was just their family of four without any servants around, Yue Fanling no longer needed to worry about Mu Hanyan disguising herself as a man.
"Hmph, no. I could reluctantly call you ’big brother’ because it’s all fake anyway. You were born just a little before me; calling you ’sister’ might still be acceptable." Mu Hanfeng snorted coldly, full of arrogance, his face expressing his dissatisfaction.
Oh, this kid. No wonder he felt so comfortable calling me ’big brother,’ as he always considered me a sister at heart, Mu Hanyan thought to herself with a tug at the corner of her mouth, but her heart was filled with warmth. Han Feng truly cared for her as a sister.
"You rascal! Even if it’s just a tiny bit earlier, I’m still older than you, so you better properly call me ’sister.’" Mu Rui’an raised his chopsticks, ready to strike but then stopped to think — how would he continue eating if the chopsticks got dirty from hitting someone?
"Father, let’s eat, let’s eat." Mu Hanyan served some food to Mu Rui’an, her face showing a gentle smile. It felt so good, this warmth made her not want to leave. However, she still had a road to walk, and it was a long one. As she was not yet capable of dealing with lurking enemies or protecting her family, she had to keep moving forward, to protect those she cared about. One day, she would be able to dine and chat without any burdens just like today.
"Hmph, daughters are indeed better," Mu Rui’an nodded in satisfaction, his eyes brimming with joy as he ate the food his daughter served.
"But, father, if you think daughters are so great, why did you give sister the nickname Mu Siyi?" Mu Hanfeng asked, blinking innocently.
Mu Rui’an choked on his food, which burst out of his mouth.
Mu Hanfeng and Mu Hanyan quickly rescued the dishes in front of them, each taking two plates and glaring at Mu Rui’an. Yue Fanling’s lips twitched slightly — these three clowns, who would believe they were the powerful figures who had shocked Heishi City just a few days ago?
"You little brat, it’s been a long time since I last disciplined you, hasn’t it?" Mu Rui’an became "furious out of embarrassment" at his son’s sharp remark.
"Less nonsense, eat up. Hanyan is leaving in a few days, so calm down," Yue Fanling scolded Mu Rui’an softly. Mu Rui’an’s entire demeanor softened, and he nodded in a dazed agreement.
"Whatever madam says is correct," Mu Rui’an nodded repeatedly.
Mu Hanfeng and Mu Hanyan exchanged glances, then glanced at Mu Rui’an nodding like a pecking chicken, and both burst out laughing.
Time passed quietly and peacefully.
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In the following days, Wu Longji and Wu Qiuyun did not rush to leave but stayed at the Mu family residence. Since they stayed, Mu Hanyan, as the host, felt embarrassed to leave and ended up chatting with Wu Longji day in and day out.
From their conversations, Mu Hanyan learned that Wu Qiuyun had offended the Mo family and had been severely scolded by the Family Head after returning to his clan. The other elders also subtly expressed their displeasure, because the Wu Family’s power had declined significantly. It was one thing to completely fall out with the Qu family, the leading family in Nanxi County, but offending one of the Eight Great Families of the Capital, the Mo Family, was an invitation for disaster.
Luckily for them, Qu Fengting returned from Exotic Beast Valley without any achievements and had offended many families. Later, he was approached by Zhengying Academy which demanded compensation and territorial concessions, leaving them in complete disarray and significantly weakened. After learning the true story from Wu Qiuyun, the Family Head, considering that Wu had undergone hardships despite having achieved no merits, decided to pardon him from punishment and ordered him to reflect behind closed doors.
Upon receiving the letter asking for help from Mu Hanyan, Wu Qiuyun immediately pleaded with his family to intervene, but the elders, still upset and having just pardoned him, were unlikely to agree to help. It wasn’t entirely their fault; they were completely unaware of the situation in Exotic Beast Valley and did not know about Mu Hanyan’s life-saving grace towards Wu Qiuyun, so why would they want to make enemies on behalf of the Mu family with whom they had little connection? Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by ????????????????????·????????????????·????????????
In the end, it was Wu Longji who, unable to withstand the persistent pleas of Wu Qiuyun and having learned a bit about Mu Hanyan through Wu Songxing, not only sent people to rescue the Mu family’s trading convoy but also personally led people to Heishi City.
Of course, the Family Head knew all of this and had even secretly added several Death Soldiers from the family ranks.
Knowing all this, Mu Hanyan naturally felt grateful to Wu Longji, and she didn’t mind their daily chats.
"Young Master Han Yan, although the Wu family’s power has greatly diminished, a thin camel is still bigger than a horse. This time, coming to Heishi City should not have been led by a mere Great Swordsman like me. However, those old men and women in the family are stubborn, and I’m powerless to change their minds, so please forgive me," Wu Longji said with an apologetic expression.
Because Mu Hanfeng had become famous as a Sword Master, no one treated him as a junior anymore. Therefore, the way they addressed the brothers Mu Hanfeng and Mu Hanyan had also changed; one was called Young Master Han Yan, and the other, Young Master Han Feng.
"Old Sir Wu is too serious. The Mu family and the Wu family weren’t closely associated before, so your coming here is already something I deeply appreciate," Mu Hanyan said, having heard this sentiment to the point of growing calluses on her ears, and laughed it off.
"That’s not how you should put it. Qi Yun told me that you are brothers in life and death. When the Mu family was attacked, our Wu family should have lent all possible support. We are truly ashamed for not meeting this obligation this time, and we will definitely find a way to make it up to Young Master Han Yan in the future. I hope you won’t take it to heart," Wu Longji said earnestly.
"Alright, alright," Mu Hanyan responded with a light smile.
Given Wu Qiuyun’s refusal to back down in the face of the Mo family members in Cangshan City and his readiness to protect with his life, she would never harbor any resentment towards him.
At this moment, a servant from the Wu family came in and whispered a few words to Wu Longji.
"Good, good," Wu Longji responded cheerfully, rubbing his hands together after hearing the servant.
Mu Hanyan glanced at him curiously, wondering what good news had made him so joyful. With her current ability, eavesdropping on their conversation wouldn’t be difficult, but doing so would be disrespectful to her elders, so she refrained from listening.
"Young Master Han Yan, there is an important matter I need to discuss with your father. Shall we go together?" Wu Longji suggested.