novelraw Chapter 908: Wishful Thinking
Chapter 908: Wishful Thinking
"Brother Han Yan, they seem to be talking about you." Mu Zexian had sobered up completely, and said worriedly to Mu Hanyan."Nonsense." Mu Hanyan rolled her eyes, it seemed this guy was quite drunk to only just realize that.
"What do we do? I know Mu Chengyang completed quite a few family tasks last year, and the share he was entitled to already exceeded that of the Ninth Tributor. If they use this reason to deduct your share, it wouldn’t be worth it." Mu Zexian said with some indignation.
"Let’s wait and see." Mu Hanyan replied with a cold smile.
She was counting on Mu Chengyang’s share now, and these two old guys played such a trick on her. If she had her past life’s temper, she might have blown up immediately. However, being reborn for another lifetime, her temper had become much more composed and restrained, and she didn’t rush to get angry.
After all, one was a Supreme Elder, the other a Third Elder, both were elders. Even if they had bad intentions, they still had some reasoning on their side.
Of course, considering Mu Hanyan’s character, she would never let others dictate her fate.
"Mu Hanyan, you heard what I said just now. What do you think?" Just as Mu Hanyan was quietly contemplating her countermeasure, the Supreme Elder said with a smile on his face.
That smile had reverted to the kind and amiable demeanor of an elder of the Zong Family, but no matter how Mu Hanyan looked, she saw only a superficial smile without a trace of genuine joy.
This old fox! Mu Hanyan cursed inwardly with disdain.
"The Supreme Elder is absolutely right, our Mu Family is currently going through turbulent times, and it is crucial not to stir up more troubles but to bide our time and recuperate. I simply can’t understand who, so oblivious to the gravity of the situation, would dare cause trouble and disrupt the peace of the Zong Family at such a crucial moment.
For such disgraceful descendants who disturb the peace of the Zong Family and sabotage great family affairs, they must not be tolerated and indulged; they must be severely punished without leniency!" Mu Hanyan said with righteous indignation.
Seeing Mu Hanyan’s righteous face, everyone felt a bit dizzy.
Even a deaf person should have heard who the Supreme Elder’s words were implying, so how could Mu Hanyan not know? Yet he spoke so righteously, as if it had nothing to do with him.
How strong must one’s inner strength be to say such words?
The Supreme Elder’s forehead wrinkled deeply into a big "川" character. He thought that after saying those words, Mu Hanyan would be guilty and ashamed, but who knew instead he remained unperturbed and scolded with even more fervor.
He’s seen thick-skinned people, but none as thick-skinned as this! The Supreme Elder felt overwhelmed with a sense of powerlessness and suddenly realized that his earlier words were too reserved.
The Supreme Elder felt defeated, and dealing with someone as thick-skinned as a city wall, especially at the corners, he shouldn’t have held back anything.
"Our Mu Family Zong Family is currently isolated and helpless, therefore as they say, relying on others is not as good as relying on ourselves. Only with mutual support and filial piety among the clansmen can we overcome the difficulties together. But at this critical juncture, there’s still someone disregarding the bigger picture, causing disturbances that unsettle the Zong Family!
Supreme Elder, you don’t need to spare his face. Just say who it is directly, and see if I don’t go up there and give him a few slaps, making him tuck his tail and behave!" Just as the Supreme Elder was secretly dejected, Mu Hanyan again spoke with righteous indignation and anger.
Seeing Mu Hanyan’s righteous expression, everyone felt a bit peculiar.
When Mu Hanyan said the first sentence, they hadn’t noticed anything, but hearing this one, things seemed off.
The Supreme Elder talked about causing trouble and making enemies, while Mu Hanyan was talking about causing trouble and unsettling the Zong Family. On the surface, they might sound similar, but upon reflection, they were completely different things.
Since arriving in the Capital, Mu Hanyan had indeed offended quite a few people, but she hadn’t brought any trouble to the Zong Family so far. In fact, it was the Grand Elder and Third Elder’s family that had been causing unrest in the Zong Family day after day.
Mu Hanyan’s words seemed to agree with the Supreme Elder, yet she had cleverly turned the spearhead to chastise them.
"Pff!" On the high platform, Mu Beichen couldn’t hold it anymore and burst into laughter.
This precious granddaughter, she is truly crafty and sharp-tongued, making people not know whether to weep or laugh.
To be honest, he also disdained the Supreme Elder’s actions. Among the noble families in the Capital, every family had a few unruly descendants; it wasn’t a rare thing. With the vision of discerning talent within families, those who were overly cautious and tentative rarely achieved much, while those who were daring and willing to take exceptional actions often had more success.
In fact, whether it was him, Mu Beichen, the Third Elder, or the Supreme Elder himself, none of them were saints in their youth, and they didn’t see their elders at the time strictly punishing them.
Yet, the Supreme Elder used this excuse to make things difficult for Mu Hanyan, which was truly a forceful and unreasonable approach, unworthy of his status as the Zong Family’s Supreme Elder.
However, regardless, the Supreme Elder’s status was transcendent, and his words held some reasoning, leaving Mu Hanyan with no way to argue against him.
Mu Beichen was already prepared to fight for justice and stand up for his precious granddaughter.
But who would have thought that Mu Hanyan, following the Supreme Elder’s words, would indignantly scold them, yet manage to turn the insult back on both the Supreme Elder and Third Elder, who initiated it all.
"This wretched girl, at least the other party is a Supreme Elder, can’t you at least give him some face? And to give him a few slaps, daring to say such rebellious words, your boldness is really a bit much." Mu Beichen was both amused and exasperated, but he felt immensely satisfied inside.
He finally realized that in a battle of wits, the Supreme Elder and Third Elder together couldn’t match Mu Hanyan. Their wishful abacus to use this reason to deduct Mu Hanyan’s cultivation resources was likely going to fail.
The crowd below evidently also picked up on the implication in Mu Hanyan’s words. Their expressions were extremely peculiar, as if they were imagining Big Playboy Mu slapping the Supreme Elder on the face. They wanted to laugh but were embarrassed to do so outright, holding it in until they nearly caused themselves an internal injury.
The Supreme Elder’s age-old face, with white hair and youthful looks, exuding a celestial aura, had turned a liver color, his entire body trembling with rage, pointing at Mu Hanyan for a long time without being able to speak.
"Mu Hanyan, stop your nonsense and mixing things up, the person the Supreme Elder is referring to is you!" The Third Elder, seeing things were going awry, dared not let Mu Hanyan continue the scolding and rebuked sternly.
Regarding the Supreme Elder’s plight, the Third Elder also felt deep sympathy. For someone of his advanced age, with a mind slow to react, how could he hope to win a verbal spar with such a slick-tongued youth? He should have just launched into scolding from the outset, without veiling his words in insinuations and mystifying ambiguity, which was just asking for trouble.