Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 506, The Attack is on the Heart (first update)

Chapter 506: 506, The Attack is on the Heart (first update)

Mo Qingyi was forthright and straightforward, with no propensity for beating around the bush. Her emotions, whether happiness or unhappiness, were always visible on her face. She always spoke her mind and, moreover, she had heard about Mu Xianxian’s heroic deeds.

This person was quite shameless, actually treating her life-saver like that!

Therefore, Mo Qingyi truly disliked this Mu Xianxian.

Upon hearing this, Mu Xianxian felt a moment of awkwardness, then quickly recovered, a hint of nonchalance appearing at the corners of her mouth, "Sister, could there be some misunderstanding between us?"

The Mo family matriarch also immediately said, "Qingyi, how can you speak like that? Apologize to your sister right now!"

Chu Jin stood to the side, not speaking, merely watching Mu Xianxian with a subtly furrowed brow. She couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something different about Mu Xianxian tonight compared to the first time they met.

If Mu Xianxian seemed somewhat childish during their first meeting, then the Mu Xianxian of now had matured a lot in comparison. The frankness in her eyes had vanished, replaced by something else. It was very strange; how could someone change so much in just a few hours?

Mu Xianxian harbored a great deal of hostility towards her last night, so why would she willingly call her "sister" now?

Today’s Mu Xianxian was not only well-behaved and sensible, but the hostility in her eyes when she looked at Chu Jin had also become less obvious, hidden well beneath the surface. If one weren’t observant enough, it would be completely undetectable.

Now things were getting interesting.

It seemed that Mu Xianxian might be up to something. Life had been rather dull lately, so a bit of spice might not be too bad.

Chu Jin’s eyes narrowed slightly, a strong sense of interest apparent in her gaze.

Looking dissatisfied, Mo Qingyi turned to the Mo family matriarch and said somewhat displeased, "I didn’t say anything wrong! Mom, my surname is Mo and hers is Mu; what kind of sisters does that make us? Besides, aren’t you content with having two close-fitting cotton-padded jackets like Jin and me? Furthermore, she has her own mother, so what’s she doing cozying up to you for? The warmth from another family’s cotton-padded jackets won’t last long, have you forgotten how Zheng Chuyi treated you? Be careful, or you might’ve brought home another ungrateful wretch."

Mo Qingyi’s words were artfully constructed.

She not only mocked Mu Xianxian for harboring ill intentions but also reminded the Mo family matriarch to be wary of her. After all, the Mo family was prominent, and many sought to form ties with them.

Listening to these words, Mu Xianxian’s face turned shades of green and white. Mo Qingyi was really too much of an eyesore! So audacious with her words, each sentence piercing and profound, seemingly unafraid to offend her, a truly oblivious commoner!

"Sister, you’ve misunderstood. It’s really not like that... I..." As she spoke, Mu Xianxian’s eyes reddened, and she unconsciously grasped the hands of the Mo family matriarch, her body trembling slightly as if choked with emotion, the picture of sadness and grief.

The Mo family matriarch also froze, taking quite some time to come back to her senses. Mo Qingyi’s words, "The warmth from another family’s cotton-padded jackets won’t last," stung her deeply. Indeed, she had treated Zheng Chuyi so well, but what had been the result? Nurturing an ungrateful beast.

Mu Xianxian, sensing the emotional shift in the Mo family matriarch, began crying even more intensely, sobbingly saying, "Sister, you really have misunderstood me. I had no ulterior motives. I’ve been motherless since childhood, and when I saw Auntie Mo, I felt a closeness to her, so I talked to her a bit more... Sister, if it upsets you, I’ll never speak to Auntie Mo again, nor will I visit the Mo family. Rest assured..."

Having said this, Mu Xianxian let go of the Mo family matriarch’s wrist, dried her tears, "Auntie Mo, thank you for liking me. I’m sorry to have troubled you; it won’t happen again. Also, I should return this to you, for Xianxian is unworthy of it." With those words, she began to remove the jade bracelet from her wrist.

Mu Xianxian, with a pitiful appearance, instantly won over the sympathy of the Mo family matriarch. Indeed, what ill intentions could an eighteen-year-old child harbor? Besides, what could an old woman like her covet? Moreover, this child had been motherless since childhood, it was only natural that she would be envious and yearn for maternal love.

Back then, she and Zhang Yunzhen had such a good relationship. Now, it was only right to be kinder to her bloodline. Besides, given Zhang Yunzhen was such an extraordinary woman, how could her daughter be compared with Zheng Chuyi?

Cao Cao’s paranoia had led to his own demise, she didn’t want to make decisions she’d regret, nor did she wish to face Zhang Yunzhen after a hundred years with shame when she went underground.

In the past, Zhang Yunzhen and she had shared life-and-death experiences, so she ought to be kinder to Zhang Yunzhen’s daughter now.

With this in mind, the Mo family matriarch hurriedly stopped Mu Xianxian from removing her bracelet, "Xianxian, Qingyi has always been this way, she speaks without thinking. Don’t be angry, she really means no harm. She’s just not familiar with you yet. Give it a few days, and you two will be as close as wearing the same pants."

As these words fell, the Mo family matriarch then looked up at Mo Qingyi and sighed, "Qingyi, Xianxian is the daughter of your mother’s old friend. This child has been without a mother since she was young. I hope you can get along well with her and treat her as your own sister. Don’t go speaking nonsense and making your sister angry. Do you hear me?"

On one side, Mu Xianxian was still trembling with sobs, her expression showing both grievance and sadness, yet she considerately said, "Aunt Mo, I’m not angry, and I don’t blame my sister. Nobody is perfect, and I can’t expect everyone to like me. You don’t have to blame my sister. I was just reminded of my own mother when I saw how close you are with my sister, that’s all."

The biggest flaw of the Mo family matriarch was her excessive kindness, or else the events of the past would have not unfolded as they did. Right now, she felt so sympathetic towards Mu Xianxian that she might not come to her senses for a while; otherwise, she wouldn’t have given her favorite bracelet to Mu Xianxian.

Mo Qingyi’s gaze shifted away from the bracelet, and a complex expression flickered in her eyes.

Hearing Mu Xianxian’s words, the Mo family matriarch felt even more sympathetic towards her. To her, Mo Qingyi had her own protection, but poor Xianxian had no one to guard her. Truly pitiable.

It was indeed hard on this child. In such a situation, she could still be so considerate of Mo Qingyi. If it were anyone else, they wouldn’t possibly say such things today. A look of gratification flashed in the Mo family matriarch’s eyes as she smilingly said to Mo Qingyi,

"Look how righteous and sensible Xianxian is! Qingyi, you should learn from her. At your age, why are you still acting like a child? You really need to change your temper, do you hear me? Some things must not be recklessly spoken. Today, Xianxian is magnanimous enough not to hold a grudge against you. Had it been someone else, they would have already taken offense."

As she spoke, the Mo family matriarch took out a handkerchief to dab Mu Xianxian’s tears, "That’s enough, a good child doesn’t cry. Yunzhen in heaven would be very happy to see how sensible you are."

At these words, a smug glint flashed in the lowered eyes of Mu Xianxian. Very good, she was one step closer to her plan.

Strategies aimed at winning hearts, attacking the heart—wasn’t that the essence? She had already successfully won over the favor and heart of the Mo family matriarch. The more Mo Qingyi targeted her, the more the matriarch would sympathize with her.

After all, the weak and tears were most apt to gain the sympathy and trust of the masses.

Mo Qingyi was speechless. This little white flower was truly nauseating! Always crying! Repeatedly claiming to be motherless—was there any glory in that? Was it acceptable to use being motherless to gain others’ sympathy?

Because she was motherless, should the whole world pamper her?

Besides, what was so special about being motherless? There were plenty of unfortunate people in the world! Chu Jin didn’t even have a father! Did Chu Jin ever say anything? Had Chu Jin ever sought sympathy for this?

Her mother was really too naive, to be so easily deceived by this little white flower!

Mo Qingyi watched Mu Xianxian about to say something more when Chu Jin gently tapped her hand, stopping her.

Chu Jin lifted her eyes and smiled faintly at Mu Xianxian, "I didn’t expect Miss Mu, at such a young age, to be so magnanimous. It’s truly admirable. It seems that Zhixuan and Xunian misunderstood you before. Let me apologize to you on their behalf. In the end, you are still a young lady, and those two rough men were not gentle. Miss Mu, is your leg all better now?"

After speaking, Chu Jin shifted her gaze to Mu Xianxian’s knee, her eyes showing genuine concern.

Under such circumstances, Mo Qingyi naturally couldn’t confront the Mo matriarch head-on. If she kept butting heads with Mu Xianxian, it would only cause the Mo matriarch to dislike her even more. The only option was to slowly reveal Mu Xianxian’s true face to the Mo matriarch in another way.

Jin really is Jin—she hit the nail right on the head with just one sentence. Mo Qingyi watched Chu Jin, her eyes brimming with admiration. She wished she could reach Jin’s level one day.

No matter what she encountered, she remained so composed.

Mu Xianxian’s face turned ugly in an instant. She struggled to squeeze out a small smile, "I’m fine; it was all a misunderstanding. Sister Chu, I’m sorry. It was my fault for speaking carelessly before. I hope Sister Chu isn’t upset..."

Mu Xianxian tried to play it down. This Chu Jin was really too easy to handle! Bringing up exactly what shouldn’t be mentioned! It sounded like she was praising herself while casually apologizing, but in fact, she was clearly seizing the opportunity to remind the Mo matriarch to be wary of her.

Soft on the outside but tough on the inside!

She had thought Chu Jin would be easy to manipulate, or else she wouldn’t have agreed to Zhou Xunian saving her. But unexpectedly, Chu Jin had needles hidden in cotton—seemingly harmless on the surface, yet she was actually very shrewd!

Indeed, if she weren’t at all scheming, how could she have become Mo Zhixuan’s fiancée? And how could she have won the Mo matriarch’s approval? Just wait. Sooner or later, the position of the matriarch in the Mo family would be hers. Uncle had told her, Chu Jin was nothing but a person abandoned by Heavenly Dao. If the Mo matriarch found out about this, would she still let Chu Jin be Mo Zhixuan’s fiancée?

Mu Xianxian thought smugly, but none of it showed on her face.

Upon hearing this, the Mo matriarch also frowned slightly, surprised. From what Chu Jin said, had Mo Zhixuan and Zhou Xunian misunderstood Mu Xianxian and attacked her before?

What kind of issue could provoke two grown men to strike a helpless woman?

Mo Zhixuan’s temperament was something she, as his mother, understood better than anyone else. He never laid hands on women, and he wasn’t foolish enough to strike people without reason—unless someone really did something intolerable that crossed his bottom line.

Moreover, Zhou Xunian was a young man she had watched grow up. He was a gentleman who would smile kindly even at a three-year-old child, let alone hit someone.

That these two men had struck Mu Xianxian meant that there must be some hidden story. It certainly couldn’t be explained away with a mere ’misunderstanding’.

Could it be that Mu Xianxian really had a different face behind closed doors?

Could it be that she was really like what Qingyi had said, a second Zheng Chuyi?

The Mo matriarch slightly raised her eyes, inconspicuously sizing up Mu Xianxian, her gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.

Mu Xianxian maintained a pitiful appearance, one that could easily arouse pity in others. Although the Mo matriarch said nothing, she had already raised her guard slightly against Mu Xianxian.

Still, the Mo matriarch secretly hoped that all of this was indeed just a misunderstanding. After all, Xianxian was the only remaining bloodline of Zhang Yunzhen left in this world.

However, this child is still young. If there really is something lacking, it can be forgiven after all. Having lost her mother from a young age, a child’s sensibility is inseparable from a mother’s education. As long as she truly repents, it’s not a big deal.

Isn’t there a saying, "A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold."

Chu Jin looked at Mu Xianxian and continued, "I’m glad Miss Mu is fine. It’s all just a misunderstanding, and I have nothing to be angry about."

The Mo family’s matriarch grew increasingly curious as to what exactly had happened. She interjected, "What exactly happened? Zhixuan and Xunian, those two kids, how could they resort to violence? Xianxian, tell Auntie Mo, and I will certainly seek justice for you."

As she spoke, the Mo family’s matriarch lifted her gaze to Mu Xianxian. Her eyes were still as kind as ever, yet Mu Xianxian clearly saw a layer of scrutiny within them. Had the Mo family’s matriarch begun to doubt her?

Mu Xianxian suddenly felt panicked, and what was infuriating was that Mo Qingyi had also suddenly stopped speaking. If only she would speak against her again! That would distract the matriarch’s attention. In front of the matriarch, she just needed to maintain a good impression, but unfortunately, Mo Qingyi was as silent as a mute.

She absolutely couldn’t let the Mo family’s matriarch find out about that matter, or else the image she had worked so hard to create in front of her would be utterly ruined!

Mu Xianxian smiled and slowly began speaking to the matriarch, "It’s nothing, it’s nothing, Auntie Mo. It was just Zhixuan and Xunian joking around with me. Aren’t you already aware of their character? Besides, the family rules of the Superpower World were personally set by Zhixuan himself, how could he possibly lay a hand on me, a frail girl? If they had actually laid hands on me, I wouldn’t be standing here talking to you in one piece. Just set your mind at ease."

Mu Xianxian’s words were quite articulate, on one hand, indirectly complimenting Mo Zhixuan and Zhou Xunian’s character, and on the other hand, reminding the matriarch that these rules about women were established by Mo Zhixuan himself. Now he’s openly defying the family rules, which, if spread, would become a laughingstock. How would others view Mo Zhixuan then?

Two men publicly beating a young woman—it’s not a good reputation, only serving to tarnish the Mo family’s name.

If the Mo family’s matriarch had any brains, she wouldn’t dwell on this topic but would take the way out that Mu Xianxian had given her!

Mu Xianxian was right in her thoughts and words, but alas, she was too eager for immediate results. She forgot a major aspect of human nature: the more people fear something, the more they tend to avoid it.

The greater her fear, the more it represented her guilt.

Although the Mo family’s matriarch had a motherly heart, she wasn’t foolish, and she now perceived Mu Xianxian’s guilt. It seemed there was indeed a problem.

Suddenly finding herself worn out, the matriarch sighed, "I’m glad it’s nothing. Since almost everyone has arrived, let’s all sit down. The banquet will be starting soon. Jin must be hungry, right? I specifically had the chef make your favorite spicy crab. Make sure you eat plenty later."

Chu Jin smiled faintly, "Of course, you can rest assured, I’ll definitely have an extra serving or two of rice." When she smiled, two shallow dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth, warm and radiant.

Watching her, the matriarch felt her mood lift.

Mu Xianxian bit her lip. Was the Mo family’s matriarch giving up on her just like that?

What exactly had she said wrong to upset the matriarch? It was all that low-born’s fault, stirring up trouble between her and the matriarch in just a few words. Just wait, one day she’ll show that commoner her strength! For now, placating the matriarch was the priority.

Noticing that the matriarch had developed suspicions toward Mu Xianxian, Mo Qingyi was very pleased as she greeted the matriarch with Chu Jin on her arm, "Mom, Jin and I will be sitting over there. Also, I wanted to tell you, after dinner, I might accompany Jin to her place to stay a few days until the college entrance exam results come out, then we’ll come back. Don’t miss me too much at home, haha."

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