Chapter 10: Hot Spring With Love

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Chapter 10: Hot Spring With Love

It had to be said that Chen Yuhe and Zhang Ya really were two of a kind. They were always looking for opportunities to make trouble and show off their presence and superiority in front of people who had embarrassed them or whom they disliked.

In the past, if Zhang Ya and Chen Yuhe suffered a loss at Mu Yanxiao’s hands, they wouldn’t have dared to retaliate. Mu Yanxiao had trained in all kinds of fighting techniques and was simply too skilled. If they tried to provoke him, they would only end up getting hurt themselves.

But today was different, both Zhang Ya and Chen Yuhe thought. No matter how formidable Mu Yanxiao had been in the past, he was blind now! Someone who had only recently lost his sight would be severely restricted, let alone in a fight. Even walking, eating, and other ordinary activities would be difficult, so this was definitely a good opportunity to retaliate.

Zhang Ya and Chen Yuhe immediately seized the opportunity, eagerly anticipating the sight of Mu Yanxiao being kicked down and slapped. Almost every onlooker held their breath, unsure whether they should feel nervous or excited by what they were witnessing.

Just when everyone thought Young Master Mu was about to suffer, Mu Yanxiao suddenly sneered. He took half a step back, then reached out with his left hand and accurately seized Chen Yuhe’s right shoulder. With a single pull, he brought Chen Yuhe in front of him. He then shoved Chen Yuhe’s right arm forward. A loud slap rang out as the palm struck Chen Yuhe across the face.

Lin You the parrot stood up on Mu Yanxiao’s shoulder and shook his head. “Who’s stupid? You’re stupid! You and your mother are so stupid. Master just can’t see, not that he can’t feel, la~ Ahaha~ squawk squawk squawk~”

The onlookers, “— 0 —!! …OMG, it’s the first time I’ve heard a parrot sing so arrogantly and actually rhyme!”

Mu Yanxiao was already eighty percent immune to his parrot’s craziness. When he heard the ridiculous little rhyme, he merely twitched the corners of his mouth and took a deep breath.

He raised his head toward the stunned Zhang Ya and Chen Yuhe and said, “Aunt, Third Cousin, what made you think I’m weak enough for you to do whatever you want? I may be temporarily blind and need someone to accompany me at all times, but even so, you have no right to behave like this in front of me. I won’t bother with Third Cousin. There will be people to deal with him later. But Aunt, this is your first offense, and I hope it will also be your last. You’re an elder, so at your age, you should understand that no matter how much you’re suffering, you still have to endure it until you’ve made adequate preparations.”

After calmly saying this, Mu Yanxiao turned around and left. Lin You stood on his shoulder, tilted his light blue head, and suddenly shouted, “Stupid! My master can handle all three of you! One against ten! Come, kneel and lick!!”

The second-generation onlookers, “!!” Watching Young Master Mu’s movements was already shocking enough, but for some reason, seeing the parrot was even more astonishing! Was that really a parrot? Really?! If all parrots could speak in rhymes, rub salt in people’s wounds, and behave like this, they wanted one too!!

“…Wow, I am going to the flower and bird market tomorrow to take a look!”

“Hey! Are you stupid? You want a bird like the one on Young Master Mu’s shoulder? I’ll bet you a Benz that you won’t find one!”

“Damn it! This Young Master is taking that bet! I’ll bet a BMW! I can definitely find a parrot that awesome!!”

Just as the wealthy second-generation heirs began arguing heatedly, Zhou Yue came over, still looking like a wandering ghost. He heard their argument and laughed. “Wang San, give up. You definitely won’t find a parrot like that. He stole my silver card a moment ago. I absolutely refuse to believe there’s another parrot capable of pulling off something like that!”

All the wealthy second-generation heirs were stunned, and Wang San’s face turned green. “Brother Zhou, you’re saying he can steal?! Aiyo, damn it! This Young Master wants exactly this kind of parrot! I definitely have to find one!! Maybe I can even find him a mate and pair him with Young Master Mu’s!!”

Everyone around them, “…” Haha.

The wealthy second-generation heirs walked away with their arms around each other’s shoulders, while the older generation shook their heads meaningfully at Zhang Ya and Chen Yuhe before leaving. The spectacle they had witnessed today had been quite something, and they would definitely have plenty to discuss when they returned home. But more importantly, Young Master Mu’s performance today had been truly impressive and commanding.

In fact, so what if he couldn’t see? It wasn’t as though Young Master Mu had no one by his side. The Mu Numbers were extremely well-known throughout their circle, and their loyalty was unquestionable. The Mu Family also had an Elder who was as steady as Mount Tai. Anyone who thought the Mu Family would become unstable simply because Mu Yanxiao was blind was seriously mistaken and would pay dearly for that misjudgment in the future!

…But how exactly had Young Master Mu managed to move like that? Why couldn’t they see any sign that he was blind?

Meanwhile, in the resting area of a shop not far away, the Elder of the Wang Family played with the blood-jade walnut in his hand while shaking his head at Elder Mu and laughing. “You old fox! I knew something was up when you were still in the mood to stroll around with me despite such a major incident happening to your eldest grandson. You dragged me around for so long just to put on a show? Tell me, what good deeds did you do in your past life to end up with a grandson like Yanxiao? He’s holding the entire Mu Family together, so you can die happy now!”

Elder Mu laughed and nodded. “What? I’m just happy to have such an outstanding grandson. If you’re capable, go have one yourself.”

“Actually, I was still a little worried before today. After all, Yanxiao has only been blind for four days, and I was afraid he wouldn’t be able to handle it. But over the past few days, after hearing Mu Two say that Yanxiao was recovering well, I finally felt reassured enough to come and take a look. Seeing him like this has put my mind at ease.” The proud expression on Elder Mu’s face faded into a wry smile. “Old Man Wang, don’t envy me. I’d rather my Yanxiao be a little less capable, like your Wang San. As long as he’s healthy, I can wake up happy every day! My son and his wife died young. Yanxiao was only ten back then, and Yanming was just five. Fortunately, Yanming was easier to raise, but there was a period when we were extremely worried about Yanxiao.”

“Even now, look at that bastard’s face. It’s as cold as the underworld. He could scare a child into crying with a single look! I tried everything back then but still couldn’t make Yanxiao gentler. I even wondered whether that kid would ever find someone he could spend his life with!” Elder Mu let out a long breath and said, “Fortunately, he looks much gentler today. Maybe that boy finally changed after going through this? I won’t ask for anything else. I just hope his eyesight recovers. If they really can’t… then having a caring partner by his side to protect him would be good enough.”

Hearing this, Elder Wang quickly patted Elder Mu on the shoulder. “Listen to yourself! Yanxiao was such a good child. Why are you talking about him like that? And what’s wrong with his eyes? Old pal, I have connections in Europe. Wouldn’t it be easy enough for me to find you the best eye doctor? As for a caring partner? That boy in your family is a first-class diamond bachelor! Even if he’s a little cold, there’s still a whole crowd of people fighting to marry him! What’s there to worry about?”

Elder Mu opened his mouth at those words but said nothing. He simply gazed at the distant figure of his grandson, his back straight as ever, with a touch of light blue perched on his shoulder. His eyes were filled with hope.

……

Half an hour later, Lin You, the drenched parrot, stared at the cheerful man smiling in front of him with his black-bean eyes wide with disbelief. He screamed inwardly, Your mom, where are the roasted chicken wings and Häagen-Dazs we agreed on?! What about the lunch we agreed on?! You dragged me here at noon to soak in the hot springs without even having lunch. Have you gone crazy?!

And that still wasn’t the point. The point was that it was raining outside, for heaven’s sake! More importantly, why was that unreliable brother of yours here?! At this moment, the Second Young Master of the Mu Family, Mu Yanming, was in exactly the same mood as Lin You. He couldn’t understand why his elder brother had caught him here when he had only come to soak in the hot springs and slack off! It was noon! Shouldn’t anyone remotely normal be eating lunch right now?!

Mu Yanxiao could sense the strange atmosphere around him even with his eyes closed. For some reason, he could even imagine his annoying little brother and that crazy parrot glaring at him right now, probably wearing the exact same expression: like they were attending a funeral.

As a result, Young Master Mu let out an extremely rare laugh, clearly in a good mood. Lin You and Mu Yanming instantly stiffened, and Lord Lin You was thoroughly enraged. “Your mom!! So what if you have someone bathe you?! So what if you have someone rub your back?! If you’re so capable, you can eat, sleep, and beat your cousin all by yourself! This lord is giving you the silent treatment!! What about this lord’s roasted chicken wings and Häagen-Dazs?!”

Mu Yanxiao laughed even more freely at this. Afterward, he beckoned toward the back of the pool. “Serve it, and get the shed ready too.”

Second Young Master Mu stared at his brother, who was clearly teasing the parrot and thoroughly enjoying himself. He slapped his own face and winced at the pain.

“God, I’m really not dreaming?!” Since when had his brother become so expressive? And that wasn’t even the point. The point was, what had the parrot just said? If he hadn’t misheard, that guy was threatening his brother and demanding roasted chicken wings and Häagen-Dazs?

“…I’m just saying, don’t you think eating chicken wings is basically the same as nibbling on your own wings? There’s not much difference, right?” Second Young Master Mu muttered. A pair of sharp, fierce black-bean eyes instantly turned toward him.

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