Chapter 30: Warmth at the End of the Road

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Chapter 30: Warmth at the End of the Road

For Mu Yanxiao, saying that he was doing well was nowhere near as good as saying that his company was doing well. And saying that his company was doing well was definitely nowhere near as good as praising his parrot. Therefore, after Lu Yuan subconsciously praised Lin You, he noticed that the man who had originally been sitting opposite him with an icy expression had softened, both in expression and demeanor.

However, this discovery did not make Lu Yuan happy. On the contrary, it made the thought that had just flashed through his mind suddenly become even more certain.

In Lu Yuan’s eyes, Mu Yanxiao’s mental state since the car accident had been remarkably good. Although Mu Yanxiao himself had said it was because of the parrot, Lu Yuan believed that even an exceptionally clever parrot could not possibly have such a significant effect on Mu Yanxiao, let alone provide him with such a strong sense of stability. But now, it seemed that not only he, but Zheng Yuhu and Chen Yuhe had also been mistaken. That parrot named Linlin really was a crucial presence.

At the very least, the fact that Linlin had warned them about the car accident was enough to show that the parrot’s existence had already interfered with their plans.

What’s more, from a psychological standpoint, someone like Mu Yanxiao, who was cold and hard by nature, possessed exceptionally strong self-control, yet was emotionally detached, would be extremely difficult for anyone to reach and gain the trust of in a short period of time unless he was in a “vulnerable” state.

Therefore, whether for Zheng Yuhu and the others’ plans or for Lu Yuan’s own intentions, this parrot named Linlin had to die. And he had to die right in front of Mu Yanxiao, so that Mu Yanxiao could personally experience the collapse of this “pillar” and consequently become broken or vulnerable.

Lu Yuan quickly ran through these thoughts in his mind before asking with great interest, “Speaking of Linlin, where is he now? I remember he’s never separated from you, Brother Mu?”

Mu Yanxiao stiffened at the question, and his expression, which had softened considerably, darkened again. Lu Yuan’s heart immediately began pounding.

“He’s not in a very good mood. He’s in the second bedroom.”

Lu Yuan gave an “oh,” but he couldn’t help feeling that Mu Yanxiao’s expression had looked somewhat unnatural when he said that. Still, he had gained quite a lot from his visit today, and he could already imagine Mu Yanxiao’s vulnerable and helpless state over the next few days.

“You two really are on the same wavelength.” Lu Yuan smiled.

Just as Lu Yuan was about to say something else, there was a loud bang from the second bedroom. The door was violently flung open, and a blue-gray parrot swooped out in the pose of an angry bird.

“Damn it! This lord is starving! Food! Food! Food!”

Feeling the force of the impact, Mu Yanxiao realized that his parrot was actually willing to come out for dinner. He immediately ignored Lu Yuan and told Mu Four to go make food.

As for Lu Yuan, before Mu Yanxiao could even say anything, Lin You had already launched into a full-blown taunt. “You came here to freeload? Freeload? Eat for free? Eat for free? How shameless~ Squawk! So shameless, squawk squawk!!”

Lu Yuan, “…” He had originally been feeling perfectly justified, but now he suddenly felt uncomfortable in every possible way.

What made Lu Yuan even more uncomfortable was that everyone in the room, apart from Mu Four, who had gone to cook, was staring at him, including Mu Yanxiao himself. Their expressions seemed to say, Even the parrot is calling you a freeloader. Aren’t you going to leave already? Are you really that shameless? So even someone of Lu Yuan’s almost-award-winning acting caliber couldn’t stay any longer. However, before getting up to leave, Lu Yuan still couldn’t help asking about the car accident.

“Brother Mu, although everyone is safe now, we absolutely can’t let the person who caused the accident off so easily. If there’s anything I can do to help, you have to tell me.”

Mu Yanxiao raised an eyebrow. “I don’t need your help. That truck driver had clearly done it on purpose after receiving money. He was also quite drunk. Let the police deal with him however they see fit. As for the people behind him… hehe.”

“Hehe?” Lu Yuan repeated somewhat stiffly. “What do you mean?”

Mu Yanxiao didn’t answer this time. Instead, Mu One walked over and gestured for Lu Yuan to leave, adding a warning, “That’s not something you should be asking about. The less you know, the better it is for you.”

Although Lu Yuan was still somewhat unwilling, he knew that continuing to press the matter would arouse Mu Yanxiao and Mu One’s suspicions. So he promptly thanked Mu Yanxiao, then said to Lin You, “Goodbye, little parrot. I’ll bring you something delicious next time I see you,” a promise that immediately killed Lin You’s appetite. Finally, he left the Mu Family’s farmhouse.

“This lord absolutely does not want a stepmother like that! If he climbs into your bed, you must remember to kick him off and refuse to submit even if it means death!!” Lin You ground his sharp beak and said hatefully, “Otherwise, this lord will haunt you even after he becomes a ghost!”

Mu Yanxiao, “…” His parrot was always this crazy.

“No one will have the chance to climb into my bed. Besides, with the way your mind makes these ridiculous leaps, won’t your tiny brain break down?”

Lin You immediately exploded. “What did you say?! You actually look down on this lord because my brain is small?! How is my brain small?! Do you know about elephants?! An elephant’s brain is big enough, right?! But compared to a pig, its brain is still less intelligent!!”

Lin You suddenly stopped at the mention of pig brains, then gave his blind master an evil grin. “Squawk squawk! It’s your brain that’s broken, Master! Little Four is making you pig brain soup to nourish your brain!”

The master whose brain was supposedly broken simply threw Lin You onto the sofa. He rolled three times.

Without Lu Yuan around, the atmosphere at dinner was quite pleasant. Mu Four specially made a bowl of pig brain soup for his boss, then used the remaining pig brains, along with pork bones, chicken carcasses, matsutake mushrooms, lion’s mane mushrooms, and other ingredients to make a soup base. After that, they simply turned it into hot pot.

Mu One and the others eagerly piled food onto Young Master Mu’s plate, while another plate sat beside his, belonging to Young Master Lin You.

The whole scene was warm and harmonious.

However, Lin You suddenly ruined the pleasant atmosphere by saying to Mu Yanxiao, “Today’s car accident could actually have been predicted from your face and luck. This lord forgot to calculate it for you. But don’t worry! From now on, I’ll calculate it for you every day. If anything happens, we can just avoid the bad and seek the good!”

“Squawk squawk~ This lord calculated that you’ll suffer a bloodshed calamity in three days~ So three days from now, let’s just stay home and not go anywhere!”

Mu Yanxiao reached out and stroked the parrot, who was so stuffed from eating that he could only lie sprawled across the sofa. He said calmly, “Mm. Judging from the way you look now, I doubt you’ll be able to fly anywhere that day.”

Lin You, the parrot who had already gained an entire circle of weight, “Hehe. This lord refuses to pay attention to an envious and jealous guy like you.”

Regardless, at that moment, no one present took what had happened that day seriously.

Until that day arrived.

On the morning of three days later, Lin You rolled off his little soft pillow and into the arms of his blind master. Mu Yanxiao, already accustomed to this, naturally pulled him into his embrace and continued sleeping. The antique clock on the wall showed exactly four o’clock in the morning.

This really wasn’t an auspicious number.

Normally, Lin You would have done exactly what his blind master did: kicked his claws around, twisted his neck, and then gone right back to sleep on the huge bed. But for some reason, this morning Lin You simply couldn’t fall asleep again, while his blind master slept soundly.

This was anything but pleasant. Lin You stared at his blind master’s infuriatingly handsome face in frustration. Why can’t this lord fall asleep while this guy is sleeping so soundly? Should this lord kindly wake him up? Early to bed and early to rise is good for your health, right~ However, looking at that face, which still carried traces of sleepiness and fatigue, Lin You ultimately couldn’t bring himself to be ruthless. Instead, he simply stared at his blind master’s face for a full hour.

Then, he finally fell asleep.

In his dream, Lin You finally returned to his own body! But when he happily went looking for his blind master, he discovered that his blind master was holding a wedding with that troublesome Lu Yuan?! Damn it! If this lord could tolerate that, what couldn’t he tolerate?! In a fit of rage, Lin You rushed over and started punching and kicking that despicable Lu bastard!

“Damn it! The blind master belongs to this lord! Aren’t you afraid of being struck by lightning for stealing my things?! My father, mother, Big Uncle, Big Aunt, grandfather, great-grandfather, and all the rest of my family are top-tier mystics! They’ll kill you and send you to the Qinling Mountains to keep zombies company for the rest of your life! Tell me! Do you still dare to steal my master?!”

Then Lin You heard a particularly cheerful laugh answer him, “I wouldn’t dare. I’d never dare again. The blind master will always belong to you alone.”

Lin You nodded in great satisfaction. And then…?

There was no “then.” Lin You opened his eyes, only to find his blind master laughing so heartily that his entire face was filled with amusement.

“…” Damn it, dreams really are such boring things! Lin You was depressed. Then he buried his head in Mu Yanxiao’s arms like an ostrich.

Mu Yanxiao patted Lin You on the back in an exceptionally good mood. “Alright, hurry up and eat breakfast. One of those three amusement parks has already become part of the Mu Family’s assets. As luck would have it, it’s in the suburbs of this city. I plan to give it to you. I’ll take you there to have a look today.”

Lin You immediately raised his head at this, his little black-bean eyes glowing with the light of a nouveau riche. “Really?! Master, you’re simply the light of my life~ Master, mwah!!”

Mu Yanxiao patted Lin You on the head. “Stop being ridiculous.” He stood up and led his parrot to breakfast.

……

Meanwhile, at Zheng Yuhu’s residence, Zheng Yuhu and Chen Yuhe were watching Lu Yuan on the video with grim expressions.

“Are you sure this will be enough to seriously damage Mu Yanxiao?” Zheng Yuhu’s calm façade had disappeared, leaving only the fury caused by the destruction of his assets. “Second Cousin Mu is way too ruthless. It was just a harmless car accident. It didn’t even kill him, yet he’s actually planning to seize half of my Zheng Family’s legitimate businesses?”

Lu Yuan scoffed inwardly on the other end of the call, but what he said was, “Don’t worry. I’m absolutely certain I’m not mistaken. Given how much Mu Yanxiao values that parrot, if he died right in front of him, he would be shaken for several months at the very least… perhaps even longer.”

“But are the assassins you sent reliable? That parrot is extremely clever.”

Zheng Yuhu scoffed, “For this opportunity you mentioned, I hired five of the world’s top snipers and assassins to kill that parrot. If they can’t kill him, then he must be a monster.”

“Alright, then I’ll wait for your good news.” Lu Yuan smiled.

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