"Thank you, thank you Uncle, I will never forget your great kindness! Whether my mother can seek my sister-in-law’s forgiveness this time, or whether she can help speak to my brother for me, I am very grateful to you!" Qin Muyao said as tears of gratitude flowed down.

"Sigh! I don’t have much skill, this is the only way I can help you!" Over the years, the hostility in Mu Huajian had long dissipated. Now he valued family affection even more!

"Being able to set up a meeting with my sister-in-law is already a huge help, thank you, thank you!" Qin Muyao’s eyes were full of gratitude, hard to conceal!

Mu Huajian smiled at her, took out his phone, and dialed Ye Anxin’s number in front of her.

Qin Muyao quickly covered her mouth, holding her breath, afraid Ye Anxin would find out she was there, not daring to breathe loudly.

The phone rang twice before it was answered, and a soft voice came from Ye Anxin, "Hello...!"

Mu Huajian hesitated for a moment before speaking in a deep voice, "Anxin, it’s me!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Ye Anxin, who was curled up on the sofa reading a book, instinctively glanced at Mu Beiting!

Seeing Mu Beiting raising his eyes to look at her, her eyes flickered, and she quickly lowered them guiltily, softly saying: "I know, what can I do for you?"

Mu Huajian gave Qin Muyao a glance and said, "Anxin, when are you free, let’s meet up!"

Ye Anxin nodded, readily agreeing, "Sure! I’m free anytime, you set the time!"

Mu Huajian thought for a moment and tentatively said, "How about tomorrow? Tomorrow at 11:30 a.m., at the teahouse where we last met, same private room!"

Hearing Mu Huajian’s words, Qin Muyao’s tears flowed more fiercely, gratefully looking at Mu Huajian, continuously clasping her hands in thanks.

Seeing her like this, Mu Huajian felt a pang of compassion in his heart.

Ye Anxin hesitated a little, but still nodded in agreement, "Okay! I’ll be there on time!"

"Thank you! Tomorrow, same place, don’t miss it!" With that, Mu Huajian hung up the phone.

"Uncle, thank you, thank you! Your great kindness I will never forget, thank you!" Just saying, Qin Muyao made a gesture to kneel to the ground again.

Mu Huajian hurriedly extended his hand to support her frail body, saying with mixed feelings, "I’ve arranged a meeting for you, the rest is up to you! Although I really dislike Mo Xuehong and look down on her, I can envy her for having such a filial daughter like you!"

Qin Muyao lowered her head, wiping tears while saying, "But, I don’t have much time left, I can’t always stay by her side to be filial! If I have a chance to get through this crisis and survive, not only to my mother, I will also treat you like my own father, being filial! After all, you are my brother’s biological father, which makes you like my father too!"

Everyone likes to hear sweet words, and Mu Huajian was no exception.

Hearing Qin Muyao’s words, Mu Huajian felt genuinely happy, "What a sweet-talking child! So filial, sensible, and obedient!"

Qin Muyao pursed her lips with a smile, "Thank you for the compliment, actually I’m not as good as you say!"

Mu Huajian sighed, "Indeed you are! If you don’t mind, stay and have dinner with this old man! It’s been years, I’ve been eating all alone, this house is colder than an ice cave, I haven’t felt any warmth for so long!"

Qin Muyao wiped her tears, squinted her eyes with a sweet smile, "If Uncle doesn’t mind, I don’t have a problem with that! If there’s a chance to meet and reconcile with my brother, clearing up past grudges, I’ll definitely put in a good word for you!"

"No need! His hatred for me is too deep, he won’t forgive me in this lifetime!" With that, Mu Huajian couldn’t help but let out a long sigh, not wanting to continue this sorrowful topic, he suddenly said, "Do you know calligraphy?"

Qin Muyao nodded, blushing, and shyly said, "I know a little! I learned a bit when I was young! But I’m not very proficient!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Huajian led Qin Muyao to the study desk, pointing to the study he was working on, "Great! Come see how my practice in this study is going? If you don’t mind, I can teach you too!"

"Sure! If Uncle doesn’t mind my clumsiness, I’d be happy to learn from you!" No matter how disgusted she felt, no matter how much she disliked it, Qin Muyao smiled sweetly, the originally pale face gaining a bit of color from this smile, making her look increasingly charming and lovely.

.........

On the other side, after Ye Anxin hung up the phone, before she had time to react, Mu Beiting’s questioning voice came through, "Who called?"

"The old man!" Ye Anxin didn’t want to lie to Mu Beiting, and straightforwardly replied.

Hearing this, Mu Beiting frowned, displeased, "What does he want with you?"

Ye Anxin answered truthfully, "The old man asked to meet me tomorrow at the teahouse where we met last time!"

Mu Beiting frowned more, refusing outright, "Don’t go!"

Ye Anxin hesitated, "But I’ve already agreed, does Uncle want me to be someone who breaks promises?"

Mu Beiting raised an eyebrow and retorted, "So what if you break a promise?"

Ye Anxin was momentarily speechless, her throat choked, unable to find words to refute!

Seeing Ye Anxin not respond, Mu Beiting became more domineering, "In any case, you are not allowed to go!"

It took a while before Ye Anxin found her voice, stood up from the sofa, walked to Mu Beiting’s side, wrapped her arm around his shoulder, and smiled sweetly, "Uncle, don’t worry! The old man won’t do anything to me! In this current situation, who would dare to harm me! Moreover, listening to the old man’s voice just now, I always felt something strange! Maybe... the old man has something important to say to me tomorrow!"

Mu Beiting’s brow tightly knit, "If that’s the case, you should go even less!"

Ye Anxin reasoned confidently, "Uncle... If I don’t meet the old man and settle things, he will still come to find me! In that case, I might as well go and see what it is! If Uncle is worried, you can come with me, stay in the next room, and rush in if something seems wrong, does this make you feel more at ease!"

"...!" Mu Beiting fell silent at Ye Anxin’s words.

Seeing Mu Beiting wavering, Ye Anxin seized the opportunity, constantly nudging his tall body, while nudging, she deliberately acted coquettish, "Uncle, let’s go see! I’m really curious, I want to see what the old man wants with me! Maybe it’s about Uncle! Let’s go, let’s go! If Uncle doesn’t have time tomorrow, I can ask Yueyue to accompany me, as long as you stay nearby and don’t come out!"