Chapter 1118

But then again, if she had known about their plan from the beginning, today she might not have been able to deceive Grandfather.

“It’s best if you’ve figured it out yourself,” Mu Xiaoyao is not one to offer explanations.

Since she has realized it was Uncle’s plan, that…

“If there’s anything, go ask Uncle about it.”

Baili Xia glared at him; that’s assuming Uncle is willing to see her, of course!

That bastard, he hasn’t come to see her since he came back.

“Anyway, Uncle knows the plan best, as it was his arrangement.”

To clear himself from the association, Mu Xiaoyao emphasized once more, then moved to the side, sat down like Nangong Xu, and rested with his eyes closed.

To accommodate the ‘applying medicine’ period, it’s also not the time to leave.

She should have brought her laptop over if she had known in advance…

…

Baili Xia had thought that during this time, even if Uncle was busy during the day, he should have visited her at night.

But unexpectedly, for a whole period, after a few daytime visits with the old master, he never showed up again.

As for her “allergy symptoms,” the timing of the improvement was unbelievable.

On the evening before the last round of competition among the Eight Big Families, they cleared up completely.

When Nangong Xu announced that Baili Xia could participate in the competition the next day, Grandfather was so thrilled he almost popped open a champagne bottle in celebration.

Although he missed Mu Xiaoyao and Xiaxia’s engagement banquet and regretted it dearly, at least she could still take part in the competition.

After all, not everything was lost—like losing sesame for the sake of a watermelon.

On the morning of the competition day, everyone arrived at the dining room for breakfast early.

It has become a customary practice to hold a brief meeting before leaving.

However, this breakfast meeting had two additional attendees.

One was Zimo, brought back by Mu Lingchuan, and it seemed even Mu Xiaojiu was fond of her, instantly sending over many nice gifts.

So the servants, upon seeing Zimo, treated her with utmost respect, almost as if she were part of the master’s family.

The other was Ning Anran, who was especially dear to Grandfather.

Zimo sat beside Mu Lingchuan, quietly listening to the conversation.

Ning Anran was also very quiet but seemed more modest and timid than Zimo.

It’s as if every time she was with everyone, Ning Anran behaved like a servant of lower status.

But because of her weak character, Grandfather was especially fond of her and took extra care of her.

In contrast, Mu Ziying and Mu Ziqing found themselves increasingly disgusted by Ning Anran.

From one woman to another, what they hated most were those frail as if not able to withstand a breeze, especially when it was uncertain if she was just pretending to be weak.

Seeing everyone had arrived, Grandfather called everyone to the dining table to sit and signaled the servants to serve breakfast.

With everyone seated, while the servants had yet to bring over the dishes, Grandfather took the opportunity to brief them on today’s competition matters.

Of course, the focus was to instruct Baili Xia on some points, as everyone else was already well-practiced.

“This year, the Mu family can say our performance has been very good.

Not only has the men’s group maintained first place, but the women’s group also made significant progress this year, winning first place in both competitions they took part in,”

“Especially our Xiaxia, who performed exceptionally well, it seems I was right to let you join; that was the correct decision.”

Hearing this, Baili Xia felt slightly embarrassed and blushed.

Grandfather continued: “This third round is a hunting competition, and it’s Xiaxia’s first time participating in a hunting event, so she must pay extra attention to safety.”

Winning awards is important, but above all, safety must come first.