Chapter 1176

An Ran’s eyes were red, clearly, she had been crying before.

What does it mean to walk behind the elder at this time?

Most people in the hall could not understand.

Mu Xiaojiu glanced at them indifferently, then continued to drink tea as if nothing happened, paying little heed.

When Sir Mu approached everyone, all stood up and greeted him respectfully.

Mu Xiaojiu also put down his cup, stood up, and gently called out, “Dad.”

Sir Mu nodded and walked to the head seat, sitting down tremblingly.

No one spoke.

Sir Mu’s face looked rather unwell, obviously in a bad mood, you could even say terribly bad.

His face was stern all the time, only softening a bit when he looked at An Ran.

“An Ran, come over here and sit next to Grandpa,” he beckoned to An Ran who was standing by the side.

An Ran looked at him, her chin knotting slightly, seemingly a bit resistant.

“Come over,” Sir Mu called again, this time his voice softer and more tender.

Such a gentle voice was utterly different from his stern face just moments before.

Although An Ran was still somewhat reluctant, she obediently walked over and sat beside Sir Mu.

She sat next to Sir Mu!

Everyone was completely puzzled about what Sir Mu intended.

They, the Mu family, were having a family meeting, so why bring this girl?

Although Mu Dongyu and Mu Haoguo had never interacted with An Ran, they were at least aware of her situation.

How could they possibly not inquire about events that occurred at Mu Mansion?

This girl had previously saved Mu Xiaojiu and had stayed at Sihai Residence for recuperation, and later moved to the main house, supposedly to accompany Sir Mu.

The two of them once suspected whether Sir Mu had taken a liking to this young girl, thinking of keeping a woman by his side to alleviate his boredom?

The thought was not overly scandalous, it was rather normal.

Although there was a significant age difference between the two, in the circles of powerful families, was such a matter rare?

A wealthy and powerful elder seeking a woman, why wouldn’t he choose a young and beautiful girl rather than an old and ugly one?

Just as Mu Dongyu’s current wife, Dong Xiangxiang, was only just over twenty when he married her, just three years older than his eldest son, Mu Lingchuan.

An old cow eating young grass is the most normal thing in the circles of wealthy families.

Now, to even have her stay by his side during a family meeting, and treating her tenderer than anyone else.

Could it be that Sir Mu really plans to remarry and take this girl into the family?

The faces of Mu Dongyu and Mu Haoguo immediately darkened.

Sir Mu fooling around with a young girl was nothing to them; if he had the energy to play with ten or eight girls, they wouldn’t mind.

However, if it was about marrying her into the family, that was another matter entirely.

They would be the first to oppose it.

Bringing her into the family now, wouldn’t that mean dividing their Mu family’s inheritance?

Their thoughts whirled rapidly, yet their faces maintained a stern expression, revealing none of their thoughts.

Everyone just watched Sir Mu, waiting for him to speak.

Sir Mu surveyed the crowd, his face still stern.

Especially when his gaze landed on Baili Xia, Baili Xia immediately felt an inexplicable pressure descend upon her.

An indescribable pressure, coming unexpectedly from her usually doting grandfather…