Chapter 1384

Nangong Yun is merely the granddaughter of the Bei Family.

She hasn’t married and brought her husband into the Bei Family, so logically, she shouldn’t wield much power in the Miao Domain.

Yet, Nangong Yun is actively maneuvering within the Bei Family and has directly returned to live there.

Is there some secret that they aren’t aware of?

“Nangong Yun is the daughter of Bei Qingyue. Her team naturally falls within Bei Qingyue’s domain of authority.”

Mu Xiaoyao took a sip of tea and glanced at her with indifference.

In his eyes was a shimmer that Baili Xia could not comprehend.

Baili Xia frowned slightly, feeling as though even Brother might be hiding something from her.

Or perhaps, there are things she herself has yet to unravel?

Looking back at Mu Xiaoyao, he had already withdrawn his gaze, quietly savoring the aroma of the tea.

“Brother…”

“Around next year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, it will be time to select a new clan leader for Bei Miao.”

“Clan Leader?” Baili Xia was startled, as if she had heard someone mention this before, but hadn’t paid attention at the time.

“In this day and age, does such a position as ‘Clan Leader’ truly exist?”

Her implication was, does everyone genuinely listen to the ‘Clan Leader’?

An image flashed in her mind of elderly clan leaders leading meetings and organizing affairs in TV dramas.

But those were scenes from what era?

In the current twenty-first century, could such things still occur?

“Clan Leader is merely a title. Of course, in these enlightened times, being a clan leader is nothing more than a nominal role.”

Mu Xiaoyao explained leisurely.

In the hall, there was only a maid off in the distance wiping the staircase railing, with no one else present.

Mu Xiaoyao cast a casual glance at her, “Go to the kitchen and bring over some snacks.”

“Yes, Mr. Mu.” The maid immediately understood his intent and hurriedly crossed the hall, then the dining room, and into the kitchen.

When important figures speak, us servants are definitely not allowed to listen.

Baili Xia watched Mu Xiaoyao, noting his caution, and her emotions grew complex.

There was also…

a bit of indescribable tension.

“Bei Miao has a tradition that hasn’t changed over the years.”

Without waiting for Baili Xia to ask, Mu Xiaoyao continued on.

“The clan leader selected by Bei Miao can unconditionally possess twenty percent of the Miao Domain’s shares.”

“Why?” Baili Xia was immediately shocked upon hearing this.

“The Miao Domain is the Bei Family’s family business. Why would they divide the shares with others? What if the selected leader isn’t from the Bei Family?”

If someone from outside were to be chosen, wouldn’t twenty percent of the Miao Domain’s shares fall into external hands?

This…

is completely unfair!

“Do you think the Miao Domain was established like that?” Previously, Mu Xiaoyao had investigated Bei Miao affairs for a long time under Mu Xiaojiu’s command.

Therefore, he currently understands Bei Miao matters better than many others.

Baili Xia realized that beyond listening to him, there wasn’t much else she could do.

“From the very beginning, the Miao Domain was formed by gathering all of Bei Miao’s top pharmaceutical experts and slowly developed.”

“It can be said that the Miao Domain’s current scale might only owe a small part to the Bei Family’s credit.”

“However, in recent years, thanks to the efforts of Bei Tianyou and Bei Qingyue, the scale has indeed doubled, and they deserve much credit.”

“To make the rightful contribution to Bei Miao, the founding ancestor of the Bei Family established this rule for the Miao Domain.”

Baili Xia continued listening without uttering a single word.

Until Mu Xiaoyao clarified the matter, she finally looked up at him, mildly curious and slightly inexplicably uneasy.

“So now, who is the clan leader?”