Chapter 8

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Mu Ling’s lips curled up and she said with a smile, “Children can’t play with fire so casually. It’s fine if you burn it, but it won’t be good if you burn yourself.”

“I’m not a three-year-old child. I won’t burn myself!” Mu Xin continued arrogantly.

The second miss, Mu Shi, who had been silent all the way, finally could not hold it in any longer. She scolded, “Xin, how can you be so rude? she’s your sister too!”

“She’s not my sister, she’s a little bastard!” Mu Xin shouted as she reached out to grab Mu Ling’s gloves. She then turned around and ran upstairs.

Not bad! Running away after doing bad things! As expected of the Mu family!

A layer of frost formed over Mu Ling’s eyes. Very well, I was just wondering who to start with. Since Mu Xin started provoking me, I’ll start with her then…

Little thing, just you wait, I’ll show you!

“Ling, I’m sorry. Xin is still young and doesn’t know much,” Mu Shi said apologetically.

“It’s fine,” Mu Ling smiled.

Mu Xin, who was watching the show from the side, sneered and said, “Heh, it’s just a pair of gloves from a street stall, and you’re treating it like a treasure? It’s so embarrassing… And you, Mu Shi, get your status clear. She’s a bastard, why are you trying to please her? You’re a disgrace to our Mu family!”

With that, she turned around and left.

The second miss, Mu Shi, was the most reticent and quiet person in the family. She usually kept a low profile. However, her body had been weak since she was young and she had been taking medicine for a long time. The people of the Mu family called her ‘medicine jar’ in private.

Mu Shi comforted Mu Ling, “little Ling, don’t take my sister’s words to heart. She may be mean with her words, but she has a good heart. You’ve just arrived home and so many things have happened. You must be scared, right? Have a good sleep today. Tomorrow is dad’s funeral, so you have to be more energetic.”

“Thank you, second sister,” Mu Ling said indifferently.

“I’m so happy to hear you call me second sister.” Mu Shi held Mu Ling’s hand tightly and even patted it a few times, as if they were really close sisters.

The two of them chatted for a while more before returning to their respective rooms.

Mu Ling’s room was in the basement, right next to the servants’ room. They said that there weren’t any extra rooms in the house, so she had to stay here. The house was quite clean, and she didn’t have many things, so she didn’t mind.

The servant handed her a set of clothes. “Miss Ling, this is the set of clothes for master’s funeral tomorrow. Try it on and see if it fits you.”

It was a black, knee-length dress with a black suit jacket. There was a small flower on the chest of the jacket.

Mu Ling took the clothes and hung them on the hanger. “Thank you,” she said.

“If you need anything, you can tell me at any time,” said the servant courteously.

“Alright, sorry for the trouble,” Mu Ling replied.

After the servant left, Mu Ling tidied up her things and washed up. She turned off the lights and went to bed.

In the early hours of the morning, Mu Ling woke up. She put on her clothes and went to the second floor. She walked to the end of the corridor and knocked on the door. When she heard the sound from inside, she quietly turned around and returned to the kitchen on the first floor. She leisurely poured herself a cup of water and was about to sip it.

“Did you knock on my door?” A voice was heard. The voice was sharp and tender. It was Mu Xin.

The little fish had taken the bait!

“I didn’t knock on your door ~” Mu Ling smiled gently, shaking the cup in her hand. “Little sister Ah Xin, are you thirsty too?”

Mu Xin rolled her eyes at her in disgust, before angrily walking to Mu Ling, “Hmph! You’re a thief from the countryside. Are you trying to steal something by not sleeping in the middle of the night? What did you steal? Take it out, or I’ll tell my mom and the police will arrest you!”

Mu Ling “I’m just thirsty. I’m here for a cup of water.”

“I don’t believe it!” Mu Xin replied.

“Up to you ~” Mu Ling’s lips curled into a bright but sly smile. She then raised her cup as if she wanted to drink some water.

Mu Xin did not realize that danger was approaching. She was used to being arrogant. She went up and snatched the cup of water from Mu Ling’s hand and splashed it at her.

Mu Ling seemed to have anticipated this. She dodged to the side, and the water spilled all over the ground.

Mu Xin stomped her feet in anger. She actually missed!

However, in the next instant, Mu Ling’s originally gentle eyes suddenly burst forth with a sharp aura. She quickly picked Mu Xin up, turned around, and opened the refrigerator door. She immediately stuffed Mu Xin inside, before covering her mouth with her hand.

“Eh?” After Mu Xin recovered from her shock, she panicked and wanted to shout, but she could not make a sound.

“Don’t be afraid,” Mu Ling’s small pink lips moved to Mu Xin’s ear, her voice soft and gentle.