Chapter 736 Spreading Rumors

Chapter 736 Spreading Rumors　　"Of course, you can disagree with my statement," said Mu Chenyan. "But I'll still stress on this. All of that could have been avoided if only one person had decided to forsake their greed. Sadly, none was ready for that." She tsked to herself, "If Patriarch Tang hadn't been greedy for power and elevating his status in the society, the Qian family wouldn't have to suffer and Patriarch Qian wouldn't have died. Then there are Qian Ming and Tang Xia, these two lovesick people thought they could fix everything with their death. But what happened? It worsened things for everyone. If they had chosen to listen to their family, Qian and the Tang family might not reconcile but over time, things would still get better. But with their deaths added into the mix, everything became impossible!"

Raelle listened to everything attentively and contemplated it seriously as well. "Yanyan, you haven't mentioned my mother-in-law yet."

Mu Chenyan was startled, "I just explained the whole family feud to you, my love."

"You want me to believe that my mother-in-law's displeasure towards Tang Hebe was because of this family feud? Do you think I'm an idiot? With how strongly she opposed that relationship, she had her personal feelings involved. Don't say she did it for her uncle who died even before she was born."

Mu Chenyan cursed inwardly. Why was it so difficult to escape? It was really a challenge to hide anything from her. Shouldn't an ordinary person feel like this much grudge between the families was enough to make the situation what it was? Why did her Raelle have to focus on the smallest of details?

Forget it, Raelle was extraordinary. Her focus was obviously different from ordinary people.

"That..." Mu Chenyan opened her mouth but looked at Shui Xian and stopped. "I can't disclose that. You go and ask someone else. You can ask your Bà. Don't ask me. I don't know anything."

"Your statement of 'I don't know anything' is actually very questionable," the comment came from Shui Xian who was still trying to process the blood feud between the two families. And on top of that, his wife pointed out that his mother might have her own personal agenda. 

"Where is Bà?" asked Raelle. "I'll just ask him if you're really unwilling to speak."

"Him?" snorted Mu Chenyan. "He had been locked up in his room bawling his eyes out since yesterday."

"What?" asked Shui Xian.

Mu Chenyan realized what she had just disclosed and rolled her eyes, "Well, that's how it is. He isn't eating or seen anyone since he went home. He just locked himself in the room."

Shui Xian already knew that his father must be walloped because of Raelle's miscarriage but he didn't think the situation to be like this. 

"I don't really blame him for that," said Mu Chenyan. "Shing Ge still thinks he wronged his children for not being able to spend time with them when they were kids. So, he is someone who is most looking forward to having a grandchild. Even if he says otherwise, he really wants to hold a baby in his hand and act like the most loving grandpa ever."

"Stop talking nonsense!" 

All three of them looked towards the door and found Shui Koshing standing there with a strange look directed toward Mu Chenyan. 

"Did you see my crying? Why are you spreading such rumors?"

Mu Chenyan crossed her arms against her chest as she sneered, "With those red eyes, you still want me to prove the authenticity of my words?"

Shui Koshing knew he couldn't win against her so he chose not to say anything. He turned to Raelle and said, "Don't listen to her. I'm fine. I just got dust in my eyes."

Mu Chenyan laughed out, "Shing Ge, at least look for a better excuse. Even middle schoolers don't use that excuse anymore."

Shui Koshing shook his head at her, "What were you all talking about just now?"

"About the blood feud between the Qian family and the Tang family," replied Mu Chenyan casually but it stunned Shui Koshing for a moment. "In fact, your daughter-in-law is very curious about her mother-in-law, since you're here please cure her curiosity. And spare me!"

Shui Koshing was about to sit down when he paused and looked over at Raelle again who didn't refute Mu Chenyan's words. It seemed, his daughter-in-law was really interested in her mother-in-law today. 

"You don't wanna tell me?" asked Raelle. "If you don't want to, I won't ask again, Bà."

Shui Kohing thought about it and shook his head, "No. It's not that I don't want you to know about it. It's just that... I can't bring myself to tell you anything." He turned to Mu Chenyan, "Since you're the one who started the story, why don't you finish it as well?"

"But I know nothing," said Mu Chenyan innocently.

"Cut the crap!" retorted Shui Koshing. "If you really know nothing, I'm willing to shave my head!"

Mu Chenyan pursed her lips and looked at Shui Koshing in dissatisfaction. Couldn't he see she was trying to get out of this matter? Why did he have to drag her back in for storytelling?

"You really want me to recount everything?" asked Mu Chenyan. "And that too right in your presence? Won't it hurt?"

Shui Koshing looked somber as he said, "The people are all gone already. Why would it hurt now?" He sighed, "It's my daughter-in-law asking, I don't want to hide anything from her."

Mu Chenyan stared at his face for a long moment trying to figure out what he was thinking right now. Maybe he was tired of keeping the secret. Besides, the matter was only a secret because Shui Koshing did everything in his power to suppress it. Otherwise, half the city was aware of what happened back then.

"Let me make a bold guess," started Raelle seeing how no one was taking the lead. "Mother Qian fell in love with Tang Hebe's father."