Chapter 167: Family
After dressing up a little, Lin Muxi put on the dress that her good bro had prepared for her. With his support, she slowly went downstairs and sat in the red sports car.
Not long after, she once again arrived at the familiar big estate of Mo Ziyang’s family.
Luckily, Mo Ziyang had her wear a long dress this time. When she got out of the car, she didn’t have to worry too much about her slightly awkward walking being noticed. But she still believed that if she had worn a short dress or pants, she would definitely face all kinds of questions from his parents.
At the gate, the same kind and gentle old grandpa greeted them.
Unlike before, this time when Lin Muxi saw Mo Chengling, who had been waiting for a while, she actually showed a rare, sweet smile and happily called out to Grandpa Mo from a distance.
“Grandpa Mo, why are you waiting here and not inside?”
“Inside? Of course, I came out to welcome you both home.”
Looking at the polite and thoughtful Lin Muxi, Grandpa Mo couldn’t be happier. He smiled and patted her head in praise.
Meanwhile, Mo Ziyang just followed behind the two, looking helpless, not daring to say a word.
It wasn’t until they followed Grandpa Mo through the large garden and reached the dining room that he finally asked, still confused.
“Grandpa, what exactly are Mom and Dad planning?”
Hearing this, Lin Muxi also looked curiously at Grandpa Mo, eager to know what would happen tonight.
But instead of answering, Mo Chengling only smiled and left them guessing.
In the dining room, Xu Lanyi and Mo Hongjun were already waiting for them.
When they saw Lin Muxi arriving together with Mo Chengling, Mo Hongjun didn’t look very surprised. But Xu Lanyi, on the other hand, was so excited when she saw her future daughter-in-law. She quickly ran over, hugged Lin Muxi tightly, and looked her over like she was a precious treasure.
“Oh my, isn’t this Lin Muxi? Come here, let Mom take a look. Did the sea sunburn my baby?”
“Um… Auntie…”
Even Lin Muxi couldn’t handle such strong enthusiasm.
But even so, Xu Lanyi refused to let her go, carefully looking at her adorable daughter-in-law in her arms.
It wasn’t until Mo Ziyang finally arrived late and said, “Mom, that’s enough,” that Xu Lanyi unwillingly let go. The panicked Lin Muxi quickly leaned back into her good bro’s arms for comfort.
Seeing this, Xu Lanyi even pouted a little, leaving Mo Ziyang at a loss.
What, was hugging his girlfriend against family rules or something?
“Alright, you’re both adults now. Don’t act like children. Go find your seats and sit down.”
Seeing his wife fussing like this, Mo Hongjun looked a little speechless. He lightly tapped the table to calm things down.
After everyone sat down, the maids served the dinner dishes, and the Mo family’s little family meeting officially began.
For Lin Muxi, this was her first time as a guest, sitting face-to-face with the elders of the family. She was even more nervous. Sitting beside her good bro, she clenched her hands tightly, her eyes filled with unease as she looked at Mo Ziyang’s parents and grandpa across the table.
If tonight was really about discussing marriage, she was worried that his family might not approve of her.
After all, other than her looks, she didn’t think she had any strong points. On top of that, their families were not of equal status.
Thinking of this, Lin Muxi lowered her head a little, quietly sitting beside Mo Ziyang, humbling herself.
But the truth was not like what Lin Muxi had imagined. Things happened so fast that she didn’t even have time to react.
She thought Mo Ziyang’s parents would first ask her questions like what kind of job she wanted in the future, or what major she planned to choose in college. But instead, a bank card was directly placed in front of her.
“Huh—? This… this is…?”
Looking at the bank card handed over by Mo Ziyang’s father, Lin Muxi’s brain froze, and she just sat there in shock.
Could it be… the classic scene of “I’ll give you a million, now leave my son”?
While she was still staring at the bank card on the table, confused, Mo Ziyang instead picked it up and directly placed it into her hands.
At that moment, Lin Muxi quickly came back to her senses. She panicked, remembering that she shouldn’t accept such a thing. Almost as soon as he handed it over, she pushed the card back with her small hands.
“T-this… I can’t take this…”
“Lin Muxi, take it.”
This time, it was Mo Ziyang’s mother who spoke.
“You will marry into our Mo family sooner or later. From now on, we are one family. Just think of this as the bride price money for when Mo Ziyang marries you in the future.”
“Yes, use it to make life a bit easier, buy yourself things you like,” Mo Hongjun added, supporting his wife’s words.
As long as Lin Muxi accepted the money, it meant that her marriage agreement with the Mo family was set.
“This…”
She looked again at the bank card her good bro held out, hesitating, not knowing if she should accept it.
Then Mo Ziyang slowly leaned over and whispered in her ear, “As soon as you accept this card, our marriage agreement is sealed. So don’t feel any pressure, alright?”
“R-really… really?” Lin Muxi turned her head, trembling a little, staring at her good bro.
Clearly, it was her first time experiencing such a situation, and this little fool was somewhat scared. Mo Ziyang gently pinched her soft cheeks and then placed the card into her hand.
Facing his steady gaze, Lin Muxi finally stopped refusing and accepted the card.
Seeing this, Mo Ziyang’s parents and grandpa all let out a sigh of relief.
At first, when she resisted the card, they thought she wasn’t satisfied with their son. But now, it seemed everything was fine.
“Mom and Dad won’t interfere with you two. About what school or major you want to choose, just pick whatever you like. From now on, Lin Muxi, you’re also part of our Mo family.”
“Yes, whatever major you choose is fine. If you can’t get in, just come to us. Later, you can always work in the company.”
Hearing Mo Ziyang’s parents speaking with such warmth, Lin Muxi felt too shy. She hid behind her good bro, even though she had prepared herself for this meeting for a long time, she still couldn’t help hiding away.
But just before she hid completely, she softly whispered, “Th-thank you… Dad, Mom…”
Those words showed that deep down, Lin Muxi had accepted their identity and saw them as family.
Mo Hongjun and Mo Chengling felt truly comforted hearing that. But Xu Lanyi, after hearing the word “Mom,” was so overjoyed that she almost jumped up from her seat, which made the other two men break into a sweat, especially Mo Hongjun, who worried his wife’s excitement might scare Lin Muxi into giving the card back.
“Alright, alright, let’s eat. The kitchen made all these special dishes for you.”
And with that, the clinking sound of bowls and chopsticks finally filled the dining room.