After Fu Yan Ting left, Mr. Mu squinted at the direction he had gone. After a long silence, he called the butler.
The butler stepped forward and asked, "Sir, do you have any instructions?"
"In Yancheng, our Mu family's status is not enough to contend with the Fu family, and Fu Yan Ting has repeatedly come to our Mu family to cause trouble, all for the sake of helping Yan Xi. It seems that Liu Yuan cannot be kept."
Mr. Mu's voice was very light and faint, as if discussing the weather today.
The butler heard Mr. Mu say this and immediately understood what he meant. He nodded and said, "Sir, I will arrange it immediately."
For the Mu family, Liu Yuan was an expendable existence.
It was because of Mu Jing Chen's relationship that the Mu family knew that Mu Jing Chen had ties with forces in the capital. To avoid angering Mu Jing Chen, and to make him willing to work for their Mu family, they had turned a blind eye to Liu Yuan.
Moreover, Liu Yuan had not done anything too excessive in the Mu family over the years, so the Mu family had indulged her.
But now, Mu Jing Chen was gone, and Liu Yuan frequently angered Fu Yan Ting. The Mu family dared not take any more risks.
At this moment, Liu Yuan had not gone far. Although Mr. Mu had said this in front of Fu Yan Ting, Liu Yuan knew very well that Mr. Mu would not bear to let her leave the Mu family, after all, her daily life still needed her care.
However, Mr. Mu was too timid, constantly trying to appease Fu Yan Ting.
As soon as Fu Yan Ting showed a little displeasure, he would panic. To satisfy Fu Yan Ting, he had been using Liu Yuan as a scapegoat.
Now, seeing Fu Yan Ting walk away, Liu Yuan dared to return to the Mu family.
When Mr. Mu saw Liu Yuan, he snorted coldly and asked indifferently, "How dare you come back?"
Liu Yuan had expected Mr. Mu to comfort her, saying things like she had been wronged. But Liu Yuan did not expect Mr. Mu to say such a thing.
Looking at Mr. Mu, Liu Yuan asked in disbelief, "Old Master, what do you mean by that? Haven't I always lived here?"
"Now, the Mu family has offended even the Fu family because of you. If anything happens to the Mu family, can you afford to pay for it?"
Liu Yuan sneered inwardly. Mr. Mu's attitude towards her now was only because Mu Jing Chen was gone.
If Mu Jing Chen were still alive, would he still be so heartless to her?
Having been in society for so many years, Liu Yuan knew that this was a society driven by self-interest. However, Liu Yuan had no choice.
Now, the time was not yet ripe. Liu Yuan had always coveted the Mu family's assets, and she could not give up at this juncture.
Liu Yuan put away her displeasure and looked at Mr. Mu, saying softly, "Old Master, we have already provoked Fu Yan Ting. Do you think Fu Yan Ting can pretend that nothing happened if we stop now?"
Mr. Mu naturally knew Fu Yan Ting's personality.
Seeing Mr. Mu glance at her, although Mr. Mu did not speak, Liu Yuan saw in his eyes that Mr. Mu wanted her to continue.
Liu Yuan said, "Old Master, do you remember Yan Xi? She is the granddaughter of Old Master Yao from the capital. As long as we force Yan Xi to have a posthumous marriage with Jing Chen, she will be one of us. Then, wouldn't it be much easier for us to deal with Fu Yan Ting?"
Mr. Mu did not respond, but fell into thought.
Liu Yuan did not know if Mr. Mu had taken her words to heart.
However, Mr. Mu no longer said anything about driving Liu Yuan out of the Mu family, so Liu Yuan had temporarily settled down.
Mr. Mu waved his hand at Liu Yuan and said, "You should go back to your room. I need to calm down and think about what to do."
Liu Yuan heard this and quickly left the study.
In the Mu family, she dared not disobey Mr. Mu.
Whatever Mr. Mu said, she dared not say a word of objection.
After Liu Yuan left, the butler looked at Mr. Mu and couldn't help but ask, "Sir, Liu Yuan's plan, it sounds unreliable and easy to offend people."
Mr. Mu looked at the butler and replied faintly, "You also noticed something amiss?"
The butler nodded without hesitation, "Yes, if this plan succeeds, Liu Yuan will benefit the most, as she is the young master's biological mother. And if it fails, she will suffer no loss, but the Mu family will be different."
"Does this woman really think her plan is perfect?"
Mr. Mu sneered and made a throat-slitting gesture to the butler.
The butler remembered the butler's instructions from a few days ago.
He understood immediately.
Liu Yuan had not gone far and had secretly overheard the conversation between Mr. Mu and the butler.
Liu Yuan narrowed her eyes. This butler was truly meddling. If so, then she could not be blamed for being impolite.
Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Liu Yuan's eyes.
The butler came out of the study and had only taken a few steps when Liu Yuan called out to him.
The butler stopped and looked at Liu Yuan. At this moment, the butler did not have the same guilty conscience as when he was talking to Mr. Mu. He looked at Liu Yuan calmly and asked politely, "Miss Liu, what is it?"
"It's like this. I heard that your wife is ill and you have been seeking medical treatment everywhere, spending a lot of money. This card has one million. Take it to treat your wife's illness. If it's not enough, I'll find a way for you."
"No need, Miss Liu. I appreciate your kindness." The butler knew in his heart that accepting a gift binds one's hands. Moreover, Liu Yuan was too greedy and self-serving. If he accepted this one million today, he would have leverage over Liu Yuan. If Liu Yuan asked him to betray the Old Master, the butler would have to obey.
After the butler finished speaking, he turned and left.
Seeing that the butler was unyielding, Liu Yuan couldn't help but sneer. He was truly someone who refused a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit.
Since that was the case, she could not be blamed for being impolite.
Fu Yan Ting returned home. Yan Xi looked at Fu Yan Ting with a hesitant expression, as if she had something to say but didn't know where to start.
Yan Xi stammered at Fu Yan Ting.
Fu Yan Ting pretended not to notice at first, but he couldn't stand Yan Xi's gaze any longer. He put down the book in his hand and asked, "Do you have something you want to tell me?"
Yan Xi shook her head.
Fu Yan Ting suddenly moved closer to Yan Xi. At such close proximity, Fu Yan Ting's lips were about to touch Yan Xi's lips.