Chapter 31: Marriage Proposal

Bai Jin’s face darkened. She glared at Mu Qiannian and turned her head away with a snort.

From this day onward, Pei Mingchen and Mu Qiannian would be staying in the Chen residence. They would be staying in Pei Mingchen’s previous room and it had been meticulously cleaned. It would not be a problem for them to move in directly.

On the other side, Mu Wanwan’s family recognition banquet was about to be held. It was the day before she left the city.

Mu Wanwan specially came to the Chen residence.

“Wanwan? Why are you here?” When Chen Jia heard the name of the visitor, he came out and saw Mu Wanwan, whose entire body was slightly different.

Mu Wanwan raised her head and puffed out her chest. There was also an air of arrogance that she had never had before in front of him..

When Bai Jin heard that Mu Wanwan had come to visit, she glanced at Mu Qiannian and Pei Mingchen, who were glued together on the sofa. A cold smile flashed in her heart.

‘She’s just something that my son doesn’t want anymore. You’re only fit to pick up what others don’t want.’

Bai Jin greeted Mu Wanwan with a smile and pulled her to sit down beside her intimately.

“Are you alone? Where are your parents?”

Mu Wanwan said, “I’m here alone. My parents are both at home.”

Old Master Chen, who was standing at the side, remembered that she was the biological daughter of the Mu family and asked, “You haven’t eaten yet, right?”

It was already 6:00 PM. If Mu Wanwan came to visit at this time, she definitely would not have eaten.

When Mu Wanwan nodded, Old Master Chen said, “Then eat with us.”

Mu Wanwan nodded. Her gaze fell on the two of them who had not even looked at her since she entered the house.

Thinking that she had already taken the initiative, Mu Wanwan was no longer afraid of Mu Qiannian.

With her current status, it was impossible for anyone to touch her, let alone Mu Qiannian!

Mu Wanwan, who thought she was superior, snorted disdainfully.

Chen Jia was sitting on the sofa to her left. The two of them chatted for a while before Chen Desheng came back from work.

When he came in, Chen Desheng saw Mu Wanwan and said with a smile, “Wanwan is here. Are you looking for Chen Jia?”

Mu Wanwan nodded. “Yes, uncle. I have something to tell Chen Jia.”

Chen Desheng immediately misunderstood. He thought of the Mu family’s family recognition banquet had ended in failure.

Thus, Chen Desheng thought this matter delayed the announcement of the two children’s relationship. He then said, “We’ve always wanted to find an opportunity to discuss the matter with your parents, but we’ve never had a suitable opportunity. Since you’re here, let’s discuss the rest.”

Old Master Chen nodded in agreement. The matter between Chen Jia and Mu Wanwan was no longer a secret, so it was better to make it public.

Mu Wanwan originally wanted to speak, but her words were stuck in her throat.

She did not have this intention on this trip. She just wanted to tell Chen Jia about herself.

However, before she had the chance to talk to Chen Jia alone, Grandfather Chen and Uncle Desheng mentioned the matter of making it public.

Mu Wanwan actually liked Chen Jia, so she looked at Chen Jia expectantly.

However, a moment of hesitation flashed across Chen Jia’s face. Her gaze also drifted to the single sofa opposite her, where the two of them were tightly interlocking their fingers.

The relationship between Mu Qiannian and Pei Mingchen was really good. Since the last banquet, as long as they appeared, they would look like they were stuck together as if they had never been separated.

However, it was because of this that Chen Jia was easily angered by them.

Chen Jia was the one who cheated on Mu Qiannian with Mu Wanwan.

However, why did he not feel happiness from doing so?

Instead, Chen Jia felt that it was as if he was the one who got cheated on.

Was it because Mu Qiannian and Pei Mingchen seemed to have a pretty good relationship?

Moreover, Chen Jia was suffering from a hidden illness. If he agreed to it and Mu Wanwan found out about his secret, would he be digging a grave for himself?

Chen Jia hesitated for a long time until Bai Jin called out to him a few times. When he came back to his senses, he gritted his teeth and nodded his head with an obviously forced expression. Then, he agreed to it.

Mu Wanwan looked at his forced expression and was furious.

‘Why did he have that expression?’

‘Did he not like me at all?’

When she thought of this possibility, Mu Wanwan’s expression turned ugly.

When Mu Wanwan looked at Mu Qiannian, who was in love with an illegitimate child, she felt uncomfortable as though she had eaten a fly.

If it was before, Mu Wanwan might have been able to console herself that she was overthinking it.

After all, even if she was the biological daughter of the Mu family, she was already very lucky to be able to get involved with the eldest son of the Chen family.

However, things were different at the moment. Mu Wanwan was the daughter of the Su family, the daughter that Madam Su held preciously.

Why did Chen Jia look so reluctant? Could it be that her status as the daughter of the Su family was not worthy of him?

Mu Wanwan suddenly said, “I’m not here because of this matter. I’m just here to talk to Chen Jia about something.”

After a pause, she still had some misgivings and thought of a suitable reason. “Moreover, marriage is always decided by parents. If Chen Jia really wants to marry me, why don’t you come and propose about it to my family?”

As soon as Mu Wanwan finished speaking, the Chen family tacitly fell silent.

This sudden silence made Mu Wanwan even more dissatisfied. She snorted unhappily.

“Looks like you guys aren’t willing?”

Bai Jin looked at Mu Wanwan in surprise when she heard Mu Wanwan’s angry tone.

No matter what, the Mu family was still not qualified.

What was the status of the Chen Family? On the other hand, what was the status of the Mu family?

Asking the Chen family to put down their pride and go to the Mu family to propose marriage, this was…

However, Bai Jin still thought that her son liked Mu Wanwan, so she patiently treated this as Mu Wanwan’s little temper.

“Listen to me, you should be clearer about the situation of these two families than us, Wanwan. There are some things that we can agree to and satisfy you, but we can’t agree to go to your family to propose the marriage.”

Mu Wanwan was unhappy. “In the end, it’s still because you look down on the Mu family, isn’t it?”

The Chen family fell silent again.

Although Mu Qiannian’s gaze was fixed on the television, her ears were fully focused on the farce in the living room.

Pei Mingchen noticed Mu Qiannian’s small actions and smiled dotingly.

Chen Jia was a little unhappy and scolded her angrily, “They’re all elders here. How can you speak in such a tone?”

Mu Wanwan was already angry in her heart, and her emotions were heightened by Chen Jia’s words.

“What’s wrong with my tone? No matter what happens in my family, how can you not visit my family to propose the marriage? I think you don’t want to marry me at all, so you found an excuse not to propose marriage!”

Mu Wanwan’s voice suddenly became louder. Old Master Chen frowned, and even Chen Desheng could not help but scold her in a low voice, “Enough. This is the Chen family, not some public place, and not your Mu family.”

Mu Wanwan had been pampered and loved by Mother Su recently. When she was suddenly yelled at like this, she felt extremely wronged.

Nonetheless, Chen Desheng was still an elder, so Mu Wanwan was waiting for Chen Jia to express his stance in anger.

However, Chen Jia was very cold. He did not even look at her.

That indifferent attitude made Mu Wanwan feel a little regretful.

She turned her head and saw the scene of Mu Qiannian looking at Chen Jia before quickly looking away.

Mu Wanwan felt that Mu Qiannian was still unwilling to give up on Chen Jia. Mu Qiannian seemed like she could not bear to leave Chen Jia.

Mu Qiannian chose to be with the illegitimate child of the Chen family because she knew that Chen Jia liked Mu Wanwan. That was why Mu Qiannian was so angry that she threw herself into the arms of the illegitimate child.

When she thought of this, Mu Wanwan looked at Mu Qiannian fiercely.