Rebirth and Conquest

There weren't many entertainment options in the countryside, so after lunch the next day, Chen Yan took Wen Mu for a walk on the small hill at the edge of the village, where they could also enjoy the winter countryside scenery.

The fruit trees planted on the hill now only have bare branches, and a thin layer of ice has formed on the surface of a small river not far away. Chen Yan walked casually on the hill, with Wen Mu and Chen Haoran following behind him side by side.

"The natural scenery here is quite beautiful, it's a bit like the paradise described in books," Wen Mu said to Chen Haoran as they walked.

"It's a pity it's winter now, there's no fruit to eat," Chen Haoran said with some regret. "Brother Wenmu, why don't you come back next year, I'll climb the tree and pick fruit for you."

“Great! I’ve never eaten fruit picked directly from a tree before. Did your brother often climb trees to pick fruit for you when you were little?”

"No, my brother never climbs trees," Chen Haoran denied, his smile fading. "He doesn't like climbing trees."

"Uh, why?"

“Yes, because of another brother who came here before,” Chen Haoran frowned, “He bullied my brother and made him climb a tree to pick apples for him. After that, my brother really disliked climbing trees.”

Wen Mu was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Do you have an older brother?"

"Well, not really. We call him Second Young Master, but none of us like him. Never mind, let's not talk about him anymore."

The older brother Chen Haoran was referring to was naturally Yan Haobo. In fact, he was only three years old when he first met Yan Haobo, and he had forgotten most of the details. He didn't even remember Yan Haobo's appearance or name. The only thing he remembered was that Yan Haobo had bullied them badly and acted like a tyrant in their home.

Seeing that Chen Haoran didn't want to talk about it anymore, Wen Mu didn't ask any more questions, and the three of them continued to wander around.

Just then, a person walked towards them from afar. The person was about twenty years old, an ordinary rural youth. As the youth approached, he stopped in his tracks upon seeing Chen Yan and the others, a look of surprise on his face.

"Chen Yan?" the young man said uncertainly, his voice not very loud.

Chen Yan turned her head, but after giving the young man a calm look, she looked away and continued to look elsewhere.

Upon seeing this, the young man felt somewhat embarrassed, thinking that Chen Yan didn't remember him at all, so he turned around and left.

Chen Yan actually remembered this young man. His name was Zhou Linli, the boy who had fought with Chen Yan when they were young. Chen Yan remembered that he seemed to have beaten Zhou Linli badly back then and even kicked Zhou Linli in that place, but he didn't have a deep impression of it anymore.

Chen Yan didn't pay much attention to seeing Zhou Linli, but Zhou Linli was quite shocked. Chen Yan had changed so much, she was completely different from when she was a child. Although she still had a face that was much prettier than the average boy, the aura she exuded made her seem like she was from a completely different world.

In Zhou Linli's memory from childhood to adulthood, only two people had ever given him this feeling. One was the young master who came to Chen Yan's house many years ago, and the other was Chen Yan herself. However, he was probably too young back then, and the feeling was not as strong as it is now. It was as if Chen Yan was standing on a high place looking down on them, which made him feel inferior.

Chen Yan and Wen Mu stayed here for a few days, and then went back home when school was about to start.

After returning, Chen Yan went to school, while Wen Mu went back to the Wen family mansion.

Since Wen Mu started living with Chen Yan, Wen Mu has rarely returned to the Wen family mansion. Even when he does go there, he only visits Zhou Shaocheng before leaving.

When Wen Mu entered, Tong Yu was sitting on the sofa in the living room. Tong Yu had been living here for some time now. Ever since Zhou Shaocheng learned that Tong Yu was his son, he had been trying to find a way to bring Tong Yu over, and he had just succeeded in doing so not long ago.

"Xiao Yu." Wen Mu greeted Tong Yu with a smile as he entered.

Tong Yu didn't even lift her eyelids, just playing with a nail clipper in her hand.

Wen Mu didn't care. Tong Yu had always been indifferent to him, her older brother. He sat down on the sofa opposite Tong Yu and asked, "Are you the only one here? Where's Dad?"

"How would I know where he is? Why are you here instead of enjoying your sweet life in your own little home?"

Just then, a maid named Xiaoyuan came over and asked with a smile, "Young Master, you're back. Would you like something to drink?"

Wen Mu was about to say something, but before he could speak, Tong Yu suddenly said coldly, "As soon as your eldest young master comes back, you rush to serve him, while I, the second young master, can be thrown aside and ignored?"

"No, Second Young Master, I, I just..." The maid immediately became nervous and stammered, standing there not knowing what to do next.

Speaking of which, when Wen Mu was in the Wen family mansion, he really didn't have any airs of a young master. The servants weren't afraid of him at all. Moreover, because of Wen Qian, Wen Mu's status in the Wen family was not high at all. The servants hardly treated him like a young master, and some of the older servants who had been there for a long time even looked down on Wen Mu.

But now that Tong Yu has moved here, the young master's temper is really terrible. He will throw a tantrum if he is not satisfied with the slightest thing. The servants are all very afraid of him and dare not be careless in serving him, for fear that if they do something wrong, they will provoke him to throw a tantrum again.

Thinking about it this way, isn't Tong Yu doing something to avenge Wen Mu's past misfortunes? However, the servants are probably all hoping that their young master Wen Mu will come back soon, since serving a good-tempered young master is much easier than serving a young master who can lose his temper at any time.

"What are you doing?" Wen Mu couldn't help but say. "She didn't offend you." After a pause, she added, "Xiao Yuan, could you get me a glass of water? Thank you."

"Yes, young master." Xiaoyuan quickly replied and went to pour water.

Tong Yu's face was very ugly, but she didn't say anything more. However, when the maid brought over the water glass and was about to put it on the table, Tong Yu suddenly raised her foot and kicked over the plate that the maid was holding the water glass.

“He has water at home, why would he need you to pour it for him? If he’s thirsty, he can go back to his own home to drink.”

"Xiaoyu, you've gone too far." Wen Mu stood up from the sofa angrily. "What are you saying? I'm your brother. Can't I even have a glass of water here?"

Wen Mu glared angrily at Tong Yu, but Tong Yu just lowered his eyes and remained silent. After looking at him for a while, Wen Mu had no choice but to soften his tone and ask, "Do you have a problem with me? If I've done anything wrong, just tell me."

"Okay." Tong Yu suddenly looked up at Wen Mu, "Then tell me, where did you go this holiday?"

“I went to Chen Yan’s hometown and met his family,” Wen Mu said. After a pause, she sat back down on the sofa and asked with a hint of helplessness, “You like Chen Yan, don’t you? Actually, I noticed it a long time ago.”

"Yes, I like him." Tong Yu didn't hide it at all. "That's why I'm telling you, I hate you. I get annoyed just looking at you."

“I never dared to think about being with him before. I know what kind of person I am, but when I found out that I was actually the young master of the Wen family, brother, do you know how happy I was? I was happy not because of their money, but because I finally had a status that was worthy of him, haha.” Tong Yu laughed, then suddenly stopped laughing and looked at Wen Mu with hatred, asking, “But why did you come to interfere? Why you? It was my own brother who stood in front of me.”

"I know I'm not as clean as you. I don't even know how many people have played with me. Brother, do you believe me? Sometimes I think about whether I should find a few people to rape you, so you'll be just like me."

"You!" Wen Mu stared at Tong Yu in shock, almost speechless.

At this moment, Tong Yu stood up from the sofa and walked in front of Wen Mu. "I just don't understand, what do I lack compared to you?" Tong Yu said, seemingly puzzled. Suddenly, she reached out and pinched Wen Mu's chin, lifting Wen Mu's face sharply. "We just have the same face."

"Xiaoyu, let go!" Wen Mu forcefully pulled Tong Yu's hand away and stood up from the sofa. "You're acting very strangely today. I'm leaving now. Calm down here by yourself."

As Wen Mu was about to leave, Tong Yu suddenly grabbed his arm and pulled him back. Wen Mu lost his footing and sat back on the sofa. Tong Yu took the opportunity to pounce on Wen Mu and pin him down on the sofa.

"I'll see what makes you different from me today," Tong Yu said neurotically, straddling Wen Mu.

"Tong Yu, are you crazy?" Wen Mu shouted anxiously, trying to push Tong Yu away, but he couldn't push her away at all. Wen Mu did not expect that Tong Yu was so much stronger than him, pressing him down so hard that he couldn't get up at all.

Tong Yu pressed down on Wen Mu's hand that was pushing him away, stared at Wen Mu's face, and judged condescendingly, "It's just this face, how is it better than mine? I can't see it." As she spoke, she pinched Wen Mu's cheek and shook it from side to side.

"Second Young Master, please don't be like this. The Eldest Young Master just returned." Seeing this, Xiao Yuan hurriedly tried to persuade him, but she didn't dare to step forward.

"Get out of my way. What I do is none of your business."

Tong Yu cursed, then, as if provoked, began tearing at Wen Mu's clothes. "Fine, today I'll see clearly what's different between us, what makes you better than me."

Wen Mu was startled and desperately tried to stop Tong Yu from tearing his clothes. "Tong Yu, are you crazy? Let go of me! Xiao Yuan, quickly find someone to pull him away..."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyuan immediately ran out to find someone.

"If you dare take a single step out, I'll kick you out immediately!" Tong Yu's threatening words startled Xiao Yuan, causing her to stop in her tracks.

Just as the two were arguing fiercely on the sofa, a voice came from the doorway: "Stop!"

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