Day n of not wanting to be a kept man's canary

Seeing Xia He looking at her expectantly, she knew that Xia He was now placing all her hopes on her. If the Leng family broke off the engagement, she herself would be in grave danger.

Just two days ago, she had given this girl hope, and now seeing how much she wanted to live, she wanted to say something but hesitated to speak.

Xia He put away the rattle drum in her hand. "Sister, did something bad happen to you?"

Mu Yanxin shook her head.

The old man only told her to go back for dinner. As for whether the old man knew about her and Leng Tingye, that was just her guess. Maybe it was because of something else.

After much deliberation, I decided not to tell her yet, and forced a smile, saying, "I'm fine!"

Xia He was relieved and stood up from the chair. "Sister, look, I don't need crutches anymore. Will I be able to be discharged from the hospital soon?"

Mu Yanxin quickly went over to help her up, "Yes, she'll be discharged soon!"

Upon hearing that she could be discharged from the hospital soon, Xia He couldn't contain her excitement. "I can go find my sister after I'm discharged!"

"Uh-huh!"

After leaving the ward, Mu Yanxin went to the payment counter and paid the remaining hospital fees for Xia He.

It was almost time, so Mu Yanxin didn't go back to the villa. Instead, she drove directly to the Leng residence.

When I passed by, the luxury cars lined up in a long row on both sides of the road, all the way to the gate of the old house. It must have been quite a scene.

Two elegantly dressed women blocked Mu Yanxin's car at the entrance, showing no intention of making way.

When she got engaged to Leng Changqing, the Leng family did not announce it to the public, and few people knew her.

Left with no other option, I honked the horn, attracting even more people to look in my direction.

She glanced at the car logo with disdain, her eyes full of contempt. Their luxury cars were far superior to this piece of junk, and they had to walk over from a great distance.

He scoffed, "Where did this scoundrel come from, daring to drive such a beat-up car here?"

"So, do you know where this is?"

"Driving such a beat-up car, how dare you come here and embarrass yourself."

"Let's leave before the Leng family finds out, otherwise it'll be too embarrassing to be kicked out like a stray dog!"

"Hahahaha!"

The two women were dressed in jewels and had the air of socialites. They looked very respectable and chatted back and forth, but their words were increasingly rude.

This was in front of the Leng family's house. Mu Yanxin didn't want to cause trouble. She knew that even if things got out of hand, no one in the Leng family would stand by her side. In fact, she might even get a scolding from Feng Yaqin.

Just then, another car drove up from behind and blocked the way. The people in the car got out and walked over.

The man, wearing sunglasses and a casual outfit, had the typical look of a rich second-generation, and everyone's attention was drawn to him.

"Isn't this Young Master Leng?"

There are always people eager to gossip. The woman blocking the car saw this and immediately ran up to Leng Changqing, saying, "Young Master Leng, someone is overestimating themselves and trying to drive such a beat-up car into the Leng residence."

Leng Changqing glanced at the car. Although they didn't get along, he could still recognize that it was Mu Yanxin's car.

Having been thwarted twice in a row, he was already angry, and now that his view was blocked, he was even angrier. He rushed to the front window, pointed at the people inside, and yelled, "What the hell are you doing blocking our way?"

Mu Yanxin glared at him. "Are your eyes just for decoration?"

It was clearly those two women blocking her way that prevented her from getting in.

The two women squeezed in again, adding fuel to the fire with their mockery, "Oh, even Young Master Leng has said that, aren't you leaving?"

"She's shameless! I think she's doing this on purpose to get Young Master Leng's attention!"

As more and more people arrived, Leng Changqing felt somewhat embarrassed.

He waved his hand dismissively, "Get out of here, or you'll embarrass me!"

Mu Yanxin stepped on the gas, and if Leng Changqing hadn't dodged quickly, the car wheel would have run over his foot.

Everyone thought the woman in the car was going to turn around and leave, but to their surprise, she drove straight into the old house.

Everyone stared wide-eyed; this woman was incredibly bold, daring to force her way into the Leng residence.

Leng Changqing got into the car, slammed the door shut with a jarring sound, and startled Shen An'an.

They then drove in as well.

The usually quiet house was unusually lively today, with small groups of people everywhere.

As soon as she stepped into the main courtyard, she was met with a slap. Feng Yaqin was standing at the door, as if she had been waiting for her.

"Mu Yanxin, you're only arriving now. Don't you even know what kind of occasion this is? How dare you show up so late?"

His eyes looked like he wanted to tear her apart right then and there; they were filled with disgust for her.

"Mom!" Mu Yanxin covered her face and explained, "It's Changqing..."

What she meant was that Leng Changqing hadn't told her what the occasion was; she assumed it was with the old man...

After some consideration, she decided not to explain. Explaining would be pointless; Feng Yaqin wouldn't side with her, she would only think she was being difficult.

"Changqing, what's wrong?" Feng Yaqin asked.

Despite being slapped, Mu Yanxin didn't dare to show any displeasure. She quickly changed the subject, saying, "Changqing is behind us."

She didn't want to be treated coldly by Feng Yaqin, and since Feng Yaqin didn't want to be with her either, she wisely said, "Mom, I'll go help first!"

Hearing that she had volunteered to do the work, Feng Yaqin's expression softened. "Okay!"

"Wait a minute!" She had only taken a few steps after turning around when she was called back.

"What's wrong, Mom?"

Feng Yaqin instructed, "The old man is taking Shi Xingchun's welcome banquet very seriously. Many important people are coming. You need to perform well and not embarrass yourself."

Feng Yaqin was a person who cared a lot about her reputation. She herself did not like Mu Yanxin, but she hoped that Mu Yanxin would perform well and win the old man's favor, so that the old man would pay more attention to the second branch of the family.

The Xingchun that Feng Yaqin mentioned was the fifth young lady of the Leng family, and Mu Yanxin had heard of her before.

The only girl in the Leng family, she was the apple of everyone's eye.

She is the apple of the Leng family's eye and is loved by everyone in the family, young and old. Even Feng Yaqin treats her well.

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he would never have to worry about food or clothing his whole life, yet he is exceptionally ambitious. I suppose he will return after completing his studies.

The banquet began half an hour later!

The banquet hall was bustling with activity, as everyone wanted to catch a glimpse of Miss Leng Wu's beauty. Some were even poised to make their move, determined to win Leng Xingchun's heart.

By acquiring Leng Xingchun, one can gain access to the Leng family and establish a permanent cooperative relationship.

In order to put on a show for outsiders, Leng Changqing reluctantly walked over and let Mu Yanxin take his arm.

Even though I don't love it, I still have to pretend.

People come and go, chatting and laughing.

Mu Yanxin subconsciously searched for that figure. He should be here for this occasion!

After searching around, I couldn't find Leng Tingye, but I did see Shen An'an standing in a corner.

What is she here for?

It's not surprising, it must have been brought by Leng Changqing. There are so many people today, no one will care what kind of person is here.

No wonder Leng Changqing wanted her to come by herself; it turns out he had other plans.

Shen An'an originally thought that Mu Yanxin would be angry when she saw her, but she didn't expect that Mu Yanxin would just glance at her and not care at all.

She clenched her fists so tightly that her manicured nails dug into the flesh of her palms, but she felt no pain. She gritted her teeth in hatred, "Mu Yanxin, you'll have nowhere to cry later!"

Soon, Old Master Leng took his seat in the main seat, while Uncle Fu stood respectfully to the side.

The banquet hall fell silent instantly; as expected of a business leader, it exudes an aura of authority.

Grandpa Leng also smiled broadly, "Thank you all for coming to my humble abode to welcome my granddaughter back home. Today is a joyous occasion as she returns home after completing her studies. Please make yourselves at home and have a good time!"

Immediately, applause erupted, and the banquet hall was in an uproar.

"Wait a minute, I have a shocking secret to share with you all!"