Chapter 522 - I Think I Love Him, Yin Muchen (1/2)

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

The three members of the Mu family left, and Yin De was shocked along with s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing.

The living room was completely, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward. The dining table as filled with food, and the wide variety of dishes were all colourful and delicious. The helpers had prepared the food specially for the Mu family.

A brave helper stepped forward to ask, “Old Master, Madam, do you want to start dinner now? The dishes will get cold soon”

“Start what dinner?” s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing glared, and she chided the helper harshly, “Didn’t you see our precious guests leave? Young Miss is also not around. It is just the two of us at this New Years’ feast; are you guys laughing at us right now?”

The helper lowered her head, and she retreated in fear. This Yin family was getting more and more suffocating as the days went by.

Yin De’s expression was extremely negative as he said, “What is going wrong with Shuiling? The Mu family is a rich and powerful family. I have made such a connection. I would depend on the Mu family to get rich for the rest of my life. What does Shui Ling want?”

“I also find it absolutely funny. Let’s go. Let’s go up and see,” said s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing.

…

Yin Shuiling sat down on her bed, and she curled both of her slim legs together. She buried her small face between them as she silently wept.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Yin De and s.h.i.+ Xiaqing came into the room.

The duo stood at the side of the bed. Yin De was angry as he stretched his finger out to point at Yin Shuiling. “Shuiling, what did you mean when you said that to the Mu family? Looking at how you are behaving right now, you should know what we’ve intended for you. Since it turned out this way, then Daddy must be frank with you. The Mu family is the King of Military Weapons in Singapore. They have a powerful and mighty background. There is no other family in T City that is able to compare to the Mu family. You also met Young Master Mu. He is extremely talented. Our Yin family and their Mu family are going to enter into marriage. Daddy wants you to be the queen of weaponry,” he said firmly.

Yin Shuiling did not lift her head up. She took a breath through her reddened nostrils and laughed out loud. “Marriage? I can also tell the both of you firmly: if you want to have an arranged marriage, it would be impossible unless you have a second daughter!”

“You!” Yin De was shaking from head to toe due to his anger.

s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing pulled Yin De away, then came forward to advise her, “Shuiling, stop throwing a tantrum. Daddy and Mummy are doing this for your own good. After you marry into the Mu family, you will be extremely proud. A proper woman should marry into a powerful family. If you marry a poor chap, not thinking about the youth that you waste in your life for nothing, he might even betray you…”

“Mum.” Yin Shuiling lifted her head upon hearing what her mother said. Her eyes were blurry with tears as she looked over at s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing. “Mum, I like Older Brother.”

The girl’s voice was soft and gentle, but when it rang out in both Yin De and s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing’s ears, it was a total shock. They froze on the spot and could not believe what was going on as they said, “Shuiling, what did you say? Yin Muchen is your older brother! We know that you like him, but this type of love is family love; it is not romance…”

“That’s not true,” Yin Shuiling shook her head, and her glistening tears flowed down her pink cheeks, and she looked beautiful while tearing up. “I like Older Brother… I do not know when it started, but my face turns red and my heart thumps quickly. Not being able to see him makes me think and worry about him. I search for him in a crowd. When I see another woman by his side, I get jealous… I want to be together with him forever and ever. He only has me alone, and I only have him. I think that I have fallen in love with him, Yin Muchen.”

Yin Shuiling said the man’s name out of her mouth.

Yin De and s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing were so shocked and could not even say a single word. After a long silence, Yin De trembled as he said, “Shuiling, how old are you right now? You do not love yourself at all.”

Yin Shuiling curled her lips up into a smile, and there was a mocking touch in her smile as she said, “Then Daddy, can you tell me right now why getting into an arranged marriage would be loving myself then? Both of you think that I am unable to tell… Throughout all these years, you have treated Older Brother so badly, and both of you are making use of Older Brother to earn money for you all, but just now, both of you were sucking up to the Mu family. Don’t you think that you two are so shameless? Also, in both Daddy and Mummy’s eyes, am I jut a tool that both of you are making use of to gain relations with a rich family?”

Upon hearing what she said: Slap! Yin De gave Yin Shuiling a harsh slap.

Ever since she was young until now, there was no one who actually bear to hit Yin Shuiling. Yin De was too harsh as struck her, and Yin Shuiling was slapped so forcefully that she fell down onto the bed. Her right cheek was numb, and there was blood at the corners of her lips.

“Yin Shuiling, you better listen carefully. There is definitely no chance of you being together with Yin Muchen. Stop dreaming of this as soon as possible! Also, regarding the Mu family, in the future, you better speak carefully. We have raised you for your entire life. It is not just see you get married to a poor chap. You can only choose between Dad and Mum or Yin Muchen!”

Yin De left in a huff.

s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing was also angry. “Shuiling, from now onwards, you just stay inside your room and not come out. I will send someone to watch over you. In the future, you are not allowed to go look for Yin Muchen! Also, after you have grown older, if you want to marry in the Mu family, you will get married. Even if you do not wish to marry into the family, you still have to get married!”

s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing walked out of the room and shut the door. Yin Shuiling heard s.h.i.+ Xiaoqing ordering the maids outside to lock the door.

Yin Shuiling’s small, soft body was perched on the large bed. She stretched her small, fair hand out to touch her right cheek. Her small shoulders were shaking, and she could not control herself any longer, so she sobbed out loud.

The grievances and unhappiness inside her heart overwhelmed herself entirely all at once. “Woo, woo…” She sobbed while she spoke, and she used a soft and gentle voice to call that man, “Older Brother…”

She used her small hand to fumble for that phone on the bed stand. She found that person’s number and hit the b.u.t.ton.

Ding, ding. After the busy tone, she heard the sound of the female voice of the answering machine: The number that you have dialled is currently unavailable, please leave a message after the tone—

“Woo, woo. Older Brother, why are you unwilling to pick up my call? Answer my call, okay? I am in so much pain. My face hurts… Just now, Daddy gave me a slap, and even Mother scolded me…

“Woo, woo. Older Brother, Dad and Mum said that after I grow up, I will have to marry Mu Yunfan, but I do not like him… Older Brother, I like you; I like you the way I like a boy… After I grow up, I want to marry you, and be your bride..

“Woo, woo. Older Brother, I know that I should not bring up anything about that night. If I bring that night up, I would be asking for you to take responsibility. You would probably not be happy, but… Older Brother, the things that I said that night, did you forget all of it?