Sir, How About A Marriage?

words.

After a while, one of the elders asked, “M-mu Chen, what do you mean? You’re taking time off from the company?”

Mu Chen replied, “That’s right.
I haven’t taken any time off in over ten years.
I plan to take all the time off I’ve accumulated.
If the company doesn’t allow it, then I’ll just resign.”

“W-what? Why?”

Mu Chen feigned confusion and surprise as he said, “What the big deal? Every employee in the company has this right.”

“No, that’s not what I mean.
Why are you taking time off at this time? You know that the upcoming spring festival is the golden season for businesses.
How can you take time off? By doing this, you’re ignoring the interests of the family and the company’s employees, right?”

Mu Chen’s expression darkened immediately.
He said emotionlessly, “No one considers my interest so why should I consider the family’s interest? If all of you feel I’m not qualified to lead the Mu family and the company, I can step down.
You can find someone else who’s capable.
After all, the Mu family has many descendants.
It won’t be a problem even if I’m not around.”

Song Ning really admired Mu Chen’s cunning from the bottom of her heart.
She had been worried for him when she saw the relatives cornering him like a pack of hyenas.
She did not expect him to be such an amazing strategist and defeat those sly foxes in the family.

“Mu Chen, you can’t do this.”

“That’s right, Mu Chen.
You have to consider the big picture.
How can you act like a child and quit just like that? This isn’t right…”

Mu Chen turned a deaf ear to their words.
He only spoke to his wife in a lowered voice, laughing as they chatted.
He would also speak to his grandmother, looking content.

Mu Qing stood still, feeling awkward and not knowing what to do.
He had taken into account everyone’s strengths and weaknesses; he had done his research.
He had also let Liang Zhou test the water to see everyone’s reactions.
He felt he had a good grasp of everyone’s personality in the Mu family.
As for his mother and his son, he did not think much of them.
He was certain the duo would consider the bigger picture and endure for the sake of the Mu family.
It was out of his expectations that Mu Chen would not play by the rules at all.

Mu Qing had attacked step by step.
He had used Liang Zhou, the Second Madam, and the stubborn elders to force his son and mother into letting Liang Zhou join them for the new year.
When he saw Mu Chen allowing Liang Zhou to enter the house, he assumed Mu Chen had been forced to retreat in defeat to avoid causing a commotion.
Who knew Mu Chen’s retreat was part of the plan to lure the enemies into his trap?

Now that Mu Qing was back, Mu Chen stated he wanted to take time off or resign.
There was nothing worse than Mu Chen resigning from the company.
With Mu Chen gone, the Mu family would not be what it was now.
There was nothing Mu Qing could do now.
Things would continue as it was as long as he did not enter the MU family.

Realization hit Mu Qing hard.
He had lost, completely and utterly.