Chapter 281: The Yun Family’s Secrets

Chapter 281: The Yun Family's Secrets

The next morning, when Yun Mu woke up after sleeping in, she found that Huo Tingying had indeed stayed at home to accompany her and hadn't gone to work.

The morning sunlight was soft and pale. Huo Tingying, dressed in light gray loungewear, sat on the sofa reading a financial magazine.

The television was on, and a movie was playing on the large screen.

Hearing footsteps, Huo Tingying looked up and waved at her.

Yun Mu walked over and, looking at the screen, smiled, "So you like multitasking."

Huo Tingying raised an eyebrow slightly. Under the gentle sunlight, his fair skin seemed almost translucent, and his handsome features were tinged with a cold pallor.

"I don't like it too quiet, so I put on a movie."

Yun Mu was slightly surprised; this man used to prefer silence, didn't he?

Seems men can be fickle.

Yun Mu sat down and watched the movie, accurately naming it, "‘The Time Corridor,’ a love story ruined by lies."

Huo Tingying, "I just put it on randomly. Have you seen it?"

Yun Mu, "Wen Qingqing recommended it to me to improve my acting skills. The male lead accidentally kills someone and lies about falling out of love to protect the female lead. She leaves heartbroken and is killed by bandits on the road."

Huo Tingying's eyes darkened, not expecting such an ominous movie from a random choice.

Yun Mu poured a glass of juice and handed one to Huo Tingying, commenting, "Such melodramatic plot twists only happen in movies. If I were that woman, I wouldn't leave without asking why. Even if I did leave and encountered those bandits, they'd probably end up dead."

That...

That might be true.

Huo Tingying felt a pang of sorrow, knowing his illness was irreversible and likely incurable.

He would have to find an excuse to let her go, just like the male lead...

But as he smelled the fresh, sweet scent of the juice and saw the girl in front of him, wearing a light blue dress with her hair tied high, smiling brightly...

He couldn't bear it.

At that moment, the Yun Family Mansion called Yun Mu's phone. Grandpa Yun invited her over for dinner, adding that Yun Tingying and Lin Wanqing were not at home today.

"I'll go with you."

Huo Tingying got up first to change clothes. Yun Mu guessed that Grandpa Yun had something to say and agreed to go.

When they arrived, the Yun Family dining room was already set with a sumptuous lunch. Only Grandpa Yun and Yun Shumo were there.

Grandpa Yun was delighted to see Huo Tingying, and the meal was filled with joy.

After the meal, Grandpa Yun pulled Huo Tingying aside to play chess. Yun Mu sat behind Huo Tingying watching, while Yun Shumo sat beside Grandpa Yun.

Yun Shumo was a silent observer, but Yun Mu kept giving Huo Tingying advice, leading to his defeat.

Yun Shumo sneered, "It seems the saying ‘a united couple can conquer anything’ isn’t always true."

"If you want to say my chess skills are poor, just say it directly! Why be passive-aggressive?" Yun Mu said unhappily.

Grandpa Yun laughed, "One game doesn’t decide everything. Let’s play again."

But at that moment, Huo Tingying's phone rang.

Feng Shuo reported anxiously, "Young Master, Yun Shuiyao has been kidnapped."

Hearing this, Huo Tingying's brows furrowed tightly, his eyes darkening.

Yun Mu, close by, heard it too. She looked at Huo Tingying, "Go handle it. I’ll stay here with Grandpa."

Huo Tingying thought about it and decided she would be safe at the Yun Family Mansion, so he exchanged a few words with Grandpa Yun and left.

Then, Grandpa Yun found an excuse to send Yun Shumo away.

Yun Mu was secretly excited, thinking Grandpa Yun was about to discuss something important.

But after waiting for a while, Grandpa Yun only fiddled with the chess pieces and urged Yun Mu, "Mu Mu, it’s your turn."

Yun Mu glanced at the board and picked up a piece, "Grandpa, I’m not very good at chess. You must have other things to tell me today."

Grandpa Yun smiled, "What could an old man like me have to say? Mu Mu, why don’t you tell me what you want to know?"

"Alright then," Yun Mu leaned closer, "Grandpa, do you know that Second Brother... Yun Shumo, has been investigating the family’s origins?"

Grandpa Yun's expression remained unchanged as he nodded, "Yes, I know."

Indeed.

Yesterday, Grandpa Yun had already noticed something fishy about Yun Shumo's kidnapping.

Yun Mu asked further, "Can you tell me some of the Yun Family’s secrets? Things even Yun Tingying doesn’t know."

Grandpa Yun looked at Yun Mu, then continued fiddling with the chess pieces.

"Some old family history. I didn’t tell your father because I didn’t want future generations to dwell on these matters. I won’t tell you either."

Yun Mu was surprised, "If you’re not going to tell me, then why did you call me here?"

Grandpa Yun placed a chess piece, his gaze filled with anger. "I am your grandfather. Do I need a reason to call you back?"

Yun Mu, "…"

"Hmph, I just want to warn you not to investigate this matter any further!" said Grandpa Yun.

Yun Mu was even more puzzled. "Then why don't you tell Yun Shumo? You're telling me not to investigate, but it's not me who's investigating!"

She only found out about this yesterday!

"As long as you don't assist him, that boy won't be able to stir up any trouble in the capital. But if he continues investigating outside the capital, who knows what kind of storm he might unleash…" A hint of coldness flickered in Grandpa Yun's eyes.

Yun Mu's beautiful eyes narrowed. Was Grandpa Yun referring to the Southern Mystic Continent?

How much does Grandpa Yun know about the Southern Mystic Continent?

"Grandpa, isn't it just some family history? What kind of storm could it possibly cause? Could it be that our Yun family really has some earth-shattering secret?" Yun Mu probed indirectly.

Grandpa Yun snorted coldly. "Don't even think about prying information from me. This matter ends here, and I'll also talk to your uncle."

Seeing Grandpa Yun's firm stance, Yun Mu knew she couldn't ask any more today.

However, this did confirm that the Yun family in the capital and the Yun family on the Southern Mystic Continent were indeed connected. Grandpa Yun must know some secrets but is unwilling to pass them down for some reason.

But how could she get Grandpa Yun to open up?

Yun Mu felt that this task could only be entrusted to Yun Shumo.

"Alright, since you, Grandpa, don't want me to investigate, there must be your reasons. I won't investigate then." Yun Mu said insincerely. "Grandpa, let's continue playing chess. Let's start a new game."

Grandpa Yun nodded happily. "Good, I'd like to see how skilled you are at chess, my dear Mu Mu."

"I want the black pieces."