Part 2
The call was suddenly and frantically cut off by Mu Jiayi, but it was clear that the dog-eat-dog fight on the other side wouldn’t end so easily.
Ning Yunyi put away his wristband in a good mood. As he said, there was no marriage alliance that couldn’t be destroyed. If one push wasn’t enough, he’d just add more fuel to the fire.
Not far away, the Big Cat and Little Meow Cub were in a state of complete confusion.
Little Meow Cub had a small head full of big question marks. Wasn’t “Ning Yunyi” his father’s name? Why did Father tell those two people with harsh voices that he was dead?
The Big Cat’s eyes were full of complexity: That foolish nephew actually liked Ning Yunyi?
Mu Jiayi conspired with Ning Yunyi’s childhood friend, Ji Hao, to trick him into going to the Garbage Star and almost killed him because of jealousy?
These events must have happened before I arrived at the Ning family.
So, in the interim, did Ning Yunyi have some encounter that allowed him to avoid the disaster? Otherwise…
The Big Cat didn’t dare to imagine the fate of Ning Yunyi and the little one as they were now.
Just then, the doorbell rang outside the castle.
The robot butler moved to the door, its mechanical voice announcing, “Master, your Big Brother has returned.”
Ning Yunyi had the robot open the door.
When Big Brother Ning entered, he sported the same fiery red hair as Ning Yunyi.
He had copied Ning Yunyi by growing a stubble as well. Standing together, apart from their build, they looked exactly alike at first glance.
The two humans and one cat were seeing Big Brother Ning like this for the first time. Ning Yunyi walked around him. “Big Brother’s image is indeed convincing. Before the new identity ID arrives, you might as well use my identity to act.”
Big Brother Ning didn’t stand on ceremony with him. He picked up his little nephew, who was staring blankly at him. “Why are you staring? Don’t recognize your Uncle anymore?”
The little kitten immediately wrapped his arms around his neck, looking at one, then the other. H-How come there are two Fathers?
Big Brother Ning, holding the little kitten, subconsciously walked toward the dining room. He couldn’t help it; he had smelled the aroma as soon as he entered.
Various food scents he had never smelled before filled the air, stimulating his sense of smell and taste buds. He didn’t usually care much for food and had few mood swings, but after eating the meal his little brother brought out last night, he was actually craving it.
Before Big Brother Ning could reach the table, the doorbell rang again.
No need to guess; it had to be Young Master Bai coming over at this time.
As soon as the robot opened the door, Young Master Bai rushed in like a bolt of lightning. “Ow ow, my Braised Pork Rice! Braised Pork Rice, here I come!”
Halfway through his charge, he froze in place, sniffing everywhere in disbelief, and soon became dizzy with the aroma.
Young Master Bai stood there foolishly, forgetting to move. “N-No, Uncle, y-you… what did you make? Why is it so fragrant? I smell braised pork, but there’s something else!”
Young Master Bai, who had only eaten nutrient solution, radishes, canned food, braised meat, and skewers in his life, had never witnessed such a scene.
Behind him, Elias led his brother inside, and they too were stunned by the overwhelming fragrance.
The robot immediately closed the door, cutting off the scent from escaping.
Ning Yunyi looked at the group frozen in place and beckoned them. “Come over first. The food was just ready not long ago. Today is a good day, no need to be polite.”
Young Master Bai snapped out of it and whoosh—dashed to the table, but didn’t dare to move.
He suddenly realized something and looked down resentfully at the Big Cat: Good heavens! So being a pet beast in my Uncle’s house is this good? It’s more than just a bowl of Braised Pork Rice?
Wuwu, what are all these? Dish after dish covered up, blocking most of the smell yet still so fragrant. Did my Uncle… cook something special for others before?
I really am not… my Uncle’s favorite bunny!
The Big Cat flicked its tail and glanced sideways at Young Master Bai: You have a problem with that?
Young Master Bai bit the corner of his shirt: No, I just want to eat Uncle out of house and home right now.
Elias didn’t dare sit at the table at first, holding his brother’s hand. With such precious food, he feared he wouldn’t be able to pay it back in this lifetime.
In the end, he was forced into a chair by Ning Yunyi. With the command to start eating, the others—especially Young Master Bai, whose chopsticks danced leaving afterimages—finally couldn’t resist moving.
I will work hard to earn money for the boss to repay him in the future.
One bite led to another, and soon the entire table was eating without lifting their heads. In the end, Young Master Bai was stuffed to the brim, yet he insisted on using a steamed bun to wipe every plate clean of sauce and stuffing it into his mouth.
Truly, he refused to waste a single drop of soup.
Ning Yunyi looked at Young Master Bai’s noticeably rounder face. When City Lord Bai comes, will he really not recognize his own rabbit cub?
After all, a rabbit that could stuff a steamed bun soaked in soup into its mouth after hiccuping from fullness—this one was definitely one of a kind.
While Ning Yunyi was enjoying the delicious food, an unprecedented quarrel broke out on Mu Jiayi’s side.
Zong Ling had been in a state of rage ever since Mu Jiayi hung up the video call. He panted heavily, staring deathly at Mu Jiayi, wishing he could make him drop dead immediately.
“Was it you? Why did you harm him? Why?!” Zong Ling violently smashed the object at his hand toward Mu Jiayi.
Mu Jiayi dodged and threw something back. “I said I didn’t!”
The sound of Zong Ling grinding his teeth was particularly harsh. “You didn’t? Dare you show me if you received ten thousand star coins? Dare you let me see your chat records with Ji Hao? Ji Hao was Ning Yunyi’s childhood friend, yet you had a close relationship with him. How can you expect me to believe you?”
Mu Jiayi retreated two steps due to the unease in his heart. He knew he absolutely couldn’t admit it at this time. “So you trust a stranger over me? I am your fiancé? Besides, I don’t like you, so why would I make a move on him?”
Zong Ling didn’t believe him at all, and his reaction was full of anger resembling humiliation from being exposed. “Didn’t you fear he would snatch your title as the fiancé of the future Zong family head?”
Mu Jiayi wanted to retort, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and remained silent.
He absolutely could not state the real reason he dealt with Ning Yunyi.
Zong Ling looked at the silent Mu Jiayi, his fists creaking.
Mu Jiayi quickly composed himself. Seeing this scene, he laughed out loud. “Do you want to kill me to pay for his life? Zong Ling, stop lying to yourself. We are the same kind of people to the bone. Equally selfish, putting ourselves first. Otherwise, when the Ning family had their accident, I didn’t see you excitedly standing up for them.”
Zong Ling wanted to say he was just a descendant of the Zong family without real power, so how could he act?
Mu Jiayi pierced through his thoughts. “But you had Marshal Zong above you. Even a word would have sufficed. But you didn’t, because you were afraid the Ning family’s affairs would taint your image in your Little Uncle’s heart. You were afraid of being implicated in the betrayal. Look, I made the choice most beneficial to me to keep my current position. How is that different from when you chose to leave the Ning family to die?”
Zong Ling roared, “It’s different! At least I was sincere about him!”
Mu Jiayi sneered. “See, you admitted it yourself. Sincere or not, you still watched helplessly as he was forced to leave the First Star. With only Ji Hao to protect him, even if I really asked Ji Hao to act, he wouldn’t survive. If I didn’t act, he still wouldn’t survive. Without the Ning family’s protection, a piece of trash with a pretty face—could you really not imagine his fate?”
Zong Ling swayed, taking a heavy blow. “I didn’t…”
But this denial clearly lacked the confidence it had initially.
He really hadn’t thought that much. He just… just didn’t dare to get involved in those things. If only he had inherited the Zong family sooner, he wouldn’t have been so timid.
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thank you for the chapter ❤️❤️