Forensic Doctor, Moe Wife novel Chapter 26

The twins' birthday was on Christmas eve. Mu Tangxue had invited everyone to their home to join her birthday party.

As Mu Qiqi's tablemate Qianqian watched as Mu Tangxue gave everyone heartwarming presents, she could not help but murmur in awe to Mu Qiqi, "Your sister really knows how to buy hearts."

"She's been like that since she was a child," Mu Qiqi replied.

"But what about you? It is your birthday too. Could it be that your family is going to have a party only for one daughter?" Qianqian was simply puzzled. "For better or worse, you are their daughter. The Mu family is so ridiculous!"

"That's not true. Why would Sister miss out on our birthday party?" Mu Tangxue said, having slipped behind them. "Our parents miss her, but she's just being stubborn and didn't want to go home. Really, do I have to invite my own sister home for that?"

"Aunt Qipei would help me celebrate." Mu Qiqi answered.

"Why are you being so cold, Sis? Even Aunt Zipei had agreed to join our birthday party."

Mu Qiqi stared at Mu Tangxue in confusion, only to have her twin hold her hand and say sincerely, "Stop taking out your anger at me, sis. Come home with Aunt Zipei on our birthday."

Mu Qiqi took the chance and dragged Mu Tangxue out of the classroom. "What are you talking about?" She asked seriously.

"I just want you to come home for our birthday party," Mu Tangxue said, shrugging off her hand. "We'll become adults together on that night, and your very blood is proof you are one of us even if you won't admit it. That's why you have a duty to protect our family's name, because what would people say if one of a pair of twins wasn't there for their own birthday?"

Mu Qiqi smiled coldly at Mu Tangxue's words. "I'm no longer a part of the Mu family," she insisted. "You know that very well."

"But everyone else doesn't know that, sister. What's more, whether others would think that we are treating you badly, no one would benefit from learning that you killed Grandma. I think for you, returning home is in everyone's best interest."

With those words, Mu Tangxue turned and left, taking two steps before saying, "We'll be waiting for you on our birthday."

Mu Qiqi said nothing.

She returned to her seat inside the classroom.

"So? Are you going back for the party?" Qianqian quickly asked.

Mu Qiqi shook her head. "I don't know."

"Going back wouldn't matter! You are a daughter of the Mu family, and surely you can't stay angry with your parents, right?"

From what Qianqian could tell, Mu Qiqi was simply in her rebellious age and her family was just disappointed in her, and that Qiqi would eventually have to return.

Only Mu Qiqi herself knew clearly how much she wanted to sever ties with the Mu family.

She never once thought about going back since the day she was chased out.

Therefore, once she returned to the little mansion in the afternoon, Mu Qiqi quickly asked Su Zipei, "Aunt Zipei, did you promise to join the birthday party? You did say that you don't want to get involved with the Mu family."

"They called to ask you to cooperate by joining," Su Zipei quickly explained; she could see that Mu Qiqi was anxious. "Only to stop any negative news from leaking out."

"And you agreed just because they said that?"