Mama Mu drove to the school gates of Eaton, where students were hurrying inside from every direction.
Mu Qiqi may have sounded convincing, but she also told Mama Mu that would understand once she asked around in school. Moreover, she was already out here, and a trip to Eaton would not be a big deal.
She hence caught one of the students walking past and asked, "Excuse me, do you know Mu Tangxue?"
"Oh, White Lotus Mu? Who doesn't? Isn't that just disgusting, pasting your own sister's diary on the notice board?" Although the boy was as handsome as a god and wore glasses, he was quite well-versed when it came to school gossip.
"Didn't Mu Qiqi set her up?"
"White Lotus Mu herself was recorded doing the deed. It was all on video, that's solid evidencewhat's there to argue about? And who are you? Asking so many questions..." The boy impatiently adjusted his glasses, rolled his eyes at Mama Mu, and strode off.
Unsatisfied, Mama Mu asked another girl, "Excuse me, can I ask you something? Do you know Mu Tangxue?"
"White Lotus Mu? Of course. Everyone in school knows how incorrigible she is...she even tried to killed herself yesterday, so embarrassing!"
Mama Mu was stunned at that.
Everyone had always told her that Mu Tangxue had good grades and was well-behaved. This was the first time she had heard someone call her incorrigible' and 'embarassing'!
Embarrassing'...
Now, it was clear that her darling daughter had not been forced to jump off the roof because of Mu Qiqi's bullying, but because she was embarrassed, caught in the act of pinning Mu Qiqi's diary on the noticeboard.
But that wasn't what Mu Tangxue told her yesterday.
What was worse, she had gone to school and pelted the class teacher with an almighty scolding without learning the truth of the matter.
Troubled, Mama Mu called her husband.
"I'm at work," Papa Mu answered impatiently, "can you not bother me with every little thing? Can't you do something so simple as sending Mu Qiqi overseas?"
Mama Mu was upset, but having gotten used to it, she told Papa Mu about everything that happened that morning.
Papa Mu was shocked too. After all, Mu Tangxue had always been obedientshe could never be so calculating!
Even so, Mama herself saw the pictures of Mu Tangxue putting up the diary pages on the noticeboard.
Papa Mu exploded at once. "Such a disgrace, and she still has the gall to attempt suicide!"
"Husband, she didn't do that on purpose. You know she has always been sensible."
"What about Mu Qiqi? Is she leaving?"
"I spoke to her and Su Zipei. They are living comfortably in that little mansion and don't want to come back at all."
"That little monster, she wouldn't care who her ancestors are!" With that, Papa Mu hung up and turned to his assistant. "Call up Eaton, and check whether Tangxue was stirring trouble."
The assistant nodded and did as he was told and got an answer soon enough.
"President Mu, Miss Mu is now spurned by the entire school because of that diary incident!"
"Embarrassing! Just embarrassing!"
Papa Mu was beside himself with anger, and rushed to the hospital to see Mu Tangxue once he left work. At first, Mu Tangxue thought that he had managed to chase Mu Qiqi out of Jianchuan, and was taken aback that he was actually looking at her angrily.
She had seen that look before, but it was usually aimed at Mu Qiqi.
Now, however...
Mu Tangxue was a little afraid, because she had never seen her father glare at her like that.
"Dad..."
"It's enough to have one make me lose face in school, but you had to join her?" Papa Mu yelled, dragging her out of bed. "If you have what it takes to show off your sister's diary, why can't you avoid getting caught?"
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