Chapter Seventeen: Who Says Youbao Has No Support?

Mu Family.

As soon as Wei En returned, he told Yao and Ya about the grievances he endured during the filming.

Because of Jiao Jiao’s hospitalization after being stung by a wasp, Yao already harbored resentment toward the production crew.

Now, hearing that his precious daughter had suffered unfair treatment, his anger flared uncontrollably.

“What a curse! If she hadn’t fed the old man some mind-altering nonsense and insisted on following the crew like a jinx, Jiao Jiao wouldn’t have been stung, and Enbao wouldn’t have suffered such injustice!”

Yao vented his bitterness to Ya.

“This child must be eliminated.”

Usually gentle and kind in front of the family, Ya now revealed a fierce expression.

She had finally seen through it all.

The old man never truly hated Mu You.

On the contrary, he cared for her deeply.

He allocated her the largest share of the inheritance and even issued a “command” for her to participate in the program to protect her.

Ha, once Mu You becomes active in the public eye, none of these people will be able to harm her anymore, right?

A chill ran through Ya’s heart.

She never expected that after decades of devoted companionship, De Yan still regarded her as an outsider to be guarded against!

That was fine. Before the old man discovered the truth, she had to act quickly.

Otherwise, none of the Mu family’s fortune would go to her or her descendants!

“Ahem, Mother, what exactly do you mean?” Yao looked fierce but was immediately intimidated at the thought of actually doing anything violent.

“Son, you don’t have to worry about anything. The important thing now is to comfort your wife and daughter.”

Ya patted Yao on the shoulder and turned away.

Ha, anyone who blocks the path of Ya’s descendants deserves to die!

Mu You, little baggage, just you wait!

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“Ah-choo!” “Ah-choo!”

Approaching the Mu family estate, Mu You sneezed repeatedly.

“You must have been insulted, Youbao. Go and insult them back,” Lin Zimu said, turning his head.

“How could little You be so cute and ever say anything bad? Don’t corrupt her!” Jin Yiyi gave Lin Zimu a playful bonk on the head.

Watching her friends laughing and joking, Mu You smiled too.

Her earlier tension eased considerably.

Amid the laughter, the large vehicle stopped at the Mu family gate.

Wu Liang took a deep breath and gave final instructions before allowing everyone to disembark.

Though he called it instructions, it was more of a plea, almost a prayer.

Tell me, what other director in the world would be so humble?

However, the late patriarch’s legacy was cut short before it could flourish.

They waited by the gate for a long time, calling repeatedly, but the guard refused to open without permission.

“Do you mean that little You has to wait for their approval to enter her own home?” Jin Yiyi frowned.

“Well... I’m just paid to do the job. Please don’t make it difficult for us,” the guard said, then closed the booth door.

“This is outrageous!” Lin Zimu’s chest heaved with anger.

They didn’t treat Youbao as part of the Mu family at all!

“Don’t be mad. I’m fine,” Mu You said, already accustomed to such treatment.

Her inner strength made her indifferent.

But seeing her friends suffer in the cold because of her, guilt crept back in.

After an unknown length of time, the Mu family gate chimed and suddenly opened.

“Please come in.”

As Mu You and the others prepared to enter, the guard’s voice called out again.

“Miss You, please proceed to the backyard. The matriarch is sitting in the warm pavilion.”

Grandmother?

Mu You’s heart sank.

Of all the Mu family members, she feared her grandmother the most.

Her siblings were mischievous and spoiled in a frightening way; her uncles and grandpa were fiercely intimidating; her aunt was terrifyingly capricious.

But grandmother’s terror lay in her seemingly kind demeanor that always ignored Mu You’s desperate pleas.

In Mu You’s memory, grandmother would casually erase her pain and destroy the things she cherished.

“Can Youbao not go?” she whispered.

But clearly, it was not an option.

With a heavy and anxious heart, Mu You walked alone toward the backyard.

Backyard, warm pavilion.

Mu You knocked and greeted Ya, but there was no reply. She could only wait outside.

“Brr—so cold!”

The others had been led to the living room and left waiting for a while before finally seeing Yao.

Yao, taking advantage of De Yan’s absence, acted like the master, sarcastically berating the director and the children before finally telling them where Wei En’s room was so they could apologize in person.

“So frustrating, I don’t want to film anymore.”

“No kidding, the penalty is too high, or I’d run away too.”

Lin Zimu and his teammate Wang Tao started their back-and-forth banter.

“Hey, I wonder how little You is doing? She’s alone in the backyard. I hope she’s not being bullied.”

Jin Yiyi’s tone was full of concern.

Her worry was not unfounded.

Because until they “completed the task” and left the Mu estate, Mu You was still outside, waiting in the cold wind.

“Don’t worry. The Mu family will safely send her to the filming location tomorrow morning.”

Wu Liang coaxed the little troublemakers onto the bus.

Whether they would see Mu You tomorrow was truly uncertain!

“Ah-choo!”

Mu You sneezed again, big and loud.

So cold, so cold!

“Chirp chirp!”

A small brown bird in the tree couldn’t stand it anymore and chirped a warning.

“Silly child, no one’s in the little house. Don’t wait any longer or you’ll freeze into an icicle!”

“Is grandmother not in the warm pavilion?”

Mu You was puzzled.

If she wasn’t there, why lie to me and lure me here?

“You little jinx! You’re really hard to find!”

A man’s voice suddenly came from behind.

Mu You trembled and quickly turned around.

“Uncle, uncle... grandmother told me to wait for her in the pavilion. She said she was here...”

“Already learned to lie, huh?”

Yao interrupted harshly, his fierce expression like a big bad wolf about to snap up a child.

“She’s been resting inside all along. How could she be waiting here for you?”

“I think you’ve caused too much trouble. Afraid we’d ask questions, you sneaked off to hide in the backyard!”

As he spoke, Yao pulled out his belt.

“Last time I let you off. This time I’ll teach this unfilial daughter of mine a proper lesson, you jinx!”

“Youbao didn’t lie! Youbao is not unfilial, and definitely not a jinx!”

Why did they always call her such cruel names?

Though Mu You thought she was strong, her heart still ached.

After all, she was still just a child!

“Hah, cursed your parents to death, no one backs you up, and now you want to curse my Jiao Jiao and Enbao too? Still daring to talk back? You’re a jinx and deserve a beating!”

Yao raised the belt, about to strike Mu You.

This time, he still failed.

“Who said Youbao has no one backing her?”