Insufficient balance

  After parting ways with the group at Yafeng Academy, the three of them returned to the Zhao residence and greeted the eldest sister and Wen Hao before Mu Sheng went back to his room to rest.

  When he saw the sky outside turning dark, Mochen decided to go out and buy some food. He also bought tomorrow's breakfast while he was at it. As he passed through the hall, he only heard the eldest sister say: "Mochen, from now on you can eat with us! Anyway, there's no one else in the house."

  Mei Sheng heard Big Sister say this and didn't decline, only gratefully said: "Thank you, Big Sister"

  However, the young lady's expression changed and she said coldly, "Why so many useless words? Just follow me." Mu Sheng couldn't help but admire the young lady's speed in changing her expression. He had no choice but to respectfully follow her to a elegant living room, where Qin Zongguan and Wen Hao were already seated. The young lady ignored Mu Sheng and casually found a seat to sit down. Qin Zongguan then said warmly, "Mu Sheng, come over here and sit down. Don't be polite, make yourself at home."

  Musheng respectfully said, "Thank you, Director Qin." Director Qin laughed and said, "You don't have to keep calling me Director Qin. If you're not uncomfortable with it, just call me Qin Bo from now on."

  "Then I'd better obey," said Mu Sheng, and sat down. At the dinner table, Mu Sheng was not reserved, which made Qin Bo like him more, and Wen Hao kept calling him "Big Brother Mu". The repeated calls of "Big Brother Mu" narrowed the distance between Mu Sheng and Zhao Wen Hao a lot. The eldest sister looked at the three big men chatting and laughing, although her face was expressionless, but she was still quite happy in her heart.

  At this time, Mu Sheng and Wen Hao seemed to be slightly drunk, only to hear Wen Hao ask: "Mu brother, do you have a crush on someone?" Upon hearing this, the young lady didn't know why she was waiting for Mu Sheng's answer with some tension.

  "Ha, ha, ha!" Mu Sheng said with an unclear mind. He laughed loudly, looking a bit hysterical. Then he smiled bitterly and said, "That's not something I can think about, this life is destined to be lonely."

  The young lady heard Mu Sheng say this, and for some reason, her heart felt a pang of sadness. "I didn't expect him to have such a tragic side, how many secrets is Mu Sheng still hiding in his heart?" the young lady thought to herself.

  "Wen Hao heard Mu Sheng's words and said, 'Mu brother, although there are some differences between us, it's not that great. I have someone in my heart, but even though I like her, I shouldn't like her.'"

  "Why is that?" asked Mu Sheng.

  "He downed another cup of wine and said, 'Because she is my teacher.'"

  Big sister heard Wen Hao say that the person he likes is their teacher, and she was shocked in her heart "It can't be Qinger, right?!", if it's really her, then her brother basically has no hope. It seems like she needs to find some time to talk to Qinger, hoping to dispel her brother's thoughts early on, so he won't suffer later.

  "Teacher, what's the big deal? Teacher-student romance is quite common, don't mind worldly ethics. As long as you like her, persist in pursuing her, and one day she'll fall for you."

  Wen Hao regained some confidence after listening to Mu Sheng's words and said gratefully, "Thank you, Big Brother Mu, for your guidance. Come, let me toast you a cup." The two men clinked cups again.

  Qin General Manager saw everything about the three children tonight, and thought with some emotion: "It seems that the children have all grown up, and emotional matters are better left to them to solve themselves."

  Mo Sheng didn't know how he got back to his room. The next morning when he woke up, his head was still a bit dizzy, it seemed that he had indeed drunk quite a lot the night before. At this time, a servant came in from outside and said: "Young Master Mo, Miss said that after you wake up, go to the elegant hall for breakfast."

  "Alright, you can go down first!" Mu Sheng said. The servant then retreated downstairs.

  Arriving at Ya Tang, only the eldest sister was present. Mu Sheng smiled and said: "Good morning, Eldest Sister!" The eldest sister merely nodded lightly and said: "Let's eat!"

  "Are we not waiting for them?" Mu Sheng asked in doubt. The eldest sister replied calmly, "My brother is still asleep and Qin Bo has gone out on business, so let's not wait for them and eat first!"

  "Oh! Young lady, I think I'll take a leave today and go home." Murong said cautiously.

  "Remember to come back early." The young lady said calmly.

  "Thank you, big sister," Mu Sheng said excitedly and quickly ate his meal. Big sister saw Mu Sheng's eating appearance and covered her mouth to lightly laugh, but didn't let anyone see.

  Musheng finished his meal and rushed home. When he arrived at the thatched cottage, he found no one there. He guessed that the old man had gone to work in the fields. Musheng first tidied up the house a bit, feeling it was about right, before starting to prepare lunch.

  When the sun was almost due south, the old man came back. Upon seeing that Muzhen had returned, he said delightedly: "I'll take a look at my grandson to see if he's lost weight; everything is all right at the Zhao residence, isn't it?"

  "Grandpa, don't worry! I'm doing fine at the Zhao's. It's you who's alone at home that makes me worried."

  The old man was very moved by what Mu Sheng said. It had been many years since he felt this way. Today, for the first time, Mu Sheng gave the old man a sense of home. He asked the old man to sit at the table and then brought all the dishes over himself. The two sat down to eat together, chatting about family matters as they ate.

  After finishing the meal, Muzhen took out 600 copper coins from his bosom and handed them to the old man, saying: "Grandpa, use this money at home. From now on, don't go up the mountain to cut firewood anymore. I'm worried about you going alone."

  The old man took the copper coins and said, "Grandson, I'll help you keep this money for now. When we've saved up enough, I'll ask someone to help arrange a marriage for you. Once you're settled down with a family of your own, I can die in peace."

  "Grandpa, what are you talking about? Don't worry about me."

  The old man said seriously: "You are my grandson, can a grandfather not worry?"

  Musheng saw that Lao Tou was like this and didn't want to refute him, so he changed the subject and said some other things.

  When the sun sets in the west mountain, Muzhen said: "Grandpa, I'll go back first. You stay at home and take care of your body. I'll come back to see you after a while."

  The old man laughed and said, "Good grandson, you can rest assured to do things! Grandpa's old bones are not so easy to scatter." Mu Sheng didn't say much, got up and bowed, and left. Looking at the back of Mu Sheng disappearing, the old man muttered to himself: "The old heaven is not thin to me Zhang Yangfan! It seems that tomorrow I will go to Hunyuan Temple to worship some incense."

  When Mu Sheng returned to the Zhao residence, Wen Hao had already woken up. Seeing Mu Sheng's return, he asked warmly: "Big Brother Mu, may I ask a favor of you?"

  Mo Sheng said generously: "As long as it's within my ability, I'll definitely help you." Wen Hao was delighted to hear this and said: "Then thank you, Mo brother. I want to ask for your advice on how to win her over as soon as possible."

  Mo Sheng heard Wen Hao say that he was going to pursue a girl, and he said with some difficulty: "Wen Hao, actually I don't have much experience in pursuing girls. I'm afraid I won't be able to help you with this matter."

  Wen Hao heard Mu Sheng say this, and was somewhat disappointed. He looked at Mu Sheng with a pair of eyes and said: "Mu brother, you shouldn't be someone who has never chased after a girl before, right?" Mu Sheng nodded his head slightly, looking a bit embarrassed. Wen Hao asked again: "You're still a virgin, aren't you?"

  Upon hearing this, Mu Sheng could only nod his head. Wen Hao opened his mouth wide and then said: "Mu brother, I admit defeat to you. However, it's still better to go eat now, or else I'll get scolded again."

  "Why are you so afraid of Big Sister?!" Mu Sheng asked in puzzlement.

  "Actually, I don't know what's going on either. When I see my sister, I feel a kind of fear. Let's not talk about her anymore. If she finds out that I'm talking about her behind her back, I'll be dead for sure."

  When Wen Hao said that, Mu Sheng just smiled and didn't respond. When they arrived at the elegant hall, the eldest miss was already there. Wen Hao carefully sat down, not daring to look at the eldest miss, probably because he felt guilty. Mu Sheng, on the other hand, casually found a seat and sat down.

  The elder sister saw that everyone had arrived and said to Little Butterfly: "Go tell the kitchen staff to bring up the dishes."

  The little butterfly responded with a sound, and then went down. This meal, the three of them didn't say a word, the big sister seemed to have something on her mind, Wen Hao was in front of his sister, just a good boy, not daring to utter a single word. Moreover, today he had spoken ill of his elder sister behind her back, so now he felt guilty and even more afraid to speak. Mu Sheng wasn't someone who liked to talk much anyway, besides, he was an outsider now, the way they treated him was already very good, so it's better to just follow the rules.

  After dinner, Zhuo Sheng returned to his room, washed his face and turned off the lights before going to bed. According to the internal skill method of "Mantra of Brahma", he ran the air flow in his body for several cycles, feeling that the originally thin stream had now become much wider. He should be able to say that he has made some small progress! It's just that there is no place to practice the martial arts moves on page 24, it seems that after a while, he needs to think of a way. In this imperfect world, practicing martial arts is still necessary. If one day he offends someone, at least he will have the ability to protect himself, which is better than being slaughtered by others.

  Suddenly, a soft voice came from outside, "Mu Gongzi, are you asleep?"

  "Sleeping, anything wrong?" asked Mu Sheng.

  Xiao Die said, "Since Master Mu is asleep, I won't disturb him."

  Musheng heard the sound of Xiaodie leaving, and thought to himself in confusion "What does this girl want from me? I really can't understand what these girls are thinking, might as well just focus on my training!"

  In a quiet and elegant boudoir, only the eldest sister asked: "Xiao Die, what is he doing?"

  "Butterfly replied: "So early to sleep, are you sure?"

  "Miss," said Xiaodie somewhat discontentedly: "I see that all the lights in his house are out."

  "Little Butterfly, you go down first!" said Big Miss.

  The little butterfly said "oh" and then left.

  "What is this mysterious guy doing at night?" The young lady muttered to herself: "I don't believe he's sleeping."

  Mo Sheng, who was practicing his skills, felt a burning sensation in his ears. "Who is talking about me behind my back?" he thought to himself.