novelhk Chapter 157: A Serpent's Heart
Chapter 157: A Serpent's Heart
Following the sound, Ruan Tang turned around and saw a graceful middle-aged couple standing at the door.
"Second brother, how did you get here?"
Grandma Mo frowned, knowing the character of her second son's family. She did not inform her second son when she asked Ruan Tang to come to the Mo family this time, for fear that the other party would do something strange.
The result is whatever you are afraid of.
Who is so talkative?
Grandma Mo frowned, and a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in her weathered but wise eyes.
Mo Zongbao took his wife's hand and walked towards the old lady, "Mom, didn't we hear that Jin Chen brought a boyfriend back? Let's come and check it out."
He said he was keeping an eye on his nephew, but when he passed by Ruan Tang, he didn't even look at him.
"Uncle Wang, open the painting tube and let Mom see if this junior's intentions are sincere."
Mrs. Mo glanced at her son coldly, "Old Wang, send the painting to the study."
Aunt Mo Qin Shumin rolled her eyes and leaned over to hold the old lady's shoulders, "Mom, Zongbao is also curious, and we are all family, so it's okay to open it and take a look."
As soon as she approached the old lady, Snowman, who was lying on her lap, became unhappy and began to breathe at Qin Shumin, swinging his big fluffy white tail vigorously to both sides.
Grandma Mo hurriedly touched Xuebao's back in a soothing manner, "Xuebao, be good and don't breathe out." The body sitting in the wheelchair slightly tilted to the side and withdrew the hand that Qin Shumin was holding.
There was a flash of cruelty in Qin Shumin's eyes. This stinky cat would die in his hands sooner or later.
Seeing this, Ruan Tang raised the corners of his lips slightly, "Since Second Uncle and Second Aunt want to see it, Uncle Wang will open it for them to see and satisfy their curiosity."
Mo Zongbao curled his lips and muttered, "You call me that so smoothly. You really think you are a member of the Mo family."
Upon hearing this, Mo Jinchen frowned deeply, reached out to hold Ruan Tang's hand, raised it up, and showed it to Mo Zongbao.
"Uncle, Ruan Tang is my wife, so she is naturally a member of the Mo family. Calling you uncle is also a sign of respect for you. As your nephew, I also hope that you can live up to this respect."
These words were to show in front of Mo Zongbao that Ruan Tang was the person he had chosen.
If he speaks rudely again, it would be a provocation to him.
After all, Mo Jinchen is the current head of the Mo family and the president of the Mo Group.
Although Mo Zongbao was dissatisfied with his nephew's attitude towards him, he could only shut up in dismay.
Qin Shumin glanced at her cowardly husband, clenched her back teeth, cursed him in her heart for being useless, but still had to put on a kind smile on her face.
"Jin Chen, you misunderstood. Your uncle didn't mean that. It's just that Ruan Tang hasn't entered the family yet, so it's a bit early to call him uncle and aunt."
Ruan Tang smiled and said, "Oh, Auntie is right. After all, Mo Jinchen and I are not married, so we really shouldn't call each other that."
When Qin Shumin heard the word "Auntie", her face turned eight shades darker.
She could no longer pretend to be virtuous and her pair of phoenix eyes stared at Ruan Tang, as if she wanted to peck a hole in his face.
Ruan Tang looked innocent, "Why? Is it wrong to call me aunt? I'm only 20, and you look like you're in your 50s or 60s. I didn't call you grandma, maybe because I'm afraid of the generation gap."
The word "fifty or sixty years old" completely broke Qin Shumin's defense.
"I'm only forty-five."
She believes that she has always maintained herself well, and when she goes out, everyone compliments her on her youthfulness and says that she looks like she is in her thirties.
If it weren't for this ageless face, she wouldn't have been able to win the heart of the playboy Mo Zongbao.
The brat in front of her actually dared to say that she was old and that she was in her fifties or sixties. This was simply the biggest insult to her.
"Oh, I see. I really can't tell."
He said it calmly.
Qin Shumin clenched her fists so tightly that her palms were almost broken.
When Grandma Mo, Uncle Wang and other servants saw this, they all secretly suppressed their laughter.
Olaf didn't understand and seemed to sense his master's joy. He meowed twice and licked his paws.
Grandma Mo didn't like her daughter-in-law, thinking she was too scheming and had bad intentions.
But she was old after all, and didn't have the energy to take care of the affairs of the second son's family. She just asked them to come to the old house less often, so that out of sight, out of mind.
The servants also disliked the second wife of the Mo family, who had a hypocritical heart and a nice mouth. Although she looked polite, she actually looked down on the servants.
The last time Mr. Mo came to the old house, he talked to a young maid for a few more words and was seen by the second wife, who smiled and nodded at her.
As a result, within two days, they found a reason to fire the person.
Later, they also heard the second wife and other rich ladies she was dating saying that the maid was not honest.
Once her reputation as a thief spread, no one would dare to employ her.
In the end, the maid had to go back to her hometown to get married and have children.
But now it seems that someone who can cure her has finally come from the Mohist School.
Seeing that the air had fallen silent, Uncle Wang took out the painting and handed it to the old lady.
"Madam, this is a gift from Mr. Ruan. It is a painting of auspicious cranes."
Seeing that it was a painting, the old lady put Xuebao down.
Xue Bao immediately stuck to Ruan Tang again, rubbing against his trouser legs, and even ignored Mo Jinchen, whom he usually loved the most.
Ruan Tang bent down, picked up Xuebao and stroked him.
Ah, happy cat-sucking!
The moment the scroll unfolded, Grandma Mo's eyes lit up.
She originally came from a family of scholars and had some knowledge of calligraphy and painting.
This painting of auspicious cranes is well-structured and well-stroked, but the cranes are painted so graceful and elegant, and very lively, as if they are about to fly out of the scroll and soar into the sky.
Looking at the color of the ink, the characteristics of the seal, and the texture of the drawing paper, it seems to be a work from the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
When she saw the signature, Grandma Mo's eyes suddenly widened.
"Is this... a painting of auspicious cranes by He Sidao, a great artist from the Tang Dynasty?"
Ruan Tang stroked Xue Bao and praised, "Grandma, you have good eyesight. This is indeed the work of He Sidao."
There was also a hint of surprise in Mo Jinchen's eyes.
When Ruan Tang said she wanted to prepare a gift, he did not stop him but told him not to spend too much money. His grandmother was not the kind of person who cared about worldly things and as long as the thought was present, it would be enough.
But he didn't expect that Ruan Tang's move would be so generous.
He Sidao's painting of auspicious cranes is a rare treasure that most people cannot buy. How did he get it?
Grandma Mo looked at the painting again and again with great care, her love for it was beyond words.
But the painting was too valuable, so she didn't even think about it and told Uncle Wang, "Go and get the imperial green suit from my safe."
Hearing this, Qin Shumin's eyes were shocked.
That imperial green suit is a family heirloom of the Mo family. The old lady originally passed it down to Mo Jinchen's mother, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Mo family.
Back then, Mrs. Mo wore this set of imperial green jewelry to banquets and events, which earned her a lot of face.
Later, the eldest son's family had an accident, and the imperial green suit was taken back by the old lady.
After marrying into the Mo family, Qin Shumin had coveted this set of imperial green for a long time, hoping that the old lady would pass it on to her.
As a result, the old lady didn't even mention it, and now she wants to pass this set of jewelry to a man.
How could Qin Shumin accept this?
She secretly reached out and pinched Master Mo and gave him a wink.
Master Mo understood and said, "Mom, is this really He Sidao's painting of auspicious cranes? It can't be a fake!"