CHAPTER 242: 242: MOTHER AND SON

Tong Yunyun’s marker heavily marked a spot on the Mu family cake.

"Mom, did you call me?" When Mu Qing entered the study, Tong Yunyun was sitting at the desk looking at design plans.

"Yes, have you had dinner yet?" Tong Yunyun put down the design plans and asked a few questions about his life with concern.

Back when Mu Qing was starting his business, he already moved out of the house, only returning home on weekends. Occasionally, he would have to visit Master Mu.

Therefore, after Mu Qing grew up, the time spent alone with his mother was not particularly much.

Mu Qing briefly talked about what he had been busy with recently. Fortunately, the matters of his start-up company had stabilized, and with Master Mu and Mu Mingsi suddenly calling him back to teach him by their side, he was able to manage his time.

"Your grandfather and uncle have great hopes for you. You must work hard and not disappoint them."

"Mom, I know."

Tong Yunyun smiled, "In the past, I always told you not to have designs on the Mu family; that was Murong’s. Unexpectedly, now your grandfather and uncle have chosen you, hoping you can inherit the Mu family. Mom just wants to talk to you to see what you think yourself."

"I am quite interested in running the company. Being able to learn by my grandfather and uncle’s side is a very good opportunity for me. Regardless of whether they ultimately hand over the Mu family to me or not, I just need to do well with what I can now, and that’s enough."

"If in the end, they still don’t hand it to you, won’t you be disappointed? Won’t you feel unbalanced?" This was what Tong Yunyun feared the most. Unlike his father, Mu Qing had no ambition; he was more like her, very career-oriented. She was afraid he would see the potential to grasp the Mu family, only to end up losing it, and this would stir dissatisfaction.

After all, he was still very young. If he never had anything from the beginning, he wouldn’t feel much; but to be given hope then to lose it, that’s true pain.

"Mom, I know what I want. To be honest, now that I have the ability and opportunity to get the Mu family, I do want to seize this opportunity, and I also believe I can become the best head of the Mu family." In his youth, Mu Qing was full of vigor and confidence.

Tong Yunyun didn’t want to dampen his enthusiasm but felt she had to remind him, "What if they don’t let you become the head?"

"Why wouldn’t they let me?" Mu Qing was quite surprised, "Whether it’s grandpa or uncle, they’ve already begun mentoring me. Although they haven’t explicitly said it, everyone in the circle knows I’m the future heir of the Mu family."

What he didn’t say was, with Murong’s constant mischief and troublemaking personality, even his father was not as capable, so how could he inherit the Mu family? Anyone could see he was the most suitable person.

"Ah Qing, until things are settled, anything can change. Otherwise, why do so many stories exist about turning defeat into victory?" Tong Yunyun was serious.

She realized her son seemed to have already decided that position was his. This was her greatest worry; she wanted her son to fight for the position, based on having the chance, but did not want him severely affected by failure, leaving him despondent.

Mu Qing paused, "But Mom, Grandpa told me personally, the Mu family relies on me in the future! Didn’t you always say as long as there’s a chance, we should pursue it? Only when there’s no hope at all can we give up."

"That’s what Mom said, but Mom also wants you to be prepared for failure. In this world, nothing is guaranteed not to fail!"

Mu Qing fell silent.

"Mom certainly hopes you won’t fail, but she’s afraid you’ll be too proud to handle the impact of failure." Tong Yunyun sighed, full of earnestness.

Their family was different from others. His dad was someone who didn’t care about anything as long as he had money to spend, so it was his mom who played both roles and also guided their lives.

Otherwise, with his dad’s attitude, each of them would have become another "idle son" achieving nothing.

His dad was lucky; grandpa was capable, and his big brother also competent. As long as he didn’t cause trouble, they wouldn’t care about him at all. But their lot wasn’t so lucky, their cousin in the uncle’s house was still a generation apart, if they didn’t work hard, a "destitute and helpless" future awaited them.

Moreover, they probably wouldn’t have their dad’s luck to meet such a good woman like their mom!

Therefore, Mu Qing and the others knew from a young age to study hard and use every resource available to become better. Only then could they have the right to decide their future path and strive for what they wanted.

Mu Qing was always grateful for having such a wise mother; otherwise, they wouldn’t know what they would have become. He was grateful to her, for being there at every key junction of his life, like a lighthouse, guiding him on.

"Mom, don’t worry, I’m your son. Even if I fail, I won’t fall. At most, I’ll start over. It’s not like I haven’t started a business before, nor do I lack work skills. If I fail, even if I can’t inherit the Mu family, I can find a job outside and become an excellent executive."

Tong Yunyun smiled, "If you truly think that way, I can rest assured. We can pursue what we want, but can’t be too concerned over gain and loss, can’t lose faith in life because of that. Falling doesn’t mean you have to rise from the same spot, you can choose a smoother path, don’t you think?"

"Mom, you’re right."

"Mom doesn’t want you to be too tired! Life should be a little happier, a little kinder to yourself, to make the most of being in this world."

As a mother, none of them wish their child anything but a successful future, but more than success, they wish their children could live their lives safely, healthily, and happily.

Whether Wang Yuan or Tong Yunyun, they all love their children in their own way.

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There was so much news about Mu Qiuniang that Yue Youxi couldn’t ignore it even if he wanted to. He anticipated seeing her but also feared it. The anticipation stemmed from his affection; the fear was because there was someone else by her side.

Obtaining the investigation report on Mu Qiuniang, he was quite surprised.

Online information indicated Mu Qiuniang was an orphan, yet when investigated, it seemed her background had been wiped clean, spotlessly so.

Even her birth date wasn’t listed, only the birthplace Capital City, raised in X Orphanage, attended elementary at X Elementary, attended middle school at X Middle, graduated from a certain university, secretly married Jiang Nuo for several years, publicly announced on certain days.

Then, from the moment the marriage was announced, Mu Qiuniang became frequently active on the internet, and there was more information about her.