SWNOVELXO Chapter 38
On March 12th, the old house of the Shen family was adorned with lanterns and colorful decorations.
General Shen invited almost all the celebrities on Central Planet to attend the coming-of-age ceremony dinner. The old residence of the Shen family could be aptly called Shen Garden, occupying almost half of the mountain—a manor preserved by the Shen family for centuries.
Although Shen Wu didn’t usually reside here, the place was always well-maintained. At night, the lights illuminated the Shen family’s old house.
The lawn, halfway up the mountain, hosted various high-end airships. Men in neat suits and women in exquisite custom-made evening gowns and jewelry streamed out, hand in hand, making their way into the Shen family’s old house.
Xu Gaolai’s father, Xu Jinian, the housekeeper of the Shen family’s old house whom he had met the day before, stood at the door to welcome the guests.
Chu Muxi, clad in a gray-blue suit, sat on the room’s sofa. Shen Wu was downstairs chatting with the guests, and Chu Muxi planned to go downstairs later, closer to the designated time for the guests.
The coming-of-age suit designed by Shen Wu for Chu Muxi, crafted by a designer for the royal family on the central star, filled him with joy as he remembered He Hui’s jealous face after leaving the Chu family.
“Chu Muxi! Tomorrow is your adult ceremony. Your father may not be here, but I am your legitimate stepmother! You must invite me! And your sister! Yes! You have to let your brother go!” He Hui attempted to grab his hand, but Chu Muxi easily waved it away.
“Stop dreaming. Why would I invite three unrelated people to my adult ceremony?” Chu Muxi sneered.
“I am your stepmother! Lulu is your sister! Mubei is your brother! How are they unrelated people? No one from your father’s family was present at your coming-of-age ceremony. Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at?” He Hui shouted.
“My grandpa organized the coming-of-age ceremony for me. Isn’t that enough for people to understand what’s going on?” Chu Muxi smiled nonchalantly.
“Besides, having Chu Mubei, a scum despised by the entire Central Planet, attend my ceremony would only bring trouble. Even my father wouldn’t agree. It would only make my father lose face, although he has already lost all his face now,” Chu Mubei stated coldly.
He Hui yelled crazily, “Shut up, shut up, shut up! You have to let us go! We have to go! Aren’t you afraid of others stabbing you in the back? The coming-of-age ceremony must be led by your father and brother. Are you going to let your grandpa take the stage with you? That’s against the rules!”
He Hui hadn’t planned to hold this coming-of-age ceremony for Chu Muxi, and she even intentionally didn’t inform Chu Tianhao. However, she didn’t expect Shen Wu to arrange it in the Shen family’s old house, a place known to everyone on Central Star.
Shen Garden was not easily opened, even when Shen Lan married Chu Tianhao. This made the two families a little awkward.
Moreover, she also heard that Shen Wu invited many celebrities to the event, even from famous families. These were families that He Hui had tried but failed to connect with!
She couldn’t let go of this opportunity! As the madam of the Chu family and Chu Muxi’s legitimate stepmother, why couldn’t their family attend Chu Muxi’s coming-of-age ceremony?
It was the perfect chance to mingle with nobles, ensuring Chu Lulu’s successful marriage into a prestigious family and allowing He Hui to enter the upper-class social circle.
Initially, He Hui had planned to use this opportunity to persuade Chu Tianhao to release Chu Mubei.
“Rules?” Chu Muxi seemed to find it amusing. He coldly stared at He Hui and said, “Since you brought those two into the Chu family, there have been no rules. Now, do you still have the nerve to talk to me about rules? You should first consider who you are.”
Chu Muxi kicked away He Hui, who persisted in standing in front of him, and walked out without a care.
He Hui twisted her face and shouted, “Chu Muxi, you will regret it! You will definitely regret it!”
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Outside in the yard, as Chu Muxi was about to board the airship, he noticed Chu Lulu returning. She stood next to his airship.
Seeing Chu Muxi, she aggressively approached him and questioned, “Someone told me they saw you and Lu Junzhi getting off the airship together!”
Chu Muxi raised his eyebrows, surprised Chu Lulu had found out about something unknown to everyone.
“Does it have anything to do with you?”
Chu Lulu glared at Chu Muxi with a sullen face. “You shameless bitch, Marshal Lu is my man. Don’t try to deceive him, and don’t forget who you are—”
“Who are you?” Chu Muxi asked slowly.
“What did you say?” Chu Lulu seemed taken aback by Chu Muxi’s attitude.
Chu Muxi half-smiled, “I said, Who. Are. You?” He emphasized each word.
Chu Lulu flushed with anger and suddenly raised her voice, “You bitch, what do you mean You are just a bit—” Her words stopped abruptly, as she saw Chu Muxi moved, she started trembling. “What do you want to do?”
Chu Muxi’s eyes were cold as he looked at her as if she were already defeated. “Watch your tone and words. I warned you once, but it seems you haven’t learned. Next time, I won’t be so patient.”
Chu Lulu, recalling the last confrontation where she felt close to being choked to death, turned pale and couldn’t muster a response.
With a disdainful look, Chu Muxi boarded the airship.
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After a while, Chu Lulu regained her composure. When He Hui found her, she was kneeling on the ground, looking lost.
“Lulu? What’s wrong? Are you okay?” He Hui asked anxiously.
Chu Lulu snapped back to reality, hugged He Hui, and started crying. She felt genuinely frightened by Chu Muxi, who had become unexpectedly intimidating.
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On the terrace, Chu Muxi, in a moment of confusion, noticed a man standing at the edge with his back turned.
Wearing a straight military uniform and white gloves, the man held a delicately packaged box. Hearing the sound, he turned around, and Chu Muxi approached, a gentle smile on his face.
“You’re here,” Chu Muxi said, smiling.
“Congratulations, Muxi, happy coming-of-age ceremony.” In this atmosphere, Lu Junzhi’s stern expression softened, exuding a focused tenderness as he greeted Chu Muxi.