"Don't tell me there's a story behind this, too?"
"Why does Grandpa's expression seem a little off?" Chen Changan asked Mu Zhanying curiously.
"Mm, there's a bit of a story."
"Your grandfather won't let me tell it."
"We're all family. There's no harm in laying it bare."
"Sometimes, once you've said something out loud, you can finally stop dwelling on it."
"Don't you think that makes sense?"
Hearing Chen Changan's words, Mu Zhanying did think he had a point. But she wasn't sure it would help. Old Master Mu had to feel the same way first.
"I think you'll have better luck convincing him than I will."
Seeing Mu Zhanying say that, Chen Changan looked toward Old Master Mu.
"Grandpa, you know this is my first time here. And I am your own grandson, after all, aren't I?"
"What can't you tell me?"
"If my dad did something wrong, I'll help you teach him a lesson someday."
After Chen Changan finished speaking, Old Master Mu gave him a long look. He seemed rather conflicted.
"Fine. Tell him."
Seeing that Old Master Mu had agreed, Chen Changan hurriedly added, "Start from the beginning. Otherwise, the story won't flow, and it won't be as enjoyable to listen to."
Hearing Chen Changan's words, Mu Zhanying gave Old Master Mu a helpless glance. When he showed no reaction, she nodded in agreement.
"Back then, our Mu Family was already a first-rate power in the True Realm."
"And your mother was hailed as a prodigy from the time she was little—a once-in-a-generation genius."
"On top of that, your mother was exceptionally beautiful. You can imagine how many people would have had their eyes on someone like her. She had countless admirers."
"You could say that the top talents in the entire True Realm were all