Mu Yunlei looked at him and said, "Sichen, don't keep me in suspense. Just say whatever you have to say all at once."
"Heh heh..." Mu Sichen chuckled. "Second Uncle, you really can't wait."
Mu Sichen looked at his father and said, "Dad, Mu Jiuchen is not your biological son."
Everyone was shocked!
He Mingrun looked nervously at the old man, but to his surprise, the old man was not the least bit agitated.
He Mingrun blinked, thinking he was mistaken.
He looked again, and the old man was still sitting calmly.
He Mingrun found it strange. Was the old man stunned by shock, or was he genuinely calm?
He involuntarily looked at Mu Yunxiao and saw that he also had a calm expression.
This time, it was He Mingrun who was unsettled.
What was going on?
Shouldn't the old man have fainted from excitement?
He had already prepared all sorts of persuasive speeches for the old man.
The entire room was silent, as if everyone had been stunned by Mu Sichen's words!
Mu Sichen looked at his father, seeing no expression on his face. Instead, his father looked solemn and exceptionally calm.
Mu Sichen suddenly sensed something, then looked at the old man, and was stunned.
After a long while, Mu Sichen spoke with disbelief, "Grandpa, Dad, what kind of reaction is this?"
The old man looked at him and sneered, "Is this what you called the trump card? Is this the thing that you said would shock everyone?"
Mu Sichen: "..."
He spoke with some difficulty, "Grandpa, families value bloodlines the most. He's not your biological son, so why are you still so good to him?"
Mu Sichen did not understand. He was the only heir to this family.
He Mingrun: "Uh..." He was... !
Uh...!
He just didn't quite understand the situation.
Looking at the expressions of the old man and Mu Yunxiao, it seemed as if they had known the truth for a long time.
"Old man, this..." He Mingrun, who was usually eloquent, suddenly didn't know what to say.
The old man did not look at He Mingrun but instead looked at his foolish grandson and retorted, "Mu Sichen, is blood relation really that important? When your father suspected that your sister wasn't his biological daughter, he didn't drive your sister away."
"Your father was raised by me. Besides being a bit weak and a bit of a philanderer, his heart is still kind. Your Little Jiu is not his biological son; your father and I both know this."
"If it weren't for your mother seducing your father and drugging him, you wouldn't have been born into this world. You also know your mother's identity from what happened in Modu recently. She deliberately approached your father, and after giving birth to you, you've been neglecting your responsibilities and always seeking to outdo others. If you hadn't provoked Little Jiu, would he have dealt with you?"
"Your father is smarter than you. He doesn't interfere much with Little Jiu's affairs. Among those present, who is living as comfortably as he is?"
"With his beloved wife in his arms and about to become a father again? You all fight tooth and nail for the family fortune, while he is already enjoying his own life."
The old man looked at everyone, then at Mu Sichen.
"Mu Sichen, do you know? Enterprises can be passed down and inherited, but many wealthy families don't last beyond three generations. Our family has gradually declined by your and your father's generation."
"Therefore, ability and connections are things that cannot be inherited. In this vast circle, just because you were born into a wealthy family doesn't mean others will just give you money. Everyone is smart. Having a good family background is just the icing on the cake; what's most important is your personal ability."
"Little Jiu has already returned everything that was owed to you. He is now running his own company. By revealing this, do you still want to take away Little Jiu's current company?"
"Mu Sichen, can you swallow a whole cake in one bite?"
"Grandpa, I..." Mu Sichen didn't know what to say at this moment.
The old man said earnestly, "Sichen, delicious food can stimulate one's appetite, but things that are not delicious are simply scorned."
"Just because it's not blood relation, should it be trampled underfoot? For years, Little Jiu has brought you wealth and prosperity, making your lives better. Even other blood-related brothers cannot achieve such a level, but Little Jiu can. No matter how you plotted against him behind his back, he never retaliated excessively. He swallowed all the grievances himself and then let you flaunt your power before him?"
"Especially you, Mu Yunlei."
Suddenly called out, Mu Yunlei's expression turned unpleasant. "Uncle, I don't like to hear you say that. If it's not blood relation, then of course they should be excluded. I will have my father come and discuss this with you. You are brothers, so family assets should be redistributed accordingly. The family's interests should not be solely guarded by Mu Jiuchen, right?"
"Didn't Mu Jiuchen rely on our Mu family for what he has today?"
Mu Xue also anxiously said, "Dad, since Little Jiu is not Eldest Brother's biological son, then the ownership of this manor villa cannot be given to them."
The old man looked at Mu Xue and said, "Don't worry, even if it's not given to Little Jiu, it won't be given to you."
"Dad, how can you be so heartless? I am your biological daughter." Mu Xue was furious, thinking her father was really muddled with age.
The old man looked at Mu Yunlei with a stern expression. "Yunlei, we have already divided the family. Our family's affairs are none of your business. Little Jiu's businesses have been ruined by you many times over the years. In this ever-changing business world, he only let you go because you are family. He is a dragon in the business world, and you will never be his opponent in this lifetime. You say you want to clarify the interests, but what interests do you have in his hands?"
"I..." Mu Yunlei was speechless for a moment.
"Hmph! None of you are good people. Instead of fighting over other people's things here, you might as well go back and enrich and improve yourselves, and become better. Your own strength is the only guiding light for you."
After speaking, the old man stood up with some fatigue and looked at Mu Xue. "Mu Xue, as your father, I will give you the ownership of Hengtian Villa. Don't think about anything else here. Although Little Jiu is not my biological grandson, this is the only place where he and I have a connection."
He then looked at Mu Sichen. "Sichen, you are the root of the Mu family, the only heir of the Mu family. Although your Eldest Brother is not your biological brother, he has not kept a single thing that should be given to you; he has given it all to you."
"Sichen, as a person, you need to have vision. Your narrow-mindedness will always be your own stumbling block. In the Mu family, it is not Little Jiu who is overshadowing your brilliance, but yourself."
After speaking, the old man let the butler help him leave.
Mu Sichen stared blankly at his grandfather's retreating figure. The last sentence resonated in his ears like thunder.
"Sichen, it is not Little Jiu who is overshadowing your brilliance, but yourself."
This sentence deeply shook his soul.