Chapter 5 - Cause of Hate

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Radical Desire (H)

Chapter 5 – Cause of Hate

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Sheng Jin strongly disagreed with Fu Yu’s words.

Mu Shiyan, as Mu Family’s di¹ grandson, was also the Old Madam’s most favored grandson.

¹TN: Di means the child from the main wife and not a bastard or one from a concubine.

But for the time being, aside from his identity as Mu Family’s successor, simply taking account of his own resume alone, just based on how he was named the youngest and most promising gynecologist in Bei City² at the age of 26, the light behind that alone was already more than enough to make the Old Madam Mu very proud.

²TN: In the novels, normally the actual city/country names aren’t named but rather the first character or pinyin character followed by the city/country is used. In this case, Bei City is actually referring to Beijing.

The Mu Family is an ancient family of medicine, and is also one of the top richest families in Bei City.

The Mu family mainly focused on the development of real estate, and the investment towards the research and development of medical equipment. Other than that, there were also some five star hotel chains as well as some private hospitals as the auxiliary. All the other small and medium investments were even more so too numerous to count.

The Mu family, as the one who held the economic lifeline of Bei City, Mu Shiyan has been placed as of utmost importance by everyone ever since he was born.

As the first heir of the Mu family, no matter where he went, the natural aura he had attracted everyone’s attention. However, what everyone never expected was that Mu Shiyan would choose to be a gynecologist after he graduated.

At first, Mu Shiyan’s father, Mu Maohua, also disagreed but he was determined to stick to his own thoughts. He would rather give up the status as the Mu family’s first heir to become a gynecologist.

Fortunately, the Old Madam Mu favored her grandson. She knew that Mu Shiyan only wanted to be a gynecologist because his mother had died of cervical cancer. So, she did not stop him and agreed that he could go do what he wanted before the age of 32. However, after he reached the age of 32, he must return to inherit their family business.

……

……

Therefore, after she finished listening to numerous criticisms Fu Yu had towards Mu Shiyan, Sheng Jin said sarcastically, “Then what about you President Fu? At the very least Mu Shiyan is still the youngest and most promising gynecologist in Bei City once he leaves the Mu Family. What about you? What would you be after leaving the Fu Family? “

“What would you care what I’ll be?!” Fu Yu was extremely angry with her for defending Mu Shiyan. “Don’t you forget. Mu Shiyan’s most hated people in this lifetime is your mother and your, this bastard! If it weren’t for your shameless mother that year and became Mu Maohua’s mistress, Mu Shiyan’s mother wouldn’t have been angered to death! “

This time, Sheng Jin had nothing to say as a rebuttal.

Simply because Fu Yu was right. Her mother, Ruan Chengxiang, was indeed Mu Maohua’s mistress.

That year, Sheng Jin was only 10 years old. She only knew that there was an uncle that was super good towards her mother. Every time he went to see mother, he would buy her many, many gifts. He even took them to go live in a big house.

As someone who never had fatherly love ever since she was a child, Sheng Jin subconsciously regarded this uncle as a father. All the way until the mother gave birth to her younger brother Mu Jingxuan when she was 12 years old.

One day, a woman suddenly came to their home and beat her mother. It was only then that Sheng Jin came to know that this uncle had a wife. He also had his own children.

As for her…it was also at the age of 12, that she came to know that her mother was the “Mistress” that that uncle had raised outside.

Later on, it was only after Mu Maohua’s original match had died of cervical cancer that Sheng Jin, along with her mother, Ruan Chengxiang, and her brother, Mu Jingxuan, were brought into the Mu Family’s house by Mu Maohua.

It was only seeing how her mother had given birth to a son did the Mu family allow her through the door.

In order to secure her own position within the Mu family, her mother, Ruan Chengxiang, forced her to marry Fu Yu, who was also a rich family’s son, when Sheng Jin had just graduated from university at the age of 22 while Mu Shiyan had left to go study abroad.

Firstly, it was to help her arrange the rest of her life early on. Secondly, she could also secure her status within the Mu Family. It was the best of both worlds.

Thus, no matter how much the Mu Family looked down on Sheng Jin, because she had married Fu Yu, they only dared to discuss a few words behind their back. On the surface they were still respectful.

*

*

After Sheng Jin and Fu Yu arrived at the main building, they were called over by the Old Madam Mu before they had the chance to greet their elders. “Xiao Jin³, quickly come over here. Let Grandma introduce you. This is your brother Shiyan’s girlfriend, Qingan. She is two years older than you. When you see her in the future, you can just call her Sister Qingan.”

³TN: Xiao (part of name) is a quick nickname used affectionately in Chinese. Usually used by an elder towards one of a younger generation or between close friends (or people that are trying to show how close they are to you etc.)

This woman named Qingan was very beautiful. Her eyes revealed an air of elegance within. She was clearly only wearing an extremely simple long beige dress without any luxurious jewelry. Her makeup was also a simple drawing of the eyebrows together with a lightly colored lipstick.

Sheng Jin then thought of her exquisite makeup and how she had deliberately dressed up today before coming over. However, standing in front of this Qingan, she…was just like a clown.

She suddenly understood the meaning of the words “inherent with birth”.

Because there is a type of elegance that could not be acquired or cultivated at all.

Although on the surface she was Mu Maohua’s stepdaughter, but it was just like how Fu Yu had said, no matter how she pretended…she could not become a phoenix.

Especially since the other party even took the initiative to smile at her in goodwill.

“Hello Xiao Jin. I am your brother’s girlfriend. My name is Song Qingan.” Song Qingan smiled and gently extended her hand.

The second she held Song Qingan’s hand, she saw the pink diamond ring around her clean white ring finger.

“Hello Sister Qingan.”

Sheng Jin also responded with a smile to the calm and elegant woman in front of her, even though she inexplicably felt some other sort of feeling in her heart at this moment.

There was a bit of bitterness, but also some envy…

After a simple conversation with Song Qingan, she was informed that she was a medical worker —— a surgeon.

But Sheng Jin knew that a woman who could make the top and bottom of the Mu Family place such importance on her was definitely more than just a doctor.

Just as expected, when she met and conversed with her mother, she learned that Song Qingan’s father was Song Huanian, the mayor of Bei City.

So it turned out to be the mayor’s daughter.

……

……

After greeting the members of the Mu Family, she heard the sounds of a piano coming from the outside. Sheng Jin looked out of the floor to ceiling window, through the many layers of the crowd of onlookers, and saw the pair of attractive people sitting in front of the piano —— Mu Shiyan and Song Qing’an.

The two played the piece “Fur Elise” together and looked at each other from time to time.

This was the first time that Sheng Jin had seen such a gentle Mu Shiyan.

Within her impression, even when this man laughed, it was only one of ridicule or a sneer…

He only had cold indifference or ruthlessness…

Sheng Jin stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. Looking at the attractive pair, her clear pupils gradually flowed out a look of relief.

This kind of relief was like as if one suddenly saw the sunlight after having stayed in the dark for many years. There were no longer any feelings of jealousy or envy. Only a blessed feeling remained.

“What? The ugly duckling is also thinking about suddenly turning into a white swan one day?”

The sudden sound from behind pulled Sheng Jin back to reality.

Sheng Jin turned around and met with Fu Yu’s rather disdainful gaze.

Fu Yu’s thin lips slanted as he opened his mouth and mocked, “You know? The difference between you and Song Qingan is over a hundred and eight thousand miles apart. Song Qingan is the only daughter of the mayor’s family, and she is beautiful with a benevolent heart. What about you? Just a simple bastard that is not even admitted by the Mu Family! Your heart is ugly to no end. What could a woman like you possibly have to compare with Song Qingan? Are you comparing who has the thicker face?”

At this moment, Sheng Jin didn’t want to pay any attention to him at all. She turned her face around and walked towards the direction of the dining hall. She had just taken a single step before he grabbed her wrist.

“What’s the matter? Don’t like listening to such?” Fu Yu raised a thick brow as he continued to ridicule, “Isn’t your skin pretty thick? You can’t stand listening to just these few unpleasant words? Aren’t you able to pretend to be indifferent pretty well? How come you aren’t continuing your sharade? Go on and keep feigning that disgusting attitude you have as the educated and courteous big miss of the Mu Family to teach me a lesson. Afterall, this is your Mu Family and not the Fu Family!”

Sheng Jin didn’t even turn her head as she shook Fu Yu’s hand away, and said disdainfully, “Childish!”

“You fucking said I was childish?”

Fu Yu immediately became furious. Just as he was about to chase her down and teach her a good lesson, the sound of applause suddenly sounded out from outside. Taking a look outside, it turns out that Mu Shiyan and Song Qingan had finished playing the piano.

When he turned back his head, Sheng Jin had already long disappeared.

Unable to do anything, Fu Yu directly bit down on his teeth in anger, “This damn woman! Just you wait, see how I will take care of you once we return to the Fu home! If Laozi⁴ still can’t fuck you! Then I’ll write my name backwards!”

Sheng Jin strongly disagreed with Fu Yu’s words.

Mu Shiyan, as Mu Family’s di¹ grandson, was also the Old Madam’s most favored grandson.

¹TN: Di means the child from the main wife and not a bastard or one from a concubine.

But for the time being, aside from his identity as Mu Family’s successor, simply taking account of his own resume alone, just based on how he was named the youngest and most promising gynecologist in Bei City² at the age of 26, the light behind that alone was already more than enough to make the Old Madam Mu very proud.

²TN: In the novels, normally the actual city/country names aren’t named but rather the first character or pinyin character followed by the city/country is used. In this case, Bei City is actually referring to Beijing.

The Mu Family is an ancient family of medicine, and is also one of the top richest families in Bei City.

The Mu family mainly focused on the development of real estate, and the investment towards the research and development of medical equipment. Other than that, there were also some five star hotel chains as well as some private hospitals as the auxiliary. All the other small and medium investments were even more so too numerous to count.

The Mu family, as the one who held the economic lifeline of Bei City, Mu Shiyan has been placed as of utmost importance by everyone ever since he was born.

As the first heir of the Mu family, no matter where he went, the natural aura he had attracted everyone’s attention. However, what everyone never expected was that Mu Shiyan would choose to be a gynecologist after he graduated.

At first, Mu Shiyan’s father, Mu Maohua, also disagreed but he was determined to stick to his own thoughts. He would rather give up the status as the Mu family’s first heir to become a gynecologist.

Fortunately, the Old Madam Mu favored her grandson. She knew that Mu Shiyan only wanted to be a gynecologist because his mother had died of cervical cancer. So, she did not stop him and agreed that he could go do what he wanted before the age of 32. However, after he reached the age of 32, he must return to inherit their family business.

……

……

Therefore, after she finished listening to numerous criticisms Fu Yu had towards Mu Shiyan, Sheng Jin said sarcastically, “Then what about you President Fu? At the very least Mu Shiyan is still the youngest and most promising gynecologist in Bei City once he leaves the Mu Family. What about you? What would you be after leaving the Fu Family? “

“What would you care what I’ll be?!” Fu Yu was extremely angry with her for defending Mu Shiyan. “Don’t you forget. Mu Shiyan’s most hated people in this lifetime is your mother and your, this bastard! If it weren’t for your shameless mother that year and became Mu Maohua’s mistress, Mu Shiyan’s mother wouldn’t have been angered to death! “

This time, Sheng Jin had nothing to say as a rebuttal.

Simply because Fu Yu was right. Her mother, Ruan Chengxiang, was indeed Mu Maohua’s mistress.

That year, Sheng Jin was only 10 years old. She only knew that there was an uncle that was super good towards her mother. Every time he went to see mother, he would buy her many, many gifts. He even took them to go live in a big house.

As someone who never had fatherly love ever since she was a child, Sheng Jin subconsciously regarded this uncle as a father. All the way until the mother gave birth to her younger brother Mu Jingxuan when she was 12 years old.

One day, a woman suddenly came to their home and beat her mother. It was only then that Sheng Jin came to know that this uncle had a wife. He also had his own children.

As for her…it was also at the age of 12, that she came to know that her mother was the “Mistress” that that uncle had raised outside.

Later on, it was only after Mu Maohua’s original match had died of cervical cancer that Sheng Jin, along with her mother, Ruan Chengxiang, and her brother, Mu Jingxuan, were brought into the Mu Family’s house by Mu Maohua.

It was only seeing how her mother had given birth to a son did the Mu family allow her through the door.

In order to secure her own position within the Mu family, her mother, Ruan Chengxiang, forced her to marry Fu Yu, who was also a rich family’s son, when Sheng Jin had just graduated from university at the age of 22 while Mu Shiyan had left to go study abroad.

Firstly, it was to help her arrange the rest of her life early on. Secondly, she could also secure her status within the Mu Family. It was the best of both worlds.

Thus, no matter how much the Mu Family looked down on Sheng Jin, because she had married Fu Yu, they only dared to discuss a few words behind their back. On the surface they were still respectful.

*

*

After Sheng Jin and Fu Yu arrived at the main building, they were called over by the Old Madam Mu before they had the chance to greet their elders. “Xiao Jin³, quickly come over here. Let Grandma introduce you. This is your brother Shiyan’s girlfriend, Qingan. She is two years older than you. When you see her in the future, you can just call her Sister Qingan.”

³TN: Xiao (part of name) is a quick nickname used affectionately in Chinese. Usually used by an elder towards one of a younger generation or between close friends (or people that are trying to show how close they are to you etc.)

This woman named Qingan was very beautiful. Her eyes revealed an air of elegance within. She was clearly only wearing an extremely simple long beige dress without any luxurious jewelry. Her makeup was also a simple drawing of the eyebrows together with a lightly colored lipstick.

Sheng Jin then thought of her exquisite makeup and how she had deliberately dressed up today before coming over. However, standing in front of this Qingan, she…was just like a clown.

She suddenly understood the meaning of the words “inherent with birth”.

Because there is a type of elegance that could not be acquired or cultivated at all.

Although on the surface she was Mu Maohua’s stepdaughter, but it was just like how Fu Yu had said, no matter how she pretended…she could not become a phoenix.

Especially since the other party even took the initiative to smile at her in goodwill.

“Hello Xiao Jin. I am your brother’s girlfriend. My name is Song Qingan.” Song Qingan smiled and gently extended her hand.

The second she held Song Qingan’s hand, she saw the pink diamond ring around her clean white ring finger.

“Hello Sister Qingan.”

Sheng Jin also responded with a smile to the calm and elegant woman in front of her, even though she inexplicably felt some other sort of feeling in her heart at this moment.

There was a bit of bitterness, but also some envy…

After a simple conversation with Song Qingan, she was informed that she was a medical worker —— a surgeon.

But Sheng Jin knew that a woman who could make the top and bottom of the Mu Family place such importance on her was definitely more than just a doctor.

Just as expected, when she met and conversed with her mother, she learned that Song Qingan’s father was Song Huanian, the mayor of Bei City.

So it turned out to be the mayor’s daughter.

……

……

After greeting the members of the Mu Family, she heard the sounds of a piano coming from the outside. Sheng Jin looked out of the floor to ceiling window, through the many layers of the crowd of onlookers, and saw the pair of attractive people sitting in front of the piano —— Mu Shiyan and Song Qing’an.

The two played the piece “Fur Elise” together and looked at each other from time to time.

This was the first time that Sheng Jin had seen such a gentle Mu Shiyan.

Within her impression, even when this man laughed, it was only one of ridicule or a sneer…

He only had cold indifference or ruthlessness…

Sheng Jin stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. Looking at the attractive pair, her clear pupils gradually flowed out a look of relief.

This kind of relief was like as if one suddenly saw the sunlight after having stayed in the dark for many years. There were no longer any feelings of jealousy or envy. Only a blessed feeling remained.

“What? The ugly duckling is also thinking about suddenly turning into a white swan one day?”

The sudden sound from behind pulled Sheng Jin back to reality.

Sheng Jin turned around and met with Fu Yu’s rather disdainful gaze.

Fu Yu’s thin lips slanted as he opened his mouth and mocked, “You know? The difference between you and Song Qingan is over a hundred and eight thousand miles apart. Song Qingan is the only daughter of the mayor’s family, and she is beautiful with a benevolent heart. What about you? Just a simple bastard that is not even admitted by the Mu Family! Your heart is ugly to no end. What could a woman like you possibly have to compare with Song Qingan? Are you comparing who has the thicker face?”

At this moment, Sheng Jin didn’t want to pay any attention to him at all. She turned her face around and walked towards the direction of the dining hall. She had just taken a single step before he grabbed her wrist.

“What’s the matter? Don’t like listening to such?” Fu Yu raised a thick brow as he continued to ridicule, “Isn’t your skin pretty thick? You can’t stand listening to just these few unpleasant words? Aren’t you able to pretend to be indifferent pretty well? How come you aren’t continuing your sharade? Go on and keep feigning that disgusting attitude you have as the educated and courteous big miss of the Mu Family to teach me a lesson. Afterall, this is your Mu Family and not the Fu Family!”

Sheng Jin didn’t even turn her head as she shook Fu Yu’s hand away, and said disdainfully, “Childish!”

“You fucking said I was childish?”

Fu Yu immediately became furious. Just as he was about to chase her down and teach her a good lesson, the sound of applause suddenly sounded out from outside. Taking a look outside, it turns out that Mu Shiyan and Song Qingan had finished playing the piano.

When he turned back his head, Sheng Jin had already long disappeared.

Unable to do anything, Fu Yu directly bit down on his teeth in anger, “This damn woman! Just you wait, see how I will take care of you once we return to the Fu home! If Laozi⁴ still can’t fuck you! Then I’ll write my name backwards!”

⁴TN: Arrogant way (usually used by a male) of referring to oneself.

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