Soon, several people washed their hands and sat at the dining table.
Liang Min had deliberately arranged the seating, with herself and Mu Yinyin sitting opposite each other, and Fu Siye next to Mu Yinyin.
The seating arrangement was always like this, so no one changed it.
"Yinyin, eat!" Liang Min said with a gentle smile. "Grandma specifically had several of your favorite dishes prepared today."
Mu Yinyin's gaze shifted slightly. She saw that the dishes she liked were all placed in front of her. She smiled faintly, "Thank you, Grandma."
She didn't say much, everything was as usual.
However, Fu Siye sensed that her state was different from before.
In the past, she was cautious and afraid of displeasing everyone with whatever she did.
But now, she was composed and at ease. She still maintained her etiquette, but in a different manner.
This change in her mindset made Fu Siye frown unconsciously. Was this another one of her tricks?
"Eat quickly! Eat while it's hot!" Liang Min's voice interrupted Fu Siye's thoughts. He looked up slightly and saw his grandmother's enthusiasm was still the same. Before he could do anything, Liang Min looked over and said to him, "You brat, eat too! What are you standing there blankly for?"
Fu Siye pursed his lips and said nothing, picking up his chopsticks.
Elder Master Fu's expression remained somewhat grim, but he said nothing, not wanting to dampen his wife's enjoyment of the meal.
During this meal, Liang Min was the one who spoke the most.
Large families often preferred silence during meals, but in Liang Min's opinion, this approach prevented people from eating properly and also reduced the warmth among family members.
Therefore, in their own home, when there were no outsiders, they didn't need to hold back.
The meal was finished with chatter and laughter.
Elder Master Fu's expression remained solemn because he did not approve of Mu Yinyin.
Liang Min also noticed her husband's mood. She frowned and said in a low voice, "You've been sullen since you got back. What's wrong? Are you upset because that woman isn't by your side, and I'm old and faded?"
She said this intentionally to divert everyone's attention and to prevent Mu Yinyin from feeling too uncomfortable.
Elder Master Fu's expression instantly became even uglier. "Can you stop being so unreasonable! You're still talking about me having affairs after living for most of your life. When did I ever have another woman?"
Fu Siye and Mu Yinyin sat at the dining table, saying nothing. Their arguments had become a daily occurrence.
"You know best whether you did or not!"
"If I didn't, then I didn't!"
"You old fogey! How did I end up marrying you! You ruined my youth!"
"Are you trying to anger me again?" Elder Master Fu looked at his wife, who was starting to be unreasonable again. He was somewhat speechless, knowing that Liang Min was definitely displeased with his gloomy demeanor due to Mu Yinyin's presence.
This time, however, he did not want to tolerate it. He directly looked at Fu Siye and Mu Yinyin and said in a deep voice, "You are both still young and need to forge your own careers. If there's nothing important, don't always come here. What's the point of coming for meals if you have no ambition?"
Fu Siye's expression was indifferent, and he said nothing.
Liang Min's expression instantly became extremely unpleasant. Just as she was about to angrily retort to Elder Master Fu, she suddenly heard Mu Yinyin's light laughter. In an instant, everyone's gaze fell on her.
Mu Yinyin raised her eyes slightly and looked at Elder Master Fu, "Grandpa, if you dislike me, you can just say it directly. There's no need to be so indirect."
Everyone knew what status Fu Siye held, how busy he was every day, and how strong his ambition was.
Therefore, when Elder Master Fu said such a thing, he was indirectly referring to her.
For these past few years, she had been a homemaker. For the sake of her marriage, she never ventured out to strive. She had previously thought that managing the household was enough, and she could keep the home running smoothly.
But now, she realized that things were not as simple as she had imagined.
Because no matter what she did, Fu Siye wouldn't even glance at it. According to their logic, even a servant could do it, so what was the point of her doing it?
Was she truly better at doing these things than professionals?
Recalling the past, Mu Yinyin's eyes were filled with intense mockery. What was the use of her doing all those things? Why did she persist stubbornly and get so deeply involved back then?
Apart from Grandma, who in this family treated her as a person?
Even the servants did not show her the respect they should, and the root cause of this was the lack of affection from her husband.
Elder Master Fu looked at Mu Yinyin directly for the first time during this period and said displeasedly, "I'm being indirect to save you some face."
Mu Yinyin smiled faintly again, "Is that so? In these past few years, have you ever given me any face?"
"You...!" Elder Master Fu's face grew even grimmer!
Liang Min also did not expect a perfectly good meal to turn into this. She was suddenly angered and looked at Elder Master Fu, hitting his arm with her fist, "You didn't come back early or late, but you chose to come back at this time. You can't eat a good meal, and now you're spewing such sharp and harsh words. Yinyin is a girl, why does she have to strive for a career?! When I wanted to strive, didn't you tell me I didn't need to do anything and just leave everything to you?! Why is it different for Yinyin? You can't be so double-standard!"
"I'm double-standard!?" Elder Master Fu was so angered that he laughed. "Are your times the same as hers? Can the past be compared to the present?"
"Why can't it! Striving is something men should do. Besides, does our Fu family still need Yinyin to go out and strive? Are you so poor that you can't afford to eat?"
"You... you!" The old man gritted his teeth in anger. "Unreasonable!!"
Just as Liang Min was about to say something else in anger, the old man suddenly looked coldly at Mu Yinyin, "This is your filial piety. Because of you, your grandmother and I have argued several times. What are you still doing here?!"
In the last three words, Elder Master Fu's voice volume increased considerably, and his anger seemed about to erupt.
Mu Yinyin looked coldly at the person in front of her. She should respect her elders, but when she gave them respect, they did not cherish it and acted old and bossy. She felt there was no need to indulge them any further.
Moreover, after the divorce, she had no relationship with the person in front of her, so why should she continue to be so cautious?
The next moment, she said faintly, "My engagement with Fu Siye was arranged by you personally. You once told me that the Fu family was my home, but now you are telling me that if I can avoid coming, I shouldn't disturb you. Is it because my father passed away and the Mu family can no longer be exploited? Or perhaps, since Mu Corporation now belongs to the Nan family, you favor Nan Shiqing as your daughter-in-law more?"