Chapter 671: Becoming Rivals In Love (4)
Mo Beihan said brutally, "I'm sorry, Comrade, I really don't recognize you. Please get out of my way!"
Of course he remembered this vicious woman. But right now, he did not want to deal with Bai Youran.
He knew that Bai Youran was in the capital and that the Bai house was not far from the Mo house. After moving to the Mo house, Bai Youran would probably quickly discover where he was.
But he had maintained a very low profile as of late and had done everything he could to avoid being found by this woman. Half a year had gone by without incident. He had not expected to run into her today.
He had been thinking of a way to get Mo Yunhao to marry Bai Youran!
He had not anticipated how slow Jiang Hongying would be to act. He had already assisted her, but she still had not managed to settle Bai Youran.
In this life, he had not seen Bai Youran for three years. It was natural that he did not recognize her.
Bai Youran's eyes reddened when she saw that the man she longed for was treating her so brutally. She reached out to tug Mo Beihan's arm. "Beihan, what's the matter with you? Why are you pretending not to know me? Have you forgotten all that has passed between us?"
Mo Beihan was utterly disgusted, but this woman had done even more disgusting things in their previous life. Mo Beihan immediately moved aside when he saw her reach out to grab her arm. His expression grew even more frosty. "Pay attention to your behavior. Comrade, you are a female. How could you be so uninhibited?"
This was a very conservative era. In a way, many of the laws regarding male and female relationships were contradictory.
On one hand, the freedom to love was supported. On the other hand, the way in which men and women could speak and behave around each other was strictly regulated. Outside the house, even husbands and wives should not touch each other, as it was considered offensive to society's morals.
Mo Beihan's words were extremely serious. It was tantamount to calling Bai Youran shameless.
Mo Yunhao, who was standing nearby, was infuriated. He said to Mo Beihan furiously, "Mo Beihan, what have you done to Youran? She's my girlfriend. Don't you dare insult her!"
Mo Beihan grunted coldly. "I don't even know her. I don't know what she's talking about either. Since she's your girlfriend, you should keep her under control. Don't allow her to insinuate such things with other men for no reason. She may not care about her reputation, but I care about mine!"
With that, Mo Beihan left. He simply went around Bai Youran and entered the front door of his house.
Bai Youran was so frightened she hurriedly grabbed Mo Beihan. "Beihan, it's not like that. I can explain. He's not my boyfriend. He's talking nonsense... Ah!"
Bai Youran had just grabbed hold of Mo Beihan's arm when he forcefully flung her aside.
"I already said that I don't know you. Can't you listen to reason?"
Bai Youran almost fell when he flung her aside. He had judged his force nicely and flung her straight into Mo Yunhao's arms.
Mo Yunhao hurriedly supported Bai Youran. After pursuing this girl for so many days, this was the first time he was holding this beautiful woman in his arms!
Her body was as soft as he imagined!
Bai Youran immediately began to cry.
Mo Yunhao grew furious when he saw the beautiful girl crying. "Youran, don't cry! I'll stand up for you."
He turned and roared at Mo Beihan. "Mo Beihan, are you crazy? Youran is my woman. How dare you touch her? I won't let you off!"
"Who is your woman? Shut up!" Bai Youran screamed
Mo Yunhao was taken aback!
Bai Youran could not be bothered with him. She hurriedly explained to Mo Beihan, "Beihan, don't believe him. Nothing is going on between us. I'm Youran! Three years ago... three years ago, we met each other in Nancheng. Have you forgotten me?"
Chapter 672: Becoming Rivals In Love (5)
Mo Beihan frowned thoughtfully. He looked as if he had forgotten her long ago.
He studied Bai Youran for a moment. "I'm sorry. I seem to have met you before, but I don't really remember you. Please don't bother me."
Then he turned and left.
Bai Youran wanted to chase after him. "Beihan... Beihan..."
But Mo Yunhao dragged her back. "Youran, what's the matter with you? How do you know him? Did you meet in Nancheng? What happened? Do you like him?"
Bai Youran was completely focused on Mo Beihan and ignored him. "It's none of your business. He must have come to the capital to look for me. That must be it. I knew it. He must like me. He must miss me."
Mo Yunhao exploded with rage. "Impossible. He has been in the capital for a long time. How can he be looking for you? It was my grandfather who found him and brought him here. It has nothing to do with you!"
Bai Youran was shocked!
"He has been in the capital for a long time? And... it was your grandfather who brought him back?"
Mo Yunhao looked resentful. "Of course. He has been here for more than half a year. He has never looked for you. Don't be silly, Youran, he's not here to search for you.
"He's a bastard of poor breeding, and my grandfather found him. But a low-class person will always be a low-class person. Why would you keep thinking about someone like that? Did he deceive you in order to get ahead? Don't worry, I'll avenge you!"
Bai Youran's eyes widened.
He had been here for half a year? He was a bastard?
In that case, Mo Beihan was the Mo family's prodigal eldest grandson?
"He... He's your Second Brother?"
Mo Yunhao said angrily, "He's not fit to be my Second Brother. He's just a bastard. I won't acknowledge him."
Although Mo Yunhao spoke disdainfully and he continually insulted Mo Beihan, at that moment, Bai Youran did not care anymore. Joy and shock collided within her. Her entire mind was filled with the fact that since Mo Beihan was the Mo family's eldest grandson, he was now worthy of her. In that way, her parents and grandfather would no longer object to her marrying Mo Beihan!
Wonderful!
Bai Youran excitedly started running towards her home.
"Youran! Youran..."
Mo Yunhao called her many times, but Bai Youran ignored him and continued running.
Mo Yunhao was left standing there in a rage. He had not expected Mo Beihan to be so treacherous. He and his mother had gone through a careful process before selecting Bai Youran to be his wife, but Mo Beihan had quietly seduced her.
Bai Youran's behavior clearly showed that Mo Beihan had deceived her!
Impossible!
Bai Youran was the Bai family's young lady. At the moment, Mo Beihan had already obtained the Old Master's affections. If he married Bai Youran, he and his mother would have no place in the Bai family.
Most importantly, Bai Youran was the woman that he fancied. He would not allow Mo Beihan to snatch her from him.
Or how could he show his face in the capital?
Mo Yunhao could no longer control his rage at that thought. A man's greatest fear was that someone would take his woman. If the person who took her was his greatest enemy, then that would be the crowning humiliation.
Mo Yunhao charged wildly into the Mo house and rushed upstairs to confront Mo Beihan.
Mo Beihan had just reached his room. He was also in a rage. He found the sight of the woman hateful.
A short while later, Mo Yunhao's bellows reached his ears. "Mo Beihan, come out. I won't let you off!"
Mo Yunhao kicked open Mo Beihan's room door with a crash.
Mo Yunhao rushed in, his expression distorted with rage. "How dare you. You even dared to seduce Youran. Let me tell you, Youran is my woman. She is the Bai family's young lady. A country bumpkin like you is not even fit to carry her shoes!"
Chapter 673: Pursue Her, Second Brother Supports You (1)
Mo Beihan had been a powerful and important man in his previous life. Although he had often been treated contemptuously when he first started work, he had gone from strength to strength in the Mo family later on. No one had pointed at him and berated him for a long time.
So when Mo Yunhao rushed in like that, his eyes grew frosty.
But he recovered himself instantly. His eyes flashed as he looked at the furious Mo Yunhao. He suddenly had an idea!
Mo Beihan's lips twitched, and he did not argue. Instead, he deliberately put on a contemptuous expression. "Your woman? Youran is the Bai family's young lady. The entire Bai family dotes on her. There are hordes of men in the capital who want to marry her. To marry her represents not only status, but also power.
"If I can marry Bai Youran, the young men of the capital will all envy me. The entire Bai family will support me. Of course I have designs on a girl like that!"
Mo Beihan did not directly answer Mo Yunhao, but deliberately praised Bai Youran.
Of course Mo Yunhao almost exploded with rage upon hearing that!
"Mo Beihan, Youran is mine! You are not to charm her! Why don't you take a look at yourself? You're just a bastard from the countryside. Youran is the Bai family's young lady. How can she possibly fancy you?"
Mo Beihan was not at all angry at being scolded. Instead, he smiled and pulled up a chair. He sat down with his legs up and his arms crossed. He smiled smugly and lazily. "She won't fancy me? Does she fancy you?"
Mo Yunhao immediately said, "Of course, I'm the Mo family's eldest grandson. My status is the most worthy of Youran."
Mo Beihan said, "Right now, I am the Mo Family's eldest grandson!"
"Rubbish, I'm my parents' son. You're just a bastard!"
Mo Beihan continued smiling. "My mother was the first wife!"
Mo Yunhao jumped up in rage. "My mother was the one who was properly married into the Mo family. She is the mistress of the household. Your mother counts for nothing."
A cold light flashed across Mo Beihan's eyes. But he did not allow himself to be diverted. Instead, he laughed coldly. "Mo Yunhao, whether you admit it or not, right now, I'm the one whom Youran likes."
"Rubbish..."
"Didn't you see how she could not bear to let me go just now?"
"You..."
Mo Yunhao was pale with rage.
Mo Beihan laughed smugly. "Didn't expect that, did you? I know you and your mother have been looking for a girl from a powerful background to make a marriage alliance. Did you expect that I wouldn't think of that? Bai Youran is the most suitable candidate. If you marry her, you will have respect and influence. Which means that you will have absolute power!"
"Shut up!" Mo Yunhao's veins bulged with rage. "You're doing this on purpose! Mo Beihan, you knew that I'm about to be engaged to Youran, so you've deliberately come between us, right?"
Mo Beihan laughed arrogantly. "That's right! I'm doing this on purpose. I'm from a village. I have no one to rely on, so it's a little difficult to defeat you. The simplest solution is to marry a wife from a powerful background. The person you've selected must certainly be the best candidate. Hahahaha!"
"You..."
Mo Beihan got up and walked closer to Mo Yunhao, looking smugly victorious. "Mo Yunhao, I'm older than you, and I've taken the position of eldest grandson. I also have four nephews. Now, our grandparents favor me. When I marry Bai Youran, how will you fight me?"
"You..."
Mo Yunhao was deeply enraged. But at the same time, he did not want to acknowledge the terror that lurked at the bottom of his heart.
Chapter 674: Pursue Her, Second Brother Supports You (2)
It was true that his grandparents were extremely biased towards Mo Beihan. Without anyone to compete with him in the past, he had always assumed that he was the Mo family's only successor. Now he slowly realized that his grandparents had never really groomed him.
But everything had changed since Mo Beihan's arrival.
His grandfather brought Mo Beihan practically everywhere. Whenever he did business, he brought Mo Beihan along to teach him. He continually introduced Mo Beihan to the older generation. He had never been treated like that in the past.
In the past, he had been too lazy to care about such things. He felt that he was just a child. It was only right that Grandfather made the decisions about these important matters.
Now he realized that this was not the case. Not the case at all!
Over the past six months, Grandfather often asked Mo Beihan's opinion on many family matters. Mo Beihan's word was gaining authority in the family.
As Mo Beihan said, grandfather already favored him. If he married Bai Youran and had the help of the Bai family, there would be no place for him, Mo Yunhao, in the Mo family.
Mo Yunhao's eyes grew red with rage when he saw Mo Beihan's smug expression. "Mo Beihan, don't think that you can snatch Youran from me. Dream on!
"Youran is mine. If you dare to seduce your younger brother's woman, I'll tell grandfather. Then he'll force you to leave."
"Hahahaha..." Mo Beihan roared with laughter. He looked at Mo Yunhao as if he was an idiot. "You say I'm seducing my younger brother's woman? Do you have proof? When did you see me seducing Bai Youran? When we were at the entrance, didn't you see that I ignored her completely? Hahahaha!"
Mo Yunhao was shocked. This Mo Beihan was truly cunning and despicable. He had chosen Bai Youran long ago, but pretended not to know her so that he would not have any proof. Despicable!
How dare he!
Mo Beihan had been in the Mo family for so long but had never revealed his "true colour" to Mo Yunhao. So Mo Yunhao seldom felt that Mo Beihan was a threat.
But now, he felt truly threatened. He felt that this bastard that he had always looked down on was truly plotting to take everything from him in the future.
Mo Yunhao's expression grew vicious. "Mo Beihan, Youran is mine. Don't dream of taking her from me. Right now, she has been deceived by you. I will certainly let her see your true colour. Youran is mine."
With that, Mo Yunhao, turned and flung open the door to leave.
Mo Beihan only smiled when he left!
Go pursue Bai Youran!
Great!
Second Brother supports you!
Go on!
Mo Yunhao had already wanted to marry Bai Youran, but with Mo Beihan goading him, he immediately decided that he must definitely marry Bai Youran. In Mo Yunhao's mind, Bai Youran's behavior towards Mo Beihan at the entrance became part of Mo Beihan's deception.
At that moment, Mo Yunhao hated Mo Beihan. But he did not despise Bai Youran at all. In fact, he kept thinking of how to obtain her.
Mo Beihan was delighted!
He hoped that Mo Yunhao would quickly settle Bai Youran!
...
Once Bai Youran found out that Mo Beihan was the Mo family's new eldest grandson, she almost danced with delight and excitement.
She went home and told Zheng Min everything. Zheng Min was also surprised. "What did you say? Is it true?"
Zheng Min knew that her daughter liked this man and that he was from the countryside. But she did not really know what he was like.
Chapter 675: Pursue Her, Second Brother Supports You (3)
Her daughter was at the age to fall in love, and her immaturity was natural. She kept her daughter at home for a while, and after she brought her back to the capital, she kept a close eye on her. The man was not in the capital, so the two would not have a chance to meet.
She had not expected that he would turn out to be the Mo family's eldest grandson.
Bai Youran said excitedly, "It's true, I just saw him. He really is the Mo family's eldest grandson."
Bai Youran blushed shyly as she smiled and grabbed Zheng Min's arms. "Mother, you used to object to us being together. You insisted that a country boy was not worthy of me. Now that he's the Mo family's eldest grandson, isn't he worthy of me?
"He is the Mo family's eldest grandson, and I'm the Bai family's young lady. Our families are equal in social status. This time, you can't object to me being with Mo Beihan, can you?"
Three years had passed but her daughter still had not forgotten him. She had just met him again and now she wanted to marry him. Zheng Min shook her head. She really was a young and silly girl!
Love was preventing her from thinking clearly.
Zheng Min pulled Bai Youran to sit down. "Youran! If Mo Beihan is truly capable, then it's not impossible for you to marry him. But you must listen to me. You are not to hurry the matter. Now Mo Yunhao also likes you, so it looks like you will certainly be the future mistress of the Mo family.
"Now you just have to wait and see. See which of them has the ability to emerge the victor. Then you will marry him and be the Mo family's mistress."
Bai Youran immediately frowned. "Mother, Mo Beihan is the one I like. Now he is the Mo family's eldest grandson, and the Old Master favors him. If I marry him, the Mo family will certainly be his."
Zheng Min disagreed. "That's enough, Youran. Don't be so naive! Mo Beihan is just a country boy. Do you think he will become the Mo family's successor so easily?
"He has not been in the capital all these years. Even if the Old Master favors him, he will certainly consider the Mo family's future. The crucial point is whether Mo Beihan can become part of the capital's social circles. It is a question of his ability.
"If he only depends on you, that proves that he doesn't have that much ability. Why marry a man like that? There are plenty of competent and capable men from good families. Now both the Mo family's successors fancy you. You might as well observe them carefully to see who has the most potential.
"Don't forget, everything you have now was given to you by the Bai family. Do you think your Grandfather will still favor you if you marry a useless man and depend on the Bai family?
Bai Youran did not know what to say.
Zheng Min instructed her. "Mo Beihan is here in the capital, so you don't have to worry. Anyway, you are not in a hurry to get married now. So you might as well test them. It's not so easy to become our Bai family's son-in-law. Meanwhile, think of the Mo family matter as his test. If he can pass, your grandfather will have no objections. He will even be delighted to marry you to him.
"That way, you can retain your status in the Bai family. Your standing in the Bai family will give you the authority in the Mo family. Do you understand?"
Bai Youran pursed her lips. She understood all too well. The Bai family had to approve of her marriage. Now that Mo Beihan was the Mo family's eldest grandson, his status was worthy of her. All that remained was to prove his ability!
Bai Youran nodded. Ultimately, she was not willing to give up her wealth and status in the Bai Family. "I understand, Mother. In the future, you have to help me! I want to marry the man I like."
Zheng Min smiled. "Of course I will help you!"