Chapter 40: Refusal

Mu Zi. “…”

As a sixteen-year-old girl who had just gone through a near-death experience, how was she supposed to act now?

Mu Zi widened her doe-like black eyes, looking slightly panicked.

Mu Rongxuan said kindly, “Zizi, if you have any request, please don’t hesitate to ask. Eldest brother will do everything possible to make it up to you.”

Mu Zi hesitated. “…Anything?”

Mu Rongxuan nodded. “As long as I can do it.”

Mu Zi leisurely calculated in her heart.

Mu Rongxuan’s words were not wrong—It will not benefit anyone in the Mu family if the matter escalated.

According to the provisions of criminal law in China, if an injury to others was caused by negligence, charges would only be investigated if a grievous injury or death occurred. Since the crime was negligence, the punishment would be relatively light. Furthermore, Mu Ling was only seventeen. Even if she was convicted, she would only be sentenced to juvenile detention for a few months.

Of course, once she comes back from the juvenile detention center, famous universities would definitely shut her out, and as for her father, Mu Rongxuan’s promotion in his official career would also be affected

That was why Mu Rongxuan was so nervous.

However, what did that have to do with Mu Zi?

She returned to this family not just to deal with someone like Mu Ling. Rather than simply letting Mu Ling enter juvenile detention, Mu Zi wanted to gain something more.

The ward was quiet as everyone watched her, waiting for her answer.

Mu Zi pursed her lips and said softly, “I want to go to school…”

Mu Rongxuan’s expression relaxed as if a heavy stone had been lifted from his heart. He smiled. “Zizi wants to go to school? That’s a good thing. Summer break is just about to finish and the new school term will begin soon. Big brother will arrange it soon. Do you want to go to junior high school or go straight to senior high school?”

The original Mu Zi had dropped out of junior high school before finishing it.

Mu Zi said, “I want to go to senior high at Geroux.”

Mu Rongxuan’s smile immediately froze on his face.

Even Bai Wei was shocked. She quickly said, “Zizi, that school isn’t easy to enter.”

Bai Wei was not trying to help Mu Rongxuan. She was simply worried that her daughter would not be able to adapt if she went to that famous school.

After all, Geroux International School was one of the top three schools for nobility in the country. The students enrolled there were all from rich and respectable families, and the annual tuition fees were sky-high. It was a school absolutely out of reach for ordinary people!

Even for Mu Rongxuan, paying the tuition fees for Mu Yun and Mu Ling every year was a headache and a half.

Mu Zi was only an adopted child, and she even dropped out of junior high school, but now she wanted to study at Geroux?!

Mu Rongxuan grew angry and felt that Mu Zi did not know what was good for herself.

“Geroux… It’s not easy to enter that school.” Mu Rongxuan’s eyes were a little cold. “Zizi, it’s good to pursue self-improvement, but it’s not good to compete with vanity. If you really want to learn, it’ll be the same if you go to other schools.”

“I only want to go to Geroux.” Mu Zi’s soft and weak voice seemed close to crying as if she would burst into tears if Mu Rongxuan said anything more.

Mu Rongxuan was here to mediate, so of course, he could not let her cry.

However, he was reluctant to spend such a large sum of money just for Mu Zi to study.

He had a career as an official, unlike second and third brother, who were businessmen. Besides the salary that he had, his income depended on the stock dividend of the Mu family. Currently, the Mu family’s company was still in hot waters, so Mu Rongxuan simply did not have that much money.

Looking at the sight of Mu Zi crying, Mu Rongxuan became agitated and suddenly found her displeasing.

It was just a little fight between children. He was magnanimous and willing to make concessions, but she was too greedy.

“Zizi, think about it again. There are many good schools besides Geroux.” Mu Rongxuan’s tone was still gentle, but it was also distant and cold. “I still have work to handle. When Zizi makes a final decision, Zizi can come to tell me.”

That meant that he was refusing her.

After Mu Rongxuan had left, Mu Rongcheng took Mu Zi’s fair and tender hand. He held it in his palm and said with a smile, “It’s fine if he’s not willing. Big brother will send you to Geroux.”