“You beat them?” Mrs. Hong was surprised.

“Yes, I beat them badly for some times with whips in spicy water, which taught them well.”

People looked at him surprisedly and Lin Wan hit him with her fist and blamed, “The old woman should not be beaten. What you did is the same as what the bad guys do.”

“You don’t know how bad the old lady was. She incited her son to abuse his wife every day. The wife’s body was filled with scars and wounds.”

“Really? So miserable with scars and wounds? Honey, do you really see them all?”

Clever as Little Brother Li, he knew he said something wrong. So he answered calmly, “How can I see her wounded body? But I saw the mother and son abusing her with whips and sticks. They abused her with anything they could use. I guess the wounds must cover all her body.”

This answer was perfect without any weakness.

Madam Lin didn’t believe him and stared at his eyes.

Li Mu was embarrassed to say, “Do you think too much? Don’t be so dull. I was the guard of the door. I was ugly and old. I guess the little wife would prefer to be abused to death than to love me.”

“You did those for that abused woman. Don’t you worry that they will accuse you?”

“I don’t worry at all. Don’t forget I am the most rational. In the illusion, I don’t fear anything. If the officers dared to annoy me, I even dare to kill the main officer in the court!”

Mrs. Hong interrupted, “Li Mu, now there was happiness and surprise left. What do you think? Take a rest and start the next heart realm, or continue without rest?”

“I feel well now. Just continue. In the last heart realm, I played as a coordinator. So I wasn’t tired at all and don’t need to rest.”

“Li Mu, what do you think about the next heart realm?”

“The next heart realm must be happiness.”

Before others asked, Li Mu explained, “Do you notice the sites of the statues? The statue of surprise is in the middle and the left is happiness, anger, and worries while the right is thoughts, sadness, and fear, which means when the Shen Family designed the mechanic system, they paid the most attention to the fright. So, they outstand it.”

Others nodded.

Li Mu continued, “I passed five realms. These heart realms appeared randomly. Now the one left is happiness. If the surprise showed last, then the next heart realm must be happiness!”

“My Honey’s words sound reasonable. So we can do this. I will break the last two realms with you!” Madam Lin said suddenly.

Li Mu startled and stopped her, “You can’t do that. Honey, don’t hurry!”

“Do you fear that the little wife will see me?”

Little Brother Li considered quickly and the lies just came out.

“How dull you are! You can close your mouth if you don’t know the condition. It’s dangerous if you were dragged into the heart realm. You have felt that. I’m okay when I’m alone. But if I have to take care of you, I can’t pay all attention. Then if something happened, all I can do is regret it.”

Mrs. Hong helped to persuade, “Lin Wan, Li Mu is right. He will be safer when he is alone. And do you know that you can hardly keep sobber when you are in the heart realm? Then Li Mu will pay much attention to taking care of you. You will be his burden but not his help.”

Lin Kun and the two sisters persuaded her too. Li Wan knew she was too hurry. Now the right thing was to leave here quickly but not do something unreasonable.

“Okay, you must take good care of yourself and I will wait for you here!”

“The mother of my child, take it easy. I will break the heart realms in the most efficient and effective way. You won’t wait for too long!”

…

The sky became dark and the light became bright. The Li Mansion was bustling. The whole family was happy and the guests were crowded.

Today was a special day. The old lady of the Li Family was celebrating her eightieth birthday. All the friends and families reunited tonight to celebrate this day.

Li Mu’s role was the young master of the Li Family. The one who celebrated the birthday was his grandmother. And the most comfortable was that he had neither wife nor loving maid.

Of course, on this most important day, Bai Jing and Shan Tingyan must appear. They have relationships with Li Mu. Shan Tingyan was his elder cousin and Bai Jing was his younger cousin.

This heart realm was surely related to happiness. Changing the celebration into a funeral could break the heart realm. The answer seemed easy but it was hard to become true.

The Shen Family were indeed the masters of human nature. No matter who got into the heart realm, even if he knew the solution, who could kill an old lady at the celebration of her eightieth birthday ruthlessly?

And people in the heart realm could hardly be sober. Most of them would be thrown into the role. Then they couldn’t break the heart realm.

Li Mu locked himself inside the house. He was too hurry to sit or stand. With much consideration, he found no solution. Then he cursed the ancients of the Shen Family again and again.

“Who designed the mechanic system? Such a b*st*rd! People who have to kill the birthday person can pass the heart realm. Even if the one escaped, his or her heart will be tortured. What a tortuous design! How vicious the Shen Family were!”

Thinking about the past five heart realms, Li Mu knew he did right and nobody could blame him for anything. His heart and conscience were clear.

But the trouble in front of him forced him to kill an old woman on her birthday. He must regret no matter he killed the old woman by himself or using traps. How could he do that?

And Li Mu also worried that the chance to break the heart realm was only once. After tonight, even if he killed the whole Li Family, he couldn’t leave here.

So Little Brother Li’s heart was badly tortured. Now the winter was near and the temperature of the house wasn’t high. But Li Mu was hot. And the sweats soaked his underwear totally.

What should he do? To kill or not to kill? If he killed and then his heart must be tortured all his life. But if he didn’t kill, all the seven lives ended here. If counting on his son, then it would be eight lives.

Li Mu’s face changed again and again while he hesitated for a long time to make the decision.

“Cousin! My cousin!” Bai Jing’s voice came from the yard.

Li Mu frowned and then opened the door. He pretended to smile, “Young brother, welcome!’

Seeing him, Bai Jing was a little unsatisfied, “Why are you still in the house? First Uncle ordered me to find you and asked you to celebrate the birthday of your grandma!”

Then he held Li Mu’s hand to drag him out.

Li Mu signed slightly without resistance and left the house with Bai Jing.

Across some yards, the two of them came near the celebration room. A serious middle-aged man approached and scolded Li Mu, “You b*st*rd! Why did you hide in your room on your grandmother’s birthday? Unfilial bastard! Go! Hurry!’

Bai Jing stopped instantly, “First Uncle, don’t scold my elder cousin. I noticed that he didn’t feel well. He can’t do it on purpose.”

Then he dragged Li Mu into the celebration room.

“It turned out to be my father.” Lu Mu felt a little ridiculous and said in his heart, “My father doesn’t like you. Though my mother always ruled me strictly, she never scolded or beat me.”

Entering the celebration room, Li Mu noticed an old lady wearing the clothes of celebration, sitting on an old-fashioned wooden armchair and looking at him graciously.

Lu Mu tucked up his clothes, kneeled, kotowed and cried, “My grandma, I celebrate your birthday and wish your fortune lasts lager than the Easter Ocean and the age lasts longer than the South Mountain. I wish your every day will be happy like today.”

“My eldest grandson, just get up and come on to me!”

Li Mu climbed up from the ground and walked to the old lady and then was asked to sit next to the old lady. She watched Li Mu with gracious sights.

Old people always loved kids. In addition, the eldest grandson was the only son of the Li Family. He had been the apple of the old lady’s eyes. Now with a good brain and look, the old lady loved him.

Feeling the love of his grandma, Li Mu couldn’t hurt her ruthlessly. He couldn’t do such an unfilial and ruthless thing.

Li Mu was the eldest one in his generation. After his celebration, other kids kotowed and sent their wishes to the birthday person. The old lady was too happy to close her mouth and appreciated all the time.

After sending wishes, the feast was held in the Li Mansion’s garden to entertain the guests.

The grandmother was old and felt tired after all day’s affairs. She tried to drink a shot and came back to the room with Li Mu’s support.

Li Mu settled his grandma down and talked with her for a while and then left.

He didn’t plan to accompany the guest in the front yard now. Seeing the darkness in the sky, he didn’t find the best solution until now. So he didn’t want to entertain together with the guests.

At the time when Li Mu wanted to pass the garden, someone shouted behind him, “Stop and stand!”

Li Mu turned back without thought and then realized that his cheap father caught up with him.

“Where do you want to go?” Master Li asked him seriously.

“My father majesty, I felt a little unwell and wanted to take a nap in my room!” Li Mu answered politely. After all, his role was this man’s son and he should be polite when needed.

Crack! Crack!

Two heavy beats slapped on the face of Li Mu, which astonished Little Brother Li.

“Your b*st*rd. Today is your grandmother’s great day. You dare to hide in the room and not celebrate the day. How do I raise such an unfilial son like you? Kneel!”

Li Mu was irritated badly. “You dared to beat me and ask me to kneel. Who do you think you are? I kneeled the God and the Earth and my parents. But who are you?” He thought.

At the time he was going to kick him, some people ran here in a hurry. The leader was a middle-aged woman. She rushed in and then started to kick and beat Master Li.

“You old wretch always scolded my son. How dare you beat my son? How did he offend you? My son felt unwell and want to have a rest. Isn’t that okay? As his mother, I don’t say anything. How crazy you are!”

Another young beauty stopped her, “First Uncle and first aunt, today is the celebration for our grandmother. Don’t do that. The guests will laugh at us.”

Li Mu observed. Oh, was this Shan Tingyan? She didn’t show up in the last heart realm but appeared here.

Li Mu’s mother know the fights with her husband now would be laughed at by others and cursed her husband, “I will deal with you when the celebration ended.”

And then she told Li Mu nicely, “Brother Mu, if you are feeling unwell you can go back to your room to snap and don’t need to serve the guests. Your father and I can do that.”