"Maybe he's selling the dummy." Madam Cheng said uncertainly.

"You’re right. He may have done it on purpose to hide his secret. But there is another possibility. He is not a bone thief and has never been to the south."

Madam Cheng thought about it. She knew that her husband was right. They must not be impulsive in dealing with this matter. They should take the long view.

In fact, the best way was to resort to the Magic of Tracking Down Blood-Related Family Members and to use the remaining bones to locate the position of the lost bones.

But unfortunately, the remaining bones had been destroyed, making that magical skill completely useless.

Whenever Madam Cheng thought about this, she couldn't help cursing for a while. Today was no exception. She cursed, "The d*mn thief is so shameless. He not only stole the bones but also destroyed them. When I catch her, I will turn her into a living corpse puppet."

Cheng Kunan smiled bitterly and said, "Honey, you’d better drop the idea. If it were really that girl who did it, we would only ask her for compensation, and we couldn’t take revenge on her."

Madam Cheng sighed, knowing that what her husband said was true. The Shen Family was strong and supported by the Lin Family, so the Cheng Family could only reason with them. They couldn’t get into a fight.

The reason was very simple. If they got into a fight, they wouldn’t be able to win. Instead of getting some benefits, they might even suffer then.

As they said, one should always leave room for maneuver. If they were pushed over the edge, there would be no room for a reason left. It would certainly lead to violence.

Besides, the two sisters were powerful enough to defeat ten corpse puppets at least. The Cheng Family really wasn't sure that they would be able to defeat them.

"Honey, what do you think we should do?"

Cheng Kunan pondered for a while and then said slowly, "We can only send our son."

Madam Cheng immediately became unhappy. She scolded, "What nonsense? My son has finally returned to normal, and you’re sending him to deal with the Lin Family? Are you his father or not? Are you trying to get him killed?"

Cheng Kunan waved to his wife and hurriedly explained, "Don't be mad. I’m just discussing it with you. If you don't agree, forget it. How can I harm our son? I'm not crazy."

"You’re not crazy? What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Honey, here is my plan. In the name of our son, we will hold a family banquet and invite the main figures of the Lin Family and the Shen Family. At the banquet, Feng will apologize to Lin Dantong and her husband in person and then find an opportunity to learn why Li Mu has changed. We may be able to find some clues in his answer."

Madam Cheng's anger calmed down a bit. After thinking for a while, she said, "The idea is not bad. It stands to reason. Since the Lin Family is so generous, Feng does owe them an apology, but..."

"Are you afraid that after our son sees Lin Dantong, he won't be able to hold back?"

"Yes, after all, he hasn't gotten over her completely. No, no, you are not going to use our son. My son needs to meditate at home and he’s not going anywhere."

Cheng Kunan smiled and said, "Honey, you can't keep him at home for a lifetime. He is the future householder of our Cheng Family. Sooner or later, he will have to deal with them. He can’t always avoid seeing them. It's definitely not the right thing to go."

"I said no. After my son gets married and has children, he can see whoever he wants to see. Now I can't let him see anyone, especially Lin Dantong and her husband."

Cheng Kunan asked in surprise, "Are you really going to lock up your son?"

Madam Cheng nodded solemnly.

"That's what I’m planning to do. Not only him but also me. I will also reduce the number of going out in the future. My son is almost mentally ill. I’m going to help him out. I am his mother. If I don't help him, who else will?"

Cheng Kunan was greatly moved. He held his wife's hand and said to her, "Honey, you’re so thoughtful. Well, I’ll support you. Don't worry. I’m here for you and our son. I hope our son can return to normal as soon as possible."

Madam Cheng smiled and said, "But what you said is not a bad idea. We can hold a banquet outside to thank the Lin Family and the Shen Family. At the banquet, I’ll ask them directly."

"Will it be appropriate If you ask?"

"What's wrong with it? A mother will apologize for her son. By the way, I will ask why Li Mu became so strong. Is there any problem?"

Cheng Kunan nodded. His wife was right. It was not a formal negotiation. The atmosphere at the dinner table would be relatively casual. It would not be rude for anyone to ask such a question casually.

"Okay, let's do it. We’ll invite the Lin Family and the Shen Family to dinner at the restaurant. First, we will apologize to them. Second, we will learn more about Li Mu."

"There is one more thing we should pay attention to. If this thing can happen, it might be a good thing."

Cheng Kunan didn't understand. Was there a good thing? The Cheng Family had been so unlucky recently. How could there be any good things? What did his wife mean?

Madam Cheng smiled and said, "Honey, what do you think of Shen Xingyue?"

Cheng Kunan understood what was going on. He touched his chin and thought for a while before he said to his wife, "There is nothing wrong with her, but we don't know if she is married or not. It’s impolite if we propose marriage rashly, right?"

"She's still a virgin. How can she be married?"

"Even if she’s not married, maybe she’s engaged. We can’t act rashly. We’d better inquire about it in advance."

"I’ll call Lin Dantong. She should know the situation."

Cheng Kunan stopped his wife and hesitantly said, "Do you think it’s a good idea? What are you going to say to her?"

"I will do anything for my son. I’ll chat with her and ask about Shen Xingyue."

Cheng Kunan hesitated for a while. Then he released his hand and agreed, "Alright, we haven't fallen out with each other, after all. She still owes us a favor. It doesn’t hurt to chat with her in private. She probably won't hide anything from you."

To the couple’s surprise, Lin Wan was very positive about it. Almost as soon as Madam Cheng started the topic, she told her everything about Shen Xingyue.

Moreover, Lin Wan seemed very happy, offered to set them up, and let Madam Cheng and her husband wait for the news.

Madam Cheng was overjoyed and naturally thanked her a lot. Then she invited the Lin Family and Shen Family to dinner to apologize to them in person. Lin Wan readily agreed, and the two ended the call happily.

After the call, Madam Lin walked quickly to the underground shooting range.

Little Brother Li was practicing archery under the guidance of Mrs. Hong.

Was it archery instead of shooting?

Certainly, it was archery. Li Mu thought that it was always a good idea to learn some new skills. They might come in handy one day.

Just like shooting, he quickly mastered the essentials, and his performance was quite good. He almost hit the bull’s eye every time.

Shen Zixing and her sister joined him, and the three of them had a great time.

Madam Lin deliberately shouted when she came over, "Xingyue is getting married!"

Whoosh!

Little Brother Li shot an arrow and it went straight to the beam.

Madam Lin looked at him coldly and said unhappily, "Are you nervous?"

Li Mu put down his bow, turned his head, and asked, "Who's getting married?"

"Xingyue, your first love."

"Why didn't I know it?"

"What's the relationship between her and you? Why would she tell you?"

Li Mu smiled awkwardly and didn't dare to ask anymore. He winked at Shen Zixing.

The girl took the hint and immediately asked, "Who is Xingyue going to marry?"

"Cheng Kunan’s son, the young master of the Cheng Family, Cheng Feng!"

"I disagree!" Li Mu couldn't help shouting. But he regretted it immediately. He hurried forward and hugged his wife who was about to lose her temper.

"Listen to me. Calm down. It's not that I don't want Xingyue to get married. I just don't want her to marry that b*st*rd."

"Who do you think you are? Why don't you agree? Even if you disagree, does it matter?"

Li Mu fell silent. Certainly, they were not related by blood. Shen Xingyue had used to be his girlfriend, but they had broken up. They were once engaged, but he ran away himself. He was in no position to disagree, after all.

Seeing his embarrassment, Shen Ming'er reminded in a low voice, "Brother Mu, my Master is your adopted mother."

"Yes, Third Grandaunt is my adopted mother, and Shen Xingyue is my younger sister. As a brother, I naturally can't sit by and watch my sister make a big mistake."

"You are her elder brother, and then I am her sister-in-law. As her sister-in-law, isn’t it right for me to care about her marriage?"

"No one said you’re wrong. Why are you saying that? Is it related to this matter?"

"Yes, I'm going to set them up."

"Bullsh*t, are you crazy?"

"No! In terms of relationship, I'm her sister-in-law, so I don't cross the line to help her. In terms of marriage, once she settles down, hopefully she’ll stop hitting on her elder brother."

Lin Wan's words made her husband speechless. But Shen Zixing suddenly shouted from the side, "No, it’s wrong, very wrong!"

Madam Lin was pissed off. The two girls now took Li Mu’s side, and they clearly said what was on his mind.

"Why is it wrong? You must have a reason to say that I’m wrong. Tell me. Why are you saying I’m wrong?"

Shen Zixing was at a loss for words. She pointed at Li Mu and said, "I said it for my elder brother. He must have a reason!"

Lin Wan was just about to curse, but Li Mu had already come up with an excuse and said to her, "Don't make it difficult for Zixing. It’s your fault. Why you don't allow my sister to tell the truth?"

"Okay, if I’m really wrong, I can accept any criticism. Why don’t you tell me what you think? I’m all ears."

Li Mu ignored her sarcasm and said solemnly, "You can't deny the fact that he is my enemy, and I was kind enough to forgive him. But you still want to marry my sister to him. It’s insulting to me. Don’t you think so?"

Well, this was really a big problem. Lin Wan suddenly realized that she seemed to have fallen into the old habit of ignoring her husband again.

Li Mu seemed picky, but there was nothing wrong with his objection.

It was his enemy who had tried to steal his wife and murder him. He was kind and generous enough to have forgiven him. Why should she ask him to marry his sister to his enemy?

Did Li Mu owe Cheng Feng anything? No!

On the contrary, Cheng Feng owed him a lot, so why should he help Cheng Feng?