The white-haired old man asked expressionlessly, "Is that all?"
Mu Zixin nodded, "That’s all."
"Xinxin, are you sure you’re not hiding anything? It seems you only had one set of clothes on the island, didn’t you change? What did you wear when you changed?"
Another middle-aged man questioned, this man was Mu Tianhai, Mu Tianyang’s younger brother, Mu Zixin’s second uncle.
"I naturally wore underwear."
"Hmph, so that ans your body was seen by that little Tang Ming."
Mu Tianhai snorted coldly.
"The survival conditions on the island were like that, having underwear to wear was already good enough, otherwise, do you expect to wear dirty clothes all the ti?"
Mu Zixin asked mockingly, annoyed.
"Hey, what’s with your attitude? It’s a matter of your reputation, we need to know all the details."
Mu Tianhai instantly beca furious.
"Second brother, what exactly do you want to know? Xinxin has already explained clearly that Tang Ming and Li Xiaoli were a couple on the deserted island, and my Xinxin was forced to be with them."
Mu Tianyang defended with an unpleasant expression.
"Since it was forced, it’s inevitable that sothing might have happened."
Mu Tianhai smiled faintly and then said nothing more.
"Enough! Xinxin, I won’t beat around the bush. Let ask you, is your innocence intact? Did you have any improper relationship with that Tang Ming?"
The Mu Family patriarch, Mu Shanhe, asked directly.
"No, absolutely not."
Mu Zixin nodded firmly, in this situation, once her family finds out the truth, Tang Ming would be done for.
"One man and two won seeing each other naked, who would believe that boy behaved himself?"
Mu Tianhai imdiately sneered.
"Tang Ming and Xiaoli are a couple, even if I wanted anything, Li Xiaoli wouldn’t agree, right?"
Mu Zixin glared at Mu Tianhai hatefully, "Besides, I, Mu Zixin, am such a person, how could I casually give myself to soone else?"
"At the brink of life and death, even heroes would bend..."
"Uncle Mu, I believe in Xinxin. If she says nothing happened, then nothing did."
Ma Jie interrupted Mu Tianhai imdiately.
"Dear nephew, I know you care for Xinxin, but so things still need to be thoroughly investigated. I suggest Xinxin goes to the hospital for an examination."
Mu Tianhai raised his hand in suggestion.
"Nonsense! Whoever dares to check sothing like this with my daughter, I’ll fight them to the death first."
Upon hearing this, Mu Tianhai’s wife couldn’t take it anymore and stared coldly at Mu Tianhai, "Second brother, I know you’re trying to find trouble with Xinxin, only to sabotage her engagent with the Ma Family, aren’t you?"
"I never thought that way."
Mu Tianhai quickly shook his head.
"Ma Jie, let ask you, do you believe in Xinxin?"
Mu Tianhai’s wife looked directly at Ma Jie.
"Of course I believe! Auntie, you should understand . I’ve cared for Xinxin since I was young. Even if sothing had actually happened, I wouldn’t mind at all, considering surviving in such circumstances is already a blessing."
Ma Jie imdiately declared.
"Then there’s no need to question any further."
Mu Tianhai’s wife looked at everyone domineeringly, "My daughter narrowly escaped death and returned, not to be interrogated by you all."
"Sister-in-law, don’t get agitated, we’re just doing this for the harmony between the two families."
Mu Shanhe quickly stepped in to soothe Mu Tianhai’s wife.
Mu Tianhai’s wife herself is from the Ma Family, a woman joined in marriage to the Mu Family under Mu Tianyang, so even Mu Shanhe wouldn’t treat her excessively.
"Since Ma Jie believes in Xinxin, then this matter ends here."
Mu Shanhe stroked his chin and made the final decision.
"Grandpa, what about my classmate? He has urgent matters to attend to back in the Imperial City."
Mu Zixin looked uncertainly at the Mu Family patriarch, now only hoping that Tang Ming and Li Xiaoli can leave Glazed Island as soon as possible, or else sothing might happen at any ti.
As for what might happen later, Mu Zixin couldn’t bother to care anymore. As long as Tang Ming could be sent away, with his strength in the Imperial City, he should be able to cope with any retaliation from both the Ma Family and the Mu Family.
"In that case, we’ll hold a banquet tonight; the Mu Family should properly thank them."
After a mont of thought, Mu Shanhe also looked at Ma Jie, "Xiao Jie, you don’t need to attend the family dinner tonight. Why don’t you return and inform the Ma Family elders not to worry about Xinxin? After she finishes her studies, she’ll beco the daughter-in-law of the Ma Family."
"Alright, alright, alright, I’ll go notify them right away."
Ma Jie nodded repeatedly and left happily.
"Good granddaughter, are you relieved now?"
Mu Shanhe finally showed a kindly smile.
"Hmph, I suffered so much outside, and upon returning, you interrogate . I’m so wronged."
Mu Zixin started to cry as she spoke.
"My dear child, you endured hardship, there now, there now."
Mu Tianhai’s wife quickly embraced Mu Zixin tenderly, apart from Mu Tianhai who didn’t look pleased, everyone else was doting on Mu Zixin.
After noon, the butler Mu Tianhe personally went to the Jade Palace to invite Tang Ming and Li Xiaoli to attend the Mu Family’s family banquet.
Hearing this news, Tang Ming breathed a sigh of relief, it seed Mu Zixin had managed to muddle through.
"How are things, what happened, huh?"
Li Xiaoli looked at Tang Ming with a nervous expression.
"Get ready for a feast."
Tang Ming smiled lightly and then took Li Xiaoli’s hand, following behind Mu Tianhe towards the dining room.
When Tang Ming and Li Xiaoli arrived at the dining palace, the three mbers of the Mu Family, the Mu Family patriarch, Mu Tianhai with his wife and two children, had already taken their seats.
This family banquet was primarily to thank Tang Ming for taking care of Mu Zixin, and it was only attended by the Mu Family’s direct lineage, no outsiders were present.
"Xiao Tang and Xiao Li are here, please take a seat."
Mu Tianhai’s wife warmly invited Tang Ming and Li Xiaoli to the table.
"There must be over a hundred dishes here."
Looking at the delicacies on the giant rotating dining table, Li Xiaoli nearly drooled.
"Hahaha, the two of you, as my granddaughter’s classmates and lifesavers, have our utmost gratitude throughout the Mu Family."
Mu Shanhe looked at Tang Ming and Li Xiaoli and laughed heartily, "Xinxin, quickly introduce your two classmates."
"They are Tang Ming and Li Xiaoli."
Mu Zixin nodded and stood up to introduce, "This is my grandfather Mu Shanhe, my second uncle Mu Tianhai, my aunt Sun iyan, my cousin Mu Zhanlong, and my cousin Mu Ziwei."
"Hello, everyone."
Tang Ming and Li Xiaoli quickly returned the greeting.
"No need to be so polite, eat and drink to your heart’s content. After the al, let Xinxin take you out to enjoy the night view of Glazed Island. Play for another day tomorrow, and then consider returning."
Mu Shanhe picked up his chopsticks and warmly invited everyone to dig in.
Tang Ming and Li Xiaoli were not shy, taking turns serving each other dishes, eating heartily and lovingly like a couple.
The al was relatively enjoyable, with Mu Shanhe and Mu Tianyang subtly probing Tang Ming and Li Xiaoli for information about their ti on the island.
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