3361 Utterly Humiliated

Why did the Mu family head need to ask again?

The lean middle-aged man smiled and courteously cupped his hands, "Everyone, I apologize. It's truly because our small business has no other choice. The boss lady is pressing us, so we had no option but to bother you by coming to your door. Please forgive us, forgive us."

Although he spoke this way, the message conveyed in his eyes made everyone understand that this person had deliberately chosen Old Master Mu's grand birthday celebration, when guests were arriving, to come and cause trouble.

Old Master Mu's face darkened. His hawk-like eyes scrutinized Steward Li for a moment, then he coldly asked, "May I ask, why has the Pink Pavilion come this time?"

"It's nothing, nothing at all," Steward Li chuckled, his sinister gaze sweeping around before suddenly landing on Old Madam Mu and Qiao Mu's table.

Upon hearing Steward Li's voice from the Pink Pavilion, Madam of the Fifth Branch began to fidget. Now, seeing Steward Li's gaze shoot toward her like an arrow, she couldn't help but jump in fright, nervously turning her face away and hiding behind Mu Rouqin.

"Haha, found her!" Steward Li strode over from the banquet area, bringing the scar-faced strong man directly to Qiao Mu's table. He pulled a piece of paper from his pocket, shook it, and said with a laugh, "Fifth Madam, we finally found you. Your loan is three days overdue. You've been hiding from us these past few days, so we had no choice but to come to your door to collect."

"Speaking of which, it's not a big deal, is it? The esteemed Fifth Madam of the Mu family can't even pay a mere thirty million spiritual coins? That's unlikely, isn't it!"

The Old Madam's face darkened. Before she could speak, Mu Dongni suddenly stood up beside her, pointing at Steward Li and angrily shouting, "You've come at the right time! Give me back my one million spiritual coins! You're the steward of the Pink Pavilion, you should be in charge! Pay me back!"

Qiao Mu sat expressionlessly beside the Old Madam, reaching out to hand her a medicine bottle. The agitated Old Madam took a sniff, and her emotions calmed slightly.

Steward Li turned to Mu Dongni with an amused expression, "Madam, who are you? We seem to have never met, have we? Where does this talk of 'paying back' come from?"

"My sister-in-law lent my one million spiritual coins to you for usury! Don't tell me you don't know!"

Everyone exchanged glances, and whispers immediately started to spread.

The Old Madam was almost angered to death by her pig-headed daughter. She slammed her hand on the table and angrily roared, "Sit down!"

Mu Dongni sat down sheepishly, but her eyes were still fixed on Steward Li.

Steward Li chuckled, "Madam, you can eat carelessly, but you can't speak carelessly."

"Our Pink Pavilion is a small, honest business. We never engage in illegal activities like usury."

"When we lend money to others, there's always a contract. The interest rates are also within the reasonable limits stipulated by Divine Province. We only lent money to the Fifth Madam because we consider her one of our own for her turnover; we wouldn't lend to outsiders."

"Fifth Sister-in-law, what's going on with you?" Mu Dongni shouted, "Didn't you say you lent my money to the Pink Pavilion for usury? Why are they now coming to collect debt? What did you actually do with my one million?! Did you really go and keep a toy boy?"

The Fifth Madam's face turned beet red, "Stop talking nonsense!"

Mu Jingyang rushed over and roared, "What else are you hiding from me?!"