The Secret of the Mu Yue Family

[Early on, you precociously realized that Mu Yue had feelings for you.
Cunning as you were, you had no intention of revealing this truth.
Instead, you decided to use it to your advantage—gaining leverage over Aunt Mu Xia.]

[In your gradual conquest of little Mu Yue and Aunt Mu Xia, you now had the perfect excuse to frequently visit Aunt Mu Xia’s home under the pretense of “playing with Mu Yue,” laying the groundwork for eventually staying there permanently.]

[This period became an incredibly blissful time for you. You could see the smiles on Aunt Mu Xia and Mu Yue’s faces, and you felt as though the two of them—like a large and small sun—were baking away all the dark, damp mold clinging to your soul.]

[12 years old: Finally, on your 12th birthday, you received an invitation from Mu Yue’s mother. She invited you to live with her, planning to adopt you. You and Mu Yue would share a room—and sleep in the same bed.]

“Yay~ This means my progress with Mu Yue will speed up, right~? More time together means faster affection growth, and since Mu Yue already likes me, won’t it eventually become ‘a done deal’? This simulation run is definitely in the bag~”

[Aunt Mu Xia watched you and little Mu Yue nuzzling close, becoming childhood sweethearts, and her heart blossomed with joy. She believed that as long as Mu Yue was happy, that was enough. Even if two girls ended up together—it didn’t matter.]

“Wait? So Aunt Mu Xia letting me into her home was actually to prepare me as Mu Yue’s future ‘little husband’? Aunt Mu Xia really has some thoughts, huh.”

[But Aunt Mu Xia’s hopes were destined to be shattered—because your target had always been her, not her daughter.]

“This…”

[Every time you saw Aunt Mu Xia, a burning, fiery emotion surged within your heart. You felt this emotion was…]

[a, passionate love]
[b, mother-daughter affection]

“I pick b! I don’t want anything weird happening~”

[You selected option b.]

[You believed your feelings for her weren’t romantic—only pure familial affection. But was that truly the case? Some emotions, from the moment they’re born, are destined to corrupt… Perhaps even you couldn’t give yourself a real answer.]

“Not… you! You! You!” Lin Yuxuan’s delicate face flushed red with anger at the simulator’s antics.

[I already chose “maternal love”—why are you still pushing this “filial affection turning twisted” nonsense!

[Aunt Mu Xia smiled gently as she watched you and little Mu Yue play together, her eyes shining like bright stars on the horizon. In that instant, you were certain of your feelings… you… deeply loved her…]

[Living in Mu Yue’s home, you discovered many strange things. First, Aunt Mu Xia’s husband never slept with her—they had separate rooms. Moreover, he obeyed her completely.]

[This wasn’t out of marital affection, but rather the obedience of a subordinate to a superior.]

[You found it odd, but didn’t dare to ask. After all, you were still technically an outsider. Asking too much would be disadvantageous. Still, this situation brought you comfort. If Uncle had shared a room with Aunt Mu Xia, you would’ve been consumed by jealousy.]

[Uncle seemed to dislike you, though he couldn’t explain why. He had repeatedly suggested to Aunt Mu Xia that you should move out—but she had always rejected his proposals. As her “subordinate,” he dared not push further, though he still harbored resentment toward you.]

[Though he treated you politely on the surface, you had already seen through it all.]

[Your inner thoughts: “I’ll remember this grudge! Just wait—I’ll make your wife cry someday, and she’ll be screaming your name while I do it!”]

“Was I really thinking such things at twelve years old? Good heavens…”

[But soon, a turning point arrived. Mu Yue’s father died in a car accident—a traffic incident caused by brake failure.]

[At the funeral, Mu Yue and Aunt Mu Xia cried loudly, while you struggled not to laugh. You were nearly brought to tears from holding it in, and the other guests all believed you to be a deeply emotional, loyal child.]

[With Uncle gone, the mother and daughter duo would now completely fall into your possession. From now on, no matter which one you desired, these innocent two would willingly offer themselves to your bed—and afterward, they’d even thank you.]

“Mu Xia Aunt, please wake up and be cautious! The me in this simulator is a complete villain!”

[Even so, your primary target remained Aunt Mu Xia. Compared to Mu Yue’s underdeveloped figure, Aunt Mu Xia was more mature, more womanly—and carried the added allure of being a widow. Thus, you decided to claim her first. Only if Mu Yue underwent “exceptional development” in the future would you consider letting her into your bed as well.]

[After Uncle’s death, the pressure on Aunt Mu Xia increased drastically. She had to transform from an ignorant, sheltered wealthy housewife into someone who could navigate markets and workplaces. These challenges were overwhelming for her…]

[Aunt Mu Xia’s smiles grew fewer. She suffered from insomnia, and a bottle of sleeping pills sat by her bedside. For her safety, after discussing with Mu Yue, you decided to take turns caring for her.]

[Mu Yue would care for her during the day; you would take the night. You deliberately moved into Aunt Mu Xia’s room to sleep with her—claiming it was for better care. Your true intentions, however, remained unknown to all.]

[Though Mu Yue was jealous of you sleeping with her mother, the girl ultimately accepted your proposal.]

[During this time of sharing a bed with Mu Yue’s mother, you learned many secrets about her family. Aunt Mu Xia often told you these stories as you lay together at night.]

[First, the secret about Mu Yue: she wasn’t actually Uncle’s child. Mu Yue was conceived via double-egg IVF at a hospital. This technology required two women to each contribute an egg, which were then combined and cultivated in a test tube. Thus, besides Aunt Mu Xia, Mu Yue had another mother who provided the second egg.]

[When Aunt Mu Xia revealed this, you were utterly shocked. You couldn’t believe she had become a mother without any romantic experience. At the time, she’d done it simply for “fun”—because she thought being a mother sounded interesting.]

[You were stunned. Back then, Aunt Mu Xia really was an innocent, naive young heiress…]

[As for Aunt Mu Xia’s husband, this too was tied to her past. Because she’d become pregnant before marriage, it threatened her family’s reputation. If she didn’t quickly find a “husband” to take responsibility, she would be cast out of the family and lose everything.]

[So Aunt Mu Xia chose a classmate of hers—a capable man, but poor, with no family influence. She, on the other hand, was a wealthy heiress with money but no skills, a pure ornament. Thus, they formed a partnership: a marriage of convenience. There was no real love between her and Uncle—only a working relationship, even a superior-subordinate dynamic.]

[These revelations explained the strange phenomena you’d witnessed in Mu Yue’s household.]