"Yichen, I know you’re mad at me about this, but..."
"If there’s already no basic trust between us brothers, then what’s the point of us sitting here at lunch today? It’s nothing but a waste of each other’s time!"
Mu Yichen directly interrupted him, his frosty gaze fixating as he spoke his mind.
Jing Feng didn’t speak, only holding his glass of liquor and downing it in one gulp.
In truth, only Jing Feng himself knew how much pressure he had been under during this period, facing his family’s expectations, his departure, his brother’s issues, all he could do was endure.
He neglected his relationship with Helian Hao, solely focusing on handling the matters at hand, thinking they had such a long road ahead as husband and wife, yet forgetting that in a marital relationship, neglect is not an option.
A woman is the most sensitive creature, and once a man neglects her, whether deliberately or inadvertently, no matter the reason, it inflicts great pain upon her!
After finishing his drink, Mu Yichen headed to Qin Mu’s studio. She had taken a nap after lunch, and he quietly lay down behind her. Qin Mu felt someone’s chest in a drowsy turn and, barely opening her eyes to see his clothes, closed her eyes again to continue sleeping, but not before reaching out to embrace him.
Mu Yichen, with his eyes cast down, couldn’t help but smile, kissing her forehead and whispering softly, "I missed you so much!"
"You’ve been drinking?"
Qin Mu, sensing the smell of liquor on his breath, immediately lifted her eyes to look at him, though her gaze was still sleepy.
Caught having drunk alcohol, Mu Yichen couldn’t help but laugh as he told her, "Had a few extra glasses with Jing Feng!"
Qin Mu, now fully awake, propped herself up slightly to look at him seriously and asked, "Did you ask him about what I told you last night?"
"He was scared to death! Afraid that Helian Hao would abandon him."
Just those two sentences were enough!
Qin Mu couldn’t help but laugh and let out a sigh of relief, burrowing into his embrace and mumbling softly, "If he can say that, then nothing’s wrong!"
Mu Yichen, seeing she was drifting back to sleep, didn’t say any more. Feeling a bit tired himself and wanting to serve his wife better that evening, he decided now was the time to hold his wife close and earnestly sleep.
Monday night, a senior dinner at AM!
In the spacious private room, the leather sofas were filled with men in suits and women in dresses they believed to be the most beautiful of the evening, all chatting together about the bright prospects of the hotel, then after a few drinks, the conversation shifted from official matters to personal lives.
As the evening’s hostess, Su Zhen arrived a few minutes late.
When she knocked and entered, upon not seeing Mu Yi, she said with a smile, "Sorry I’m late!"
"Oh, a beauty always has her reasons for a delay! Miss Su, please come over and sit here!"
A company executive stood up to offer her a seat.
Su Zhen walked over and sat down, dressed in the gown she had purchased from JY, with a golden clutch in her hand, sitting next to the executive.
"Mu is downstairs picking up his wife. He’ll be a bit late," someone said.
"Oh! I see! And here I thought Mu didn’t respect me enough to show up on time. Turns out he’s even bringing his family to meet me," Su Zhen said with a laugh, then also waited for the door to open again.
In her heart, she thought she should meet this woman, a designer as she was told, but for her, any woman was going to be outdone by her.
After everyone had a couple more drinks, Mu Yichen and Qin Mu finally arrived, leisurely late.
The moment the door was pushed open from the outside, the people inside who had already recognized Madame Qin stood up immediately, greeting them politely.
"Director Mu, Miss Qin!"
Since everyone already knew Qin Mu, it was just small talk.
Qin Mu nodded and then caught sight of Su Zhen.
Of course, Su Zhen had been watching her for a while and suddenly, pretending to be surprised, she said to Qin Mu, "So it’s you! I’m Su Zhen! Remember, the one you met that day at JY buying clothes!"
Qin Mu didn’t pretend to forget, responding to her with a smile.
Surprised, Su Zhen said while grabbing her hand, "So you’re Mu’s wife! You didn’t mention a word when I gave you my business card. If I had known earlier you’re our boss’s lady, why would I even show off? By the way, are you and Mu finally getting married?"