Qin Muni steadied the unusual emotion that suddenly surged in her heart and answered slowly, "Yisen, you overestimate me too much; I was never a person of Long Love."
Xu Yisen lowered his head, staring at Qin Muni’s beautiful almond eyes, and let out a low chuckle.
His laughter resonated gently in the quiet elevator, extremely pleasant to the ear.
"Munni, your eyes are truly beautiful when you’re looking at me."
Qin Muni thought Xu Yisen was deliberately changing the subject when she suddenly saw him part his thin lips again.
"Do you know why? Because your gaze is very focused when you look at me, with only me in your eyes. Therefore, I don’t believe you are not a person of Long Love."
As the last note fell, the elevator dinged, and the doors slowly opened.
Xu Yisen released the hand pressed against the wall and gently patted her head, "Let’s go."
Qin Muni glanced at Xu Yisen, who stood in place waiting for her to leave first, before she stepped out of the elevator.
She effortlessly got off the elevator and walked to the door. As she was entering the password on the lock, Xu Yisen spoke again from behind her.
"By the way, Zhao Yaru has left G City and gone abroad. She said she has gotten used to the lifestyle there after many years and may settle down there. She asked me to tell you... to take good care of yourself."
His voice was calm and unruffled, yet it gusted over Qin Muni’s heart like a wind, leaving a chill behind.
The password lock beeped, indicating a wrong password.
"Oh." Qin Muni gave a nonchalant oh and re-entered the password on the lock.
Xu Yisen stood behind her, watching her pretend to be composed, a touch of ache rising in his heart.
"Munni, you don’t need to hide your true emotions from me."
After the door unlocked, Qin Muni heard his words, her hand on the doorknob paused slightly, then she calmly turned the knob to open the door.
"What is it, do you want me to act like I can’t bear to part with her in front of you? Sorry, I can’t do that, because I don’t miss that bad woman at all."
Her tone carried a hint of arrogance, as if she was venting some genuine emotion buried deep in her heart.
How could Xu Yisen not hear her true feelings beneath her words?
Perhaps fearing Xu Yisen would continue the topic, Qin Muni quickly changed the subject, "The matter with Zhang Yu Group, was that you?"
"Hmm, even when hitting a dog, you have to see its owner. How dare they bully my Munni so recklessly."
Xu Yisen’s feigned indignation made Qin Muni roll her eyes, "Who are you calling a dog?"
Receiving a warning glance from Qin Muni, Xu Yisen promptly corrected himself, "Wu Shanxian’s family."
Today, Qin Muni wore an intricate lace-embroidered long dress, embedded with exquisite crystals that sparkled as she walked, as if radiant streams of light were dancing.
She climbed the stairs with graceful steps, reaching up to remove the diamond earrings from her ears.
"I don’t feel like going out anymore; if you want to watch a movie, you can look for my collection of black-and-white films in the study."
Xu Yisen stood at the bottom of the stairs, watching her graceful silhouette, his eyes gradually enveloped by a tinge of possessiveness.
"Brew some tea, and prepare some fruits and snacks; you should know where everything is. I’m going to change my clothes first."
By the time Qin Muni had removed her makeup and changed into her home attire, Xu Yisen had already prepared the tea and snacks, placing them on a tray and carrying them into the study.