"Did you see it clearly?"
Mu Qi's legs were long, and it only took a few steps to reach the balcony.
Yun Shulian lowered her eyes, nodded, and then looked at the mud prints on the balcony, lost in thought.
"Mu Qi, what's going on?"
After a moment, Yun Shulian pursed her lips and asked.
Mu Qi's gaze shifted from Yun Shulian: "A weasel came by just now, and then it left."
Mu Qi was unaccustomed to lying to Yun Shulian.
So from this moment on, Shan Gong was a weasel in Mu Qi's eyes.
Well, a weasel that could speak human words.
Shan Gong: ...
Shan Gong had never imagined that one day he would appear as a weasel in Mu Qi's eyes.
"A weasel?" Yun Shulian looked at the small muddy footprint on the balcony floor, her expression growing more confused.
Mu Qi hummed in response, his voice low.
Ding ding—
Yun Shulian was still thinking when her phone vibrated again with a text message alert. She lowered her head, glanced at her phone screen, silenced it, and tossed it aside.
Zhang Yang...
Mu Qi saw the name on Yun Shulian's phone.
Who is Zhang Yang?
Mu Qi thought as he carried Yun Shulian back into the room.
On the large bed in the master bedroom, Yun Shulian sat on Mu Qi's lap, and Mu Qi's hand caressed her cheek.
"Mu Qi, what are you doing?" Before long, Yun Shulian grabbed the hand Mu Qi had placed on her face.
"Nian Nian, who is Zhang Yang?"
As soon as Mu Qi finished speaking, he tightened the arms around Yun Shulian, as if he wouldn't let her go if her answer wasn't satisfactory.
"A child."
"A particularly childish child." Mentioning Zhang Yang, Yun Shulian's expression was filled with helplessness.
Mu Qi's expression turned dark and hollow: "How would Nian Nian know any children?"
"Oh, it's Yang Sao's grandson. He had homework he couldn't do, so Yang Sao asked me for help."
As Yun Shulian spoke, she buried her head in Mu Qi's neck, swallowing nervously.
Once a lie began, it seemed there was no end.
Mu Qi remained silent for a moment, unsure if he believed her or not.
"Mu Qi, why aren't you talking?" After a short while, Yun Shulian couldn't stand it and asked very cautiously.
"Let's eat."
Before Mu Qi could respond, Yun Shulian quickly tried to change the subject. After speaking, she realized it wasn't mealtime yet.
"No, I mean, let's look at files." As Yun Shulian spoke, she got up from Mu Qi and climbed onto the bed to pick up the folder on the bedside table, then hastily handed it to Mu Qi.
"Mm." Mu Qi responded, but he took the folder and set it aside, then pulled Yun Shulian into his arms again.
Mu Qi's chest pressed against Yun Shulian's back, his chin nuzzling the top of her head, appearing extremely intimate.
Nian Nian, please don't get close to others anymore.
Mu Qi's large hand stroked Yun Shulian's soft arm, his phoenix eyes swirling with dark currents.
Seeing that Mu Qi wasn't pursuing the matter, Yun Shulian relaxed, paying no mind to whether Mu Qi had looked at the files.
"Mu Qi, you're so well-behaved." Whether he was truly good or just pretending, he was well-behaved.
Relaxed, Yun Shulian spoke without reservation. She took Mu Qi's hand and turned to hang on him.
This posture allowed Yun Shulian to feel Mu Qi's heartbeat, his breathing, and his body temperature.
"Nian Nian, if you like it, then it's good." Mu Qi embraced Yun Shulian, his affection evident in his words.
But Yun Shulian, who remembered the knife wound to her chest, felt only doubt.
Was Mu Qi's sincerity truly genuine?
If only it were truly genuine.
A faint smile involuntarily appeared on Mu Qi's lips. Before the smile could completely fade, Yun Shulian leaned forward and took a bite of Mu Qi's beauty. Sudan Novel Network.
A kiss was still a kiss, as if for Yun Shulian, this could alleviate the stinging pain in her heart.
Mu Qi stiffened, and then his phoenix eyes filled with confusion and tenderness.
Although Mu Qi liked it when Yun Shulian acted like this, he clearly realized that Yun Shulian was not in a normal state.
After a moment, Mu Qi felt the pressure on his lips increase. He came back to his senses and gently soothed her.
Time passed little by little, and Yun Shulian slowly softened, but she still didn't let go of Mu Qi.
Seeing that Yun Shulian's face had turned red from lack of oxygen, Mu Qi had no choice but to push her away forcefully, then pull her into his embrace.
Seeing Yun Shulian's rapid breathing, Mu Qi got off the bed. Before he could even move a step, Yun Shulian grabbed the hem of his clothes.
"Nian Nian, I'll go get a glass of water."
Mu Qi raised his hand and brushed past the red corners of Yun Shulian's eyes.
Mu Qi's tone and movements were gentle, his entire being seeming to convey obedience and docility.
Upon hearing this, Yun Shulian's grip on Mu Qi's clothes loosened, and she fell back onto the bed.
Yun Shulian had a habit of drinking water in the middle of the night, so Mu Qi had prepared a water dispenser in the master bedroom. Getting a glass of water wouldn't take him far.
"Nian Nian, drink some water." Mu Qi brought the warm water to Yun Shulian's lips.
Yun Shulian glanced at it, then turned her head away.
"Nian Nian, you don't want to drink?"
Seeing that Mu Qi was about to take the cup back, Yun Shulian grabbed his hand again.
"You feed me."
Yun Shulian lowered her head and mumbled her request, her voice soft but clear enough for Mu Qi to hear.
As Yun Shulian spoke, Mu Qi's movements paused, and his earlobes instantly flushed a light red.
Mu Qi's Adam's apple bobbed, and his breathing deepened.
"Nian Nian." Mu Qi called out Yun Shulian's name, his voice filled with disbelief.
"It's fine if you can't." Yun Shulian said casually, but her body instinctively tried to hide under the covers.
Mu Qi pulled Yun Shulian back, then, without hesitation, he leaned over her.
...
"Nian Nian, I haven't worked out in a long time. Let's go on a date at the gym."
Half an hour later, Yun Shulian was lazily playing with Mu Qi's well-defined hands when his voice suddenly came from above her.
Gym?
Yun Shulian, without surprise, thought of the perfect abs she had seen last night.
Was it really necessary to train anymore?
Yun Shulian looked up, intending to refuse, but when she met Mu Qi's bright, sparkling phoenix eyes, the words of refusal wouldn't come out.
"In the gym, there will only be the two of us." Mu Qi lowered his head, their foreheads touching, and added intimately.