Chapter 240 Mu Qi's Paranoia Worsens

Tears soaked Mu Qi's shoulder, and he froze, his body stiff.

"Can you not cry?" Mu Qi slightly loosened his grip on Yun Shuyuan, lowering his head as if her tears had pierced his heart.

"Don't I even have the right to cry?" Yun Shuyuan shoved Mu Qi hard, her cries intensifying.

Mu Qi obligingly took a step back, but his hands remained on Yun Shuyuan's waist.

Yun Shuyuan pushed again at Mu Qi's hands on her waist, but this time Mu Qi did not yield.

Yun Shuyuan stopped pushing and instinctively raised her arm to wipe the tears from her eyes.

Just then, Mu Qi suddenly stepped forward and took her hand away from her eyes.

He cupped Yun Shuyuan's cheeks with both hands, then gently kissed her eyelashes with his lips.

It was happening again!

But it seemed to work every time...

Yun Shuyuan's face, flushed from intense emotion, turned even redder, and the force with which she had been pushing Mu Qi weakened.

At such close range, Mu Qi's long eyelashes appeared exceptionally clear. His usually stern phoenix eyes, besides being focused, also held a discernible hint of appeasement in Yun Shuyuan's eyes.

Appeasement?

Yun Shuyuan was startled, for a moment she could hardly believe the person before her was Mu Qi. Su Dan Fiction Network

She must be mistaken, right?

But that hint of appeasement was truly radiant.

"I was wrong." After a moment, Mu Qi released Yun Shuyuan and apologized sincerely.

Yun Shuyuan said nothing. She felt that if she forgave Mu Qi now, she would be too easily appeased.

But Yun Shuyuan's eyes were stubbornly fixed on Mu Qi's face.

...

She couldn't be blamed for this, could she? Who could ignore such a soft-spoken Mu Qi?

How to put it?

Although it was unlike the Mu Qi Yun Shuyuan remembered, Yun Shuyuan found Mu Qi so soft at this moment that she couldn't help but want to tease him.

Thinking this, Yun Shuyuan acted upon it. After all, Mu Qi had made her cry.

With that, Yun Shuyuan poked Mu Qi's cheek with her slender, fair finger.

Mu Qi didn't react, only his eyes showed a hint of surprise.

Yun Shuyuan naturally noticed his surprise: "What, can't you move?"

Yun Shuyuan pretended to be fierce, glaring at Mu Qi.

Mu Qi blinked his eyelashes, then lowered his body, making it more convenient for Yun Shuyuan's actions.

"That's more like it." Yun Shuyuan mumbled softly, satisfied, and poked Mu Qi's slightly plump cheek again.

Mu Qi's gaze was fixed on Yun Shuyuan's eyes. He relaxed only when he saw that she was no longer crying.

"Mu Qi, why were you so fierce to me earlier?"

Yun Shuyuan calmed down. Although she had forgiven Mu Qi in her heart, she still needed to understand why he had suddenly acted that way.

"I'm sorry." Mu Qi closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Was this a sign of his weakness?

Yun Shuyuan was stunned. In both her past and present lives, this was the first time she had seen Mu Qi like this.

"Mu Qi, did something happen?" Yun Shuyuan softened her voice.

"No. I'll have someone tidy this up." Mu Qi said, walking towards the study door.

Yun Shuyuan watched Mu Qi's hurried departure, feeling that he was deliberately avoiding her.

Without overthinking it, Yun Shuyuan followed her heart and suddenly hugged Mu Qi.

Mu Qi: "What's wrong?"

Yun Shuyuan forcibly turned Mu Qi around. Fortunately, Mu Qi offered no resistance.

Yun Shuyuan looked deeply into Mu Qi's eyes for a few seconds, then suddenly kissed his lips.

It was passionate and sincere.

Yun Shuyuan didn't want to see Mu Qi like this; it made her heart ache.

She wanted to see him vibrant and full of life.

That was why she wanted to use this kiss to ignite his emotions.

Fortunately, Mu Qi's reaction was as Yun Shuyuan wished.

The moment Yun Shuyuan kissed him, Mu Qi wrapped an arm around her waist and pressed her against the nearby wall.

As Yun Shuyuan felt Mu Qi's fervor, she felt a sense of relief, but also a stinging pain on her lips.

If lips had their own consciousness, they would have been weeping long ago.

After an unknown amount of time, Mu Qi finally released Yun Shuyuan.

Looking at her flushed lips, which were slightly bleeding, Mu Qi turned away in distress and hurried out.

Yun Shuyuan, her eyes still hazy, stared blankly at Mu Qi's retreating back, wondering why he was leaving again.

Could even a kiss not make Mu Qi happy?

Yun Shuyuan's hazy eyes gradually filled with confusion.

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That night, Yun Shuyuan, clad in a deep purple evening gown, entered the grandest mansion in the capital, her arm linked with Mu Qi's, who was in formal wear.

It was Yao Zhen's birthday party.

Yun Shuyuan and Mu Qi arrived neither too early nor too late. The mansion was neither too crowded nor too empty.

However, after Mu Qi and Yun Shuyuan entered together, people who had been scattered began to subtly gravitate towards them.

After all, striking up a conversation with the CEO of Mu Corporation was all gain and no loss for them.

Firstly, standing by Mu Qi's side would make them seem like a bridge to him, ensuring their companies would not lack resources.

Secondly, if they were fortunate enough to cooperate with Mu Corporation, they would be soaring to new heights, becoming like phoenixes from humble origins.

However, this made Yun Shuyuan uncomfortable. Being the center of attention put pressure on her, and she constantly worried if her makeup was smudged or if she had made any improper mistakes.

So, Yun Shuyuan gestured towards the dessert station to Mu Qi, indicating she wanted to go over.

Mu Qi didn't speak, his lips pursed imperceptibly.

Yun Shuyuan, mistaking this for his consent, released his arm and walked directly towards the desserts.

To her surprise, Mu Qi, just like in the afternoon, quickly caught up to her.

Yun Shuyuan turned back, astonished. She really hadn't expected Mu Qi to act this way at such an event.

"Hmm?" Yun Shuyuan tilted her head slightly, thinking Mu Qi had something important to say.

However, Mu Qi, still holding her hand, walked directly towards the dessert area.