Chapter 272 Yun Shu Nian's Image Shattered

"Playmate?"

"Nian Nian?"

Ning Jing's eyes unfocused, and she murmured, recalling the small figure in her memory for a long time.

"Brother, are you saying we used to play with that sister when we were little?" Ning Jing turned to look at Ning Chen, her expression somewhat excited.

Ning Chen thought back to the figure in his memory one more time and then nodded.

"Then let's find an opportunity to acknowledge Sister Nian Nian, shall we?" Ning Jing hadn't expected they had such a connection with Yun Shudian and immediately said this to Ning Chen.

"Ning Jing, she's already married. We shouldn't disturb her." Ning Chen saw Ning Jing's demeanor and knew she hadn't given up on setting him and "Nian Nian" up.

"Oh, Brother. Think about how terrifying that man next to Sister Nian Nian was yesterday. Maybe Sister Nian Nian was forced? It's like a good girl being kidnapped to become a bandit's wife," Ning Jing, fearing Ning Chen wouldn't understand, quickly added.

"They clearly looked like they were in love," Ning Chen thought helplessly, wanting Ning Jing to face reality.

"But what if Sister Nian Nian is just pretending to go along with that person?" Ning Jing was not giving up and continued to argue with Ning Chen.

Ning Chen helplessly rubbed his forehead.

"I'm just worried, Brother."

Ning Jing tugged at Ning Chen's sleeve again, finally making him compromise.

"Alright, if there's an opportunity, we'll try to find out more." Ning Chen flicked Ning Jing's nose.

Ning Jing tilted her head slightly, wrinkling her nose.

The force was light, making Ning Jing feel a bit ticklish.

"Brother, why not tomorrow? Let's look for an opportunity tomorrow?" Ning Jing, emboldened, made a further request.

Ning Chen's gaze was unconsciously drawn to Ning Jing's round cat-like eyes, and he nodded without principle.

"Brother, don't you think I'm amazing? When you were away, I was thinking about finding a wife for you." Ning Jing put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest proudly.

Ning Chen smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes.

"It's been a long time since I've been home. I'll go for a walk." Ning Chen gently stroked Ning Jing's head and turned to leave.

Ning Jing watched Ning Chen's retreating back, the smile on her lips gradually fading, leaving behind a subtle, almost imperceptible loneliness.

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The living room of Qi Yuan.

"Mu Qi, why… why are you back so suddenly?"

Yun Shudian's words were cut short when she suddenly realized that potato chips were still spraying out because she was talking.

Yun Shudian instinctively quickly covered her lips with her hand, and the rest of her sentence came out unclearly.

"Finished up." Mu Qi placed his briefcase on the table, his gaze fixed on Yun Shudian.

When Mu Qi saw Yun Shudian, his eyes seemed to sparkle, but only he knew that it wasn't his eyes sparkling, but Yun Shudian within them. Sudanshuwang.

However, if Assistant Li were present at this moment, he probably wouldn't care if Mu Qi's eyes sparkled when he looked at Yun Shudian. He would only want to know if "finished up" was serious.

"Oh." Yun Shudian was also nervous looking at Mu Qi. Hearing him say that, she naturally responded.

However, she felt a few more potato chips spray out from her mouth.

Yun Shudian covered her lips with her other hand as well, while vigorously chewing the potato chips in her mouth.

Too many potato chips made Yun Shudian's cheeks bulge.

Accompanied by the crunching sound, Yun Shudian's cheeks twitched, making her look like a cute little hamster.

Mu Qi, after putting down his briefcase, tugged at his tie.

Yun Shudian was mesmerized watching him, and her chewing paused.

Then, Yun Shudian subconsciously swallowed an imaginary saliva.

However, with her mouth full of potato chips, Yun Shudian immediately started coughing due to the dry chip fragments entering her throat.

Her hands, which had been guarding her lips, were immediately removed.

The potato chip fragments in Yun Shudian's mouth spewed onto the floor, and some even landed on Mu Qi.

After Yun Shudian felt better, she looked at the mess on the floor and quickly covered her mouth again, her face flushed as if she had applied blush.

Mu Qi had already handed her a glass of water. Yun Shudian took a few seconds to react, realizing that her image was beyond saving.

Yun Shudian listlessly took the glass of water from Mu Qi and gulped it down.

"Still uncomfortable?"

Mu Qi gently patted Yun Shudian's back, while with his other hand, he held her chin and gazed at her red lips, as if wanting to examine her mouth.

Yun Shudian shook her head, removed Mu Qi's hand from her chin, and moved back, pretending to be engrossed in watching a movie. She absolutely did not want Mu Qi to see inside her mouth again; it was too embarrassing!

Mu Qi did not let Yun Shudian off the hook. Instead, he pulled her into his arms, making her sit on his lap.

"Let me see." Mu Qi cradled the back of Yun Shudian's head with one hand and held her chin with the other, signaling her to open her mouth.

"No, this is too embarrassing!" Yun Shudian pushed away Mu Qi's hand holding her chin, her face full of refusal.

Seeing Yun Shudian's strong resistance, Mu Qi frowned at first, then, as if remembering something, he asked her again.

"Are you sure you don't want me to look?"

"No." As she spoke, Yun Shudian pushed Mu Qi's hand with even more force.

Hearing Yun Shudian's answer, Mu Qi did not frown. Instead, a hint of excitement and pleasure appeared in his eyes.

Then, as Yun Shudian wished, Mu Qi released her chin and instead cupped her slender waist.

Mu Qi leaned in and touched the potato chip fragments at the corner of Yun Shudian's mouth with his own lips.

As time passed, the residue at the corner of Yun Shudian's mouth gradually diminished, replaced by traces of kisses.

Recalling last night, Yun Shudian shivered slightly and then immediately compromised, slightly opening her mouth, agreeing to let Mu Qi examine her oral cavity.

"No need for such trouble. I'll check with my own mouth," Mu Qi pulled back slightly, his voice husky.

With his own mouth? Did Mu Qi say something wrong? What did "check with my own mouth" mean?

"Mmm."

Before Yun Shudian could react, her lips were blocked by Mu Qi.

Then, her mouth, still carrying the taste of potato chips, was invaded inch by inch.