"Honey, a kiss, please. I'm so tired," Yun Shunian said, nuzzling against Mu Qi's chest as she always did.
Mu Qi's restless mood was forcibly pulled back by Yun Shunian's sweet, coaxing voice.
As Yun Shunian wished, Mu Qi leaned in and brushed a kiss against her forehead.
Yun Shunian felt the pressure on her forehead was far too light and frowned in dissatisfaction.
"Mu Qi, a little heavier," Yun Shunian tilted her head up and tentatively tugged at Mu Qi's sleeve.
Yun Shunian looked at Mu Qi's perfectly sculpted jawline, which remained still, seemingly exuding a faint fragrance.
Then, Mu Qi's Adam's apple bobbed, drawing Yun Shunian's gaze from his perfect jawline to his throat.
As Mu Qi lowered his head to get closer, Yun Shunian closed her eyes.
As if afraid of breaking Yun Shunian, Mu Qi carefully increased the pressure slightly.
He was indeed afraid of breaking her.
Mu Qi had already been too rough with her in the dressing room earlier. He had only just managed to coax her back, and now he could only restrain himself with all his might.
After the kiss, Yun Shunian froze for a moment.
So obedient?
Was Mu Qi's mood really any better?
Yun Shunian muttered to herself.
If he was angry, Mu Qi would still let her kiss him.
If he wasn't angry, not only was Mu Qi, who already spoke little, now completely silent, but Yun Shunian, who observed Mu Qi closely, could also notice his subtle signs of restlessness.
"Okay, okay. Honey, don't be angry anymore. When we get home tonight, tell me what I did wrong, and I'll let you do whatever you want with me, alright?"
In her past life, Yun Shunian had seen Mu Qi look restless and anxious too many times.
Perhaps due to a sense of regret, after being reborn, Yun Shunian could not bear to see Mu Qi upset in the slightest.
Yun Shunian wrapped her arms around Mu Qi, tilting her head up, her eyes and the corners of her mouth curved into a smile. Her chin bobbed against Mu Qi's chest.
Mu Qi's Adam's apple bobbed again. He could feel his body inexplicably relaxing with the warmth and doting tone Yun Shunian exuded.
The restlessness that had been pressing down on Mu Qi's heart also slowly subsided.
"Okay." Finally, Mu Qi spoke. Yun Shunian's heart immediately relaxed, and her smile became even sweeter.
At this moment, two women beside them, one in a red and one in a beige mermaid dress, raised their wine glasses to subtly cover their lips as they whispered amongst themselves, thinking no one could hear.
The woman in the red mermaid dress glanced at Yun Shunian through her transparent wine glass:
"This Yun Shunian is too shameless. Publicly clinging to CEO Mu and acting spoiled. Doesn't she even see what kind of occasion this is?"
"Exactly. This Yun Shunian is truly outrageous. If I were Mrs. Mu, I would definitely be more dignified than her."
The woman in the beige mermaid dress chimed in agreement, then raised her wine glass to clink with the other woman's.
"Oh dear, don't talk nonsense."
The woman in the beige mermaid dress spoke so sweetly that the woman in the red mermaid dress couldn't stop smiling smugly. Her red wine almost sloshed out from her shaking laughter.
"I heard Yun Shushnian was determined to elope with that illegitimate son from the Zuo family before? Now she's settled down. Maybe that young master Zuo just doesn't fancy her anymore.
She's such trash that even an illegitimate son wouldn't want her. Poor CEO Mu."
"Indeed. I wonder what kind of spell this little slut cast on CEO Mu."
...
The voices of the two women were not very loud and were not prominent in the vast, noisy banquet hall.
Therefore, Yun Shunian, who was entirely focused on Mu Qi, did not notice them. However, Shan Gong and Mu Qi, who had good hearing, heard them clearly.
Mu Qi, who had just been appeased by Yun Shunian, frowned again. This time, Mu Qi did not restrain himself.
Mu Qi's eyes turned cold, and he pressed his tongue against his lower palate, exuding a menacing aura.
"CEO Mu, hello. Would you like a drink?" The woman in the red mermaid dress flicked her bangs, seemingly trying to display her gentleness.
Yun Shunian was momentarily distracted. When she turned her head, she saw Mu Qi walking towards the two women.
Yun Shunian frowned and immediately followed, grasping Mu Qi's hand.
"Are you going to drink with them?" Yun Shunian quickly tugged at Mu Qi's tie, pulling him back towards her.
They say that even the most rational person loses their reason when they encounter the person they love.
Mu Qi, the usually unsympathetic tyrant, was like this, let alone Yun Shunian, who couldn't even bear to see Mu Qi frown.
"No." Mu Qi, who had been like a storm just moments before, was now as calm as a clear sky, his noble phoenix eyes showing a hint of innocent bewilderment.
"Then why did you come here?" Yun Shunian, who had been coaxing him gently moments ago, narrowed her crescent eyes.
"I..."
Before Mu Qi could explain, the woman in the red dress spoke up indignantly.
"Oh, they say a wife brings prosperity to her husband. This is the first time I've seen a woman blocking her man's path to fortune."
The woman flicked her hair again, her gaze towards Yun Shunian filled with sarcastic mockery.
Now, both Mu Qi and Yun Shunian turned their heads to look at the woman.
If Mu Qi's gaze towards the woman had been full of ferocity before, it was now like looking at a pile of dead things.
"Mmm, I think the woman you're describing fits me perfectly." Yun Shunian's expression remained unchanged as she affectionately linked her arm with Mu Qi's.
"Oh, so you admit you're the one I'm talking about."
The woman was momentarily stunned, then quickly recovered and stared at Yun Shunian defiantly.
"But Mu Qi is so infatuated with me that he can't help himself. What does it matter if I'm this willful?
Oh, right. I'm very unhappy right now, and when we get home tonight, I'm going to make Mu Qi kneel on a keyboard. Do you have any objections?"
The more the other woman provoked Yun Shunian, the sweeter Yun Shunian smiled, though she held Mu Qi's arm tighter.
"You... you're actually so unreasonable. Not only do you not consider CEO Mu, but you even want to make Mu Qi kneel on a keyboard!
CEO Mu is not someone you can treat like that!" The woman was taken aback by Yun Shunian's words. She was stunned for a moment before continuing.
"Oh, it seems this young lady has quite a few opinions?" Yun Shunian smirked, still showing no signs of being angered.
Suddenly, Yun Shunian turned her head to look at Mu Qi. "Then, 'husband,' do you have any objections?"
Yun Shunian stared at Mu Qi, emphasizing the word "husband" heavily.