Yun Shunan hooked Mu Qi's finger and dangled it in front of the person's face.
Mu Qi's gaze was drawn to their clasped hands, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Seeing Mu Qi happy made Yun Shunan happy too, and she offered a sweet smile.
The girl beside them, who had just tried to add Mu Qi as a friend, was so embarrassed she could have swallowed an elephant.
Fortunately, her friend didn't abandon her and pulled her arm, dragging her back.
"Didn't I just tell you how difficult it is to be a housewife? It hasn't even been five minutes, has it?"
The woman tugged at her suit jacket, looking speechlessly at the extremely awkward person across from her, who kept glancing around.
"Is this my fault?"
"It's all because that person is too handsome!"
The woman who had approached Mu Qi pulled her beret down further, propped her chin with one hand, and shyly, yet defiantly, turned her face away.
"...That's true, I suppose." After a moment, the woman again adjusted her suit jacket and nodded unnaturally.
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After flaunting their affection in front of the other girl, Yun Shunan no longer paid attention to her. Instead, she looked expectantly towards the bar.
About a quarter of an hour later, the items Yun Shunan had ordered began to arrive one by one.
Before long, various milk teas and fruit teas occupied more than half of the table.
Yun Shunan glanced at the table filled with milk teas and fruit teas, then looked at Mu Qi, swallowed, and felt a little nervous.
Would Mu Qi blame her for wasting money?
It was indeed quite wasteful.
She would at most have a sip of each.
It's okay, she could still pack them up.
Yun Shunan quickly reassured herself.
With that thought, Yun Shunan felt at ease and happily immersed herself in the delicious flavors.
"Mu Qi, this one is really good."
Yun Shunan tasted the fruity sweetness of the milk tea and couldn't help but smack her lips. Then, she brought the milk tea and straw in her hand to Mu Qi's lips.
Mu Qi blinked, staring at the straw in front of him. He had never used anything like it.
In the brief moment of Mu Qi's hesitation, someone suddenly snatched the straw and took a sip of Yun Shunan's milk tea from her hand.
After the sip, the person straightened up and was about to run, but was caught by Mu Qi's sharp gaze.
"Niannian."
The person feigned terror and looked in Yun Shunan's direction.
Mu Qi immediately looked at Yun Shunan, and the person took advantage of Mu Qi's distraction to quickly run out of the milk tea shop.
Soon, only a blue figure lingered in Yun Shunan's mind.
The person wore a moon-white robe and had long, neatly tied hair.
Was he cosplaying?
Yun Shunan watched the direction the person left with a glint of interest in her eyes.
He seemed quite interesting.
Mu Qi, who was staring intently at Yun Shunan beside her, naturally noticed her gaze.
"Niannian," he called out. His voice was soft, almost inaudible in the noisy milk tea shop.
Yun Shunan was lost in her own whimsical speculation about who that person could be.
Could he be an ancient person who had traveled through time?
Or perhaps a film crew was shooting nearby?
Or was he a celestial being from above?
Or a ghost messenger from below?
The more Yun Shunan thought about it, the more excited she became, completely failing to hear Mu Qi calling her, nor noticing that Mu Qi's emotions were starting to turn sour.
"Heh," Mu Qi scoffed, his eyes red with anger.
"Who is he?"
Suddenly, Mu Qi pulled Yun Shunan onto his lap, lifted her chin with one hand, forcing her to look at him.
Yun Shunan blinked, and the image of the person from earlier vanished without a trace from her mind.
"I don't know him," Yun Shunan said, her eyes a little timid, like a startled small animal, appearing quite naive.
"You don't know him?" Mu Qi raised his other hand, gripping the back of Yun Shunan's neck, pulling her even closer.
"I don't know him, so why would he drink your milk tea?" Mu Qi thought of what had just happened, his heart pounding more fiercely with jealousy.
"I don't know either, Mu Qi, I really don't know."
Yun Shunan finally realized Mu Qi was angry.
She opened her arms to hug him and comfort him, but because Mu Qi was gripping her neck, she could only reach up and clutch his shirt.
"Niannian, do you think I should believe you?" After a few seconds, Mu Qi relented.
Mu Qi pulled Yun Shunan into his embrace, murmuring against her ear.
Yun Shunan's body couldn't help but tremble lightly, her voice also shaking, "You... should. Everything I said is the absolute, honest truth."
Yun Shunan didn't struggle and remained docile in Mu Qi's arms. She knew she had to go along with him at this moment.
Otherwise, Mu Qi would only become more upset.
Mu Qi closed his eyes and silently prayed to Yun Shunan.
Niannian, I hope that when I hurt that person, you won't show me even a hint of concern for him.
Niannian, I'm not crazy, I just love you too much.
Mu Qi remembered how, before his wedding with Yun Shunan, whenever Zuo Nan was upset, Yun Shunan would point at his nose and call him crazy.
She would say:
You dog who bullies others with your status doesn't deserve to live in this world!
...
"Niannian, I'm not crazy," Mu Qi murmured huskily by Yun Shunan's ear.
Hearing Mu Qi's voice, Yun Shunan's heart ached. Before she could figure out how to comfort him, she felt a wetness near her neck.
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"Quick, someone! The patient is awake!"
In the evening, the caregiver who had been watching over Young Master Wang dozed off. When they opened their eyes, they saw that Young Master Wang had woken up and was struggling to sit up. Sudan Novel Network
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An hour later, the doctor finished examining Young Master Wang.
Since Ning Jing was still in the hallway and hadn't left, she was the first person Young Master Wang saw after waking up.
The moment Young Master Wang saw Ning Jing, his expression became complex, then a little agitated.
"Ning Jing, when did you find out your brother fancied Li Li?"