"Mu Qi, I'm back."
Before Mu Qi, who was sitting in his office chair, could move the hand blocking his eyes, Yun Shunnian rushed forward and threw herself into his arms.
In that instant, just the familiar scent in her nostrils calmed the restless aura around Mu Qi.
Mu Qi didn't speak, merely tightening his grip around Yun Shunnian's slender waist.
"Did you miss me?" Yun Shunnian looked up, placing her hands on the sides of Mu Qi's face, squeezing the little soft flesh on his cheeks into an adorable shape.
"Nian Nian, you were gone for so long." Mu Qi lowered his gaze slightly, the light in his phoenix eyes rather obscure.
Yun Shunnian hadn't closed the door when she entered the office.
Assistant Li, who had just tiptoed to the door handle, couldn't help but shiver as he heard their violent president's soft voice.
"Darling, I left you a note." Yun Shunnian stroked Mu Qi's hair, thinking he hadn't seen the note.
"Mmm," Mu Qi responded, not denying it.
If Yun Shunnian hadn't left a note, Mu Qi likely wouldn't have stayed seated in his office chair.
"Then smile for me."
Before Mu Qi could react, Yun Shunnian slid her index fingers from both sides of his mouth upwards, pulling at the corners.
Assistant Li, who was halfway closing the door, listened to their conversation. His reverence for Mu Qi remained undiminished, but his curiosity piqued.
Finally, unable to resist, Assistant Li secretly glanced towards Yun Shunnian and Mu Qi. He saw Mu Qi allowing Yun Shunnian to "manipulate" him as she pleased.
Assistant Li couldn't help but wonder if he was hallucinating.
Blasphemy.
These were the first two words that came to Assistant Li's mind.
Thinking further, Assistant Li recalled the idiom "touching Tai Sui on the head."
But ultimately, Assistant Li felt "blasphemy" was the most fitting term.
For the Madam, Mu Qi had never been an unassailable Tai Sui.
Yet, in Assistant Li's heart, Mu Qi was a high and mighty deity, possessing the power of life and death over everyone.
Therefore, the scene he just witnessed struck him with the first impression: the god he looked up to was willing to lower himself to the lowest posture, allowing Yun Shunnian to profane him.
He remembered wanting to warn Yun Shunnian that Mu Qi was in a bad mood, and now he felt like a mere clown.
Could it be that the president was unhappy because of his wife?
Assistant Li had an epiphany, feeding himself a mouthful of dog food.
"Mu Qi, I want to practice yoga tomorrow." After some time, Yun Shunnian rested her chin on Mu Qi's shoulder, her breath unsteady as she reported her plans in advance.
Upon hearing this, Mu Qi, whose eyes had been hazy, instantly sharpened his gaze.
"For how long?" After a moment, Mu Qi's tightly pressed lips finally relaxed slightly.
Yun Shunnian took another deep breath before continuing, "Mmm~, I don't know yet, but I'll definitely be able to have dinner with you."
"I'll go with you tomorrow." Mu Qi's brow remained furrowed at this.
"Look at how much work you have, you won't have time." Yun Shunnian flipped over in Mu Qi's embrace, pointing at the files piled high on the desk.
"Don't you want me to go with you?" Mu Qi cupped Yun Shunnian's small face with one hand, scrutinizing her features.
"No, I..." Yun Shunnian tried to avoid Mu Qi's gaze, but accidentally met his eyes, and couldn't continue speaking.
"It's that I don't want you to go with me." Yun Shunnian's voice grew softer.
"Why." The hand Mu Qi had placed on Yun Shunnian's waist tightened abruptly, then he brought Yun Shunnian's neck close to his lips.
"Mu Qi, are you rebelling?" Feeling Mu Qi grinding his teeth on her neck, Yun Shunnian didn't get angry, but instead smiled and gently rubbed his head.
Yun Shunnian thought Mu Qi would stop biting after a few nibbles, but several minutes later, Mu Qi showed no signs of stopping and seemed to have red eyes.
Feeling the sharp pain across half her shoulder, Yun Shunnian could only quickly explain to Mu Qi.
"It's just, you know there are many women at the yoga studio, especially the instructors..." Their figures were so good, how could she let Mu Qi accompany her?
"So if you go, I'll be jealous. Can you bear to make me unhappy?" Yun Shunnian's tone was listless and sounded exceptionally wronged.
Mu Qi's actions paused. He finally released Yun Shunnian's extremely red neck.
"I only want you, only love you."
As he spoke, Mu Qi's lips pressed against Yun Shunnian's forehead. Yun Shunnian instantly blushed.
Although the words sounded like a classic line from an arrogant man, when Mu Qi said them so plainly, Yun Shunnian felt they were true.
It was just a pity that Mu Qi didn't know his love was a sharp blade aimed at himself, and in her past life, she had deepened the cut of that blade into Mu Qi.
"Then don't regret it, okay?" Yun Shunnian tried her best to control her emotions, but after speaking, she couldn't help but sob.
Mu Qi naturally noticed the change in Yun Shunnian's mood.
"Nian Nian, I can regret many things, but loving you is an instinct. This is not something I can regret."
Mu Qi explained patiently, not wanting Yun Shunnian to be upset.
Yes, this sharp blade was never actively plunged into himself by Mu Qi, so why would there be regret?
Yun Shunnian tried to control her emotions, but her tears fell in streams.
"What's wrong?" Mu Qi's brow furrowed again, not understanding why Yun Shunnian was still so sad.
Yun Shunnian: "It's... it's nothing."
Yun Shunnian tried to hold back, but Mu Qi's simple question caused all her restraint to collapse in an instant.
Mu Qi gently patted Yun Shunnian's back, trying to comfort her.
"It's nothing, I'm just too touched." Soon, Yun Shunnian's emotions finally calmed down, and she explained to Mu Qi again.
"Mmm," Mu Qi responded, but his lips remained tightly pressed together.
He didn't approve of Yun Shunnian being so sad. Just as Yun Shunnian had said, but since Yun Shunnian didn't want to say, Mu Qi didn't want to press further.
He didn't want Yun Shunnian to be even sadder because of it.
"So, Mu Qi, you'll let me go tomorrow, right?"