Mu Qi seemed to have anticipated Yun Shunan's words, his expression showing little surprise. "Alright, if you want to go out, tell Aunt Ning to inform me."
Regardless of Yun Shunan's reasons, Mu Qi didn't want her to endure any grievances or do anything she didn't want to. He was willing to grant her the utmost freedom.
She had already stayed with him for many days, but to Mu Qi, it was far from enough. However, Mu Qi was more afraid of Yun Shunan feeling wronged.
Could it be because of last night, because of her initiative, that Mu Qi had finally believed him?
Yun Shunan snapped back to attention, and all she saw was Mu Qi's retreating figure. Yun Shunan yawned, too tired to think much, and turned to go back to the bedroom to catch up on sleep.
***
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the moon had climbed high into the sky.
Yun Shunan woke up naturally. Because it was night, the room was very dark. As soon as Yun Shunan opened her eyes, it was so dark she couldn't see her hand in front of her face.
Yun Shunan stretched leisurely and slowly got up, wanting to find something to eat.
Yun Shunan dangled her feet over the side of the bed, searching for slippers, but found none. She dangled them again, still no luck. Yun Shunan became anxious, and with a huff, she stepped directly onto the floor.
Unexpectedly, after only a few steps, she tripped over a pair of slippers that suddenly appeared.
Just as Yun Shunan was about to fall, she was caught in a familiar embrace.
More than surprised, Yun Shunan felt more startled.
In the darkness, Yun Shunan, still shaken, asked, "Mu Qi, what are you doing here?"
Mu Qi carried her back to the bed and then turned on the light.
Upon sudden exposure to light after the darkness, Yun Shunan found it a bit glaring.
However, she still managed to grasp Mu Qi's hem in time. "Mu Qi, when did you come home? Why are you here? You didn't even call me."
Mu Qi didn't reply. Yun Shunan seemed to realize something and smiled, a very happy smile.
Yun Shunan stood on the bed, her left hand gripping Mu Qi's tie and her right hand hooking his chin. "Young Master Mu, you wouldn't have been standing by my bedside, peeping at my beautiful face, would you?"
At this moment, her crescent eyes curved into an incredibly alluring arc, like a temptress charming a handsome gentleman.
Mu Qi's ears turned completely red. He turned his head away, unaccustomed to this Yun Shunan, yet liking her very much. "It's not peeping. We're already married."
"Oh~, so you did. Then, Mr. Mu, how long have you been watching me?" The curve of Yun Shunan's lips widened. She leaned in slightly, her warm breath spraying into Mu Qi's ear.
Mu Qi's breathing suddenly became rapid. He quickly rescued his tie from Yun Shunan's hand and hurried out of the room.
Standing on the bed, Yun Shunan watched Mu Qi's hasty retreat, her eyes twinkling. She suddenly had a hobby, though she wasn't sure if it could be considered a perverted pleasure.
*Grumble~*
Her stomach suddenly voiced its discontent.
Yun Shunan then remembered she needed to go downstairs to find something to eat to fill her stomach. Yun Shunan clutched her stomach and quickly went downstairs. After sleeping, she was truly ravenously hungry.
"Oh, Miss Yun. Dinner will be ready soon. Why are you eating cold bread from the refrigerator!"
After these past few days of interacting with Yun Shunan, Aunt Ning had gradually accepted Yun Shunan's change and now unconsciously regarded Yun Shunan as family.
Seeing Aunt Ning walking towards her, Yun Shunan panicked and shoveled the remaining bread into her mouth.
Aunt Ning quickly handed Yun Shunan a glass of water.
Yun Shunan tilted her head back, struggling to swallow. Finally, it went down.
Yun Shunan let out a deep breath and pouted at Aunt Ning, "Aunt Ning, I'm too hungry."
Yun Shunan noticed Aunt Ning hanging her head, her hands clasped in front of her. A question mark appeared above Yun Shunan's head. "Aunt Ning?"
"Why haven't you eaten?" Mu Qi's voice came from behind Yun Shunan, and she finally realized what was happening.
Yun Shunan turned around, smiling sweetly. "Mu Qi, you're down."
Remembering what had happened upstairs... Mu Qi's expression was a little uneasy. "Mmm."
Recalling Yun Shunan's scene of swallowing cold bread earlier, Mu Qi's expression became serious as he asked again, "Why haven't you eaten?"
Yun Shunan clasped Mu Qi's hands again. "I was sleepy. So I wanted to eat after I got enough sleep."
Mu Qi's expression was stern, but he didn't pull his hands away from Yun Shunan's. "Aunt Ning, why didn't you tell me?"
Yun Shunan hadn't come here for the first time after getting married. Before that, Mu Qi had forcibly brought her here. She knew that if she didn't eat or had any "accidents," Aunt Ning would report everything to Mu Qi in detail.
"I told Aunt Ning not to tell you. It's not a big deal. I was afraid you'd be distracted and couldn't focus on earning money to support the family!" Yun Shunan stood in front of Aunt Ning, speaking with righteous indignation.
Focus on earning money to support the family. Mu Qi's heart trembled, perhaps because of those words.
"Mmm." Mu Qi's lips moved, but he still said nothing and turned to go upstairs again.
After Mu Qi left, Aunt Ning bowed to Yun Shunan, "Miss Yun, thank you." Aunt Ning had stayed in the old Mu family residence for many years, and every action was deeply etched with the word 'etiquette'.
Yun Shunan was startled and quickly pulled Aunt Ning up. "Aunt Ning, you can't. You really can't."
...
Yun Shunan watched the second hand tick by in the living room, finally waiting until dinner was served.
Yun Shunan immediately picked up her chopsticks and reached for a large crab.
However, the crab she had her eye on was pushed back onto the plate by Mu Qi.
Yun Shunan thought Mu Qi had done it by accident, so she switched to another crab and continued to pick it up, only to have it pressed down by Mu Qi again.
Yun Shunan turned her head to Mu Qi, revealing her fierce little tiger teeth.
Mu Qi looked at Yun Shunan intently, but his hand did not yield. "It's too cold."