Yun Shulian hadn't considered what this meant. She instinctively wanted to be closer to Mu Qi. After all, they were married now, weren't they?
Mu Qi's phoenix eyes flickered, his gaze deep. His fingertips brushed against Yun Shulian's moist eyelids. "Seriously?"
Yun Shulian looked at Mu Qi with confusion and dissatisfaction. "Mu Qi, we're already married. Isn't this all normal?" Why did he always make her feel so improper? Hmph!
"Cough," Shan Gong, who was driving, was startled by the conversation between Yun Shulian and Mu Qi. He felt as if Miss Yun and Young Master's roles had been swapped.
Yun Shulian and Mu Qi both looked in Shan Gong's direction. The slowly rising partition saved Shan Gong.
"Mu Qi, hurry up." Yun Shulian brought her small face close to Mu Qi's.
Looking at the skin in front of him, as delicate as a peeled egg, Mu Qi cautiously leaned forward and planted a kiss.
Feeling the cloud-like softness on her cheek, Yun Shulian was satisfied. Since her rebirth, Mu Qi's attentiveness always made her sink into a gentle embrace.
Yun Shulian also leaned forward and kissed Mu Qi.
While Mu Qi was stunned, Yun Shulian assertively hooked his chin. "From now on, when your wife asks you something, you'll respond promptly, okay?"
Wife? Was she slowly starting to accept this identity? A glimmer of light appeared in the dark abyss of Mu Qi's eyes, but it quickly vanished.
Mu Qi liked the "dream" Yun Shulian was creating, but he didn't dare to indulge. After all, when the "dream" shattered, Yun Shulian wouldn't love him.
"Mm, I understand."
It was already past midnight. The trip back to the Yun family had drained Yun Shulian's energy, and her earlier crying spell had left her too weak to even lift an eyelid.
"Mu Qi, I'm sleepy," Yun Shulian murmured softly, then leaned onto Mu Qi's shoulder.
Mu Qi hadn't clearly heard what Yun Shulian said, but he gently adjusted his arm to support her.
Not long after, the black Rolls-Royce stopped in front of Qi Garden. Shan Gong lowered the partition and turned to ask Mu Qi a question. However, upon seeing Mu Qi's index finger raised to his lips, he immediately swallowed the words he was about to say.
Mu Qi carefully opened the car door and carried Yun Shulian into the villa. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Young Master, is Miss Yun drunk? Does she need hangover soup?" Aunt Ning asked with concern when she saw Mu Qi carrying Yun Shulian like a princess.
Mu Qi deliberately lowered his voice. "No need. She's asleep, keep your voice down."
Aunt Ning also lowered her voice. "Yes, Young Master."
Mu Qi carried Yun Shulian into the master bedroom. The gentle moonlight streamed through the window, falling on Yun Shulian's slightly upturned eyelashes, casting a silhouette. The perfect blend of light and shadow showcased Yun Shulian's unique and noble beauty.
Many people at Qi Garden felt that ever since Yun Shulian married Mu Qi, she had become more lively. But Mu Qi didn't think so. In Mu Qi's heart, Yun Shulian was very quiet, pure and clean, an inviolable sacred land in his world.
"Can I have this dream a little longer?" Mu Qi gently lifted Yun Shulian's hand and kissed the back of it.
His phoenix eyes now held no trace of their usual icy barriers, only humility and wild adoration.
If Yun Shulian had seen these phoenix eyes at that moment, she would have undoubtedly agreed to all of Mu Qi's demands.
Mu Qi adjusted Yun Shulian's blanket and turned to go to the study.
***
The next morning, Yun Shulian woke up, stretched, washed up, and went downstairs feeling refreshed.
"Good morning, Mu Qi!" Yun Shulian waved at Mu Qi, who was sitting on the sofa, then rubbed her eyes.
"Good morning." Mu Qi's tone was cold but not perfunctory.
Yun Shulian was accustomed to it but didn't notice that Mu Qi's gaze hadn't left her since he first looked at her.
Aunt Ning: "Good morning, Miss Yun."
"Good morning, Aunt Ning." Yun Shulian vaguely remembered hearing Aunt Ning's voice last night. She thought she must really like Aunt Ning.
"Mu Qi, it's time to eat." Yun Shulian glanced at the table full of dishes and waved at Mu Qi again.
Shan Gong, standing beside Mu Qi, was speechless. Was their young master someone she could just call over so easily? So many people were lining up to invite their young master to dinner, and this Miss Yun just called out once and he didn't even come over. Did she not know proper etiquette?
However, Shan Gong seemed to have forgotten that Mu Qi in front of Yun Shulian was completely different from Mu Qi in front of others.
Mu Qi immediately put down the newspaper he was reading and got up to walk over.
Shan Gong looked at Mu Qi's retreating back and awkwardly touched his nose. Alas, their young master was just different with Yun Shulian, and there was nothing Shan Gong could do. He had to accept that the person he admired most cherished the person he looked down upon the most.
Seeing Yun Shulian vigorously placing the dishes their young master disliked the most into his bowl, Shan Gong sighed again and turned his gaze away.
At the dining table, Yun Shulian propped her chin in her hands and winked at Mu Qi. "Mu Qi, did you forget something?"
Mu Qi looked confused. "Mm?"
"Oh, my crab!" Yun Shulian thought of the succulent crab meat and couldn't help but lick her lips with her pink tongue.
Mu Qi's gaze deepened, and he forcibly turned his head away.
"Mu Qi?"
Mu Qi: "At noon, eat."
"Okay," Yun Shulian rewarded him by placing another shrimp into Mu Qi's bowl.
Mu Qi silently ate it all.
Actually, Yun Shulian knew very well that Mu Qi would never forget and would never go back on his word. Yet, she still wanted to ask him. As for why, Yun Shulian wasn't entirely sure.
Did she want to talk to Mu Qi more? Did she want Mu Qi to gradually open his heart?
Yun Shulian felt that neither was quite right...
Lost in thought, Yun Shulian's gaze fell on Mu Qi and she couldn't look away.
"Mu Qi, I'll accompany you to work today."
Mu Qi was about to leave when Yun Shulian proactively took his hand.
Mu Qi's gaze fell on their clasped hands and he asked casually, "Isn't it boring?"