Old Master Li was taken aback and turned around. His murky old eyes flashed as he said, “When did I say that?”
“Just then, when we were sitting on the sofa,” Mu Xichen spoke slowly and steadily. “When you asked whether my grandfather knew we were married.”
He looked straight at Old Master Li and continued, “Ah Nian is not a child of the Li Family.”
He spoke with no uncertainty.
The old man’s eyes flashed even more vividly now, as he turned away from Mu Xichen.
He said nothing to deny or admit the matter.
However, his reaction told Mu Xichen that he had guessed correctly.
The silence went on for some time before Old Master Li spoke. “I heard that Nian Nian has given you the talisman that she has been carrying since she was a child?”
Mu Xichen’s eyes glimmered faintly as he said in a quiet voice, “The coin in the amulet had been pierced by a bullet.”
Old Master Li was stunned. Gloom came over his face as he asked, “And what about the item contained in it?”
As he spoke, he walked over to his desk, opened a drawer, and drew out a letter.
The old man unfolded the letter and raised his eyes to look at Mu Xichen. His aged voice was deep and had a serious air about it. He said, “This.”
He placed the unfolded letter before Mu Xichen.
Mu Xichen glanced at it and lifted his gaze. He told the old man earnestly, “There was nothing in it.”
…
Lunch was ready very quickly with Li Beinian’s help.
She laid the table with the various dishes and was just ing out of the kitchen with the rice when she saw her grandfather walking out of the study, supported by Mu Xichen.
It looked like the two of them had a serious conversation.
ing out of the room, their expressions were sober.
Having observed this, she did not ask any questions.
After lunch, Mu Xichen played a few games of chess with her grandfather. It finally made the old man smile happily, and he was full of praises for Mu Xichen once more.
They had e to Qian Zhou driving Li Beinian’s little black Range Rover, for she was worried that Mu Xichen’s Spyker would have been too loud for the occasion.
After they bade her grandfather farewell and had gotten into the car, Li Beinian finally gushed. “What did you and Grandpa talk about?”
Mu Xichen glanced at her and said casually, “We talked about you.”
“What about?”
His expression softened slightly when he noticed how curious she was. He reached out to help her buckle up, then said, “We discussed the arrangement of our blissful lives together in the future.”
“Really?” Li Beinian was not convinced at all.
If they had discussed such a topic, why were their expressions so serious?
“We discussed other things, just casual talk with Grandpa.”
“…”
Alright, it sounds boring even just thinking about it.
No, that’s not right.
Grandpa is a prude, and so is Mu Xichen. When two prudes e together they should have lots to talk about.
Uh-huh… No wonder Grandpa likes the guy. It’s a matter of attributes.
Li Beinian mocked them in her mind and couldn’t stop tsk-tsking when she turned to look at Mu Xichen.
Mu Xichen seemed preoccupied, responding to her only every now and then as she chattered all the way while he drove.
It was late afternoon by the time they arrived at Misty Street.
Chi Dali, who was busily working, put aside his task and came out to have a look when he heard their voices.
He was surprised to see Li Beinian and Mu Xichen walking in together, and said, “Chief Mu and our Beinian…”
“Isn’t it great!” Tang Xiaoge exclaimed loudly as she walked in carrying two bags of fruits. She announced joyously, “Old Chi, our precious daughter is dating the boss, hahahaha. Such good taste. Our precious daughter is indeed capable, making sure she goes for the big one!”
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