Mingzhu and Huanyu were still at ho, creating a rare bustling atmosphere. Qin Mu ca back only with a backpack, without bringing anything else. Seeing her only carrying ten large carrots, Mingzhu couldn’t help teasing her: "You could at least bring so fruits."
Qin Mu looked down at her hands and indeed, it wasn’t quite appropriate.
But she was already here, what could she do now?
"Should I go and buy so?"
Qin Mu asked sincerely.
Just as Mingzhu was about to speak, Huanyu ca out, wrapping his arm around Mingzhu and covering her mouth with his hand: "Why buy anything when you’re coming to your own ho? Co in and sit."
Mingzhu widened her eyes in resistance, but she was helpless as Huanyu physically restrained her from speaking.
Qin Mu watched Mingzhu’s pitiful look but only raised an eyebrow and then walked over to the sofa.
Haiming was reading the newspaper and was very happy to see her co back, even taking the initiative to pour her a cup of tea: "I heard Chengcheng has been weaned off breastmilk?"
"Yes! I can join you for a couple of drinks later!" Qin Mu responded, placing her bag gently at the side.
"Oh? You’d better keep your word."
Upon hearing this, Haiming beca so excited, it seed like the first ti in many years he was that happy, although still restrained.
"Of course!"
Qin Mu originally wanted to ntion that she went to the graves, but seeing Haiming so joyful, she chose not to disturb his mood.
Sitting next to them, Mingzhu watched her father and Qin Mu get along so closely, feeling a sudden surge of jealousy.
Huanyu joined in the conversation: "Can Qin Mu drink liquor?"
Qin Mu turned to him, surprised that he initiated a conversation with her.
"I can’t! I’ve never tried!"
Qin Mu told him truthfully.
Huanyu laughed: "Then forget it, my dad ntioned he had a good bottle of wine to share."
"This bottle I ntioned was actually sent by that guy Yichen. Mumu knows about it."
Haiming slightly lifted his gaze, talking about the wine again with enthusiasm.
Upon hearing the na Yichen, Qin Mu felt like a thorn suddenly punctured her heart, yet she kept a smile on her face.
——
At ho, Yichen was having dinner. Noticing Qin Mu’s absence, his mother Feng Fanghua glanced at her son: "Today Mumu said she wasn’t feeling well, did you know?"
Yichen looked up: "No, I didn’t know!"
His eyes showed confusion. He genuinely didn’t know because he hadn’t seen her all day. This morning when he woke up, she had already finished in the bathroom while he was still in bed, barely awake, so they hadn’t spoken. Then he left without having breakfast...
Yichen suddenly found himself without an appetite tonight, but seeing his daughter staring at him, he didn’t stop eating.
Huanhuan felt that her dad wasn’t very happy, but she was too busy eating to take the ti to talk to him.
"You really don’t care enough about your wife!"
Zihao admonished his son.
"If I don’t care, do you two care?"
Yichen looked at his parents sowhat displeased and asked rhetorically.
"What do you think? Now Mumu talks to us for one evening, which is equivalent to talking to you for a month."
It was clear who was close and who was distant.
Yichen surprisingly had no counterargunt, only lifting his eyebrows: "Let’s eat!"
Zihao and Fanghua decided not to further upset him, so they stopped there.
Later, Mingzhu suddenly called Yichen: "Brother Yichen, Qin Mu is drunk at my house and can’t go back tonight! Do you want to co pick her up?"
Yichen, having just finished showering, threw his towel into the sofa, frowning: "Mingzhu? Where is Qin Mu?"
"She’s drunk and of course lying in bed! Dad said to let her stay the night at our house, ha, as if she has any right to stay at my house. I’m going to throw her out."
"You dare touch her and see what happens!"
Yichen threatened coldly, his towel slipping off his waist as he turned to find his clothes.
Qin Mingzhu humd after being hung up on, then sneakily glanced toward the bathroom and gave Wang Huanyu an OK sign before putting Qin Mu’s phone back on the sofa.
After washing her hands, Qin Mu ca out and saw the couple watching TV and prepared to leave. As she went to grab her bag, she asked, "Why is it just the two of you?"
"Dad went to the study room to look at so materials, he will co down soon."
Wang Huanyu said, his eyes fixed on her.
Qin Mu noticed Wang Huanyu’s gaze, then unconsciously widened her eyes, asking with her eyes if there was sothing wrong?
Wang Huanyu actually wanted to tell her there was sothing, but if he said it now, Qin Mingzhu would surely make a scene, so he held back.
Qin Mu, thinking she misunderstood, lowered her head to put her phone in her bag: "Then please tell him on my behalf, it’s getting late, I should go."
"Actually..."
"You’re leaving? Well then, go! I’m not seeing you out!"
Qin Mingzhu interrupted Wang Huanyu, raising her eyes and asking Qin Mu to leave.
Qin Mu wouldn’t bother arguing with her, just slinging her bag over her shoulder about to leave, when Qin Haiming ca downstairs: "Leaving?"
"Yes! It’s late!"
Qin Mu turned to look at him and agreed with a nod.
"It’s so late, let Uncle Wang drive you ho!"
"It’s this late, I wouldn’t want to trouble him, plus I haven’t drunk much, I can drive myself."
Qin Mu explained to him.
"Then let walk you out!"
Qin Haiming thought about it, didn’t try to keep her longer; just having a simple al and chatting with her was satisfying enough for him.
Qin Mu didn’t refuse, letting the ’leader’ escort her out.
Qin Mingzhu couldn’t help pouting, murmuring unmistakably: "Dad always favors her!"
"Dad has favored you for so many years, you don’t need to be jealous now."
Wang Huanyu looked at her and reminded, then rembered how Qin Mingzhu had used Qin Mu’s phone to call Mu Yichen, the more he thought about it, the more troubleso it seed, given Mu Yichen’s temper, knowing he was tricked he would definitely tornt whoever tricked him.
But Mu Yichen might not tornt Qin Mingzhu, yet him, Wang Huanyu...
Wang Huanyu was always reluctant to provoke the major trouble that was Mu Yichen, but because of his little wife, it looked like he no longer had a choice.
Qin Haiming escorted Qin Mu out, the father and daughter standing beside the car, Qin Haiming with his head down asked Qin Mu: "Do you still rember what you told about Mingzhu’s mom’s illness?"
"Yes!"
Qin Mu lifted her eyes and then nodded in agreent.
"That day she ca to , crying and begging to take her in, told she was in the late stages of cancer, Mumu, when you told she had cancer, I was actually worried, but when she deceived again..."
"It’s like the boy who cried wolf, there’s no way to make you turn back, is it?"
Qin Mu asked while adjusting her bag strap on her shoulder.
"Yes!"
Qin Haiming nodded slightly, a hint of sorrow visible between his brows.
"It’s just a pity my mom passed away like that!"
Qin Mu suddenly choked up, the words spilling out despite her efforts.
Could things have been different if her mother had known the truth earlier? Would it have not reached such an irreversible point?
But now, even if the truth is fully revealed, her mother is only left as ashes.
It was drizzling, Qin Haiming’s shoulder getting a bit wet, Qin Mu reflexively raised her hand to brush off the rain, but then froze the next mont.
Qin Haiming’s heart skipped a beat, was Qin Mu actually worried about the rain wetting his clothes?
Qin Mu stiffly withdrew her hand, before turning to tell him, "Go back inside, you’ll catch a cold if it gets worse."
Qin Haiming just stood there, struck mute, unable to say or do anything.
He so wanted to stop her, but only managed to shove his slightly trembling hands into his pockets.
Qin Mu got into the car and drove away.
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