Feeling upset is natural. After all, although Song Qiao initially thought about divorce, she never imagined things would unfold like this. She just wanted to leave quietly.
That push from Lu Jingchen and the words he said made her feel not only deeply hurt but also, if only for a mont, that they had reached the end of the road.
After returning to the Mu Mansion, Song Qiao went straight to her room. Yesterday, Elder Mu had already left with Chu Munan’s grandfather to Beijing to check out a house, and if satisfied, they planned to move there soon.
Previously, Song Qiao had so reservations, but after today’s events, she had already dispelled all doubts.
After watching Song Qiao go back to her room, Chu Munan didn’t imdiately follow but stood in the first-floor living room.
At this mont, the Mu Mansion was virtually deserted except for a few scattered servants. Nanny Zhang had been taking care of Elder Mu for over a decade, and despite Elder Mu’s health improving, age had brought on various ailnts, so she also followed him to take care of him.
Mu Shinian’s expression was unreadable—a cold look on a small face. The silly, dumb husky at his feet wagged its tail incessantly, eager for attention.
Thinking about how the husky was a gift from Lu Yulin, whom he had a good relationship with like brothers, his anger toward Lu Jingchen at the hospital extended to Lu Yulin as well.
Naturally, his dislike for Lu Yulin began to extend to the husky as well.
Mu Shinian looked upset and felt like kicking away the husky circling his feet, wiggling its tail. Yet, trained to be polite by Elder Mu, he refrained for fear of injuring the dog.
But he couldn’t stand seeing it around anymore, feeling utterly annoyed.
Noticing Mu Shinian’s thoughts, Chu Munan glanced at the humorously silly husky and summoned a servant, saying, "Take it away."
Initially, the servant hesitated; the young master adored the husky, usually spending ti playing with it upon returning ho. But seeing Mu Shinian’s look, she understood and promptly took the husky’s leash to lead it away.
The husky resisted at first, rubbing against Mu Shinian, but the sight of a bone toy from the servant had it obediently follow.
Watching the husky leave, Mu Shinian couldn’t help cursing, "Stupid dog."
Hmph! No at for it tonight.
Once the husky was gone, Mu Shinian redirected his focus to Chu Munan, about to head to the bathroom. Quickly, he rushed to block his path.
Chu Munan stopped, looked down at Mu Shinian, slightly raised his eyebrow, and asked, "What is it? Do you have sothing to say?"
Facing the man’s deep gaze, Mu Shinian felt montarily uneasy, his eyes wandering before refocusing, his lips moving hesitantly before blurting, "I have to ask, do you like my cousin?"
Chu Munan was taken aback, unprepared for such a question and montarily at a loss how to answer.
But after so thought, he nodded, "Yes, I like your cousin. Do you have a problem with that?"
Mu Shinian was stunned, not expecting such a direct answer, leaving him temporarily speechless.
Recalling how his cousin cried in the car, his heart tightened, eyes unexpectedly watery, biting his lips without imdiately replying to Chu Munan.
Seeing Mu Shinian’s eyes redden, Chu Munan panicked a little, tousling his hair with a chuckle, "What, your cousin cries, and you have to cry too? Don’t. I just managed to comfort her. I’m not comforting you. You’re a man, not a girl, and n don’t cry easily."
Mu Shinian, annoyed by Chu Munan’s words, pushed his hand away, shouting, "I’m not crying. It’s... it’s just sand in my eyes..."
Chu Munan found his feigned strength amusing yet slightly heart-wrenching, lowering his hand and softly saying, "Alright, you’re not crying. You’re a man now, and you’ll have to protect your cousin in the future."
Mu Shinian, montarily speechless, lowered his head, uncertain of his thoughts.
Needing the bathroom, Chu Munan paused, sensing Mu Shinian wanted to say more, but grew increasingly desperate, saying, "If you have more to say, wait till I co back from the bathroom... too much morning water, nature calls"
Without waiting for Mu Shinian’s response, he walked past him toward the bathroom.
Mu Shinian, "..." I was just about to say that.
When Chu Munan ca out of the restroom, he found Mu Shinian still standing there.
As soon as Mu Shinian heard the noise, he imdiately turned around to look at him and without waiting for him to react, directly said, "Will you be good to my cousin? Even better than my current cousin-in-law is to my cousin. I... I don’t really like my current cousin-in-law much now, he bullies my cousin and even pushes her..."
...
During dinner, Song Qiao finally ca out of her room.
In the living room on the first floor, two people and a dog sat on the sofa watching a sci-fi movie, but Song Qiao didn’t know if it was just her illusion, she kept feeling that the two people and the dog occasionally glanced towards the staircase, and their actions were surprisingly in sync.
Staying in the room all afternoon had given her plenty of ti to think, so at this mont her mood was no longer as impulsive and hurt as before.
"Miss, you’ve co down." The servant noticed her first and called out in surprise when she saw her coming down.
Song Qiao nodded to the servant and imdiately instructed, "Go prepare dinner, I’m hungry."
The servant quickly responded and retreated promptly.
At this mont, upon hearing the servant’s voice, Chu Munan and Mu Shinian had already stood up and looked over at her, even the husky who had been lying beside Mu Shinian stood up and wagged its tail at her.
If it weren’t for Chu Munan holding onto the leash, the silly and cute husky would have already jumped on her.
After knowing she was pregnant, Chu Munan was even more attentive than most, not allowing her to do many things pregnant won shouldn’t do. He even went online to check if pregnant won could be with dogs. Although so said yes, so said no, so he simply forbade Song Qiao from getting close to the husky.
Mu Shinian might have noticed sothing as well, and didn’t let the husky get close to her.
Looking at Chu Munan and Mu Shinian, even though neither of them said anything, she still saw worry in their eyes.
With a slight tug at her lips, she directly walked down the stairs and said to Chu Munan, "Chu Munan, I want to eat waterlon."
Chu Munan paused, then imdiately said, "Okay, I’ll go cut so waterlon for you now, wait here a mont."
Song Qiao nodded.
As the man left, he didn’t forget to forcibly pull along the unwilling husky, fearing that if he left, the silly dog would jump on Song Qiao.
Of course, the husky was unwilling, but Chu Munan didn’t care whether it wanted to go or not, which made the husky whimper in grievance.
After Chu Munan and the husky left, Song Qiao went straight to the sofa next to Mu Shinian and sat down, then patted the spot beside her to signal him to sit too.
Mu Shinian was always very obedient and listened to Song Qiao, so he didn’t hesitate at all.
Once Mu Shinian sat down, Song Qiao looked at him and said suddenly, "Shinian, I’m planning to go abroad. Do you want to go abroad with your cousin?"
Mu Shinian paused, his eyes suddenly widening as if he couldn’t quite process it.
Song Qiao knew that suddenly saying this would catch him off guard, so she quickly said, "Shinian, if you don’t want to go abroad with your cousin, you can stay in Beijing with Grandfather, or you can remain in An City... But your cousin doesn’t want you to stay here alone."
However, after Song Qiao finished speaking, Mu Shinian asked in return, "Cousin, are you going to divorce your cousin-in-law?"
This ti it was Song Qiao’s turn to be taken aback. She was sure she hadn’t ntioned this to Mu Shinian yet, but then she rembered what happened in the hospital earlier, Mu Shinian surely saw it, instantly making her feel it was understandable.
She didn’t hide it from Mu Shinian and nodded affirmatively, "My marriage with your cousin-in-law has indeed co to an end."
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