After the meeting, Gu Feiyang handed him a sliced ​​apple and asked, "Brother, who are you waiting for? You keep looking towards the door."

Murong Xiao was terrified.

He put down his knife and fork, slowly leaned back, and forced himself to calm down: "What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't wait for your sister-in-law."

Gu Feiyang sneered: "I didn't say you were waiting for your sister-in-law. You're just admitting it yourself. You're trying to fool a three-year-old!"

Murong Xiao remained silent.

The lingering doubt in his mind, the reason why he was always drawn to certain emotions and found it difficult to control himself, which annoyed him greatly, was finally revealed by this sentence.

He was waiting for someone.

It turned out he was waiting for her to come see him.

When she finds out she's injured, will she come to the hospital with a worried expression and then apologize to him?

Why wait for her to come?

The answer is obvious.

Having seen through this illusion, Murong Xiao finally understood his truest thoughts. Before, he simply found this woman interesting? Later, he was drawn to her warmth, and then… when did he fall in love with her?

He couldn't understand it, and he didn't want to understand it anymore.

If this game is destined to be a cycle, then he was already caught in her trap from the very beginning. Otherwise, why would he play any role-playing games for such a woman?

What's hateful is that woman. She had his heart firmly in her grasp but didn't know how to cherish it. She was fickle and unfaithful, switching between Gu Feiyang and Xu Jianshen. She even ruthlessly aborted their child, their first child. How much did she dislike this child to be so heartless as to do it?

In the darkness, she had already grasped the key to unlocking herself. Who was he? He was the richest man in China and the actual controller of Feng Rong. How could someone like him allow himself to be led by the nose by a woman? That would be a great disgrace and a trampling of his dignity!

He can't be the one who falls in love first and then loses.

He wouldn't allow himself to have such a weakness, giving others the opportunity to manipulate him.

Absolutely not.

…………

When he came to his senses, Aunt Yang had already served the pork rib soup to Murong Xiao.

The familiar taste instantly transported him back to Fengjia Village, to the days when she would wash her hands and cook for him every day, and warm his legs and stomach at night.

Shameful! What was he thinking about? This woman is utterly despicable!

Xiang Jin, who was next to him, was engrossed in wiping the stove, her expression indifferent, and she never looked at him.

"No, don't leave this stuff in front of me, it'll only offend my eyes. I just came to get something." He grabbed a can of beer from the refrigerator and went upstairs.

Aunt Yang and Zhou Zhou looked at each other, then cautiously glanced at Xiang Jin.

Xiang Jin smiled, her face pale, and her hand holding the soup spoon trembled slightly: "I was just cooking it for fun. Why don't you drink it and not waste food?"

She dropped her spoon and went straight upstairs.

There was no winter melon and pork rib soup on the table at dinner time, and Xiang Jin did not come down to eat.

Xiang Qi, who rarely saw Murong Xiao, kept trying to please him, constantly serving him food. Li Shuhui, on the other hand, was showing concern and praising her daughter for being sensible, well-behaved, and considerate, while also subtly putting down Xiang Jin.

Murong Xiao ate indifferently, seemingly not listening. After finishing, he prepared to go upstairs, but then looked at Aunt Yang with a hint of hesitation.

Aunt Yang immediately understood: "I'll ask Madam later what she wants to eat and I'll make it for her."

Murong Xiao said expressionlessly, "I didn't ask her." Then he turned and left.

Li Shuhui and Xiang Qi exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of hope and smugness in each other's eyes.

The next day, Murong Xiao left the villa early, having heard from Su Ming that he was going to Australia to handle some matters, which would take about three or four days.

Without Murong Xiao, Li Shuhui and Xiang Qi instantly lost their desire to perform. The two absentmindedly played the role of a loving mother and filial son, bossing the servants around and treating the place as their own domain.

Xiang Jin pretended not to see it.

These past few days, she seemed very busy, constantly on the phone. Several times, Li Shuhui overheard her, and each time, Xiang Jin would hurriedly hang up.

Li Shuhui was a very cautious person. She suspected that Xiang Jin had some secret, but she had no clue where to start or which direction to guess. So she secretly began to observe Xiang Jin.

After observing for a few days and finding that Xiang Jin did not exhibit any unusual behavior, Li Shuhui dispelled her doubts.

After several days of spy drama unfolding at the villa, Murong Xiao appeared at the villa's gate on Friday evening.

Xiang Qi also appeared with him.

Xiang Jin hasn't contacted him these past few days, and naturally he won't contact Xiang Jin either. They're like two people whose marriage has broken down, seemingly devoid of any affection for each other.

Xiang Jin thought that there had never been any affection between them.

But the moment she saw him, she found herself missing him terribly, so much so that she even had an urge to hug him.

Murong Xiao's expression was indifferent.

He didn't give Xiang Jin a second glance, but listened more to Xiang Qi's words beside him, giving brief replies from time to time. The two looked like an intimate couple.

"Ah Jin, look how pretty this necklace is! Ah Xiao gave it to me. Thank you, Ah Xiao, I really love it." Xiang Qi's eyes sparkled, clearly showing her genuine happiness.

How could I not be happy? After all, that necklace is famously "deep-sea".

The unseen and unreachable love has finally been returned to its rightful owner.

Although she was mentally prepared, Xiang Jin still felt a pang of sadness upon receiving this answer. Things that don't belong to you in this world can never be held onto, and she had nothing to complain about.

On the surface, Xiang Jin remained calm and composed, simply smiling faintly: "The gift suits you very well, sister."

“It really suits her perfectly. Aqi looks even more beautiful in this necklace. Mr. Xiao has excellent taste.” Li Shuhui maintained her aristocratic air, her eyes practically overflowing with enthusiasm. She was a connoisseur and naturally knew the significance of this “Deep Sea” to Murong Xiao.

Given Murong Xiao's status, this "Deep Sea" is most likely a collector's edition with "My light" personally engraved on the back by Murong Xiao, and it is the only one of its kind in the world.

Very good, it seems that her daughter has already won a place in Murong Xiao's heart.

It was faster than she had imagined.

"However, is it really appropriate for my brother-in-law to give my sister such an expensive gift? People who don't know better might think he's after my sister's beauty," Xiang Jin said half-jokingly, her tone calm.

Xiang Qi's expression changed instantly: "A Jin, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Xiang Qi was afraid that Murong Xiao would take it to heart and then keep his distance from her, which would be a loss for her.

“Ah Jin, don’t be so immature. Mr. Xiao gave your sister a gift because he appreciates her. Marrying into the Murong family is different from being in the Xiang family. You need to be generous and polite. Don’t get jealous so easily,” Li Shuhui said.

Xiang Jin smiled.

What a wonderful expression of appreciation!