Shen Muzhi held her close and patted her gently.

After recovering from her initial shock, Xiang Zhilan bit down hard on Shen Muzhi's shoulder, determined to repay him double for the pain he had inflicted.

Shen Mu let out a muffled groan and silently endured it.

Xiang Zhilan gritted her teeth until they ached before finally letting go and spitting out, "Serves you right!"

She realized that he hadn't really intended to do anything to her; he was trying to force her to admit that he wasn't as bad as she claimed.

But what he did was absolutely despicable! How could he scare her like that! Knowing exactly what she was most afraid of, he still forced her with such methods.

"You like biting so much, I'll buy you a teething toy another day." Seeing that she had calmed down, Shen Muzhi let go of her shoulder and patted her head.

That tone sounded exactly like she was trying to comfort Jinji!

Xiang Zhilan angrily slapped his hand away and glared at him fiercely.

"Should we button up your bra first?" Shen Muzhi asked, looking up at Xiang Zhilan.

Xiang Zhilan then realized what was happening, her face flushed red, and after glaring at him angrily, she quickly covered her chest and hurried towards the bathroom.

Shen Muzhi watched her fleeing figure, a hint of a smile in his eyes, his hand unconsciously clenching.

Even now, the full, smooth, and soft touch still lingers on his hands. She has indeed lost a lot of weight, but that area seems unchanged.

Shen Muzhi lowered his head, raised his hand to look at it, and felt a pang of nostalgia for that touch.

When Xiang Zhilan came out, she saw him looking like he was savoring something, probably thinking about something lewd.

The thought of him groping her inappropriately made her blush with anger, and she also felt a little embarrassed and uncomfortable.

Shen Muzhi withdrew his hand, clenched it behind his back, looked up at Xiang Zhilan, and gave her a slight smile.

Xiang Zhilan turned her head away from him, her gaze wandering.

The two stood there in this stalemate for a while before Shen Muzhi took a step forward.

Xiang Zhilan subconsciously took a step back, refusing his approach.

Shen Muzhi continued walking towards her, while Xiang Zhilan retreated to the glass cabinet, her heels touching the cabinet, leaving her with nowhere left to go.

"Don't come any closer. If you dare do anything to me again, I'll never forgive you for the rest of my life," Xiang Zhilan warned angrily, arms crossed.

Shen Muzhi remained expressionless as he reached out his hand.

Xiang Zhilan closed her eyes and hunched her neck. A moment later, she felt Shen Muzhi's hand slip behind her, take something, and then pull it back.

She quietly opened her eyes and saw that he was holding a cell phone.

"What do you think I'm going to do?" Shen Muzhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"I didn't think it was anything," Xiang Zhilan retorted stubbornly, straightening her neck.

Shen Muzhi looked at her, a faint smile returning to his eyes.

"What are you laughing at?" Xiang Zhilan glared at him.

"Did I laugh?" Shen Muzhi himself didn't know he was laughing. He hadn't laughed in a very long time and had forgotten what it felt like.

Xiang Zhilan turned her head away again. His smile made her uncomfortable. She had rarely seen him smile, especially when they first met last year. He always had a gloomy face and didn't say a word, as if the whole world owed him something.

It's much better now. Although he mostly looks expressionless and smiles are rare, he's not as gloomy as before.

Xiao Yi had previously mentioned that whenever he visited him for a chat, he would always choose that dark and heavy leather chair, but after the New Year, he started choosing to sit in a light gray chair.

Xiao Yi said that his change was because of her, so is his current smile also because of her?