Chapter 168 Husband

Su Mi was stunned. Can they be considered a real couple?

In her understanding, partner means a couple who accompanies each other for life.

It is a marriage relationship without any barriers and with mutual love.

But her marriage with Xiao Xuanjin was limited in time, and with the past events weighing on her mind, she didn't dare to imagine that there was any love left between them.

"Xiao Xuanjin, don't you understand what I mean?"

"Why don't I understand?" He looked at her with a half-smile.

"I mean...are we the kind of couple that can plan for the future and have pure feelings for each other?"

A relationship without any prejudice, without any emotion, just simply liking each other and wanting to be with each other.

"Oh? So that's what you think?" Xiao Xuanjin raised his hand to smooth her hair that was scattered on her shoulders and asked slowly.

Su Mi was unsure of what he meant, "I just want to say that what you did makes me feel that we are that kind of couple."

"Then do you want us to have that kind of relationship?" Xiao Xuanjin held her hand tightly, as if expecting her answer.

"I……"

She couldn't say it, and couldn't believe it.

Does Xiao Xuanjin still want to talk to her about the future and still like her?

Has he forgotten all the things she has done to hurt him?

Although he has not said that he has forgiven her, his actions have exceeded the scope of their pre-marital agreement.

There were many things that she originally didn't want to think about, fearing that she was just wishful thinking and being overly sentimental. But now that she thought about it carefully, many details could stand up to scrutiny.

There was a time when he no longer resisted her unconscious approach at night.

No more sarcasm, teasing or making fun of her.

He no longer ordered her around or asked her to do things.

At some point, he seemed to have taken off that hard and thorny outer coat, exposing his soft underbelly to her again.

He seemed to understand her hesitation and did not continue asking. Instead, he asked in another way, "Have you thought of the answer to the question I asked you last time?"

The question he asked was whether she had any other ideas besides compensation.

He had asked before, and she thought he was suspecting she had other motives, but now...

She moved her lips and was about to say something when someone interrupted her.

"Qingqing." A voice came from behind.

She turned around and saw Gu Muqing in a white and gray suit, with her hands in her pockets, looking slender and graceful with a gentle temperament.

"You're back."

"Brother Mu Qing, it's you."

Gu Muqing glanced at their clasped hands and felt blinded, but remained expressionless. "Qingqing, do you have time? I want to talk to you alone."

If he hadn't told her about this matter, she would have been kept in the dark until now.

Su Mi was very grateful to him, but she still glanced at the man beside her who was obviously unhappy, thought for a moment before answering, "Brother Mu Qing, if you have anything to say, just say it here."

Gu Muqing saw what she meant and glanced at the man beside her, as if he just remembered that they were married. "When you got married, I just happened to be unable to get away and didn't go to the scene. Qingqing, you won't blame me, right?"

Su Mi shook his head, "No, it's all in the past, and I still want to thank you for this time."

Xiao Xuanjin remained silent, listening to their conversation.

"Qingqing, why are you being so polite to me? When I knew that my uncle was in the hospital, I was very worried and told you about it. Then I remembered that you just got married, so I disturbed you. You won't blame me, right?"

"How could that be? Nothing is more important than Daddy's health."

Xiao Xuanjin glanced at Gu Muqing's harmless and gentle appearance and sneered, "Pretending."

This was very impolite. Gu Muqing looked at Xiao Xuanjin with a cold look in his eyes. "Mr. Xiao seems to have some opinions about me."

Su Mi knew that Xiao Xuanjin didn't like Gu Muqing, so he tried to smooth things over, "No, no, he's just like that, sometimes he has a bad temper."

Xiao Xuanjin glanced down at her and said, "Who said I have a bad temper?"

Su Mi hugged his arm and coaxed him, "No, it's me... I have a bad temper."

Xiao Xuanjin was satisfied now. He looked at Gu Muqing with arrogance and complacency, with a look on his face that said, "Look, she only cares about me."

Gu Muqing clenched his fists, his knuckles crackling, but his face remained calm and composed, "Qingqing, since you're back, you won't leave for the time being, right?"

"No, I'll wait until Dad gets better."

"That's good. Let's talk again when we have the chance."

Having said that, he turned and left.

Su Mi looked at his back, thinking, did he come to the hospital specifically to see her? The time was quite punctual.

"Are you so reluctant?"

When Su Mi came back to her senses, Xiao Xuanjin had already let go of her hand, looking a little jealous.

"I just treat him as a brother."

"Brother? You call me that in a very intimate way. Do you really need a brother?"

Seeing that someone was stubborn and just turned his back to her without looking at her, he seemed to be sulking.

She walked around to him, tilted her head, her almond eyes bright, her eyelashes trembling slightly, "Are you jealous?"

"Su Mi, I'm warning you, stay away from those questionable men."

"Xiao Xuanjin, you are stupid. Why don't you think about it carefully? If there is a possibility between him and me, do you think I will still be with you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was pinched by the chin, "Don't mention him again!!"

Su Mi raised his chin, his face puffed up because of his action, and his voice was a little unclear, "Okay, I won't mention it."

But someone was still angry, "What did you call me just now?"

After thinking carefully, I realized that it was Xiao Xuanjin who was called, "Name."

"What is our relationship? Why are you calling me by my full name?"

Su Mi thought about it and felt that it was inappropriate. "Then tell me, what should I call you?"

"Do you still need me to teach you?" Xiao Xuanjin looked very sullen, as if to say, if you can't figure it out, you won't pass the test today.

Several names popped into Su Mi's mind.

She hesitated, her tone was vague, and finally she called out in a low voice, "Husband."

After shouting, Su Mi felt too embarrassed to face anyone, so he took advantage of Xiao Xuanjin's daze to break free and run away.

Xiao Xuanjin stood there, stunned for a while, then he touched his cheek with the tip of his tongue and smiled meaningfully.

Then he shouted, "Don't run, shout twice more for me to hear."

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Gu Muqing returned to the company. As soon as he entered the office, he raised his arm and swept everything on the table to the ground.

"Crackling" documents and papers fell all over the floor.

He loosened his tie, his chest rising and falling noticeably, and he was very angry.

At this time, the assistant knocked on the door and asked him for an autograph, and he yelled, "Get lost!"

When the assistant heard this, he ran away quickly, not daring to come in and provoke him.

Gu Muqing walked to the French window, brows furrowed, puzzled as to why they came back together.

And it seems that their relationship is progressing smoothly, unlike before when each of them had their own concerns.

Wasn't Xiao Xuanjin preparing for revenge? Why didn't he do it?

Could it be that he just let go of what happened back then so easily?

Why does Qingqing seem to be more dependent on him now?

What happened between them?

They have just gotten married, but things are getting back on track.

This shouldn't happen. What went wrong?

No...he couldn't just watch and do nothing.