Chapter 199 Surpassed by Young Master Mu
As dusk fell, twilight descended.
Qingning delivered the contract to the client's company, and when she came out, the evening rush hour had already caused the roads to be completely blocked.
She sighed and decided not to rush back.
There's a stylishly decorated coffee shop on the street corner, with a few outdoor tables outside.
Her stomach was rumbling, so she went over and chose a corner seat to sit down.
The desserts on the menu all looked very tempting.
After hesitating for a while, she ordered a coffee, a sandwich, and a mousse cake.
The meal was served shortly afterward.
The coffee smelled delicious, and she picked it up and took a big gulp.
The next second, her whole face scrunched up, and she even stuck out her tongue and fanned herself.
It's too bitter.
In a booth on the second floor, Huo Shenyuan was talking to someone.
He glanced down casually and saw that familiar figure downstairs.
His eyes flickered, revealing an undisguised delight.
Immediately afterwards, he saw her adorable expression as she stuck out her tongue after drinking her coffee.
Huo Shenyuan's cold facial features softened instantly, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.
Qingning raised her hand to call over the waiter and gestured with sign language.
She wants candy.
The waiter quickly brought over the sugar jar, and her eyes lit up as if she had received some treasure.
One, two, three...
She was intently adding sugar cubes to her coffee cup, counting them to herself.
She kept adding coffee until the sixth cup was almost overflowing before she finally stopped, satisfied.
This action completely stunned Huo Shenyuan upstairs.
Is this girl trying to turn her coffee into sugar water?
They are so cute.
"Mr. Huo, what do you think of this idea..." The man opposite him was still talking non-stop.
Huo Shenyuan snapped out of his daze, his tone abandoning its usual formulaic tone.
"Well, let's proceed according to your plan for now. I have other things to do, we can discuss the details next time."
The other party immediately understood, stood up, and took their leave.
"Okay, Mr. Huo."
Huo Shenyuan then got up and went downstairs.
He walked towards her step by step, his steps steady, exuding an undeniable presence.
At this moment, Qingning was holding a sandwich, stuffing her mouth full, her cheeks bulging like a little hamster hoarding food, and eating with great relish.
When Huo Shenyuan's tall figure loomed over her, she froze in terror.
With a "pop".
She put down her sandwich, grabbed her bag, and tried to run away.
Huo Shenyuan reacted quickly and grabbed her wrist.
His palms were large and warm, but his strength was very light.
"Don't run."
His voice was deep and gentle, with a calming power.
"Swallow what's in your mouth first, don't choke, okay?"
In her presence, he seemed to never have a temper.
Qingning lowered her eyes uneasily and slowly chewed the food in her mouth.
After finally managing to swallow it, I picked up the super sweet coffee and gulped down two large mouthfuls.
Only after doing all this did she dare to look up at him.
Huo Shenyuan had already taken out a tissue, leaned close to her, and naturally wiped the salad dressing from the corner of her mouth, then wiped her small hands as well.
His presence enveloped her, and Qingning's heart skipped a beat.
Why are you avoiding me?
He asked softly, his dark eyes fixed on her.
"You really don't want to see me anymore?"
Qingning suddenly broke free from his hand and began to gesture hastily.
I'm not avoiding you.
I'll wish you well, I just... don't like sweets anymore.
Don't like sweets anymore?
Huo Shenyuan looked at the cup of coffee that was almost turning into syrup, feeling both annoyed and amused.
This girl's ability to make excuses is still so terrible.
He felt a chill run down his spine, and his tone became even more subdued.
"I'm sorry I upset you last night."
"I promise you, I won't date just anyone anymore, okay?"
Qingning was stunned, then quickly began to gesture.
[Your finding a girlfriend is none of my business.]
I don't care, and I won't mind.
Huo Shenyuan's handsome face darkened completely.
He stared at her, speaking each word with utmost seriousness.
"Qingning, I like you. Will you... be my girlfriend?"
The air seemed to freeze at that moment.
Qingning stared at him blankly, her mind completely empty.
A few seconds later, she came to her senses and her fingers began to move frantically.
I can't be your girlfriend.
[I'm bad at speaking; you'll be looked down upon by others.]
[I'm going home now. Goodbye, no, never again.]
After she finished speaking, she turned and left, but her eyes lingered on the untouched mousse cake.
What a pity.
Huo Shenyuan grabbed her again, not letting her leave.
In her desperation, Qingning didn't care about anything else. She simply lowered her head, opened her mouth, and bit the back of his hand that was holding her hard.
"Ouch—" He winced and pulled his hand back.
Taking advantage of the moment, she ran away as fast as a startled rabbit.
Huo Shenyuan looked at the clear teeth mark with saliva on the back of his hand, then looked up at her fleeing figure.
Instead of getting angry, he chuckled softly.
The heart inside my chest was beating so fast and fiercely that it almost burst out of my throat.
...
As the night deepened, Li Qingning turned over in bed, her restless body beneath the thin blanket.
In the next room, Sheng Weiwei also had her eyes open, staring at the ceiling, showing no signs of sleepiness.
Gu Xingnian, however, slept soundly.
Her breathing was even and deep, and there was even a faint smile on her lips.
Nourished by Fu Beichen's love, she radiated a glowing luster.
The day finally arrived for us to depart for the capital.
Fu Beichen and Bai Yu's private jet took off in the first rays of dawn.
Sheng Weiwei and Gu Xingnian were on a regular flight.
However, this flight is a bit strange.
The huge cabin was sparsely populated with passengers, as if it had been deliberately emptied out.
Four men sat behind me in first class; each of them was tall and had a cold expression.
In business class and economy class, two silent women sat in each seat.
Sheng Weiwei looked around, her eyebrows slightly raised.
"Have we chartered a plane?" she whispered to Gu Xingnian, turning her head to the side.
"It seems that southerners are indeed afraid of the cold and don't like to go north in winter."
Gu Xingnian also noticed something was wrong. Her clear eyes were filled with doubt, but she just shook her head and didn't say anything.
Unbeknownst to them, all the passengers on board, along with the flight attendants whose smiles were impeccably perfect, were shadow bodyguards arranged by Fu Beichen and Bai Yu.
Even with such meticulous planning, the two men in the capital were still on edge, fearing that something might go wrong along the way.
The plane landed smoothly at Beijing Capital International Airport.
Inside the parking lot, Fu Beichen's Maybach and Bai Yu's Cullinan were parked side by side, their black bodies exuding a cold and austere aura under the gray sky.
The plan was simple: each person would take one child and head straight back to Fu Beichen's manor in the capital.
The scenery there is stunning, and more importantly, the security is impregnable.
Just then, a black Alphard minivan silently glided over and stopped not far away.
The car door opened, and the person who stepped out was none other than Mu Yanchen.
He simply nodded slightly in the direction of Fu Beichen and Bai Yu as a greeting, then leaned against the car, took out a cigarette and lit it.
The swirling smoke blurred his handsome yet aloof face; his posture clearly indicated he was waiting for someone.
Not long after, Sheng Weiwei and Gu Xingnian walked out of the exit with their suitcases.
As soon as the automatic exit door opened, a biting gust of cold wind rushed in.
They immediately spotted the three men waiting by the car in various poses, and their steps faltered.
Fu Beichen immediately went to meet her, his gaze landing precisely on Gu Xingnian.
"Nian Nian".
His voice was deep as he reached out to take the handle of her suitcase.
A slender hand reached out even faster and blocked his way.
Sheng Weiwei's tone was polite yet distant, "Mr. Fu, there's no need to trouble yourself, we have someone to pick us up at the airport."
Upon seeing this, Bai Yu's eyes flickered, and he immediately stepped forward.
"Weiwei, let me help you with your luggage."
Sheng Weiwei slightly shifted her body to the side, directly avoiding his hand, her voice as cold as the air outside the window.
"No need to trouble Young Master Bai."
After saying that, she turned her head, a bright smile instantly blooming on her face, and called out to Mu Yanchen, who was not far away.
"Young Master Mu, could you help me with my luggage?"
Mu Yanchen stubbed out his cigarette and strode over, his driver quickly following behind.
"Miss Sheng, Miss Gu, thank you for your hard work."
His smile was gentle and polite, and his gaze fell on the two people's not-so-thick clothing.
Are you cold?
Sheng Weiwei smiled even more brightly, "I'm not cold, I have a penguin-like constitution."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yu's face instantly darkened to ashes.
He remembered clearly that she had said last time that she couldn't survive in places that were too cold.
Mu Yanchen smiled and gentlemanly opened the car door for them, welcoming them inside.
The car's heater was on just the right setting, dispelling all the chill and leaving the room warm and cozy, instantly putting you at ease.
The car drove away smoothly, leaving behind a dashing silhouette.
Bai Yu stared at the disappearing taillights and squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth.
"Mr. Fu, your wife has been taken away. Shouldn't you reflect on where your love is really shown?"
Fu Beichen retorted without any politeness.
"Your wife and kids are in someone else's car too. At this rate, I doubt the kids will even have the surname Bai when they're born."
Bai Yu's face darkened completely. "What do we do now?"
Fu Beichen's eyes were unfathomable, exuding a cold, calculating aura.
"Mu Yanchen will definitely take them to the Mu family's hot spring resort hotel."
He paused, his gaze falling on Bai Yu with a meaningful look.
"The capital is your territory, what do you say?"
"Still holding back, thinking of arranging a marriage alliance with the Mu family?"
Every word of their conversation was like a poisoned knife, precisely stabbing the other person in their most painful spot.
Bai Yu smiled instead, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.
"Your attempts to sow discord are useless. The betrothal is a fact, and the elders of the Mu family have never said they would give up on Xixi."
He deliberately emphasized his words.
"If they knew that Xixi was the radiant N God, I guess..."
Fu Beichen's expression indeed became even more unpleasant.
After a few seconds, he slowly uttered a sentence that was even harsher than Bai Yu's words.
"It seems the Mu family is indeed treating your Bai family well, even arranging a trip to a hot spring hotel. I wonder if Miss Sheng's body can handle soaking in a hot spring during early pregnancy..."
"Damn it!" Bai Yu cursed fiercely, no longer caring about his manners, and jumped into the car.
Fu Beichen stood there and slowly lit a cigarette.
The slight hint of anxiety that had been on his face just moments before had vanished completely.
He didn't know that Gu Xingnian was also pregnant; otherwise, he probably would have run faster than a rabbit.
...
The snow in the capital was falling rather recklessly.
All that remained between heaven and earth was a vast expanse of white.
This expanse of white reminded Gu Xingnian of her days in Maduli, where the snow seemed to have no end.
A black minivan came to a smooth stop under the porch of a high-end club.
Mu Yanchen pushed open the heavy wooden door for them.
The aroma of food wafted through the air from the warm air.
He ordered the most famous local copper hot pot meat and a set of roast duck.
In the boiling copper pot over charcoal fire, the broth simmered and emitted wisps of white steam.
Mu Yanchen accompanied them to enjoy the delicious food, telling them various stories about the capital, from secrets of the previous dynasty to interesting anecdotes from the streets.
His voice is warm and magnetic, and he always manages to find the most interesting angle.
Sheng Weiwei was so amused that she doubled over with laughter.
Gu Xingnian smiled and had to admit that this man knew how to enjoy life and had a great sense of humor.
Mu Yanchen's gaze kept inadvertently falling on Gu Xingnian.
As she bent down to gently stir the sesame paste with her chopsticks, a graceful curve was revealed on her slender neck.
As he looked at her, his affection for her grew even stronger.
He got up and poured her a cup of hot tea.
The moment he got close to her, he smelled a very faint fragrance from her hair.
The fragrance was faint, yet it inexplicably made his throat dry.
"Soaking in a hot spring on a snowy day is truly exceptional." He put down the teapot, his voice laced with seduction.
Sheng Weiwei's eyes lit up, her face full of eagerness.
"Really? It sounds so romantic."
Gu Xingnian's eyes darkened slightly.
She knew that during early pregnancy, one should not be exposed to hot springs with high temperatures.
But seeing Sheng Weiwei's excited face and Mu Yanchen's smiling eyes, she just smiled along and didn't refute him.
I'll talk to Sheng Weiwei about it when we get back to the hotel.
After the meal, Mu Yanchen kept his word.
The car headed west and entered a hot spring resort in the mountains.
The car door opened, and a gust of biting cold wind rushed in instantly.
Gu Xingnian subconsciously shrank her neck.
Mu Yanchen had already quickly walked around to her side.
An assistant was already waiting beside him, holding a long, pure white down jacket.
He took the clothes and quickly draped them over Gu Xingnian's shoulders.
His hands, still warm from his body, naturally wrapped around her shoulders, pulling her into his embrace.
The movements were natural and intimate.
"Put this on first, so you don't catch a cold." His voice was so gentle it could melt your heart, whispering in her ear.
She raised her eyes and looked into his eyes, which were full of concern.
"Thank you." She offered a polite smile.
This man was gentle and refined, and perhaps a little too attentive.
On the other side, the assistant quickly handed Sheng Weiwei a black down jacket.
In the shadows not far away, a black Maybach sat quietly.
Fu Beichen sat in the car, watching the white down jacket draped over Gu Xingnian's body, and watching Mu Yanchen embrace her.
His fist clenched on his knee, his knuckles turning bluish-white from the force.
Just then, three black SUVs with official markings roared up and screeched to a halt in front of the hotel.
The show is about to begin...
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