After confirming that Xiangxing had woken up and was alright, Yu Qianqian settled everything and then went to the side to carefully dress herself up from head to toe.
Today, in order to see Mu Beichen, she specially changed into her most prized outfit, a snow-white flowing dress with wide sleeves, the front of which revealed her neck and chest, her alluring curves half-hidden and half-revealed. After dressing up, she sat down and put on some light makeup.
Upon seeing the person in the mirror, with her delicate eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, red lips, and white teeth, she possessed a natural, ethereal beauty.
When Yu Qianqian came out of the house, everyone was busy preparing lunch. She walked past them one by one without making a sound. Because she was deliberately avoiding people, no one noticed her presence at all.
Now that she's dressed like this, it's enough for Mu Beichen to see it alone. If word gets out to everyone, she really doesn't have the nerve to do that. Taking advantage of the fact that no one is watching, she quickly took a shortcut past a row of pavilions and towers, a small bridge over a stream, and finally stepped through a moon gate. She finally saw the person she was looking forward to, in the study.
She hid in the corner and peeked furtively at the door and window like a thief. Through the window, she saw Mu Beichen standing sideways below the window, holding a book in his hand. His eyes were fixed on the book, and he didn't blink for a long time. He always had that abnormal expression, as if he was seriously thinking about something important.
Looking at herself, she realized that her outfit was incredibly alluring. Any normal man would be thrilled by it, let alone him. If nothing unexpected happened, the melancholy, utterly despicable man in the room would soon be hers.
Just as she was looking around, hesitating, Mu Beichen pushed the door open from the inside. Before he could even step out, he bumped into her face to face. Before she could say anything, Mu Beichen spoke first, asking, "When did you get here? Why didn't you make a sound?"
His tone was indifferent, and even his cold face remained unchanged. Instead of seeing him blush and get angry as she had hoped, Yu Qianqian was the one who was nervously on the verge of going crazy. "I came to ask you to have dinner... Are you free today?"
"I'll go by myself once I finish my chores. It's a rare and joyous occasion, with the whole family enjoying the festivities. Don't let me spoil the fun. You go and eat with everyone." Mu Beichen agreed, his expression unchanged as he retreated into the house. Unexpectedly, Yu Qianqian followed closely behind, saying, "No, this meal is meant for everyone to gather together. What kind of etiquette is it if the master of the house isn't here?"
It was rare to see her so serious and lecturing someone, so Mu Beichen suddenly found it a little funny. He sat down beside the table, and smiled slightly: "My wife is right, I will keep it in mind. Are you satisfied with such a sincere attitude?"
"What's the use of just talking?" Yu Qianqian glared at him, feigning anger. "Stop treating me like a child all the time. You've been using the same trick over and over again for years. I don't know who's more naive."
Mu Beichen kept his head down, flipping through the documents page by page, occasionally chuckling to himself. But even though most of the day had passed, he hadn't said a word to her.
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