Song Sifan glanced at the gift box lying in the trash can, then casually turned her gaze back.
Jiu Shiyi also peeked out, looking with some curiosity at the scene that was gradually becoming filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Jiu Yunchi leaned against the car, not worried at all.
Cat happily took the person's hand, "Ah Jin! What brings you here? Did you come to pick me up?"
That's right, the person standing in front of me is Mu Jin.
In the cold wind, he wore only a sweatshirt with a large trench coat over it. However, this simple outfit, when worn by him, exuded a natural allure, yet also an unapproachable aloofness.
"Okay, I'm here to pick you up." Mu Jin took the cat's hand in return, no longer paying attention to Song Sifan, and led the cat towards his car.
Jiu Yunchi watched helplessly as the cat followed Mu Jin away, leaving him behind. Suddenly, a pang of sadness welled up in his heart.
Jiu Shiyi also looked ahead, his gaze fixed on the tightly clasped hands of Maomao and Mu Jin. He suddenly thought, "Isn't that Mu Jin? Could it be that her sister's boyfriend is actually Mu Jin?"
Jiu Shiyi suddenly remembered what Maomao had emphasized many times: her boyfriend was Jin Shen!
The "Jin" in "Jin Shen" is the same as the "Jin" in "Mu Jin" (木瑾). Could this be the true empress?
Are all the rumors about her boyfriend circulating online these past few days false?
It must be said that although Jiu Shiyi is young, he is quite clever.
Jiu Yunchi said goodbye to Song Sifan as if nothing had happened, and then drove away.
Jiu Shiyi remained in Jiu Yunchi's car. Although the cat was gone, Jiu Shiyi was still happy to be alone with Jiu Yunchi.
“Big brother, you should know our family situation better than my sister. Could you please persuade Uncle to go back and see Grandpa?” Jiu Shiyi said.
This time, Jiu Yunchi didn't ignore him. He said simply, "Is it possible for a child like you to show up in the old man's house?"
Jiu Shiyi couldn't help but feel frustrated. "I'm not a child... Big brother, you were already working at Yingchuang when you were sixteen."
Jiu Yunchi continued, "Life doesn't have that many perfect things. Your current thoughts are the kind of thoughts only a child would have."
If there had been even the slightest possibility of reconciliation between his father and grandfather, they wouldn't have waited until today.
Thus, Jiu Shiyi failed again.
...
The streetlights cast a soft glow downstairs at the banquet hall.
Song Ci jogged over and saw his brother unwrapping a gift. He asked curiously, "Who gave you a gift? You actually opened it? Shouldn't you just throw it away without even looking at it?"
Song Sifan looked up and glanced at Song Ci.
Song Ci was dressed lightly and was already cold. After his brother glanced at him, he almost froze to death!
Song Ci couldn't help but ask, "What, did I say something wrong?"
Song Sifan continued unwrapping the gift. Soon, he finished and threw away the wrapping, keeping only the contents.
Song Ci glanced at it and said in surprise, "A box inside a box? Is this a set of boxes? But who would give you such a peculiar gift? He must be a strange person."
Song Sifan picked up the box in her hand. "This is called the Luban Box. There are only eight of these boxes in the whole world. It wasn't given to me by someone else; it was given to my cat."
Song Ci paused for a moment, then immediately followed up, saying, "Brother, you actually prepared a gift for Sister Cat? And a limited edition one at that? You're moving too fast! No way, I have to prepare a gift for Sister Cat too... But why did you open it yourself?"
Song Sifan said, "Because she doesn't want to."
Song Ci wasn't surprised at all. He said, "Don't be discouraged, brother. Sister Cat isn't the materialistic type. Next time you give her a gift, put more thought into it."
Song Sifan looked at Song Ci, but he didn't say anything. His gift was already very thoughtful.
The real reason was that she didn't need his gift.
She only sees her own light; everyone else is just background.
But why is that person Mu Jin? He's just so unchanging and annoying.
...
Mu Jin drove her car all the way to the outer ring road and went up the mountain.
The road seemed familiar to Maomao, until she entered the elegant hillside hot spring hotel, when she immediately remembered that she and Mu Jin had been here before!
The hotel is still as exquisite as ever. In winter, the hotel deliberately maintains a snowy landscape, with thick mounds of snow piled up on the low trees and houses, like a scene from a fairy tale.
Mu Jin walked around the car, opened the door for the cat, and helped her out.
He was still driving the same car with a chassis that was over a meter high.
The cat grabbed Mu Jin's hand, but then jumped directly onto him, hooking its legs around his waist and wrapping its arms around his neck.
"Hehe, Ah Jin, the road is difficult to walk on, I can't walk in such high heels, please carry me in." The cat said innocently.
Mu Jin looked down, but quickly looked up again.
The cat's skirt was rolled up, revealing her fair thighs.
"Jiu Maomao, isn't your skirt too short?" Mu Jin said casually. Although he was carrying a human-shaped pendant, he actually carried the cat inside.
The cat said, "It's not short, is it? Many people's skirts have slits that go all the way up to their waist."
Mu Jin closed the door, and the light in the entryway turned on automatically.
He looked at the cat and said, "You can't wear such a short skirt."
The cat asked him with a smile, "Why?"
Mu Jin only said one word, "Ugly".
But the cat said, "No, you must be jealous."
Mu Jin stood still, but he said, "You can come down now."
"Oh." The cat reluctantly stepped on the ground and kicked off her high heels.
She opened the bedroom lattice door, glanced out, and saw a steaming hot spring pool outside. She then returned and said, "Ah Jin, you brought me here to take a bath again."
Mu Jin nodded, "Mm."
He quickly asked, "Are you unhappy?"
The cat swung its legs and said, "You're not even going to shower with me, so what's there to be happy about?"
Mu Jin glanced at her, sat down on the sofa, and took out her phone to play.
The cat immediately asked, "Ah Jin, it's such a beautiful night, are you going to play on your phone?"
Mu Jin said, "Something came up."
Cat blinked. Faced with such a beautiful woman, Ah Jin was busy playing on her phone?
She paused for a few seconds, then went to get her bathrobe. "Ah Jin, I'm going to change and take a bath!"
Mu Jin said, "Go ahead."
Cat stood there holding her clothes, on the verge of exploding. She wanted to change, but Ah Jin didn't react at all?
After a while, seeing Mu Jin's fingers moving very quickly, and not knowing what she was busy with, the cat felt a little discouraged. She went to the bathroom to change into a bathrobe and then went out to soak in the hot spring.
It was exactly midnight.
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