This was all Mu Baicheng’s inner narrative.
With regard to Zheng Niannian’s matter, he hadn’t done it on purpose, and since he realized his mistake, he was definitely going to correct it.
"Our relationship has just begun, Ah Xiang, I don’t want us to create distance because of a misunderstanding, nor do I want to leave regrets in life," he said.
When she heard Mu Baicheng say that this relationship was his first serious romance, the anger on Lin Guixiang’s face dissipated a bit because she felt the same—Mu Baicheng was the first man she had truly fallen for.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have accepted Mu Baicheng’s pursuit in less than a month after meeting him.
Principally speaking, Mu Baicheng hadn’t made an unforgivable mistake. As long as he was more careful in the future, it wasn’t something she couldn’t forgive.
Thinking this, Lin Guixiang slightly lifted her gaze to meet Mu Baicheng’s eyes, "Then I’ll see how you behave in the future."
Upon hearing this, Mu Baicheng breathed a sigh of relief, "Ah Xiang, thank you."
"Don’t be in a hurry to thank me," said Lin Guixiang indifferently.
"Ah? Why?" Mu Baicheng asked, puzzled.
Lin Guixiang continued, "Because you haven’t sorted out the issue between me and your mother yet."
Clearly, Old Lady Mu’s words were a lie.
"Ah Xiang, I’ve spoken with my mom about this; it truly was a beautiful misunderstanding. She was afraid you were the type of girl who was after money, even more afraid that you were after our Mu Family’s fortune. That’s why she tested you with ten million. I know her behavior was wrong, and I can apologize to you on her behalf," he explained.
"You don’t need to apologize to me for this," Lin Guixiang spoke with a cool tone.
Mu Baicheng was taken aback.
Was Lin Guixiang implying...
that Old Lady Mu should come to apologize to her?
He knew his mother’s personality; getting her to lower her head was as difficult as reaching the sky.
Watching Mu Baicheng’s face change constantly, Lin Guixiang continued, "It’s not about who should apologize, but about taking a stance. First, you need to understand why your mother wanted Zheng Niannian to take care of her."
"Next, you also need to figure out whether your mother’s long journey to Qing City to find me was truly just to test me."
Only by clarifying these issues would Mu Baicheng know how to solve them.
Otherwise,
he would always be trapped in a ’Catch-22’, never able to break free.
Mu Baicheng nodded, "Ah Xiang, I’ll listen to you."
Somehow, seeing Mu Baicheng like this,
Lin Guixiang suddenly recalled Grandma Lu’s words.
She said Mu Baicheng seemed like someone with no opinions of his own.
Had Grandma Lu hit the nail on the head?
She didn’t know.
Whether it was true or not, she would have to see how Mu Baicheng was going to deal with these issues next.
As the conversation ended, Mu Baicheng took Lin Guixiang’s hand, "Ah Xiang, have you eaten yet?"
"Not yet."
"Then let’s go eat," Mu Baicheng suggested.
Although he had already had his meal, he hadn’t been alone with Lin Guixiang for a long time.
Lin Guixiang glanced at her watch.
There were still two and a half hours until the meeting; having a meal wouldn’t take much time.
"Let’s go," she said, rising from her seat.
Seeing her react this way, Mu Baicheng’s heart swelled with joy. He immediately stood up to follow her, speeding up his steps to walk alongside her, holding her hand.
The restaurant they chose was nearby the café, only 800 meters away from Mingzhu Building.
Setting aside all the mess with the Mu Family, the meal was extremely enjoyable.
Lin Guixiang did like spending time with Mu Baicheng.
At least, she didn’t need to consciously pay attention to anything in front of him.
Elsewhere,
The hospital.
Because of Lin Guixiang’s phone call, Zheng Niannian felt somewhat gloomy upon returning to the hospital room.
Seeing her like this, Old Lady Mu asked with concern, "Niannian, did something happen to upset you?"
Zheng Niannian was a straightforward person.
She didn’t want to keep feeling uncomfortable about this situation.
So, she told the whole story to Old Lady Mu.
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Mu’s face furrowed with concern.
It didn’t take much to figure out that ’Ah Xiang’ must be Lin Guixiang.
Deliberate.
Lin Guixiang definitely did it on purpose.
She deliberately called to claim her territory with Zheng Niannian.
This woman was truly too malicious.
"Madam, I am not someone who clings desperately to others. If Brother Baicheng already has someone in his heart, I will leave immediately. There’s no point in speculating like this," she said.
Zheng Niannian hated this kind of feeling.
With a smile plastered across her face, Old Lady Mu replied, "Niannian, don’t worry. For all these years, besides you, Chengcheng hasn’t gotten close to any other woman. I know about that Ah Xiang; she and Chengcheng are just friends, with no romantic relationship. Think about it, if they had something going on, would I still be trying to set you two up?"
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