Chapter 75 "It was just a bite, why such a big reaction?"...
A red sports car sped through the streets of Pingjiang District, weaving through traffic and skillfully turning onto a highway.
The car was filled with the sweet aroma of cakes and Portuguese egg tarts, and the Bordeaux red back seats were almost entirely covered with small takeout boxes.
"baby."
Xing En reached out and patted the girl's head in the passenger seat.
"Promise me you won't cry anymore. Aze will blame me again if he sees me crying."
Mu Tingyu's eyes were red, and she placed her hands neatly on her knees and nodded.
The next second, she raised her hand and wiped away her tears with the soaked wet wipe in her hand.
"........"
Xing En, feeling a headache coming on, tore off another tissue for her.
She took it and thanked him politely.
Xing En couldn't resist touching her head again; it felt so soft and fluffy that he couldn't help but want to rub it.
The girl didn't resist at all; she even tilted her head towards her so that it would be easier for her to touch her.
"........"
Grass, so cute.
Not to mention Xing Ze, even she wanted to cherish this little girl.
The little girl's crying was so pitiful; her fair and tender cheeks were flushed with a very obvious red, her long eyelashes drooped down, and they were wet. When she looked at me, it was as if I could melt my heart.
At this moment, she felt that she could understand Xing Ze very well.
It's only natural to not want her to interact with men.
Xing En placed one hand on the steering wheel and pinched her cheek again.
Oh dear, I blurted it out without thinking. Look how much the little girl is crying; her eyes are all red.
But wasn't she doing this for the sake of their relationship and happiness? Given Xing Ze's taciturn personality, it would be a miracle if he actually said these things to Mu Tingyu. She still needs to push things along.
"Um," she cleared her throat, "Little Tingyu, I'm telling you this not to put pressure on you, you know?"
Mu Tingyu nodded and gave a soft "Mmm".
"I just think you might want to know these things. Xing Ze is the kind of person who you could hit ten times and he still wouldn't say a word. Asking him to tell you these things is no different from asking him to die."
"That's what I want to know."
Mu Tingyu bit her lip and pressed a tissue to her eyes. "He's good at comforting people, but when it comes to himself, he's like he doesn't have a mouth at all. He won't say anything to me."
Xing En chuckled and said, "He's used to it."
"The old man always instilled these ideas in him, such as venting and crying out in pain being the behavior of a weak person, and that a real man should never fall down—the old man would repeat these things over and over again, I can recite them by heart. In short, he tends to use silence or actions instead of words, so sometimes you might find him inexplicable."
She smiled and shook her head. "But he came back a bit more cheerful after his trip. Xiao Tingyu, you deserve some credit for that."
"So, if he makes you angry or does something you don't understand, don't assume he doesn't like you anymore."
Upon hearing this, Mu Tingyu turned her head, her eyes reddening and tears welling up.
"No, I've never felt that way."
"......."
“…Oh baby, please don’t cry.”
As Xing En spoke, he turned the steering wheel, exited the highway, and drove onto a wide, straight road.
"What if he blames me for not taking good care of you when we meet later?"
She teased her intentionally, "Hmm? What should I do? You'll have to explain for me later."
"Okay, I will." Mu Tingyu sniffed. "I'm sorry, Sister En, I might be having some tear up... I... I'll try my best to hold it in..."
Xing En was both amused and exasperated, and pinched her cheek again.
The trees on both sides of the road are lush and green, and the sunlight shines in through the car windows, casting dappled light and shadow inside the car.
Mu Tingyu forced back her tears, her voice thick with nasal congestion, and asked, "Then... then why did he go into seclusion? Did something happen afterward?"
"......."
Xing En hadn't expected her to be so perceptive.
She reached out and rubbed her temples, then slowly began to speak.
"...More or less."
"That must have been the most depressed period of his life."
-
The sports car turned onto a main road, and a magnificent building immediately came into view.
It was a base-like place, with neatly arranged trees lining the roads and a beautiful artificial lake in the middle. The most prominent, enormous building was curved and stretched horizontally east to west across the vast site.
Xing En parked the car and walked towards the gate with Mu Tingyu. Suddenly, she heard Mu Tingyu say somewhat shyly, "Actually... I always thought that Xing Ze was just a hobby in architecture and that he was just getting paid by working in the family business... But now it seems that's not the case..." Xing En was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Mu Tingyu was a little embarrassed by her laughter and scratched her cheek while standing still.
Xing En put his arm around her shoulder: "We don't have a family business. We all started from scratch. We just have more connections than the average person. We've endured all the hardships and worked our way up to the bottom."
She chuckled as she spoke, "Aze has worked so hard for so long, and he's still just a lazy playboy coming back... Hahaha, I'm going to talk to Old Master Fu about this..."
Mu Tingyu blushed slightly as she was led through the gate.
The security guard clearly knew her well, greeted her, and said, "There's a big meeting this afternoon, and Professor Xing should be in the conference room right now."
"Okay, it's fine, I'll go up myself."
The gatekeeper looked at Mu Tingyu and asked curiously, "And who is this...?"
"My sister-in-law."
The security guard stared wide-eyed as Xing En affectionately took the girl's hand and walked toward the elevator.
Meanwhile, upstairs in the grand conference hall, the atmosphere was solemn and dignified, with a row of leaders in white shirts sitting on the stage, and a huge crowd below. Someone sitting below was listening with utter boredom when suddenly their phone vibrated in their pocket.
He glanced at the leader giving a long speech, cautiously took out his phone, looked at it, and then his eyes widened instantly.
Immediately afterwards, he nudged his colleague next to him and showed him the messages on his phone.
The colleague looked shocked and lowered his voice, saying, "Huh? Really?"
........
At the far end of the long table, Xing Ze keenly raised his eyes, his gaze shifting from the report in his hand to the seats below.
He glanced around casually and noticed that everyone who made eye contact with him lowered their heads.
They appeared to be sitting upright, yet their faces bore a remarkably uniform expression.
It was a very strange expression, a mixture of dignity and excitement.
"......."
He frowned almost imperceptibly, then lowered his head again.
After the meeting ended, the leaders left first, with Xing Ze being the last to leave. He picked up the papers on the table, stood up, and his expression was not pleasant.
They dared to submit something whose logic was completely flawed, and their model was even more of a mess.
He frowned, quickly went down the steps towards the gate, and sent a message on his phone asking someone to come and scold him.
I got blocked halfway there and was forced to stop.
A large group of people were crowded at the entrance, making a lot of noise, and I didn't know what they were doing.
His brows furrowed even more.
A boy standing in front of him turned around, saw him, and was startled. He instinctively called out, "Teacher Xing!"
Immediately, a large group of people in front turned around.
"........"
Xing Ze couldn't stand this unruly and lax attitude, but he was too lazy to bother with such a disciplinary issue. He walked out the door expressionlessly through the path they had cleared for him.
As I walked, I could hear them whispering and their eyes subtly scanning me.
He grew even more agitated, glanced at the name on the report, took out his phone to find the person, and typed with his eyes downcast: "Come to my office..."
"Xing Ze!"
Amidst the soft commotion, a clear female voice called out to him.
He paused, then looked up.
In the dimly lit corridor, a girl in a white dress stood looking at him, her expression somewhat reserved, but when he looked at her, she still gave him a smile with her eyes crinkling.
"........"
His brow relaxed instantly.
The girl waved to him gently, signaling him to come over.
Xing Ze put his phone back in his pocket and walked up to her.
He naturally raised his hand, seemingly to put it around her waist, but then for some reason withdrew it, simply asking, "Why are you here?"
The girl said with a smile, "Come check up on me, is that alright?"
"......."
Xing Ze lowered his eyes, reached out and straightened a small edge of her sleeve that had been rolled up, and asked, "How did you get here?"
"—Hey, can't you see me?"
Xing En stood to the side with her arms crossed, looking indifferent, as if she really wanted to kick him with her high heels.
Xing Ze gave her a quick glance, then his gaze returned to the girl he had been arguing with just yesterday.
She seemed to be in a good mood. Her tone of voice when she spoke to him had returned to its sweetness.
His brows and eyes relaxed slightly, and his tall figure completely blocked people from view. "Let's go back to my office first, there are too many people here."
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Xing Ze's office was large and empty, with nothing but office supplies, so monotonous that it was almost boring.
Mu Tingyu looked around and finally spotted a lush little potted plant on the windowsill. It looked to be growing well and must have been carefully tended to.
Xing Ze, standing three or four steps away from her, turned around and said, "Sit on the sofa first..."
His voice suddenly faltered.
The next second, he frowned and strode towards her, reaching out to touch her face.
"Why are you crying?"
He hadn't seen her clearly in the dim light of the corridor, but now, illuminated by the office light, the lingering redness under her eyelids was clearly visible in his eyes.
He didn't wait for a reply, but looked up at Xing En.
"Little Tingyu, what did I tell you? Didn't your sister tell you?" Xing En leaned against the door and rolled her eyes, looking quite speechless. "Alright, I've delivered the person. I'm going to go chat with the old men now."
She straightened up, waved, and walked out, closing the door behind her.
With a "snap," the office fell silent.
Xing Ze's gaze returned, and he touched the delicate skin below the girl's eyelids with his fingers.
He frowned slightly and asked softly, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"
Before he could get a reply, the girl's soft body pressed against him, and her arms wrapped tightly around his waist.
"hug."
He froze. After a few seconds, he slowly raised his hand and put it around her shoulder.
"Just now outside the conference room, did you try to hug me?" Mu Tingyu's muffled voice came through.
"......."
Xing Ze slowly tightened his arms and whispered, "Yes."
"Then why don't you hug me?"
"You don't like it."
When did I ever say I didn't like it?
You said, "It's not good if someone sees us."
"......."
Mu Tingyu's nose stung with tears, and she reached out to pinch him. "You're so annoying. Are you sulking with me?"
Xing Ze said helplessly, "No."
Mu Tingyu raised her head and looked at him with some annoyance.
Xing Ze frowned and asked, "What exactly happened?"
For some reason, tears welled up in the girl's eyes again, and she looked very sad, which made his heart ache.
He asked in a hoarse voice, "Didn't you have fun? Did Xing En take you out for something nice to eat?"
Mu Tingyu bit her lip and glared at him, her feelings very complicated.
The man in front of her was restrained and cautious, wanting to get close to her but not daring to. He had obviously taken everything she said last night as instructions, and even went so far as to add some things that he himself had misinterpreted from some obsessive point of view.
She was both angry and heartbroken, and felt so sad she wanted to cry.
But—never mind, let's hug a little longer.
She desperately wanted to be close to him for a while, to feel his body temperature and heartbeat, to confirm that this person was truly alive and well before her eyes.
She reached out and hooked her arms around his neck, commanding, "Hold me."
Xing Ze was taken aback.
The next second, he felt a weight on his neck.
Mu Tingyu jumped onto him and clung to him tightly like a koala.
He quickly reached out and caught her to prevent her from slipping.
Then she was hugged even tighter.
Mu Tingyu used a lot of force, which even caused him a little pain, but beyond the pain, he felt an intense, itch-like sensation.
Her behavior was very unusual; something must have happened.
Xing En brought her along, and he wouldn't let her suffer any injustice, but she still came with red eyes.
He couldn't bear to see her cry, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? Tell me, okay?"
Mu Tingyu nestled against his shoulder and said, "This is bad."
Xing Ze patted her back reassuringly, turned around and sat down on the sofa, preparing to ask her more questions, but she spoke first.
"...You don't tell me anything, so why should I tell you anything?"
Xing Ze paused.
Mu Tingyu didn't hear his reply, nor did she expect him to.
She raised her head, her eyes red-rimmed, and silently reached out to unbutton his shirt.
"......."
Xing Ze was stunned by her actions for a moment. He only reacted when she was untiing the second one. He supported her thigh with one hand and pressed her down with the other.
"......Baby."
He called out to her in a hoarse voice.
Mu Tingyu straddled him without offering any explanation, forcefully removing his hand and continuing to lower her head, focusing intently on unbuttoning the third button.
Xing Ze's Adam's apple bobbed, and his eyes darkened uncontrollably.
He struggled to reach out, trying to stop her again.
But she seemed to think three pills would be enough. Before he could stop her, she deftly pulled his collar to both sides and lowered her head.
"hiss......"
Xing Ze took a breath.
Mu Tingyu bit his shoulder without any mercy.
She used a lot of force, leaving deep teeth marks on it.
"......."
Xing Ze endured the pain and asked her, "What did I do to upset you, baby? Tell me."
Mu Tingyu looked up at him: "Why should I tell you if you won't tell me?"
Xing Ze didn't know what she meant by "saying," and soon, he was bitten on his other shoulder as well.
The first time was unexpected, but the second time he was prepared. Without even frowning, he reached out and brushed the hair behind her ear to make it easier for her to bite.
"......"
After Mu Tingyu finished biting, she didn't immediately raise her head.
The man's shoulder was so warm, and it smelled wonderfully like her.
She slowly stuck out her tongue and gently licked the tooth mark. Then she took a bite and slowly rubbed it with her teeth.
The previous force was pure punishment, but now the intimate rubbing and licking have taken on a flirtatious tone.
"........"
Xing Ze's hand on her waist tightened uncontrollably, and he frowned with some impatience.
He patiently let her play for a while before reaching out and gently touching her head.
Her voice was hoarse. "Baby, stop crying."
Mu Tingyu unexpectedly stopped moving and raised her head following his force.
As the soft, damp touch on his shoulder left, Xing Ze breathed a sigh of relief, only to hear her ask, "Are there security cameras in the office?"
"......"
No, isn't that right?
Xing Ze's Adam's apple bobbed, and he couldn't say a word. He just stared at her blankly.
The girl wore a pure white dress, one of the several sets he had delivered that morning. The dress wasn't too long; when she sat astride it, it just revealed a section of her fair thighs. She looked both innocent and exceptionally alluring.
Her gaze was direct and intense, her eyelids were still red, and now her cheeks were flushed, perhaps from being bored earlier.
The worst part was that her hand had somehow slipped down, fiddled with his shirt buttons, then touched his belt buckle, and finally stopped at the very bottom.
Then, her voice rang out.
"It was just a bite, why such a big reaction?"
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