Shen Muqing's heart was pounding. She had a feeling that something big was about to happen and a bad premonition. She quickly walked towards the exit.
The moment she made a move, she saw someone who should never have been there: Ji Sui.
Ji Sui stared intently at her, his already dark eyes darkening, and his once clean and innocent face now appeared somewhat alluring.
His gaze made Shen Muqing feel uneasy.
Shen Muqing's heart skipped a beat, but then he realized that he had never seen his own human form, so he had no idea who he was.
She calmed herself down, adjusted her breathing, and walked past him as if nothing had happened.
Just as she was about to walk away, Ji Sui moved and reached out to grab her wrist.
"kitten."
!!
Damn, how did he recognize himself as a human? But his hands feel so cool and comfortable.
Shen Muqing's mind was a complete blank; all she heard was her own voice, "Have you mistaken me for someone else, handsome?"
She struggled to pull her wrist away, but Ji Sui tightened his grip even more, his five fingers seemingly trying to knead her wrist, leaving no gap.
"kitten"
Ji Sui spoke again with certainty, his tone firm and resolute.
Shen Muqing wanted to deny it again, but she saw Ji Sui's gaze lingering on her neck.
She thought things were probably about to get really bad.
She covered the necklace as if burying her head in the sand, her attitude extremely hostile.
“I said you’ve mistaken me for someone else, and that’s it. I’m not some little cat. My name is Shen Muqing. If you keep bothering me, I’ll beat you so badly that even your own mother won’t recognize you.”
As he spoke, his expression turned ferocious, just like it had been in the banquet hall.
Shen Muqing thought her words would intimidate Ji Sui, but Ji Sui's hand did not loosen; instead, it tightened.
She could almost feel her bones cracking.
I can't stay here any longer; the more time I spend with him, the more flaws I'll reveal.
Shen Muqing simply ran away from his restraints and ran towards the door.
Ji Sui remained where she was, rubbing her fingers together as if savoring the tender touch she had just experienced.
"Oh"
The kitten is too naive. Does it think it can escape? If it messes with me, it'll never get away.
Over there, Shen Muqing got into Su Xia's car, panting. Su Xia hesitated slightly, wondering whether or not to tell her what had just happened.
Indeed, not long after Shen Muqing went in, Ji Sui actually came, all alone. Under normal circumstances, Ji Sui would not come to crowded places, especially since she had given him sleeping pills.
The medicine wasn't working well, and Ji Sui woke up after only a short time.
Su Xia bent down in the car to avoid being seen by Ji Sui, but Ji Sui seemed to have radar installed and rushed straight towards her car.
The car window rolled down, and Ji Sui stood expressionless beside the car, exuding a terrifying aura that Su Xia could sense even through the car door.
Su Xia rolled down the car window and smiled, "Little one? What are you doing here?"
Her smile seemed somewhat fake and deceptive.
"wait for me."
Ji Sui left those words behind and went into the banquet hall.
"Where are you going, little one?" Su Xia shouted, sticking her head out at Ji Sui's back, but Ji Sui neither stopped nor turned around.
Although she didn't get an answer, Su Xia inexplicably knew that he was after Qingqing. She silently lit a candle for Qingqing in her heart. How could she not know what kind of person her son was?
Those who are not familiar with him will be deceived by his deceptive appearance, but anyone who has had contact with him knows that he is cold and stubborn.
Once he's made up his mind about something, not even ten oxen could change it.
She just hoped her precious daughter could stay away from him.
"Mommy, hurry up! You'll never guess who I just saw!"
Su Xia looked at Shen Muqing with pity, "Ji Sui."
How did you know?
“I not only know he’s here, I also know he’ll be here soon.”
As expected, Ji opened the back door and got in the car.
Shen Muqing turned around and looked back. Heavens, it really was him.
The car was eerily quiet for a moment; no one spoke, creating a subtle and somewhat unsettling atmosphere.
Shen Muqing looked at Su Xia with accusatory eyes. What was he doing here?
Su Xia shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.
This strange atmosphere persisted all the way to her doorstep. Shen Muqing didn't know whether to get out of the car or stay in it; she hesitated.
"Qingqing, aren't you going to have dinner with us?"
This is definitely the longest sentence Ji Sui has ever spoken, and it's still a complete sentence.
Su Xia was a little excited. Could it be that her son's illness was about to be cured?
He asked Shen Muqing for her opinion, leaving Shen Muqing unsure whether he had recognized her.
After some hesitation, Shen Muqing followed them inside. She had nowhere else to go if she didn't return; was she going to become a stray cat again? She didn't want that.
Aunt Liu had already prepared dinner, so they could have a hot meal as soon as they got back.
At the dinner table, Ji Sui's gaze remained fixed on Shen Muqing's neck.
"Qingqing's necklace is exactly the same as my cat's."
Shen Muqing raised her hand and touched the warm necklace, feeling guilty, and said, "Really? That's such a coincidence, haha."
Ji Sui smiled and said, "Really? What a coincidence, the necklace I put on my cat is one-of-a-kind."
"ah?"
Shen Muqing stood frozen in place, unsure how to respond.
Su Xia smoothed things over, "Qingqing, drink your soup, Zaizai, you drink some too." She poured a bowl of freshly made pigeon soup for each of them.
"Mom, I remember you named the kitten Qingqing before."
This time it was Su Xia's turn to be stunned, but she defended herself with perfect control of her emotions.
"Really? Mom doesn't remember."
The next second, Ji Sui's question made Su Xia and Shen Muqing both sweat.
"Mommy, where's my kitten?"
Su Xia's mind raced. "Isn't she in your room? Maybe she went out to play."
"Yeah?"
Ji Sui's expression was too calm; this was definitely not his true self.
He calmly sipped his soup, showing no concern whatsoever about the missing kitten, as if it had nothing to do with him.
"Qingqing, would you like to see my painting?"
It was a very normal sentence, and he said it very casually.
Shen Muqing was truly terrified. She hated this slow, insidious process, preferring a quick and decisive approach.
"good."
The three people present all knew that it was not as simple as just looking at a painting; each of them had different thoughts.
Su Xia struggled with her left and right brains, but finally gave up. Her children and grandchildren had their own destinies, and she couldn't worry about that.
Ji Sui led Shen Muqing into his studio. Perhaps because it was a place Ji Sui often spent his time, Ji Sui's presence was very strong in the studio.
As soon as the door opened, Ji Sui went in first, followed by Shen Muqing. Once she had fully entered Ji Sui's territory, the door clicked shut, and Ji Sui even locked it.
In an instant, his aura became terrifying, "Qingqing"
In an almost murmured voice, she called out Shen Muqing's name with a lingering affection.
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