Chapter 96
Huo Changfeng tightened his arms, holding her in his arms, with his chin resting on the top of her head.
"Then go ahead, give me the address and I'll pick you up tomorrow."
His voice was low and firm, leaving no room for doubt.
"You can have dinner, but if Professor Zhou mentions working in the laboratory to you again..."
Mu Qingxuan's eyes were firm: "I won't agree to it."
Huo Changfeng was stunned, then laughed and said, "Xuanxuan, no matter what decision you make, I will support you."
"I just hope that the decision you made is what you really want to make, and not because of any pressure or coercion."
Mu Qingxuan was moved.
She couldn't help but look up, meeting the possessiveness surging in his eyes, and her cheeks flushed.
She put her arm around his neck and kissed the corner of his lips: "Don't worry, as long as I don't nod, no one can force me."
"Besides, I still have you and the Huo family to back me up."
Mu Qingxuan leaned into Huo Changfeng's arms tenderly, her voice soft and sweet, and she acted coquettishly unconsciously.
Huo Changfeng's Adam's apple rolled and he held her tighter in his arms again.
the next day.
Mu Qingxuan was invited to a state-owned restaurant.
The glass door of the state-owned hotel glowed with warm yellow light in the twilight.
Mu Qingxuan followed Zhou Zhishang through the lobby with red-painted tiles. The ceiling fan above their heads creaked, bringing a faint scent of jasmine.
There was a round table in the box, with celadon bowls and plates neatly placed on it.
Zhou Zhishang personally pulled out the carved wooden chair and said with a kind smile, "You're welcome, Teacher Xiao Mu. I heard that this restaurant's sweet and sour carp is excellent."
"Professor Zhou, you are too polite. As a junior, I should be the one to treat you to dinner."
Zhou Zhishang immediately shook his head: "Your grandfather and I were good brothers who fought on the battlefield together and lived and died together. Don't be so polite to me. Just treat me as your own grandfather, and I will treat you as my own granddaughter."
"So let's not say those polite words. Let's just treat this as an ordinary gathering between grandparents and grandchildren. Don't be shy and say whatever you want to say."
Zhou Zhishang smiled kindly.
Mu Qingxuan looked at him and realized that Zhou Zhishang seemed to have no intention of inviting her into the laboratory today.
Her tense body suddenly relaxed.
Mu Qingxuan's lips curled up in a perfect arc: "Okay, thank you Professor Zhou."
Perhaps it was because the atmosphere was harmonious. The two of them sometimes talked about life and sometimes about Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and it seemed that time passed a lot faster.
After dinner, Zhou Zhishang held an oil-paper umbrella and walked her to the steps of the hotel. The autumn rain splashed tiny drops of water on the bluestone slabs.
"Shall I ask the driver to take you?"
Before he finished speaking, Mu Qingxuan had already stepped back, with the ends of her hair wet with raindrops. "Thank you for your kindness, Professor Zhou, but it's okay. My husband will come to pick me up."
Zhou Zhishang's gaze lingered on the wedding ring on her ring finger for a moment, then he nodded and turned away.
Mu Qingxuan pulled her coat closer but stopped at the corner of the street.
The spot where Huo Changfeng's black car was supposed to be parked was empty.
The autumn rain wet her eyelashes, and a moment of daze flashed across her eyes, but soon she chuckled.
The white mist exhaled condensed into water droplets in the cold air.
"It must be that the institute has another urgent matter."
Mu Qingxuan thought so, looked up at the dark sky, and turned back to the hotel.
She didn't want to stand outside in the rain.
Mu Qingxuan walked to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and washed her hands carefully.
As the water drops slid down my wrist, suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in the mirror.
Mu Qingxuan looked up and saw Mu Qianqian's hand on the door frame.
The other person leaned against the wall, with a malicious smile on her face: "What a coincidence, my dear sister."
Mu Qingxuan frowned, and her good mood disappeared the moment she saw Mu Qianqian.
She asked calmly, "What are you doing here?"
Mu Qianqian's face twisted for a moment, and she said sarcastically, "Are you the only one allowed to eat at the state-owned restaurant? Can't I come?"
Mu Qingxuan looked her up and down with a strange expression.
She taunted, "Mu Qianqian, are you suffering from paranoia? I just asked a question and you became like a cat whose tail was stepped on. You got so angry."
Mu Qianqian's face completely froze.
No matter when, when it comes to talking nonsense, she will never be a match for Mu Qingxuan.
Mu Qingxuan was too lazy to communicate with her any further and walked away.
But Mu Qianqian blocked her way again and wouldn't let her leave.
Mu Qingxuan could only take a step back to avoid any physical contact with Mu Qianqian.
Mu Qianqian said sinisterly: "Sister, don't leave in a hurry. I still have something to tell you."
Mu Qingxuan rolled her eyes speechlessly and said, "I have nothing to say to you. If you have anything to say, you might as well save it for your good husband."
She paused, as if she had thought of something, and said meaningfully: "Your husband has been troubled by many things recently, so he must be in great need of Jieyuhua."
Mu Qianqian was stunned and her expression changed drastically.
She couldn't help but think of Shi Feihua coming home early from get off work yesterday, looking angry.
It was not enough that he smashed most of the furniture in the house to pieces, he also slapped Mu Qianqian several times.
Then he angrily scolded Mu Qianqian for being a waste who was more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.
After venting his anger, Shi Feihua ordered Mu Dashan, Sun Qiumei and Mu Dongjie to leave the Shi family within three days, otherwise he would drive Mu Qianqian out as well.
After issuing the order to expel them, Shi Feihua turned around and left with a dark face.
He didn't come back until this morning.
Mu Qianqian had a guess in her mind that Shi Feihua must have gone to find his mistress.
But she didn't dare to stop it.
She didn't dare to offend Shi Feihua at this time.
Until now, Mu Qianqian is still dreaming of becoming the wife of the richest man.
She absolutely could not be driven away by Shi Feihua.
Mu Qianqian gritted her teeth and looked straight at Mu Qingxuan. Thinking of what she had just said, she felt something was strange.
Mu Qianqian never told anyone about Shi Feihua's affair.
But what Mu Qingxuan said clearly meant that she knew something.
A trace of doubt flashed through Mu Qianqian's mind, and her intuition told her that something was wrong.
She raised her eyes, looked at Mu Qingxuan's confident expression, and subconsciously asked, "Do you know something?"
Mu Qianqian narrowed her eyes, unwilling to miss any expression on Mu Qingxuan's face.
Mu Qingxuan shook her head innocently: "What else can I know? As his wife, aren't you a beautiful woman who can understand words?"
After hearing what Mu Qingxuan said, Mu Qianqian's doubts were still there.
She took a deep breath, her eyes sinister and she stared at Mu Qingxuan grimly.
Mu Qingxuan frowned tightly, too lazy to continue arguing with her, and walked away directly.
But before she could walk out of the bathroom, a handkerchief covered her mouth from behind.
An unpleasant smell instantly filled Mu Qingxuan's nostrils.
The next second, darkness invaded Mu Qingxuan's world.
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