The next morning, Ruan Qingling was still sleeping in bed. Chen Muyun pinched her buttocks, which made her angry. He smiled with satisfaction. He has to go to work.
As soon as I went downstairs, Ruan Qingqing called.
Chen Muyun felt a little strange because Ruan Qingqing usually didn't call at this time. Feeling somewhat guilty, he picked up the phone immediately, his tone particularly cheerful: "Wife, what's the matter with you calling me so early in the morning?"
"Let's meet after you get off work today."
"Didn't I say yesterday that I have to work overtime today..."
Ruan Qingqing interrupted him: "Tonight, at 6:30, I'll wait for you at the coffee shop you often go to." Then she hung up the phone.
Chen Muyun stared at his phone in a daze. Ruan Qingqing was never so arbitrary and would never delay his work.
Suddenly, an ominous premonition came to his mind, his heart began to beat rapidly, and he looked up at the community downstairs.
I didn’t see Ruan Qingqing. Chen Muyun subconsciously raised his head and looked towards his own window. The curtains were closed and he could not see anything from outside.
Suppressing his doubts, Chen Muyun felt that he was probably being too sensitive. Maybe Ruan Qingqing had encountered some difficulties and was in a bad mood, which was why she was acting so abnormally.
He called her back immediately.
No answer...
I called several more times, but no one answered.
But the working hour was about to come, so he had to walk hurriedly while sending text messages: "Qingqing, why didn't you answer the phone? What's the matter?"
After thinking for a while, he added: "Don't make me worry."
After a while, she replied: "I have something else to do right now, so I can't answer the phone. Let's talk in the evening."
Chen Muyun breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, then I'll ask for leave from my boss later."
Ruan Qingqing did not reply.
Chen Muyun was restless all day long. He took out his cell phone many times, but there was no news from Ruan Qingqing.
For some reason, he never called or texted her again. He even repeatedly pondered in his mind whether he had revealed any flaws recently, and the answer was no.
The only variable was that yesterday was a weekday, but Ruan Qingling came anyway. But he only stayed with Ruan Qingling at night.
Thinking of this, Chen Muyun felt at peace. He wondered, maybe something unexpected or difficult happened at the nursing home?
After thinking this through, Chen Muyun finally knew how to text her: "No matter what happens to you, don't worry, don't panic, I'll help you solve it tonight."
Ruan Qingqing replied, "Okay."
When it was almost time to get off work, Ruan Qingling sent a selfie: she was wearing Chen Muyun's shirt, an apron, and holding a spatula cutely. On the table in front of me were three prepared dishes and a soup.
"Hubby, I'm waiting for you."
Chen Muyun was annoyed for the first time and replied, "My boss asked me to work overtime. You can eat first."
She replied aggrievedly: "But I'm going back to school tomorrow."
Chen Muyun: "There is really no other way."
Ruan Qingling: "Okay, husband, work is more important, don't worry about me, I will eat well, but I will definitely not go to bed first, I will wait for you."
Chen Muyun did not reply.
The coffee shop was near Chen Muyun's workplace. He pushed the door open and saw Ruan Qingqing sitting at a table in the back with a cup of coffee in front of her. She looked as if she was distracted.
Chen Muyun walked over quickly, stared at her face, and asked, "How long have you been here?"
She raised her head, but didn't look at his face, just looked straight ahead: "Not long."
Chen Muyun's heart skipped a beat, and that bad feeling rekindled. He subconsciously reached out and wanted to touch her head, but Ruan Qingqing quickly turned her head away.
Chen Muyun's hand stopped in mid-air, with a half-smile on his face: "What's wrong? How did I offend you?"
Ruan Qingqing exhaled slowly: "Please sit down."
Chen Muyun's face also turned a little gloomy, and he sat down opposite. At this time, the waiter came over and ordered a cup of coffee with an expressionless face.
Chen Muyun eased the feeling of being suffocated and panicked, and his tone softened, as if nothing had happened: "Qingqing, what's wrong? When you said you had something to do, I ran over without even paying attention to the leader's request. If there is anything, let's discuss it properly."
Ruan Qingqing finally looked up and looked at the extremely familiar face, but she felt very strange. It turned out that when the time came, her heart was filled with silence and numbness.
Ruan Qingqing: "Chen Muyun, I saw you and her downstairs in your house yesterday."
Chen Muyun was stunned.
Suddenly, a buzzing sound rang in his ears. Then, my heartbeat seemed to skip a beat and became extremely chaotic. He opened his mouth to say something, but found that nothing came out.
No, this can't be! Never admit it! He suddenly woke up and blurted out: "Yesterday? Oh, yesterday evening, you said Ruan Qingling? She is just an ordinary friend, Qingqing, you actually doubted me? Or followed me? You actually don't trust me? Are you kidding?"
Ruan Qingqing kept staring at him, taking in every change in his expression. From the initial shock, fear and confusion to the forced calmness and denial, she knew him so well and saw it all clearly. Even though she already knew the answer, Ruan Qingqing's heart still sank.
Compared to his fierce reaction, she was as calm as a pool of dead water that had long been doomed: "I saw you hugging her, and you went upstairs and didn't come down. I called you and you said you were working overtime."
Chen Muyun's heart trembled, but his mind worked quickly, trying hard to recall whether he and Ruan Qingling had any excessive physical contact downstairs yesterday.
He made sure he only put his arm around her shoulders. This gave him more confidence, and he frowned and said, "What are you thinking about? It was just a hug between friends. She came from afar, so I couldn't be too cold. I was really working overtime and brought my work home. I just didn't mention her to you because I was afraid you would get suspicious."
Ruan Qingqing smiled: "Really? What is she doing in Huaicheng? How did you two know each other? What was she doing beside you when you were working overtime? How come I never knew that you were used to having a girl by your side when you were working?"
Chen Muyun knew that if he couldn't make this matter work, he would be finished. Given Ruan Qingqing's intolerant personality, she might break up with him.
He looked at her almost indifferent appearance, and his heart ached as if it was twitching. But he knew very well that such nonsense as his brother's sister coming to Huaicheng temporarily to make ends meet could not even fool Luo Pingjiang, so how could he possibly fool the smart Ruan Qingqing?
Suddenly, as if a very thin line of fire had linked some things together, he said, "She and I used to know each other in the student union. We had a good relationship, but it was definitely not that kind of relationship. She...she came to Huaicheng to see her boyfriend. Last night...her boyfriend was there too! Her boyfriend was also at my house. We weren't the only two there!"
At this point, he showed a relaxed expression, and even had a helpless smile: "So you really misunderstood! You thought too much! Qingqing! She is someone else's girlfriend, what does she have to do with me! How could I do such a thing!"
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