Chapter 124 Becoming a Mistress
Lu Chong stood there, stunned. Once again, the crazy things Shang Qiyue had said involuntarily came to mind.
If Xie Chen, who was practically a stranger to Mu Yan, could do it, why couldn't he?
Mu Yan wouldn't admit he liked Xie Chen, only saying Xie Chen was family. So, if he were to be a little more shameless, wouldn't that also be...?
He was the one who did something wrong in the past. If Shang Qiyue can do without a title, then he can do the same... without a title.
Sometimes Lu Chong would genuinely admire Shang Qiyue, even though Shang Qiyue was indeed a pervert, a beast, but he was also very open about being evil, almost without caring about anyone's opinion.
If Shang Qiyue were here, he could probably actually say something like, "He's family to you, so can I be your mistress?"
"The IV drip is almost finished." Mu Yan noticed and whispered a reminder. Seeing that Lu Chong was standing there without reacting, he was afraid that the blood would flow back, so he went over and helped Lu Chong press the roller on the IV set all the way down and turned off the IV set.
Lu Chong suddenly reached out and hugged him. The needle in the back of his hand had not yet been removed. Mu Yan was stunned. Afraid that the needle would break inside, he did not dare to struggle and could only let him hug him.
“Baby, Yan Yan,” Lu Chong murmured, “…I’m sorry.”
"What are you sorry for... Why are you suddenly saying this? What did you do?" Mu Yan asked, somewhat bewildered. "You, you should pull the needle out first, so it doesn't break inside."
Lu Chong ignored him and continued to hold him tightly.
Mu Yan didn't know why he suddenly went crazy, so she carefully and slowly reached out to touch him. Finally, she touched the back of his hand. Lu Chong didn't move. Mu Yan slowly touched the IV patch and carefully peeled it off.
Held in Lu Chong's arms, Mu Yan had some difficulty moving around. He struggled to lift his arm to hold up the IV patch, and only after checking that the needle hadn't shortened did he feel relieved.
"Yan Yan, why are you so good to me?" Lu Chong's voice was slightly choked up, and Mu Yan was a little confused as to why he was acting this way all of a sudden.
"What? Why are you being so nice to me? Are you removing the IV?" Mu Yan asked, somewhat confused. "If it breaks off inside, it'll be a real problem..."
"How about I be your lover? Just to be by your side," Lu Chong hugged him tightly, as if he could say these words—words he wouldn't normally utter even if he were killed—without looking Mu Yan in the eye. "Xie Chengjun has many omegas outside. If Xie Chen is like his father, that's not fair to you at all. If he treats you as well as you say, then he should let you..."
His sudden monologue left Mu Yan somewhat bewildered, and she was momentarily unable to process it. It wasn't until she heard him speak of Xie Chen that Mu Yan finally became a little angry and forcefully pushed him away.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Xie Chen has never done such a thing!" Mu Yan said angrily.
Lu Chong was slightly taken aback when he saw Mu Yan's angry expression. If Mu Yan were some kind of small animal, its fur would probably be standing on end by now.
Seeing Lu Chong's astonished expression, Mu Yan belatedly realized that Shang Qiyue had mentioned the kind of marital relationship between Lu Chong's sister and brother-in-law. Lu Chong probably misunderstood his relationship with Xie Chen in that way as well.
Mu Yan originally wanted to explain, but then she remembered that she had only come today on Xie Chen's behalf to check on how Lu Chong's recovery was going.
He didn't need to explain to Lu Chong.
He asked Lu Chong abruptly if he was feeling better, and after receiving an answer, he left the ward. It was less a matter of concern and more a matter of completing a task.
Xie Chen's driver was already waiting for him at the hospital entrance. Mu Yan originally wanted to pick up her previous prenatal checkup report on the way, but remembering that Shang Qiyue had people monitoring him at the hospital, she asked the driver to go up and get it instead.
The driver handled the situation with ease, taking a spare set of clothes from the trunk before helping Mu Yan retrieve the report.
The child is healthy and his outline is already somewhat clear. All his indicators are normal. It's just that Mu Yan's own body has some minor health issues.
Mu Yan didn't take it to heart, but just kept looking at the baby's ultrasound image.
Humans are really strange. Just a few weeks ago, Mu Yan was still sad and desperate because he couldn't abort the child, but now he has already begun to unconsciously worry about this unborn child.
As the Mercedes entered a somewhat secluded villa area, Mu Yan stared blankly at the unfamiliar scenery outside the window and asked the driver where they were.
"It should be the residence of the designer who ordered the ring for Mr. Xie. Didn't he tell you?"
Mu Yan thought for a moment before remembering that Xie Chen had sat by his bedside and talked to him about designers last night, but he was too sleepy at the time and forgot about it after waking up.
According to Mu Yan's own opinion, given his relationship with Xie Chen, there was no need to order a ring or anything like that.
However, Xie Chen seemed to have mentioned the ring many times before. He seemed to have an obsession with making up for Mu Yan's feelings, just like those game consoles and dolls. Mu Yan knew that he was good to her and didn't want to spoil his fun.
Xie Chen arrived downstairs early to pick up Mu Yan. This must be the designer's private residence. The decoration is very artistic, like the popular minimalist style, with black, white and gray as the main colors. The tacky luxury carpet on the floor seems a bit out of place.
The carpet in Xie Chen's villa seems to be from this brand. Although it looks a bit like a luxury item, it does seem to be less slippery and less likely to cause falls when you step on it.
The designer is a female omega who looks very young, no more than forty years old, and is wearing a bohemian dress. She has a very unique style.
"Is this your lover, Xie?" She could speak a few words of Chinese, and her tone was natural and friendly, unlike the exaggerated tone of other people from Country A that Mu Yan had met, which made people feel very comfortable. "He is so cute, you two are a perfect match."
“Your description of him is very apt. Thank you so much for your description, which has inspired me to create a wedding ring that is perfect for you both.”
Mu Yan turned to look at Xie Chen, her gaze somewhat puzzled, as if asking him how he had described himself to the designer.
For the first time, Xie Chen looked away somewhat awkwardly.
“I told her, you are very beautiful…” Xie Chen paused, then looked up into Mu Yan’s eyes and said, “Like the moon… or the stars. Too much jewelry and elaborate designs… would just seem tacky and not good enough for you.”
Then Mu Yan saw the pair of rings.
From a distance, they look like just a pair of ordinary silver rings, but upon closer inspection, you'll find that the ring setting is openwork, seemingly light, but actually filled with countless top-quality small diamonds.
The designer reached out her hand to Mu Yan, gesturing for him to place the ring in her palm so she could help him put it on.
In Mu Yan's mind, an omega is, after all, the opposite sex, but since the other party doesn't seem to mind, such gentlemanly manners seem a bit unnecessary. Mu Yan hesitated, but still reached out his hand.
Perhaps due to nervousness, Mu Yan's fingers were a little stiff, and the ring got stuck at her knuckles. No matter how carefully the designer tried to push it in, he couldn't manage to get it in smoothly.
"Is it 17.5mm?" The designer, afraid of hurting Mu Yan, didn't continue, but just glanced at Xie Chen. "Is there a mistake in the data you gave me? I can remove the diamond and redo it, but it will take another half month."
She was only in charge of the design; she only made an exception for Mu Yan to put the ring on him because Xie Chen was a rare and distinguished guest.
"There shouldn't be any mistake," Xie Chen said.
Mu Yan had never had a ring custom-made for himself, and he didn't even know his ring size. He couldn't join the conversation at this moment, and could only watch as the designer brought out professional measuring tools to measure his finger circumference.
17.56mm is within the normal error range; it shouldn't be impossible to put it on.
"Are you too nervous?" the designer smiled. "Would you like to do it yourself?"
Mu Yan smiled a little embarrassedly, feeling that he had caused her trouble, and immediately took the ring and tried to put it on himself.
However, Mu Yan himself doesn't wear rings often, especially custom-made rings made to fit his finger. He tried several times, even pushing harder than the designer had pushed on his own finger, but still couldn't succeed.
Xie Chen's gaze shifted from the ring to Mu Yan's face, and then back to Mu Yan's hand, whose knuckles were white from the slight pressure caused by the ring.
"Give me your hand." He leaned forward slightly, extending his hand naturally, palm up, his voice deep and steady, a tone rarely seen in Xie Chen that brooked no refusal.
Mu Yan hesitated for a second, but under Xie Chen's calm gaze, she still placed her hand in the other's palm.
Xie Chen's hands were dry and large, and the temperature, slightly higher than Mu Yan's body temperature, instantly enveloped his slightly cool wrists and fingers, then surged through his skin like an electric current.
Xie Chen's fingers were long and strong. Unlike Mu Yan, he did not forcefully push the ring, but instead used his thumb and forefinger of his other hand to pinch the two sides of the ring very slowly and attentively.
Inevitably, his fingertips repeatedly rubbed against Mu Yan's knuckles and fingertips, even the sensitive skin at the base of his fingers. Xie Chen's fingers were warm and dry, and the slow, rubbing sensation seemed amplified infinitely.
He was forced to look closely at Xie Chen's lowered eyes. Xie Chen was focused, his high nose casting a clear shadow, and his lips were tightly pursed.
The designer's villa was unusually quiet, with only the sound of classical music and the two people's soft breathing.
Mu Yan's eyes involuntarily looked elsewhere, and the black, white, and gray decorations gradually blurred into blocks of color in his eyes.
Haven't you put it on yet...?
"alright."
While Mu Yan was lost in thought, the ring finally slipped past his knuckles and settled securely on the base of his ring finger.
He smiled a little embarrassedly: "It's perfect. Actually, I should have just bought the regular one. I'm not sure I could even take this custom-made one off myself."
"It can't be picked anymore..." Xie Chen suddenly repeated this sentence with a strange expression. Mu Yan looked up at him in surprise, and he smiled and said, "I will always be here. Whenever you want to pick it, I can help you pick it."
[Author's Note]
The revisions are actually minimal. Because of Jinjiang's word count limit, I couldn't make major changes during the serialization period. I'll probably revise it again after it's finished. The main changes are in Chapter 109; you can just go back and look at Chapter 109. If you want to start reading from Chapter 101, you can do so.
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