Quite awkward

Zhang Pei entered the box first. Mu Chenan had also just arrived. He was holding a white porcelain teacup in one hand and had just taken a sip of hot tea.

"I don't understand why you like to drink hot tea. I only like to drink iced tea, even in winter." Zhang Pei pulled out a chair and sat down, squinting his eyes and teasing his friend's taste with a smile.

Mu Chenan put down the cup, glanced sideways at the door, and said in a cold voice: "Where is she?"

“Look at the flowers.”

This was not the first time Zhang Pei had come here to eat, and he knew that from Qi Yu's position he could see a flower garden.

Not long after she finished speaking, Qi Yu appeared at the door of the box and greeted her softly.

“Second brother.”

Mu Chenan continued talking to Zhang Pei and did not respond to her.

Qi Yu sat down on his right side at the square table, moved the dishes in front of her, and suddenly felt the man's light gaze, which was not too strong.

She looked up at him, curled the corners of her mouth, and waited for him to speak.

"If you like spicy food, you can add more dishes." said Mu Chenan.

Qi Yu quickly said no.

"I'm going to an island next week to shoot a cosmetics commercial, so it's best to eat light food."

"What day next week?" Mu Chenanduo asked.

"Monday to Wednesday." Zhang Pei answered for her.

Muchenan nodded.

The time of her business trip coincided with the day when her elder brother returned to China, so there was probably no chance for them to meet.

The dinner officially started, and during the meal, Muchenan and Zhang Pei kept talking about business and their mutual friends.

Qi Yu ate in silence. She ate half a bowl of rice and a few more bites of vegetables. Seeing that she was thin, Zhang Pei recommended that she drink a bowl of cuttlefish and pork ribs soup.

She took a spoonful and tasted it; it was delicious.

Zhang Pei casually asked, "Have you been eating together since you were young? Your tastes are different, so you might cook a few more dishes at home."

Qi Yu buried his head in drinking soup and did not answer.

Mu Chenan glanced at her dark head, curled his lips slightly, and said frankly: "Qi Yu basically doesn't eat with us. Someone specially prepares nutritious meals for her."

But this nutritious meal is not of much use. She hasn't grown much taller, and he still needs to bend down when kissing her.

Zhang Pei nodded in understanding, but with Qi Yu present, he did not ask any further questions.

I guessed that Qi Yu was only closely involved with her eldest brother Mu Yanqing, but she was not a member of the Mu family.

She called Mu Chenan "Second Brother".

It's just a name, and there's no such strong brother-sister relationship as between her and Mu Yanqing.

"Chen An, don't worry, I will arrange Qi Yu's work properly and won't let her suffer any more grievances."

Mu Chenan put down his chopsticks, looked at him deeply, and responded perfunctorily.

After dinner, Zhang Pei came back after paying the bill and stood at the door and knocked on it.

"Qi Yu, let's go. I'll take you back to the apartment."

Qi Yu stood up obediently, picked up her bag, and was about to say goodbye to Mu Chenan when he raised his lips and glanced at her. He turned to Zhang Pei and said, "You've been busy all day. Go back first. I'll take her home."

Zhang Pei didn't continue to worry about it. He turned the car keys in his hand and left downstairs without any worries.

In the box, Qi Yu leaned against the back of a wooden chair and looked at her phone. After Mu Chenan finished his last sip of tea, he stood up, took her hand, and they walked out side by side.

When he reached the railing on the second floor, Mu Chenan stopped and glanced at the flowerbed in the backyard. He said to the woman beside him, "I have some at home too. You can take a look."

Qi Yu held his hand in hers, looked up and said, "Oh, let's talk about it when we have a chance."

Some women may be fascinated by beautiful flowers at a certain moment, but in fact, they don’t like them that much afterwards.

The two went downstairs and walked out of the yard. Mu Chenan opened the back door of the car and let Qi Yu get in first.

After she got in the car, Muchen sat beside her and just asked the driver to drive, without mentioning taking her back to the apartment.

The car started and drove onto the main road.

Qi Yu turned his head and asked softly, "Second brother, can I go home with you tonight?"

The light in the back seat was dim. Mu Chenan smiled lightly, reached out and held her in his arms, kissed the tip of her ear with his lips, and whispered to comfort her.

"Don't worry, I'm not planning anything tonight."

Qi Yu's eyes brightened slightly, then dimmed again.

He just didn't plan to do it tonight, he could do it later.

Since she promised him, she couldn't avoid it.

After arriving home, Mu Chenan put his arm around Qi Yu's shoulder and took her to the second floor in the elevator.

Standing in the corridor on the second floor, Qi Yu looked down and saw the patterns on the marble tiles. She couldn't help but recall that before the Spring Festival this year, she rushed from Beicheng to Linjiang and had a conflict with Muchenan. After that, she half-prone on the floor and cried for a while, her legs numb.

The door opened. Qi Yu had never set foot in Mu Chenan's room before, and she did not move for a long time.

Her nervous expression caught Mu Chenan's eyes. He smiled and took her wrist and led her into the house.

"You will sleep with me at my house from now on."

Qi Yu stood by the white wall, feeling indescribably reserved.

She casually glanced at the interior decoration, which was in a cool black and white style. There were no other home decorations at first glance, only a large bed. The air in the room was fresh, without a trace of unnecessary smell.

He closed the door gently. This was completely his private territory. She didn't know what to do next.

"come over."

Mu Chenan continued to lead her straight to the right, bypassing a water-rippled glass partition and arriving at a 50-square-meter dressing room, which was larger than her apartment.

Press the switch and the light strips light up one by one, exuding luxury and sophistication.

She took a few seconds to adjust to the light and glanced at the brown glass wardrobe. From left to right, there were his custom-made suits, winter coats, various shirts, casual wear, and pajamas.

At the end of the wardrobe, there was a piece of clothes with strange colors, and she intuitively felt that they were women's clothes.

I walked over and took a look, and it was indeed true.