Chapter 2432 - 692: All Returned (10)

Chapter 2432: Chapter 692: All Returned (10)

"Don’t worry, everything will be fine."

Mu Zihao always felt that their family would finally be happy together soon.

Qin Mu is reasonable, and as long as Feng Fanghua doesn’t issue any more strict orders to her, things will get better, it’s just a matter of time.

Especially since Mu Yichen’s persistence is remarkable, no matter how determined Qin Mu might be, she’s likely to surrender under his relentless pursuit.

"Sigh! These two have been struggling for so many years without ever finding relief. I’m supposed to feel at ease, huh!"

The old man sighed, lifting his eyes to look at the empty ceiling, and was reminded of other matters.

——

Compared to Rongcheng, the island was much quieter. Late at night, besides the wind, there were waves, and no other sounds.

In the vast mansion, there were only two people, both harboring different thoughts.

The old man always hoped they would be happy, but the two of them somehow lacked that intention.

Mu Yichen and Qin Mu exchanged glances after dinner in the house. The sofa was large, and they sat at a distance neither too close nor too far, watching each other; one somewhat guarded and wary, the other calm and composed, a bit displeased.

"Why are you always guarding against me?"

Mu Yichen touched his chin with one hand, his eyebrows furrowing slightly in irritation.

"We’re alone. What’s wrong with me being cautious?"

Qin Mu’s eyes shifted, explaining particularly aptly.

"Alone? Don’t forget, we’re legally recognized as husband and wife."

Mu Yichen smiled bitterly; if only it were like before their marriage.

But now, they could no longer turn away coldly, and at this moment, he was at a loss about what to do with this woman.

"You want to hit me?"

Qin Mu looked at him, incredulous.

"Seems like the one who kicks me is you, isn’t it?"

Mu Yichen gritted his teeth and reminded her to watch her words with a low voice.

Qin Mu...

"No one else dares, not even Mrs. Feng anymore."

Mu Yichen looked at her and continued to kindly remind.

"Grandpa dares!"

Qin Mu raised an eyebrow defiantly.

"Of course, Grandpa dares, but does he kick me all the time?"

Mu Yichen asked her again.

Qin Mu...

"Of course, Grandpa doesn’t kick you all the time; he just calls you a brat! Anyway, even if I do kick you, so what? Are you hurt? Without evidence, I won’t admit it."

After she finished speaking, Qin Mu turned her head to look outside.

Mu Yichen’s dark eyes fixed intently on her; although she could say such things, she was too embarrassed to face him directly, huh.

"Mrs. Mu, I wonder how good the soundproofing of this house is?"

Qin Mu immediately ran. With the house being so large, isn’t it easy for him not to find her? At the very least, she could hide more secretly, and by the time he found her, he would be less strong.

Thinking this, Qin Mu quickly disappeared, and Mu Yichen chuckled lightly, then raised his hand to take a small remote control nearby, turning on a surveillance camera hanging from the ceiling in the corner.

As all the lights in the house turned on, Mrs. Mu’s figure appeared in a small screen in one corner, and Mu Yichen raised his hand to pinch his brow, lowering his lashes, but a smile spread across his lips.

"Mrs. Mu, you really are too naive!"

Mu Yichen picked up his phone and called her. Hidden in the shadows, hearing her phone ring, Qin Mu quickly answered: "What do you want?"

"I’ll find you within five minutes; I can do whatever I like with you!"

Confidently, Mu leaned casually against the wall, getting ready to go upstairs.

"What if you don’t find me?"

Hearing his low voice, Qin Mu thought he was too arrogant.

"Then you can do whatever you like with me!"

After Mu Yichen finished, he hung up the phone.

Qin Mu was stunned, hiding behind the curtain in a room, trembling, her mind racing.

From his tone, it seemed as though he knew where she was, how was that possible?

Qin Mu thought she should maybe switch rooms to hide now, but if she went out now, would she run into him directly?

Qin Mu continued to tremble, feeling as if a great flood were rising within, her mind quickly becoming chaotic, unable to devise a plan.

And sure enough, within minutes she heard the door open, followed by a ’click’ as the dim room suddenly lit up.

As the lights came on, she instinctively raised her eyes, hiding behind the curtain wanting to shield herself, but...

Although this was the second floor, jumping wouldn’t kill her, the window was sealed shut; she had no way to jump.

Listening to her mind, a little piece inside was already lamenting, already crying; through the white curtain, she saw the tall man approaching, her back against the window was ice-cold, freezing her to the point of stiffness.

Mu Yichen didn’t pull open the curtain but gently told her: "Come out on your own."

Qin Mu...

"If you come out on your own, we can still have a good conversation."

A good conversation?

Qin Mu’s eyes flickered, her cunning gaze lowered, then slowly emerged from behind the curtain.

"Return to the bedroom!"

Mu Yichen raised his eyes slightly, then instructed softly.

Qin Mu didn’t say a word, kept her head low, like a puppet, walking ahead at an exasperatingly slow pace.

"Do you want me to carry you over?"

Mu Yichen asked impatiently from behind.

Qin Mu instantly straightened her back and strode quickly outside.

Mu Yichen’s charming gaze watched her swiftly escaping figure, really like a mouse seeing a cat.

Once in the bedroom, he gently closed the door and walked toward her.

Qin Mu stood by the window, hugged her elbows, as he approached, her fingers drummed faster against her elbows, her eyes fixed directly on him.

"If you were as afraid of me as before, that would be one thing, but now you’re already a successful woman in the eyes of others, yet you still look so guilty and anxious facing me. How can I believe what I see?"

He spoke softly and gently, each word lightly, yet each one tapping on her heart.

Was she still afraid of him?

Qin Mu asked herself, not really afraid, of course, but certainly not as much as it appeared.

Sometimes small emotions inadvertently revealed themselves.

"I wasn’t afraid of you."

"Tonight, you’ll need to prepare adequately. How about it?"

He still spoke in a gentle tone, leaving Qin Mu momentarily at a loss for words.

Adequate preparation?

Prepare for what?

"Can I protest?"

"I want to retract the agreement we made in Paris, Mrs. Mu. We can’t keep sleeping in separate rooms anymore!"

Mu Yichen unexpectedly released her hair, lightly grasping her hand and pulling her towards him.

Qin Mu took a deep breath, her eyes unwillingly lowered, unsure how to face him.

"You’re not one to suffer quietly."

Mu Yichen spoke while lowering his head before her.

Qin Mu...

They had been apart for too long, she wondered if she could still reach his heart, to see if within it there was only her.

She wished for divorce, for leaving, for never meeting again, she wanted to forget, to be alone but...

Just as friends and family say, two people together are always better than one, at least when cold he’s warm, when sick he cares for you.

——

Later, a drizzle started, and the room became a bit colder.

At two in the morning, they lay down together, embracing, gradually quieting the room.