His Beloved Treasure

Qin Mu raised his eyes, his defiant gaze barging into the deep black of Yichen’s, silently looking up at him.

It was as if she was waiting for a verdict, her breath oppressively subdued, not uttering half a word.

Mu Yichen’s dark eyes fixed on her, and after roughly a minute he finally murmured softly, ”Whether you want me to handle this matter or not, I will give you an accurate answer as soon as possible. As for what you plan to do, I won’t interfere, just listen, okay?”

Qin Mu was now certain that he had personally gone to the cemetery and, from what he said, was already finding people to help with the investigation. However, she suddenly felt that she didn’t need to say anything.

She just quietly reached out her hand to his solid waist, slowly rising up as she hugged him, pressing against his warm chest.

The room was still very quiet when she whispered, ”Mu Yichen, if I become bad, will you really still want me?”

”You want to compete with me in being bad?”

He also gently embraced her, hugging her tenderly, lowering himself and gently rubbing his chin against her ear as he asked.

With a faint smile, he lowered his gaze and buried himself in her hair, ”Still so silly!”

Qin Mu couldn’t muster a smile, only hugging him tighter.

Mu Yichen raised his hand to cradle her face, his forehead against hers as he spoke softly, ”You’re not allowed to cry anymore, or else grandfather and the others will start to suspect.”

Qin Mu wanted to nod, but she couldn’t move with her face in his hold, and she wanted to breathe, but suddenly his lips pressed against hers, causing her to forget how to breathe until his kiss became domineering a moment later, and she came back to her senses.

Soon, the two of them went downstairs happily, and those with sharp eyes noticed that Qin Mu’s mood improved a lot after Yichen came back, but no one teased her anymore.

The one who ate the most that night was the pregnant woman, and the one who talked the most was Feng Fanghua. Mu Qingxin kept eating while Feng Fanghua nagged her, ”Can’t you eat less? Just yesterday you said it’s not good to eat too much.”

”But it’s the New Year! When we were kids, didn’t you always tell us, if you don’t eat well during New Year you won’t eat well all year?”

After retorting, Mu Qingxin kept stuffing food into her mouth, filling it up.

”You sure remember that clearly. I said so many important things, and you didn’t keep any of them in mind. You even went out and found yourself a man secretly, getting your belly so big,” Feng Fanghua grumbled more and more, annoyed to the point of feeling full without having eaten.

”Grandpa, I wish you a Happy New Year! Good health! Longevity!”

Fearing Feng Fanghua’s continuous complaints, Mu Qingxin simply brought up the old master.

The old master sat in the front, while Mu Qingxin and Qin Mu sat at the very back, but that didn’t stop them from toasting.

”Good, good, good! May my beloved granddaughter’s auspicious words come true!”

The old master, hearing this, was very happy and raised his glass.

Mu Qingxin immediately stood up with her glass, which was filled with juice, and happily drank.

”Then I also wish grandpa a fortune-filled New Year, and may all your wishes come true in the coming year!”

Qin Mu also stood up.

”I want to wish great-grandpa a Happy New Year too!”

Huanhuan said, following her mother like a little tail to offer the toast.

The old master hadn’t had so many family members celebrating the New Year together in many years and was overjoyed.

”Good, good, good! If I’m good, everyone is good! Our whole family is good!”

The old master was even dressed in a red vest that evening, with a dark wool sweater underneath, adding to his happiness and the festive atmosphere.

It was Qin Mu’s first time experiencing such a festive New Year!

”Mom and Dad, I wish you a Happy New Year too. Thank you for all the help and care you’ve given me over the past year. I hope you both stay healthy and live long lives!”

Without moving, Qin Mu poured another glass of wine to toast Mu Zihao and Feng Fanghua.

”Mmm! Our family still needs to stay united. You know your mother has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. No matter what she says, you’re not allowed to get angry, alright?”

Mu Zihao was very gracious and jovially spoke to Qin Mu as if joking.

”I know!”

Qin Mu responded with a smile.

Feng Fanghua hummed, ”Anyway, I’m just the villain!”

”Let it go! It’s New Year’s Eve, and I won’t quibble with you guys today.”

After saying that, Feng Fanghua’s piercing gaze turned to Qin Mu, ”Who drinks first?”

Qin Mu reacted quickly, immediately downing all the wine in her glass.

”A woman like your mother-in-law, in the old days, she’d be considered a female hero.”

The elder Mu spoke to Qin Mu after watching Feng Fanghua drink.

It seemed Mu Zihao had said something similar. Qin Mu thought she had pinned down why, despite Feng Fanghua’s foul temper, Mu Zihao was so attentive to her.