His Beloved Treasure

Actually, in the past, Mu Yichen would only stay at home for one night during the Chinese New Year, spending the rest of the time living in his apartment.

It was only because this year the family had Qin Mu and Huanhuan staying for such a long time that Feng Fanghua didn’t want them to leave again.

”How about I play a game with you first?”

”Sure, I’m afraid your father will take a while to coax his wife, that’s enough time for a game, come on!”

”Then I’ll take Huanhuan back to her room.”

Seeing they were about to play chess, Qin Mu took the initiative to carry the nearly asleep Huanhuan upstairs, while Mu Yichen went to play chess with the old man.

At this moment, the living room was very quiet, with only the sound of chess pieces hitting the board.

By the side of the chessboard, there was a pot of tea and two teacups, with grandfather and grandson both taking the game very seriously.

After Qin Mu put Huanhuan to sleep and thought about heading back to his room for a shower, he heard the door to Jiang Yan and Mu Qingxin’s room open, with Jiang Yan softly calling from the doorway: ”Big sister-in-law, could you come here for a moment?”

Qin Mu...

Why did this feel a bit odd? What was his brother-in-law quietly calling her for?

”So, is it better to give birth naturally or to have a C-section?”

Qin Mu discussed his own experience of childbirth with Mu Qingxin, making her somewhat hesitant again.

”If you’re scared of pain, then just have a C-section, the scars from a C-section aren’t too noticeable nowadays, and if you’re really concerned, you can always get them repaired.”

Qin Mu said.

”Yeah! I also think we should stick with the C-section we were planning on!”

Jiang Yan also said that giving birth naturally would be too much suffering if it came to needing an emergency trip to the operating room.

”Wouldn’t you think less of me for not being tough enough?”

Mu Qingxin asked worriedly.

”How could I? You are naturally afraid of pain.”

Jiang Yan replied, raising his hand to roughly ruffle the hair of the woman on the bed.

”Then, let’s pick a good day, shall we?”

Qin Mu...

Why did she feel so superfluous, what exactly did this couple want from her?

”I’ll be going back now!”

Feeling a little embarrassed to disturb the sweet moment of the couple, Qin Mu said awkwardly.

”Ah, okay! See you tomorrow then!”

Mu Qingxin waved at him.

Just as Jiang Yan was about to see her out, he was stopped by Mu Qingxin: Qin Mu is family, no need to see her out.

”Then, big sister-in-law, have a good night!”

Jiang Yan greeted with a smile. Although calling her ”big sister-in-law” was awkward, he really didn’t dare to call Qin Mu by her name directly like Mu Qingxin did.

”You two should also get some rest, good night!”

Qin Mu managed a smile and said quickly before retreating. Goodness, that girl Mu Qingxin was really a little devil when it came to tormenting people.

After returning to his room and taking a bath, Qin Mu started designing the groom’s outfit for Jiang Yan. Honestly, the groom’s outfit was not at all simpler than the bride’s wedding dress.

Even though it appeared to be in very simple colors, it required clever design.

When Mu Yichen returned to the room, it was almost midnight, and Qin Mu was still sitting cross-legged on the bed drawing. The bed was littered with used papers, her long hair was all gathered to one side as she stared intently at her drawing, occasionally frowning deeply.

Mu Yichen didn’t disturb her, but quietly went to the bathroom.

She didn’t even notice when he came out after his shower.

”Mrs. Mu, are you perhaps a bit too focused?”

”I need to get both their outfits ready in these few days, I feel like Mu Qingxin and Jiang Yan’s wedding will probably be within the next two months.”

After that, she intended to personally make their outfits as a big sister-in-law, which would be the most valuable gift she could give them.

After Mu Yichen got into bed, he looked at the design she was working on, clearly a man’s suit, and couldn’t help but sigh. He lay beside her looking at the ceiling without saying a word, his expression somewhat troubled.

He didn’t know how many wedding dresses she had designed for others, but he wondered when it would be their turn.

Mu Yichen suddenly laughed, a particularly tragic laugh.

Because he realized that he was probably the one among his brothers who most desired a wedding.

While everyone was worried about losing their freedom to their wives after marriage, he actually longed to walk down the aisle with her, accept everyone’s blessings, exchange rings in front of the priest, and tell the world that they were legally husband and wife.

Hidden marriage?

He detested those two words!

Qin Mu was still sketching and had no idea what he was thinking until he later turned over in bed. Qin Mu felt a chill in the nest and turned to look at him, only to see the back of his head.

Why did it seem like he was angry?

Qin Mu gently poked him with a pen, ”What’s wrong? Lost a game of chess with grandfather?”

”Yeah!”

He replied blandly, without turning around.

Qin Mu thought that he must have enjoyed himself then, so now he was not so enthusiastic about her.

”Losing is just losing, take it as making grandfather happy.”

Qin Mu murmured and continued drawing.

Mu Yichen turned to glance at her, his dark eyes filled with a helplessness. He found that this woman was really heartless, scarily so.

”Why did you suddenly tell mom that you wanted to move back to the apartment?”

Qin Mu felt he had turned back and thought he had let it go, so she asked him another question.

But after not hearing him speak for a long while, she turned to look at him and realized that his dark eyes were seriously, scrutinizingly watching her.

Her eyes were a bit blurry from looking at one spot for too long, so she leaned in closer to his face. Then, her head was suddenly grasped.

Qin Mu...

”Is this all you care about?”

He suddenly asked.

Qin Mu blinked instinctively, her long lashes fluttering, ”Hm?”

”Forget it, you keep busy, I’m going to sleep!”

He suddenly let go of her, as if he didn’t want to repeat certain topics with her.

Qin Mu...

Her eyes involuntarily rotated, looking to see the drawing, but she couldn’t help looking at him first.

Was his gaze just now very lonely? Or very desperate?

She was in a hurry to finish up the loose end, so she couldn’t delve into the emotions behind that look for the moment. But after she finished drawing and lay beside him, looking at his back, she couldn’t fall asleep.

Why did she feel that his unhappiness wasn’t due to losing at chess?

It seemed to be because of her!

But what had she done wrong?

She hadn’t even objected to his sudden suggestion to move back to the apartment.

Qin Mu couldn’t figure it out, but she also didn’t want to face that cold back.

So later, she quietly climbed over him to the other side, facing him.

Just when she was secretly pleased to be face to face with him and about to snuggle into his arms, he suddenly turned over again.

Qin Mu...

Had he fallen asleep or not?

”Mu Yichen?”

”Hmm?”

He hadn’t slept!

Qin Mu was a bit angry, ”Turn around and hold me!”