His Beloved Treasure

Chapter 1701: Chapter 476: The Beginning and the End (22) (Part 3)

”Oh my god, our mother is so authoritative and domineering. When she’s around, I don’t even dare to breathe!”

Mu Qingxin said while touching her chest.

Qin Mu glanced over at Mu Qingxin. The snacks in Mu Qingxin’s arms were more than half gone. Is it really because she didn’t dare to breathe deeply, or was she just too busy? It’s hard to say.

”Qin Mu, I know we’re close, but there’s something I must tell you. You can’t let my brother down. If you abandon him for that man, you’ll spend the rest of your life in regret.”

Mu Qingxin said solemnly to Qin Mu after seeing that Qin Mu was ignoring her.

”Who said I’m going to break up with your brother? Besides, Jian Yan is my mentor, so stop calling him ’that man’ all the time!”

Even though Qin Mu’s voice wasn’t loud, her words were clear and direct.

”Is that so? Then what should I call him?”

Mu Qingxin lowered her eyes, suddenly a bit stunned.

”You can call him Mentor, or JY!”

Just don’t call him ’that man.’

”Uh! Is that allowed? But doesn’t everyone say he doesn’t accept people calling him Mentor? Except for you!”

Mu Qingxin spoke with a hint of mischief in her tone.

”Are you the type to care whether others accept it or not? Aren’t you always focused on your own happiness?”

Qin Mu lowered her eyes, looking at her sister-in-law who was lost in her thoughts.

”That’s true, haha!”

For some reason, Mu Qingxin suddenly felt amused, but realizing she was laughing too much, she quickly covered her mouth.

Qin Mu sighed softly in mild frustration, ”In Jiang Yan’s city, have you made any friends?”

Seeing how carefree she always was, Qin Mu was concerned that Mu Qingxin might not be interested in making new friends.

”What are friends? It’s just mutual exploitation! I don’t make friends there, although there are quite a few people trying to curry favor with me. If I’m in a good mood, I’ll hang out with them; if not, I’ll just claim I’m unwell and ignore them!”

Mu Qingxin’s gaze lingered for a moment, then she spoke nonchalantly.

”But with your temperament, even though good friends are hard to find, it’s important to have a few confidants in the city where you live a significant part of your life. That way, when something happens, at least you have someone to talk to, right?”

Listening to Qin Mu, for the first time, Mu Qingxin felt like Qin Mu was acting like a sister-in-law, making quite a bit of sense.

”Yeah! In that case, I’ll make an effort to value them. When I go back, if I find someone reliable, I’ll try to connect more with them.”

Mu Qingxin nodded earnestly.

Actually, the reason she didn’t want to make friends was that she’d been burned several times in the past, so she was reluctant to form new friendships. Most people were drawn to her status. If she were just an ordinary woman, would anyone even bother looking at her? Probably not.

However, in the past few years over there, she had met a few friends who treated her sincerely, and she planned to treat them to a meal after she returned to test the waters before deepening any friendships.

”Qin Mu, is it true that you only have eyes for my brother?”

Mu Qingxin’s voice suddenly softened but still sought confirmation.

”Yes!”

Qin Mu replied firmly!

”Sigh! That eases my mind. I just worry you might leave, and if my brother can’t find you, he’d be so distressed since he liked you even before he understood what love was!”

That’s what she really wanted to say, but since she had just returned, she feared being too soft might make Qin Mu dismiss her, so she resorted to a more direct approach with Qin Mu.

”I have no one else!”

Qin Mu whispered back to her and, after a while, couldn’t help but smile.

They never truly resisted each other.

Mu Yichen had been certain about her since they were young. Although she was hesitant to claim him as her own, she almost accepted everything he offered, sooner or later.

”You must never have anyone else, no matter what happens, you can’t leave my brother!”

Mu Qingxin held onto her arm earnestly, as if being both demanding and pleading at the same time.

”When did I ever say I wanted to leave your brother? Even if someone told me to leave him, I wouldn’t agree!”

Qin Mu spoke truthfully. After so many years of marriage and experiencing countless challenges, even when Mu Yichen spoke harshly or mentioned letting go, she didn’t take him seriously. How could she care about what others said?

”Hehe! If that’s the case, then that’s perfect! It puts me at ease as your sister-in-law!”

Mu Qingxin suddenly touched her heart, feeling as if her anxiety had finally settled back in place.

Jiang Yan finished his call and was outside smoking with Mu Yichen, casually chatting about work. This New Year had been smooth, but the road ahead was always treacherous, and they had to be wary of petty people.

——

At night, when they were going to sleep, Qin Mu climbed into bed and nestled comfortably in Mu Yichen’s arms, gazing at the ceiling, she softly asked, ”How should we tell grandpa and mom and dad about us going to Paris?”

”Tell them the truth!”

Mu Yichen replied casually.

”Tell them the truth? Are you going to say it?”

Qin Mu looked up at him and couldn’t help but giggle after she spoke.

Mu Yichen also lowered his gaze, his dark eyes glancing at her mischievous expression, a faint smile playing on his lips, ”Yeah, I’ll tell them!”

Qin Mu couldn’t help but sigh, murmuring in his ear, ”You love me the most in the world!”

”And you?”

Mu Yichen softly questioned her.

”Me too!”

Qin Mu continued to whisper in his ear.

Mu Yichen instinctively looked at her.

Qin Mu was suddenly caught by his deep, eagle-like eyes, startled as if losing half her spirit, instinctively wanting to avoid his gaze.

”Qin Mu! Say it again, more completely!”

Mu Yichen, however, cupped her face, looking at her intently, not allowing her to escape this time.

”No! I don’t want to say it!”

Qin Mu pouted playfully.

Mu Yichen raised his hand to gently hold the back of her head, sighed softly, and then quietly said, ”Give me a reason, a reason that’s enough to convince me!”

Qin Mu listened quietly to his heartbeat, feeling his tranquility, causing her to calm down as well.