His Beloved Treasure

Chapter 2249: Chapter 654: One Year Later (31): Your New Tactic Against Me? (2)

”Why are you nervous? Are we not close anymore?”

Qin Mu’s sharp gaze was fixed on Xiaomei, who couldn’t even finish her sentences and was on the verge of tears from being so casually intimidated.

Xiaomei originally respected Qin Mu, but at this moment, she was outright scared.

”Huh? How could we not be close? We’re like sisters!”

Xiaomei was so frightened she turned limp, raising her hand and holding onto Qin Mu, relying entirely on her for support.

Qin Mu glanced down at Xiaomei, then at the two people sitting on the sofa. One was as cold as ever, the other was so scared they were breaking into a sweat. When he noticed she was looking, he raised his eyes to smile at her, though it was an extremely stiff smile. Qin Mu already had a notion in her mind. First, Chengcheng and Huanhuan disappeared in the afternoon; then, Xi Meng pulled her for a chat. After that, Mu Yichen put on a show in the resting room, and now Xiaomei and Zhao Huai were causing her trouble as a couple.

All for a banquet.

But now the whole city knows they’re divorced. If she shows up in a dress at their company’s party, what will people think?

”Why are you shaking if we’re like sisters?”

Qin Mu chuckled lightly, not wanting to make Xiaomei more nervous, and softly asked her.

Xiaomei knew that by now Qin Mu had figured everything out, so she could only grin awkwardly: ”So many people are here, give me some face!”

Qin Mu thought for a moment, pulled the dress off Xiaomei’s arm, and put it on her own. Then she turned to look at Mu Yichen, attentively observing his expression: ”Do you want me to go?”

Mu Yichen raised his eyes slightly and said nothing.

”You two go back first, I have something to say to Mr. Mu!”

Qin Mu felt uncomfortable with Mu Yichen’s gaze and, after thinking about it, decided to send the couple away first.

”Then we’ll head out first!”

”Yes! We’ll head out first! You two have a good chat!”

Zhao Huai and Xiaomei felt as if they had been pardoned, promptly retreating.

Qin Mu sat where Zhao Huai had been moments before, looking down at the dress in her hands. It seemed familiar, likely designed by a studio in Rongcheng. She pushed aside her thoughts about the dress, raised her head to look at him, holding her breath.

”Everyone thinks we’ve divorced. If I go with you to your company’s banquet tonight, recently forgotten matters will certainly be brought up again, possibly with even worse rumors. Besides, you’ve been linked so vividly with Ms. Chen recently. If I go, aren’t you afraid of gaining a bad reputation?”

Her analysis appeared sound. Mu Yichen looked at her composed and rational demeanor, seemingly considering his position, and couldn’t help but chuckle: ”I don’t recall saying I want you to go!”

Qin Mu...

”It was Chen Xiaomei who heard you were here and asked Zhao Huai to come and persuade me, hoping you’d accompany her.”

When Mu Yichen said this, he left her no room for doubt.

Qin Mu just stared at him, unable to utter a single word.

Could it all be her own assumptions? Her random speculations?

If it was indeed as Mu Yichen said...

Qin Mu suddenly felt her face burning, as if she had a high fever.

”Then why did Chengcheng and Huanhuan disappear as soon as they got here? Wasn’t that your idea?”

Qin Mu was a bit angry but still retained some rationality, stubbornly whispering her question.

”They’re just at an age where they love to run around. You think I deliberately sent them away? I only just got some meat last night, do you think you still have the charm to make me come back to you several times a day?”

Mu Yichen spoke softly, but upon hearing this, Qin Mu shot up from the sofa: ”Mu Yichen, you...”

”I’ve said everything I needed to, but if you want to go to the banquet, go ahead. We’ve been married, and before our divorce, I wouldn’t be cruel enough to prevent you from being seen with me.”

”What?”

”And since Chen Xiaomei asked Zhao Huai to beg me, I can still afford to give Zhao Huai this face.”

”What? Mu Yichen, you, you...”

”Me, what?”

”You, you’re shameless!”

Qin Mu was furious, trembling as she watched his calm demeanor, raging as she spoke to him.

Mu Yichen frowned as he looked at her. His face turned serious and then suddenly sneering as he said: ”Mrs. Mu, you were just in bed begging your husband last night, and now that you’re dressed, you call me shameless. Is that really appropriate?”

Qin Mu felt as if someone was knocking on a bell, each strike echoing heavily within her heart, suffocating her.

He just mentioned they hadn’t officially divorced, so he didn’t mind taking her to the banquet. The thread of her rationality made her mock him too: ”Yes, it’s inappropriate! My husband, who hasn’t divorced me yet, is already flirting with another woman, appearing together at various places. That’s what’s truly fitting!”