A-List Actress: Paper Marriage but Pampering Billionaire

Chapter 1542: Chapter 1532: He’s Back?

In the car, Kong Yanzi saw Mu Yan’s grave expression and asked, ”Wasn’t everything resolved? Why do you look so worried?”

”Do you ever feel like I’m overestimating myself?” Mu Yan asked.

”Hm?” Kong Yanzi looked at her, puzzled.

Mu Yan hesitated for a moment, then asked, ”Maybe I had an unrealistic dream, and reality just slapped me in the face.”

Kong Yanzi stared at her for a few seconds and said, ”You wanted to be a hero and save He?”

Mu Yan’s eyelids twitched. Though that was a bit of an exaggeration, it was more or less what she meant.

Seeing she didn’t speak, Kong Yanzi smiled. ”You really don’t understand He. With someone like Him, the only things He doesn’t have are the things He doesn’t want. No one can snatch anything from His hands. I’ve never once thought He would lose in this inner struggle within the Jiang Family.”

Mu Yan said with self-mockery, ”So all my efforts look like a big joke.”

”How could you think that?” Kong Yanzi looked at her in surprise. ”These days every girl treats Herself like a Princess, and men are just their slaves. To run into a woman willing to give so much for Him—that’s like His ancestors burning incense at the temple; He’d be grinning in His sleep from the blessing.”

Mu Yan was amused by his words. ”Aren’t people overseas supposed to be more open-minded? Where did you pick up all this?”

”The internet is so developed now, who doesn’t know how to go online?” Kong Yanzi raised his brows.

Mu Yan smiled, then turned Her head to look out the window. Outside many shops along the road already had posters up advertising Qixi Festival discounts.

Only then did She remember that Qixi was just around the corner.

By then the streets would be full of couples, clinging to each other and spending a wonderful night.

And She—only She would be alone.

No, maybe when She went home, He would already be there waiting for Her.

He loved giving Her that kind of surprise.

A flash of light passed through Mu Yan’s eyes as She said, ”Take me home.”

Kong Yanzi noticed Her mood suddenly soaring and was a bit surprised, but he didn’t ask.

The car stopped outside the villa, and Kong Yanzi asked, ”Aunt said things here are settled and told me to send you to Beijing.”

”Got it.” Mu Yan said as She walked toward the front gate.

Kong Yanzi watched Her back and raised his brows. She still hadn’t said when She was going.

The villa’s front door was open, and Mu Yan felt even more certain Her guess was right—He was back.

In Her mind She pictured Him standing in the living room with a huge bouquet of sunflowers. He was the most elegant, noble gentleman in the world, waiting for His lover to return, ready to give Her the warmest embrace.

Mu Yan quickened Her pace, stepped through the door, and called, ”Jing Heng.”

But what met Her eyes was an empty living room, no one there.

The smile on Mu Yan’s face gradually cooled. A huge wave of disappointment rose in Her heart. He wasn’t back?

No. If He hadn’t come back, then why was the door at home open?

Yu Ma’s cover was blown; She wouldn’t be coming anymore.

Other than Him, there was no one else.

So, was He playing hide-and-seek with Her?

Mu Yan’s hand gently caressed Her belly, and She said in Her heart, Baby, your Dad is really naughty. When I catch Him later, I’m going to give Him a hard time.

She changed into Her house shoes and listened carefully to the sounds in the house. There was noise coming from the kitchen, and faint aromas drifting out.

Was He cooking?

Unconsciously, a smile appeared on Mu Yan’s face. It had been a long time since She’d eaten His cooking; She missed it badly.

She tossed Her bag onto the sofa and walked toward the kitchen.

Just as She reached the doorway, She felt a shadow fall across Her from ahead.

She spoke without thinking, ”You’re back...”

But when She saw the person’s face clearly, the smile on Her face suddenly froze.