His Beloved Treasure

Qin Mu gazed at him for a long time until the car entered the Mu Family estate.

He finally let go of her hand, which by then was quite warm.

After Mu Yichen brought her back, there was no one else at home. The auntie greeted them: ”Young Master, Young Madam, welcome back!”

”Mm! Are my parents not here?”

”They took Miss Huanhuan out to eat and said they would play in the amusement park in the afternoon, so they will come back for dinner in the evening,” the auntie explained.

Qin Mu didn’t ask any further and went straight to the kitchen after washing her hands.

Just the two of them were eating at home, and indeed, there was a super nutritious pregnancy meal prepared in the kitchen. All the dishes, aside from the natural colors of the vegetables, really had no other colors from seasoning.

There was also soup, all boiled from ingredients to a natural creamy white, which was, truly, quite appealing to the eye!

But!

”Helian Hao said you’re malnourished, so don’t be picky!”

After washing his hands, Mu Yichen sat down and, seeing her lost in thought while looking at the lunch, he bluntly reminded her.

Qin Mu smiled slightly: ”I didn’t say I wouldn’t eat it, I actually like it very much!”

She was actually worried that accompanying her in eating the pregnancy meal would be tasteless for him!

She didn’t say it out loud, just quietly served herself a bowl of soup.

Mu Yichen glanced at her actions briefly. Qin Mu looked up at him: ”Do you plan to just watch me until I finish eating?”

”Why not?”

His voice was cool and detached.

Qin Mu still responded with a smile, having nothing more to say.

She thought to herself, as long as you’re happy!

Afterward, Mu Yichen ate very little—his attention was almost entirely on her!

He thought she would be fussy with her food. She used to be so troublesome and so short-tempered when she first came to Rongcheng, prickly like a hedgehog, unable to tolerate even a slightly displeasing word.

But now...

Mu Yichen suddenly realized she seemed to have changed, so much.

Later, she nearly agreed with whatever he said, unlike before when she just knew how to glare at him, using her eyes to protest.

Qin Mu, feeling her ears tingle under his gaze, didn’t want to make eye contact anymore, worrying that saying too much might affect her appetite. Thus, she kept her head down and ate ferociously.

Foods that were good for the baby, she could endure no matter what.

Just as she had endured so many big and small incidents over the years, let alone a few months of a pregnancy diet.

The pregnancy meal looked bland, but each ingredient was meticulously selected, and consuming them was beneficial to her health without a doubt.

So later, even though she knew Mu Yichen was staring at her, she still took her time eating the meal.

Qin Mu ate her lunch with exceptional elegance. After lunch, the staff even cut some fruit for her—all her favorites. Qin Mu felt full yet couldn’t stop eating, thinking to herself, oh no, this is the rhythm of getting fat, but she just couldn’t control her mouth.

Mu Yichen was sitting beside her, dealing with documents on his phone. Qin Mu thought he might as well go to the office, but knowing his temper too well, she said nothing. They each occupied a sofa, busy with their own things.

”There’s something I should probably tell you.”

After finishing with his files, Mu Yichen placed his phone aside, folded his arms, and looked at her.

Qin Mu paused for a moment while eating the fruit, then continued while asking him: ”What is it?”

”Those two brothers have been tracking you!” Mu Yichen said.

Qin Mu’s heart skipped a beat.

”You mean—”

”Wang Mingyu and Wang Huanyu! I know why Wang Mingyu is following you, but why Wang Huanyu?”

”That night at the Qin Family, I had a dispute with Qin Mingzhu; Huanhuan stood up for me and pushed Qin Mingzhu down the stairs—could it be because of that?”

Qin Mu explained as she recalled the events of that evening.

”Right! Qin Mingzhu is pregnant!”

Qin Mu remembered the most crucial detail.

”Indeed, just like my daughter, resourceful! But with Huanhuan’s capabilities, she probably couldn’t have pushed her down the stairs, right?” Mu Yichen looked at her and said.

”That’s true! When you saw me at the Qin Family, I was actually there to tell Qin Haiming about this. I wanted to tell him it might have been a play directed by Qin Mingzhu herself; perhaps she knew she was pregnant and didn’t want the child, which is why she ’fell’ down the stairs. Huanhuan was merely a pawn she wanted to use. But this time, Qin Haiming didn’t doubt me!”

Qin Mu was puzzled as she explained.

”Want to know why?”

”What reason?”

Qin Mu looked at him earnestly, genuinely curious.

”Because Qin Haiming finally saw his precious daughter for what she really is. Also, regarding the incident you asked me to investigate about Zhang Rujia and the mayor of Qin City, my people found evidence that the woman had a man before.”