His Beloved Treasure

Mu Yichen could only say, ”You’d better go ask him about his matters yourself, okay?”

The secretary dared not show temper to the boss and left with his head down, disheartened!

——

At noon, Qin Mu and Helian Hao had arranged to meet at a Chinese restaurant downtown. Helian Hao was still quite slim since she had only recently become pregnant. She was wearing simple jeans and a short-sleeved shirt, while Qin Mu wore a simple maternity dress she designed herself. The light color made her skin look very tender, and unless one deliberately glanced at her belly, one wouldn’t be able to tell that she was pregnant.

”Last night, Jing Feng told me he thought his grandfather would have to be hospitalized for drinking, but it turned out his blood pressure just went up a little bit.”

”Then you really should tell Jing Feng to thank our Mr. Mu!”

The two women chatted as they sat down after putting down their bags.

”Oh?”

Helian Hao looked at her curiously.

”Mu Yichen knew that both of them had slightly high blood pressure, so he had the staff swap their wine for boiled water.”

”Pfft! No wonder he kept cursing your husband on the way back!”

Helian Hao couldn’t help but laugh and quickly covered her mouth for fear of being overheard.

Qin Mu frowned unhappily when she heard that her husband was being cursed, but then the waiter came over for their order, and she didn’t have a chance to say anything else.

It was Helian Hao who said, ”Last night, I was really afraid the two old gentlemen would come to blows. Jing Feng ran out as soon as he heard they were drinking together, but fortunately, although they’re both stubborn, they didn’t do anything unbecoming of their stature.”

”My grandfather said after he got home that he’s too old to fight, so that’s why they didn’t come to blows.”

Qin Mu closed the menu after ordering and said.

”Your family’s old gentleman is so magnanimous!”

Helian Hao said it with real admiration.

”The best quality of our family’s old gentleman is knowing he can’t have the final say at home by himself.”

Qin Mu also thought highly of Mu Yichen’s grandfather; he was genuinely kind, would coax her to be happy, asked her to join him in chess to pass time, and was exceptionally approachable.

As for the Jing Family’s old gentleman...

Well, let’s not talk about that old gentleman.

”Has Mu Yichen’s cold gotten better?”

”Uh-huh! He didn’t even want to take his medicine today.”

”And then what happened?”

”Then...”

”Ah! No need to say, I’ve already guessed!”

Qin Mu...

”Do you know how much I envy your life now? Not only is Mu Yichen devoted to you, but his heart is also full of you. Unlike Jing Feng, who worries about everything but me, whether it’s inside or outside the house.”

Helian Hao grew sentimental while pouring water.

”If he were an irresponsible man, what would be the point of marrying him? Besides, do you truly not know whether he’s anxious for you in his heart?” Qin Mu asked her, holding her glass.

”Of course I know! But what’s the point if he is anxious inside yet doesn’t show it? It’s like someone loving you for a lifetime but never saying ’I love you.’ Would you still like that?”

Helian Hao asked gently, her hands clasping the rim of the teacup.

Qin Mu...

”It’s not that Mu Yichen has never said ’I love you’ to you, right?”

Helian Hao asked her incredulously.

”Aah! That’s not it!”

It was she who hadn’t properly said those three words.

”Then what?” Helian Hao looked at her curiously.

”Have you said those three words to Jing Feng?”

Qin Mu slowly licked her lips and countered.

”Eh! Women don’t need to say it, right? It’s a must for men!”

Helian Hao was nearly rendered speechless by the question, then quickly found an excuse.

”Exactly, exactly! That’s what I think too!”

Qin Mu quickly nodded in agreement, and afterward, neither of them brought up the topic again.

Perhaps, when it comes to emotions, many people are not adept at expressing them directly.

But love can still be shown in many other ways.

After lunch, Helian Hao wanted to go shopping at the mall, and Qin Mu decided to join her for a stroll, but they didn’t expect to run into someone they knew while browsing the vegetable section.

Liu Jingyuan was pushing a shopping cart, following his wife, and inadvertently looked up to see Qin Mu and Helian Hao.

Qin Mu and Helian Hao were also surprised to see him and instinctively nodded their heads in greeting.

”Do you want this lettuce?” His wife picked up a bunch of exceptionally fresh lettuce, looked back at him, and noticing his gaze was elsewhere, followed it to see Qin Mu and Helian Hao. She too was taken aback, but then she smiled and nodded.

Qin Mu and Helian Hao nodded back.

”Miss Qin, long time no see!”

Liu Jingyuan’s wife greeted her politely.

Qin Mu smiled appropriately, feeling it wasn’t the time for a lengthy conversation.