His Beloved Treasure

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He turned his head to look at the gigantic screen in front of him.

”Xiaomei said Xiaomu didn’t go to work today.”

Zhao Huai was looking down at his mobile phone, suddenly there was a sound in the quiet air.

Qiao Yi turned his head to look at the phone screen in his hand.

Mu Yichen also turned his head and stared at him.

Zhao Huai shrugged helplessly: ”If you two keep this up, you’re not going to end up getting divorced, are you?”

”I heard that nowadays married couples can’t make it past seven years before they itch, seems like it starts at three?”

Qiao Yi said and even gave Mu Yichen a curious look, after all, being unmarried himself, he had no idea what the three-year itch actually felt like.

Mu Yichen did not speak, just lowered his head again to look at his phone.

He could endure for twenty years, how could he not make it through three?

He didn’t know where Qin Mu had gone, and for the first time since her return to the city, he did not look for her when he didn’t know where she was.

He always had a feeling telling him that she wouldn’t make her family worry, that she would naturally come back when it gets dark.

Just like last night, she was worried that the elders would be anxious about them, so she suggested they get along well.

After Zhao Huai and Qiao Yi went out, they stood by the secretary’s desk chatting with Secretary Xi. Qiao Yi said: ”Keep a good eye on him, he’s a bit out of it.”

”Secretary Xi, do you think Yichen will divorce Xiaomu?”

Zhao Huai had one hand in his pocket while fiddling with the pen on her desk, asking her.

Secretary Xi unconsciously thought of the saying, ’the emperor is not in a hurry but the eunuch is.’

”Isn’t that a bit exaggerated? It wasn’t easy for the two of them to get together.”

That’s what Secretary Xi thought and also her heartfelt wish.

If even the boss got divorced, she really wouldn’t believe in love anymore.

She looked at Qiao Yi and naturally felt insecure about him.

Seeing her look, Qiao Yi panicked and shivered: ”Hey, don’t associate their issues with us.”

”You guys?”

Zhao Huai was taken aback upon hearing this.

Qiao Yi didn’t say much, just suddenly put his arm around his shoulder: Let’s go, have a smoke.

Once smoking was mentioned, Zhao Huai didn’t ask further and followed him. Secretary Xi looked on but couldn’t help sighing, then turned her head to see the door of the president’s office being opened.

”Boss!”

”Hmm! Cancel tonight’s engagement.”

He came out for a moment, watching the two figures walking away, then reminded Secretary Xi again.

”Okay!”

Secretary Xi subconsciously agreed, but after Mu Yichen entered the office, she thought about the two people for tonight’s engagement and immediately wished she could smack herself.

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Qin Mu picked up Huanhuan from kindergarten in the afternoon and then drove home.

The old couple at home were discussing their affairs, guessing whether they would fight tonight.

”If they start fighting tonight, should we intervene or not?”

Feng Fanghua asked Mu Zihao.

Mu Zihao lifted his eyes and smiled at her: ”What’s there to intervene? It should be resolved quickly, we’ll just enjoy the show.”

Feng Fanghua nodded: Right, we better not interfere too much and just enjoy the show.

Qin Mu felt embarrassed to walk in, but Huanhuan ran inside happily.

”Grandma, Grandpa, I’m back!”

Huanhuan ran inside, startling both elders, forcing Qin Mu to emerge from behind and look at the two people on the sofa inside: ”Mom, Dad, we’re back!”

Her smile was extremely proper, which was why it was somewhat strange.

Feng Fanghua and Mu Zihao both awkwardly lowered their heads, thinking, they must have heard, right?

”Was the studio not busy today?”

Mu Zihao feigned calm as he looked up to chat with her.

”Hmm! I didn’t go to the studio today, went mountain climbing instead.”

When Qin Mu sat down, she told them.

”Mountain climbing?”

Feng Fanghua asked her, puzzled.

”Yes! It’s that mountain to the east, it was my first time there, and it’s really beautiful.”

Qin Mu nodded, explaining.

”Mount Touyuan, huh! That mountain has been developed, of course it’s beautiful. But next time you go climbing, head to the southeast. That mountain is untouched and completely natural; that’s real beauty, especially in this season. Going there is a sure bet.”

”Okay, I’ll go there tomorrow!”

Qin Mu really did climb another mountain the very next day.

Feeling consistently suppressed, the only means of venting she could think of was mountain climbing.

When Jian Yan sent her a video call, she went to the study, then sat behind the desk sipping tea while discussing design drafts with Jian Yan.

She drew a few designs to get Jian Yan’s feedback, and when Jian Yan had some free time in the evening, he video called Qin Mu.

But it was already midnight in Paris, after discussing official business, Qin Mu asked him: ”Are you still staying up so late? Didn’t we agree not to stay up late anymore?”

”How is it possible not to stay up late? You know me!”

Jian Yan said, lifting his hand that was holding the cigarette to massage his forehead.

It was also at this moment that Qin Mu noticed he was smoking.

”Jian Yan, haven’t we discussed this many times? Stop smoking, stop smoking. Do you think you’re living too well? Or do you actually like staying in the hospital?”

Unable to hold back, Qin Mu repeatedly questioned him. Hearing this, Jian Yan drew a puff of his cigarette, then stubbed the remaining unsmoked part into the ashtray next to him. His dark eyes fixed on the stubborn apprentice on the video: ”Is it because you can’t control Mu Yichen, so you come to control your teacher?”

The moment Qin Mu heard the name Mu Yichen, she suddenly found herself speechless.

She, control Mu Yichen?

Ha!

Mu Yichen was actually standing outside the door at the moment, overhearing the conversation inside. He didn’t enter as usual to interrupt but stood with his head bowed, leaning against the door, waiting for the chat to end.

When Qin Mu came out, she saw his white shirt and his silhouette. Then, feigning composure, she asked, ”Why are you standing here?”

”Didn’t you go to work today?”

He just asked this one question.

”Oh! Yes!”

Qin Mu said nothing more, lowered her head, and walked out, intending to go downstairs.

Let’s just muddle along like this!

After all, this family shouldn’t fall apart just yet.

Mu Yichen casually followed behind her as she headed downstairs.

The older couple had Huanhuan waiting beside the stairwell; as soon as she saw the two of them coming down, she immediately ran to the sofa, shouting: ”Daddy, Mommy are coming down, they’re coming down!”

Both people on the stairs heard it. Qin Mu laughed helplessly, then walked over happily.

Mu Yichen still showed no emotion, later just sitting silently on the side.

Feng Fanghua and Mu Zihao actually felt a bit disappointed with their son this time, as if their son was no longer the young man who had once been willing to go to a foreign country for love.

That night, the two of them lay in the same bed, yet nothing happened.

The room was so quiet that it was awkward. Qin Mu didn’t even look at her phone, just took a bath, went to bed, and lay down to sleep.

Mu Yichen, on the other hand, leaned against the headboard, seriously staring at his phone.

It wasn’t until much later that Mu Yichen turned his gaze toward the person sleeping beside him.

In his dark eyes, there was an obvious concern for the woman sleeping.

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The next day, Qin Mu went with Li Yu to the studio for a shampoo advertisement shoot. Just as they changed clothes and came out, Secretary Xi, accompanied by Qiao Yi, came to visit the set, holding a big bouquet of roses.

The two of them stood to one side and watched as Li Yu and Qin Mu emerged from changing clothes, and they both couldn’t help but feel displeased. Secretary Xi immediately stood between them, separating them.

”Madam, the CEO had to go out today and couldn’t visit the set, so he specifically had me and Qiao Yi come over. These roses were also personally selected by the CEO.”