His Beloved Treasure

Bian Jingwen wasn’t angry, she just lowered her head with a slight smile: ”I actually thought you would step in personally, at least draw the designs for Qiu Xiang, but when I saw the design style, I knew it wasn’t your work.”

Qin Mu still didn’t speak, just listened to Bian Jingwen so engrossed that she didn’t want to interrupt.

”Actually, Qiu Xiang’s designs are very distinctive, but I would never allow her even the slightest chance to win over me! Honestly, if it were you, I’d be a bit worried about losing myself, but if that’s the case, your studio is probably off to a bad start.”

Qin Mu sighed helplessly: ”Don’t speak too soon! The designers in our studio have also gone through the rigors of the show, and not just earned a few unimpressive certificates!”

Bian Jingwen...

Qin Mu’s smile was just right; although she was modest, there was a sharp light in her eyes, making it impossible to underestimate her.

Bian Jingwen felt a bit dazzled and instinctively looked away.

”If Miss Bian has no more rebuttal, let’s end this debate here; I have an appointment, so please excuse me.”

Qin Mu nodded slightly and maintained her manners.

But as she straightened her back and entered the hotel lobby first, smiling and nodding at the staff who greeted her, Bian Jingwen felt Qin Mu’s back was excessively unyielding, so much so that it made her want to break Qin Mu’s spine.

When Qin Mu arrived at the private room, Qin Haiming was already waiting for her, and Jing Xianzong was there too. Qin Mu saw them discussing work amicably, so she didn’t interrupt but simply smiled slightly and waited for them to finish their conversation.

They smiled at her upon seeing her arrival. Jing Xianzong, sitting next to her father, looked at her, ”Mumu, you’re here!”

”Yes! Mr. Jing, it’s been a long time!”

Qin Mu nodded, naturally without losing her politeness.

Jing Xianzong heard the politeness and distance in the term ”Mr. Jing” and remembered his previous attempt to arrange marriage for his daughter with the Mu Family, so he didn’t try to take advantage of the situation verbally but just nodded and said with a smile, ”Then I won’t disturb your father-daughter reunion, let’s get together alone next time?”

Jing Xianzong said as he stood up first. Qin Haiming smiled, nodded, and calmly watched Jing Xianzong leave from his seat.

Qin Mu escorted him to the door, then gently closed it, turned back, walked to his side, and sat down slowly before asking, ”I didn’t disturb you, did I?”

”Just met by chance, he was having a party with colleagues over there and came over to chat with me for a bit.”

Qin Haiming said.

Qin Mu put her bag beside her, then turned to look at him: ”That’s good! If I had interrupted your important matters, I wouldn’t dare!”

”What wouldn’t you dare? Can’t you see how awkward Jing Xianzong looked when you called him ’Mr. Jing’?”

Qin Haiming looked at his daughter, who couldn’t hide her cleverness, and asked softly.

”Can you blame me for that? Back then, their family forced Mu Yichen to marry Jing Qing. The old man was getting on, but Jing Xianzong was still in charge back then, and I was already at the Mu Family when they came to push for marriage.”

Qin Mu didn’t hide it, and naturally didn’t feel that her estrangement was wrong.

Even though it was obvious that Jing Xianzong had been put in a tough spot by her casual remark.

Qin Haiming couldn’t say much to her, knowing that half of her character came from him, her father, so he just smiled.

”Fortunate he knows his fault! I’ve ordered some home-cooked dishes, heard that you’ve been drinking their fresh fish soup a lot lately, so I ordered you one too. Always eating at home must be getting tiresome, right? I thought we’d eat here today!”

”Eating here is plenty too! In Rongcheng, apart from the Mu Family and your place, this is where I eat the most.”

She probably knew the menu of this Chinese restaurant inside out.

Qin Mu’s tongue was getting sharper, making it hard for people to criticize her.

”Then next time, we’ll try another place.”

Qin Haiming said to her.

”Actually, anywhere is fine for a meal!”

A meal is just to fill the stomach.

Qin Mu didn’t look at him, just picked up the teapot and considerately poured tea for him.

Qin Haiming suddenly missed the time she called him ’Dad’ when he woke up from his car accident. Since then, she hadn’t called him that again.

He thought to himself, not knowing when he would hear it next, but he didn’t want to rush her.

”Has the competition started? How’s it going?”

”It’s still too early to tell, but there should be results soon.”

Qin Mu gently put down the teacup, thinking about how she learned to make tea years ago to please Jian Yan and to attract Jian Yan’s attention.