His Beloved Treasure

Chapter 1635: Chapter 457: The Beginning and the End (Part 3)

”He initially said he wasn’t free, but after Dad called, he suddenly was!”

Qin Mingzhu recalled what Wang Huanyu had said on the phone and felt annoyed, thinking this brother-in-law was too disrespectful to his sister and brother-in-law.

Qin Mu could tell Qin Mingzhu was complaining, but she didn’t comment, just listened.

”Dad! We’re back!”

Upon entering the living room, before their dad looked up, Qin Mingzhu called out again.

”Wang Huanyu, can you control your woman a bit? Why is she making such a fuss?”

Qin Mu walked over, saying dismissively to Wang Huanyu, which counted as a greeting.

”I’ve gotten used to it!”

Wang Huanyu, always doting on Qin Mingzhu, didn’t mind what Qin Mu said, and then smiled at her, ”Long time no see!”

Qin Mu sat next to her, with Qin Mingzhu beside her.

”Why do you seem to dislike me? Or are you just unhappy?”

Qin Mingzhu turned, looking curiously at Qin Mu’s sharp features.

”I would have been happy to get a free meal, but you’re really loud!”

Qin Mu glanced at her, then leaned over to pick up a teacup, taking a sip to hide the discomfort in her eyes.

Qin Haiming raised his eyes to look at his eldest daughter. He certainly noticed that Qin Mu was actually unhappy. He was slightly puzzled when he called Mu Yichen back then but wasn’t sure, but now he’s more certain.

However, with Wang Huanyu there, Qin Haiming didn’t ask her anything.

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At noon, Mu Yichen arrived punctually at the Qin Family, habitually carrying a box of wine.

Qin Mu glanced at him without saying anything, just feeling that when he sat beside her, he slightly lowered his gaze.

Neither Wang Huanyu nor Qin Mingzhu noticed any issues between the couple.

”Why are you two here?”

Mu Yichen picked up the teacup in front of Qin Mu with ease, placing one hand behind her back and holding the tea with the other. Before taking a sip, he asked Qin Mingzhu and Wang Huanyu.

”It’s almost New Year! We don’t visit much, so it’s time to bring Dad some gifts!”

Wang Huanyu said a bit embarrassed.

Qin Mingzhu, who hadn’t even warmed the seat next to Wang Huanyu, couldn’t help but chuckle, surprised that Wang Huanyu could get shy.

”Hmph!”

Mu Yichen chuckled softly after hearing that, and after drinking his tea, put down the cup, maintaining his posture next to Qin Mu.

Seeing that he finished his tea and the teapot was a bit far, Qin Mu stood to sit next to Qin Haiming, pouring him tea and then refilling Mu Yichen’s cup.

”Whoa! Sis, are you pouring tea for Dad or just pretending so you can serve your husband?”

Qin Mingzhu watched and couldn’t help playfully ask.

”You’re so talkative!”

Qin Mu lifted her eyes to scold the girl diagonally opposite her.

Qin Mingzhu cheekily stuck out her tongue and leaned back against Wang Huanyu.

Mu Yichen’s smile didn’t fade, but he felt it wasn’t as Qin Mingzhu said; she left his side on purpose, didn’t she?

But staying at his father-in-law’s house, what dissatisfaction could he express?

So, he concealed all his discomfort, only chuckling lightly while chatting casually with his father-in-law and so-called brother-in-law.

During lunch, he and Qin Mu sat together, while Qin Mingzhu sat next to Wang Huanyu, sons-in-law at the end, daughters by their father’s side.

Recently, due to his busyness, Qin Haiming felt somewhat weary, a bit out of touch with his daughter’s affairs, but he mentioned to Mu Yichen, ”Yichen, how many years has Mumu been back?”

Not only Mu Yichen but everyone looked at him curiously, not understanding why Qin Haiming suddenly asked this.

”Five years!”

Mu Yichen responded seriously to Qin Haiming.

”Yeah, in the blink of an eye, it’s been five years. Will Huanhuan be starting first grade after the New Year holidays?”

Qin Haiming nodded, then asked again.

”Yes!”

Mu Yichen continued to respond, his voice deepening and taking on a significant tone.

”Why bring this up all of a sudden?”

Feeling something was off, Qin Mu probed further, looking up at her father to ask.

”Just chatting!”

Qin Haiming murmured, unwilling to trouble his daughter.

”Have you been very busy lately?”

Qin Mu looked at him again, noticing he had lost some weight, and picked up her chopsticks to place some fish in his bowl.

”It’s the end of the year, being busy is a given!”

Qin Haiming smiled slightly, lowering his head, watching the extra fish in his bowl, he put down his wine glass, silently picking up his chopsticks to eat.