Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 384: A Hint of Disappointment

Although Mu Ling was rejecting him, Ye Fei detected a subtle hint of jealousy in her tone and couldnʼt help but smile, ”Auntie, are you feeling a bit jealous?”

”Of course not,” Mu Ling naturally wouldnʼt admit it, but she couldnʼt deceive herself. When she saw Gu Xuehan looking at Ye Fei with affection, she did feel a bit uncomfortable, as if someone were trying to take away something she cherished.

”You can rest easy on that,” Ye Fei continued without paying attention to Mu Lingʼs denial. ”Although they might be more suitable for me in terms of age, I prefer mature and sexy women like you, Auntie. Give me a chance to take care of you for the rest of your life, will you?”

Looking into Ye Feiʼs earnest eyes, Mu Ling felt a wave of intoxication and almost gave in. It took a great deal of willpower for her to regain her composure.

To prevent Ye Fei from continuing, she put on a stern face and said, ”Ye Fei, you promised not to pressure me. Are you trying to drive Auntie away?”

Ye Fei knew it was time to stop for today, so he released her hand and said, ”Alright, but you have to give me time to prove myself. You canʼt leave without telling me.”

”Okay, I promise,” Mu Ling replied with a sense of helplessness, but inwardly she was delighted. She wouldnʼt want to leave now, even if asked, because here, in addition to her daughter, she had developed a deep attachment to someone else.

Understanding that with Mu Lingʼs gentle and traditionally-minded nature, he could only gradually break through her defenses, Ye Fei said, ”Auntie, since we have nothing to do now, why donʼt you tell me about your past with my aunt?”

”Sure,” Mu Ling agreed happily. She enjoyed spending time with Ye Fei but was wary of him pushing too hard.

Casual conversations like this were her favorite, so she began to narrate, ”Your aunt and I met in college. Back then, college life wasnʼt as relaxed as it is now. Everyone was focused on studying...”

As if talking to herself, Mu Ling recounted how she had met Ye Ningsuan in college and became good friends. She then unconsciously spoke about her current husband, how the young her had been attracted to his mature demeanor when he came to do business here, and how she had married him impulsively before graduation.

But after marriage, she realized that life wasnʼt as wonderful as she had imagined, especially in recent years. Perhaps immersed in her memories, Mu Ling even confided in Ye Fei about her troubles, and without realizing it, she leaned into his embrace.

After listening to Mu Lingʼs story, Ye Fei felt a surge of compassion for this gentle and sexy beauty, in addition to his desire and greed. He whispered into her ear with deep affection and determination, ”Auntie, forget about the past. With me here, you will never suffer any grievance again. I will give you the greatest happiness.”

”Mm,” Mu Ling, lost in Ye Feiʼs tenderness, responded softly, her heart overflowing with tenderness as well. She no longer wanted or had the strength to refuse Ye Fei. Instead, she slightly tilted her pretty face upward, looking at Ye Fei with soft eyes.

Naturally, Ye Fei wouldnʼt miss such a good opportunity. He slowly lowered his head, and Mu Ling gently closed her eyes. At that moment, nothing else existed in their minds.

”Mom, Ye Fei, what are you guys doing?” Just as their lips were about to meet, a clear voice suddenly interrupted, shattering the tenderness between them.

”Huh?” Hearing her daughterʼs voice, Mu Ling was startled and quickly pushed Ye Fei away, standing up in a panic, unsure of what to say.

Ye Fei was also annoyed. Why did someone or something always interrupt when he was closest to success? He also silently blamed himself for being too careless at such moments. He realized he needed to be more vigilant in the future.

Despite the many thoughts racing through his mind, Ye Fei maintained a calm demeanor on the surface and smiled slightly, ”Nothing, Aunt Mu seemed to have something in her eye, so I was just checking it out.”

”Ah? Is that so?” Xu Weier was alarmed and quickly pulled Mu Ling over, looking into her eyes.

Seeing her motherʼs beautiful eyes glistening with tears, she thought it was because of some foreign object and anxiously asked, ”Mom, are you okay?”

”No, itʼs nothing. The wind was strong, and some sand got in. He already helped me get it out,” Mu Ling quickly explained, following Ye Feiʼs lead.

Xu Weier had been the first to run over, so no one had really seen what had happened.

If Mu Ling hadnʼt explained, it probably wouldnʼt have drawn any attention. But with no wind at all, her mention of sand was quite revealing.

Everyone couldnʼt help but look at each other with a knowing glance.

Zhao Zhi found the situation quite amusing. Everyone probably knew that Xu Weier had a crush on Ye Fei, but it seemed that Ye Fei had his eyes set on her mother.

Among the people present, only Xu Weier herself seemed oblivious to this fact.

Zhao Zhi even doubted whether this somewhat clueless girl even understood her own feelings.

Feeling a bit uncomfortable under everyoneʼs somewhat suggestive gazes, Mu Ling quickly asked, ”Have you finished filming?”

”Not yet, just taking a break,” Xu Weier replied after examining her motherʼs bright eyes for a long time and seeing nothing amiss.

She then shifted her attention to the snacks on the ground and exclaimed, ”Wow! So much delicious food. Thank you, Mom. Everyone, come and eat. Donʼt be shy!” She sat down on the blanket, tore open a bag of chips, and began to enjoy them.

Everyone looked at Xu Weier, who was completely unaware of what had just happened, with a hint of amusement.

However, no one said much because Ye Fei was the boss, and Mu Ling wasnʼt an employee of the company.

Besides, age-gap relationships werenʼt that rare these days. No one wanted to gossip about it, especially since even Ye Ningsuan had just smiled faintly when she saw what happened. What could they do?

There were over fifty people on this filming trip, and they naturally couldnʼt all crowd into the small area Mu Ling had prepared. They quickly dispersed, forming small groups of three or five, sitting together and chatting while taking out snacks and drinks from their backpacks.

With Ye Fei tripling their salaries and offering extremely generous travel allowances, these employees no longer cared much about the small amount of money.

Working while traveling made them feel that staying with the company was the best decision they had ever made.

As everyone was happily taking their break, Ye Fei noticed a somewhat lonely figure outside the crowd. It was Gu Xuehan, who was sitting under a nearby tree with her back to them, hugging her legs and resting her chin on her knees, lost in thought.

Although he couldnʼt see her face, Ye Fei sensed a hint of loneliness emanating from her.

He slowly walked over and sat down beside her, asking, ”Whatʼs wrong? Not happy?”

Seeing it was Ye Fei, Gu Xuehanʼs stunningly pretty face lit up with a smile, and she shook her head, ”No, Iʼm just a bit tired from having so many scenes earlier.”

Although she said that, the hint of disappointment in her eyes didnʼt escape Ye Feiʼs notice.

At this moment, it was clear to anyone, let alone Ye Fei, why she was feeling down. He couldnʼt help but be moved by the girlʼs quiet and deep affection.