Chapter 417: Happy Times (2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
As Ah Mo’s car left and Mu Yuchen turned around, he heard the sound of a car engine coming closer. He looked over and saw a pair of headlights advancing nearer.
He then saw the woman in the driver’s seat.
The car was quickly parked and Xi Xiaye got down. Mu Yuchen remained stationary and watched her with a smile. His gaze was warm and gentle, even sweet.
Xi Xiaye closed the door and locked the car. She held a bag in her hand as she swiftly went over to Mu Yuchen.
He saw a bright smile on her face as he closed in and put his arm over her shoulder. “Did you have fun?”
“It was alright. I thought you haven’t had dinner, so I bought you some wantons. I tried it with Su Nan last time and thought they were nice. I didn’t know you guys had a party at home.” She waved the bag around in front of him.
“Just in time for supper. I drank quite a bit today. The food I ate just now doesn’t feel like it’s there anymore,” he said while grabbing the bag.
“No wonder there’s such a strong stench from you. Didn’t I tell you not to drink so much? You can’t drink as much as you think you can.”
“It’s not that much. Besides, Su Chen and Zimo drank more. Come, let’s head in.” He dragged her inside.
…
He unpacked the still warm wantons and started munching on them as she sat opposite him and rested her chin on her arms, watching him eat with a quiet gaze.
Mu Yuchen looked at her intensely. He took a wanton and dangled it right in front of her mouth. Mercilessly, she chomped on it.
“Why are you looking at me like that? Did I become more handsome lately?” He laughed after she ate the wanton.
Xi Xiaye swallowed the food before she pursed her lips and looked at him with interest. She then replied with a serious tone, “Mr. Mu, I noticed something very important.”
“Mmm?” He looked at her as he ate a wanton elegantly.
“I noticed… You. Have. Gotten. Fatter!” Xi Xiaye enunciated slowly and clearly while shooting him a teasing look.
As expected!
“Ugh!” Mu Yuchen was shocked by her words before he got to swallow his food. He choked as he glared at her, coughing hard.
Xi Xiaye quickly grabbed a tissue and handed it to him. She chuckled when she saw him react so horrified. Being the caring wife she was, she also got him a gla.s.s of water.
His face turned a little red from all the coughing, Xi Xiaye stopped laughing and asked him in concern, “Are you alright?”
Mu Yuchen glared at her as he took the tissue and wiped his mouth. He cleared his throat and spoke as a faint light flashed in his eyes, “Not at all!”
Xi Xiaye turned her head away and started chuckling again.
“Really? I’m not, am I? It’s not fat unless you can see my double chin…” Mr. Mu who had been confident about his body went to check his waistline and jowl for the first time after his woman made such a comment.
Xi Xiaye roared with laughter when she saw what he was doing. “I’m just kidding. Look at you! You’re even more concerned about body size than I am!”
Mu Yuchen stopped and pinched her little face. “You trickster!”
Xi Xiaye pushed his claw away and laughed more. “Actually, you’ll look amazing even if you get fatter. You being bigger makes me feel safer when I’m around you.”
“So, are you saying that I’m not giving you enough sense of security now?” He glanced at her warningly. “Shouldn’t you be happy that I’m keeping such a trim figure?”
She giggled again and handed him the gla.s.s of water. “Mother even praised you today. Of course, I’m happy.”
He took a sip of water before asking, “What did she say?”
“She said you have an elegant vibe around you, smart and very gentlemanly… I think she mentioned it before!” Her eyes were like the sun, emitting a warm gaze. “From what she said, it sounded like you’re everyone’s baby instead.”
“That can’t do. No one can be even more precious than you, my dear. You’re my baby!”
It was difficult to judge whether he was lying from his serious tone, but the warmth in his eyes was almost drowning her.
“Really?” She beamed. His recognition made her really delighted.
“Mmm.” His heart turned into a fluffy marshmallow when he saw her beautiful smile. He could not help but pat her head lovingly. “You’re everyone’s baby because everyone likes the silly you.”
She was stunned for a moment before she pushed his hand away. She scowled at him in disagreement. “I’m not silly! I just never displayed my intelligence!”
“You’re not silly, just a little low in EQ. Usually, people who are stupid won’t admit they are stupid.”
“How can you say that!? I even praised you just now! Hey! What are you doing!? I’m not done talking…”
“Clean this up. I’ll take a shower, but of course, I don’t mind if you want to join me!”
“You…”
…
He was done showering when Xi Xiaye went upstairs. When it was her turn to shower, he read a book casually. After that, she got into bed as well.
“What are you reading?” She dragged the blanket over a little and poked her head over.
It was an architecture-related book, She felt a headache after several glances at it, but he just dragged her closer without looking at her.
He finished about a third of the book in that one session. He had been reading similar types of books in the past few days.
It must be because of Shen Yue! Xi Xiaye remembered that Shen Yue had given him a few books as well as some doc.u.ments to read.
“Several more pages, hmm?” He flipped another page.
“Can you really go on reading this?” She looked at him with a frown.
“Why not? You have to put something in your brain if you need it. You can read it if you quiet your mind down,” he replied.