bookrebus Chapter 786 The Sister Who Was Shackled Because She Wasn't Sent Away (11)
Chapter 786 The Sister Who Was Shackled Because She Wasn't Sent Away (11)
The hot water in the glass was knocked over.
Mu Zhou couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and Shen Yan's expression changed as he immediately stood up.
"Are you injured anywhere?"
Seeing his anxious expression, Mu Zhou quickly said:
"It's okay, it's okay. Luckily the water isn't so hot anymore. I was just startled."
Shen Yan was worried, so he took her hand and checked it carefully to make sure she wasn't burned before letting go and wiping her hand with a towel.
Mu Zhou caught a glimpse of the phone he hadn't hung up yet; the words 'Lin Xi' were clearly visible on the screen.
She subtly withdrew her gaze:
"I'm going to the bathroom to take care of this."
With that, he got up and left.
Shen Yan ignored Lin Xi, who was speechless with surprise on the other end of the phone, and casually hung up.
On the way back, Mu Zhou received a call from Fu Ci.
"Not at the company?"
"Yes, I ran into a former neighbor, so we had a meal together."
Mu Zhou didn't lie a single word; he told the truth.
Shen Yan was indeed her old neighbor.
Fu Ci didn't think much of it.
He leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes, and a hint of irritation appeared between his brows.
It added an air of unapproachability to his cold and aloof face.
Outside the car window was Mu Zhou's company, and next to him was a lunchbox containing a nutritious lunch that he had specially ordered from the chef.
Mu Zhou is too thin; she needs to eat more.
He rushed over during his lunch break, but she had gone out to eat with someone else.
Fu Ci instinctively wanted her to come back.
He wouldn't allow anyone to be more important to Mu Zhou than he was.
Although it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, he was still somewhat annoyed that he couldn't see Mu Zhou.
Reason told him that if he spoke up, Mu Zhou would definitely come back immediately; she never resisted.
But what about in my heart?
Fu Ci originally thought that all he needed was people, and everything else was unimportant.
But after he got the person, he became greedy.
He also wanted Mu Zhou to be willing.
If you want her to be willing, you can't just force her.
Therefore, Fu Ci held back and did not utter the command.
Quiet breathing echoed in their ears; neither of them hung up the phone.
After a moment, Mu Zhou spoke first:
"Are you still listening?"
"Ah."
Fu Ci's voice was somewhat nasal, and he sounded a little tired.
Mu Zhou's tone softened.
"Are you tired? I can leave work early today. How about I make you some soup?"
Fu Ci slowly opened his eyes, and the unease in his heart finally dissipated a little.
His voice was light and cheerful:
"it is good."
Finally, he was able to appreciate even a tiny bit of the benefits of being a boyfriend.
*
Mu Zhou refused Shen Yan's offer to take her back to the company.
"Really, I don't need to. I can manage on my own."
She insisted, but Shen Yan didn't want to force her on such a trivial matter and upset her.
"Okay, see you on Saturday."
A company is holding a celebration on Saturday and has invited many of its partner companies.
Mu Zhou Company has been invited, and Shen Yan will also be attending.
She nodded:
"See you on Saturday, I'm off now."
Just then, the car arrived, and Mu Zhou got in and left.
At 3 PM, Mu Zhou left work early.
She went to the seafood market first.
Although the seafood here may not be as beautifully packaged as that in high-end supermarkets, it is guaranteed to be absolutely fresh.
Mu Zhou picked out an Australian lobster and a few crabs.
Crabs are at their most delicious this season.
She walked along and picked out many more.
The market was so noisy that she didn't even hear her phone ring.
I didn't see that Shen Yan had called until I got on the bus and took out my phone.
She replied with a message:
Is something wrong? I didn't hear you just now.
They replied very quickly:
"It's nothing, I just saw two outfits that I thought would suit you perfectly. They'd be perfect for Saturday's occasion. Would it be alright if I had someone send them over to you?"
Mu Zhou looked at the photos of the clothes he sent.
They were all the kind of ladylike clothes that the original owner used to like.
Mu Zhou replied quickly:
No need, I've already prepared my clothes, and besides, I don't really wear this style anymore.
Over the years, she has almost never bought this kind of ladylike clothing again.
Anyway, she never really liked it before.
Lin Xi mostly likes Chanel's most classic tuxedo suits, and her mother would buy her one when they went shopping together.
But she stopped liking this style after she grew up.
She simply didn't have any money, so she could only wear whatever Lin Xi liked.
Mu Zhou's rejection caused Shen Yan some pain in his heart.
He had missed five years of her life and no longer understood her as well as he had before.
After a pause, he replied:
Okay, see you on Saturday.
The message had barely been sent when Lin Xi called.
Mu Zhou wasn't there at the time, and he was impatient to hear her voice, so he hung up immediately.
A little while later, my mother called.
He didn't even need to think; he knew why.
Linxi complained again.
Every time Lin Xi was turned away by him, she would bother his mother and ask her to act as a mediator.
In any case, no matter what the reason was for what happened back then, Lin Xi insisted that she was the one who suffered a loss.
The Shen family must be acknowledged.
After a few seconds of silence, Shen Yan finally answered the call.
Shen's mother first inquired about his health and asked him why he hadn't returned.
According to his schedule, he was supposed to return to Kyoto yesterday.
Shen Yan made up a random excuse to get away with it.
On the other end of the phone, Shen's mother sighed:
"It's been so many years. Even if you still harbor resentment towards Lin Xi, it's about time. You and she did have a past..." Shen's mother paused, unable to help but advise, "She's just a young girl, and you've dragged this on for so long..."
"Okay, I still have work to do, I'll hang up now."
He stopped listening to his mother's nagging on the other end of the phone and hung up coldly.
Looking out the window at the bustling traffic, Shen Yan gripped his phone tightly, his expression dark and menacing.
*
On the other side, Fu Ci ended a meeting.
He gave a brief explanation to the vice president and immediately left the meeting room to prepare for the end of the workday.
His eagerness left the senior management somewhat puzzled.
The sun comes out in the west?
Fu Ci arrived at Mu Zhou's house, pressed his fingerprint, and the door opened.
He had already entered his fingerprint.
Mu Zhou heard the noise and came out of the kitchen to see what was going on.
"you are back."
She wore a light blue apron, held a long-handled spoon in one hand, and her hair was casually gathered at the back of her head, secured only by a wooden hairpin.
A soft smile still lingered on her lips.
Fu Ci felt as if his heart had been struck, a mixture of soreness and numbness.
His tall frame stood there motionless for a few seconds, watching Mu Zhou return to the kitchen. Only then did he calm down slightly, mechanically change his shoes, and follow Mu Zhou to the kitchen door.
He leaned against the wall, staring intently at her.
The seafood feast was ready, and the soup was just turned off.
Mu Zhou handed him a pair of thick gloves and pointed to the soup that had just been cooked:
"Put this on the table, be careful not to burn yourself."
Fu Ci subconsciously took the gloves.
Since he came to power, no one has been ordering him to do anything for a long time.
But Mu Zhou's unthinking assignment made him feel inexplicably ambiguous.
It seems they are a close and tacit couple.
This conclusion made him feel extremely satisfied.
So without thinking, he followed Mu Zhou's instructions and put the soup on the table.