The description felt strangely familiar. Yun Shunnian murmured to herself, wasn't this exactly like her before?
"And she's so wild and unruly, you're miles better than her in comparison. I'm telling you, she would absolutely never eat at the same table as our CEO Mu. If CEO Mu brought her here to eat, this place would have been torn apart by her already, and CEO Mu would still have to clean up her mess. Heck, CEO Mu might even get food smeared all over his face by her."
Yun Shunnian: Thinking about it, this sounded exactly like something she would have done before she was reborn.
Mu Qi couldn't stand it anymore. "Shut up!"
"What do you mean? CEO Mu, she's asking a question, why are you yelling at me?" Xia Zhijun looked at Mu Qi, his eyes brimming with hurt.
As Xia Zhijun continued speaking, Yun Shunnian pressed her forehead and directly interrupted him, "So, her name is Yun Shunnian, right?"
"How did you know? That's right, she has such a notorious reputation, it's hard not to know."
As Xia Zhijun finished speaking, he glanced at Mu Qi, then mysteriously walked up to Yun Shunnian. "I'm kindly reminding you, even though this woman has a notorious reputation, our CEO Mu dotes on her immensely. If you want to be my sister-in-law, I advise you not to poke around this matter."
Xia Zhijun looked at Yun Shunnian pleadingly, as if to say: I've been so righteous, please be magnanimous and spare me.
Yun Shunnian didn't know what to feel, feeling both relieved that the woman he spoke of was still her, and also wanting to slap this person.
"Then Mu Qi, do you still like the person from before?" Yun Shunnian suddenly turned her head and looked at Mu Qi.
Mu Qi's eyes shimmered, focused and deep. "Yes."
Xia Zhijun listened dumbfounded from the side. Was his CEO Mu's emotional intelligence really this low? Should he help his CEO Mu salvage the situation?
"You... you listen to me, CEO Mu doesn't mean it like that, he... he is..." Xia Zhijun's voice trembled uncontrollably as he saw Mu Qi's scrutinizing gaze.
"Then what does he mean?" Yun Shunnian crossed her arms, leaned against Mu Qi, and looked at Xia Zhijun with great interest.
"It's just..." Oh heavens, CEO Mu was so clear about it, he couldn't possibly smooth it over. If he had been even slightly ambiguous, he wouldn't be speechless now, drenched in cold sweat.
"Aren't you angry?" Xia Zhijun, seeing that Yun Shunnian seemed to be in good spirits, nervously changed the subject.
"CEO Mu said he likes me, why should I be angry?" Yun Shunnian leisurely took out her phone, anticipating Xia Zhijun's reaction.
"What do you mean 'said he likes you'. CEO Mu clearly meant..."
"Holy crap!" A few minutes later, Xia Zhijun finally reacted. His eyes widened, and he shoved all four fingers of his left hand into his mouth.
Yun Shunnian seized the opportunity and with a click, captured this image of Xia Zhijun on her phone.
"You, you, you, you're Yun Shunnian?!" Xia Zhijun looked at Yun Shunnian up and down again in disbelief.
Mu Qi stepped forward displeased, blocking Xia Zhijun, his voice so cold it could freeze ten Xia Zhijuns to death. "Xia Zhijun, control your eyes."
Xia Zhijun responded with a muffled "Okay."
"Then I wish you a pleasant meal, I won't bother you any longer." After speaking, Xia Zhijun bolted away. What was a mobile phone compared to his life? Xia Zhijun thought, his feet flying.
"Are you still angry? Should I have him brought back?" Mu Qi, watching Yun Shunnian playfully twirl Xia Zhijun's phone in her hand, looked at her with utter doting.
"No need." What he said was the truth, so why should she be angry?
"But, who is he, Mu Qi?" Yun Shunnian looked up at Mu Qi, a hint of curiosity in her eyes. In Yun Shunnian's memory, no one had ever been so intimate with Mu Qi. Although the person seemed to fear Mu Qi, there was still a childish playfulness about him. If Mu Qi had shown no indulgence at all, he clearly wouldn't have dared to act that way.
"He's my cousin."
"Your cousin? Then how old is he now? And why does he call you CEO Mu instead of cousin?"
"I don't know." Mu Qi's tone was flat, revealing neither joy nor sorrow. This was consistent with Mu Qi's seemingly indifferent demeanor towards everything, and Yun Shunnian nodded.
"Why are you so concerned about him?" Mu Qi hugged her from behind, resting his chin on her head. Mu Qi rarely acted this way, was he unhappy?
"Because he's your cousin. I need to understand him and try to get along with him." Actually, it was also because she had never met someone so pure and talkative before, so she was naturally curious. But Yun Shunnian felt that if she said this, Mu Qi would be unhappy.
"You are the elder, this is something Xia Zhijun should consider." Mu Qi's warm breath sprayed on Yun Shunnian's ear.
"Mhm, you're right." Yun Shunnian's eyes were filled with a smile.
However, the next second she couldn't smile anymore. Because this was in a restaurant, a restaurant! Anyone dining at the Imperial Capital Tower was either rich or noble, how could they not recognize Mu Qi. When Xia Zhijun was present, Mu Qi's expression was stern, but now that Mu Qi was leaning next to Yun Shunnian and had softened, the surrounding people grew bolder, constantly glancing at them. The legendary tyrant of the Imperial Capital acting coy was unheard of, how could they miss this opportunity to gossip.
"Mu Qi, let's hug at home, everyone is watching us." Yun Shunnian felt extremely uncomfortable, her feet practically digging into the ground. Mu Qi, who was leaning on her, raised his head and looked at the onlookers. Like a beast guarding its prey, he warned the surrounding people to keep their distance.
However, at this moment, another flash of white light flickered before Yun Shunnian and Mu Qi. Yun Shunnian closed her eyes in discomfort, while Mu Qi instantly turned towards the person taking the photo. It was Zuo Nan. The flash stopped, and Yun Shunnian rubbed her eyes, following Mu Qi's gaze, and also saw Zuo Nan, who was currently aiming his camera at them. Zuo Nan seemed not to have expected to be discovered, and remained frozen in the pose of holding up his camera. Yun Shunnian tried to pull Mu Qi, who was clinging to her, away. Mu Qi not only didn't let go, but hugged her even tighter.