"Mu Qi, I don't want to walk anymore. Can you carry me?" she asked, tilting her head back, instantly transforming into a whiny infant.
Mu Qi turned around and knelt on one knee before Yun Shounian. Yun Shounian immediately giggled and settled onto Mu Qi's back.
At this moment, the two were by the side of a park, and several couples' gazes were fixed on them, unable to look away.
"How can they be so good-looking?"
Glancing back at the person beside them, many of the men and women let go of each other's hands.
"Mu Qi, are you tired?"
"Not tired."
"Mu Qi, am I heavy?"
As Yun Shounian spoke, she seemed to worry about hearing an undesirable answer and immediately amended her question.
"Mu Qi, you know you work at the company every day and then work at home. You definitely need to exercise, so this is a great opportunity to help you train. So you're not allowed to say I'm heavy."
Mu Qi: "You..."
Before Mu Qi could finish, Yun Shounian emphasized again, "You're not allowed to say I'm heavy!"
"You're very light."
As Yun Shounian spoke, she involuntarily leaned back slightly. Mu Qi, worried that Yun Shounian might fall if she leaned back too far, leaned forward to keep her steady on his shoulder.
Yun Shounian was caught off guard and let out a small cry, then settled snugly against Mu Qi's back.
"Really not heavy?" Yun Shounian asked happily, once again.
"Mmm, not heavy."
Mu Qi felt that with Yun Shounian's petite frame, being light was an undeniable fact, with nothing to argue about.
Yun Shounian rested her head on Mu Qi's back, feeling comfortable and secure.
It felt like only a short while before they reached the arcade.
"Mu Qi, quickly put me down, we're here." Yun Shounian's eyes fell on the brightly lit sign of the arcade, and she excitedly patted Mu Qi's shoulder.
From childhood to adulthood, Yun Shounian had never been to such a place. In her childhood, under her mother's tutelage, Yun Shounian learned many things, even finding her relaxation in books, in the "Jade in Books and Gold in Houses."
As a result, the arcade was something she had only ever heard about from classmates, but had never personally visited.
"Mu Qi, let's go." Yun Shounian took Mu Qi's hand and they hurried inside.
Mu Qi glanced at their clasped hands and matched Yun Shounian's pace.
Upon entering, Mu Qi's brow furrowed as he saw crowds of children.
Yun Shounian, however, didn't seem to mind and was even being guided by some of the children on how to exchange for game tokens.
Yun Shounian walked up to the token exchange machine and scanned Mu Qi's phone.
The machine immediately dispensed a handful of tokens. Yun Shounian, clutching the tokens, walked up to a racing game machine.
"Mu Qi, come here." Yun Shounian patted the seat beside her, beckoning Mu Qi.
"Miss, your boyfriend clearly finds this kind of thing too childish. How about you play with me instead?" Suddenly, a young woman in a pink hoodie stepped in front of Mu Qi and invited Yun Shounian.
Mu Qi's brow furrowed, and he was about to pull the girl away when Yun Shounian had already agreed.
"Okay." Yun Shounian smiled and gestured for her to proceed.
Mu Qi's phoenix eyes gradually turned cold, and his gaze at the girl was filled with murderous intent.
Yun Shounian, however, was smiling brightly and didn't notice Mu Qi.
She remembered this girl from the time they were at the restaurant.
At that time, she had been very angry, and this girl had been standing beside her, saying she wanted to set her up with her brother.
Although she had heard it at the time, she hadn't paid much attention. It wasn't until she got home and some time passed that she remembered the girl's small act of kindness. Sudan Novel Network.
"Sister, you're amazing. I was undefeated here, but now I've met a master."
Yun Shounian looked at the surrounding group of children and then at the girl, who, despite being quite cute, was acting with such bravado. She couldn't help but find it amusing.
However, to Yun Shounian's surprise, the next moment the little girl leaned close to her ear.
"Miss, is this man particularly scary?" The little girl glanced at Mu Qi, who was standing beside Yun Shounian. With just one look, she felt the man's bone-chilling coldness.
Yun Shounian was about to explain, but for a moment, she didn't know how to. So, she listened as the little girl continued.
"I still remember how terrifying he looked that day when he had someone pinned to the ground. Miss, you must be very scared too, right?"
Yun Shounian touched her nose and thought, not exactly, but she was more worried that Mu Qi might get into trouble because of it.
However, the little girl didn't know what Yun Shounian was thinking. Seeing her expression, she assumed her next suggestion would be well-received.
"Miss, how about this? I have a brother. He's also very good-looking, and he's great at games. Why don't you consider being my sister-in-law?"
The little girl looked at Yun Shounian, her expression a mix of nervousness and anticipation.
Yun Shounian chuckled. She hadn't expected it to all come down to this.
"Do you need a sister-in-law that badly?"
"Mmm-hmm." Very badly, extremely badly.
The little girl nodded her head vigorously, like a pecking chicken.
Yun Shounian smiled. She found the little girl very cute but still shook her head.
Yun Shounian leaned in and whispered to the little girl, "But I really like my husband. If I can't be with him, I'll become very despondent."
Husband?
The little girl's spirits immediately drooped upon hearing the word. She hadn't expected they were already married. It seemed her brother truly had no chance at all.
"But even if I can't be your sister-in-law, we can still be friends," Yun Shounian said, patting the little girl's head.
"But, but I really wanted you to be my sister-in-law." The little girl didn't seem happy to hear Yun Shounian's response. Instead, she clenched her hands into small fists and pressed them to her eyes, looking like she was about to cry.
Yun Shounian: "..."
She could indeed see that.
However, at this moment, neither of them noticed that the little girl's emotions had become too intense, causing her to forget to lower her voice.
Mu Qi was staring at the little girl, his entire aura dark and oppressive, his phoenix eyes sharp and piercing.
The next second, Yun Shounian felt herself being lifted directly from behind by Mu Qi.
"Ah!" Yun Shounian exclaimed, instinctively wrapping her arms around Mu Qi.