But Mu Qi was willing to be a foolish ruler bewitched by a vixen.
Mu Qi stared intently at Yun Shūniàn beside him, his eyes filled with disbelief. He couldn't believe Yun Shūniàn had admitted their relationship so easily.
The server no longer dared to speak. She secretly glanced at Yun Shūniàn before her, unable to fathom that this casually dressed woman was the CEO's wife.
Weren't most affluent wives very image-conscious, constantly worried about their husbands getting tired of them? Especially when this man stood at the pinnacle of the capital, how could this woman speak so carelessly and dress so casually?
After the server scurried away, Mu Qi immediately pulled down Yun Shūniàn's arm wrapped around him, grasped it, and turned to walk out.
“Mu Qi, slow down. Let me explain,” Yun Shūniàn said, struggling to keep up with Mu Qi's long strides despite wearing slippers.
The manager bowed them out from behind.
Shān Gōng, who had been waiting at the door, immediately followed.
Yun Shūniàn's attention was focused on her feet, and suddenly Mu Qi scooped her up and put her into the car. Yun Shūniàn looked up and saw Mu Qi's cold, unforgiving jawline.
Shān Gōng had already reached the driver's seat, his voice as rigid as ever, "Young Master, where are we going?"
"Qi Yuan."
Hearing the voice that was twice as cold as usual, Yun Shūniàn knew Mu Qi was angry.
Yun Shūniàn cautiously placed her other hand on Mu Qi's hand, "Mu Qi, I just came out to look around and buy some clothes."
Mu Qi continued to stare straight ahead, ignoring her. However, Shān Gōng couldn't help but speak, "Miss Yun, Qi Yuan has all the clothes here. If you really wanted to buy clothes, you wouldn't have come here."
Qi Yuan had them? Yes, she remembered. Qi Yuan did have a villa dedicated to her clothes, all prepared by Mu Qi. In her past life, before the wedding, Mu Qi had forcibly taken her to see them, and Mu Corporation's professional designers had explained the clothes to her.
If it were the Yun Shūniàn of her past life, she would have remembered. But for the current Yun Shūniàn, many years had passed.
Yun Shūniàn responded feebly, "I forgot."
Shān Gōng let out a silent scoff. The young master had just taken her to see them a few days ago, and she claimed to have forgotten! She wasn't even putting effort into lying.
Seeing the atmosphere in the car grow colder, Yun Shūniàn could only try to cling to Mu Qi again.
She leaned her entire body against Mu Qi, tilting her chin up and resting it on his arm, looking pathetic, "Mu Qi, I was wrong. Next time I go out, I'll tell you first."
"There won't be a next time," Mu Qi's voice was icy. He forced himself not to look at Yun Shūniàn, or he would soften.
Yun Shūniàn immediately became nervous. Her intention was for Mu Qi to gradually trust her, not to have her meager freedom taken away.
Wouldn't Mu Qi torment her again and lock her in the bedroom?
"Mu Qi, I want to go shopping. Why should you deprive me of my happiness?"
"Mu Qi, there must be a next time."
"Mu Qi, are you listening?"
Seeing Mu Qi's indifferent profile, just as Yun Shūniàn thought he wouldn't respond, Mu Qi suddenly turned and pushed her onto the sofa.
Shān Gōng in the front silently raised the partition.
Mu Qi's gaze was cold and dark, "Yun Shūniàn, don't play these little games with me."
Looking at Yun Shūniàn, who was stunned beneath him, just as Mu Qi expected her to struggle, tears suddenly streamed from her crescent-shaped eyes.
"Wuwu..."
Mu Qi was someone she had sworn to repay in this life, but Yun Shūniàn couldn't make Mu Qi trust her. She had only come out for a bit, and now she was going to be confined.
And Yun Shūniàn couldn't get angry at Mu Qi. The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt. So, tears uncontrollably overflowed from those crescent springs.
Her phoenix eyes shimmered, the cold darkness within seeming to be washed away by Yun Shūniàn's tears, leaving only helplessness.
In her past life, Yun Shūniàn had never cried in front of Mu Qi. She had never been willing to show weakness to him. So, it was imaginable how impactful this scene was for Mu Qi.
Mu Qi carefully helped Yun Shūniàn up, then took a square handkerchief from his pocket and meticulously wiped her tears.
However, Yun Shūniàn's tears did not subside but intensified.
Mu Qi's gaze lowered, his hard facial features softened. Mu Qi compromised, "If you stop crying, there will be a next time." Next time, he would have someone secretly follow her.
Yun Shūniàn stopped crying instantly upon hearing this, but she still couldn't help but sob, looking very wronged, "But you can't lock me up, and you can't in the future either." The sun had come out, and Yun Shūniàn was radiantly cheerful.
After a moment, Mu Qi lightly opened his lips, "If you don't run away, you won't be."
Yun Shūniàn looked up at Mu Qi, very sincerely, "Mu Qi, don't worry, I never will this lifetime."
Alright, at least this ordeal was over. After all, her image of "evil deeds" couldn't be changed overnight.
"Mu Qi, I'm hungry." Crying so intensely had unexpectedly consumed so much energy.
Before Mu Qi could respond, Yun Shūniàn knocked on the partition, and it slowly lowered. "Shān Gōng, let's find a restaurant first."
Shān Gōng, "Young Master, where are we going?" Shān Gōng wasn't asking which restaurant but where. In other words, if Mu Qi said to return to Qi Yuan, Shān Gōng would resolutely obey.
Yun Shūniàn, "..."
Mu Qi, "Yang Family Courtyard."
Shān Gōng, "Yes, Young Master."
Yang Family Courtyard was a famous imperial cuisine restaurant in the capital and the closest one to them.
Yun Shūniàn turned to look at Mu Qi, thinking carefully. Mu Qi was truly meticulously considerate.
Yun Shūniàn glanced outside, observing that the sun was neither too strong nor too mild. Yun Shūniàn wondered what time it was and if Mu Qi had eaten lunch yet. Then, Yun Shūniàn turned and reached into Mu Qi's pocket and took out his phone.
Shān Gōng happened to see this scene in the rearview mirror.