"Mu Qi, why are you here?" Yun Shudian's heart pounded as she saw Mu Qi suddenly enter.
"Can't I come?" Mu Qi's expression was grim.
"No, no, that's not what I meant, of course you can come."
To prevent Mu Qi from misunderstanding, Yun Shudian quickly said, her hand behind the paper wad hiding from Mu Qi as she walked towards the door.
"Then Mu Qi, are you going to change clothes? I'll get out of your way then."
After glancing past Mu Qi, Yun Shudian scurried away like a rabbit.
Mu Qi's face, however, darkened to an unwatchable degree.
What was she hiding?
Was it a plan to leave him? At this moment, his phoenix eyes were as dark as ink.
At this point, Yun Shudian, having successfully exited the master bedroom, patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she turned and went to Mu Qi's study.
The most dangerous place is the safest place. Servants generally wouldn't enter Mu Qi's study casually.
Moreover, Mu Qi had gone to the master bedroom to change clothes, and after changing, he would likely be leaving.
That's why Yun Shudian chose to go to the study.
However, when Yun Shudian entered Mu Qi's study, she was bewildered.
What had happened here? Was this really Mu Qi's study?
In Yun Shudian's memory, Mu Qi's study was always spotless, not covered in ink and shredded paper all over the floor.
Yun Shudian frowned, placing her paper wad on what looked like a relatively clean spot on Mu Qi's desk.
Then she walked towards the pair of shattered fountain pens in the corner.
"Is it because the pen broke?" Yun Shudian murmured to herself, thinking she must choose a better fountain pen for Mu Qi when she had time.
Afterward, Yun Shudian put the pen fragments back in their place, then took a piece of paper from the desk to wipe her hands, and began to continue thinking about the 26th flaw of Shan Gong.
However, this was Mu Qi's study, and although the most dangerous place was the safest, in an environment so closely related to Mu Qi, Yun Shudian found it difficult to concentrate.
A large amount of time passed quickly. Yun Shudian, intermittently, only thought of a few more flaws of Shan Gong.
It wasn't until Yun Shudian heard Mu Qi's footsteps that she put away the paper wad again and waited quietly for Mu Qi to enter.
In her past life, when she had a tantrum and was sick in bed with Mu Qi, she had heard the servants mention.
They said that when Qi Garden was first built, soundproof materials were not used. Now she understood Mu Qi's intentions; it was probably so he could hear her footsteps and pay attention to her at all times.
Thinking of this, Yun Shudian's heart felt a little sweet.
However, Mu Qi's footsteps were growing further away.
Could it be that Mu Qi didn't go to the study, but to find Shan Gong?
Yun Shudian became anxious, hastily put the paper wad in her hand into Mu Qi's desk drawer, and then left the study to find Mu Qi.
"Mu Qi, where are you going? I want to go with you."
Just as Mu Qi was about to leave Qi Garden, Yun Shudian rushed to his back.
"Don't..." Mu Qi, who was about to say "don't make a fuss," suddenly stopped. Compared to Yun Shudian's unhesitating departure from him in the study earlier, he liked this kind of intimacy with Yun Shudian.
"Mu Qi, take me with you~" If Mu Qi was going to meet Shan Gong privately, he definitely wouldn't take her.
Yun Shudian had already prepared to act spoiled, and if that didn't work, she would find a way to follow Mu Qi. In any case, Yun Shudian would not give Mu Qi an opportunity to meet Shan Gong privately.
Having made up her mind, Yun Shudian hugged Mu Qi's shoulders even tighter.
"Do you really have to follow me?" Mu Qi asked, cupping the back of Yun Shudian's legs with his hands.
"Yes, I must follow you." Yun Shudian replied without hesitation. She couldn't let Mu Qi meet Shan Gong.
"I'm going to the old house. Do you want to follow too?"
The Mu family's old house? Speaking of which, from the time she met Mu Qi until they got married, she hadn't met Mu Qi's family. She should have met them at the wedding, but that day she was instigated by Zuo Nan, and eloped with him.
She only blamed herself for being so foolish at the time, unable to see that Zuo Nan had no intention of eloping with her at all; he just wanted to embarrass Mu Qi.
Thinking of this, Yun Shudian was filled with deep guilt towards Mu Qi.
"Mu Qi, I want to go." As Yun Shudian finished speaking, she kissed Mu Qi's jawline to express her apology.
"Really?" A month ago, when he wanted to take her to the old house, Yun Shudian had gone on a hunger strike because of it.
"Of course, I want to go with you."
Now she was actively requesting to go with him.
Mu Qi couldn't fathom Yun Shudian's thoughts, his gaze darkening.
"Mu Qi?" Seeing that Mu Qi was lost in thought, Yun Shudian playfully bit his earlobe with her teeth.
"Okay, we'll go together." Mu Qi snapped back to attention and carried Yun Shudian towards the car.
"Hey, wait a minute."
Upon hearing this, Mu Qi's expression sharpened. "What, changed your mind?"
Yun Shudian sensed danger and quickly explained, "No, no. Although the ugly bride has to meet her in-laws."
After speaking, Yun Shudian realized something was wrong and quickly retorted, "Ah, bah, bah, bah." She was so beautiful, what ugly bride!
"I mean, I'm going to meet the parents, so I should change into proper clothes and pick out some gifts that would please them. It's the first time meeting the parents, so I should be presentable and polite."
Mu Qi was stunned after Yun Shudian finished speaking, clearly not knowing that meeting parents for the first time was supposed to be like this.
"No need. Just come with me. With me here, no one will dare to gossip." Mu Qi said, continuing to walk towards the car.
Yun Shudian frowned, not agreeing with Mu Qi's approach. "Mu Qi, it's not that I care about what others say. I just want to show respect to the elders."
"Mu Qi." Seeing that Mu Qi was about to take her to the car, Yun Shudian became anxious.
"Yes, I've arranged for someone." Mu Qi put Yun Shudian into the car.
Hearing Mu Qi say this, Yun Shudian immediately quieted down.
"Mu Qi, can you tell me about your family? Is there something specific we need to go back for this time?"
Yun Shudian nervously held Mu Qi's hand.
Mu Qi took out his phone, opened his photo album, and then handed the phone to Yun Shudian.
As soon as Yun Shudian saw clearly, her expression instantly sharpened.