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The morning was chaotic, and Mu Beiyao felt completely lost in a fog! Just yesterday, they had confirmed their relationship, and by this morning, everyone in her circle seemed to know about it!
As she was leaving, Lu Xiangzhuang didn't shy away from kissing her on the forehead at the door, reluctantly saying, "I'll pick you up after work."
"I don't need you to," Mu Beiyao replied, feeling a bit shy for the first time. It was different from dating in front of her parents; it felt like one wrong move would earn her a lecture.
However, Lu Xiangzhuang was completely at ease. "I hope you can quickly get used to me being your boyfriend. And I will do my best to treat my girlfriend well! So please don’t reject me, okay?" His declaration felt both like a confession and a negotiation!
This left them with no room to criticize!
Mu Beiyao's parents seemed to have accepted him as their son-in-law already! No matter how clever their daughter thought she was, she couldn't outsmart a seasoned fox who had navigated the business world for years!
"We still have to go to work! Let’s leave it at that for today. Next time, Xiangzhuang can come over for dinner; I'll cook your favorite dishes!" Mu Beiyao's mother enthusiastically invited him.
Then her father added, "Find some time to visit your parents too! Since this is serious, we want them to feel at ease! If you want us all to chat together, that’s fine too! Little Lu, you can arrange it."
Mu Beiyao chuckled! Her father had fallen under Lu Xiangzhuang's charm as well!
Mu Beiming watched the whole scene unfold without being able to find any faults or voice any opinions. He decided to just observe how things would develop!
Feeling a bit giddy, Mu Beiyao thought about driving herself to work, but Lu Xiangzhuang wouldn’t allow that! So he did something that satisfied everyone—he personally drove her to work! As for whether he would be late, that was something only he could decide as the CEO!
On the way, Mu Beiyao felt her phone buzzing with messages non-stop! Without even looking, she knew it was from her group chat with her three friends gossiping about her. The topic was undoubtedly centered around her relationship with Lu Xiangzhuang, and she didn’t want to see it.
Did Lu Xiangzhuang really think he had stunned his girlfriend into silence?
Mu Beiyao smiled coolly. "No need to look; I already know what they’re saying! Your sister is definitely spilling all your secrets!"
Half of it would be blackmail material and half gossip! She needed to think of a way for her sister to forget all his embarrassing moments. Otherwise, one day if he annoyed her, her sister might just team up with her against him!
This wasn’t a joke! Lu Xiangyi had become dissatisfied with Brother Han on behalf of Mu Beiyao!
Mu Beiyao had no idea that she would end up being teased like this. It was surprising how, with every journey through the mountains and rivers, he had become her brother-in-law.
"Did he ever bring you along to insult me?" Lu Xiangzhuang clearly recalled something.
The best response to that was silence! Lu Xiangzhuang knew everything!
When they arrived at the entrance of the Starry Convergence brand building, just seeing the two familiar cars made Mu Beiyao feel overwhelmed.
"How about I go in with you?" Lu Xiangzhuang thought that as a man, it was his duty to protect his woman! Even if it meant enduring her friends' sarcastic remarks, he wasn't afraid!
Mu Beiyao quickly waved her hands, "I can't do that! If the old women who aren't married see a man brought back, they'll make that person the center of attention!"
After what happened this morning, she realized there would be no peace for the next few days. Mu Beiyao had already resigned herself to this fate.
Lu Xiangzhuang felt a pang of sympathy for her. "If you don't want to face them, you can hide in my office for a bit," he offered respectfully.
Mu Beiyao could sense his kindness and opened up a little more. "It's not that bad; it's all about being able to trust each other with our lives and families. A little banter makes life interesting."
Lu Xiangzhuang smiled knowingly. "You really have entrusted your brother to me; what kind of sister are you?"
"Of course, my lord! We all spoil him!" she replied playfully. "But enough talk; let's go! You should avoid an early demise and rest during the day at my office."
"Are you concerned about me?" Lu Xiangzhuang felt both happy and warm inside.
Mu Beiyao had no ground to deny it anymore. "Now that you're my boyfriend, you must pay attention to your safety and health; that's very important!"
Lu Xiangzhuang looked at her and couldn't help but pull her close, kissing her passionately.
In the end, Mu Beiyao seemed to rush into the office with a swollen mouth. She responded awkwardly to greetings from the staff.
Finally, when she entered her office, she found three women waiting for her!
As expected, each one had a sunflower seed in hand!
In the middle of the room, a computer screen replayed a surveillance video.
Su Xingling exclaimed, "The annual most romantic drama's leading lady has arrived!"
Lu Xiangyi added, "The once-in-thirty-years Young Lady of the Lu Family makes a dazzling entrance!"
Qin Bing chimed in, "Are we doing a prenuptial agreement?"
Mu Beiyao stood there like a student on trial, fidgeting with anxiety. Fortunately, he hadn’t spoken much when his phone rang.
"Sis! Are you with Su Xing? I just saw my brother this morning," Mu Beiyao said, glancing at the person across from him.
Su Xing raised an eyebrow. "Looking for me?"
"What’s going on?" Mu Beiyao asked as he put the call on speaker.
Mu Beiming's tone was serious. "Something happened at home. Aunt is unconscious and has been rushed to the hospital!"
Seeing Su Xing's face lose its smile, Mu Beiyao asked, "Which hospital?"
Mu Beiming replied, "Jing Yu arranged everything before leaving. Ren Ai Hospital has an internationally renowned expert for treatment."
Their uncle had always prevented them from going to the hospital, but now that Jing Yu was not home, should he and Su Xing go check it out?
Mu Beiyao looked at Su Xing questioningly. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "Got it. I’ll head over right now."
Just like that, their meeting ended without much formality, and the four women dispersed.
Although Mu Beiyao didn’t have much connection with his uncle’s family, he decided to accompany Su Xing in this situation.
Su Xing looked at him as if to say, "Why are you coming with me?"
"With things like this, Mu Zhiyuan will definitely be there! Are you sure you want to go alone? If things escalate, won’t you need backup?"
Su Xing fell silent.
"When will Shen Jingyu be back?" she wondered aloud. "I don’t know! If something really happens to his mom, he might not even get to see her one last time!"
Speaking of Aunt, she had been living on coffee and sleeping pills for years—never sleeping during the day and hardly at night!
When I was little and went to their house, I could see her sitting on the couch at ten o'clock at night—drinking coffee, smoking, and drinking alcohol—before finally taking sleeping pills.
Later, I told my mom that it felt like our house was filming a horror movie! And Aunt would look at me so terrifyingly that I felt like her spirit had possessed her body!
Su Xing found this particularly absurd. "That was just your imagination when you were little! Sure, she might be a bit off, but there must be a reason behind it."
"Otherwise, how could a woman be so harsh on her own child?" Su Xing thought about what she knew more from Shen Jingyu's letters.
Sitting in the car and watching the trees blur by outside the window, she wondered how much longer it would be until Shen Jingyu returned. If he truly didn’t get to see his mother one last time, wouldn’t he feel regret?
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