nycdaug Chapter 531: Preparing for the Date
Chapter 531: Preparing for the Date
Chapter 531: Preparing for the Date
Mu Xiaoyu is feeling conflicted; she doesn't know how to handle this situation.
She's still angry and can't let this go.
But if she continues to pester him, wouldn't she seem too petty?
For a moment, Mu Xiaoyu felt uncertain. Her gaze towards Li Chenxu became increasingly conflicted.
Li Chenxu has been extremely busy this past week. Perhaps due to her illness, Xu Sulin has changed quite a bit. She's no longer as unreasonable as before. This past week, she's been very obedient, doing whatever Li Chenxu says without hesitation.
More importantly, before Li Chenxu had fulfilled all his promises, she had already handed over the five percent of shares she already owned to him, without even paying him any money.
It was precisely because of this, coupled with the bond they shared as children, that Li Chenxu couldn't possibly leave Xu Sulin alone, and he repeatedly confirmed many things.
However, it was still within the scope of ordinary people's interactions, and there was absolutely no intimacy between them at the time.
He didn't know what those intimate photos Mu Xiaoyu was talking about were all about, but he absolutely hadn't crossed any lines.
Photos can be manipulated by perspective or digitally composited; he simply doesn't believe in them and doesn't care.
Li Chenxu hadn't had a proper rest these past few days and was exhausted. Seeing that Mu Xiaoyu remained silent for a while, he reached out and gently ruffled her hair twice, saying affectionately, "Don't overthink it. I'm going to rest now. I'll take you out for dinner tonight."
After saying that, he kissed Mu Xiaoyu again before letting her go upstairs to rest.
Mu Xiaoyu sat on the sofa without moving, watching Li Chenxu's back, her heart becoming increasingly conflicted and complicated, with a hint of disappointment.
She only looked away when Li Chenxu's figure had completely disappeared from her sight.
Forget it, I'm not going to think about it anymore.
She and Li Chenxu had finally reconciled, so there was no need to create any more rifts between them over these things. Besides, Li Chenxu had said on the phone that after he came back this time, they could start preparing to have a child.
Not only her, but Li Chenxu also planned to spend his life with her, so there was no need to care about those trivial matters.
Li Chenxu slept until almost evening before waking up.
At that moment, Mu Xiaoyu was on the phone with Li Chengnan. They weren't talking about anything else; they were only discussing work-related matters.
The radio drama adapted from the comic is in production, and the first episode has been completed. This morning, Li Chengnan sent the first episode to Mu Xiaoyu, saying he wanted to hear her opinion.
Right now, Mu Xiaoyu is on the phone with Li Chengnan, and that's what they're talking about.
Just as the two were discussing, Li Chenxu came downstairs.
Mu Xiaoyu didn't notice and was still focused on making the call until Li Chenxu hugged her from behind. Only then did she realize that Li Chenxu had appeared behind her at some point.
Who are you talking to on the phone?
Li Chenxu leaned close to Mu Xiaoyu's ear and asked in a low voice.
As he spoke, his hot breath kept spraying into Mu Xiaoyu's ear, making it itchy and numb. Mu Xiaoyu couldn't help but turn her head to dodge, while glaring at Li Chenxu and whispering, "I'm talking about work, don't move!"
Hearing that she was talking about work, Li Chenxu didn't say anything more. However, when he vaguely heard Li Chengnan's somewhat familiar voice on the other end of the phone, he frowned in dissatisfaction.
It was more than ten minutes later when Mu Xiaoyu hung up the phone. During that time, Li Chenxu kept holding Mu Xiaoyu in the same position until he hung up the phone. Only then did he let go of Mu Xiaoyu, turn around and make her face him.
"Who were you talking to on the phone just now?"
"Li Chengnan, the one we had dinner with last time."
Aside from work, Mu Xiaoyu and Li Chengnan had no contact outside of work and never spoke privately to each other. When Li Chenxu asked, Mu Xiaoyu didn't hide anything and told him directly.
"I remember he bought the audio and animation rights to the comic book you have. You don't understand these things, so what can you talk about?"
"If you don't understand something, you should learn it. In the future, I will definitely sell more than just these two copyrights. There will be others. The more I learn, the better I can build a good reputation for my comics."
Mu Xiaoyu sensed that Li Chenxu might be a little jealous, but she didn't take it to heart. If she and Li Chengnan had even the slightest contact in private, she would patiently explain to Li Chenxu, but she didn't; their contact was purely for work-related matters.
More importantly, Mu Xiaoyu still felt a little uncomfortable about Li Chenxu and Xu Sulin's situation, so she didn't want to say anything more at the moment.
Fortunately, Li Chenxu didn't ask any more questions. Seeing this, he just frowned and looked at Mu Xiaoyu deeply. Finally, his brows relaxed, and he hugged Mu Xiaoyu back into his arms, kissed her hard, and said, "I really want to tie you to my side."
"I don't want to."
Mu Xiaoyu pushed Li Chenxu away and said with a touch of arrogance, "Li Chenxu wants to keep her by his side, and she wants to keep Li Chenxu by her side too."
Unfortunately, neither of them could.
The two did not eat at home that evening, but went out instead.
Li Chenxu hadn't contacted Mu Xiaoyu this week, and felt somewhat guilty towards her, wanting to make it up to her. So before returning, he asked Assistant Lin and the others to start making arrangements, wanting to give Mu Xiaoyu a surprise.
The two could be considered an old married couple, but Li Chenxu had heard from people in the office that no matter how long a couple has been married, it is best to maintain some freshness and romance in order to preserve their relationship.
If you think about it carefully, in all the years the two of them have been together, the number of surprises that Li Chenxu has given Mu Xiaoyu is very small.
It wasn't that Li Chenxu was unwilling, it's just that his personality simply wasn't like that.
But now, it's time for him to make a change.
Mu Xiaoyu had no idea what surprise Li Chenxu had prepared for her; she thought it was just a casual meal outside.
So I didn't put on makeup when I went out; I just threw on some casual clothes and went out.
Are you sure we want to eat here?
Standing at the entrance of the upscale restaurant, Mu Xiaoyu looked reluctant. She had been to many restaurants like this, but each time she dressed up carefully before coming. The people inside were mostly the same.
There's always a tiny bit of competition among women, and in her opinion, Mu Xiaoyu's current bare-faced appearance is completely unsuitable for eating here.