Mu Sijun accompanied Xu Yuning to stroll aimlessly in the garden for a while before taking her back to the ward.
Itâs still early.
Xu Yuning wandered back and forth for half a day, froze and couldnât find anything to pass the time, and simply asked Mu Sijue, âHow are things going in Kangrui City?â
Mu Sijiu took a sip of black coffee and said unhurriedly, âKang Ruicheng wants to clear his name of economic crimes, while the police are trying to find a way to confirm that he is the murderer of Uncle Lu, and Interpol is also collecting evidence of his crimes.â
Xu Yuning nodded, âWhatâs the result?â
âThe three parties are in a stalemate.â Mousse said, âNo results yet.â
ââ¦â¦â
Xu Yuning would be lying if he said he wasnât disappointed.
However, she had followed Kang Ruicheng for so long and knew Kang Ruichengâs strength better than anyone else.
If they wanted to bring down Kang Ruicheng, they had to play steadily and step by step. Once they started to rush, they would instead be taken advantage of by Kang Ruicheng.
Mu Sijun took another sip of coffee to divert Xu Yuningâs attention, âI have news about Mu Mu, do you want to hear it?â
After Xu Yuning came back, she never saw Mu Mu again, and could only occasionally learn about Mu Muâs recent situation from Mu Sijiu.
She was certainly interested in Muâs news!
Xu Yuning instantly put the matter of Kang Ruicheng behind her, and looked blearily at Mu Sijun: âHow is Mu Mu recently?â
âHe goes to the best kindergarten in the area and is mixing well.â Mu Sijun paused and said thoughtfully, âI really underestimated this kid before.â
Xu Yuning exerted his spirit of inquisitiveness, âWhat does it mean to be well-mixed?â
Mu Sijiu said succinctly, âTeachers like him a lot, and classmates like to invite him to their homes, especially female classmates.â
âOh.â Xu Yuning said in a strange manner, âNot strange, Mu Mu has always been such a delightful little kid!â Said glancing at Mu Si Jue, âNot like when you were a child.â
Mu Sijun narrowed his eyes, his gaze sullen as he looked at Xu Yuning.
Xu Yuning thought he was going to get angry, but he didnât expect him to just ask, âYou know about my childhood?â
âAunt Zhou told me.â Xu Yuning deliberately scared Mu Sijue, âAuntie Zhou also said that she would slowly tell me more when she has time later!â
Later?
Mu Sijiuâs attention was on these two words, so he didnât lose his temper at Xu Yuning.
After a while, Mu Sijun looked at Xu Yuning and asked, âYouâre curious to know about my childhood?â
âIâm curious.â Xu Yuning had an expectant look on his face, âIâm curious to know how someone like you grew up?â
Musashi frowned again, âWhat do you mean âsomeone like meâ?â
âOh!â Xu Yuning was too busy to explain, âThereâs no pejorative meaning in that statement, I promise!â
Mu Sijun stared at Xu Yuning for a moment, reluctantly accepting her explanation, and turned to ask, âWhat about you?â
âHuh?â Xu Yuning didnât respond for a moment, âI what?â
âHow did you grow up?â Mu Sijun sized Xu Yuning up, his gaze suddenly becoming otherworldly, âIt shouldnât have been easy for you.â
Xu Yuning at a glance is not a quiet and not trouble girl, as a child is not a scourge is also a small trouble maker, she can grow up, in the eyes of Mu Sijun is a kind of miracle.
Xu Yuning looked at Mu Sijue and snorted coldly, âDonât think I donât know what you mean!â
Musashi said with relief, âItâs good that you know.â
ââ¦â¦ âXu Yuning was speechless instead, silent for a while, his voice suddenly lowered, slowly said, âThe person who really isnât easy is my grandmother.â
Mentioning Grandma Xu, Mu Sijiu stopped joking and just looked at Xu Yuning.
Xu Yuningâs voice was soft, âMy grandmother only had my mom as a daughter, and after my parents died unexpectedly, she raised me alone through pain. She said she didnât want me to repay her, she only wanted me to be happy.
âI didnât study hard at all when I was a kid, and I ended up going to a not-so-great college, and my grandmother was still very happy and complimented me on how good I was already. When I lived in school, I had the most living expenses for a week out of several girls in our dorm. My grandmother said that I didnât have a mom and dad anymore, and she wanted to make it up to me in other ways.â
ââ¦â¦â Mu Sijiu didnât say anything, just listened to Xu Yuning.
Xu Yuningâs voice was even lower, âBut now, I donât even have a grandmother anymore â¦â¦â
She had come to terms with her grandmotherâs death and had stabilized a lot when she mentioned it.
Acceptance, however, didnât mean that the incident didnât affect her anymore.
Mu Sijun put his arm around Xu Yuning, looked at her eyes that were clouded with a layer of sadness, and said, âYouâll have me in the future.â
ââ¦â¦â Xu Yuning couldnât help but smile, and there was happiness in his smile that he couldnât hide.
Mu Sijun said word for word, âWhat Grandma Xu once gave you, Iâll double it.â
Xu Yuning thought for a moment and said mysteriously, âFor the sake of you being so nice, Iâll tell you a secret.â
Musashi raised an eyebrow, curiosity flowing from his brow, âWhen you were a child?â
Xu Yuning shook his head, his expression becoming more and more mysterious, âItâs related to you.â
Mu Sijun seemed to be amused and asked with a smile, âWhat do you know about my secret?â
Xu Yuning looked at Mu Sijun and said one word at a time, âActually, my grandmother likes you a lot.â
ââ¦â¦â Mousse got it, unable to tell whether he was surprised or not.
Xu Yuning also didnât care what Mu Sijunâs reaction was, and continued by herself, âAfter you went to our house once, my grandmother said that you were a good child, and I spat out that you were already a handful of years old and didnât have the qualifications to be called a child.â
Mu Sijue revealed Xu Yuning with one sentence, âYou just donât agree with your grandmotherâs words.â
âHey â¦â¦â Xu Yuning averted his gaze and looked away somewhat sheepishly, âAt that time â¦â¦ I kind of meant this. But, my grandmother is old, I canât tell him the truth, lest I irritate her old man.â
âTruth?â Mu Sijiu asked with good humor, âIn your eyes, what does the âtruthâ about me as a person look like?â
Xu Yuning âcoughedâ, as if hinting at the high energy ahead of Mu Sijue, confirming, âDo you really want to hear it?â
The answer she was expecting, apparently, was that Mousse said he wasnât interested in knowing anymore.
But, where was Moussegu to let her go so easily?
Mousse nodded, âWhy donât you listen?â
âWell, itâs your own choice ahââ Xu Yuning averted his gaze, his speech was as fast as a tornado, and he said vaguely, âAt that time, I thought that you were cold and still arrogant, cold-blooded and heartless, with no hint of a gentlemanâs demeanor, and Nothing but a good skin, the person who fell in love with you must be a fool!â
ââ¦â¦â Mu Sijiu narrowed his eyes, stormy staring at Xu Yuning, but unexpectedly did not storm, but instead asked very calmly, âAnd then?â
Knowing Mu Sijue told Xu Yuning that this was her last chance.
Thatâs right, Mousse is not currently angry.
However, if her next answer didnât satisfy Mu Sijun, she would be completely played out.
âThen â¦â¦,â Xu Yuning said solemnly, âI realized that the most stupid person was me, and then, I just found out the truth.â
Mu Sijun hooked the corner of his lips and looked at Xu Yuning in a good mood, âTell me, what is the truth?â
âThe truth is-â Xu Yuning said in a serious manner, âLiking you is simply something that is out of oneâs control, it has nothing to do with being stupid or not. Your attraction is too great, liking you is all your fault. But then again, liking you isnât a blind thing, itâs an incomparably correct decision.â
Mu Sijiu looked at Xu Yuning with some amusement, âDo you realize that your logic doesnât make sense at all?â
âThereâs no need to make sense of it!â Xu Yuning responded articulately, âLiking someone is supposed to be an illogical thing!â
If he said any more, Xu Yuning wouldnât know how to make it up.
In order to avoid Mu Sijun from continuing this topic, she took the coffee cup in Mu Sijunâs hand and said, âYouâre drinking coffee this late, do you know what drama will be playing in the TV show?â
Mousseguy was unimpressed, âA cup of coffee, what kind of drama can there be?â
âThere are many plots!â Xu Yuning said with great interest, âOne of the most common plots is that the female lead will go AWOL at this time and replace your coffee with milk or something like that, telling you that drinking milk is better for your body, and youâre outwardly a hundred times more reluctant to do so, but you still drink the milk after the female lead leaves.â
Mu Sijun was indifferent to this plot and asked faintly, âSo?â
âSoââ Xu Yuning was dumbfounded and pointed at Moushi Jueâs coffee cup, âDo you want me to replace your coffee with milk as well?â
âDonât you dare!â Mushi Jiu narrowed his eyes and warned dangerously, âI donât drink milk.â
Xu Yuning was a bit reluctant and pursued, âYou wonât drink the one I changed too?â
âYou can try-â Mousse said, word for word, âand see if Iâll break your hand.â
ââ¦â¦ âXu Yuning reflexively shielded her hand and despised Mu Sijun, âYou, ah, just donât have romantic cells!â
Mu Sijun thought of something and moved a few points closer to Xu Yuning, âWe can try other romantic ways.â
ââ¦â¦â Xu Yuning was actually looking forward to it, but deliberately stimulated Mu Sijiu, âForget it, itâs too difficult for you to play romance â¦â¦ â
Mu Sijun made a phone call, and the deanâs assistant quickly sent over a door card and told Mu Sijun that everything was ready.
Mu Sijun âhmmâ, took a thin jacket and put it on Xu Yuning, leading her out of the hospital room.
Xu Yuning noticed with sharp eyes that when pressing the elevator, Mu Sijun pressed up, not down.
Her curiosity was suddenly aroused and she looked at Mousseguy unexpectedly, âYouâre taking me upstairs?â
âUh-huh.â
Mu Sijiuâs voice was light, but the corners of his lips held a mysterious smile.
âWhat for?â Xu Yuning became more and more curious, âAt this time of the day, are you taking me upstairs to bathe in the moonlight?â
The elevator happened to come down, and Mu Sijun pulled Xu Yuning in, âGo up and youâll know.â
Xu Yuning had to follow Mu Sijun into the elevator, looking with anticipation at the symbol that the elevator was rising.
It wasnât what she expected to happen next.
What she was looking forward to was what Mousse understood romance to be.