As it turned out, Xu Youning knew Mu Sijue very well.
While she was thinking, Mu Sijue got up and walked over, saying, âIt doesnât matter if you donât admit it. Stay here and wait until Boyan and I send Kang Ruicheng to prison. I believe you will tell the truth then.â
Xu Youning thought that she would tell the truth if she was still alive after everything had passed and if she still had a chance to tell the truth.
Mu Sijue went to the study on the second floor and handed a mobile phone to Xu Youning.
It was the latest mobile phone of a certain brand.
Xu Youning took it, fiddled with it, and deliberately provoked Mu Sijue. âArenât you afraid that I will contact Kang Ruicheng?â
âSpeaking of thatââ Mu Sijue tipped out a cigarette from the cigarette case. When he was about to light it up, he looked at Xu Youningâs belly, then threw it back into the case, and said unhurriedly, âYou contacted me with the phone of someone else that day. How could you dial my number? Or... you remembered my number?â
When Kang Ruicheng wanted to kidnap Xiao Yunyun, Xu Youning stole Ah Jinâs phone and contacted Mu Sijue, so as to tell him to remind Shen Yuechuan to pay attention to Xiao Yunyunâs safety.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Xu Youning did remember Mu Sijueâs number perfectly, so she could use Ah Jinâs phone to contact him.
However, Mu Sijue would probably make fun of her if she admitted it just like that.
Thinking about it, Xu Youning put on a helpless expression, but with a look of a smile in her eyes. âI have a good memory by birth, so I canât help it.â
Mu Sijue calmly raised the corner of his mouth and suddenly asked, âWhatâs Kang Ruichengâs number?â
Xu Youning did not react. âWhat?â âWhy did Mu Sijue ask Kang Ruichengâs number?â
Mu Sijue smiled with satisfaction. âYou donât remember, do you?
His smile made his handsome face more charming. Xu Youning was suddenly spellbound by him and neglected his question.
Mu Sijue smiled even more happily. âSince you canât even remember Kang Ruichengâs number, whatâs there to be afraid of? In addition, I will monitor the use of this mobile phone all the time. Every time you dial or send a message, you have to get my permission. So, do you still want to contact Kang Ruicheng?â
Xu Youning had known that Mu Sijue would not give her absolute freedom.
She gritted her teeth. âControl freak!â
Mu Sijue ignored Xu Youningâs complaint and said, âIâm going out. Stay here obediently. If I find that you want to escape, Iâll break your legs when I come back.â
Xu Youning sat down on the sofa with a plonk.
When protecting Mu Sijue in the car accident, she had broken her leg once. She did not want to try the feeling of not being free anymore.
Mu Sijue was satisfied with Xu Youningâs reaction and went out with a smile.
Xu Youning looked up at the ceiling and unconsciously put her hand on her lower abdomen. Suddenly, she had an impulse to cry again.
However, at this time, crying was obviously useless.
At noon, Mu Sijue did not come back. Only the waiter of the club brought warm lunch, including three courses and one soup. Xu Youning took a few bites, drank some soup, and then she swept the rest into the trash can.
She had no appetite, so there was no need for her to eat so much.
After dinner, Xu Youning wanted to have a rest, but she could not fall asleep. So, she took the phone, but it unexpectedly rang as soon as she unlocked the screen. She recognized that it was Mu Sijueâs number, hesitated for a while, and answered the phone.
It was a video call, and Mu Sijueâs face appeared on the screen. Xu Youning was surprised and looked at him in disbelief.
âWhy do you look so surprised?â Mu Sijue glanced at Xu Youning lightly and said, âThe person of the club told me that you didnât eat much. Donât you like it?â
â...â After a long silence, Xu Youning said, âI was not hungry. They brought too much food here.â
Mu Sijue frowned and asked, âWhy werenât you hungry?â
He knew Xu Youning. She didnât eat like a bird like ordinary girls. Also, she needed food for two persons now. Shouldnât she eat more?
Xu Youning curled her lips. âI havenât moved for a whole day. How could I be hungry?â
Mu Sijue took a serious look at Xu Youning and said, âI want you to move, but you are in a special period now.â
Xu Youning was confused for a moment before she realized what Mu Sijue meant. She poked the phone screen hard and wanted to hang up the video call but found that she could not hang up at all.
She looked at Mu Sijue in confusion. âWhatâs wrong?â
âDonât waste your energy.â Mu Sijue said slowly, âI told you, your phone is under my control. If I donât hang up, you can only continue looking me.â
Xu Youning gritted her teeth. âMu Sijue, youâre just a rogue!â
âHuh?â Mu Sijue seemed very surprised. âI thought you were used to it.â
âBullshit!â Xu Youning could not help swearing. âMu Sijue, donât think that I canât do anything about it!â
âWhat can you do?â Mu Sijue appeared like he was looking forward to her reaction.
Xu Youning smiled and put the phone screen upside down.
This was calledââout of sight, out of mind!â
After a moment of silence, Mu Sijueâs voice came from the phone again. He said, âXu Youning, I thought you had a better idea.â
Xu Youning poked the phone angrily and said, âMu Sijue, I want to sleep. Stop talking!â
Then, Mu Sijue did not speak anymore.
Xu Youning tossed and turned, and finally lay on her side, but still could not fall asleep.
She looked at the phone on the other pillow and hesitated for a moment. Then she picked it up and looked at the screen.
Mu Sijue had not hung up the phone. He was in the car. The phone should have been set up high by him, and the front camera was facing his face. He was staring at the computer screen and looking at something.
It was said that men who were devoted to their business were the most handsome ones. When an attractive man was dedicated to his business, he would be handsome enough to make people lose their wits!
While others drooled at the handsome men, Xu Youning felt sleepy at the sight of handsome men. After a while, she closed her eyes and the phone slipped out of her palm.
Xu Youning did not wake up until five oâclock in the afternoon.
The sky had already darkened. In the dusk, white snowflakes were falling slowly.
Xu Youning opened the window, and the cold wind poured in immediately and blew at her face like blades, and her cheeks were painful.
As if she could not feel the pain, Xu Youning stubbornly reached out to catch the snowflakes with her palm.
She did not know when the snow had begun to fall, but there was already a thin layer of snow in the small garden outside.
At this moment, the door was pushed open. Xu Youning thought it was Mu Sijue, only to find that it was Aunt Zhou after she turned around.
For so many years, Aunt Zhou had been the maid of the Mu family and had taken care of Mu Sijue since he was a child. She was the only one who dared to call Mu Sijue âLittle Sevenâ.
âBut, isnât Aunt Zhou in City G? Why is she here?â
Before Xu Youning came to her senses, Aunt Zhou had strode over. She closed the window and said, âOn such a cold day, donât get in a draught, or you may catch a cold. You canât catch a cold now!â
âAunt Zhou...â Xu Youning asked blankly, âYou already know it?â
âLittle Seven told me!â Aunt Zhou grabbed Xu Youningâs hand excitedly. âYouning, thatâs great!â
Xu Youning smiled, but Aunt Zhou did not notice the bitterness in her smile.
How could she tell Aunt Zhou the truth about her pregnancy? The fewer people knew about it, the better.
âLittle Seven is also very happy!â Aunt Zhou said with a smile, âActually when he called me in the morning, his voice was full of excitement. I havenât heard any emotion in his voice for many years!â
âAunt Zhou,â Xu Youning could not believe it and asked, âMu Sijue asked you to come to City A?â
âYes! Little Seven said that he couldnât take you back to City G for the time being, and he was also worried if others came to take care of you, so he asked me if I could come over.â Aunt Zhou said with a smile, âI didnât want to go to another city in such cold weather, but Little Seven said that you were pregnant, which made me so happy! I was even willing to go to a foreign country, let alone going to another city!â
âAunt Zhou, thank you.â Xu Youning could only express her gratitude to the old woman.
Aunt Zhou held Xu Youningâs hand and said, âWhat do you want to eat for dinner? Iâll cook for you.â
Xu Youning said with a smile, âI like whatever you cook.â
âOkay.â Aunt Zhou gently patted the back of Xu Youningâs hand. âIâll go down and see the food in the kitchen. Iâll choose something you like to cook for you.â
After Aunt Zhou left, only Xu Youning was left in the room.
The cold wind was whistling outside the window, shaking the branches and leaves of the trees wildly and forcing people to face the fact that winter had arrived.
Xu Youning stood in front of the window, and her face was reflected in the transparent glass. She saw that her eyes were slowly turning red.
âDonât be so nice to me. I will let you down.â
Mu Sijue, Aunt Zhou, their happiness and expectations would all fail.
Xu Youning did not know how long she stood in front of the window. After she calmed down, Mu Sijue pushed the door open and came in. He put the coat around her shoulders and said, âLetâs go down for dinner.â
Xu Youning grabbed Mu Sijueâs hand and said, âI heard from Aunt Zhou that you couldnât go back to City G for the time being. Why? What are you doing in City A?â
Mu Sijue did not answer but asked, âDo you want to go home?â
Xu Youning laughed and said, âMy grandma is gone. I donât have a home anymore.â
Mu Sijue stared at Xu Youning for a while, then he held her hand and said, âFrom now on, the Mu family is your home. Follow me down.â
The Mu family was her home...
Xu Youning was shocked by his words for a long time.
When Aunt Zhou saw Mu Sijue come down with Xu Youningâs hand in his hand, the smile on her face became more brilliant. âThey are all your favorite dishes. Eat them while itâs warm.â
Xu Youning sat down. Seeing that Aunt Zhou was going to continue to cook in the kitchen, she quickly stopped her. âAunt Zhou, please sit down and eat with us.â
Aunt Zhou thought for a moment and sat down. âIâll listen to the hostess.â
Xu Youning had picked up a piece of vegetable with her chopsticks. When she heard the word âhostessâ, she was so shocked that the vegetable fell on the plate.
She glanced at Mu Sijue, waiting for him to refute Aunt Zhou, but he remained indifferent.
Noticing Xu Youningâs gaze, Mu Sijue raised his head and asked, âWhatâs wrong?â
Xu Youning lowered her voice and said, âAunt Zhou said...â
âAunt Zhou is right.â Mu Sijue knocked on Xu Youningâs chopsticks. âEat quickly.â
Xu Youning was speechless.
Aunt Zhou smiled and filled Xu Youningâs bowl with soup. She said, âDrink more. I specially cooked it for you. As mentioned in the book, this soup is not only good for pregnant women but also for babies!â
Xu Youning took the soup and blew on it, and then she lowered her head and drank it.
No one noticed the red corners of her eyes.