Chapter 863: 861: Birthday Banquet? Engagement Banquet?

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Late at night, as Wen Xin lay in bed deeply asleep, she felt the bed behind her sink down, and soon a warm body snuggled up to her.

Propping up her injured arm, Wen Xin turned and nestled into Mu Chengxi’s embrace.

“Why did you come back so late,” Wen Xin mumbled sleepily against Mu Chengxi’s chest, her voice somewhat muffled.

“Barry came over, I took him to the base, and some matters were quickly resolved,” Mu Chengxi, holding Wen Xin in his arms, tightened his grip unconsciously.

Wen Xin found a comfortable spot on Mu Chengxi’s chest, nodded slightly, murmured a faint response to acknowledge his words, and fell back into a deep sleep.

The next morning, Wen Xin was awakened by the ring of her phone. Irritably, she reached for her cellphone that she had carelessly thrown on the bed last night, but after searching for a while, she couldn’t find it and eventually had to open her eyes in annoyance.

Seeing the still flashing phone, Wen Xin sat up, picked up the phone, and after a moment of confusion at the caller ID, she answered the call.

“What now?” Wen Xin didn’t want to take the call, feeling that it would only give her a headache with no benefit.

“Boss, we really need you to come back to M State, lately…”

“I have said it many times, handle things in M State amongst yourselves, if there’s an issue, go find Yan Qing, don’t bother me!”

Without the patience to listen to them, Wen Xin’s mind wasn’t very clear as she had dealt with a messy situation before going to sleep last night, which left her in not the best of moods.

Rarely hearing Wen Xin lash out, the person on the other end of the line paused briefly, then replied softly.

“Boss, Yan Qing can’t handle this situation either. Recently, people from the Chou League have been showing up in M State, and the Old Madam wants to have a share. Boss, if you don’t come back…”

Wen Xin hung up the phone without letting the person on the other end finish speaking. How could she not know that the Chou League was coveting their piece of the pie in M State?

Wen Xin quickly got out of bed and went into the bathroom to wash up. After around ten minutes, she emerged from the bedroom looking refreshed.

Around the corner of the stairs, Wen Xin saw Mu Chengxi in the study in a video conference. Although she didn’t know what Mu Chengxi was dealing with, she was certain he was busy.

As Wen Xin came downstairs, Mu Bei had already prepared breakfast, “Miss Wen, breakfast is ready.”

“Mhm, got it.”

Wen Xin entered the dining room, sat down, and Mu Bei placed the pre-prepared food in front of her. After taking a bite of the stuffed bun, she looked up at Mu Bei.

“Are you going out today?”

Mu Bei, unsure why Wen Xin was asking him this, looked at her blankly and then shook his head.

“I shouldn’t need to go out, Master Xi didn’t instruct me to.”

“Right, then come with me in a little while, I need to run some errands.”

Finishing her sentence, she continued eating. After breakfast, she still had to visit grandma before she could leave, and time was tight.

After giving Old Madam Mu a health check-up, Wen Xin smiled gently at her and helped her walk out of the room.

“Grandma, your health isn’t in serious trouble now, and with New Year’s Day coming up soon, I do hope that you can maintain your good health. You must promise me not to get angry anymore, no matter what happens, you have to believe that Mu Chengxi can handle it.”

Wen Xin was giving the Old Madam acupuncture with one hand while her gaze remained seriously fixed on her, her expression holding a hint of severity.

Looking at Wen Xin’s expression, Old Madam Mu smiled indulgently, “The last person who spoke to me with such a tone was your grandfather. It feels like it’s been a long time since anyone has spoken to me like this!”

Old Madam Mu felt an indescribable closeness when looking at Wen Xin. She was willing to listen to whatever Wen Xin said, suddenly feeling quite happy, even if it meant being managed by someone.

“Little Xin Xin, is your birthday coming up?”

When she heard Old Madam Mu mention her upcoming birthday, the hand Wen Xin was using to insert needles paused slightly, and she quietly acknowledged it.

“Yes, my birthday is coming up. If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten.”

Wen Xin was not brushing off Old Madam Mu’s thought; she genuinely hadn’t placed much importance on her birthday, just feeling how quickly time flies, with another year soon to pass.

“Then, let Grandma arrange your birthday this year. Since all of you are quite busy, let me plan your birthday party. It’s also time to take the opportunity to introduce you to the Mu family.”

While at the sanatorium, Old Madam Mu had considered that she needed an opportunity to introduce Wen Xin to the high society of Beijing, seeing it as a chance to lend her support to Wen Xin while her own health was good.

“Wen Xin, Grandma wants to cement your engagement to Mu Chengxi. You won’t blame Grandma for being too eager, will you?”

Originally, the Old Madam had thought to act first and report later, arranging everything before informing Wen Xin. But upon reflection, she felt it wouldn’t be fair to make such a decision without discussing it with Wen Xin.

After Wen Xin placed the golden needles into the Old Madam, she slowly turned her head to look at Old Madam Mu.

“Do you mean you want Mu Chengxi and me to get engaged during this opportunity?”

Wen Xin’s words were direct, but from the excited look on Old Madam Mu’s face, there was no need to guess that Wen Xin had gauged correctly.

“Would that be alright? Although you are still studying at Jingda University, it wouldn’t delay your marriage to Mu Chengxi. Grandma… Grandma wants to see the day you and Mu Chengxi get married.”

Old Madam Mu held Wen Xin’s fair hand with her wrinkled one, her shrewd eyes flickering with a hint of anticipation.

Confronted with Old Madam Mu’s gaze, Wen Xin suddenly found herself somewhat unable to refuse. She suddenly thought about the issue of her soft spots, and her eyes involuntarily darkened a bit.

Now her situation seemed to be just as Wen Yunuo had described, with too many people and things she cared about… which was not a good thing for her current predicament.

Noticing the change in Wen Xin’s eyes, Old Madam Mu gently pinched Wen Xin’s hand, her gaze earnest as she looked at Wen Xin, appearing to await an affirmative response.

Unable to reject the Old Madam’s expectant look, Wen Xin finally smiled at Old Madam Mu and nodded her head.

“Grandma, I can accept your suggestion. Then, I’ll leave the arrangements to you as Mu Chengxi has been very busy lately, she probably won’t have much time.”

Wen Xin looked down at her own hands, feeling that with her current situation, it was inconvenient for her to handle some matters.