Chapter 163 Trying to Get in Through the Backdoor?
Su Ziyue got distracted for a moment as she watched the smile on Qin Muchen’s face. He was a good-looking man in the first place, but he rarely ever smiled from the bottom of his heart. However, whenever he did, it was bound to be mesmerizing.
Su Ziyue was silent throughout the entire meal and didn’t say a thing. Fortunately, Qin Muchen had good table manners, so he didn’t notice anything wrong with Su Ziyue anyway.
After their lunch, Qin Muchen went to his office to handle several matters regarding Lumiere Jade House while Su Ziyue followed him. When Nan Chuan saw Su Ziyue, he winked and shot her a look of respect.
Su Ziyue quirked an eyebrow. “What’s that for?”
Nan Chuan smiled but didn’t speak as he served them both drinks. He brought coffee for Qin Muchen while Su Ziyue got fruit juice. Nan Chuan then retreated. He had seen how furious Qin Muchen was that day, and he hadn’t expected them to make up so quickly…
Indeed, Miss Su had a different place in his employer’s heart.
Qin Muchen hadn’t remained in his office for long before he brought Su Ziyue out to the supermarket. Su Ziyue twisted her head around to look at Qin Muchen, who looked very homely as he pushed the shopping cart. She unwittingly sneaked a few more looks at him.
Qin Muchen had just picked out two packs of beef and placed them into the cart when he caught sight of Su Ziyue looking at him with her head turned toward him. He tilted his head to look at her and asked, “Do you want to ride the cart?”
Su Ziyue froze, her face flushing red. “What’s with that…”
“What are you thinking?” Qin Muchen raised an eyebrow.
Right at that moment, a woman pushed her cart past them. Her son was sitting in the cart, and she was talking to him with her head turned. “What do you want? Mommy will buy it for you.”
“I’m not thinking of anything.” Su Ziyue’s face darkened once she realized what he just said. She then turned around to pick out some vegetables.
Qin Muchen did not continue to tease her. While he wasn’t looking, Su Ziyue took the opportunity to snap a picture of him as he picked up something from the shelf with one hand while his other hand was placed on the cart. Even if she wasn’t looking at his face, he still looked as handsome as ever.
There was no question about it; Qin Muchen was obviously the one making dinner. With that, Su Ziyue knowingly slipped into the kitchen to help.
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After dinner, Qin Muchen went to the study while Su Ziyue quietly looked up breakfast recipes on her tablet. It looked rather simple, but after watching the entire video, Su Ziyue couldn’t remember the recipe at all. In the end, she decided to go with the simplest one.
Shortly after, she heard some noise coming from outside the door. She quickly switched off the tablet, went to bed and pretended to sleep. When Qin Muchen entered the room, he first went to the bed and checked on her before entering the bathroom to wash up.
The next morning, Su Ziyue woke up really early because had something to do. There was already no one by her side, so she reached out to touch the space next to her. The bed was still warm, indicating that Qin Muchen had only just gotten up. However, his movements were so light that she didn’t even realize it.
After rolling out of bed and quickly washing up, she dashed over to the dressing room and picked Qin Muchen’s clothes out for him.
When Qin Muchen lived in her tiny apartment, he had also worn branded clothing, but they were quite inferior compared to his clothing here; his dressing room was filled with clothes from the most renowned of labels.
Su Ziyue picked out a black shirt and carefully slipped the cufflinks on. She then took a coat and pair of slacks and laid them out neatly on the bed before going downstairs. She followed her memory of the simple breakfast video she watched last night, but in the end, she still messed up the eggs and ham quite a few times. By the time she was nearly done, she heard sounds coming from upstairs. She then quickly plated the food and placed it on the table before charging upstairs.
Qin Muchen never went to work out outside; he always exercised in his personal gym located on the fourth floor of their villa. Su Ziyue opened the door and entered the room. She walked over to the bathroom door and after knocking a few times, she announced, “I’ve helped you pick your clothes out, and they’re on the bed.”
The sound of water inside stopped for a moment. She heard a brief grunt from Qin Muchen before the sound resumed again. Su Ziyue was a little nervous; although the cufflinks and tie clips drained her of all her funds, it might seem like nothing to Qin Muchen.
When she went to the dressing room earlier, she had purposely gone through his collection of tie clips and cufflinks. She had only seen most of them in magazines, and they were all limited edition accessories. At the thought of that, Su Ziyue returned to the dining room in low spirits and waited for Qin Muchen to come down.
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When Qin Muchen exited the bathroom, he looked toward the bed. Just as she said, he saw a stack of neatly folded clothes on it—it was an all-black outfit. Right now, she finally knew his taste in fashion. However, she had to be trying to get a favor out of him, or else she wouldn’t have done this for nothing.
Qin Muchen picked up the shirt and prepared to put it on. When he reached his arms into the sleeves and went to undo the buttons out of habit, he realized that it felt different. He brought the sleeve to his eyes and noticed that there was an inconspicuous cufflink attached there. It was a simple design, nothing special.
Qin Muchen stared at it for a few seconds before suddenly bursting into laughter. Apparently, it was because of this.
Su Ziyue was a little uneasy from waiting in the dining room. As she played around with the cutlery, Qin Muchen came down with a tie in his hands. His gaze landed on the dining table, his eyes twinkling. He was clearly surprised. He walked over to the dining table and called Su Ziyue, “Come here.”
Su Ziyue obediently got up and went to him, taking the tie in his hands and helping him to tie it. Once she was done and wondering whether she should bring the tie clip over, Qin Muchen grabbed her hand. Su Ziyue’s heart leaped and she tried to retract her hand, but she was unable to do so.
Qin Muchen’s grip was a little tight, and his gaze was burning as he stared at her. His voice was a little low as he lowered his head and leaned in so close to her that his breath was tickling her ear. “Are you being so nice to me because you want to enter the world of entertainment through the backdoor?”
“Not at all.” She had never even once thought about getting into the entertainment industry.
“Then why are you doing all of this?” Qin Muchen pulled on her arm forcefully, making her stumble into his arms. He stroked her hair and lowered his head to kiss her. “What is it? Did you do something bad? Are you afraid that I’ll be angry?”
Su Ziyue was at a loss for words. “Am I someone like that to you?”
Qin Muchen raised an eyebrow but did not speak. Instead, Su Ziyue mentally reflected on her words.
“You still haven’t answered my question.” Qin Muchen’s hold around her waist tightened, holding her even more closely.
“It’s… your birthday present.” Su Ziyue lowered her gaze, her voice a little awkward. As she spoke, she reached out to fiddle with his tie, ready to secretly clip the tie clip on. However, Qin Muchen caught onto her actions. He batted her hand away and took the tie clip from her.
Su Ziyue was a little embarrassed. “It’s for you…” So, do you like it? Come on and say it now!
In the end, Qin Muchen simply looked at it before stuffing the tie clip back into Su Ziyue’s hands. “Help me with it.”
So? Do you like it or not? Su Ziyue pressed her lips together and helped him to put it on.
Qin Muchen lowered his head to look at her, taking in her disgruntled and questioning expression. He simply said, “Let’s eat.”
