<strong>Capítulo 1274: Chapter 1287</strong>


    Liu Yuqing’s face went from green to white with anger, standing up abruptly, just about to curse Xia Yunjin, when her eyes gradually drifted behind Xia Yunjin.


    A tall and upright figure, exuding a calm and restrained aura, stood at the entrance of the restaurant. A stern and indifferent man.


    Everyone saw Liu Yuqing stand up without speaking for some time, and followed her gaze.


    Upon seeing the neer, Xia Yunxi’s heart skipped a beat. She stood up abruptly, her hands naturally twisting together, her voice weak and trembling, “Why, why are you here?”


    “Apologies, everyone, I’mte.”


    Even his voice was so maic, his body exuding a strong masculine pheromone, causing Liu Yuqing to be slightly infatuated as she watched.


    Xia Yunjin waved a hand in front of her eyes, “Put away that disgusting expression, I’m still trying to eat.”


    “You!”


    Ling Muye’s sudden arrival made Liu Yuqing instinctively act like ady; she red at Xia Yunjin, then eagerly fetched a chair and set it beside her, gazing at Ling Muye with warm eyes, as if waiting for him to sit down.


    Ling Muye walked directly over to Xia Yunxi, gently helping her wipe the rice off the corner of her mouth, “Did you bring any gifts?”


    His voice was not as harsh as yesterday, nor as cold and indifferent as this morning. Though still cool, it was three parts softer. Xia Yunxi felt a moment of disorientation; she dazedly looked up, meeting those deep, soul-capturing eyes, and nodded dumbly.


    Seeing Xia Yunxi nod, Ling Muye smiled faintly and sat right down in Xia Yunxi’s ce.


    The meal was consumed awkwardly. During it, Xia Zhongguo tried to discuss the matter of the executive CEO position with Ling Muye, only to be dismissed with the excuse of recent ns for the group’s expansion into Europe.


    Others in the Xia family tried to speak with Ling Muye, but he only gave simple responses or nodded to show he understood.


    Liu Yuqing didn’t feel dejected despite being ignored by Ling Muye; instead, she became more diligent in offering him food. Before long, a small mountain formed in his bowl.


    Xia Yunxi noticeably felt chilliness creeping in beside her; she quietly swapped her half-eaten bowl of rice with Ling Muye’s.


    Ling Muye nced at her, while a trace of cunning glinted in Xia Yunxi’s eyes, and she beamed brightly.


    “Muye, eat up quickly.”


    When he heard her call him Muye, Ling Muye’s eyes darkened. Although awkward, it wasn’t as unpleasant as he’d imagined.


    Beside him, Xia Yunxi was eating extremely slowly, clearly sensing the body next to her stiffening suddenly, the surrounding coldness intensifying. She would never admit to adding wasabi to the half-eaten rice.


    Ling Muye nced at Xia Yunxi out of the corner of his eye and swallowed it calmly.


    She tried hard to suppress herughter, gradually, a rosy blush crept onto her cheeks.


    Xia Yunjin, on the other hand, thought her sister was being shy, and with a slight smile, her mind eased. She had thought, maybe, it would be as Liu Yuqing said, that her sister was not favored in the Ling family.


    After the meal, Shen Su wanted to chat with Xia Yunxi, but was dragged away by Ling Muye under the pretense of having work to attend to, directly leaving the Xia family.


    “I don’t want this to happen again.”


    In the car, Ling Muye returned to his cold demeanor.


    Xia Yunxi looked at him in confusion, “What?”


    This kind of thing? Did he mean going back to her parents’ house? Did she not even have the right to return to her own home?


    Ling Muye nced at her and said, “Don’t you know what you’ve done?”


    “…?” Xia Yunxi’s face flickered with a hint of panic, at this point she could only feign innocence, pursing her lips as she looked at his stern and aloof profile with a guilty conscience, twisting her hands together.


    Ling Muye caught sight of her tightly intertwined hands out of the corner of his eye, a dark gleam flickered in his eyes. She wasn’t this fearful of him this morning.


    A faint garlic aroma lingered in the car, making Ling Muye frown.


    Suddenly, the car pulled over, “Get out!”


    His voice was icy.


    Suddenly, Mu Bingtong was jolted awake by the sound of an rm, opening her eyes apprehensively, feeling somewhat uneasy inside.


    She slowly sat up; outside the window, it was already bright daylight. Mu Bingtong took a long time topose herself and regain her senses.


    That dream was too real.


    It made her feel guilty; she was currently Chu Ge’s fiancée, yet she dreamed of marrying another man, which made her feel a constant guilt towards Chu Ge.


    This feeling made her very ufortable.


    Mu Bingtong got out of bed and first washed herself. She had a flight scheduled to the Capital City today, and her luggage was packedst night.


    After getting ready, Mu Bingtong dragged her suitcase out of the room, just in time to see Shen Yaoyao yawning as she came out of her room.


    Shen Yaoyao looked at Mu Bingtong with surprise, “Sis, are you going out?”


    Mu Bingtong nodded, “I’m going to the Capital City.”


    “The Capital City? Are you going to find Chu Ge?” Shen Yaoyao asked, her voice carrying a hint of jealousy.


    But Mu Bingtong, being absent-minded, didn’t pick up on the jealousy in her tone. She shook her head, “It’s not to find him, there’s somepany business I need to attend to.”


    Shen Yaoyao let out an “oh,” pouting somewhat bashfully as she said, “Sis, can you take me along too?”


    Mu Bingtong decisively refused, “No, you still haven’t had your break yet. Let’s talk about it once you’re on holiday.”


    Shen Yaoyao answered dejectedly with another “oh,” she knew her sister definitely wouldn’t agree.


    Mu Bingtong boarded the ne to the Capital City; she hadn’t informed Chu Ge in advance. Upon arriving at the airport, she took a taxi directly to the gambling stone field where Chu Ge was.


    Mu Bingtong remembered thatst time she came, this ce still looked decrepit, but now it had a new look.


    She dragged her suitcase along the roadside. Although the surroundings were still somewhat old, many ces had been renovated.


    It was Liu Yue who first spotted Mu Bingtong; she was taking out the trash when she noticed Mu Bingtong standing at the entrance.


    “Lady Mu?”


    Liu Yue stepped forward in surprise, “Why are you here?”


    Mu Bingtong smiled and said, “I’m here to find Chu Ge.”


    Liu Yue understood immediately and said, “Mr. Chu is at the gambling stone field, you should hurry over. He’ll surely be very happy to know you’re here.”


    Mu Bingtong simply smiled and said nothing more, dragging her suitcase to the stone field where she indeed found Chu Ge.


    Chu Ge was somewhat surprised; he hadn’t expected Mu Bingtong to suddenly show up.


    “Why did youe?”


    Chu Ge asked.


    Mu Bingtong yfully smiled and said, “To find you, of course.”


    Chu Ge coughed lightly, “Couldn’t you at least give me a heads up so I can pick you up?”


    “It’s only surprising this way, isn’t it?”


    People around cast envious nces. Chu Ge smiled and said, “Let me take you home to drop off your luggage.”


    Mu Bingtong nodded, hesitating, unsure whether to tell Chu Ge about the matter with Wei Yu.