Chapter 329 – Your family’s plum blossom is lost again (6)
Mu Ci responded casually, with a hint of a chuckle, but the moment Yan Luo looked over, the smile vanished from his face.
Holding Yan Luo’s hand, Mu Ci led her toward another room.
As the light flicked on, the space revealed itself to be a waiting area, furnished with only a few sofas and tables. Mu Ci pulled Yan Luo down to sit, just as Aunt Chen approached with two dry towels.
“Second Young Master, would you like to return to your room and change first?”
Although they had an umbrella, the wind and rain outside had still left them somewhat drenched.
Just as Mu Ci was about to speak, he felt a small hand clutching his shoulder tightly. It was trembling slightly, as if afraid.
Looking down, he saw the young girl gazing up at him with wide, watery apricot eyes, a pitiful expression on her face.
Her hand refused to let go, and after a long moment, she finally spoke in a soft, timid voice, “Xiao Gege, can you… not go?”
The words were hesitant and unfinished, but the fear in them was unmistakable.
Her eyes were filled with reliance and unease. She simply didn’t want to let go of him.
Mu Ci reached out to take the dry towel and gently wiped the droplets from her hair, replying, “I won’t leave.”
The little girl looked so endearing that Aunt Chen watched for a while before quietly stepping away to check on the ginger tea being prepared to ward off the cold.
Yan Luo nestled obediently against Mu Ci, lowering her head slightly to make it easier for him to dry her hair.
Seeing her being so well-behaved, a subtle emotion flickered in Mu Ci’s gaze. He looked at her soft, fluffy hair, and after a brief hesitation, he couldn’t resist ruffling it lightly.
Startled, the little girl lifted her head in slight alarm, blinking at him before hesitantly glancing around the room. “Xiao Gege, are those your parents?”
Mu Ci paused for a moment before answering softly, “Mm.”
“Oh…” Yan Luo opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something but ultimately fell silent.
“What is it? Were you going to ask why they don’t like me?” Mu Ci chuckled, having seen right through her thoughts.
To his surprise, the little girl abruptly lifted her head and, with an earnest yet childish voice, declared, “Xiao Gege is a good person. I like Xiao Gege.”
Her serious expression made Mu Ci smile again, lips curving slightly.
Just as he was about to respond, a sudden, urgent knocking sounded at the Mu family’s front door, followed by the chime of the doorbell.
Mu Ci’s gaze flickered. Half-embracing the little girl, he stood up. “Come on, let’s see who it is.”
The two of them peeked through the crack in the door, their little heads sticking out.
Aunt Chen was the one who opened the door. The moment she saw what was outside, she seemed startled. After exchanging a few words with the visitor, she hurried back inside.
Moments later, the man and woman Yan Luo had seen earlier stepped forward. They looked surprised at the sight before them, then quickly moved forward.
At that moment, an older man stepped through the doorway.
The couple clearly recognized him. Though nervous, they wasted no time in speaking.
“President Yan, what brings you to our humble home? You may not remember me—I’m Mu Beicheng, the current executive president of the Mu Corporation. We’ve worked with your company before. This is my wife, Gu Mingli. Aunt Chen, go call Mu Li down—”
“Grandpa!”
Before Mu Beicheng could finish his sentence, a soft, tearful voice suddenly rang out.