Chapter 373 – Your family’s plum blossom is lost again (49)
After everything that had happened recently, combined with today’s stormy weather, Yan Luzheng decided to let Yan Luo rest for a couple more days.
Watching Mu Ci step in right behind Yan Luo without saying much, he Luzheng didn’t comment either.
The reason Yan Luzheng had spoken to Mu Ci previously was because Mu Ci himself didn’t understand what he truly felt.
After spending enough time with him, one would realize that although he seemed like someone with a strong personality, he actually reacted to everything with indifference. No matter what happened around him, nothing seemed to catch his attention.
Except for Yan Luo, only she could stir the emotions in his eyes.
Old Master Yan couldn’t uncover what Mu Ci was hiding. In fact, Mu Ci’s behavior was so perfectly normal that it made Old Master Yan unsure if he was hiding anything at all. But one thing was clear. Regardless of the truth, things couldn’t continue this way between the two of them.
One was diving in headfirst, while the other seemed indifferent. Sooner or later, it would cause problems. Just like now, Old Master Yan could clearly sense that Yan Luo didn’t reject Zhou Zhuo the way she did with other strangers.
Perhaps it was the stormy weather, and Zhou Zhuo has given her a sense of security, causing her to develop a faint sense of goodwill toward him.
But for Mu Ci, this was definitely not good news.
After all, he was no longer the only one in Yan Luo’s world.
Yan Luzheng sighed as he watched the two enter the house.
If Mu Ci could sincerely care for Yan Luo and ensure her happiness, then even if he was utterly hopeless otherwise, the Yan family would still support him. But if he couldn’t…
A deep, unreadable look flashed through Yan Luzheng’s eyes. But thinking too much about it now was useless, the most important thing was what their little princess wanted.
He turned and entered the house. By then, Yan Luo and Mu Ci had already disappeared from sight. Glancing upstairs, he decided not to interfere in their matters.
If Mu Ci could figure things out, that would be best. It wasn’t too late yet. Though, no matter who ended up taking care of their little princess for the rest of her life, Yan Luzheng wasn’t going to be happy about it.
With a sigh, Yan Luzheng took the tea offered by a servant and sipped it moodily.
Meanwhile, Mu Ci followed Yan Luo upstairs.
The little one clearly knew he was right behind her, yet she stubbornly refused to look back at him.
She stomped her way to her room, opened the door, and was about to shut it.
If Mu Ci still couldn’t tell she was angry, he’d have to be a fool.
He quickly took two steps forward, naturally refusing to let her close the door on him.
But when she tried to slam it shut, it was abruptly blocked by something.
A muffled grunt followed.
Yan Luo instinctively yanked the door open and peeked out. “Xiao Gege, are you okay—”
Before she could finish, a certain someone, who had been waiting for this moment, pulled her straight into his arms.
The world spun, and in the next second, Mu Ci was inside her room. Before Yan Luo could even react, he smoothly shut the door behind him.
With a faint *click,* the lock engaged.
Apart from the gentle patter of rain outside, the room instantly fell into a heavy silence.
In that quietness, Yan Luo could only hear his breathing and the steady rhythm of his heartbeat.
Yet, he said nothing.
He simply held her in his arms.
Yan Luo hesitated at first, waiting for a moment before finally looking up.
Her clear eyes locked onto him, unwavering.
Then, in a soft yet subtly complex voice, she whispered near his ear—
“Xiao Gege, don’t you have anything to explain to me?”