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As the sun was setting, Xiao Muting returned home to see Xia Wan busy with work in the kitchen.

Smelling the alluring aroma of the food, he looked at the beautiful figure of Xia Wan washing her hands and making the broth. He suddenly felt that his life had been in vain, and his heart was more contented than ever.

His gaze gradually sank, and he really wanted to step forward, and embrace Xia Wan's slender waist from behind.

But reason told him that he couldn't. At least for now, it wasn't the time yet.

When he unintentionally looked back, he discovered the picture that Xia Wan had placed on the tea table. It was the picture of him and Tang Shaofeng back when they were good brothers, with their arms around each other's shoulders.

The dark brown pupils suddenly shrank. Xiao Muting could not calm himself and sized Xia Wan up once again. He looked deeper, and on his face, there was an uncertain nervousness.

"You're back? It's time for dinner. Go wash your hands. " Hearing the slight movement behind him, the fully focused Xia Wan finally noticed that Xiao Muting had returned.

Xiao Muting nodded casually as he walked towards the washroom. However, he couldn't help but glance at the tea table.

But seeing that Xia Wan was fine, he kept quiet and did not mention anything.

"Why are you always so absent-minded? Is today's food not to your liking?" Looking at Xiao Muting with concern, Xia Wan put down her chopsticks and said gently.

Shaking his head, Xiao Muting forced a smile, "No, during the afternoon, I accompanied my client for a drink, and I feel a little dizzy."

Frowning, Xia Wan immediately stood up, "Then I'll go make you a bowl of hangover soup!"

Xiao Muting grabbed Xia Wan's arm, causing her to shake her head, "There's no need to be busy, it's not that uncomfortable."

"How can we do that? I heard that when you drink too much alcohol, the pain in your head is very torturous! " Xia Wan earnestly refuted Xiao Muting's disapproval, his mouth pouting slightly, both cute and interesting.

Seeing that, Xiao Muting could not help but smile and look back at Xia Wan. His eyes were deep and blurry, "Are you concerned about me?"

Nodding his head, Xia Wan did not conceal or deny it.

In her opinion, it was normal for Xiao Muting to take her home and help her get married while she had lost her memories.

Secondly, although she could not accept it for the time being, Xiao Muting was her boyfriend, so it was reasonable for her to care for him.

Unable to suppress the impulse in his heart, Xiao Muting tried to pull Xia Wan's hand, but was once again avoided without leaving a trace.

Pursing his lips, Xia Wan's eyes drooped downwards, somewhat not daring to meet Xiao Muting's gaze.

With a slightly apologetic expression, she knew that she shouldn't have resisted, but she still wanted to follow her heart.

Even though Xiao Muting was rich and handsome, and was the home that most girls yearned for, she was unwilling to go easy on him just because he was able to give her a superior material life.

Xiao Muting's thick eyelashes trembled slightly as he withdrew his hand in disappointment. His face was filled with melancholy.

Realizing that Xia Wan was also feeling awkward, in order to ease the atmosphere, he joked around lightly: "Speaking of which, you were a person who did not get drunk even after drinking a thousand cups."

As if he did not believe it, Xia Wan raised her eyebrows and asked: "Aren't you drunk? How is that possible? "

Laughing softly, Xiao Muting helplessly shook his head, but at the same time, he realized —

Xia Wan still did not manage to think of anything. This proved that the picture was completely useless.

As a result, he relaxed, and said with a smile on his face, "The current you can't remember anything, so of course you can't remember anything. In the past, your alcohol capacity was indeed very good. "

Hearing that, Xia Wan thoughtfully scratched her head, and then unhappily muttered: "I can actually drink that much? "But I'm just a girl, isn't it a bit too willful to let myself be like that …"

After hearing what Xia Wan was saying, the smile on Xiao Muting's face froze, and the happy expression on his face gradually became melancholy.

If he didn't mention the past, he would have forgotten that the reason Xia Wan was drunk every night was because he kicked her away.

At that time, Xia Wan had repeatedly tried to salvage their relationship, but he had never taken it seriously.

Now, even though Xia Wan had already given his sincerity to others, he still used despicable and shameless methods to forcefully trap others under his wings, and made up lies to deceive himself.

As a result, Xiao Muting secretly felt guilty and regretful. At this moment, he was even more certain that he could not let go of Xia Wan's hand.

"That's right! Xiao Muting, when I helped you clean your room today, I saw a photo! " Xia Wan's eyes lit up as she stopped eating. Then, she walked over to the tea table in excitement.

Holding the photo in front of Xiao Muting, she shyly pointed at Tang Shaofeng and asked: "Xiao Muting, do I know this person? I always feel. He looks very familiar! "

His heart skipped a beat, and a hint of fear flashed past Xiao Muting's eyes.

On the surface, he was calm. However, inside his heart, his emotions were surging. His brain was also working quickly.

After a while, he raised his head with a calm face, as if he had already thought of a plan to deal with Xia Wan.

"Yes, you do."

"Really?" Xia Wan's eyes became even brighter. For some reason, when she confirmed her senses, she felt joy from the bottom of her heart.

Looking at Xia Wan's excited expression, Xiao Muting's heart tensed up.

"Then who is he?" The curious Xia Wan asked excitedly, as if he really wanted to know more about the man in the photo.

Noticing this, Xiao Muting's face became even more gloomy.

After all, when he brought Xia Wan to see that fake relative of her, Xia Wan had never appeared to be so anxious.

Was there really telepathy? he asked in his mind, mocking himself.

Seeing that Xiao Muting did not give his an answer after a long while, Xia Wan frowned, "Xiao Muting, why are you not saying anything? Did I make you unhappy? "

An idea came to Xiao Muting's mind, and he made a brilliant plan.

He pretended to have something hard to say and his expression darkened as he stuttered.

Sensing that Xiao Muting's expression was turning uglier and uglier, and before the other party could say anything, Xia Wan was already beginning to feel uneasy.

She had always felt that she and Xiao Muting were people from different worlds, so she felt an inexplicable sense of pressure when interacting with each other.

Thus, she always paid attention to her limits and was extremely careful.

Just as she was at a loss as to what to do, just as she was about to continue asking, she heard Xiao Muting open his mouth to explain: "This person is called Tang Shaofeng, he was my best brother before."

"Oh, yeah?" As intelligent as Xia Wan was, she easily discovered that something was amiss.

If that so called Tang Shaofeng was Xiao Muting's best friend, then why would the other party's face be so bitter?

"Originally, our relationship had always been good and there had never been a conflict between us. But it wasn't until I realized he had ulterior motives for you that I began to distance myself from him. Friends and wives are not to be trifled with. However, to someone like him, who is like a prince, this logic is completely useless. That's why he ignored my existence and wanted to take you for himself. "In the end, I ended up breaking up with him …"

After hearing Xiao Muting's explanation, Xia Wan was stunned in place.

Quickly glancing at Xia Wan, seeing that he was not suspicious, Xiao Muting then faintly added: "Xia Wan, forgive my selfishness, I really do not accept anyone's coveting of you. If you follow him, you might get more of what you want. But I swear, I will do my best to treat you well! "

The dumbstruck Xia Wan turned anger from bewilderment. She, whose face was completely red, spoke after a long while, "Xiao Muting! What do you think I am! "

Xia Wan originally thought that Xiao Muting didn't want to talk about Tang Shaofeng just because there was some conflict between the two of them.

But now, she realised that the other party was actually worried that she would run to climb high branches when she found out about Tang Shaofeng's existence.

Feeling that his dignity and backbone had been looked down upon and humiliated, Xia Wan was also unclear about what had happened in the past, but she was still unable to suppress the anger in her heart.

A fleeting mischievousness flashed across Xiao Muting's face as he succeeded while covering the bottom of his eyes. With a sincere and apologetic expression, he said: "I'm sorry! Xia Wan, I didn't mean it that way, I just didn't have any confidence in myself! "

Xia Wan, who had been tricked, was completely unaware that he was in a trap, so he only bulged his eyes out and asked: "What are you not confident about? Aren't you just afraid that I'll be snobbish and climb up high?! "

Quickly getting up, Xiao Muting frowned, his expression anxious, "Xia Wan, you really misunderstood me! "Think about it, now that you have lost your memory, I can't even trust you 100% of the time. Where would I get the confidence to firmly grasp onto you?"

Xia Wan's lips slightly parted, her expression stiff. She slowly drooped her head and was convinced by Xiao Muting's reasoning.

With a barely audible sigh, her gaze focused on the ground in defeat, "Xiao Muting, don't worry. I will redouble my efforts to think of you and give you a sense of security so that you won't have such absurd thoughts anymore."

With the scheme succeeding, Xiao Muting replied while pretending to be moved: "It's good that you understand me, there's no need to be anxious, I can wait, and I don't want to force you."

With all these mixed feelings in his heart, Xia Wan did not speak and only felt pressure and frustration.

It wasn't easy for her to see a familiar face, but in the end, it caused a dispute between her and Xiao Muting.

In order to prove that she was not a pampered, vain woman, she had no choice but to make a promise that she would quickly accept Xiao Muting.

Although it was logical, she still felt that something was strange. However, due to being caught off guard, she did not have the time to think about it, so she was unable to explain.

What was worth mentioning was that Xiao Muting was indeed a young tiger wolf that could cause the Xiao Family to rise again.

He did not avoid talking about Tang Shaofeng, and only led Xia Wan to hate him.

Then, he purposely used provocation to force Xia Wan to open his heart to him.

Such an intelligent and meticulous plan could be said to be perfect, but from the very instant he set this trap for Xia Wan, he could no longer feel ashamed.

He roughly understood that when he went to Happy Port to bring Xia Wan away, he and Tang Shaofeng could only be considered enemies. Therefore, at least one of his words was true.

After the meal, Xia Wan's mind was in a mess, so she went back to her room early to rest.

As he watched Xia Wan disappear around the corner, Xiao Muting's eyes grew warm. After he retracted his gaze, he muttered worriedly, "Heavens, I have already done it, whether it's a hypocrite or a true villain. But this time, can I get what I want?"