Xia Bing Qing pretended to chat with the others and didn't look at him.
Mu Yuesheng sat down at the side, casually flipping through a magazine.
"Do you still live in school?" Xin Yuan Chang pulled on Xia Bing Qing's hand, her eyes filled with love.
"I'm pretty used to it, the people in the dorm are all good, we can go shopping together and sometimes go out for fun, and in school, I have more time to study, and it's very convenient to find out whatever it is. I even signed up for a movie, it's also very interesting …" Xia Bing Qing spoke meekly to Xin Yuan Chang like a daughter reporting on her recent life to her mother.
She purposely said that her life was very fulfilling.
Although... She felt that she was being ridiculous, so how could he care if she was living a good life or not? Perhaps she still wasn't used to the chilliness of a lover breaking up.
In his heart, he always thought that... He would miss her a little, even a little.
After all, they had been so close to each other before.
Mu Yuesheng calmly sat there, her black eyes looking down at a certain picture in the magazine with a glimmer in her eyes.
The atmosphere in the living room was rowdy, and everyone tried their best to make the atmosphere very relaxed. They all tacitly didn't mention those unhappy things, which made Xia Bing a little more at ease.
When it was time for dinner, Mu Liuxuan gave everyone present at home a present. He passed a box to Xia Bingqing, "This is yours. Open it up and let us see if you like it."
"Thank you!" Xia Bing took the box and opened it. There was a bottle of perfume inside, and it was very pretty.
Mu Liuxuan said in high spirits, "This perfume is sold very well in Korea. Try spraying it on it and make sure that all the boys in the school are infatuated with you."
Xia Bing Qing placed the bottle under her nose and sniffed: "It does smell good, I really like this gift."
"I knew you'd like it!" Upon hearing her say that she liked him, Mu Liuxuan beamed with joy and continued.
Xia Bing Qing just smiled.
After giving it to Xia Bing Qing, Mu Liuxuan gave a box to Mu Yuesheng. "Third brother, this gift was given to you and Big Sister Zi Xi. I wish you two an early success and enter the marriage hall."
With that said, the restaurant immediately quietened down.
Awkward... Still spreading.
Xia Bing Qing silently put the bottle aside and picked up her chopsticks to eat.
His heart was still in pain.
She had come to the Mu family to find a beating, but the beating was just like that. What else could she do?
Mu Jin Ting coughed unnaturally as he picked up his chopsticks. The others also picked up their chopsticks silently.
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong? " Seeing everyone's strange reactions, Mu Liuxuan couldn't help but feel perplexed.
Mu Yuesheng took his box. "I've taken your gift for her."
Only then did Mu Liuxuan shift his attention. "No need to thank me. I will have to call you Sister-in-Law from now on."
Mu Yuesheng didn't reply. He inadvertently glanced at Xia Bing Qing before minding his own business again.
Xia Bingqing endured until the end of the meal as if she was sitting on pins and needles. She barely managed to swallow all of the food as she felt very uncomfortable.
Seeing that it was time to leave, she stood up and said, "I've made an appointment with my classmate to go to the library to read in the evening. The library will be closed when I'm late. I'll be leaving first."
"Leaving so soon?" Xia Yun Qing initially wanted to talk to her a little more.
"It's getting late, I still need to go back to my room." Xia Bing Qing found an excuse.
Xia Yun Qing also helplessly said, "Alright then, let your brother-in-law send you off!"
Just as Xia Bing Qing was about to say something, Mu Yubai interjected, "I'll send you off! Big Brother, don't fight over this rare opportunity with me. "
Mu Yubai's words caused the atmosphere to become awkward once more.
"No, there's no need. I'll go back by myself!" Xia Bing was sick of this kind of giving out proposition, she would rather walk back herself.
"Don't! It's so cold outside, how can you go back by yourself? If not, don't expect me to send you back!" Mu Lanyue suggested.
"I can!" Mu Liuxuan nodded.
"No need, really no need, I have the number of the taxi driver. I'll call him and have him come over to pick me up. Really, no one needs to fight over me, just let me be the host." Xia Bing Qing said earnestly.
Xin Yuan Chang then said: "Then follow Bing Qing's instructions, both of you stop fighting."
Mu Yubai didn't say anything else.
Mu Yuesheng's expression was still as cold as ever, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.
"Then I'm leaving!" Xia Bing said goodbye to everyone politely and left with a gift from Mu Liuxuan.
She didn't care about whether it was cold or not. The road was dark, so she walked straight out of the restaurant towards the iron gate. She called Xiao Yin at the same time and asked her to call a taxi for her.
Outside, she zipped up her coat and stood in a secluded spot.
He slowly calmed down from his anxious state and looked towards the end of the road, as if the road was just as dark that night. As he thought about it, he fell into a trance …
The cool ice ran down her cheeks. She recovered from her trance and touched her cheek. Was it tears?
Soon after, more and more drops of water began to fall from the sky. Not only did they wet her face, they also soaked her clothes and her hair.
He looked up at the sky and saw that it was raining.
Xia Bing Qing picked up her bag to block the rain, and looked around for a place to hide, but there was nowhere to hide. The rain got heavier and heavier, and her hair was quickly soaked.
It can't go on like this.
If she held on until the car came, she would definitely be sick.
She had no choice but to turn back and run in the direction of the villa.
Just as she was about to reach the door, she saw Mu Yuesheng walking out with a black umbrella. Her steps suddenly halted as she didn't dare to continue forward.
She was afraid of him, and she was also afraid of herself. She was afraid that she would be hurt by his coldness, and that she would lose control of her painful heart. She was truly afraid that she would rather stand in the rain and be killed by the rain.
A weak voice whispered in her heart, "Xia Bing Qing, you should leave …"
She took half a step back and turned around, trembling all over.
The footsteps behind her were getting closer and closer. An umbrella was supporting her head.
Xia Bing stopped, hugging her cold body without turning her head.
He was standing right next to her, very close, his arms wrapped around her back.
In the rain, the two stood still.
"Thank, thank you!"
After a long time, Xia Bing Qing finally squeezed out a few words, as if she had used up all of her strength.
"Do you want to go inside or leave?" A cold voice rang out, without the slightest bit of emotion.
"Lend me the umbrella, if you can." Xia Bing Qing said softly, her face still refusing to turn around.
"I don't seem to give you an extra choice." His attitude was like that of a robot, with no emotions.
Xia Bing Qing knew that there was no need to be angry with him, she calmly thought for a bit, then replied: "Let's go!"
Just as she finished answering, he pulled her up by her arm, roughly dragged her to the car, opened the door of the passenger seat and shoved her inside.