C18

18 - Not having the energy to deal with so many love rivals

Within the study, Lin Muhan sat in front of a large desk. Two documents were neatly placed on the table, but his gaze was not focused on them at all.

The little woman in his mind was either frightened or indifferent, and he felt sick.

He was quite sick!

Ring, ring, ring!

The phone on the table rang. He immediately picked it up when he saw that it was from his old house.

"Young master, there's a charity party tomorrow. Master was planning to go, but he just recovered and wants you and the young lady to come over." Uncle Fu, who was taking care of the old gramps, called him and inquired.

As someone close to the old man, he naturally knew that the relationship between Lin Muhan and Mi Xue was not good.

Lin Muhan wanted to reject at first, but then he suddenly thought of something and nodded his head: "Alright, I understand, where is it?"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Muhan stood up from his seat and returned to his room.

When he opened the door, he saw Mi Xue sitting beside her with her cell phone in her hand, looking at something. It was obvious that she was in a good mood.

He walked over to take a look at the contents on the screen, but Mi Xue had already kept her phone.

Why would someone as arrogant as him specially take a look at her phone? He merely walked to the bed and tugged at her tie.

Mi Xue raised her head to look at him, feeling a faint sense of worry in her heart.

"Grandpa said there's a charity dinner tomorrow. We need to attend it together." Lin Muhan said while taking off his jacket.

Hearing this, Michelle was secretly shocked.

After the wedding, not to mention attending the banquet together, the two of them had never appeared in front of the public.

"Don't think too much into it, this is just grandfather's instructions."

Lin Muhan's words extinguished the hope that had been ignited in Mi Xue's heart. He shook his head slightly, and his thoughts became even more resolute.

The entire night passed in worry. Mi Xue only relaxed and continued her sleep after Lin Muhan got up from bed to go to work.

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As night fell, Lin Muhan returned to the villa to pick her up for the banquet but nothing came out.

Annoyed, she picked up her phone and dialed Mi Xue's number. However, the woman hung up without any hesitation. Just as she was about to get angry, she saw Mi Xue walk in through the door.

With just a glance, he was completely stupefied.

Today, Michelle was different from usual. Her long hair had been tied into an elegant bun, her V-neck shirt had been cut into an enchanting chasm, and she was wrapped in an intelligent black dress with a high waist. She looked intelligent and graceful.

When had she become so attractive?

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to be back so early. I'll go pack up and change into my dress." Michelle smiled apologetically.

Lin Muhan nodded slightly as he watched her walk up the stairs.

After returning to her room, Michelle quickly went to the closet to get her clothes and went to the bathroom.

Lin Muhan sat on the sofa alone, listening to the rustling sounds of clothes being changed and the splashing of water. His eyes were fixated in the direction of the bathroom. He suddenly felt regret. He should have turned the bathroom into frosted glass when he first designed it.

As the temperature of his body gradually rose, he couldn't help but swallow a bit of saliva.

He hastily grabbed the teacup on the table and gulped down a mouthful of cold tea. Although the temperature had dropped slightly, the flames did not show any signs of extinguishing.

Mi Xue changed into a formal attire and walked out. When she saw Lin Muhan's burning gaze, she immediately lowered her head.

His gaze was sharp to begin with, as if he could see through her heart. Right now, he was closely examining her, as if she was naked in front of him. All of her privacy had been seen through, making her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"You can go now!" Seeing no reaction from the other party, Michelle reminded him kindly.

The slightly angry voice seemed a little more ambiguous at this moment, as though had always been pouring gas over the flames.

It was unstoppable!

He stood up and strode over to her, putting an arm around her waist and holding her head with one hand. His thin lips kissed Michelle.

"Hmm …"

Mi Xue groaned. She extended her hand to try to push her away, but she was no match for Lin Muhan.

His kiss grew deeper, as if he wanted to eat her.

The sudden rise in temperature was ambiguous and charming!

At first, Mi Xue could still resist, but at the end, her entire body was limp in Lin Muhan's embrace, attaching itself to his body.

Suddenly, Lin Muhan released him.

"Hurry up and pack up. We only have five minutes left." Lin Muhan looked at his watch and said.

Michelle took a deep breath and suppressed her displeasure. She had already prepared everything, but his kiss had been messed up again. Now she had the nerve to say that there wasn't enough time.

She secretly glared at Lin Muhan before returning to the bathroom to tidy up once more. Ten minutes later, the elegantly dressed Mi Xue appeared in front of Lin Muhan.

"Let's go." Michelle moved forward.

Lin Muhan followed behind him. The two of them walked down the stairs and got on the carriage.

Today, when the Little Chen was driving, the two of them sat in the back seat, but they did not talk. Mi Xue felt awkward and just turned her head to look at the scene outside the window.

Not long after, the car arrived at the location.

Just as Mi Xue was about to get off the car, Lin Muhan had already snatched her away.

He got out of the car and went around to Michelle's side. He opened the door and put his hand on the top of the door!

Mi Xue was shocked, she did not expect Lin Muhan to make such a scene, she anxiously got off the car.

He scanned his surroundings and noticed that there were all luxurious cars present. He estimated that today's banquet was very important.

Mi Xue had still been walking when Lin Muhan suddenly grabbed her hand. His movements were quick and Mi Xue was not prepared at all.

"Mrs. Lin, did you forget about the most basic social etiquette?" Lin Muhan whispered into Mi Xue's ears.

Mi Xue raised her head and coincidentally saw Lin Muhan's eyes.

Although he was smiling, his smile did not reach his eyes.

She did not struggle anymore and obediently held his hand. The two of them strolled into the banquet hall and Mi Xue maintained her polite smile as she greeted everyone while Lin Muhan glanced at her from time to time.

"President lin, this is..." A fatty with a big belly and a greasy face came over with a lady companion to greet him. His eyes were staring at Michelle.

Mi Xue really didn't like this kind of purposeful gaze. Her eyes were like poisonous snakes staring at their prey, making her feel uncomfortable and unconsciously moved a little closer to Lin Muhan.

The man frowned when he saw Michelle's actions, while his face darkened unpredictably.

"I'm sorry, Boss Xu. This is my wife!" Lin Muhan consoled Mi Xue and explained with a smile.

Michelle tilted her head to the side. Although the man was smiling, his eyes were like thousand-year-old ice, never to melt.

Hearing this, Boss Xu's face looked somewhat embarrassed. Hearing that the Mrs. Lin was not favoured, he did not expect her to be so beautiful, and from the looks of it, it was obvious that the two had a deep bond with each other.

When they separated, Lin Muhan looked at Mi Xue with a cold expression. "You're not allowed to smile at everyone."

The smile on Michelle's face froze. He was the one who said that he didn't know about social etiquette, and now he was the one who said that he wasn't allowed to smile at others!

Men are hard to guess.

Just as the two of them wanted to walk forward, they were stopped by an alluring woman holding a red wine cup.

"Lin Shao, did you come with Yu Yan?" The woman smiled and gave Michelle a provocative look.

Lin Muhan slightly frowned, but did not express his stance.

The woman in front of him, Mi Xue, knew Meng Yuyan. She was Meng Yuyan's good friend, so she didn't want to waste time arguing with her. Furthermore, Lin Muhan's rotten peach blossoms didn't have much to do with her.

This answer was obviously something that Lin Muhan did not expect, but he still said with a gentle smile, "Be careful."

Withdrawing her hand, Michelle went to the bathroom. Thinking about Lin Muhan's introduction just now, she couldn't help but smile like him. She could only use the name "Mrs. Lin" on her wedding day.

After washing his hands, he saw that it was almost time. Lin Muhan must have also dealt with that woman by now, so he quickly walked out. Michelle touched her sore forehead and looked up to see a well-dressed young man.

"I'm sorry." Michelle said with the attitude of a peacemaker.

"Miss, you stole my words." The man's reply was gentle and polite.

Mi Xue turned to leave, but the man followed closely behind, "Hello, my name is Li Yijie. I wonder what Miss's name is?"

"Sir, I'm really alright!" Mi Xue could only smile helplessly at the man's pestering. "You don't have to care."

The more she refused, the more Li Yijie wanted to know her name.

Just as Michelle grew impatient, a strong arm pulled her into a hug. Smelling a familiar smell, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Young Master Li, I didn't expect you to be here too. I forgot to introduce you, this is my wife!" Lin Muhan declared his sovereignty.

A look of annoyance flashed past Li Yijie's eyes, but he only laughed: "Sorry, I thought this young miss was single."

Lin Muhan didn't pay any more attention to her. Instead, he hugged the woman in his embrace tighter and whispered into her ear, "Don't move around anymore. I don't have that much energy to deal with my love rivals."

A love rival?

For a moment, Michelle stared blankly, the corner of her lips unconsciously curving upwards.

"I'm just giving you and her space." Seeing that he was in a good mood, Mi Xue couldn't help but retort.

"Why do I smell something sour?" Lin Muhan raised his eyebrows, his face was full of seriousness, and the smile in his eyes slowly spread.

Mi Xue was even more clueless about the person before her. Was he saying that she was jealous?

Did she deserve to be jealous?

It was too late to think about anything else. Lin Muhan had already carried her and walked forward, but he did not notice the vicious gaze behind him.

The two of them whispered to each other as they hugged and moved forward, stabbing Meng Yuyan like a sharp sword. That seat clearly belonged to her!

His fists were clenched tightly, and his exquisite fingernails dug deep into his flesh.

"Yu Yan, are you just going to let this go?" Li Yuan, who had specially come forward to provoke her just now, felt that she was at odds.

"It's mine, it's mine after all!" Meng Yuyan said fiercely.

In the blink of an eye, she twisted her small waist and moved forward, returning to her gentle and empathetic appearance. It was as if the viciousness from before had never appeared on her face.