Chapter 41: The So-Called Little Gift

Ruan Yu walked over and sat down beside her. Mu Luoxi was still the same, she didn’t notice the living person sitting beside her, she was lost in her own thoughts.

Ruan Yu helplessly waved her hand in front of her, “Hey.”

Mu Luoxi still didn’t react. Ruan Yu had a black line on her forehead, she could only use her trump card, “Jingzhou Ge, how did you come here?”

Mu Luoxi instantly retracted the smile on her lips, she looked around, she didn’t see Lu Jingzhou, she looked at Ruan Yu beside her, “Did you finish eating?”

“Yeah.” Ruan Yu poured herself a glass of water, “What were you thinking about just now?”

Mu Luoxi’s face flushed red, her eyes darted away, she didn’t dare to look directly at Ruan Yu, “Nothing, I was thinking about how to make Time Imprint bigger.”

She sounded so genuine, if Ruan Yu didn’t know her, she would have almost believed it.

But when it came to work experience and business ability, Ruan Yu was indeed not as good as Mu Luoxi.

“If you like him, go after him. If you miss your chance, you’ll have nothing.” Ruan Yu said. She hoped that Mu Luoxi could also find a good home.

Mu Luoxi knew that she couldn’t hide anything from Ruan Yu. She knew the reason, but the gap between them was an insurmountable chasm.

“Forget it, someone as excellent as Lu Jingzhou, it’s better to just admire him from afar.” Mu Luoxi felt a little lost, thinking that if Lu Jingzhou had another woman by his side, she would feel suffocated.

She wasn’t a coward. If Lu Jingzhou was an ordinary person like her, she would definitely go after him without hesitation, regardless of the consequences.

But he wasn’t an ordinary person.

“What about Tang Qingning? She’ll definitely continue to cause trouble.” Mu Luoxi changed the subject.

Ruan Yu’s eyes turned cold, “Whether she comes or not, I won’t let her go.”

Mu Luoxi’s phone rang. She looked at the caller ID and answered the call, she put it on speakerphone, and Mu Xueqin’s voice came through, “Luoxi, Mom bought some groceries, come back tonight and bring A-Yu with you. I’ll cook something delicious for you.”

Hearing Mu Xueqin’s words, Ruan Yu smiled charmingly. She had nothing to do tonight, she hadn’t gone to see Mu Xueqin for a long time, she had been busy lately.

“Auntie, I’ll bring your son-in-law back tonight, would you like to meet him?”

“Yes, Auntie just wants to see A-Yu’s other half.”

Ruan Yu and Mu Xueqin chatted back and forth. Mu Luoxi was like a tool person holding a phone, she had no presence at all. She resentfully stuffed the phone into Ruan Yu’s hand.

“You hold it and talk.”

Seeing her like this, Ruan Yu couldn’t help but reach out and touch her head. She chatted with Mu Xueqin for a few more sentences before hanging up the phone.

“Are you really going to bring Gu Yan Zhi back?” Mu Luoxi asked.

“Is there a problem?” Ruan Yu looked at her in confusion.

“There’s no problem, it’s just that my house is simple, I hope Mr. Gu won’t mind.” She was worried that Gu Yan Zhi was used to living in a big villa and eating delicacies, he might feel uncomfortable at her house.

“He won’t.” Ruan Yu knew Gu Yan Zhi, he wasn’t that kind of person.

She sent a message to Gu Yan Zhi first. When Gu Yan Zhi got off work, he came directly to the coffee shop.

A Rolls-Royce stopped at the door of the coffee shop. Seeing Gu Yan Zhi arrive, Ruan Yu closed the shop door and got in the car. She and Gu Yan Zhi sat in the back.

Mu Luoxi didn’t want to be a light bulb, so she directly sat in the passenger seat.

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the residential area. Gu Yan Zhi opened the trunk door and took out the gifts he had prepared.

There were a lot of gifts, all kinds, and they were all very expensive. Ruan Yu helped carry them.

Mu Luoxi looked at the gifts in Gu Yan Zhi’s hands in disbelief. These gifts could buy them a house in a good location in Nancheng.

She knew Gu Yan Zhi was rich, but she didn’t expect him to be so generous, “A-Yu, my mom specifically told me not to bring gifts.”

She could accept a few hundred or a few thousand, but this was something she couldn’t accept. It was too expensive, she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to earn that much money in a few lifetimes.

Ruan Yu said, “It’s my husband’s first time meeting your mom, you can’t let him come empty-handed to mooch off your food, can you?” Then she looked at Gu Yan Zhi, “Don’t you think so?”

“Yes.” Gu Yan Zhi said politely, “I don’t know what Auntie likes, so I just bought a few things. I hope Auntie won’t dislike them.”

Mu Luoxi: “…”

This is called “just bought a few things”? Mu Luoxi was glad that her mother didn’t know the value of these gifts, otherwise, she would have fainted seeing these gifts that could buy a house.

Mu Xueqin looked at Gu Yan Zhi and liked him very much. She thought, only a boy like Gu Yan Zhi could be worthy of Ruan Yu.

She invited them in and asked them to sit down. Then she went to the kitchen to cook.

Mu Luoxi looked at Gu Yan Zhi, she was relieved to see that there was no disdain on his face.

She was afraid that Gu Yan Zhi wouldn’t adapt.

Actually, Gu Yan Zhi didn’t have the airs of a young master. Besides, he knew that Mu Xueqin treated Ruan Yu like her own daughter, so he naturally respected Mu Xueqin.

Mu Luoxi cut some fruit and put a few forks on top. Ruan Yu picked up a fork and put it in her mouth, she would occasionally feed Gu Yan Zhi one, and he would eat the fruit from her hand.

Mu Luoxi shook her head. These two people were always showing off their affection, it was unbearable.

She simply left the living room to them and went into the kitchen to help her mother.

Mu Xueqin saw her come in, “You’re older than A-Yu, she’s already married, what about your boyfriend?”

Mu Luoxi suddenly felt like she didn’t have a place in this family, “Mom, you can’t rush love.”

“Are you going to be a spinster? You’re twenty-four this year, don’t you want to hurry up?” Mu Xueqin looked at her with a look of disapproval.

Mu Luoxi didn’t know why, but she thought of Lu Jingzhou, “Mom, do you have any requirements for my other half?”

Mu Xueqin pondered for a moment, “He just needs to be honest, hardworking, and good to you. Mom doesn’t ask for anything else, as long as you’re happy.”

Mu Luoxi didn’t say anything, she lowered her head.