After the embarrassing incident caused by Meng Rong at the celebration, Mr. Meng's mood plummeted, and he lost all interest.
The clock on the wall pointed to eleven. He finally managed to hold on until the end.
Meng Rong hadn't returned home since she left the Meng family. Mr. Meng was both worried and angry. In the end, he just sent people out to look for her. While seeing off the guests, Mr. Meng stopped Meng Nianchu, who was about to return to Shangting.
"About today's matter, Dad will teach Xiao Rong a lesson for you! You and Jun Ze don't come back for a while. Wait until Dad has handled all the family affairs, and then you can come home. By then, Mom will cook delicious food for you."
Looking at Mr. Meng, who seemed to have aged a lot in an instant, Meng Nianchu felt a twinge of guilt. But it was just a passing feeling. Then she recalled the tragic scene of Meng Rong causing the death of Mr. and Mrs. Meng. She suppressed her soft - heartedness and nodded. "I know."
She got into the car with Mu Junze and stared at Mr. Meng standing at the door. Meng Nianchu became even more determined.
Letting them know Meng Rong's true face earlier was also a good thing for them.
Mu Junze glanced at the rear - view mirror and saw Meng Nianchu looking thoughtful. His sword - shaped eyebrows frowned slightly. He thought she was still misunderstanding the matter between him and Meng Rong.
All the way, he spent a long time trying to explain, but after much thought, he didn't know how to say it. Before he knew it, they had already returned to Shangting.
Meng Nianchu went back to her room and lay on the bed. Mu Junze silently hugged her from behind.
"Good night."
"Yeah." He replied in a muffled voice, thinking that this could count as an apology.
...
Due to what happened last night, Meng Nianchu didn't sleep well. When she got up in the morning, her neck was sore and uncomfortable. She couldn't even eat two bites of breakfast before losing her appetite.
Mu Junze didn't go to the company today, which was quite unusual. He stayed in the living room with Meng Nianchu. After a while, Mu Junze received a phone call. Meng Nianchu vaguely heard that someone was coming.
About ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door.
Mu Junze went to open it himself.
After a while, a kind - looking chubby man in casual clothes came and sat on the sofa.
Meng Nianchu had an impression of this man as soon as she saw him.
He was a well - known new - generation director in the entertainment industry. His bold and unrestricted shooting style had set off a new trend in the entertainment industry and helped him gain a foothold. His first and successful work was the variety show "Enamored Couples". Recently, there were rumors that he was preparing for the second season.
"It's really not easy to see Miss Meng in person!" Hou Chao joked.
Meng Nianchu looked at him in confusion.
She had only seen news about this man, but she couldn't remember any past interactions.
It seemed that something must have deviated from the original track, which led to subsequent changes.
She temporarily suppressed her thoughts and asked curiously, "Why are you here, Director Hou?"
"Well,"
Hou Chao rubbed his hands together and glanced at Mu Junze before saying, "I'm going to start shooting the second season of 'Enamored Couples'. Now I'm inviting guests. I'd like to invite you and Mr. Mu to participate. I called Mr. Mu this morning, and he said we could have a face - to - face talk."
Mu Junze would agree to let him come?
Mu Junze always hated people in the entertainment industry and also hated strangers coming to his home. But now he actually let Hou Chao come!
Meng Nianchu was shocked.
Hou Chao said, "Miss Meng and Mr. Mu have been very popular on the Internet recently. People have been talking about your relationship. There were also rumors about your divorce some time ago. So I thought we could take this opportunity to let the audience know more about your way of getting along."
"This can also shut up those who say inappropriate things."
Hearing the last sentence, Mu Junze, who had remained expressionless, finally showed some emotion. He squinted at Hou Chao and asked, "When will the shooting start?"
"Next Monday."
Mu Junze thought for a while and then actually agreed!
"Okay."
Meng Nianchu felt as if she had heard something incredible. Even after Hou Chao left contentedly, she still hadn't recovered from the shock of Mu Junze's agreement to the variety - show invitation.
"Everyone will work overtime this week. All project documents must be completed this weekend. There will be a bonus later."
Mu Junze coldly told Tracy his new plan. After hanging up the phone, Meng Nianchu seemed to be released from a spell and came back to her senses.
"Are you really going to do it?"
Mu Junze picked up the fruit plate and put it in front of Meng Nianchu. "Yes."
"Aren't you the one who hates being filmed in front of the camera the most? Why do you suddenly want to do it?" A thought flashed through Meng Nianchu's mind. "Is it because you see there are so many fans who like me, and you want to be on the show together to let more people know about our relationship?"
After she said this, she clearly saw Mu Junze's earlobes turn red.
Even though Mu Junze was stubborn, he said, "No."
"I don't believe you."
Since Mu Junze was willing to participate in the shooting, Meng Nianchu had no reason to object. After all, as she had just said, after the show was broadcast, more people would know about their relationship and see their loving daily life, which could also avoid some unnecessary things.
Thinking carefully, there were quite a few benefits.
The variety - show shooting was scheduled for next Monday. Mu Junze was extremely busy this week. To avoid affecting the company's project progress during the shooting, Mu Junze had to finish the important work in advance these days.
Every morning when Meng Nianchu got up, Mu Junze had already been working for a long time. At night when Meng Nianchu went to rest, Mu Junze was still looking at the company's project materials.
This went on repeatedly. Finally, he finished all the work on the night before the variety - show shooting.
Meng Nianchu specially cooked chicken soup for him. She served a bowl and handed it to him. Her words were filled with both blame and undeniable concern. "You fainted from overwork before. Why don't you know how to take better care of your body?"
Mu Junze was obviously in a great mood. His eyes were fixed on Meng Nianchu's face, and his whole body exuded a relaxed aura.
Meng Nianchu said fiercely, "What are you looking at me for? Drink more!"
Perhaps because he had been too tired from work these days, Mu Junze fell asleep early at night. Under the warm yellow light, his eyelashes fluttered slightly.
After washing up, Meng Nianchu saw this scene. She lay down on her side next to him and gently stroked his face along his outline.
Suddenly,
Mu Junze opened his eyes, grabbed her delicate hand, and flipped over to pin her under him.
"Weren't you asleep?"
"I woke up when you came in."
He had been holding back these days because of the busy work. Now that all the work was done and there were no more constraints, he was like a hungry wolf that had been starved for a long time. Looking down at the charming woman in his arms, his eyes were filled with desire.
He gently kissed Meng Nianchu's soft lips, pouring all his tenderness and love into the kiss.
The silent and cold night quietly passed in the midst of joy.