His Beloved Treasure-Chapter 1443 - 406: Family Education Is Very Important (Part 6)
"What are you doing?"
A colleague whispered to her.
"Shh!"
Xiaomei raised a finger to her lips, then gave her colleague a wink.
"Chen Xiaomei, get out of my way!"
The embarrassed and angry voice of a woman inside suddenly came out, forcing the two people who were about to eavesdrop to raise their heads and leave disappointedly.
"Got it! Got it! I’m here to bring you coffee. Should I put the coffee in your office?"
Xiaomei shouted back, tilting her head up.
"If you don’t get out, I’ll dock your year-end bonus!"
"I’m going, I’m really going!"
Xiaomei heard the deadly voice coming from inside and quickly ran away.
The year-end bonus is really important because it concerns how she will reward herself during the New Year.
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After work, the two of them pretended to be cool and headed downstairs one after the other, naturally preparing to go home.
However, they were stopped by a colleague who was also embarrassed but needed Qin Mu’s signature on a document.
"Um, could you sign before you leave?"
Their colleague occasionally got nervous around Mu Yichen, so after Mu Yichen walked away, he gave Qin Mu a look. Qin Mu stopped, and he stepped forward, handing the pen and document to Qin Mu.
Qin Mu suddenly remembered that upstairs earlier, Mu always said it wasn’t just Xiaomei eavesdropping.
Turns out this one was also eavesdropping. She involuntarily hugged the document, but her sharp eyes glanced at her male colleague, making him so embarrassed he nearly buried his head in his chest. Only then did Qin Mu sign, casually flipped through the pages; they had discussed this document before.
"If you dare to gossip, you’d better watch your neck! You might end up with a stiff neck for a week!"
Qin Mu only let go of the document after finishing her low-voiced threat.
"Aren’t you leaving?"
Mu always waited by the door for a while, feeling a bit displeased seeing her so close to her male colleague.
"Coming right away!"
Qin Mu swaggered out, then linked her arm with Mu Yichen as they left the studio together.
On the way back, Qin Mu received a call from Li Yu. At first, she was puzzled about why Li Yu would call her, but once connected, she understood.
"I heard that Jiang Zhiyuan fought with the man who tried to take advantage of Li Man last time? Seriously injured and hospitalized?"
"Something like that! But Jiang Zhiyuan is okay now, so don’t worry too much."
Qin Mu thought about asking how Li Yu knew, but felt if she said too much, Mu would be unhappy, so she didn’t ask further. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
"Do you know which ward he’s in? I plan to take Li Man to visit him when I get a chance."
"He’s still in the intensive care unit. If you’re planning to visit, maybe wait a couple of days?"
Qin Mu spoke with Li Yu.
"Alright! Got it! Am I disturbing you?"
Li Yu was calling from the apartment, and when he turned his head, he saw a woman on the sofa, her head buried, looking upset, making him feel inexplicably melancholic.
"Not disturbing, tell Li Man not to overthink it!"
Qin Mu reminded softly.
"Alright! Let’s leave it there, we’ll chat when there’s time!"
Li Yu quickly hung up. After Qin Mu hung up, she said to Mu Yichen, "His siblings somehow heard about Jiang Zhiyuan’s incident, and Li Man seems very worried."
"Hmm, Li Man is very worried, but it’s Li Yu who made the call."
Mu Yichen glanced at her, though he spoke, he wasn’t really upset this time.
When things happened to him, and Qin Mu chose to trust, he gradually tried to adapt because that is the essence of life.
After Li Yu finished the call, he sat on the sofa, "Qin Mu said Jiang Zhiyuan is alright, in a couple of days I’ll accompany you..."
Before Li Yu could finish speaking, their house door was knocked on.
Li Man suddenly stood up and ran to the door, and Li Yu reflexively followed her with his eyes, seeing her throw herself into someone’s arms as the door opened.
Li Yu couldn’t describe his feelings. He had seen a lot during this period, the ambiguous interactions between that guy and his ’sister,’ but today felt different from usual.
Afterwards, Li Man left without saying a word, taking nothing with her. As the door closed, Li Yu sat alone on the sofa, knowing that this path would eventually lead to trouble.
In over twenty years, the only person he feared facing was his sister.
Impossible between them, right?
But, when Li Man repeatedly brought that guy home, and the way that guy looked at her became increasingly gentle and forgiving, he understood that the guy had truly fallen for her, and at that moment, Li Man seemed easily moved.
It passed zero with Li Man still not back.
Moreover, she didn’t have her phone or wallet.
If she spent the night outside, where would she stay?
Li Yu had never worried about this issue before, never.
But today he was worried, something restless seemed to quietly be leaving him.
She would never again run after him, telling him she loved him, and would always keep waiting.
Li Yu remembered all the words she had once said to him.
Li Yu still picked up his phone and directly dialed that guy’s number.
"Let Li Man answer the phone!"
"Manman? She’s not with me!"
The puzzled voice on the other end made Li Yu immediately grab his jacket and head out.
But he hadn’t walked far before he suddenly stopped.
Turning his head, he saw a girl squatting by the house door, her face long smeared with tears, squatting there helplessly.
When Li Man raised her eyes to him, there was no anxiety despite him finally coming out.
These days he often went out late at night, so she was used to it; she just didn’t know which woman he was going out to find tonight.
She heard that now the girls in the studio all had a good relationship with him.
"You’ve been here the whole time?"
Li Yu asked.
In the silent corridor, there was a sense of grievance in the air.
Li Man lowered her head again, "Where else could I go?"
"Then why not come home?"
Li Yu asked, frowning at her.
"I didn’t bring my keys, and I didn’t want to knock on the door!"
Li Man slowly stood up, leaning against the wall as she spoke to him, so stubborn.
Li Yu had hurt her pride, so she didn’t want to ask him for anything, which led to today’s situation.
She didn’t even want to talk to him more.
Li Yu went back, took the room card, and opened the door, pushing it open.
"Aren’t you coming in?"
Li Yu questioned her when she didn’t move.
Li Man said nothing, just saw his impatient face, then lowered her head and walked in.
However, he didn’t return. Hearing his footsteps gradually fading, her heart couldn’t help but sink to the bottom.
Unable to face her, Li Yu drove off into the night.
Suddenly Li Man couldn’t hold back her tears again; she didn’t understand how much more she could compromise to avoid being a nuisance to him, or perhaps, should she move out?
Maybe only then, when they met again, he could be nicer to her, at least, smile at her.
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The next morning, Li Man left Li Yu’s apartment with a suitcase, calling Qin Mu while waiting for a ride on the road.
Qin Mu was still asleep on Mu’s shoulder when the phone rang, picking it up without lifting her eyes: "Hello?"
