His Beloved Treasure-Chapter 1461 - 411: Mu Yichen, They All Dislike Me! (3)
The old man lifted his hand and called Qin Mu over.
Qin Mu...
It turned out that the old man from the Jing Family was also coming. Qin Mu didn’t say much; she could have just greeted them, but since the elder wanted her to leave, she decided to go, otherwise it would be a bit awkward.
Since she could reach the city soon, she headed to the city center. There weren’t many customers in the store yet, but the staff had already tidied up thoroughly, not a single hair in sight, and the floor was so clean that you could see reflections under the sunlight.
The manager clapped her hands upon seeing the cleanliness; it was time for the daily meeting before opening.
Qin Mu stood aside, not stepping forward to interrupt.
Wang Li turned her head, initially thinking she was a customer. Seeing Qin Mu, she smiled and continued with the meeting.
After the meeting, Wang Li turned to her, "Do you have something to say?"
"You’ve all worked hard!"
Qin Mu smiled gently, only saying that one sentence.
Wang Li had strong opinions on management, so Qin Mu didn’t need to worry.
Qin Mu thought the reason the staff admired her so much was mostly thanks to Wang Li, who always wore a stern face, making Qin Mu seem like the nice one.
Later, a staff member made coffee for her and brought it to the front. Qin Mu started talking with Wang Li as more customers came in after 9:30, and everyone gradually got busy. As she listened to Wang Li talking about recent sales while sipping her coffee, she couldn’t help but smile.
Wang Li was puzzled by her smile.
"Is there a problem?"
Wang Li asked cautiously.
"The thing is, every time I come, you give me a report, and I feel guilty about appearing here."
Qin Mu held her coffee, looking at Wang Li.
Wang Li...
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Wang Li lowered her head, "I’m just used to it! Besides, I really should report the sales situation to you daily. You seldom come around, and every time I call you about it, you say you’re busy and hang up. So I have to seize this opportunity to report to you."
The explanation made sense.
At noon, since Mu Yichen had a business engagement, Qin Mu went to Jiang Zhiyuan’s place alone. Jiang Zhiyuan had been discharged from the hospital, and everyone agreed to celebrate. Jiang Zhiyuan mentioned in the morning that Mu Yichen had left the city, so Qin Mu went alone.
She was the first to arrive, just past eleven, and An Nan opened the door for her.
"Come in! No one else is here yet! You’re our first guest today!"
An Nan greeted her happily, quickly taking the boxes of supplements from her hands.
"There’s a roast duck in there, just freshly baked from the restaurant!"
Qin Mu told her.
"Then that’s one less dish for me to cook. To be honest, I really don’t like cooking."
An Nan explained.
In the living room, Jiang Zhiyuan was sitting on the sofa, greeting her while clinging to the couch, "Xiaomu, the main character usually shows up last!"
"But here, am I the main character? Supporting characters usually arrive early!"
Qin Mu replied with a smile. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
Jiang Zhiyuan chuckled and turned back to watch TV, which was showing an old comedy sketch. Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhiyuan still enjoyed that kind of humor.
"You go sit on the couch, I’ll head to the kitchen."
An Nan told her.
"Can I help you?"
"No!"
The couple spoke out in panic simultaneously, Qin Mu...
Qin Mu didn’t want to sit alone with Jiang Zhiyuan, but as soon as she offered to help, An Nan immediately pressed her shoulders and said, "You’d better sit down and chat with the patient instead!"
For some reason, Qin Mu felt rejected.
Jiang Zhiyuan, seeing her sit down, also sighed in relief and smiled at her, "Pour yourself some tea!"
"Sure!"
Qin Mu agreed woodenly, then poured herself a cup of tea. Their teacups were quite nice, presumably bought by An Nan later on.
"It’s not that we’re rejecting you; your husband called and instructed us not to let you cook, really!"
Jiang Zhiyuan whispered, seeing that she seemed a bit upset, explaining softly.
Qin Mu skeptically glanced at him and then focused on enjoying her tea, believing that there were truth and lies, but she still felt it was rejection.
Of course, there was indeed a fear, a fear that the kitchen would be filled with a pungent smell due to her.
Qin Mu thought, her son and daughter were still the best! They’ve always eaten her meals, and even if they occasionally complained, they still ate them.
Looking at these people now, seeing their alarmed expressions, hmpf!
Then the doorbell rang again, so Qin Mu went to open it, with one being busy cooking and the other unable to move much on the sofa.
The four had met downstairs and came up together. Helian Hao and Jing Feng naturally brought gifts, but Xiaomei and Zhao Huai appeared as if they came just to eat and drink, which made Qin Mu frown at the person at the back: "Did you come empty-handed?"
"Zhao Huai said we didn’t need to bring anything!"
Xiaomei felt a bit wronged. She had been quite happy, but seeing the couple carrying big gift boxes, she started feeling awkward.
"We’re all friends here!"
But Zhao Huai, being his usual self, remained unconcerned.
Qin Mu thought, among these people, Zhao Huai was the most like Mu Yichen – they never treated others as outsiders.
Jiang Zhiyuan, not disappointing, rolled his eyes at the young couple, "Little brother, you really treat my place like it’s not someone else’s, especially when your brother here is injured!"
As soon as Zhao Huai sat down next to Jiang Zhiyuan, Jiang Zhiyuan put his arm around Zhao Huai’s shoulders, lecturing him.
"Last time I got hurt, didn’t Brother Yuan say we’re all friends, no need to be so formal?"
Zhao Huai didn’t feel guilty at all, while Jiang Zhiyuan almost spat blood.
Even Jing Jian, who is usually very proper, choked on his tea, "Can’t you two be a bit more normal?"
Jiang Zhiyuan...
Zhao Huai...
"Who’s not normal?"
The two of them looked at Jing Feng in unison, and after a few seconds of shame, they feebly questioned.
Jing Feng gave them a slightly disappointed glance and sighed in resignation.
"I’m going to check how An Nan’s cooking is coming along!"
Helian Hao glanced towards the kitchen, took a sip of tea, and got up to head over.
"Me too!"
Feeling guilty about not bringing anything, Xiaomei quickly got up to follow.
"Then I..."
"You just sit tight!"
This time, before Jiang Zhiyuan could speak, Jing Feng interrupted in an older brotherly manner, calm and unhurried.
Once again, Qin Mu felt rejected.
"Last time, didn’t you all love the onions I cooked?"
Qin Mu couldn’t help but ask, wondering if they were just pretending.
"I won’t comment on that dish anymore, but don’t forget you nearly smoked us all out!"
Jing Feng, sitting beside her, reminded her.
Qin Mu...
"Qin Mu, don’t you usually dislike cooking?"
Zhao Huai asked her from his seat beside her.
"Yes, but..."
But for someone who dislikes cooking to be forcibly held back from entering the kitchen is also quite saddening, feeling rejected and despised, it was too obvious.
——
Mu Yichen’s call came just in time. Qin Mu glanced at her phone, then answered it, "Mu Yichen, they’re all rejecting me!"
