Transmigrated to Another World and Doted on by Everyone!-Chapter 259: Extra: Ancient Times (Part 12)
Rong Xingyu could not help but sneer inwardly.
Meanwhile, the members of the Mu household who had witnessed the two’s earlier flirting all changed expressions.
Especially Mu Hong.
Standing at the very front, he clearly saw the indulgent affection in Ding Yixin’s eyes.
A thin sheen of sweat formed on Mu Hong’s forehead.
Perhaps things were not as he had imagined...
He stepped forward and calling out emotionally, "Yao’er!"
Rong Xingyu nearly got goosebumps from that call.
It was just acting, after all, he was no stranger to performing.
Rong Xingyu pinched his voice thin and tremulous as well and calling him "Father."
If outsiders unaware of the truth were present, they would probably sigh at the "deep bond between father and daughter."
Only Ding Yixin raised an eyebrow and the amusement in his eyes deepening.
Rong Xingyu and Ding Yixin were ushered into the Mu residence amid a crowd.
Since Mu Hong had written as much in the letter, Rong Xingyu had no choice but to put on a show and go pay a visit to the grandmother.
Seeing the supposedly "ill" old woman lying in bed with a rosy complexion, Rong Xingyu felt no emotional stir whatsoever.
He even raised a hand to wipe at the corner of his eye as he walked out after the visit.
Ding Yixin who is waiting outside: "..."
How had he never realized before that his beloved was so enthusiastic about acting?
Meanwhile, Mu Hong whose seated off to the side looked at Rong Xingyu with a very complicated expression.
For some reason, he had a feeling that events were unfolding beyond his control.
This concubine-born son seemed no longer as easy to manipulate as before...
As for whatever Mu Hong was thinking, Rong Xingyu could not be bothered to care.
He had come to the Mu residence today simply to see what new tricks these people might try to pull.
Looking at this scumbag father now, Rong Xingyu suddenly felt that he was not very interesting after all.
Then Rong Xingyu suddenly thought of another person.
Using the excuse that he wanted to accompany Ding Yixin on a stroll around the Mu residence, he pulled Ding Yixin toward the garden.
Sure enough, as Rong Xingyu was walking along the path, he suddenly caught sight of a flash of pink fabric disappearing quickly behind the rockery.
A satisfied smile appeared on Rong Xingyu’s face.
He stopped walking and turned sideways to look at Ding Yixin.
Rong Xingyu gently swayed Ding Yixin’s hand as if he had something to say.
The tall man bent down.
And the delicate, pretty "young lady" opposite him rose onto her toes leaning close to the man’s ear.
No one knew what the "young lady" whispered, but the man first froze slightly, then wrapped an arm around her waist.
In an instant, the two switched positions.
The man pressed the "young lady" against the rockery beside them.
As if worried that the uneven stones might hurt her, the man’s broad palm gently supported the back of her head.
Then he removed his mask and leaned down to kiss her.
"Mm..."
Rong Xingyu’s hand pressed somewhat restlessly against Ding Yixin’s chest, but there was no real force behind it.
He simply tilted his head back and accepted the kiss.
Their lips and tongues intertwined, producing only the faintest sounds.
Yet even that was enough to make anyone who heard it blush.
Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from behind the rockery.
It sounded as if something had fallen to the ground in fright.
Ding Yixin’s movements stopped immediately, alert.
He pulled Rong Xingyu into his arms and shielding his face completely.
Then he cast a cold glance toward the direction of the sound.
With just that one look, Mu Yao who is standing over there froze entirely.
Ding Yixin cast a sideways glance toward the shadow in the corner, his expression turned cold.
Meanwhile, Rong Xingyu was held tightly in his arms. He was protected so thoroughly that even his hair was barely visible.
Mu Yao felt her whole body stiffen under Ding Yixin’s gaze.
Standing not far away, she quietly hid her trembling fingers behind her back.
Just now, she had already noticed the mask in Ding Yixin’s hand.
When she looked again at Ding Yixin’s face, a flash of amazement crossed her eyes.
Who would have thought that beneath the mask of the supposedly hideous General Ding lay such a true appearance.
He was even more handsome than anyone Mu Yao had ever seen in her life.
Feeling Ding Yixin’s gaze sweep over her, Mu Yao’s hands twisted together behind her back and her heart could not help but stir.
She revealed what she believed to be a charming smile toward Ding Yixin.
But Ding Yixin only shot her a warning glance before turning all his attention back to the person in his arms.
The smile on Mu Yao’s face froze.
Before she could even speak, she saw Ding Yixin lower his head.
When he looked at the "young lady" in his arms, Ding Yixin’s expression softened instantly.
He asked gently, "Is Yaoyao alright? Were you frightened just now?"
Rong Xingyu took advantage of the fact that he was still being held in Ding Yixin’s arms and curled the corners of his lips where Mu Yao could not see.
When he lifted his head again, his face had returned to a perfectly obedient and gentle expression.
Rong Xingyu shook his head and while pinching his voice into an affected softness, he replied, "It’s alright, General, there’s no need for you to worry."
Ding Yixin’s soft call of "Yaoyao" sounded so light that in Mu Yao’s ears it felt as though he were calling her name.
Yaoyao.
Mu Yao’s eyes widened slightly as she looked at the affectionate pair before her, finally realizing what was happening.
The person in General Ding’s arms was "Mu Yao," and the one he had originally petitioned His Majesty to marry was also the Prime Minister’s eldest daughter, "Mu Yao"!
