When Love Turns the Tables: The Mysterious Husband's Chase-Chapter 680: No Problem Taking Care of You (10)

Mu Ke followed her gaze and looked over, his handsome brows furrowing: "Let me do it, you sit down."

"No need, I..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she saw Mu Ke’s compelling gaze fixed on her. It was cold, yet inexplicably oppressive, prompting Sheng Jiayu to close her mouth and sit aside.

Mu Ke took everything out one by one, then, according to Sheng Jiayu’s instructions, he placed the newly bought clothes into the dirty laundry basket and put the gifts for Little Tangdou and Su Weiyi under the coffee table.

When he finally tidied up the limited edition Grandma Xiang, Sheng Jiayu spoke: "For this one, let me pay you. It’s not cheap, you..."

Mu Ke casually hung the bag on the rack by the door, where a few other bags were hung sparsely, all old models. With this one now there, it suddenly looked more upscale.

"Just keep it, I don’t lack this kind of money."

Sheng Jiayu: "..."

Is this a matter of a little money?

It’s certain that Mu Ke doesn’t lack money; after all, he’s a leading authority in the medical field. However, Sheng Jiayu also knew that although his status might be high, it didn’t necessarily mean his salary was that hefty.

Buying a six-figure bag was something she could do on a whim, but for Mu Ke...

As if sensing Sheng Jiayu’s thoughts, Mu Ke’s lips curved slightly: "Miss Sheng, I’m not as poor as you think. At least, it’s no problem to take care of you."

Under the bright light, the two locked eyes and froze momentarily. Strangely, the atmosphere turned ambiguous. Mu Ke’s eyes deepened; the fire that had subsided a bit after standing in the cold balcony air for a while seemed to reignite within him.

Mu Ke’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and he took a stride to sit in front of Sheng Jiayu.

Their breathing gradually became heavier. It was unclear who moved closer first, or who tempted whom first.

When the cool lips met the soft ones, Sheng Jiayu’s body instinctively trembled slightly.

Mu Ke didn’t make any further moves; he simply stayed there quietly, feeling her softness and the gentle sweetness between their breaths.

There was no deep kiss, no entanglement; surprisingly, they stayed like that for a full three minutes.

If not for Mu Ke’s phone suddenly ringing, pulling both of them back to reason, who knows how long the connection would have lasted.

Sheng Jiayu was the first to snap back to reality and forcefully pushed Mu Ke away.

The man’s brows furrowed, and his always cool gaze swept toward the phone with a hint of anger.

Sheng Jiayu instinctively looked over and saw three cheerful words bouncing on the screen: "Ms. Wang."

Sheng Jiayu averted her gaze, only to hear Mu Ke’s low voice beside her: "Mom."

Startled, she glanced at him. Mu Ke didn’t mind letting her see; he calmly answered the call. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

They were sitting so close that Sheng Jiayu could clearly hear everything that was said by the person on the other end.

It was roughly about how Mu Ke’s mother’s friend’s daughter just returned from abroad, four years younger than him, graduated from Columbia University, how outstanding and good the girl was, and now she’s coming to work in B City. His mother hoped Mu Ke could be hospitable and show her around B City.

To put it bluntly, it was a matchmaking setup.

"Mom, I’m very busy. If she needs to go shopping, she can use Baidu Maps. That’s all."

Mu Ke was about to hang up when a voice from the other side shouted, "Mu Ke! Do you know how old you are? Your brother’s son is already in kindergarten, and what about you? If you don’t bring a girlfriend home for the New Year this year, don’t bother coming back."