When Love Turns the Tables: The Mysterious Husband's Chase-Chapter 794: New Year’s Gift (Part 4)

"This is her."

The photo was unintentionally taken by Mu Ke at Jiayu’s book café. She was sitting by the window, with sunlight streaming through the glass, creating a prism of colors. A beam of light landed on Jiayu’s profile, cloaking her in a veil of ethereal beauty.

The woman in the photo was reading with her head slightly lowered, skin fair, lips slightly red, and an elegant neck that radiated poise.

Ms. Wang stared at the photo for a couple of seconds. The dissatisfaction and doubt in her expression finally dissipated, replaced by a sense of relief and contentment.

She reached out to nudge Mu Ke’s shoulder, "You child, you’ve got me all startled for nothing. This girl looks so well-behaved and pretty. What does she do?"

"She runs a book café."

"Book café?"

There was a bit of a generational gap, and Ms. Wang didn’t immediately understand what a "book café" was. Mu Xin, on the side, quickly explained, "I know, I know. It’s a combination of a café and a bookstore, where you can order a cup of coffee and some dessert while reading. Very chic."

After hearing Mu Xin’s explanation, Ms. Wang sought confirmation from Mu Ke and felt satisfied.

"Alright, it’s my fault for overthinking. If it’s not you first saying you’ll bring someone home, and later not bringing them."

Mu Ke finally smiled, his voice growing warmer, "Her mother twisted her ankle, so she couldn’t leave for a while."

The reason was, of course, convincing, and Ms. Wang immediately switched sides, "Twisted her ankle? Is it serious? Oh dear, you should have told me earlier; then we could have gone to see her." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"It’s not serious. It’s already been taken care of."

"That’s good. Our generation can’t take much of this fuss, and since you’re a doctor, you should keep an eye on things."

"Mm, I will."

Upon receiving confirmation from Mu Ke, Ms. Wang went off to prepare dinner, satisfied.

As soon as she left, Mu Xin sidled up to Mu Ke and whispered, "Brother, don’t you think mom switches sides as easily as a swinging gate?"

Mu Ke chuckled and knocked on her head, "Need me to pass that on?"

"No, no, I didn’t say anything, and you didn’t hear anything, just like that."

After saying this, Mu Xin started to gossip again, "Brother, do you really have a girlfriend? Let me see the photo."

Mu Ke handed the photo to Mu Xin again.

Mu Xin looked at it for a long time before commenting, "No wonder you’re not interested in Sister Yang. She is indeed much prettier."

Yang Yushan was already considered a great beauty, but Jiayu was even more impressive. Moreover, Jiayu’s appearance more aligned with Mu Xin’s aesthetic, so naturally, she found her more beautiful.

Mu Ke took back his phone nonchalantly, with a hint of pride in his expression, "Of course."

Mu Xin looked at Mu Ke as if struck by lightning. Was this really the brother she knew?

After dinner, Ms. Wang was planning to pick up her husband, but Mu Xin jumped in, "Mom, let my brother and me go. You’ve already made one trip to the airport today, going again will be exhausting."

Mu Ke had no objections, so the siblings set off for the airport together.

Before leaving, Mu Ke and Jiayu agreed that she would call him after dinner. So, shortly after they hit the road, Jiayu’s call came in.

Mu Ke glanced at the phone, and his eyes softened. The phone was set in the holder next to the steering wheel, with the name "Xiao Yu" bouncing on the screen, which naturally caught Mu Xin’s eye as well.