After Mu Yuchen processed the information Li Si had given him, he said, "Charter the private jet and arrange for them to return tomorrow afternoon. Get Ah Mo a smart servant. Give my grandparents a heads-up as well and let them be prepared."

Master Mu was always an action-oriented person. He did not wait at all and made action plans immediately.

Li Si nodded. "Got it, Master! I'll do it right away." He stood up from his seat and started walking toward the door.

"Wait." Mu Yuchen suddenly stopped him.

"Is there anything else?" Li Si stopped instantly and turned around. Mu Yuchen seemed to be thinking.

"Before heading back, get Ah Mo to come to see me," Mu Yuchen said quietly.

"Noted, Master! By the way, Master, Master Su Chen called your mobile today. He seems to be in City B as well and will be meeting you later."

Before Li Si could finish his sentence, a knock came on the door. He went to open it. Coincidentally, it was Su Chen standing outside casually.

"Master Su Chen!" Li Si greeted. Su Chen entered as Li Si went out understandingly and closed the door.

...

"Why are you here?"

As Su Chen sat down comfortably on the sofa, Mu Yuchen grabbed a bottle of wine and poured them a glass each.

"I'm here for work. I just wanted to drop by to see how you're doing since I heard you were involved in an accident, but you seem fine now. Is everything alright?"

Su Chen took the glass from Mu Yuchen and emptied it in one swig.

"Luckily, we're fine, but Ah Mo suffered quite a serious injury." Mu Yuchen took a small sip. "Lingshi came as well. Do you want to go and visit? I'm arranging for them to go back on a private jet tomorrow noon."

"I heard about that. I'll go take a look at him after we return. I've called Ah Mo. Zimo came back and asked me to visit you after finding out that you met an accident, but I'm glad that you're fine."

Su Chen let out a sigh of relief as the strain in his chest faded. As he looked at Mu Yuchen who was filling up his glass, he said, "Since Lingshi rushed over here, does this mean that there's still something going on between them? They've been delayed for so many years!"

"They'll have to grab their chances. Of course, it'd be great if they got back together." Mu Yuchen put down the bottle and smiled. "Shouldn't you and Zimo start settling down?"

"What's the rush? You yourself said to wait for the chance. We're still young." Su Chen smiled as they clinked their glasses. The two of them emptied their glasses before continuing. "I hope they can leap past this barrier so that you'll be less pressured. You deserve to be punished being so stubborn. Do you think anyone can stop karma from happening?"

He glanced at Mu Yuchen sharply as he picked up the bottle. "The person is already dead. They brought it upon themselves. Would there have been any survivors? They are lucky that you didn't press on the issue. If the crash this time wasn't just an accident, it must've been them trying to take you down. You have to be careful. It's difficult to defend against an enemy in the dark.

"There's also that sly fox Qi Qiming. You have to be wary of him. If my calculations aren't wrong, he's even using Qi Lei as his pawn., I've never seen him treating his youngest son, Qi Lei, well, and suddenly he's made Qi Lei the Vice President of Qi Kai. He was always on bad terms with his wife and usually wouldn't give in. If it weren't for their identical facial features, I seriously doubt if Qi Lei is his son at all.

"However, his behavior suggests that Qi Feng is still probably alive and that he's carving a path for him," Su Chen squinted his eyes and analyzed.

Mu Yuchen started to think more about it. He sipped some wine and said indifferently, "I'm sure Qi Feng is still alive."

"I think so too. Gu Lingsha and he should still be alive. I spoke to Ah Mo before and he said the Gu family haven't done anything at all, but things seems to have been shaken up after you came back. Maybe they are taking action."

Su Chen frowned and looked at the calm Mu Yuchen opposite of him. "A certain someone seems to be not worried at all. Aren't you afraid that history will repeat itself?"

"If you have time to tease me, you could really help out by checking where Qi Qiming has gone. Help me track his travel path." Mu Yuchen put on a smile, seeming lackadaisical.

"I have people working on it. Hopefully, we'll get something this time. We've been doing this for the past few years and still couldn't get anything. Is that old fox too cunning or are we too..."

Thud!

There was a sound from inside the room as Su Chen was talking. He looked at Mu Yuchen in surprise and noticed that he had gone to grab a glass of water.

"Is there someone else in the room? Is it a chick?" Su Chen was shocked as he stared at the bedroom door, frowning. "Are you serious, dude? Aren't you afraid of your wife finding out?"

Mu Yuchen stared at him. "It's Xiaye. She rushed over last night because she thought I was in trouble. Have a seat first and I'll go take a look at her."

Su Chen raised his eyebrows and shrugged. He waved at him and flipped through some magazines by the side.

Mu Yuchen went to her and saw that her phone had dropped onto the floor due to the vibration. She was still sleeping soundly. He put the glass of water down quietly and took a look at the screen. It was Su Nan calling.

When the call ended, several missed call notifications were shown on the screen. He unlocked the phone and saw that they were all from Su Nan.

He guessed it was probably about Fashion City. In collaboration with the jewelry exhibition, the PR Department had made it into a talk show competition. It was about time for it to happen.

He sent Su Nan a brief reply: She's in City B. Will call you back after she's awake.

...

He switched off the phone after sending the message. He did not want anyone to bother her when she was terribly exhausted.

When he went back to sit on the sofa, Su Chen had already downed quite a few glasses of drinks.

"You're getting more and more careful. Even Zi Mo said you caved in," Su Chen looked at Mu Yuchen, and could not help but sigh, "Suddenly, I feel like this whole relationship thing is quite hard to talk about."

Mu Yuchen picked up his drink and guzzled it before he revealed a smile. "You can get someone to try starting one too. Elder Su is worried. You're 32. You're not young anymore."

"I was thinking about worrying about these things only when I'm 40." Su Chen shot Mu Yuchen a look. "Okay, let's not talk about my issues anymore. Let's talk about you. What are you planning to do? If the car accident this time wasn't an accident, what are you planning to do?"

When he heard this, Mu Yuchen's eyes darkened and he said with a deep voice, "I've already gotten someone to be on watch. Find a time to probe them. Xiaye and I are going to have our wedding photoshoot in another few days. Next month, we'll be going abroad for our wedding and we'll get you guys the invitations when the time comes."

"That means we have to prepare gifts, right?" Su Chen raised his handsome brows and smirked.

"There's no need to come if your gifts aren't generous enough."

"How mean of you! Okay, I got it. Don't worry. I'll watch over for you. There'll be no more hiccups."

"Okay."

Then, the two buddies started drinking leisurely.

...

The two of them drank till midnight before Su Chen went back. When he left, he could not even walk straight. Coincidentally, he had arranged to stay in the same hotel too, so he did not need to worry.

Having drunk a lot as well, after a simple wash up, Mu Yuchen climbed into bed and habitually pulled his sound asleep wife into his arms.

It felt quite wonderful. Somehow, along their journey, when he had her in his arms, he would find that he had a peace of mind and felt especially warmed.

Ever since he got together with her, Mu Yuchen had relaxed much more, unlike how he was before when he lived in stifled ways.

This marriage had been wonderful to him. He went from trying hard to adapt to accepting it fully, then thoroughly possessing it. It was a process that went through a fundamental change. Curiously, he did not whether all marriages were like that.

At least, theirs was.

Between them, there were still many things to look forward too like numerous tranquil nights like this...

He thought to himself that this was enough.

...

The next day when they woke up, the warm sun hung high outside while the cold breeze blew gently, brushing the curtains by the windows and causing the light-colored curtains to rustle.

Xi Mushan inhaled deeply. Suddenly, he felt that he had not slept this soundly for a very, very long time. He slowly pushed himself up and that was when he noticed that he was lying down on a narrow sofa with a blanket on him too.

He was stunned. In the midst of his daze, he could vaguely smell a faint fragrance. It was a familiar one that he missed. He looked up again at his surroundings, and last night's scenes very quickly flashed through his mind.

He had been at a dinner gathering and seemed to have drunk too much. Because he felt unbearably depressed, when he ordered Ah Hui to drive over to the university, he had drunk a lot more again.

Of course, he would not tell Shen Wenna that there had been many nights when he would drive to her residence, and watch until the lights to her apartment went off before he fell asleep. Last night, he could not control himself and came right up.

He looked down at the blanket on him, her familiar scent becoming increasingly clear. Xi Mushan's vaguely stern face faintly relaxed as he carefully pulled the blanket away. He was about to fold it when he realized that his arm ached terribly, drawing a frown from him.

He had been hit by the ashtray that Yue Lingsi had thrown at him yesterday. Now, it hurt terribly and swelled.

His eyes darkened for a moment. Then, he endured the pain to fold the blanket. As he was about to get up, he suddenly noticed that there was a bottle of tincture to reduce swelling and pain on the coffee table beside him.

There were many new towels and appliances for washing up on the bathroom shelf. Xi Mushan naturally used them to clean up. The apartment was quiet and her room was empty. He thought to himself, 'She must've gone to class.'

After Xi Mushan finished washing up, he noticed that the breakfast on the dining table had not turned cold.

A tenderness flashed on his face. Then, he sat down leisurely and began enjoying his breakfast, yet just as he had a few spoonfuls of the congee, there were of footsteps from the door. He subconsciously turned to look.

Shen Wenna's slender figure greeted his sight. She wore an ink-colored qipao that outlined her figure while her long hair was tied up into a refreshing yet elegant bun. The air of her elegant beauty was evident.

He had asked himself why he could not forget her and had loved her all these years. This love grew with each passing day and showed no signs of reducing. He simply could not explain it or express that.

It was exactly because he loved the way she was right now.

He had never told her that she, Shen Wenna, would forever be a beautiful, holy goddess to him.

However, every time after he had such thoughts, he would snap back to reality and suddenly realize that the only thing he could give himself was an unforgettable ache.

Heartache...

"Go home after you're done with breakfast. Don't come over again. We're not related anymore. Even if you don't care about your status, at least be considerate of my reputation. I don't want others to be talking about me behind my back, and I don't want Yue Lingsi to knock on my door."

Shen Wenna set aside her bag onto the sofa, then turned around and glared at Xi Mushan.

Indeed, the moment Shen Wenna said this, Xi Mushan was stunned. His movements froze as he looked up at Shen Wenna, his gaze stormy.

Moments after that, he did not say anything. He just looked at her, then continued to lower his head and enjoy his breakfast.

The way he looked right now was quite indescribably lonely and bleak. Shen Wenna did not continue and just turned to walk to her study room.

Just as her figure was about to vanish through the door, he suddenly called out to her, "Na Na..."

When Shen Wenna heard him, her footsteps froze.

"If..." Xi Mushan looked up at her back that faced him and softly said. Whatever he wanted to say after that seemed to stop before his lips. He did not know how to say them.

Shen Wenna just sighed and walked into the room.

Then came the sound of the door closing, making Xi Mushan's heart sink. His hand that held the chopsticks subconsciously tightened as his eyes dimmed and hot tears welled in them.

How could they return to how they were?

How could he redeem her love once more?

...

Why had their love become sacrificed in the fight for benefit?

After he was done with breakfast and had put the dishes away, Xi Mushan left. Ah Hui had been waiting downstairs early in the morning. When he saw Xi Mushan come out, he quickly opened the car door for him.

Only when the sound of the engine purr did Shen Wenna slowly lift the curtains to look down. She noticed that the black car was slowly driving towards the main street.

After a while, she closed the curtains and shut her eyes before taking a deep inhalation.

She relaxed for a while and was about to get up and leave the study room when her phone vibrated. When she picked it up to look, she saw that it was Su Nan.

This was when she remembered that Imperial Sky Fashion City seemed to be hosting a fashion and jewelry show. Previously, Xi Xiaye had mentioned it and Shen Wenna was somewhat interested in fashion. At that point in time, she thought that she would go over for a look if she had the time.

Now that she pondered about it, it should be almost time for the finals of the competition.

A few days ago, she even received Zhuang Shurong's call, asking her if she wanted to go over to watch it together. When women gathered, the usual topics would revolve around clothes, beauty, and health maintenance. Shen Wenna and Zhuang Shurong were the same.

After Mu Yuchen and Xi Xiaye got married, Shen Wenna's relationship with Mu Tangchuan and Zhuang Shurong had gone from being distant to being friendly. Zhuang Shurong would always invite Shen Wenna to go to the spa and have girly meet-ups.

Even though Shen Wenna had been divorced from Xi Mushan for many years, she had her own social circles. Women should go after a quality lifestyle and that she did. When it came to this point, Xi Xiaye was rather different from her as she was a workaholic.

"Aunty Shen, tomorrow's the finals. Shall I go over to pick you up in the evening? Xiaye and Master Mu are in City B and will probably only be back in a few days!" Su Nan's voice came from the phone.

"Okay... Did you say that Xiaye and Ah Chen are in City B?" Shen Wenna asked, shocked.

"Yeah, I think there was some emergency. Don't worry. Xiaye can't accompany you, but there's always me. My mother and the rest will be going over for a look too. Aunty Shen, you like qipao, don't you? I heard that there'll also be a qipao show. If there's any that you like, we'll get it customized for you later on. Aunty, you maintain your figure so well, and you look young and beautiful. In fact, you look just like a young girl in her 20's, unlike my mother! With her figure and charisma, she wouldn't be able to pull it off even if she wanted to!"

Su Nan's cheerful laughter infected Shen Wenna who could not help but giggle. "How am I a girl in my 20's? Even my daughter's close to 30!"

"No way, Xiaye's only 27 this year, she's still young. Okay, Aunty, I won't disturb you anymore. I'll go over to fetch you on time tomorrow."

Su Nan was a zealous young lady, and she was amusing too. Every time she went over with Xi Xiaye, the house would be lively, often helping Shen Wenna and Xiaye whittle away the estrangement between them.

It would be good to go over for a look too. She could get Xi Xiaye a few outfits. Previously, because of the misunderstandings between them, she had not been able to help her daughter dress up, but now finally their relationship was turning for the better, it should not be too late to do so.

...

In City B, the warm sunlight filled the entire city. When they woke up early in the morning, the sky was clear and blue whilst the air was particularly fresh. The breeze was gentle, so when they opened the windows partially, the curtains rustled mildly.

Mu Yuchen was sitting leisurely on the recliner at the balcony, reading his book and sunbathing. Next to his hand was freshly steeped Pu Er tea with the fragrant scent of tea wafting in the air. It was slightly intoxicating.

Swoosh!

Suddenly, there was the sound of the curtains being pulled from behind. Light footsteps approached him. When he turned to look, he saw that she was wearing the white bathrobe and was walking out with hair that had not yet dried. There was still a large towel in her hand to dry it.

She had been exhausted when they returned last night and did not even bother with a shower. Before she took off his coat, she rubbed her eyes and was knocked out for the entire night. After a whole day out, her hair was messy and dirty as well, so this morning, she woke up early and freshened up properly.

"Are you done? Come over for breakfast." A faint tenderness flashed on his handsome face. He pulled the chair beside him open before he poured her a cup of fragrant Pu Er.

She obeyed and walked over, sitting down beside him. She handed her towel to him and said, "How does it taste?"

Accepting the tea he handed, she carefully took a sip while he gently helped her towel dry her hair that was still damp.

"It's pretty good. We can bring more home," he answered softly.

"Mmm, then bring some home for the grandparents and our parents. Oh, right, Mr. Mu, I have a present for you." Xi Xiaye suddenly remembered what she had secretly bought for him. With a mysterious smile, her bright eyes were as dazzling as the stars. As he watched her, Mr. Mu felt like he was looking at a sparkling black onyx. Everything made him want to recklessly have all of her.

"What present?" he asked in amusement and interest as he raised his brows, yet his hands did not stop tousling her hair.

She lowered her head and took a sip of tea before she got up and grinned mischievously. "Wait here!"

Then, she quickly went to one of the rooms. When she returned, there was already a gift box in her hands.

"Here, it's for you. Open it up and see."

"What is this? You're being so mysterious."

The curve at the corner of his lips was bewitching. He reached out to take the gift box, then he noticed an exquisite, milky white Hetian jade Guanyin pendant nestled in it. Just by looking at it, he could feel slow warmth, meticulous gentleness, and fresh charm.