CHAPTER 131: CHAPTER 131: IN PAIRS

However, seeing Yan Qinghan acting all mysterious, he still felt very curious.

"No reason, it’s for your own good!" Yan Qinghan smiled slyly, leaving them with a meaningful glance, then walked away without looking back.

Watching Yan Qinghan’s back disappearing down the corridor, Father Ye puzzledly asked, "Wife, why do you think he doesn’t want us to talk about Anxin and Mu Beiting’s relationship?"

Mother Ye impatiently replied, "Why ask so many questions? Just don’t say it if he told you not to!"

Father Ye snorted disdainfully, "Hmph, it’s all because he looks down on us poor folks, worried we’ll embarrass him by speaking out! Fine, we won’t say anything. What’s the big deal? He doesn’t think highly of us; I don’t think much of him either!"

Mother Ye glared at him, warning, "Alright, don’t think I don’t know what’s going on in your head. I’m telling you, since Anxin is married to Mr. Mu, they’re a couple. Don’t mess around and don’t think about splitting them up for your own benefit, or I’ll fight you!"

Having his thoughts exposed, Father Ye lowered his head, silently and sulkily stepping inside the house.

Mother Ye followed him in and shut the door.

Meanwhile, Ye Anxin and her group descended the stairs, with Mu Beiting holding Ye Anxin’s hand as they headed directly toward his business car.

Ye Anxin noticed that Mu Beiting seemed to have no intention of stopping and anxiously tugged at Mu Beiting’s sleeve, "Wait...Yueyue, what about Yueyue!"

"Yan Qinghan, take Ling Yueyue back!" Mu Beiting didn’t look back as he assigned the task of taking Ling Yueyue home to Yan Qinghan, pulling Ye Anxin to the business car and opening the door for her.

Ye Anxin bit her lip, conflicted as she looked at Ling Yueyue trailing behind.

Ling Yueyue waved cheerfully at Ye Anxin, "No worries, go ahead. There are two gentlemen here, they won’t leave a lady like me here alone! Don’t worry!"

Before getting in the car, Ye Anxin still felt uneasy, reminding, "Mr. Yan, make sure Yueyue gets home safely!"

Yan Qinghan grinned confidently, "Rest assured! Escorting a beauty is my duty!"

"Then I’m going! Call me when you get home!" Ye Anxin gave a final wave to Ling Yueyue before getting into the car.

Mu Beiting followed her in, sitting beside Ye Anxin. Once they were all seated, the driver started the car and departed.

Watching Mu Beiting’s car disappear from view, Yan Qinghan gestured invitingly to Ling Yueyue, "Beauty, let’s go! I’ll take you home!"

Ling Yueyue smiled, walked over to Huo Junmo, and suddenly hooked his arm, grinning as she asked, "Mr. Huo, you don’t mind taking me home, do you?"

Yan Qinghan’s hand paused in mid-air, momentarily stunned.

Huo Junmo glanced at Yan Qinghan, raised an amused eyebrow, and agreed gladly.

This time, Yan Qinghan didn’t agree, he jumped up shamelessly, "Hey, why choose him to take you over me?"

"A quiet guy is better than a perv!" Ling Yueyue didn’t answer, instead, Huo Junmo said, and then opened the car door for Ling Yueyue.

Ling Yueyue swiftly got in, and Huo Junmo closed the door for her. As he got into the driver’s seat, Ling Yueyue rolled down the window and made a face at Yan Qinghan.

Yan Qinghan was so mad he stomped his feet, watching helplessly as they left together, leaving him all alone.

.........

Sitting in the business car, Ye Anxin turned away, intentionally facing the window, ignoring Mu Beiting.

Seemingly unaware of Ye Anxin’s mood, Mu Beiting asked irritably, "I told you to stay away from Huo Junmo, why didn’t you listen?"

Ye Anxin, puffing angrily, explained, "It was my dad who invited him over; I had no idea beforehand!"

Mu Beiting frowned intensely, "Explaining means you’re guilty!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Anxin got even angrier, "Why should I feel guilty? What have I done to feel guilty about? He was already there, I couldn’t just kick him out, could I?"

Mu Beiting finally seemed to notice Ye Anxin’s anger, asking in a deep voice, "You’re angry?"

"Shouldn’t I be angry?" Ye Anxin was so frustrated she felt like she might burst!

From a while ago until now, she’d been angry, couldn’t he see that?

Mu Beiting asked matter-of-factly, "Why are you angry?"

Ye Anxin retorted, "Why can’t I be angry?"

Mu Beiting still couldn’t get it, "I should be the one who’s angry!"

"Why should you be angry? Why can’t I be angry? That was my mom just now, my birth mother, how could you speak to her like that? She’s our elder, not our household maid, or your company’s employee. You can’t order her around, and you can’t be so domineering with her!" Ye Anxin’s face turned red with anger as she poured out all her dissatisfaction with Mu Beiting.

Thinking of how her mother had put up with everything for her sake made her heart ache and feel uncomfortable inside.

"Are you yelling at me?" Mu Beiting asked, frowning more deeply, a hint of a grievance in his tone.

"You...!" Ye Anxin was speechless, suddenly feeling a slight throbbing in her temples.

Why was it that whenever she talked with Mu Beiting, they couldn’t see eye to eye? She was clearly bringing up the incident with her mom earlier, but why did he always go off-topic?

Yet, seeing his aggrieved look, she felt her resolve crumble instantly, her previously firm stance collapsing.

"Uncle, I’m not yelling at you!" Ye Anxin sighed inwardly, deciding to calm down and talk things through reasonably.

"You were just yelling at me?" Mu Beiting’s tone was firm, with even more grievance.

Faced with his wounded gaze, Ye Anxin’s heart softened, "Alright! I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have yelled at you just now!"

Mu Beiting pressed his thin lips together, staying silent.

"Uncle!" Feeling hurt seeing him like this, Ye Anxin moved closer, wrapping her arms around his, and soothed softly, "Uncle, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have yelled at you just now! I was just too angry then and couldn’t control myself. I promise I won’t yell at you anymore, alright? Let’s just talk calmly, discuss everything properly, okay?"

Not only did Mu Beiting not calm down, but his expression turned even colder, "You’re angry with me for an outsider?"

Ye Anxin rubbed her throbbing temples, "She’s not an outsider; she’s my mom, the one who gave birth to me and raised me!"

Mu Beiting stated decisively, "Mother is still an outsider! She only gave you a physical form!"

Ye Anxin was stunned by his words, unable to regain her composure for a long time!

She couldn’t understand why Mu Beiting would have such a terrifying thought! Why would a mother be just a stranger in his life?

Had he never experienced motherly love? Didn’t he know what a mother means in everyone’s life?