CHAPTER 199: CHAPTER 198: UNEXPECTED INCIDENT

Mu Beiting collected his thoughts, folded the newspaper in his hand neatly, and tossed it onto the coffee table in front of him. "Alright, you can get lost now!"

Hua Run complained, "Hey, aren’t you just using me and then kicking me to the curb?"

Mu Beiting raised an eyebrow without any indication of agreement.

Hua Run leaned his head toward Mu Beiting, chuckling, "Hehe, I’ve also been invited to today’s wedding banquet. How about I hitch a ride with you guys?"

"Butler, see the guest out!" Mu Beiting coldly threw down a line and then held Ye Anxin’s hand, heading for the stairs.

"Hmph, you ungrateful thing, I’m not playing with you anymore, hmph...!" Watching Mu Beiting and Ye Anxin leave, Hua Run was so furious he gnashed his teeth, snorting repeatedly.

Mu Beiting took Ye Anxin back to the room and sat her down in front of the dressing table.

Ye Anxin looked at Mu Beiting’s reflection in the dressing table mirror, puzzled, "Uncle, didn’t you say you weren’t going to the wedding banquet? Why did you change your mind all of a sudden?"

Mu Beiting pressed his lips together without speaking, silently leaving, and shortly afterward appeared with a delicate box in his hand.

Ye Anxin curiously asked, "What’s this?"

Mu Beiting didn’t answer, opened the box, and a simple and elegant diamond necklace appeared in front of Ye Anxin.

This necklace wasn’t as lavish as others; its design was simple, with a finely designed diamond pendant hanging from the thin chain. The necklace’s color matched the color on the dress’s waistband, so when worn around the neck, anyone who didn’t know would think this necklace and the evening gown were originally a set, designed specifically for the gown.

Ye Anxin touched the pendant on the necklace around her neck, bizarrely asking, "Uncle, where did this necklace come from?"

From what she knew about Uncle, he didn’t seem like someone who would be interested in such jewelry!

"Wait for me a bit, I’ll just change and head out with you!" Mu Beiting didn’t answer her question and instead stood up, walked over to the closet, and took out a black suit to change into.

Once everything was sorted, Mu Beiting took Ye Anxin’s hand and drove with her toward the wedding banquet venue in his exclusive business car.

Ye Anxin sat beside Mu Beiting, with her hands on her lap, her palms sweating from nervousness.

It was like Mu Beiting could see through her concerns; he grasped her hand and placed it in his palm.

Ye Anxin gave him a slight smile and said softly, "I’ve never worn such formal attire before! It feels strange, like this kind of clothing doesn’t match me at all!"

Mu Beiting pinched her petite chin, tilted it slightly upward, and domineeringly said, "Remember, you are Mrs. Mu, my wife!"

Ye Anxin blinked!

Was Uncle encouraging her, giving her confidence?

Was he telling her that being Mu Beiting’s wife, the high society she felt out of place in would be her social circle from now on?

Afraid she wouldn’t understand, Mu Beiting spoke again, "Got it?"

"Mm!" Ye Anxin obediently nodded.

Mu Beiting kissed her lips, shimmering with lip gloss, and then released her chin.

The car slowly proceeded toward their destination.

Just as they were about to arrive, Mu Beiting’s phone in his pocket rang.

He took it out, glanced at the caller ID, then answered.

Whatever was said on the other end caused Mu Beiting’s handsome face to darken; he coldly replied, "I’ll be right there!" and then hung up.

Mu Beiting put the phone back in his pocket and instructed the driver, "Stop the car!"

Ye Anxin immediately asked with concern, "Uncle, did something happen?"

"I need to go back to the company right away! I’ll come find you later!" Mu Beiting explained briefly, then instructed the driver, "Take Madam to the hotel and come pick me up at the company later!"

"Understood!" The driver nodded.

"Remember, don’t wander off, sit there and wait for me, I’ll be there soon!" Before getting out of the car, Mu Beiting couldn’t help but remind her; seeing Ye Anxin nod, he then opened the car door and got out.

After Mu Beiting got out, the business car continued on toward the destination.

Half an hour later, they finally arrived at their destination.

Ye Anxin got out of the car, waved goodbye to the driver, handed over the invitation, and entered the hotel.

There were people at the hotel entrance dedicated to welcoming guests. The greeter led Ye Anxin to the destination and then resumed their post at the entrance.

Ye Anxin stood at the entrance of the banquet hall, looking at the large wedding poster on the wall, feeling incredibly calm inside.

Ye Anxin walked into the banquet hall, glancing around, she saw the place was packed with guests, a sea of people.

Ye Anxin searched through the crowd for a while but couldn’t spot any familiar faces, so she took out her phone and dialed Ling Yueyue.

As the phone rang behind her, Ye Anxin turned around to see Ling Yueyue, arm-in-arm with Huo Junmo, walking toward her! And trailing them was Huo Jiantian, pouting.

"Anxin!" Ling Yueyue looked at Ye Anxin and couldn’t help rubbing her eyes.

"Mm!" Ye Anxin nodded, blushing and shy.

Behind Huo Junmo came Yan Qinghan and Xiang Qingshi.

Yan Qinghan’s eyes lit up upon seeing Ye Anxin from afar, and he couldn’t help whistling, grinning, "Yo, isn’t this little sister-in-law? Wow, I didn’t know our little sister-in-law is quite a beauty, stunning today!"

"Mr. Yan, Mr. Xiang!" Ye Anxin’s face turned even redder, greeting them bashfully with her head down.

"Sister Anxin!" After some hesitation, Huo Jiantian finally recognized her and promptly ran over, wrapping his arms around her legs.

Ye Anxin petted his little head and gently said, "Tiantian, it’s been a while! How have you been lately?"

"Not good! My wicked stepmother keeps bullying me! Look, she even spanked my little butt until it was swollen!" He said, pouting and almost pulling down his pants to show Ye Anxin.

Ling Yueyue immediately complained, "Hey, it was clearly your dad who hit you, why blame it on me!"

"Hmph, it’s you! If it weren’t for you, my dad wouldn’t have hit me! Boohoo... Poor me, a child without a mom... Boohoo...!" As he spoke, his lips quivered, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Ling Yueyue dramatically rolled her eyes, holding her forehead, speechless, "Mr. Huo, with your son’s acting skills, it’s a pity he doesn’t go into acting!"

Huo Junmo frowned, sternly said, "Huo Jiantian, come back! Do you know what occasion this is? Is it a place for your fooling around?"

"No, I want to stay with Sister Anxin!" Startled by Huo Junmo’s glare, Huo Jiantian shrunk behind Ye Anxin, showing only his big, pitifully shimmering eyes.

Huo Junmo frowned, just about to speak when Ye Anxin couldn’t help but interject, "Mr. Huo, let Tiantian stay with me! I’ll be bored alone anyway, it’s nice to have company!"

Since she had spoken, Huo Junmo didn’t insist on forcing Huo Jiantian away, though he still cautiously warned, "Huo Jiantian, I’m telling you, behave yourself, or I’ll have someone take you away!"