CHAPTER 196: CHAPTER 196: WHY DO I HAVE A FEELING OF UNEASE?

As usual, the text message was just a photo... In the photo, Xu Yisen gently supported the fragile Xia Yuge.

With just one glance, she locked her phone and placed it back on the bedside table.

Another sleepless night...

...

As the opening of the restaurant approached, Qin Muni became increasingly busy.

Every day at lunchtime, Xu Yisen would buy a bouquet of fresh champagne roses and drive to the restaurant to see Qin Muni.

However, Qin Muni’s attitude towards him grew colder, to the point of completely ignoring him.

Although Xu Yisen felt a bit discouraged, he didn’t back down, persistently pestering her.

Two days before the restaurant opening, Qin Muni received a call from Liang Jiuchen after finishing her work, asking her to visit his home, saying he wanted to give her an opening gift.

Qin Muni initially wanted him to deliver it another day, but Liang Jiuchen insisted she come to his house.

Unable to persuade him otherwise, she went to his house before heading home.

When she arrived at Liang Jiuchen’s door, Qin Muni rang the doorbell for a while, but no one answered.

"What’s going on?" she muttered softly, reaching into her bag to find her phone.

Just as she was about to call Liang Jiuchen, her phone buzzed—it was a text from Liang Jiuchen.

[Sis, the password is 378902, just let yourself in.]

Qin Muni pouted, unsure of what Liang Jiuchen was up to. She entered the password on the lock, and after it unlocked, she turned the handle and went in.

As soon as the door opened, a figure jumped out in front of her, "Welcome."

Liang Jiuchen’s sudden appearance gave Qin Muni a fright. She rolled her eyes and grumbled, "Looking for a beating?"

Liang Jiuchen laughed ingratiatingly, "Hehe, Sis, I was just excited because I hadn’t seen you in so long."

"Your fox tail is almost exposed; come on, what are you scheming now?"

Qin Muni changed her shoes at the entrance and headed straight for the living room.

Liang Jiuchen followed closely behind, and hearing the suspicion in her voice, his expression froze slightly... Guess he couldn’t hide anything from her sharp eyes.

"I just wanted to invite you for a meal." With that, he reached out to stop Qin Muni, who was about to sit on the sofa.

Qin Muni eyed his hand on her wrist with suspicion, "A weasel giving a chicken a new year greeting, why do I have a bad feeling about this?"

She teased him verbally but allowed Liang Jiuchen to lead her to the kitchen.

Just as they stepped into the kitchen, the once bright surroundings suddenly plunged into darkness.

The next moment, Qin Muni felt Liang Jiuchen release her hand, followed by the faint sound of his footsteps leaving.

"Jiuchen?" she tentatively called out for Liang Jiuchen.

However, Liang Jiuchen didn’t respond, and the silence around her was eerily unsettling.

She calmly opened her bag to get her phone while muttering, "Why do I feel like I’ve fallen into a trap?"

Just as her hand touched the phone, a gentle and elegant male voice drifted into her ears.

"CongratulationsAndCelebrations

WhenITellEveryoneThatYou’reInLoveWithMe

CongratulationsAndJubilations

IWantTheWorldToKnowI’mHappyAsCanBe..."

The next second, a faint flame flickered in the darkness, gradually drawing closer and closer to her.

Xu Yisen, holding a cake, walked up to Qin Muni.

The firelight danced in his deep, dark eyes, flickering with a mesmerizing glow. His finely chiseled features appeared even softer under the orange glow of the candlelight.

Qin Muni momentarily forgot to speak, staring blankly at the man glowing radiantly in the darkness before her.