Chapter 493: A Man Who Works Seriously is the Most Handsome (1)_1
"It’s okay, it’s all right." Old Madam Situ said to Old Madam Loo as she sat down. They completely failed to notice the flush on Situ Xin’s cheeks, red as a fully ripened apple, and the triumphant smile on Xiao Muli’s face.
"Hey, Xiao Muli, why are you holding me so tightly, I need to get up," Situ Xin lowered her voice on purpose as she spoke. She certainly did not want everyone to see this scene between them.
"Oh, I was just afraid you’d fall, so I held on a bit tighter. How could you be so careless just now? You almost fell over," Xiao Muli preempted Situ Xin’s potential questioning with his response.
As Xiao Muli spoke, he reluctantly let go of Situ Xin’s soft body, which he had been holding. When her body left his embrace, he took several deep breaths, savoring her unique scent. If he could, he truly did not want to let go. He wanted to hold Situ Xin like this forever and ever.
"Where was I careless? I feel, on the contrary, that this incident might have had something to do with you," Situ Xin retorted sharply with her words, but in her heart, she did not blame Xiao Muli. She still believed it was her own carelessness, that she had stumbled on something. After all, Xiao Muli’s image in Situ Xin’s heart was that of an iceberg, solid and stable. In her mind, it was not something Xiao Muli would do.
However, Situ Xin had forgotten one very important factor, that, when it came to matters involving her, Xiao Muli was no longer the usual Xiao Muli she knew. In dealings concerning her, Xiao Muli was utterly crafty, the kind who would use any means necessary to achieve his goals.
Of course, Xiao Muli would never do anything that could harm Situ Xin.
"Xiao Xin, you’re really wronging me here. Do I usually act like that kind of person?" Xiao Muli put on a look of innocence and looked at Situ Xin as he spoke.
And Situ Xin, who originally did not suspect him of such behavior, upon seeing Xiao Muli’s aggrieved expression, also felt that her words were inappropriate, having hurt Xiao Muli. If it had been any other time, Situ Xin would surely have apologized to Xiao Muli immediately, but now, confronted by Xiao Muli, she was too embarrassed.
After glancing at Xiao Muli, she wanted to say something, but in the end, she swallowed her words. "I’m going to sleep," she declared, then took an eye mask embroidered with a cute dog pattern from her bag, slipped it over her eyes, adjusted her seat, turned her head to the side, and went to sleep.
Xiao Muli watched Situ Xin turn her back to him, his eyes filled with indulgent affection as he smiled and shook his head helplessly. But after so many years of being together, he knew that Situ Xin was a girl unknowing of romance, yet one with delicate and sensitive feelings. Therefore, he could not push Situ Xin too hard; he had to take it slow.