Chapter 45: Living Together?
“Do you still see me as a boy, Mo Ziyang?”
Lin Muxi’s eyes showed a trace of sadness as she seriously looked into Mo Ziyang’s deep gaze.
“I… do.”
Facing Lin Muxi’s stare, after hesitating for a few seconds, Mo Ziyang, afraid of ruining their relationship, chose to lie to her with a blank expression.
“I see… then… let’s drive.”
But clearly, after hearing his answer, Lin Muxi’s tone sounded a bit off.
Even her words paused halfway.
This made Mo Ziyang start to wonder, did he make the wrong judgment?
“What’s wrong? Do you not want this?” Mo Ziyang asked curiously, noticing her unusual tone.
Although there was a chance she meant that, he didn’t really believe Lin Muxi would fall so easily.
But in truth, when Lin Muxi heard his answer, she felt a little disappointed inside.
Back when Mo Ziyang comforted her earlier, her inner struggle had already started leaning to one side.
Simply put, at this moment Lin Muxi had already convinced herself.
She just needed him to give her an excuse to step down.
“I… I don’t know… if you’re leaving, then let’s just go.”
She turned her head away, no longer looking at him, and instead stared blankly out the window.
Seeing this, Mo Ziyang could only start the car. Then he said to the little fool who was daydreaming beside him.
“To be honest, I actually do want it. But I was afraid you couldn’t accept it and would get mad at me.”
After he said that, silence followed.
The two stayed in this strange atmosphere for almost five minutes.
Only after the car had driven quite a distance away from the school, did Lin Muxi finally respond in a soft, embarrassed voice, her face blushing red.
“Actually… it’s not like I can’t accept it…”
“Hm? What?”
“N-no, nothing. Just focus on driving.”
It was so hard for her to say it, but Mo Ziyang didn’t even catch it and wanted her to repeat.
Ashamed, Lin Muxi of course refused to say it again. She casually brushed him off instead.
But Mo Ziyang didn’t look like he really hadn’t heard.
Where Lin Muxi couldn’t see him, he was already smiling.
Clearly, things were going much faster than he had expected.
“By the way, these days are you staying at my place or your own house?”
“Huh?” Lin Muxi turned her head, her face still red, looking at him with an expression like, What nonsense are you saying?
She hadn’t even fully calmed down when she asked back.
“Why would I stay at your house…”
“You’re injured. It would be safer this way.”
“I… I think I’ll just go back to my own place.”
After thinking for a moment about his offer, Lin Muxi finally refused.
After all, no matter how fancy or rich someone else’s place was, it could never compare to her own home.
Not to mention she was poor, so staying at Mo Ziyang’s house didn’t feel right.
As for other strange thoughts, her little head didn’t even consider them.
“Alright then.”
Hearing her answer, Mo Ziyang stepped on the gas and sped up toward her home.
Meanwhile, at the Mo family house, the old master of the Mo family was looking at the messages sent by his grandson.
[Mo Ziyang: I won’t be home for the next few days.]
[Mo Ziyang: Lin Muxi is injured. I’ll take care of her.]
“This brat… taking care of someone else? He’d be lucky if he could even take care of himself.”
Mo Chengling sipped his tea while complaining.
He knew his grandson’s personality too well. That kid? Taking care of someone else? Impossible.
“Master, maybe young master really is going to take care of her,” the maid holding desserts said after putting down the tray.
“Hmph. Him, take care of someone else? That would only happen if the sun rose in the west.”
“Yes, Master, you’re right.”
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“Get out. I’ll be staying at your place for the next few days.”
After parking the car downstairs at Lin Muxi’s home, Mo Ziyang made this big announcement to the little fool beside him.
“What? You’re staying at my place? Are you serious?”
Lin Muxi’s eyes widened in shock, almost like she couldn’t believe what she heard.
“Mm. You didn’t mishear.”
Mo Ziyang calmly nodded at the surprised girl.
“No way… You, the rich young master, want to live in my poor little apartment? And why do you even want to stay at my place?”
Lin Muxi didn’t understand, but she didn’t strongly refuse either.
After all, a good friend coming over to stay the night wasn’t that strange.
So, without thinking too much, she brought Mo Ziyang upstairs.
She pushed open the door and returned to her small but cozy home.
“Are you sure you can live in a place like this? And… I don’t think I even have an extra bed.”
After putting down his jacket, Lin Muxi reminded him, then got ready to change clothes.
“It’s fine. But… you still haven’t returned the maid outfit you took last time, right?”
“Ah… well, no… Wh-why?”
Seeing Mo Ziyang’s strange gaze and mischievous smile, Lin Muxi immediately felt something bad was coming.
“Then wear that one now.”
“Hey! I clearly only promised to wear it after school, remember?”
Hearing that, Lin Muxi was instantly unhappy.
If she wore it today, who knew what he might make her do tomorrow?
“Isn’t it after school right now? Besides, I even got you that useful fake sick note, didn’t I?”
Mo Ziyang raised his eyebrow at the blushing Lin Muxi, then pulled out his phone.
“No way! That’s too… too embarrassing…”
But before she finished speaking, a message popped up on her phone from Mo Ziyang.
[Mo Ziyang: Transfer 1000 yuan.]
“What did you just say was too… what?”
“Too… too pretty! Yes, that’s it, too pretty! I’ll change right now, hahaha…”
Seeing the money transfer, Lin Muxi’s complaints disappeared instantly. She happily ran into her room to change.
This girl was way too easy to understand.
Mo Ziyang chuckled on the sofa, opened his camera, and got ready to take some cute photos of his little maid at home.
A few minutes later, the sound of the door unlocking came.
A little maid jumped out of the room.
“Boss, how do I look~ Do you like it?”
But when Lin Muxi finished speaking and looked closer, she realized Mo Ziyang had been holding his phone up the whole time.
“What the—! You’re recording?! Delete it right now!”
Panicking, Lin Muxi jumped onto him, trying to grab the phone.
If such an embarrassing video stayed in his hands, she’d never be able to show her face again.
“Delete it? But you’re so cute.”
Mo Ziyang directly played the video.
From the phone came Lin Muxi’s voice: “Boss, how do I look~ Do you like it?”
“Ahhhh! Stop it!”
His “magic attack” was too much. Lin Muxi could only bury her head in his chest, covering her ears, trying to block out the shameful words.
Looking at the completely embarrassed girl, Mo Ziyang found it impossible not to tease her more.
His hand slid to her waist.
“Wait… what are you doing—ahh~!”
Just as Lin Muxi sensed something was wrong but before she could react, Mo Ziyang's hand gently squeezed her waist.
With a soft, cute gasp, her whole body went weak, and she collapsed like a puppet with its strings cut, right into Mo Ziyang’s arms.