Chapter 162: Taking Someone Away
As the saying goes, "Older ginger is spicier", meaning experience wins. The brief but well-hidden eye contact between the two young people didn’t escape Mother Ye’s sharp eyes. And she was surprised, because she could tell that Lin Muqing was asking for her son's opinion.
Wait a second, shouldn’t it usually be the guy asking the girl for permission when it comes to sharing a room? Has the world changed so much that her way of thinking is outdated?
But after thinking it over, it actually made sense. Her younger son had never been close to girls. She even once suspected he might not like girls at all. So if Lin Muqing was able to “turn him straight,” then she clearly wasn’t an ordinary girl, definitely not a simple one.
“Sharing a bed with my son, do you mind?”
With mixed feelings, Mother Ye paused, then asked tentatively.
“Not at all.”
Lin Muqing answered very naturally, without much hesitation.
To her, sharing a bed with a good buddy wasn’t a big deal. After all, she saw herself as a tough guy, and her good buddy had already said he wasn’t interested in her body. So what could possibly go wrong? Absolutely nothing.
Ye Ziming (in his head): Wait, I never said that.
“Oh, that’s good then. Great. Ahem, it’s getting late, why don’t you two go take a shower first?”
After finishing her little observation of Lin Muqing and calming her surprise, Mother Ye gave Meng Yue a discreet look. What she saw was that, when Lin Muqing answered her question, those bright, lively eyes looked very pure and innocent. Cute and clean.
This made Mother Ye feel that Lin Muqing probably wasn’t the kind of girl who would sneak into someone’s bed on purpose, more like someone who honestly didn’t understand the differences between boys and girls. She had no proof, but her instincts and experience told her this.
“Oh, okay.”
The conversation ended, and Lin Muqing nodded obediently. She looked at Meng Yue beside her before Ye Ziming led her away.
She wasn’t sure if she was imagining it, but when they mentioned sharing a room earlier, the hand Meng Yue was holding seemed to squeeze hers just a little tighter. It was very subtle. And when she turned to look at him, the way he looked back at her seemed a bit... strange.
She didn’t really understand what it meant. As her “good buddy” led her upstairs, Lin Muqing turned her head and glanced at Meng Yue again. Then they grabbed some clothes from the room and took turns showering.
Back in the living room, after watching Lin Muqing leave, Meng Yue suddenly leaned closer to Mother Ye and moved right next to her.
“You’re letting them sleep in the same room? On the same bed?”
Meng Yue had almost spoken up earlier, but held back after seeing the look Mother Ye gave her. If it were someone else, she wouldn’t care, but this was the precious daughter she was about to adopt! How could she accept that? She looked like she was about to rush upstairs and stop the two kids from sleeping together.
“Yeah, what about it?”
Mother Ye looked at Meng Yue, who was clearly getting anxious, and smiled. Then she teased her, “Tsk tsk, two young people, alone like that. You’re not worried something might happen?”
Hearing that, Meng Yue got even more anxious and a little mad.
“Aiyo, the girl hasn’t even accepted you as her mom yet, and you’re already acting like one,” Mother Ye teased with a grin, raising her eyebrows and turning her head to look at Meng Yue sideways.
“So what? I’ve decided, this girl is going to be my daughter! No one can stop me!”
Facing Mother Ye’s teasing, Meng Yue stood tall with confidence. As she spoke, she even got ready to go find the two kids.
“Aiya, don’t be so anxious! Didn’t I tell you, they’re already living together.”
Mother Ye quickly grabbed Meng Yue’s hand and gave her a cheeky smile as she said this.
Meng Yue: Huh!?
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"Also, my daughter told me…"
Meng Yue was shocked. She just found out that Lin Muqing had already given herself up that much.
Right after that, she felt even more sorry for her. She thought to herself, if only she had met Lin Muqing earlier, things like this wouldn’t have happened. At least not this early. She should’ve waited until she was an adult.
Mother Ye, on the other hand, looked very proud, like her precious son had done something amazing that brought glory to the family. She didn’t say it out loud, but the look on her face clearly said, ‘Your daughter has already been taken away by my son. Ohohoho~’
At the same time, in the bathroom, Lin Muqing, who was taking a shower, suddenly sneezed. She felt like someone was talking about her.
But she didn’t think much of it. After about 20 minutes, she finally came out of the bathroom, feeling clean and relaxed, with a towel wrapped around her.
She felt a bit helpless, though. Since she was staying at her good buddy’s parents' house, it seemed like she could only wear girls’ clothes.
If she wore her good buddy’s clothes, that would probably look weird. So now, she was wearing a light blue pajama set. Even though it was cosplay, it didn’t have any over-the-top anime designs. And on Lin Muqing, it just made her look even cuter.
“Hey, do you have a hair dryer?”
Before her good buddy could take his clothes into the bathroom, Lin Muqing tugged on his sleeve and looked up slightly as she asked.
Ye Ziming replied that the one in his room was broken, and he had forgotten to buy a new one. So he told her to ask his mom.
So, wearing her pink slippers and with her wet hair dripping, Lin Muqing walked to the living room sofa.
“Auntie, do you have a hair dryer?”
After she asked, she noticed something strange. The two grown-ups in front of her were looking at her in a weird way.
She started to wonder, ‘Is there something wrong with my clothes? Or do I have something on my face? Why are they looking at me like that?’
“A hair dryer? Sure. Sit here first, I’ll go get it for you.”
Mother Ye smiled gently and had Lin Muqing sit on the sofa. Then she gave Meng Yue a meaningful look before walking to the storage room.
She suddenly remembered she had bought a new hair dryer for her son online a while back, and it was still unopened in the storage room.
"So pretty."
Looking at Lin Muqing sitting there in cute pajamas after her shower, Meng Yue couldn’t help but say that out loud. She smiled happily, absolutely loving the sight of that sweet little face.
She even thought to herself, ‘Should I just secretly “steal” her away while Mother Ye isn’t here?’ After all, she had already decided that she would adopt Lin Muqing as her daughter.
“Huh? What? No way…”
Hearing Meng Yue’s voice, Lin Muqing froze for a second before realizing she was being talked about.
That made her a bit embarrassed. She did know she was ranked number one on the campus beauty list. But she was a “tough guy,” and tough guys aren’t supposed to be called “pretty.” Or “cute,” for that matter.
"What do you mean no way? Even those girls with makeup don’t look as pretty and cute as you!"
Meng Yue was in such a good mood that she moved closer and started praising Lin Muqing nonstop, calling her the most adorable girl in the whole world.
At the same time, she was thinking, she really was her perfect little girl. Everything about her makes her happy. A girl this cute should be brought home and spoiled every day.