Chapter 225: Guilty Conscience
It was the first day after the holiday ended. Early in the morning, the two of them got up, washed up, grabbed their things, and got ready to go back to school in the southern part of the city. That morning, Meng Yue also woke up early to make a big breakfast for her beloved daughter.
"Don’t worry, Mom. I’ll take good care of myself!"
After finishing breakfast and just before heading out the door, Lin Muqing opened her arms and gave her mom a big hug.
Meng Yue felt a little sad seeing her precious daughter about to leave. She even mentioned last night that she wanted to pack her bags and go live with them in the Chengnan City. If Lin Cong hadn’t stopped her, she might’ve already taken a suitcase and left the husband and three sons behind to go enjoy herself.
“Little sis, I—”
“I refuse!”
Right after hugging her mom, Lin Muqing turned around and saw her three brothers walking toward her with open arms. She instantly knew what they wanted, so she quickly stepped back and said no.
She guessed it right, if she hugged one, the other two would definitely want a hug too. So she had to refuse clearly.
"Come on, you’re all grown-ups. Don’t be so childish."
At that moment, Meng Yue noticed the look on her sons’ faces. Before Lin Qiwen could say anything, she quickly interrupted.
Lin Qiwen squatted in the corner drawing circles and quietly mumbled, ‘I wanted a hug too…’
“Ahem, ahem.”
Seeing that, Lin Zixuan and Lin Yiming didn’t say a word and quietly gave up on the idea too.
Actually, they also wanted to hug her, but after seeing how quickly their younger brother got rejected, they hesitated and chose to let it go.
“Remember to come home often. Your mom will miss you.”
Unlike Meng Yue, who said her feelings directly, Lin Cong was a bit tsundere, he didn’t want to admit that he missed his daughter.
“Hmph, you’re the one who wants her to come back often.”
Hearing that she was being used as an excuse, Meng Yue exposed him right away.
“Ahem, we all miss you.”
He coughed twice to hide his embarrassment and pretended to act serious.
The six family members chatted and joked for a while. During all of this, Ye Ziming just stood quietly at the side, not interrupting. After all, he had already “taken away” their precious little princess right in front of them. There was nothing more to say.
While waiting, he also noticed something interesting, Lin Muqing’s tsundere personality didn’t come from nowhere. Looking at Lin Cong, it was clear they really are family.
“Bye, Dad, Mom, Brothers!”
Finally, Lin Muqing got in the car with her family seeing her off. Just before the car started, she waved goodbye through the window.
It might sound cheesy, but she really felt her family's love, and that love filled a gap in her heart that had been empty for over a year.
Next came the trip back. Unlike before, Uncle Liu had already returned to the Chengnan City, so this time it was someone arranged by Lin Cong who drove them.
After over an hour on the highway and another half hour in the city, they arrived at the apartment near Chengnan City High School.
“Ahhh~ we’re here!”
Getting out of the car, Lin Muqing stretched her body and let out a lazy yawn.
While on the road, to avoid getting carsick or feeling unwell, she simply used her good brother’s leg as a pillow and took a nap.
“…Uh.”
At first, Lin Muqing felt quite happy to arrive, but after seeing her good buddy’s pants, she suddenly got a little embarrassed.
On his thigh, there was a small but obvious wet spot. It was clearly left by someone while they were sleeping.
“…Later, make sure to help me wash my pants.”
Raising his eyebrows a little, with a curious look in his eyes, Ye Ziming gently patted Lin Muqing’s head and spoke softly.
“Ahaha, okay…”
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With the driver’s help, the two of them carried everything back home in one trip. After that, they each started cleaning up their rooms.
Since no one had lived there for eight days, the rooms were a bit dusty, so it took some time to tidy up.
After finishing everything, Lin Muqing flopped onto the couch in the living room, feeling a little tired.
Once she had time to relax, she suddenly realized something, starting today, she would no longer be sleeping in the same bed as her “good bro.”
“Emmm…”
Her feelings were a bit complicated, maybe she felt a little sad, or maybe just not used to it. It was hard to explain.
“What do you want for lunch?”
While Lin Muqing was lost in thought, Ye Ziming finished organizing his room and came over with his phone, sitting down on the couch next to her. As he spoke, he opened a food delivery app, planning to order something good from a nearby hotel chef.
“Ah, me? I’m fine with anything.”
Hearing his voice snapped Lin Muqing back to reality, and she answered awkwardly.
Then she quickly turned her head away, clearly feeling guilty. She didn’t dare look Ye Ziming in the eye.
Oh no! What was she thinking?!
She was actually sad about not sharing the same bed anymore and was even trying to come up with a way to keep sleeping in the same bed with her good buddy? Something had to be wrong with her!
She was acting so weird. She needed to calm down and stop thinking about sleeping with her good buddy!
“How about we order three dishes for lunch? Sound good?”
Ye Ziming raised an eyebrow in surprise. Lin Muqing was blushing and turning her head away. He couldn’t figure out what was going on with her. But still, he thought this shy version of Lin Muqing was really cute. It was kind of fun to watch.
“Mm-hmm, I’ll listen to you. You can pick.”
Lin Muqing quickly glanced at his phone and answered half-heartedly.
At that moment, she was busy covering her red face with her hands, trying to get rid of all the weird thoughts in her head.
Ye Ziming didn’t mind her strange reaction. Actually, it only made him more curious about her.
But he didn’t ask, because he knew even if he did, the little “kitten” wouldn’t answer. Most likely, she’d just get even more embarrassed and turn completely red.
Wait a second… turn completely red?
“What are you thinking about?”
He leaned over to sit closer on the couch, gently patted her head, and asked in a soft voice.
“N-nothing!”
Feeling Ye Ziming get close, Lin Muqing instinctively wanted to move away. She stammered as she gave a small, nervous reply.
“Were you… thinking about me?”
Ye Ziming pulled her into a light hug so she couldn’t run away, and asked based on a hunch, with a mischievous smile on his face.
What he didn’t know was… his guess was exactly right.
“No way!!”
Being exposed all of a sudden, Lin Muqing reacted like a kitten whose tail had just been stepped on, completely flustered.
Her face turned bright red, and she panicked while nervously denying it over and over.
Ye Ziming widened his eyes in surprise.
“Could this be… what they call ‘guilty conscience’ when someone gets caught red-handed?”