Chapter 109: At the Dining Table
“Why are you only eating plain rice? Do you want me to cut a small piece of steak for you?”
At the table, Mo Ziyang noticed Lin Muxi was only eating rice, so he asked with care.
But her reply was only a very soft “Mm.”
Sitting in her chair, Lin Muxi kept her head down, eating rice one small bite at a time, not even turning her face to look at him.
Seeing her red little face and how uncomfortable she looked, Mo Ziyang quickly understood, this silly girl was too shy, so she didn’t dare take any food herself.
As expected, at such times he had to step in. Mo Ziyang smiled a little.
Soon, her small bowl was filled with food, piled up piece by piece by Mo Ziyang.
Even his parents, who were talking about company matters, turned their heads in surprise at the sight.
In the past, Mo Ziyang never cared about anyone. Not to mention giving food to others, when girls outside tried to get close to him, he wouldn’t even look at them. He had always been the type who looked down on everyone.
But now, just as Mo Chengling had said, their son seemed to have changed completely overnight. He was carefully looking after Lin Muxi, showing real concern.
Especially since earlier, he had even protected Lin Muxi in front of them. That only made his parents more certain of one thing.
Their “wooden” son really had fallen for his good bro Lin Muxi.
Although the fact that Lin Muxi had suddenly turned into a girl was shocking, they never thought she could make their son so obedient.
The couple glanced at each other, and both showed a satisfied smile toward Lin Muxi.
“Ziyang, if I remember right, the college entrance exam is only a few days away?” Suddenly, Mo Hongjun put down his chopsticks and asked his son.
“Ah? Yes… yes, it’s next week,” Mo Ziyang paused for a second, then answered.
“Then have you thought about which school you want to go to?”
Hearing her husband ask, Xu Lanyi also looked curiously at her son.
Although his grades were always very good and they never needed to worry, things were different now. With Lin Muxi around, they couldn’t help but be curious.
“I…”
Just as Mo Ziyang started to answer, he noticed his silly girl looking at him. Turning his head, he met Lin Muxi’s bright little eyes, full of hope.
So of course, his answer would not change.
But before he could speak, his grandfather spoke for him.
“Just look at that loving young couple. No need to guess, they’ll definitely go to the same university.”
As soon as he said this, Mo Hongjun and Xu Lanyi laughed, looking at the two kids who had just been showing their closeness at the table.
They meant no harm. They only wanted to tease their son a little and make the meal more fun.
But they didn’t expect Lin Muxi’s reaction. Her face turned red instantly, and she lowered her head like a steaming kettle.
A loving couple? What love? This was the worst!
She had only planned to pick up Mo Ziyang from the airport and leave a good impression on his parents. But somehow, things kept going out of control.
Not only strange, but completely opposite of what she thought would happen. It felt like nothing around her was following the script she had in mind.
Sigh… so tiring. I just want to go home and bury myself.
Seeing her like this, Mo Ziyang gently patted her weak shoulder, then lifted his head and looked firmly at his parents.
“We’ll most likely go to Beijing University. It’s close to home and we’re already familiar with the environment.”
With their grades, getting into such a top school would be very easy.
“Alright, we won’t bother you too much. Just remember, even in the last few days, you cannot relax. You must keep studying hard.”
Hearing his son’s answer, Mo Hongjun wasn’t surprised. He just waved his hand casually and said, because all he wanted was to remind Mo Ziyang not to spend all his time fooling around with Lin Muxi.
Xu Lanyi also nodded. “These days, I’ve often heard your grandpa say you’re always out messing around with Lin Muxi.”
“Huh…?” Mo Ziyang froze, looking confused.
“I’m warning you, if you lead Lin Muxi down the wrong path, even the King of Heaven won’t be able to save you.”
As soon as Xu Lanyi finished, a small “pfft” sound came from beside Mo Ziyang.
Turning his head, he saw that the silly girl next to him couldn’t hold back and laughed out loud at those words.
Great… Mo Ziyang was speechless.
How did it suddenly turn into everyone blaming him?
“Alright, alright… I got it. Next week, I’ll definitely stop taking Lin Muxi out to play around.”
With no other choice, Mo Ziyang had to promise his parents he would study hard before the exam and not waste time.
“Um… I’m full now. You all continue eating…”
While her good bro was still talking with his mom, Lin Muxi quickly finished the rest of her rice in a few bites, stood up, and headed toward the garden outside.
“Eh? Does she not like the food?” Father Mo asked his son, puzzled.
Mother Mo also looked a little worried.
But Mo Ziyang could only shrug helplessly. He knew he needed to hurry and finish eating so he could go be with his “wife.”
“She’s just not used to it. Ziyang, you should guide her more,” Grandpa Mo Chengling said slowly.
After watching Lin Muxi for a long time, he had noticed she wasn’t fully comfortable in this environment.
“Maybe… I’ll go be with her now.”
Mo Ziyang put down his chopsticks and was about to leave, but his grandfather stopped him.
“If she wants to go home, then go with her. Later, we’ll visit too.”
“This…”
Hearing this, Mo Ziyang looked at his parents. After seeing their agreement, he finally left the dining room to find Lin Muxi in the garden, leaving his parents and grandpa behind.
“Sigh… he’s really grown up,” Grandpa Mo Chengling said, slowly putting down his chopsticks and wiping his mouth.
“I never thought our son would show such a caring side,” Xu Lanyi added.
Even Mo Hongjun looked toward the direction his son had gone, showing a rare look of approval.
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“What are you doing here all alone?”
“Wahhh—!”
While Lin Muxi was standing near the fountain, Mo Ziyang suddenly appeared behind her, almost scaring her so much that she nearly stepped into the water.
“Hey! Are you trying to scare me to death?”
She glared at him unhappily and gave him a little punch with her small fist.
But Mo Ziyang only grinned. “Can’t help it. I get too excited when I see my wife.”
“Who’s your wife? Stay away from me.” Lin Muxi looked at him with disgust, her small hand lightly pushing against him.
But although her mouth was sharp, her body told the truth. Her face quickly turned red again.
Seeing this stubborn little girl, Mo Ziyang pulled her into his arms with a gentle tug.
“If you really don’t want to stay here, let’s just go home. How about it?”
???
They could go home???
Hearing this, Lin Muxi’s eyes lit up. She tilted her head and asked, “Really?”
“Of course. If you want to, we can leave right now.”
Mo Ziyang pinched her cheek, and before she could answer, he was already holding her hand and leading her toward the car.