Chapter 166: A Sudden Surprise
“Hey Mom, I already checked my score and Lin Muxi’s score.”
“How is it, how is it? How many points did Lin Muxi get?”
“Wait… aren’t you going to care about your son’s score first?”
At this moment, Mo Ziyang was on the phone with his mother in the living room, his tone full of confidence.
He didn’t know if it was because he beat Lin Muxi on the bed or beat her in the exam, but either way, Mo Ziyang was now so proud and inflated that even his words carried an excited tone.
“Go, go, go, right now I only care about my daughter-in-law’s score.”
“Fine, fine, I’ll tell you. Lin Muxi got 657.”
Seeing how his mom didn’t care about him at all after having Lin Muxi, Mo Ziyang could only feel a bit speechless inside.
When she heard Lin Muxi’s 657, the other end of the call went quiet for a moment, then his mom’s happy voice came through.
“657? Doesn’t that mean she can directly apply to Beijing University? I knew Lin Muxi could do it!”
“Mom, seriously, who’s your real child here?”
“What about you? Did your score pass the admission line for Beijing University?”
“Of course. I scored 661, Mom.”
“Mm, not bad, not bad. By the way, where’s Lin Muxi? Why don’t I hear her voice?”
“She… she stayed up late… um… stayed up late playing games, she’s still sleeping.”
“Alright then, you two come home tonight. There are some important things we should discuss with you.”
After saying that, Xu Lanyi hung up the phone, leaving Mo Ziyang standing in the living room in confusion.
Sigh… life is tough.
Why is it that just because he got a girlfriend, his place in the family throne turned into the family’s last place?
Feeling frustrated…
Time quickly moved to evening.
After resting on the big soft bed for almost the whole afternoon, Lin Muxi finally sat up.
“How are you feeling, any better?”
Seeing her sit up, Mo Ziyang walked over with a face full of concern. But what he got back was Lin Muxi’s resentful glare.
“Better? No way! Who works like you? My whole body feels like it’s falling apart! Are you some kind of pile driver?”
In the dim light, her pouting lips and shy-but-angry expression actually made her look even cuter.
Mo Ziyang could only hold back his laughter and put on an apologetic, regretful face.
But clearly it wasn’t working. That tiny trace of amusement still got caught by Lin Muxi’s sharp little eyes.
Immediately, feeling she was being teased, Lin Muxi got angry and swung her little hands at him.
But instead of scratching him, her weak body gave out, and she collapsed onto him, groaning in pain. This made Mo Ziyang feel a bit sorry for her, so he carefully hugged her soft body into his arms.
“How are you supposed to go to my house like this…”
Looking at the girl lying weakly in his arms, Mo Ziyang suddenly had no temper at all.
After all, he was the main culprit behind her state.
But this way, how could he take her out? If his mom saw her like this, forget Lin Muxi, he would probably be the one getting beaten first.
Maybe because she noticed his worry, Lin Muxi thought for a while in his arms, then lifted her little head.
“Do we really have to go?”
“Yes. It’s almost time to apply for universities, so my parents probably want to talk about the admission process. And besides that, there’s something else very important, about you and me.”
“Something very important?”
Hearing that, Lin Muxi’s curiosity was sparked. She looked up at him with questioning eyes.
Mo Ziyang only showed a half-smile, looking with interest at the cute little wife in his arms.
“Do you want to guess?”
“How could I guess… what, do your parents want me to marry you right here on the spot?”
When Lin Muxi said that, even Mo Ziyang couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing with a “pfft.”
“What’s so funny? I didn’t guess right, but you don’t have to laugh like that!”
Lin Muxi looked at her good bro in confusion, frowning unhappily.
But in fact, she had guessed it right. Mo Ziyang was laughing only because the words “marry on the spot” sounded so funny.
What surprised him even more was that Lin Muxi actually said something about marriage on her own. Not long ago, this little one always acted either resistant or unsure, never able to make up her mind.
But this was fine too. At least now it showed that Lin Muxi no longer rejected being with him, and many times she was actually quite clingy.
“So what is it really? Just say it already.”
Seeing Mo Ziyang deep in thought, Lin Muxi waved her hand in front of his eyes to get his attention.
Mo Ziyang came back to his senses, gently grabbed her small hand, and looked at her with a pampering smile.
“Dummy, didn’t you already guess it? Why ask again?”
“Eh—? I… I guessed it…?”
Lin Muxi froze for a moment, then remembered what she had just said about marrying on the spot. Her eyes went wide in shock as she stared at him.
“No… no way. Marriage? Are you serious?!”
“See, I told you you’re silly. How could it be marriage? Even though our age is legal for marriage, at least finish college first.”
Mo Ziyang tapped her forehead with a laugh, which made her lose some of her energy.
“Then… then what is it? You still haven’t said clearly…”
“Use your little brain. If not marriage, then of course it’s engagement.”
Lin Muxi: “Huh?”
To her, marriage and engagement sounded like the same thing.
“What’s the difference anyway…?”
She leaned quietly in his arms, tilting her head and waiting for him to explain. This time she didn’t fuss around, probably realizing this was important.
Mo Ziyang finally said, “My parents mean that engagement is like us already agreeing to be husband and wife, but the time hasn’t come yet. So for now, we just set it in place.”
“Well… if the time hasn’t come, why not just wait? Why rush to set it now?”
“Stupid. It’s to lock you by my side. What if someone else steals you away?”
“Hmph, I… I won’t be stolen away…”
After hearing his explanation, Lin Muxi’s curious face quickly turned red. She even avoided his gaze a little.
But no matter how shy she tried to act, the smile on her lips gave away her true feelings inside, making Mo Ziyang smile in relief.
See, she was clearly happy, yet still pretended to be embarrassed.
But as he watched her secretly showing little happy expressions, Mo Ziyang didn’t expose her. Instead, he gently kissed her cheek.
“Come on, pack up and go to my house.”
“Mm!”