Chapter 187: Who Puts on the Ring First and Only Then Asks if the Person Agrees? (Part 1)
After lunch, the two of them took their first afternoon nap together in the little apartment where they would live for the next four years.
This time, Lin Muxi slept in Mo Ziyang’s arms, curled up slightly, and for the first time in a long while, she had a dream.
In the dream, it was like she was watching her whole life. From the day she strangely turned into a girl, to being chased and “captured” by her good bro’s shameless tricks, then to the moment she agreed to be his girlfriend, later becoming his fiancée, and finally, one day at sunset, her good bro knelt on one knee with a ring and proposed to her. After that, she even gave birth to their daughter.
The whole dream played out like a story she was watching from a third-person view.
Of course, she couldn’t tell if this was some vision of her future or maybe something happening to another version of her in a different world. After all, suddenly turning into a girl in the first place was already something supernatural.
But in that story, no matter what happened, Mo Ziyang always stood firmly on her side without hesitation.
Whether it was company competition or conflicts with coworkers, at every important moment, he would somehow appear by her side. That made ripples of emotion spread in Lin Muxi’s heart.
Mo Ziyang gave her a sense of family, just like his parents and Grandpa Mo did. It was something she hadn’t felt for many years.
Since her own parents disappeared, Lin Muxi had been relying on her own hard work, determination, and a bit of help from her good bro to make it this far.
That day, it had felt like fate played a joke on her. At that time, she resisted it a lot, even felt angry, but now she had mostly accepted it.
Maybe Heaven really pitied her and gave her this chance at just the right time.
For the Lin Muxi who once lived in endless darkness with no light, this was no doubt a chance to be reborn. She felt thankful to Mo Ziyang, thankful to Heaven, and also thankful to herself.
Finally, the story in her dream came to an end.
After seeing herself and Mo Ziyang grow old together, Lin Muxi opened her eyes in his arms.
But strangely, there were streaks of tears on her fair face.
If someone had walked into the room at that moment, seeing the sweet and pitiful girl with tears on her cheeks next to this man, they would definitely think he had done something unforgivable to her.
Leaning against the warm and familiar chest that gave her comfort, Lin Muxi rubbed her wet eyes with her small hands. Her heart felt heavy, but for the first time since the college entrance exam, she had such a strong goal.
Just like in the dream, she wanted to stay with Mo Ziyang, and she wanted to become someone who wouldn’t drag him down, someone who could even help him.
Maybe Mo Ziyang and the whole Mo family didn’t look down on her for being poor, but Lin Muxi herself did.
Even though Mo Ziyang always told her not to worry and that the Mo family’s things would all be hers one day, Lin Muxi knew very well, she was just someone from the very bottom of society, and she had only “married up” to her good bro.
But that wasn’t what she wanted. What she wanted was to one day stand proudly by his side, fully worthy of him.
Thinking this, Lin Muxi unconsciously turned in his arms, quietly lying on her side with a smile on her face, gazing lovingly at his handsome face.
Then somehow, maybe because the dream stirred up too many deep feelings in her, she found herself whispering while staring at his sleeping face.
“I used to think you were the type of young master who was distant and cold about everything. But now I realize… you’re really not that serious at all…”
When her words fell, and seeing that Mo Ziyang’s breathing was still steady, Lin Muxi, whose heart had just been beating a little faster, couldn’t help but suddenly laugh softly. Her small worry disappeared, and she kept talking to herself.
“Just wait, one day I’ll make you see, I, Lin Muxi, have never changed. I’ll make you know that I can do it. I’m not just a pretty vase with no use.”
“Next…”
Looking face-to-face at her good bro, Lin Muxi slowly moved her small head closer, then pressed her lips against Mo Ziyang’s.
The kiss lasted until Mo Ziyang noticed something strange and opened his eyes in confusion. Only then did Lin Muxi pull away.
Seeing this scene, and realizing that Lin Muxi had secretly kissed him while he was asleep, Mo Ziyang widened his eyes. For a moment, he was speechless and didn’t know what to say.
“You…”
Just as he was about to speak, a soft and slender finger pressed against his lips.
In front of him, Lin Muxi showed a sweet smile. Using that unique girlish tone that carried a bit of playfulness, she said to him.
“Honey~ time to wake up.”
Hearing her voice and seeing that smile, Mo Ziyang almost suspected that his little wife had been possessed by someone else during this time.
So, with his half-awake brain still not clear, he somehow asked.
“Are you… really Lin Muxi?”
At once, Lin Muxi’s face, still full of love a second ago, froze. A dark “#” mark seemed to appear on her forehead.
“Do you even know what you’re saying?”
As she spoke, Lin Muxi had already pinched Mo Ziyang’s waist, looking at him with a “kind” smile.
The sudden attack startled Mo Ziyang.
Knowing that he had accidentally said something wrong, he quickly gave in and apologized.
“Wife, it hurts, it hurts! I was wrong, I was wrong…”
“Hmph, serves you right.”
The two of them lay on the bed, playing and laughing as they looked at each other.
“Alright, get up now. We still have a class meeting this afternoon, and then the freshman entrance ceremony tonight.”
“Oh? My wife actually knows so much?”
Lying on his side, Mo Ziyang raised his eyebrow slightly, a little surprised.
In response, Lin Muxi puffed out her chest with a bit of pride and said,
“Of course! Don’t you remember what I was doing this morning? I didn't just come to submit the documents. I also filled out all those messy information forms that needed to be submitted.”
Seeing her face clearly waiting for praise, Mo Ziyang couldn’t help but laugh. He rubbed Lin Muxi’s head and praised her properly.
So, after learning about their tasks for the afternoon and evening, the two of them got up, cleaned themselves up, and went to the classroom for the class meeting.
Even though with Mo Ziyang’s status it wasn’t really necessary for him to attend, since it was the first day of university, it was still important to meet the classmates.
On their way to the teaching building, Lin Muxi and Mo Ziyang came across Yu Xiaoxiao and Xiao Luyu walking hand in hand.
The scene surprised Lin Muxi, who hadn’t expected to run into them here. She let go of her good bro’s hand and quickly ran up to hug Yu Xiaoxiao from behind.
“Wahhh! Who is it?!”
That really gave Yu Xiaoxiao quite a scare. If she hadn’t realized she was okay, she would have thought she had been hit by a car.
Being suddenly startled like that made Yu Xiaoxiao a bit angry at first. But when she turned and saw Lin Muxi and Mo Ziyang standing there, all her anger disappeared.
“Sister Lin? I can’t believe I ran into you here! I was thinking of finding you to hang out after the freshman ceremony.”
Seeing two familiar faces, Yu Xiaoxiao pulled Xiao Luyu along and walked up to Mo Ziyang.
As for Yu Xiaoxiao showing up at Beijing University, Mo Ziyang wasn’t too surprised. What surprised him more was the one beside her, Xiao Luyu…
“Hm?” Mo Ziyang shifted his gaze.
“Hehe, good afternoon, Brother Mo.”
Being stared at by Mo Ziyang, Xiao Luyu couldn’t help but shiver a little, feeling rare nervousness inside.
“How did you end up here? If I remember right, your grades weren’t enough.”
“Hehe, Brother Mo, that’s what you don’t understand.”
Hearing this question, Xiao Luyu scratched his head with a silly laugh, then explained that his family donated to the university, and afterward, his parents asked the Mo family to help.
Hearing this, Lin Muxi’s eyes widened in shock.
Wow. She really hadn’t expected that you could even get into university this way.
Sure enough, in this world, there’s nothing money can’t solve. And if there is, it just means you don’t have enough money.
Since everyone had things to do, after a short chat with Yu Xiaoxiao and Xiao Luyu, Mo Ziyang and Lin Muxi headed to the teaching building for their class meeting.
On the first day, the class meeting wasn’t much. Just introductions, meeting classmates, and listening to the teacher talk a little.
Among everyone, the most popular was, of course, Lin Muxi.
Especially when she went up to introduce herself, she heard whispers like, “Wow, this girl is so cute,” which made her a bit overwhelmed.
Finally, after making up her mind, she bit her lip and directly said that she was Mo Ziyang’s fiancée.
She wasn’t stupid, at least this way she could stop some of those guys’ dirty thoughts right away.
Even though she felt super embarrassed, when she sat back down beside her good bro, her heart was filled with a sweetness she couldn’t explain, making her feel shy and fluttery inside.
That feeling made her freeze in her seat, too embarrassed to even look sideways at him.
Until Mo Ziyang reached out and gently rubbed her head.
“You did great, my dear wife.”
“Stop saying that, it’s so embarrassing…”
Being teased like that, Lin Muxi immediately lowered her head, her face hot as if white smoke was about to come out.
When the teacher finally finished and the class meeting ended, Lin Muxi and Mo Ziyang held hands, something they hadn’t done in a while, and strolled across the university playground, chatting while heading toward the cafeteria.
The meeting wasn’t long, but by the time it ended, it was already mealtime.
Remembering the high school habit of rushing to the cafeteria early, Lin Muxi quickly pulled Mo Ziyang along.
But suddenly, on the way there, she felt something was off with her body, and an uneasy feeling rose in her heart, as if something bad was about to happen.
Mo Ziyang, holding her hand, also noticed the sudden change in her expression and asked with confusion.
“What’s wrong just now?”
“No… it’s just… I suddenly got a bad feeling.”
“A bad feeling?”
Mo Ziyang frowned slightly. What bad thing could happen in broad daylight, especially with him by her side?
But since Lin Muxi said so, he decided to stay alert.
After all, in Mo Ziyang’s opinion, Lin Muxi’s intuition was often right.
So, keeping a watchful eye, he followed her to the cafeteria.
And sure enough, just then, the “unexpected” was about to happen.