Xuan Mu held the mirror with a silly grin, not at all interested in how he looked. He was simply enjoying the sound of her soft laughter, "Bing Shi what about MuMu? He wants to be marked too."
Bing Shi cleaned his cute red lips, "Xuan Mu, my stomach is growling, what if I mistake MuMu for a hot dog? That would be dangerous."
See? She was clearly saying: I'm hungry. Take care of it yourself and don't try to change my mind, or I'll bite it off.
He held the mirror for her as she retouched her make-up, grinning at her through the reflection. "You know you have MuMu's full trust," he said, waggling his eyebrows suggestively.
He was clearly saying: You think I'm scared? Go ahead. I dare you to bite it off.
Not wanting to sleep in the living room, Xuan Mu quickly blew her a cute flying kiss.
Bing Shi caught the kiss with a grin, pretending to bite it off and crush it with her fangs.
Xuan Mu pretended to clutch his chest in exaggerated pain as she got off his lap to take a quick nap at the side. She placed the cold compress on her eyes to reduce the puffiness and drifted off to sleep.
"..." Xuan Mu winced in pain as he tried to adjust his position on the couch. His whole body was aching from the fight, and he could feel the bruises and soreness in his muscles. He tried to hide his discomfort from Bing Shi, not wanting to worry her. He borrowed her compact mirror to wipe his face with a tissue, trying to remove the lipstick stains she had left on his face during their kissing session.
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After waking up, Bing Shi took out a package of bandages from her purse and began sticking them onto the various cuts and bruises on Xuan Mu's sleeping face and body. She chuckled to herself as she applied an elephant plaster to a particularly deep cut on the bridge of his nose. 'So cute.'
Wrapping her arm around his elbow, Bing Shi helped Xuan Mu to his feet. He rolled up his sleeves and slid his hands into his pants pockets as they walked out of the lounge together. As they walked down the hallway, they passed by a few curious glances from the guards.
On their way to the banquet, Bing Shi and Xuan Mu heard some muffled moans coming from behind a corner. As they approached, they saw Mia pinned against the wall by Lu Ren, who was kissing her with passion.
Bing Shi's eyes and mouth opened wide in surprise, and she looked up at Xuan Mu, wondering what they should do next.
'Wow.'
Xuan Mu, tugged her chin up to close her mouth, trying to hold in his laughter, "Let's give them some privacy," he said, and they quietly walked away, leaving the couple to their intimate moment. However, his Bing Shi was wearing high heels. It was impossible to pass by unnoticed with her thunderous steps.
Lu Ren turned around at the sound of laughter and saw Xuan Mu with his girlfriend. He held Mia by the waist possessively. "Xuan Mu," he said with a hint of warning in his voice.
Mia pinched Lu Ren's hand, "Let go of me." When Lu Ren refused to let go of her, Mia stomped on his foot and glared at him. She then looked at Xuan Mu and Bing Shi and couldn't help but laugh when she noticed the elephant plaster on Xuan Mu's face. She thought it was cute, but Lu Ren didn't share her opinion and frowned in displeasure.
While Bing Shi gazed down at her high heels, Xuan Mu smiled and greeted them, "Hey there, Lu Ren and Mia. Carry on, we were just passing by."
Bing Shi remained silent and simply nodded politely.
'I'm hungry ♪♫'
Lu Ren observed Xuan Mu and Bing Shi, who had been together for a long time, and wondered why they hadn't gotten married yet. He couldn't help but speculate if Xuan Mu was planning to break up with Bing Shi and pursue Mia instead.
At parties, Xuan Mu was always accompanied by Mia, not Bing Shi. Despite Mia's claim that there were no romantic feelings between them, Lu Ren found it hard to believe. While Bing Shi's demeanor was generally docile and polite, Lu Ren found her boring compared to the exciting and beautiful Mia. Mia's bold and sassy nature, coupled with her disregard for hierarchy, made Lu Ren desire her and want to steal her away from Xuan Mu.
Upon seeing Bing Shi's bruised hand, Lu Ren replied with a blank expression, "I heard you broke Zhu Cai's arms."
"Hmm, the news do travel fast," Xuan Mu responded with a nonchalant shrug.
"Aren't you going to introduce your girlfriend?" Lu Ren glanced at Bing Shi, who stared at Xuan Mu possessively, which reminded him of the old Guan Fei.
'I'm huuuuungry ♪♫'
Xuan Mu peeped down at his sweetheart's hungry eyes, saying, "You already know her." He then lifted his gaze and smiled devilishly at Mia, "Mia, my dear PA, I'm seeing you in a new light today." His eyes fell on Lu Ren's arm around her waist.
"He's going to break off his engagement, and I have the right to date whoever I want. You have no say in it," Mia retorted, her voice filled with annoyance. She had finally decided to move on, and here was her boss, mocking her once again.
Lu Ren made a serious offer, "Give me Mia and I will offer you something in exchange for her employment contract."
Xuan Mu looked down at his arm and held back a laugh, "Interesting proposal. Mia, what do you think I should ask for in exchange for giving you up to Lu Ren?"
'Pizza ♪♫'
'Ask for pizza ♪♫'
Bing Shi began tracing triangles on Xuan Mu's arm, which was decorated with various shades of bruises.
"Lu Ren!" Mia glared at Lu Ren, angry that he would consider trading her like an object. But Lu Ren brushed it off, thinking he could handle the situation. "Stop it. I'm not something you can trade as you please!"
Lu Ren turned to Bing Shi, wondering if he should reveal her jealous side to Xuan Mu. He hoped it would cause the other woman to make Xuan Mu fire Mia, "Miss Bing Shi, aren't you worried that such a beautiful woman as Mia is working with Xuan Mu?"
"Xuan Mu deserves the best." Bing Shi remained silent, focusing her attention on Xuan Mu.
"..." Lu Ren and Mia were taken aback by her answer.
Bing Shi rubbed Xuan Mu's stomach, "Hungry?"
Xuan Mu's grin widened, "Nope."
"Oh." Bing Shi nodded in understanding and looked down at her high heels, "Take your time."
Xuan Mu bit his lips, "Let's go. I suddenly got hungry." Turning to the new couple, he spoke with an impish smile, "Mia, I have no need for someone who doesn't want to work with me. You can resign whenever you want. Lu Ren, Mia, have a nice night." He then took Bing Shi with him and left for dinner.
Bing Shi never forgot her manners, even as they walked away. She turned around with a smile and waved at Lu Ren and Mia, saying, "Bye-bye."
"..." While Lu Ren was silent, Mia waved back.