newbobooks Chapter 229 Change
Chapter 229 Change
Chapter 229 Changes
Mu Xiaoyu and Song Yin were both quite strict about controlling their figures in the evenings, so they didn't easily gain weight when eating Japanese food. Therefore, after Liang Qiao suggested this, the three of them went to a nearby Japanese restaurant.
Considering Song Yin's identity and to prevent paparazzi from seeing her and deliberately reporting it, Mu Xiaoyu and Song Yin rode in a separate car while Liang Qiao went ahead and booked a private room.
"What's going on with this Mr. Liang? Was today a genuine coincidence, or was it intentional? I have a feeling he treats you a little differently..."
This difference doesn't refer to romantic feelings between men and women. Song Yin couldn't quite put her finger on it, but something just felt off.
Mu Xiaoyu didn't speak, only glancing at Song Yin indifferently. She had found it strange before, but hadn't considered the possibility Song Yin had made. Now, hearing her say it, it seemed to be true...
Thinking of this, she subconsciously glanced at the phone number in her phone. It was the phone number they had exchanged with Liang Qiao before they parted ways.
It's an overseas number. If what Li Chenxu said before is true, then Liang Qiao and Ge Yun had always been abroad, so it's not surprising that the number is registered overseas now...
"By the way, I didn't have a chance to ask you before, have you found the culprit who kidnapped Luo Luo and you last time?"
Song Yin had been quite busy these days, and her mind was often foggy, so she didn't notice that something was wrong with Mu Xiaoyu.
"Still under investigation..."
Mu Xiaoyu didn't want to tell Song Yin and the others about Mu Pengzheng's situation. No matter how gentle she seemed on the surface, she was actually extremely stubborn at heart. She didn't want anyone except Li Chenxu to know about her family's affairs, and she didn't want to see any pity in anyone else's eyes.
Seemingly noticing that Mu Xiaoyu wasn't in a good mood, Song Yin didn't say anything more until the two entered the private room.
"I don't know what you like to eat, so I haven't ordered yet."
Liang Qiao gentlemanly accepted Mu Xiaoyu and Song Yin's coats. The two wanted to refuse, but Liang Qiao's actions were so gentle and natural that they didn't know what to say. If they refused again, it would seem too pretentious.
This Japanese restaurant uses a self-service ordering system. Each table has an electronic ordering device at each seat. Once you order, the staff will receive your order, which is very convenient.
However, precisely because of this, Mu Xiaoyu felt increasingly awkward when there were only the three of them in the private room.
After casually ordering a few Japanese dishes, she lowered her head and began to stare blankly, not looking at Liang Qiao.
Mu Xiaoyu knew that doing so might be a little impolite, but she couldn't care less about that at the moment.
In truth, she had no idea what was so special about the meal. Logically speaking, including this meeting, she and Liang Qiao had only met three times in total. Moreover, each meeting hadn't lasted long, and strictly speaking, their relationship was barely better than that of strangers.
However, remembering that Liang Qiao was her savior, Mu Xiaoyu finally suppressed her impatience.
“After the last dinner party, I went to see your comics, Mrs. Li. You know, people my age aren't really interested in those kinds of things, but I was captivated by Mrs. Li's comics. Now, I'm one of Mrs. Li's little fans…”
"Really? What a coincidence, I'm also a fan of Xiaoyu."
Song Yin knew that Mu Xiaoyu didn't want to talk to Liang Qiao too much, so when she heard Liang Qiao say this, Song Yin quickly smiled and echoed Liang Qiao's words.
Her words came somewhat abruptly, and the interruption was quite obvious. But Liang Qiao seemed oblivious, continuing her conversation with Song Yin, occasionally glancing politely at Mu Xiaoyu, but otherwise mostly talking to Song Yin about comics.
Liang Qiao seemed to have actually read Mu Xiaoyu's comics. When he talked to Song Yin, he described the various plots in the comics exactly as they happened.
Perhaps because of the comic book as a bond, and because Liang Qiao seemed genuinely sincere, Mu Xiaoyu and Song Yin gradually lowered their guard against him. Although they still couldn't fully open up and communicate with Liang Qiao, it was much better than before.
The meal lasted a little over an hour for the three of them, which wasn't long, but this meal subtly changed Mu Xiaoyu and Song Yin's views on Liang Qiao, making them less resistant to him than before.
"Then we'll head back first. Mr. Liang, you should head back too."
"I'm not in a hurry. Mrs. Li, you didn't drive, did you? I'll take you home first. It's so late, it's not safe for you to go home alone."
Mu Xiaoyu instinctively wanted to refuse, but then she remembered what happened last time, so she could only nod and say in a low voice, "Then I'll have to trouble Mr. Liang."
Song Yin had another program to record later, and time was tight, so she hurriedly said goodbye to Mu Xiaoyu and Liang Qiao and left. Suddenly, only Mu Xiaoyu and Liang Qiao were left.
Before, they hadn't felt anything was wrong, but now that it was just the two of them, that awkwardness from before suddenly resurfaced.
Mu Xiaoyu smiled slightly at Liang Qiao, but didn't say anything more. The two of them got into the car.
Seemingly sensing Mu Xiaoyu's discomfort, Liang Qiao kept talking to her the whole way. Although there was a twenty-odd-year age difference between them, Liang Qiao talked to Mu Xiaoyu about things that people their age were interested in. In this way, the previous awkwardness was gradually dispelled under Liang Qiao's deliberate guidance.
Mu Xiaoyu wasn't a pretentious person to begin with, and after spending time together tonight, her impression of Liang Qiao was even better than before. Her previous resistance to Liang Qiao was just for some inexplicable reasons, and she herself didn't know why.
Now that Liang Qiao has gone this far, Mu Xiaoyu naturally has no reason to harbor any resentment towards him anymore.
"Then I'll head back now. Mr. Liang, please be careful on your way back. I had a very pleasant evening, thank you."
"me too."
Liang Qiao spoke calmly, giving Mu Xiaoyu a smile. Seeing this, Mu Xiaoyu said nothing more and turned to go back into the villa. After she left, Liang Qiao remained standing at a distance, watching Mu Xiaoyu's departing figure without moving. Something seemed to happen to him, and the smile on his lips deepened at that moment, but it lacked the gentleness he had shown in front of Mu Xiaoyu and the others…