Chapter 111: Emotional Temperature Rising (2)

  She paused for a moment, wondering why he asked for the contract, but still obediently ran to the bedside table, opened the drawer and took out the contract.

  He took it over, expressionless, as if he casually flipped through and glanced inside, his eyes narrowed slightly, then covered it up again, folded it neatly, and put it into the pocket of his jacket.

  Xue Luo stared blankly at his movements, wanting to say something, but saw him looking at her, scanning her up and down, then opened his mouth again: "Change your clothes..."

  "Ah?" She paused for a moment, as if in front of him, her reactions were always half a beat slower.

  She waited for a reaction, then softly said "oh" and walked towards the closet, took out a long-sleeved T-shirt and jeans, turned around, but saw him still standing in the room.

  "Uh... I need to change clothes..."

  She said something in a low voice, but he just turned around and looked outside.

  "I won't look..." he said in a low voice.

  He won't look doesn't mean she dares to change in front of him.

  She glared at him and stormed into the bathroom with her clothes.

  He heard the sound of the door closing behind him, turned around and looked back, with a slight smile on his lips.

  There weren't many decorations in the room, he glanced around briefly, his eyes stopping on the mirror above the dresser.

  A small dressing table with only a few things on it.

  In fact, she didn't wear much makeup, at least he hadn't seen her wearing any during the time they spent together.

  She has a good skin, clear and delicate, without makeup, still pure and beautiful.

  The mirror is elliptical, with dragon and phoenix patterns carved on the edge of the mirror by hand. There is a sense of grandeur, but it has been subdued by the elegant purple color, giving off a warm and gentle feeling amidst the tranquility.

  He stretched out his hand and covered a small corner of the mirror with it, a tiny sticker that would be easy to overlook if one wasn't paying attention.

  The two of them leaned against each other for a photo, and she smiled sweetly in it.

  He had never seen her smile like that before, and another person, who was also smiling, normally had a gloomy face, but here, not a bit of it could be seen, just like a child, revealing the most innocent smile.

  He didn't know what feeling was in his heart, it always seemed like there was an invisible hand pinching him, making him feel a bit suffocated.

  "This is... this was taken before..." Behind her back, came her weak voice, still with a hint of fear.

  He withdrew his hand and said nothing.

  "Snow is falling... Time to eat, I suppose... This is... this is..."

  At the door, Ou Yang Mei Lian's voice came through, she looked at the tall figure inside the room and for a moment forgot how to address him.

  "Mu... mom, Mu..." Xue Lai hurriedly replied, running towards Ouyang Meilian and reminding her.

  Her title made Cang Mu pause for a moment, his eyes gazing at her, she was smiling awkwardly, and when their eyes met, she quickly lowered her head.

  "Oh, Mu..." Ouyang Meilian immediately called out in a pleasant and melodious voice.

  "Hello..."

  He nodded politely at Ouyang Meilian, without calling her "mom", but his movements and expressions treated her as an elder.

  "Snow said you wouldn't be back for a week, how did things get done so quickly? You came back ahead of schedule..."

  Ouyang Meilian smiled and asked Cang Mu, but Xue Luo was stunned on the side, "Mom, why are you asking these things?"

  Cang Mu raised an eyebrow, not understanding what Ouyang Meilian was saying. He turned his gaze to Xue Luo standing beside him and saw that she looked slightly embarrassed. Suddenly, he understood.

  "Yes, I finished it ahead of time...I told her it would take a week, but things went smoothly, so I came back early..."

  He replied in a gentle tone, with a hint of a smile in his eyes and eyebrows.

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  Xue Luo couldn't quite believe it, he was facing her mother, and yet he had such a side to him, without being high and mighty, without being rude or arrogant, only with the respect and courtesy of a younger generation towards an elder.

  "Look at that, it's just as well you're back early. I've just cooked a pot of ginseng and black chicken soup, and I was worried you wouldn't be back in time. I thought it would all go to waste..."

  Ouyang Meilian laughed very happily.

  "Mom, aren't you making it for me to drink?" Xue Liang glared at her with one eye.

  "I'd rather cook for you two!"

  Cang Mu looked at Xue with a gaze: "I didn't tell her... so she doesn't know..."

  "Alright, alright, come down quickly and have dinner... Xue Luo, go help Mom bring down the medicine she put in the bedroom..."

  "Good......" Xue Luo heard and hurriedly turned around to rush towards Ouyang Meilian's room.

  Ouyang Meilian looked at the distant figure of Xue Luo and then glanced at the person beside her: "Mu... I know my illness, but I don't know when it will relapse again, and I won't recognize anyone... Xue Luo, she's a good kid, she didn't have a father since she was young, and only relied on me. She's very sensible and well-behaved. When she was still in elementary school, she worked part-time to reduce my burden..."

  "Don't look at our current good days... the past, you can't imagine... if it wasn't for heaven's sake... then I think, she and I, might have continued like that..."

  "I don't know how you and Xue Luo got to know each other... Your wedding, I was ill at the time, I didn't know anything, so I couldn't attend... By the time I woke up, it had already been several weeks after your wedding..."

  "To be honest, I've always thought that she would marry Tian... Although I don't really understand Tian either, but over the years, if it wasn't for his wholehearted help to our mother and daughter... So, I've always felt that the only one who can make Xue fall happy is Tian..."

  "In fact, my greatest wish in this life is that Snow's fall can bring her a lifetime of happiness, no matter who she marries, as long as she's happy...that's enough..."

  "Snow is very simple and persistent, she has made up her mind about something, no matter if she can do it or not, she must complete it... " Ouyang Meilian smiled, "Actually, to put it bluntly, it's stubbornness... Once her temper flares up, you can't change her mind... So sometimes when she does something wrong or says something wrong, please don't take it to heart!"

  Cang Mu remained silent, listening to Ouyang Meilian's words.

  Once she has made up her mind about something, no matter whether she can do it or not, she must complete it... Then, if she has made up her mind that she loves that person, isn't it also the case that no matter whether she can be with him or not, she will definitely love him?

  "Mu..."

  Hearing his own name, he finally reacted: "Don't worry... I will... treat her well..."