The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 977 - 376: The Day Before Returning Home II

Gu Xiyan pursed her little lips, speaking in a tone tinged with disappointment, "Shinian ge, can’t you say you’re here to see me? Why be so honest?"

Though her tone carried a hint of loss, her bright eyes were shining as she looked at Mu Shinian before her. She practically couldn’t hide the admiration and affection she felt inside, even though she had a professional background. But whenever faced with Mu Shinian, she felt she couldn’t control her heart.

Mu Shinian naturally noticed that Gu Xiyan had feelings for him, but he wasn’t interested in starting a relationship at the moment, so he pretended not to see. Moreover, the current scene and timing weren’t appropriate, so he said, "Is my cousin not here now?"

Gu Xiyan shook her head immediately and explained, "Earlier, Qiao Jie was here, but later it seems sister called her back to the company. Do you need something from Qiao Jie, Shinian ge?"

"Hmm, we’re planning to have hot pot tonight..."

"Hot pot?" When Gu Xiyan heard Mu Shinian’s words, her eyes instantly lit up, and she spoke excitedly, "I’ve finished filming my scene, can I join?"

Gu Xiyan had lived in Paris from childhood and was unfamiliar, even strange, with hot pot. After meeting Song Qiao and the others, she had only tried it a few times.

Upon trying hot pot for the first time, she fell in love with it, partly because of the lively atmosphere, and partly because Song Qiao was a great cook—she prepared a simple hot pot broth deliciously. The third reason was... having hot pot with Shinian ge was worth it all.

For a moment, Mu Shinian wasn’t sure whether to agree or not and didn’t immediately respond.

Gu Xiyan, always clever and mischievous, grabbed his arm and quickly said, "Shinian ge..." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Mu Shinian eventually nodded, agreeing with a simple "um".

Gu Xiyan immediately cheered, lifted her skirt, and dashed off to remove her makeup.

"..."

In the end, Lu Yulin wasn’t met by Mu Shinian coming out with Song Qiao but rather with Mu Shinian bringing Gu Xiyan.

He sat in the front passenger seat and turned to look out the window, seeing Gu Xiyan holding onto Mu Shinian’s arm. The girl wore a sweet and warm smile, seemingly talking about something amusing, almost skipping as she walked, appearing very lively.

Mu Shinian allowed Gu Xiyan to hold his arm, listening to the girl beside him. Though his mood wasn’t particularly high, he occasionally smiled and nodded or said a few words.

The parking lot was empty, everyone busy filming, so as they walked along, nothing particularly disturbed them. Besides, to him, Gu Xiyan was like a little sister.

However, although he didn’t mind, Lu Yulin sitting in the passenger seat thought otherwise.

Watching the pair get closer without separating, he was so angry his chest... no, he didn’t have much of a chest to begin with. His lungs felt ready to explode from anger.

He opened the passenger side door, stepped out of the car, taking off his black suit jacket, leaving him in a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves. His height of over six feet left him standing there exuding presence.

Mu Shinian quickly spotted the already disembarked Lu Yulin but showed no change in expression. He turned his head to Gu Xiyan beside him and gestured to Lu Yulin with a nonchalant introduction, "This is Lu Yulin, my old friend."

A statement, simple yet blunt.

However, hearing this, Lu Yulin suddenly felt displeased and immediately spoke, "What do you mean by an old friend? Aren’t we good friends now?"

Mu Shinian, "..." He didn’t immediately respond.

Gu Xiyan had noticed Lu Yulin getting out of the car earlier, suddenly seeing such a handsome and charismatic guy.

Being in the entertainment industry for a while, she’d worked with numerous stars and seen many handsome guys, but none had the charisma that Mu Shinian and Lu Yulin had.

Returning to her senses, Gu Xiyan put on a fresh smile and introduced herself, "Hi, I’m Gu Xiyan."

Lu Yulin cast a cold glance at Gu Xiyan, his expression indifferent, saying nothing, he turned back to the car and sat inside.

Gu Xiyan, "..." She hadn’t expected that reaction from Lu Yulin, feeling as though she’d offended him, her smile froze with embarrassment.

Lu Yulin’s reaction was beyond Mu Shinian’s expectations. Watching Lu Yulin retreat to the car, he realized and spoke displeased, "Lu Yulin, do you have to be so rude? Xiyan greeted you, and that’s how you respond?"

Lu Yulin, now seated in the passenger seat but hadn’t yet closed the car door, naturally heard Mu Shinian. Frustrated, he retorted, "I’m just rude. If you’re so capable, come hit me." After speaking, he slammed the car door shut.

An irritated step brought Mu Shinian forward, "You..."

Gu Xiyan quickly grabbed his arm, smiling as she shook her head reassuringly, "Shinian ge, I’m fine. Maybe he’s just in a bad mood, that’s why. If I were feeling down, I’d probably react the same way."

"..."

The first meeting between Lu Yulin and Gu Xiyan ended in this fashion, leading to later interactions where the two seemed to become sudden enemies, meeting again after returning home and finding each other disagreeable.

...

Having finished the movie, Gu Xiyan planned to head to An City to film her latest signed role over the next three months. After that incident, Song Qiao hadn’t initially decided whether to go home, but upon meeting Lu Yulin again, she resolved to return.

Firstly, as Gu Qing had mentioned, she hadn’t seen her son in four years. Given the months of pregnancy, those four years left her longing to know how her son was doing.

Secondly, her divorce papers with Lu Jingchen remained unprocessed, having only signed the agreement.

Thirdly, since last year, she’d lost contact with Ning Wan. Initially, Ji Sifan and Chu Munan assisted her in seeking Ning Wan, but even Xi Mohan couldn’t find any trace of her, as if she’d vanished into thin air.

Even though Ning Wan had sent a message subtly saying she wanted to leave An City before disappearing, Song Qiao remained deeply concerned.