When Love Turns the Tables: The Mysterious Husband's Chase-Chapter 693: Mu Ke, Let’s Give It a Try (3)

Jiayu didn’t really want to continue mentioning Xin Ke, so she changed the subject, but Xue Lu looked troubled, "Sorry, Jiayu, my parents are visiting tonight, and my mother-in-law insists that I go home for dinner."

Xue Lu’s parents don’t live with them, so it’s only natural for the family to gather when they visit, and Jiayu didn’t mind at all.

She chatted with Xue Lu about her bookstore and suddenly remembered something, asking, "By the way, was it you who told Mu Ke about the power outage at my place last night?"

"What?"

Xue Lu paused for a moment, then shook her head, "No, it wasn’t me."

After saying that, as if sensing some gossip, her smile turned mischievous, "Hmm... Something’s up, spill the beans."

Jiayu smiled sheepishly and recounted the events of last night.

Xue Lu listened with wide-eyed amazement, her mouth agape as if an egg could fit inside.

"Oh my God, are you serious? So considerate, so romantic? Wow, let me tell you, according to my mother-in-law, Doctor Mu is supposed to be very aloof, but he actually cooked for you, played a movie, brought candles, oh my goodness, my inner teenage girl’s heart is racing."

Seeing Xue Lu’s exaggerated expression, Jiayu gave her a side glance, "Miss Xue, your acting is way too over the top."

"Hey, seriously speaking, a guy like Mu Ke—good-looking, great job, and most importantly, he’s so nice to you—aren’t you considering him at all?"

Jiayu lowered her head and chuckled, "I’ll... think about it."

Xue Lu looked like she saw an alien, smacking Jiayu on the back, "That’s the spirit! Don’t give up the whole forest for one scumbag. A woman needs a man’s care and affection."

Jiayu gave her another side glance, this cheeky girl.

"So why not invite him to dinner tonight? It’s a perfect opportunity to thank him for his generous help last night."

Jiayu didn’t respond, but as she stepped out of Xue Lu’s company, looking at the streets congested due to rush hour, Jiayu pursed her lips, took out her phone, and for the first time, proactively called Mu Ke.

The phone rang twice before it was answered; she had no idea where he was. There was a faint echo on the call, "Hello?"

Mu Ke’s voice over the phone was a bit deeper than usual, but it still retained that cool and aloof vibe.

Jiayu bit her lip slightly and spoke up, "Mu Ke, um, are you free tonight? I’d like to invite you to dinner to thank you for delivering things to me last night."

The person on the other end was silent for a moment before speaking, "I still have some work to do here, so why don’t you pick a place and let me know? Or wait there, I’ll come to get you."

"You’re still busy? Perhaps we can reschedule..."

"I’ll be done soon."

Jiayu was about to say "another day," but he interrupted her before she could finish.

Mu Ke’s voice was still very cool, but Jiayu inexplicably heard a trace of excitement, and she pursed her lips again, "Then, I’ll come to the hospital to find you. I’m not familiar with what’s nearby to eat."

"Okay."

Jiayu suggested this because Xue Lu’s company isn’t far from City First Hospital, just a twenty-minute walk.

Upon reaching the hospital, Jiayu easily found Mu Ke’s office and knocked on the door, but there was no one there.

Jiayu sent Mu Ke a message and then sat on the bench outside playing on her phone.

"Hey, did you hear? Our department is planning a party for Christmas this year."

"Already heard. There’s even bigger news on that day."