When Love Turns the Tables: The Mysterious Husband's Chase-Chapter 708: Mu Ke, Let’s Give It a Try (18)

Jiayu could feel Mu Ke’s body tense up clearly, but soon, He loosened his grip on her: "I’ll go make dinner."

There weren’t many ingredients available in the fridge, mostly prepared by Mu Ke. There were no fresh leafy vegetables, so Mu Ke made a Japanese-style thick omelet, stir-fried some dry-fried beef strips, and cooked some rice.

Jiayu sat down across from him. She had already eaten dinner and wasn’t hungry, but somehow she still picked up the chopsticks and ate a little. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Mu Ke’s cooking was still very good. Jiayu looked at the man across from her and tightly pressed her lips together. When he finished eating and put down his chopsticks, she spoke: "Mu Ke, let’s... give it a try."

The man’s movements paused, and his cold, dark eyes deeply looked at her.

In that gaze, there was understanding, helplessness, and a complexity that Jiayu couldn’t comprehend.

After several seconds, Mu Ke suddenly stood up, disregarding the bowl and chopsticks, grabbed his coat, and walked out.

Jiayu didn’t know what he was going to do. Mu Ke moved quickly, leaving her no time to react, and disappeared at the door.

What does this mean?

Rejection?

Jiayu mocked herself a little. Indeed, He saw her get out of her ex-husband’s car and then cry like that. And now she’s saying this to him, anyone would be upset, right?

Anyone would ask, "What do you take me for?"

Mu Ke was at least considerate, not making her feel that humiliated.

Jiayu slowly gathered the bowl and chopsticks and brought them to the sink.

Actually, the reason she said such things was that she truly gathered the courage to try. She didn’t know if she still had the ability to love someone, nor did she understand why she had the thought to try, but she was serious.

Tonight, Xin Ke appearing was a coincidence. No matter if he showed up or not, she would have thought so. But... things seemed to have gone astray.

Jiayu felt the little person inside her slowly retreating into its shell.

Forget it. Since He didn’t want to try, let it be. It wouldn’t get any worse.

Jiayu absent-mindedly washed the dishes and suddenly felt a pain in her finger. Looking down, a bit of bright red emerged from her fingertip.

When did she start washing a knife?

The cut wasn’t deep and didn’t bleed much, but with the detergent, it stung a little.

Jiayu rinsed it with water, wiped it dry with a tissue, and dug out a band-aid from the first-aid box.

She looked at the pile of unfinished dishes in the sink and mocked herself once again. She truly... couldn’t even handle washing dishes, could she?

She went into the bedroom, changed into a coral fleece loungewear, and picked up her laptop to read some insights and experiences about others opening their online stores.

The festive atmosphere outside was still strong, and fireworks were still occasionally going off in the sky.

After reading two articles on experiences, Jiayu glanced at her phone. Xue Lu had sent two messages, one wishing everyone a happy holiday and another of a family photo, which looked very warm.

Jiayu was silent for two seconds, then called Xu Qingru. Xu Qingru was rather traditional, so she had no interest in Western holidays, and Jiayu certainly didn’t need to go back and spend the festival with her.

The call connected quickly. Xu Qingru, as usual, was reading, and the mother and daughter chatted for a bit before the doorbell rang.

"Mom, I have some business here. I’ll go back in a couple of days."

"Hmm, take care of yourself and don’t overwork."

Jiayu hung up the phone and went to open the door, stunned.