Mr. Mu appears aloof in public, but secretly proposes marriage and kisses.

Su Muran waited until midnight, but Mu Tingshen still didn't return.

She hesitated before dialing Mu Tingshen's number, but he didn't answer.

A moment later, Zhou called back.

"Miss Su, the boss has something to do tonight and won't be able to go back. Please get some rest."

"Okay, I understand."

Su Muran hung up the phone.

Zhou Shi put down his phone and turned his head to see Mu Tingshen staring at him with deep eyes.

He swallowed nervously and reported to his supervisor, "Miss Su said she knows. Her tone was normal, so she's definitely not angry."

"Of course she's not angry. She'd be happier if I didn't go back! Anyway, she doesn't care about me that much."

Mu Tingshen snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Zhou Shi: "..."

I meant to reassure my boss and tell him not to worry, but I ended up angering him by doing the wrong thing.

Mu Tingshen lay on the bed, full of anger, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

"Xiao Chen, the car's outside, right? Leave the keys inside."

Mu Tingshen, who had been tossing and turning countless times, suddenly sat up and picked up his phone to call the driver.

After making the call, I immediately got dressed and went out.

I quietly drove away from the guesthouse without alerting anyone, and returned to Suzhou after driving for more than an hour.

After finishing her phone call, Su Muran learned that Mu Tingshen wouldn't be coming back tonight, so she took a shower and went to bed.

I had just drifted off to sleep when I suddenly heard the soft sound of the door opening.

She woke up with a start and saw a figure groping into the bedroom in the dark.

"what!"

Before she could even scream, a hand covered her mouth.

"Shh, don't shout, it's me."

A familiar male voice came from behind, and a handsome face in the darkness gradually approached and became clearer.

Su Muran's wide eyes gradually returned to normal before the man removed his hand.

"Didn't you say you weren't coming back? Why did you suddenly come back?"

Su Muran threw off the covers and tried to sit up.

However, before she could sit up, Mu Tingshen pressed down on her shoulders.

"Don't get up, I'm leaving right away."

"Oh, leaving again? Are you in such a hurry?"

Su Muran was puzzled.

If you're in such a hurry to leave, why come back?

Mu Tingshen asked her, "If I don't come back, won't you worry about me?"

Su Muran pursed her lips, thinking to herself, "We're all adults, why should I worry?"

"You're with Assistant Zhou, you should be... quite safe, right?"

"Besides safety, aren't you worried about anything else?"

Mu Tingshen frowned, trying to give her a hint.

Su Muran looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked curiously, "What else?"

Mu Tingshen: "..."

He looked at her with a depressed expression, then suddenly lowered his head and kissed her fiercely, as if he wanted to devour her.

Su Muran was caught off guard by his sudden kiss and was forced to endure the deep, stifling kiss, which nearly made her suffocate.

Perhaps noticing that she was having difficulty breathing, Mu Tingshen slowly backed away.

His forehead pressed against hers, his low, husky voice tinged with grievance and helplessness: "When will you finally understand?"

Su Muran's cheeks burned, her heart pounded, and the air was filled with the cool, refreshing scent of pine resin emanating from him.

"I'm leaving."

Mu Tingshen released her and resolutely turned to leave.

He came and went quickly; if Su Muran hadn't heard the door close, she would have thought she was dreaming.

Mu Tingshen returned to his car, stared blankly at the upstairs window for a while, and only after confirming that Su Muran was not peering at him through the window did he sigh, start the car, and drive away.

Zhou Shi already knew that Mu Tingshen had secretly driven away.

After putting the keys away, the driver became increasingly uneasy and ran back to the parking lot to check.

They discovered the car was missing and realized the seriousness of the situation.

They immediately called Zhou Shi, who was also terrified.

He knew his boss was a pretty good driver, but it was still worrying to see him driving alone so late.

If something unexpected happens, all of them will be out of a job.

But it was so late, and he didn't dare to disturb Director Mu, so he could only wait anxiously in the parking spot.

Two or three hours felt like an eternity.

Finally, seeing the familiar car lights gradually approaching, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Why are you squatting here?"

Mu Tingshen parked the car in the parking space, got out of the car, and frowned as he looked at Zhou Shi who had stood up.

From a distance, he mistook it for a dog and thought the security at the guesthouse was terrible, with a dog chained up here to guard the cars.

It wasn't until they got closer that they realized it was his special assistant.

"I heard from Xiao Chen that you drove out, and I was worried about you, so I'm keeping watch here. Where have you been so late?"

Zhou Shi quickly explained why he was squatting there, and then asked where he had gone.

Mu Tingshen replied, "I've returned to Suzhou."

Zhou Shi: "..."

"Please go inside and rest! I'll go tell the security guard not to let the news reach the director's ears tomorrow."

If Mu Huaimin knew that Mu Tingshen drove back to Suzhou late at night just to meet a woman, he would be furious.

"Okay, I'll go rest when I'm done."

Mu Tingshen nodded and turned to go back to his room.

This time, I fell asleep quickly after lying in bed.

The next morning, Mu Huaimin got up for a morning run and knocked on Mu Tingshen's door to ask him to go for a run together.

The father and son ran a few laps around the track, then went back and took a shower. Zhao Yuan and Meng Shuyan arrived.

"Uncle Mu, Brother Ting Shen, good morning."

Meng Shuyan greeted Mu Huaimin and Mu Tingshen with a smile.

Zhao Yuan first looked at Mu Huaimin with tender eyes, then turned her gaze to Mu Tingshen.

He greeted her gently, "Xiao Shen, long time no see."

Mu Tingshen said in a distant tone, "It wasn't very long, just about half a year."

Mu Huaimin quickly smoothed things over, pulling Zhao Yuan to sit down, and then gesturing to Meng Shuyan, "Shuyan, sit down!"

Meng Shuyan responded with a smile and sat down gracefully next to Mu Tingshen.

Zhao Yuan tried to start a conversation with Mu Tingshen, asking him if his diet and sleep schedule were good lately, and if he was tired from work. Mu Tingshen mostly responded with "uh-huh" and "yeah," his attitude extremely cold and distant.

If you didn't know better, you'd think the two weren't close and would never guess they were mother and son.

Halfway through the meal, Zhao Yuan suddenly brought it up: "I was sorting through some old things the other day and found your childhood photo album. You were so chubby and cute back then. I even brought it with me. Would you like to see it?"

As she was about to get up to get her bag, Mu Tingshen stopped her.

"No need, I have a bad memory, I don't remember things from when I was little very clearly."

Zhao Yuan froze, her face draining of color.

Mu Huaimin put down his chopsticks with a cold face and scolded unhappily, "Xiao Shen, can't you be a little nicer to your mother?"

"Mom, was my attitude bad?"

Mu Tingshen looked directly at Zhao Yuan, raised his eyebrows and asked a question.

Zhao Yuan immediately regained her gentle expression and responded in a mild tone, "Very good, Huaimin, don't talk about Xiaoshen, let the child eat properly."

Mu Tingshen lowered his head and chuckled, a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes.

"I'll leave my affairs with Shuyan to you. As you know, I like grand gestures, so I'll make sure it's a proper affair befitting my status."