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

Mu Huaimin and Zhao Yuan quickly got up and left, giving Mu Tingshen and Meng Shuyan a chance to be alone.

"Brother Ting Shen..."

"They're gone, stop yelling like that, it's giving me goosebumps."

Mu Tingshen impatiently interrupted her, telling her to shut up.

Meng Shuyan curled her lip, scoffed, and deliberately asked him, "If it were that Miss Su calling you that, would you still get goosebumps?"

Mu Tingshen thought for a moment, if Su Muran called him that...

A smile involuntarily crept up his lips; he was dreaming.

Meng Shuyan looked at his upturned lips, her brows furrowed, and a surge of inexplicable anger welled up inside her.

He couldn't help but snort coldly and said, "What's the use of liking her so much? In the end, you'll still have to marry me."

"So you knew that your choice was made out of necessity."

Mu Tingshen chuckled sarcastically.

Meng Shuyan's face darkened further, and she rolled her eyes, saying, "I know I can't win an argument with you, so I'm too lazy to argue with you."

After saying that, she lowered her head and continued drinking her porridge.

This is a red bean paste soup with dried tangerine peel, a specialty of the guesthouse.

Zhao Yuan likes to drink it, and Meng Shuyan likes it too.

Mu Tingshen watched her drink the porridge, then suddenly asked, "Do all women like to drink this?"

He just took a bite, and it was too sweet; he didn't like it.

Meng Shuyan said, "It's very delicious, sweet but not too sweet. Most importantly, it's good for your health. I'm on my period, so I'll drink more to replenish my blood and energy."

"I see."

Mu Tingshen suddenly realized.

He quickly called the waiter over and ordered another serving of tangerine peel and red bean soup.

Meng Shuyan said with a smile, "You don't need to pack another one for me as an apology. This one bowl is enough for me."

Mu Tingshen immediately clarified: "Who packed it for you? I packed it for Su Muran, she's on her period too."

Meng Shuyan was so angry that her face turned ashen. She didn't know what to say, and after a long while, she finally managed to say, "When I come, she comes too. She did it on purpose, didn't she?"

After saying it, he felt it was nonsensical and wished he could dig a hole and bury himself in it.

Fortunately, Mu Tingshen did not seize the opportunity to mock her.

As if he hadn't heard, he stood up and left.

Meng Shuyan breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a stifling discomfort in her heart.

She was now somewhat confused as to whether Mu Tingshen was deliberately ignoring her or genuinely didn't care about anything about her.

Feeling bored, he left the restaurant and went to find Zhao Yuan.

Mu Huaimin went to work, and Zhao Yuan sat alone in the small garden.

"Why did you come alone? Where's Xiao Shen?"

Meng Shuyan replied weakly, "He left, and he even packed a serving of tangerine peel and red bean soup with him when he left."

Zhao Yuan had only just learned that Mu Tingshen had a woman by his side.

Hearing Meng Shuyan's complaints, she did not join in her indignation.

Instead, he advised Meng Shuyan, "Men, especially successful men like him, it's normal to have a few women around them. You don't need to take it too seriously. After all, you were the one who wavered in your feelings first and hurt him. It's understandable that he's treating you this way now."

"So I'm just supposed to put up with him hurting me again and again?"

Meng Shuyan raised her voice in protest.

Zhao Yuan looked at her calmly and said, "You don't have to put up with it. As long as your parents agree, you can find a better man than him. Of course, I won't force you."

Meng Shuyan immediately wilted!

Putting aside whether her parents agree or not, finding a man better than Mu Tingshen is already very difficult.

She herself knew very well that, from a romantic perspective, Mu Tingshen was her best choice.

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Mu Tingshen asked the guesthouse to pack a serving of tangerine peel and red bean soup, but then felt that packing only this one serving was too monotonous and would make him seem a bit stingy.

So he asked the kitchen to pack a few more portions, anything that was a specialty of the guesthouse, whether it was pastries or dishes.

"Put it on Director Mu's account."

Mu Tingshen said to the person in charge of the kitchen.

Zhou Shi awkwardly reminded him, "Boss, isn't this a bit inappropriate? Director Mu has standard procedures for business trips; he'll have to pay for any extra costs himself."

Mu Tingshen chuckled and said, "If he can invite his wife to try the food at this guesthouse, why can't I pack some for my wife?"

Zhou Shi dared not speak again.

The only option was to secretly contact Secretary Li and ask him to handle the matter discreetly, trying to keep it from Director Mu's knowledge.

When Mu Tingshen returned home, Su Muran was getting ready to leave for work.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Mu Tingshen standing there.

She paused for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Why are you back?"

Mu Tingshen was carrying two large bags of takeout boxes. Hearing this, he became unhappy and immediately frowned.

Seeing that his expression was off, Su Muran quickly explained, "It's not that I didn't want you to come back, it's just that you came back once last night, and I thought you would come back very late today."

Mu Tingshen's expression softened a bit as he walked in, explaining, "I ate something delicious and thought you'd like it, so I had the kitchen pack some to bring back for you to try."

"Thank you. I hadn't had breakfast yet, and I was just about to go downstairs to buy some. Now I don't need to buy any."

Su Muran immediately took the bag and opened it.

"There's so much, I can't possibly finish it all."

"If we can't finish the food, we bring it to the company and share it with the people around us. When the boss treats us, it motivates them to work even harder."

Mu Tingshen, as her boss, shared his experience with her.

Su Muran nodded and said gratefully, "I've learned a lot. I'll eat this serving of tangerine peel and red bean soup, and take the rest back to the company."

"Do you like it?"

Seeing her eat several bites and a satisfied expression on her face, Mu Tingshen was also very happy, knowing that his guess was correct.

Su Muran hummed in agreement and replied, "It's delicious. Drinking this in the morning feels so warm."

"I specially packed this up for you, how are you going to thank me?"

Mu Tingshen immediately took advantage of the situation and demanded benefits from her.

Su Muran blushed as she looked at him. After spending so much time together, how could she not understand what he was thinking?

She raised her hand and beckoned him closer with her finger.

She had no idea how alluring and captivating her innocent yet seductive face was when she made such a gesture.

Anyway, Mu Tingshen was completely captivated; he felt like his soul was being stolen away by her.

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his body leaned closer uncontrollably.

Su Muran closed her eyes and kissed her, a light, fleeting touch.

Blushing, she said, "Thank you, are you satisfied now?"

"Not satisfied? This is just the beginning."

The man, not satisfied, raised his hand, gripped the back of her neck, and deepened the kiss.

I don't know if it was because she had just eaten tangerine peel and red bean soup, but the taste in her mouth was so sweet.

Yet it wasn't greasy at all; it was the flavor he liked.

"It's really delicious, I'll bring you some more next time."

Meng Shuyan wasn't entirely useless; her support role was quite good.