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

Su Muran frowned, about to retort, but was stopped by Mu Tingshen.

Mu Tingshen tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his gaze as cold as ice as he stared at Si Moqing, and asked her in a chilling voice, "Do you have a prejudice against farmers?"

Si Moqing said arrogantly, "I have no prejudice, it's just that I'm a little surprised that the unapproachable Miss Su is from a peasant family. I remember my Chinese teacher used to praise you, saying you were truly born into a scholarly family and had literary talent in your bones. Now that I think about it, it's a joke. Speaking of which, you're quite pitiful, enjoying wealth that didn't belong to you for twenty years. Are you used to going back to farming?"

"Moqing, enough with the jokes. Look at Muran and her husband, their demeanor and attire don't look like they're farmers at all. They're all old classmates, it's rare for them to get together and have a happy meal, don't deliberately spoil everyone's fun."

The female classmate couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but speak up for Mu Tingshen and Su Muran.

Si Moqing retorted unhappily, "What's it to you? You've only graduated a few years ago, and you're already acting like a middle-aged woman in her thirties or forties. Mind your own business and stop meddling in other people's affairs."

"you……"

The female classmate was so angry that her face turned red. She hated it when people talked about her appearance—she had just given birth and didn't want it to be like this.

Su Muran patted the female classmate's hand across Mu Tingshen to comfort her.

Then, looking at Si Moqing, he said calmly but with strength, "I don't need to explain to you who my biological parents are. Your profession allows you to maintain a glamorous image, while Xiaomeng, as a great mother, has neglected her own image because of raising her child. Neither of us has anything to be proud of. Although you didn't finish university, this is such a simple principle that nine years of compulsory education taught you long ago. You must know it, right?"

"Su Muran, are you mocking me for being uncultured?"

Si Moqing slammed her hand on the table and stood up in anger.

Seeing that things were not going well, the other students quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

We've all been classmates, and it's rare for us to get together like this, so let's not ruin our friendship.

Ye Rui also said, "I arranged this dinner today, so please do me a favor."

He asked another female classmate to persuade Si Moqing to restrain herself.

Si Moqing was not about to swallow this insult. She pushed away the classmate who was trying to persuade her and continued to glare at Su Muran relentlessly.

"You always acted aloof back in school, and even now that you're a bastard, you still love to pretend. I know men fall for that, and Ye Rui only organized this dinner because of you, didn't he?"

After saying that, he snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Ye Rui looked at Su Muran and Mu Tingshen somewhat awkwardly: "I'm really sorry, I didn't expect her to make such a scene."

Mu Tingshen spoke before Su Muran could, looking at Ye Rui with a cold tone: "It's alright, let's continue eating. Don't let irrelevant people spoil our fun."

Ye Rui breathed a sigh of relief. The waiter quickly served the dishes, and the atmosphere in the private room quickly relaxed again.

They chatted about funny things that happened during their school days and their lives over the years, and bursts of laughter came from time to time.

Mu Tingshen remained seated steadily next to Su Muran, even deflecting toasts offered to her.

"You can't drink alcohol when you're on your period."

After refusing the drink, he leaned close to Su Muran's ear and whispered a reminder.

Su Muran blushed, surprised that he still remembered.

The classmates liked to joke around with each other, and they dared to tease other family members, but Mu Tingshen had such a strong aura that no one dared to joke with him.

He exuded an aloof and noble air, which made all the female classmates present secretly envious of Su Muran, envious that she had married so well.

After the dinner, everyone thought Mu Tingshen was just joking about paying the bill and didn't take it seriously.

Ye Rui went to pay the bill, intending to send the bill to the group chat for splitting the cost.

Unexpectedly, Mu Tingshen actually paid the bill.

Not only did they pay the bill, but they also asked the hotel to prepare dozens of souvenirs for everyone to take home.

"I'm so sorry."

Everyone politely and respectfully thanked Mu Tingshen and Su Muran.

Now, no one dared to laugh at Su Muran anymore.

The female student had just returned home when someone knocked on her door to deliver something.

"Ms. Zhang, this is a gift card for Jintai Building. The card includes three programs: children's art training, early childhood education, and yoga practice. It is valid for three years. During this period, you can use these services an unlimited number of times."

"Oh, this...who sent it?"

The female classmate was both surprised and delighted, and pressed for more information.

The man replied, "This is a small token of Miss Su's appreciation."

The female classmate was moved to tears, and as soon as the man left, she immediately sent a message to Su Muran.

She wanted to make a phone call, but she was afraid that she would get too excited and not know what to say if she got through.

So I edited it for a long time and wrote a long thank-you note.

Su Muran was in her car when she received this message of gratitude.

She was also surprised to see this message, because she hadn't asked anyone to send anything to Xiaomeng.

Did you do this?

Su Muran immediately asked Mu Tingshen.

Mu Tingshen nodded and said, "She helped you, this is just a small token of her gratitude, she'll probably need it."

Su Muran immediately realized something and quickly asked, "She helped me, so you gave her a thank-you gift; but Si Moqing deliberately made things difficult for me, you won't go and cause her trouble, will you?"

"clever."

Mu Tingshen gently flicked her forehead, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

Su Muran isn't a saint, but this kind of dirty talk between classmates isn't a serious crime.

So he advised, "A small punishment should serve as a warning; stop when you've made your point."

"Miss Su is so kind to those who make things difficult for her, when will she be kinder to me?"

Mu Tingshen sighed, took the initiative to approach her, and asked in a resentful tone.

The crisp scent of cedar emanating from him instantly enveloped Su Muran.

My heart was pounding uncontrollably, my heart was clenching and pounding in his deep eyes, and my breathing became erratic.

"Am I not good to you?"

Su Muran thought about it carefully and realized that she really hadn't done anything good for him, so she couldn't help but feel a little guilty when she said those words.

Mu Tingshen pinched her soft cheek, his dark eyes as deep as honey.

His fingertips slowly traced her jawline, his voice low and seductive: "What's so good about it? Aside from letting me hold your hand and kiss your cheek, have you ever touched me on your own initiative?"

Su Muran's face flushed instantly, even the tips of her ears turned bright red. She turned her face away, trying to avoid his hand, but he grabbed the back of her neck and pulled her towards him.

His warm breath immediately swept across her neck, causing her to tremble slightly.

"You're completely different in public and in private."

In public, he presents himself as aloof, noble, and upright gentleman. But in private, he always says shocking things and is constantly thinking about being a scoundrel.

However, she didn't dislike it at all.

"You need to maintain a certain image when you're out in public, but you don't need to with your wife."

Mu Tingshen kissed him, explaining affectionately as he did so.