Marry Me Quick novel Chapter 206

Chapter 206

Su Ziyue nodded at him and strode in his direction.

She walked very slowly with extra care because she had to avoid doing vigorous exercise for now, although the wound at her back had recovered well.

After staring at her for two seconds, Qin Muchen closed his laptop before he walked over to her and helped her take a seat.

“Thanks,” Su Ziyue said after sitting down.

Qin Muchen’s face fell in an instant when he heard her, his brooding eyes glued on her unflinchingly.

Su Ziyue looked away calmly, pretending that she did not notice his gaze.

Cutting to the chase, she asked, “Were you the one behind what happened to the Mu Family?”

Still very bothered by how she expressed her gratitude to him just now, Qin Muchen snorted icily.

Finally, he decided to speak. “They’re not that innocent to begin with, so they’re bound to face trouble sooner or later.”

Su Ziyue nodded in agreement with what he said. Since he did not deny her allegation, she assumed he admitted it to it.

She posed him another question, “Was Mu Ninghui the culprit behind the gangsters’ attack this time?”

“He won’t appear in front of you anymore in the future. So…” He paused for a moment and only continued when Su Ziyue finally turned to face him, “You’ll be spared from dealing with him.”

“Okay.” Su Ziyue nodded her head, looking somewhat pleased as though she too agreed with what he said.

Then, she did not say anything more, and neither did Qin Muchen. The atmosphere in the study soon became awkward.

Because of the attack, they seemed to have reconciled, but the existing problem in their relationship had in fact yet to be solved.

Qin Muchen might not be bothered by it, but she could not pretend those problems did not exist.

And her mindset had changed compared to before.

In the end, it was Qin Muchen who broke the silence. “What would you like to have for lunch?

“I’m fine with anything because after all, you’re a great cook.” Su Ziyue flashed him a faint grin, and she did not hold back her compliments on his cooking skills.

Yet, Qin Muchen did not look particularly happy as he was still frowning slightly, his lips still pursed into a thin line.

Sensing his anger, Su Ziyue only looked away from him indifferently.

His weak voice came a moment later, “Su Ziyue, stop messing with me.”

Yet, what he said immediately triggered Su Ziyue's emotions.

Distress and frustration, which had been bottled up inside her for the past few days, erupted at once.

However, she still tried her best to keep herself calm. “Qin Muchen, who’s messing with who? Yes, I’m younger than you and I’m not mature enough. But, no matter how immature I am, I understand that having kids is a decision that involves two parties. No matter how we’re going to decide, we need to at least sit down and talk it out first. But what have you done so far? You…”

Ever since he broached the subject of having kids until now, she had tried to initiate a discussion with him over the matter, but each time, she was directly rejected by him.

He was outrageous, tyrannical and rude.

Qin Muchen’s expression changed slightly, but he quickly kept his emotions from surfacing on his face.

Then, he said impassively, “You must have come across the news about Gong Zeyang and Su Yige having their wedding ceremony next week.” His firm tone seemed to be implying something.

Something dawned on Su Ziyue, making her look up at him suddenly. “What do you mean?”

She thought about the day he had talked about having kids with her, which also happened to be the time when the news of Gong Zeyang’s decision to call off his engagement with Su Yige was leaked.

In response to her confrontation, Qin Muchen only glanced at her briefly before looking away and keeping mum.

He had always behaved in this way. He would keep his mouth shut when he did not feel like speaking, and he was always uncompromising, leaving no room for negotiation.

“Don’t assume that I don’t know what you’re thinking just because you’re not talking. You don’t believe me, don’t you? You thought that right after Gong Zeyang and Su Yige called off their engagement, I would…”

What she said seemed to have finally triggered Qin Muchen into interrupting her, “Of course I’m thinking that way. Otherwise, what else could be the reason you’re unwilling to have kids?”

“Is having kids so important? We’re bringing a new life into this world. Shouldn’t we give this some serious thought first? We…”

She paused for a moment before sneering. “So, my guess is actually right, isn’t it? Not only did you jump to your own conclusions, you were so convinced by it that you rather hurt me and ignore me. Even when I was being beaten up, you didn’t offer me any help. Qin Muchen, do you really love me?”

Qin Muchen, do you really love me?

She finally blurted the question which had been bothering her for quite some time.

For a second, she panicked right after voicing that question in the spur of the moment.

She was worried that she might not get her desired answer from him.

Yet, what was the answer she expected to hear from him?

Needless to say, she wanted him to answer her question in the affirmative.

Regardless of what motive he had had when he first came into her life, she had already fallen in love with him now.

In the beginning, she had been able to stop herself from opening up to him by reminding herself of that fact.

But, she no longer cared about it after some time because it did not seem that important anymore as long as they were together.

Even up until their relationship turned sour because of the issue of having kids, she had never thought of leaving him or getting a divorce, no matter how bad he treated her.

As it turned out, she realized this was exactly how one would behave when one had fallen head over heels for someone. It was difficult to calm down and control oneself, and one would not give up even after getting hurt.

At that moment, Qin Muchen did not feel any better than Su Ziyue.

He might still appear composed and calm on the outside, but his heart was in fact in a turmoil.

One of the inherent weaknesses of humans was selfishness.

The moment you realized that you had fallen in love with another, you would expect your love to be rightfully returned.

In fact, Qin Muchen could have made a compromise on the issue of having babies. Yet, just because of Gong Zeyang’s attempt to sabotage their relationship, and also due to his past relationship with Su Ziyue, he went out of his mind. He insisted on judging Su Ziyue’s love for him on the basis of her willingness to have kids with him.

When she asked him whether he really loved her, he almost answered her right away positively, but in the end, he decided to swallow his words back.

None of them were willing to give in, and his heart raced when he noticed that Su Ziyue looked like she was ready to risk it all.

It was as though they were in a contest, and whoever spoke first would be deemed as the loser and would be deprived of everything, including their dignity and ego.

Therefore, Qin Muchen chose to stay quiet.

Su Ziyue felt her heart sink deeper and deeper the longer she waited for his answer.

Prior to this, his reticence could bring calm and peace to her, but at that moment, she detested it.

There should be a definite answer to her question.

Even an answer in the negative was fine because at least, that would give her a better understanding of the situation.

His silence made her feel like a clown and a laughing stock.

He did not even care to answer her.

After a lengthy wait, Su Ziyue lost her patience. She got to her feet with a frosty look and said icily, “I’ve got it.”

With that, she straightened herself and strode toward the door.

Due to her large and quick strides, she felt a mild pain from the wound at her back, but it was nothing compared to the pain in her heart.

As soon as she pulled open the door, she saw Gu Hanyan standing outside.