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Chapter 153 Regret Divorce?

Xu Nianhan wiped away her tears with her fingertips and said softly, "Yanqing, my mind is in a mess. I don't know what to do."

Mu Yanqing handed her a tissue and said softly, "You may not have slept well. It's very late now. I'll book a hotel for you. Go and have a good rest first. We can talk about the rest tomorrow."

Suddenly, Xu Nianhan sniffed and grabbed his sleeve.

"Can you accompany me?"

Soon she added, "Just live next door to me."

Mu Yanqing knew that this was a sign of her insecurity. She might be too exhausted physically and mentally and was looking for someone to rely on.

He thought silently for a few seconds, then softened his heart and compromised with her.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

-

At one o'clock in the morning, after Mu Yanqing settled Xu Nianhan, he sat on the edge of the bed and saw the New Year greetings messages sent by friends and students.

But he really didn't have the energy to reply to them one by one, so he only replied to the messages from his family and Qi Yu.

Shen Shuang asked him to go home tomorrow because she had something to talk to him about.

He replied with a good response.

The next morning, Mu Yanqing sent Xu Nianhan to the hospital and then drove to her home to pick up her mother.

He then said goodbye to both of them.

Xu Nianhan's eyelashes trembled, and she asked cautiously: "Yanqing, will you come today?"

Seeing her pitiful and helpless look, Mu Yanqing considered it for a moment, nodded and said, "Then I'll come back later."

Xu Nianhan breathed a sigh of relief, thanked him gratefully, and watched his tall figure leave.

Just now, when her daughter and ex-son-in-law were talking, Xu Nianhan's mother did not interrupt. After the ex-son-in-law left, she pulled her daughter to an empty corner.

"If it weren't for Yan Qing on New Year's Eve, your father wouldn't have received such good treatment. But you've already returned home, so don't bother him anymore. It's the New Year, and the Mu family must have a lot of things to do."

Xu Nianhan certainly understood this truth, but she felt that Mu Yanqing was willing to give everything for her now, which meant that he still had her in his heart.

Now that her father was seriously ill, she did not have many plans in mind. It was just that in that year of marriage, she was used to relying on Mu Yanqing, and in difficult times, she needed his comfort and company even more.

Xu Nianhan thought that time could dilute everything, but the two met again, and her former passionate feelings were still there, but she was not sure whether he was willing to look back.

-

Mujia

Mu Yanqing rushed home at lunchtime. The family of four was all there. Except for Mu Chenan, the other three sat down in the restaurant to eat.

Shen Shuang slowly stood up, scooped a spoonful of chicken soup and placed it in front of him, then asked calmly, "Nianhan, are you back home?"

“Yeah, I came back last night.”

"So you don't want to go to the hospital?"

“I have to go today.”

Shen Shuang glanced at her husband, not understanding her son's behavior.

"Since Nianhan has already returned to China, there are some things she can handle on her own. There's no need for you to rush in and cause trouble for yourself."

Mu Luowen's attitude was completely opposite.

"I heard her father is very ill, it would be good for Yanqing to go over and help him."

Mu Chenan came in after finishing his cigarette and overheard their conversation. He suddenly said, "Brother, you're so attentive to your ex-wife's family. Maybe you regret the divorce."

Shen Shuang was stunned and quickly asked Mu Yanqing for confirmation.

Mu Yanqing put down the white porcelain spoon in his hand, tilted his head and looked coldly at the person who came, his cold tone revealing a bit of determination.

“It’s impossible for me to remarry.”

In the afternoon, Mu Yanqing rested at home for a while, and then he went to the hospital to send his ex-husband's mother-in-law back home safely.

That night, he continued to choose to stay with Xu Nianhan in the hotel.

He knew very well that Xu Nianhan was very dependent on him, however, doing these things was just a piece of cake for him and he did not feel any difficulty at all.

Three days later, Xu Nianhan's father's physical condition had improved significantly and he gradually regained consciousness. The doctor transferred him from the intensive care unit to the general ward.

Xu Nianhan declined many visits from relatives and friends on behalf of her father, but when Muchan said he wanted to visit the patient, she did not refuse.

In the VIP ward.

Mu Chen sat on the sofa and drank the tea that his elder brother had just brewed. He saw him pour the remaining warm water in the kettle into the hot water bag, and then put the hot water bag on the IV tube. This would prevent the medicine flowing into the body from being too cold and making the patient feel uncomfortable.

"Is my elder brother always so considerate when taking care of patients?" Mu Chenan turned his head and casually asked Xu Nianhan who was sitting next to him in a daze.

Xu Nianhan came back to her senses, nodded solemnly, and said softly: "He has always been so good, it's me who didn't cherish him."

Mu Chenan sat up straight and put down the teacup, looking slightly disdainful.

It’s all your fault for not cherishing me and causing me trouble.

Taking advantage of the time when Mu Yanqing went to the bathroom, Xu Nianhan wanted to say something to Mu Chenan several times, but impulse still took precedence over reason.

"Is there a woman around your brother now?"

When it comes to the women around my eldest brother, there is only one, Qi Yu.

Mu Chenan thought about it and knew that she wanted to ask if there was a new female companion around his eldest brother. Qi Yu was definitely not one of them, and he didn't want to drag her into it.

"No."

Xu Nianhan breathed a sigh of relief, a look of joy appeared on his face, and he asked hesitantly: "Tell me, is there still a possibility for me and your elder brother?"

"No." His voice was light, yet straightforward and left no room for ambiguity.

Xu Nianhan was stunned for a moment and looked at him.

"Your elder brother treats me no differently than before."

"We're sleeping in two rooms, so how come there's no difference?" Mu Chenan spoke with a sharp coldness, stating the facts without mercy.

"Can……"

Xu Nianhan wanted to say something, but Mu Chenan glanced at her calmly, interrupting her fantasy with a calm expression. He said lightly: "I asked him, and he admitted that he would not remarry. You should just give up."

At that moment, sadness appeared in Xu Nianhan's eyes. She knew in her heart that Mu Chenan would not lie to her on purpose, but the truth was always so hard to accept.

She lowered her head, unable to let go.

Mu Yanqing came out of the bathroom and didn't find anything unusual. He glanced at the time and urged Mu Chenan to go home to meet the guests.

During the Chinese New Year, there are always many guests visiting the Mu family, and at least one of the two brothers must stay at home to entertain the guests.

After visiting the patient, Mu Chenan didn't consider staying any longer. He turned around and called Xu Nianhan.

Xu Nianhan raised her head, curled the corners of her mouth slightly, and listened to him carefully.

"Take good care of your dad, and don't worry about the rest. It will only make you more upset."

Don't be like him, indulging in meaningless suspicions all day long, wondering whether Big Brother and Qi Yu had met today, how long they had been alone together, and whether there was any intimate behavior between them...

He couldn't control his jealousy, but he was helpless about it.

Xu Nianhan nodded as if he understood, but his mood remained low.

After Mu Chenan left, Mu Yanqing sat in his previous seat, took out his cell phone and asked Xu Nianhan what she wanted to eat in the evening. He ordered food in advance and asked someone to deliver it to the ward.

Xu Nianhan glanced at him sideways and casually brought up the topic.

"I really miss your cooking. After we divorce, will you still cook often?"

“Occasionally.”

“Making it for yourself?”

"I'm pretty casual about what I eat and I'm usually busy, so I've only cooked twice in A-Yu's new home recently." Mu Yanqing didn't think too much about it, thinking it was just a chat about ordinary trivial matters, so he told the truth.

Xu Nianhan blurted out some words directly: "Wouldn't Chen An mind?"

"Why would he mind?" Mu Yanqing was full of confusion.

Xu Nianhan then realized that she almost said the wrong thing. She had clearly promised Mu Chenan not to tell anyone that he and Qi Yu were together.

The reason why she asked such a strange question without thinking was simply because she couldn't help feeling jealous when she heard Mu Yanqing cooking for Qi Yu personally.

"Nothing, nothing, I might have made a mistake."

Since it concerns Qi Yu, Mu Yanqing will naturally pay attention to it.

He paused, pursed his lips, and after a moment of random thoughts, he tentatively asked, "Do you think Chen An and A Yu are together?"

Xu Nianhan remained silent. She didn't know how to save the situation. She always felt something was strange when she came back this time.

After thinking about it carefully, I came to the conclusion that the problem was that the atmosphere between the two brothers was not right.

This time, she did not answer Mu Yanqing's question, but asked him: "The person you love now is A Yu, right?"

Mu Yanqing narrowed his eyes slightly and observed her reaction carefully.

His suspicion grew, and he wanted to dig an answer out of her.

"Nianhan, why are you asking this? What do you know?"

Xu Nianhan lowered her eyes, the depressed mood in her heart gradually subsided, and then exploded in a collapse.

"Yanqing, you clearly said that you only loved me and never loved Ayu."

Mu Yanqing also gave her a silent response, neither admitting nor refuting.

He looked at her face quietly, sighed softly, gave up on questioning her, and comforted her in a gentle way: "Nianhan, you were once my wife. Of course I loved you. This is a fact I cannot deny, but we are divorced. Let's move on. On the day we divorced, I told you that you can come to me anytime you have difficulties. The things I promised you will always stand."

Xu Nianhan sobbed with tears in her eyes: "I'm sorry, I regret it every day after the divorce. We shouldn't have come to this point. You just loved me, but you don't love me anymore."

After the two divorced completely, Xu Nianhan thought a lot. The worst thing she had ever done was to force Qi Yu into their marriage. Although Mu Yanqing had compromised with her many times, she still minded very much that her husband was often thinking about another woman.

Even though she knew very well that Mu Yanqing and Qi Yu were simply brother and sister, she had been suffering from mental weakness since her miscarriage last year. Whenever she closed her eyes, her mind was filled with unreal fantasies, and she even had scenes of her husband cheating on her.

Mu Yanqing looked at her with pity and began to feel a little guilty. He wanted to make up to her as much as possible, but he didn't want her to misunderstand his behavior in the past few days.

"Nianhan, it's impossible between us."

"Okay, I get it. I'm sorry." Xu Nianhan's eyes were extremely dark. Maybe she still needed more time to get over her previous marriage.

Mu Yanqing originally planned to order two dinners, but he suddenly had an unsolvable doubt in his mind, which deeply affected his mood. So he ordered a tomato, potato and beef set meal for Xu Nianhan according to her previous taste. Then he hurriedly left on the pretext of having something to do.

-

There were a lot of guests at the Mu family today, and the scene was bustling. Young children were playing and running on the first floor, and the adults were talking and chatting.

Mu Yanqing had a headache. Then a woman he didn't know came over to greet him. He responded perfunctorily, then pulled a servant over and asked her about Mu Chenan's location.

"The Second Young Master should have returned to his room."

Mu Yanqing left the others behind and went straight upstairs.

A minute later, he stood in front of a pine door, patted the door casually, and then pushed it open and walked in.

Muchenan was talking to Chen Yang on the phone, making detailed arrangements for some important work related to the group's resumption of work after the holiday.

Hearing the noise, he turned around, gestured to his elder brother to wait, and decided to finish the call first.

Mu Yanqing didn't have much patience, but he didn't urge her. Instead, he turned around, closed the door, and locked it.

He hoped that all his suspicions and worries were just fantasies.

Someone was waiting here, so Mu Chenan sped up the call. After explaining the work matters, he hung up the phone and walked to the small living room in the room.

Mu Yanqing stood up from the single sofa and looked at him with a fierce look.

Although Mu Chenan felt puzzled, his intuition told him that the situation was not good.

"What do you want from me?" he replied calmly.

"Nianhan told me that you and Ayu were together."

Mu Chenan's expression tensed slightly, then he pretended to smile and said, "Why did you drag Qi Yu and me into the affairs of your ex-wife and ex-husband? Do you believe everything she says?"

"I believe it." Mu Yanqing said in a firm tone, but in fact he wanted to trick him into talking in this way. The slight change in his expression just now made him feel that something was fishy.

"Brother, don't let Qi Yu affect our brotherly relationship."

"Then tell me the truth, have you ever been together?"

"No."

"Are you sure? Then can you tell me how you fell in love with Yu?"

"Look at how beautiful she is." Mu Chenan raised his chin, his tone a little lazy.

He didn't want to break his promise, so he tried every possible way to hide the secret for Qi Yu, otherwise she would only feel pain and embarrassment when facing her elder brother.

The next moment, Mu Yanqing sneered and looked at him with his head tilted, as if curious.

“I saw a kiss mark on Yu’s neck?”

Mu Chenan asked hurriedly: "When exactly?"

His subconscious reaction exposed his impatience. Mu Yanqing did not provoke him at this time, but instead gave a vague and false time.

“It seemed like the day I came back from North City.”

Mu Chenan frowned as he recalled.

He met Qi Yu at the door of the hot pot restaurant that day. That was the time when their relationship was at its worst. His eldest brother was in North City at the time, so he didn't provoke Qi Yu.

So what's going on with this hickey?