jdhmnovel Chapter 358 You Can't Ignore Me
Chapter 358 You Can't Ignore Me
Chapter 358 You Can't Ignore Me
After Li Chenxu left, Mu Xiaoyu couldn't concentrate on her work at all. She sat in her chair, remaining motionless in the same position as when Li Chenxu left. She sat there blankly, her mind filled with the disappointed and helpless look in Li Chenxu's eyes when he left. It felt like a huge rock was pressing on her heart, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
"Madam, shall I bring dinner in now?"
Just then, there was another knock on the study door. Mu Xiaoyu thought it was Li Chenxu returning, and her face lit up with joy. However, when she saw the maid at the door, she immediately became disappointed.
She didn't want to eat it at first, but then she remembered Li Chenxu's appearance earlier, bit her lip, and finally said to the maid, "Bring in another serving."
The maid outside the door was taken aback upon hearing this, and subconsciously said, "The master said he had already eaten before he came back."
"I know, just send another one in."
Since Mu Xiaoyu insisted, the maid didn't dare to say anything more and withdrew. A short while later, two dinners were brought in.
Mu Xiaoyu didn't say anything. After they left, she took the tray and went back to their bedroom.
When she opened the door and went in, Li Chenxu had just come out of the bathroom after taking a shower. His hair was still dripping wet. Seeing Mu Xiaoyu enter, his thick, dark eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Why did you bring food here?"
Mu Xiaoyu bit her lip and didn't answer Li Chenxu. After placing the plate on the table, she took a towel and walked to Li Chenxu's side. She stood on tiptoe and dried Li Chenxu's hair, saying, "Brother Chenxu, I don't want to eat alone. Will you eat with me?"
She spoke with a cautious tone, tinged with apprehension, fearing that Li Chenxu might reject her.
Because of Mu Xiaoyu's action of drying Li Chenxu's hair, the two were now very close. Li Chenxu could clearly see the expression on Mu Xiaoyu's face as soon as he looked down.
He gazed at Mu Xiaoyu silently for a moment, and after a while, he softly hummed in agreement.
Seeing him like this, Mu Xiaoyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After drying Li Chenxu's hair, she sat down at the table with him.
"They said you've already eaten, so you shouldn't eat too much, just a little."
Mu Xiaoyu placed a piece of pork rib in Li Chenxu's bowl. After saying this, she quickly lowered her head and didn't look into Li Chenxu's eyes, focusing only on eating.
She had originally planned to apologize to Li Chenxu during the meal, asking him not to be angry anymore and promising that she wouldn't make the same mistake again. But for some reason, when the moment actually arrived, she didn't know what to say.
Li Chenxu didn't say anything at this moment, and for a moment, the room was quiet. The two of them ate so elegantly that you could hear the sound of them chewing in the quiet room.
Mu Xiaoyu had no idea how long it had been since the two of them had been in such a cold war.
The more Mu Xiaoyu thought about it, the more her heart ached, and a mouthful of food stuck in her throat, as if she couldn't swallow it no matter what.
She couldn't help but steal a glance at Li Chenxu, but he didn't even look at her, and his expression was very cold.
Immediately, Mu Xiaoyu couldn't hold back anymore. She sniffed her slightly sore nose, put down her bowl and chopsticks, looked at Li Chenxu with red eyes, and said, "Brother Chenxu, I really know I was wrong. Please don't ignore me. I feel so bad when you're like this, I can't eat."
Li Chenxu remained silent, but he did put down his chopsticks. He looked at Mu Xiaoyu calmly, as if waiting for her to speak again.
Upon seeing this, Mu Xiaoyu's expression froze, and a look of grievance unconsciously appeared on her face.
She sobbed for a moment, then continued, "I really know I was wrong, Brother Chenxu. You can punish me however you want, but you can't ignore me. You might as well slap me twice."
Do you think I would hit you?
This time, Li Chenxu finally spoke, but his tone wasn't very friendly.
However, for Mu Xiaoyu, Li Chenxu's words were enough. Li Chenxu wouldn't hit her; naturally, it was because he liked her that he would do so.
Mu Xiaoyu felt a little better, but she knew that Li Chenxu was still angry, so she quickly grabbed Li Chenxu's hand and continued, "I was just saying that. I know you won't hit me, Brother Chenxu. But please forgive me, okay? I really won't do it again."
After speaking, Mu Xiaoyu moved slightly closer to Li Chenxu, glanced at him nervously, and seeing that his expression had softened, quickly kissed him on the lips.
"Brother Chenxu, please don't be angry anymore, okay?"
Her tone was aggrieved and somewhat cautious, soft and sweet, like a child who had made a mistake and was begging for forgiveness from an adult. She looked quite pitiful, but even more so, adorable.
Li Chenxu was indeed angry about what happened, but his anger was insignificant compared to his worry for Mu Xiaoyu. The reason he ignored Mu Xiaoyu was simply to teach her a lesson.
Otherwise, if he forgives Mu Xiaoyu as easily as before, Mu Xiaoyu will repeat the same mistake, and all his efforts will be meaningless.
He had originally intended to hold on a little longer, but now that Mu Xiaoyu was in such a state, he simply couldn't bring himself to be cold and distant towards her.
He had always cherished and wanted to pamper her, so how could Li Chenxu possibly bear to part with Mu Xiaoyu now that he saw her pitiful yet adorable appearance?
He stared at Mu Xiaoyu for a few seconds, then sighed softly and finally gave in.
"This is the last time, Xiaoyu. You should know how much I care about you. Sometimes when you're sick, I feel even worse than you do, you know that?"
Li Chenxu's tone softened, and he seemed no different from usual. Mu Xiaoyu finally breathed a sigh of relief, followed by an overwhelming wave of grievances.
She kept nodding, her eyes red as she looked at Li Chenxu and said, "I really understand, Brother Chenxu. I feel terrible seeing you ignoring me."
Even though the two of them used to argue fiercely, Mu Xiaoyu not only didn't feel upset, but even felt a strange sense of pleasure every time she saw Li Chenxu's cold face.
But now, if Li Chenxu ignores her for even a short while, Mu Xiaoyu feels wronged. Now that he has forgiven her, for some reason, she feels even more wronged.
At that moment, tears began to fall incessantly, one after another.