jdhmnovel Chapter 336 Are you two on good terms?
Chapter 336 Are you two on good terms?
Chapter 336 Are you two on good terms?
"That was just now! Just now... I wasn't hungry, but I am now."
Mu Xiaoyu was clearly lying through her teeth, but Li Chenxu didn't call her out on it. He pulled Mu Xiaoyu up and walked downstairs, saying as they went, "I knew you'd get hungry in the middle of the night, so I had the maids save dinner for you. See if there's anything you want to eat. If not, I'll make you something else."
"Anything will do."
Mu Xiaoyu was still a little embarrassed and didn't dare to look Li Chenxu in the eye when she spoke.
It was getting late, so the two of them didn't wake the servants. Li Chenxu heated up the dinner he had saved for Mu Xiaoyu himself.
"I didn't give you too much, otherwise your stomach will feel uncomfortable later."
Li Chenxu brought the food to the table, wearing an apron, looking every bit the househusband.
Despite his aloof and cold demeanor, which seemed completely at odds with the image of a stay-at-home husband, Mu Xiaoyu's heart grew warmer and warmer as she looked at Li Chenxu.
She gave a soft "hmm," kept her head down and ate her meal, not looking at Li Chenxu, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
Although Mu Xiaoyu is quiet by nature, she likes to talk a lot when she is with Li Chenxu. Even during meals, she will say a few words from time to time. The fact that she is so quiet now means either she is arguing with Li Chenxu, or... she has something on her mind.
"Brother Chenxu, how is your relationship with Dad?"
While eating, Mu Xiaoyu suddenly asked a question. Li Chenxu was taken aback for a moment, then replied calmly, "It's normal. In families like ours, the kinship is usually a little weaker than in ordinary families."
Mu Xiaoyu nodded. She did know this; Li Chenxu seemed to have mentioned it to her before.
However, at that time, she felt that even the weakest family bond was better than the one between her and Mu Peng, since most parents in the world love their children.
But now it seems that she was too naive before.
"Brother Chenxu, do you think Dad treats you well?"
A few seconds later, Mu Xiaoyu suddenly asked again. This time, Li Chenxu didn't answer immediately like before. He chuckled and looked at Mu Xiaoyu with a hint of unspoken meaning in his eyes: "Xiaoyu, when did you become interested in these things?"
"I was just asking casually."
Mu Xiaoyu trembled under Li Chenxu's gaze, afraid that Li Chenxu would discover something amiss. She quickly lowered her head and whispered her reply.
The smile on Li Chenxu's face did not disappear, but this time the smile did not reach his eyes; instead, it was tinged with coldness.
“Actually, in terms of feelings, my father might not have felt as much as Mu Pengzheng did for your mother.”
Upon hearing this, Mu Xiaoyu was taken aback and looked up at Li Chenxu in surprise. If she remembered correctly, Old Master Li had only married Li Chenxu's mother, and she had never seen him have any intimate rumors with other women. Why was he saying this now?
“Xiaoyu, you should know that many things are not as simple as they seem on the surface. My father did only have my mother as his wife, but in secret, he had countless lovers. Do you know how many of my brothers and sisters I have personally killed over the years?”
Li Chenxu's eyes were full of self-mockery, and sometimes he felt disgusted when he thought of Old Master Li's promiscuity.
He knew that many heads of wealthy and powerful families like theirs had the habit of keeping mistresses, but the thought of his own father keeping mistresses, some of whom were even younger than him, made him feel disgusted.
Li Chenxu, who always restrained his emotions, was showing his disgust in his eyes so openly, which was a first for him.
What surprised her even more was that Old Master Li didn't seem like the kind of person who was lecherous at all.
At this moment, Mu Xiaoyu felt that many of her previous preconceived notions had been shattered by Li Chenxu's words.
Indeed, you can't judge a book by its cover.
Moreover, now that things have come to this point, Mu Xiaoyu understands many things.
She had previously thought that Grandpa Li's constant urging for her and Li Chenxu to have a child was entirely for Li Chenxu's good, but now it seems that it's not what she thought at all.
The fact that Grandpa Li kept urging us to have a child is very likely entirely because of the Li family.
Ultimately, the affection that Grandpa Li had for Li Chenxu was not as great as Mu Xiaoyu had previously thought.
In that case, it's not surprising that Old Master Li made that decision before.
Thinking of this, Mu Xiaoyu couldn't help but look at Li Chenxu and ask, "What about you, Brother Chenxu? Do you have feelings for our father?"
Mu Xiaoyu asked so many questions today that Li Chenxu couldn't help but laugh helplessly. However, he still replied, "Of course there are feelings involved, after all, he is my father. But those feelings are insignificant to both me and my father. To put it another way, if one day my interests conflict with his, he might choose the interests without hesitation rather than me."
Li Chenxu spoke these words in a very calm tone. Clearly, he had already seen through everything.
Perhaps Li Chenxu once had expectations for Old Master Li, but those expectations were destroyed little by little by Old Master Li himself.
Hearing Li Chenxu's words, Mu Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.
She had been worried that Li Chenxu would be heartbroken if he found out about this, but now, after hearing Li Chenxu's words, she felt much more at ease.
Even if Li Chenxu finds out about Lei Chao's situation, he might be sad, but he probably won't be too heartbroken.
Mu Xiaoyu felt much more relaxed and had a better appetite while eating.
Li Chenxu didn't say anything more, he just sat down next to Mu Xiaoyu and kept her company.
"The Lunar New Year is just around the corner. I'll finish up my work at the company in a couple of days, and then we can go buy some New Year's goods."
Mu Xiaoyu had just finished eating when she heard Li Chenxu's words. She glanced at Li Chenxu, whose eyes held a barely perceptible expectation.
It was only then that she suddenly remembered that this seemed to be the first New Year since she and Li Chenxu had reconciled, and Li Chenxu was naturally looking forward to it.
“Okay, but in previous years we always went back to our old house for the New Year, right? If we spend the New Year there, does that mean we don’t need to buy too many New Year’s goods?”
"Let's not go to the old house for the New Year this year. It's just the two of us, and we'll invite some friends over."