The CEO is Too Fierce: My Adorable Wife Needs Taming

Chapter 167 Are you admitting your mistake?

Chapter 167 Are you admitting your mistake?

The maid, who had been yelled at by Li Chenxu, trembled with fear and turned pale instantly. Fortunately, Li Chenxu didn't expect a reply from her at all. After saying that, he went straight forward and hugged Mu Xiaoyu in his arms.

He gently patted Mu Xiaoyu's cheek and called softly, "Xiaoyu... Xiaoyu... wake up, are you feeling unwell? Tell me, okay..."

After so many days of cold war between the two, this was the first time Li Chenxu had spoken to her in such gentle words.

Mu Xiaoyu was already a light sleeper, and the stomach pain made it impossible for her to sleep well. Hearing Li Chenxu's words, she groggily opened her eyes.

Whether it was because she had just woken up or for some other reason, Mu Xiaoyu opened her eyes and stared blankly at Li Chenxu for a long while before saying in a hoarse voice, "You're back..."

He hadn't had a drop of water for almost half a day, and when he finally spoke, his voice was terribly hoarse, causing Li Chenxu to frown immediately.

But he nodded nonetheless: "I'm back. Tell me, are you feeling unwell? Why aren't you going upstairs to sleep?"

Li Chenxu's gentle voice gradually brought Mu Xiaoyu back to her senses. Only then did she suddenly remember what she had done today, what she wanted to do, and why she was here now.

She didn't speak, but stared intently at Li Chenxu's furrowed brows for a few seconds before finally lowering her eyes and saying softly, "No... I want to go upstairs to sleep first..."

During the day, Mu Xiaoyu had made up her mind to have a proper talk with Li Chenxu. She was willing to give in, as long as it ended their cold war and didn't cross her bottom line.

But her stomach had been aching all night, and now the intense hunger she felt made her too weak to continue the conversation.

She felt too tired and wanted to rest first; as for the rest, she would think about it later.

So after saying that, Mu Xiaoyu tried to get out of Li Chenxu's arms. Unfortunately, Li Chenxu's hand was like lead, resting on her waist without moving, giving her no chance to leave at all.

Seeing him like this, Mu Xiaoyu couldn't help but look at Li Chenxu with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Li Chenxu was in a bad mood at the moment, and because he had been drinking tonight, he was not as sober as usual.

Upon hearing Mu Xiaoyu's words, he said nothing, but instead looked at the maid standing to the side with a gloomy gaze and asked, "What exactly happened?"

If sound could materialize, Li Chenxu's icy voice would probably be a sharp blade piercing through a person right now. The maids in the villa were already afraid of Li Chenxu, and hearing his voice like that made them tremble with fear.

"Madam...Madam has been waiting for you...sir...to come back this afternoon, and...she's been waiting until now, without...without eating..."

I was so nervous and scared that the maid couldn't even speak a complete sentence. Fortunately, despite her nervousness, she managed to get through to the important points.

Li Chenxu was taken aback by this and was stunned for a moment upon hearing it. Just then, Mu Xiaoyu pulled away from Li Chenxu's embrace. She stood up with some difficulty and said to Li Chenxu, "I'm going upstairs to rest first."

After saying that, he tried to leave.

However, after learning the truth, how could Li Chenxu let Mu Xiaoyu leave? Seeing that she was about to leave, he grabbed Mu Xiaoyu's slender wrist, frowned and said in a deep voice, "Let's talk."

After saying this, he turned to the maid beside him and said, "What are you standing there for? Go and prepare some food for Madam."

"Yes Yes……"

The maids in the villa were all perceptive. Seeing Li Chenxu return and noticing the atmosphere between the two, the remaining maids immediately and carefully withdrew. In an instant, only Mu Xiaoyu remained in the large living room.

Actually, Mu Xiaoyu didn't mean to throw a tantrum, but she was really tired and didn't have the energy or the inclination to talk to Li Chenxu.

Hearing this, she merely glanced at Li Chenxu indifferently, and finally said weakly, "I told you I'm very tired right now, let's talk about it tomorrow."

"Okay, but you need to eat something first, then take your medicine. Your stomach hurts, so you can't just go to rest right away."

This time, Li Chenxu didn't insist. He knew very well that he was still somewhat drunk, and Mu Xiaoyu didn't seem as sober as usual. If they talked at this moment, it would likely escalate the conflict.

Upon seeing Mu Xiaoyu's pale and helpless face, Li Chenxu's previous anger dissipated.

The person before him was someone he was willing to protect for a lifetime, someone he was willing to cherish in his heart. They had so many conflicts in the past; Mu Xiaoyu's distrust of him on some matters was a consequence of his past actions. Instead of dwelling on Mu Xiaoyu's suspicions now, he should try his best to make amends over time.

Although the feeling of being doubted by the person you love most is not pleasant, seeing Mu Xiaoyu's pitiful appearance is what really touches Li Chenxu's heart.

Oh well, what can he do? He's Mu Xiaoyu's man, and he loves her.

Mu Xiaoyu didn't expect Li Chenxu to compromise so easily. Upon hearing this, she looked at Li Chenxu with an undisguised look of suspicion, as if she was hesitating whether or not she should believe him.

Seeing Mu Xiaoyu like this, Li Chenxu felt utterly helpless. He rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, but didn't say anything, simply letting Mu Xiaoyu look him over.

After a long while, Mu Xiaoyu hesitantly nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Li Chenxu quickly pulled Mu Xiaoyu to sit down again. The two were sitting close together when they first sat down, but after only a few seconds, Mu Xiaoyu moved a little to the side.

Her movements were subtle, yet Li Chenxu still managed to catch them.

This action left Li Chenxu both amused and exasperated. However, he remained calm and simply put a hand to his forehead and said helplessly to Mu Xiaoyu, "Tonight... I didn't go out with anyone else. I only went out drinking with Liang Yi. It was just the two of us and Assistant Lin. There was no one else. Going out drinking... and not telling you I was late when I got back was my fault."

"You... are you admitting your mistake?"

Mu Xiaoyu suspected she was hallucinating, and her gaze toward Li Chenxu became increasingly suspicious.