The CEO is Too Fierce: My Adorable Wife Needs Taming

Chapter 57 Investigation

Chapter 57 Investigation

"Sister Xiaoyu, you know this is a big deal, and I can't make a decision for you right now. How about this, we can talk about it after this current comic book project is finished, okay?"

Chen Lan's tone was sincere, and Mu Xiaoyu couldn't detect anything amiss. Besides, this was a major matter, and expecting someone to make a decision immediately was indeed asking too much.

So Mu Xiaoyu nodded and agreed.

"It's getting late, so don't go back for lunch. Stay here and have lunch."

Mu Xiaoyu glanced at the time and said to Chen Lan, who was packing her things to leave.

In Mu Xiaoyu's opinion, Chen Lan was a good girl in every way, except that she was too reserved. She had been by Mu Xiaoyu's side for almost a year, and every time Mu Xiaoyu invited her to stay for dinner, she had refused, being very polite.

I thought Chen Lan would refuse again today, but to my surprise, after a moment of silence, she actually agreed.

Chen Lan's quick agreement surprised Mu Xiaoyu, and that strange feeling from before resurfaced. She couldn't help but glance at Chen Lan a few more times, but he seemed no different from usual.

Seemingly sensing Mu Xiaoyu's gaze, Chen Lan gave Mu Xiaoyu a slightly embarrassed smile, and said, "I didn't eat breakfast when I came to Sister Xiaoyu's place today, and I was really hungry, so..."

"Oh, I see. Why didn't you say so sooner? I could have asked the housekeeper to prepare more food."

Mu Xiaoyu gave Chen Lan a 'scolding' look, and as she spoke, she took Chen Lan's hand and led her downstairs. It was almost time to eat, so Mu Xiaoyu didn't ask the servants to prepare food for Chen Lan separately, and just took her downstairs directly.

However, just as the two went downstairs, they saw Li Chenxu, who had just returned from outside.

"Chen Xu? Why are you back at this time?"

Mu Xiaoyu was a little surprised to see Li Chenxu return, but she still let go of Chen Lan's hand and ran to Li Chenxu's side to take his coat.

Upon hearing this, Li Chenxu smiled and reached out to embrace Mu Xiaoyu's slender waist, intending to kiss her. However, before he could kiss her, Mu Xiaoyu covered his mouth.

"We have guests at home, so don't kiss!"

"guest?"

Li Chenxu repeated Mu Xiaoyu's words, and then looked into the room. He saw Chen Lan standing not far away, looking somewhat helpless. When she saw him looking over, she immediately lowered her head and dared not look at Li Chenxu.

With outsiders present, Li Chenxu unconsciously reverted to his indifferent and aloof demeanor when he was out, but he remained gentle towards Mu Xiaoyu in his arms.

In fact, Li Chenxu had come back specifically to have lunch with Mu Xiaoyu. He knew that Mu Xiaoyu had a small social circle and was afraid that she would be bored and lonely, so he used the time he had to spend with her.

Of course, Li Chenxu didn't say any of this. But even if he didn't say it, Mu Xiaoyu could guess it.

The three of them were already seated at the dining table, having begun their lunch. Perhaps it was because Li Chenxu's aura was too powerful, but Chen Lan was noticeably more restless than when she had arrived. She would occasionally glance up at Li Chenxu, and then inexplicably let out a sigh of relief.

Although it wasn't obvious, Mu Xiaoyu was very close to her, so all of Chen Lan's little actions were seen by Mu Xiaoyu.

"Chen Lan, what's wrong with you? Are you afraid of Chen Xu? Don't worry, although he seems a bit cold, he's actually a very nice person."

"No...no, it's just that it's my first time meeting Mr. Li, and I'm a little nervous in front of such an important person..."

Chen Lan spoke haltingly, yet it did sound plausible, so Mu Xiaoyu didn't ask any further questions, smiled, and let the matter rest.

After finishing her meal, Chen Lan didn't linger. After saying goodbye to Mu Xiaoyu and Li Chenxu, she quickly left.

“Chen Xu, look at Chen Lan, that little girl is so scared of you.”

At this moment, Mu Xiaoyu and Li Chenxu stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor, looking in the direction Chen Lan had left. Mu Xiaoyu couldn't help but tease him.

With no outsiders around, the oppressive yet powerful aura emanating from Li Chenxu vanished instantly. He hugged Mu Xiaoyu from behind, kissed her ear after hearing her words, and then said, "I think that girl isn't scared, but rather guilty."

"Feeling guilty? Why do you say that?"

Mu Xiaoyu turned to look at Li Chenxu with surprise. His deep eyes were filled with unpredictable emotions. Although she couldn't tell what he was thinking, based on Mu Xiaoyu's understanding of him, Li Chenxu was definitely not lying.

But Mu Xiaoyu didn't understand. Chen Lan hadn't done anything wrong, and he had been well-behaved for almost a year, so he didn't seem like the kind of person who would do bad things.

As if seeing through Mu Xiaoyu's thoughts, Li Chenxu looked at Mu Xiaoyu helplessly and said, "Xiaoyu, sometimes you can't judge a book by its cover, or just look at the past. Maybe this woman was indeed good before, and she didn't do anything bad while she was with you. But who can say for sure what will happen in the future? So no matter what, you should still be more careful about her."

Having lived a second life, Mu Xiaoyu is naturally much more assertive than in her previous one, and this extends to her judgment of people. However, she has never changed her tendency to be sentimental, so she trusts those close to her very much, including Chen Lan.

But compared to Chen Lan, she was more willing to believe Li Chenxu.

She believed that Li Chenxu wouldn't say these things to her for no reason; he must have noticed something was wrong.

Moreover... Chen Lan is definitely acting strangely today...

To put her mind at ease, Mu Xiaoyu quickly grabbed Li Chenxu's hand and said, "Chenxu, can you help me investigate Chen Lan? Just investigate her recent situation and see if there are any differences from before."

In fact, even without Mu Xiaoyu saying anything, Li Chenxu would have done it. Based on what had happened before, he naturally couldn't allow any danger to be around Mu Xiaoyu. Even if someone seemed harmless on the surface, he would investigate them to prevent any further accidents from happening to Mu Xiaoyu.

Li Chenxu was about to nod and agree immediately, but then, as if suddenly remembering something, he smiled, raised an eyebrow, and said to Mu Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, I can help you investigate Chen Lan's affairs; it's very simple for me. But..."

"but what?"

"But... what's in it for me if I help you get this done?"