His words made Tang Muzhi blush to the base of her neck. She bit her lip lightly and nodded slightly, indicating that she understood, but she never dared to look at him.
Now, she is a little confused about their relationship.
They obviously agreed that once the agreement was signed, they would not talk to each other or cross the line, but why did she feel that Jing Xiao was constantly crossing the line?
This feeling made her panic, and she was afraid that she would fall into this marriage that should not exist.
Realizing that she was distracted, Jing Xiao's eyes suddenly darkened a bit, his thin lips slightly opened, and he was about to say something, but she beat him to it.
"Well, if you are in a hurry to return to the company, I won't waste your time. I'll go upstairs first." There was a hint of panic in her eyes, and she was about to get off the car.
But Jing Xiao stretched out his hand to grab her, pressed the lock button with his other hand, and closed the car door.
"Mr. Jing..." She frowned and pushed him away unhappily.
"What did you call me?" Jing Xiao narrowed his eyes and his voice was deeper than before.
His voice was small but extremely intimidating. Tang Muzhi blinked guiltily, hesitated for a second, and then spoke again, "Jing... Jing Xiao."
"Yeah." He responded and then started the car.
Before Tang Muzhi could react, she heard his low-pitched voice sound again, "Come somewhere with me."
"Huh?" She exclaimed, her eyes widening in surprise, as if she couldn't believe her ears.
What did he just say? Let yourself go somewhere with him?
Where? Just the two of them?
Jing Xiao did not answer, but drove the car intently.
After the car drove out of the underground garage, Tang Muzhi looked through the windshield at the sky after the rain stopped, and couldn't help but ask, "Are you going to buy something?"
Hearing this, Jing Xiao glanced sideways at her and replied quietly: "No."
Seeing that he didn't want to say more, she couldn't ask any more questions, so she didn't say anything anymore.
The car was quiet for a moment, and time ticked by.
Suddenly, at the corner of the intersection, Jing Xiao suddenly called her, "Zhizhi."
"Huh?" She turned to look at him, "What's wrong?"
Jing Xiao looked forward, his voice still steady, "We won't go back to eat tonight."
"What? Why don't you go back to eat?" Tang Muzhi blinked blankly, feeling shocked.
Did he mean to take her out to dinner?
Two people alone?
"You have your exam tomorrow. I'll take you to have a good meal tonight, so you can relax." He explained lightly.
Hearing this, Tang Mu Zhi's heart palpitated, her little heart was beating wildly, and her breathing was disordered. She didn't dare to look at him, for fear that he would see some clues.
When he didn't hear her answer, Jing Xiao turned to her with a fond smile and added, "Zhizhi, it seems that we have never eaten alone outside."
Upon hearing this, Tang Muzhi could only take back the words that he originally wanted to refuse, nodded slightly, and agreed.
Jing Xiao's lips curved slightly, and his facial features became much softer.
After watching the car drive out of the city, Tang Muzhi spoke again and asked, "Where are we going to eat?"
"There is a private restaurant in the suburbs. It tastes pretty good, and the scenery nearby is also very good. We can go there now and have a look."
Jing Xiaoyun explained calmly. To be honest, eating there was a secondary thing in the past. The most important thing was that he wanted to take Tang Mu Zhi to see the scenery and relax his mood.
Although there are some things that he can't ask more about right now, he really hopes that she can be happy.
After hearing his explanation, Tang Muzhi's already nervous mood became even more uneasy now.
He deliberately drove himself to the suburbs to eat some private food. Should this kind of thing really exist in their relationship?
"Grandma is still at home. In fact, we can eat at home." She muttered quietly, looking away from his face and falling directly in front of him.
Jing Xiao seemed to have guessed that she would be like this, and there was no surprise on his face, "When your exam is over, we will celebrate you with grandma."
After hearing what he said, Tang Muzhi could only lower his head obediently and become silent.
More than an hour later, their car slowly drove into the foot of a quiet mountain, passed through the winding mountain road, and finally arrived at their destination.
After parking the car, Jing Xiao took the lead to open the door and get out of the car. He walked around to the other side and opened the door for Tang Mu Zhi, looking gentlemanly and elegant.
"Thank you." She nodded slightly.
After getting off the car, what comes into view is an antique courtyard. The road is paved with bluestone slabs and a variety of precious flowers and trees are planted on the side, adding a touch of nobility to the entire courtyard.
The yard is large and the surrounding environment is beautiful and pleasant, giving people a sense of tranquility and comfort.
"Eating here?" She looked at Jing Xiao beside her and asked.
After all, before coming here, she always thought that the so-called private restaurant should be simple, like a farmhouse, but she never thought that it would be such an exquisite and high-end place.
"Yes." Jing Xiao responded calmly, without further explanation, and then walked straight forward with his long legs.
Tang Muzhi was a little nervous, and her palms were sweating, but she still followed his pace and walked in slowly.
Soon, someone came out, a middle-aged man.
"Mr. Jing, you are here. According to your instructions, we have already started arranging dinner for tonight."
Since Jing Xiao had already called him to say hello before he came, there would be no one else here tonight, and they were sensible enough not to call him Master Jing.
After hearing what he said, Jing Xiao nodded slightly, "Okay, I understand."
After finishing speaking, he looked at Tang Muzhi beside him and introduced, "This is Manager Qi here."
Hearing this, Tang Mu Zhi was a little at a loss for a moment, and nodded slightly as a greeting.
"It's still early now, you can take your wife for a walk around the area." Manager Qi suggested respectfully with a smile on his face.
"Well, that's what I meant." As he said that, he took Tang Mu Zhi's hand.
His warm and dry palm covered the back of her hand and rubbed it lightly. Tang Mu Zhi felt a little uncomfortable and hurriedly withdrew his hand.
"What's wrong?" He asked with a surprised look on his face, as if he really didn't understand.
Tang Mu Zhi's cheeks were slightly red, her big eyes were locked on him, and she pretended to be calm and asked, "Do you come here often?"
"Occasionally." He said the word lightly, but then felt it was inappropriate, so he added, "The boss here is my friend."
After finishing speaking, he looked at Manager Qi in front of him, as if he wanted him to help confirm.
After meeting his eyes, Manager Qi immediately understood his intention and nodded vigorously.
"Let's go, I'll take you around." With that said, Jing Xiao took her to the backyard.
Tang Muzhi looked at him as if he was familiar with the road, and it didn't look like he came by chance at all.
Going out from the backyard, there is a stream there. Although it is winter now, the surface of the stream is not frozen, and the sound of the water is very pleasant.
"The air here is really nice." She couldn't help but murmured.
Looking at the sparkling stream, her heart instantly calmed down a lot, and the tension just now disappeared, but the annoyance in her heart was still looming.
Seeing that she seemed to be in a better mood, Jing Xiao curled her lips slightly and said, "If you like, we can come over often."
Tang Muzhi wanted to say no, but her lips were pursed tightly. She didn't say a word or answer, but focused on admiring the scenery.
Jing Xiao didn't bring up any inappropriate topics and quietly walked forward with her.
The atmosphere between them at this moment seemed particularly comfortable.
Not far away, Tang Muzhi suddenly spoke and said seriously: "I may have to go back to my hometown after taking the exam."
She struggled with this matter in her heart for a long time, but finally felt that she should tell him.
Hearing this, Jing Xiao's eyes darkened slightly, and he glanced sideways at her. He vaguely guessed the reason why she went back, but still pretended not to know, and asked in a low voice: "Is there something wrong with you going back? You probably When are you leaving? I'll ask for leave and go back with you."
"No need." She refused as expected, stopped moving forward, and turned to look at him, "There's nothing big to do when I go back. I just feel that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, so I should go see grandma. You are so busy with work, so there is no need to bother. .”
Every time he was pushed away by her, Jing Xiao felt that his passion failed again and again.
Her rejection made him feel a little frustrated, and her indifference hurt more than a knife cutting flesh.
Could it be that the relationship between them has developed to the point where they need to avoid suspicion?
"It doesn't matter, my work is not that busy anymore." He continued without giving up, "Zhizhi, as your legal husband, I should also go and see grandma. Otherwise, I will take this opportunity to talk to you. Let’s go back and pay homage.”
"Next time." Tang Muzhi shook his head and refused.
She went back this time to deal with Tang Hong and the house. If Jing Xiao followed, her lies would be exposed and everything would become complicated. It is even very likely that they would have conflicts and disputes because of this. , that's not what she wants to see.
Listening to her merciless rejection, a trace of sadness flashed across Jing Xiao's handsome face, and his eyes dimmed a bit.
After Tang Muzhi noticed something strange about him, she looked into his slightly gloomy black eyes and suddenly felt her heart shrinking, as if she was suddenly pricked by a needle.
This feeling is very strange. Obviously they should coexist peacefully, have no intersection, and not interfere with each other, but why should she feel guilty?
"Then be careful on the road, call me if anything happens, and come back early. This New Year's Eve, we will go back to grandma's house for dinner." Jing Xiao finally compromised. He didn't dare to push her too hard. Sometimes, the more urgent he wanted to be A result that would be counterproductive.
Tang Mu Zhi is his wife in name only, but since he married her, he must respect her. Since there are some things she wants to handle by herself, let her go.
Anyway, he will definitely keep things under control. If she really can't solve it in the end, he will tie up the problem for her.
