Tang Muzhi could always understand what he meant quickly now, so her heart felt inexplicably flustered and nervous. She pursed her lips and urged in a low voice: "Okay, you go change clothes."
Jing Xiao had no intention of moving at this moment. His fingers slid down her cheeks and onto her lips, stroking them gently. His voice was low and hoarse, "Don't worry."
"Huh?" She narrowed her beautiful eyes and stared at him suspiciously.
Jing Xiao laughed softly and didn't explain anything. He just held her like that for a moment.
Then, he regained his usual calmness and went to the cloakroom to change clothes.
Before dinner, Tang Muzhi received a greeting message from Yu Youxi.
【How about it? Have you coaxed the one in your family? 】
Tang Muzhi twitched the corner of his mouth helplessly, and quickly typed a reply, [You have the nerve to ask, it's all your fault for talking nonsense, and sending me those photos, you almost killed me. 】
A few seconds later, Yu Youxi’s news came again, [I didn’t know he was there, but did he even see the photo? Are you jealous or angry? 】
Tang Muzhi stared at the phone for a few seconds, and then recalled Jing Xiao's reaction just now. He seemed to be really angry, but as to whether it was jealousy, she was not sure for a moment.
So after hesitating for a while, she typed out a few words and sent them, [He was quite unhappy anyway. 】
[It’s over, then he didn’t even read our previous chat history, right? 】
Thinking of all the things they had talked about before, Yu Youxi felt a chill on her back.
Tang Muzhi didn't have the habit of keeping chat records, so there was nothing to worry about. Today's incident was just an accident.
[Don’t worry, those have been deleted a long time ago, and he didn’t go so far as to check my chat history. 】
After that, they chatted intermittently until they ate.
In the evening, Tang Muzhi thought for a while before going to bed. She should be grateful that she was inconvenient these days, otherwise she might be dealt with badly tonight.
It would never be like this moment, with Jing Xiao in his arms and having a peaceful night together.
…
Friday soon arrived.
Tang Mu Zhi packed her things early because Jing Xiao said that grandma was happy for her to go back and had prepared most of her things for her, so she didn't need to bring too much.
They set off after lunch. Along the way, she felt extremely nervous and her palms were covered in cold sweat.
Jing Xiao saw that she looked very uneasy, so he comforted her: "You don't have to be like this, you are going home today, don't be nervous."
"Yeah." She responded lightly, but she still couldn't relax.
Although she has met her grandparents and knows that they get along well, this is the first time she has followed Jing Xiao home, and this situation is completely different from before.
In order to relieve her nervousness, Jing Xiao quickly found a topic and asked: "Zhizhi, you are graduating in June today, right? After graduation, do you want to open a studio directly?"
When talking about future plans, Tang Muzhi became interested.
She shook her head and replied, "No."
All the money she saved before was given to her father last time. Now, she lacks entrepreneurial funds, so she has no plans to open a studio in the short term.
Although Jing Xiao is rich, this studio is her first business venture after graduation, and she wants to rely on herself.
Jing Xiao naturally understood what she wanted to express in her words. His eyes were unpredictable, but he quickly regained his composure and continued to ask gently: "Then what are your plans?"
Tang Muzhi pursed her lips and pondered for a moment before replying: "Not yet."
"Yeah." Jing Xiao glanced at her thoughtfully, and then said, "Let me know if you need help."
She pursed her lips and muttered in a feigned displeasure, "You have already helped me a lot. If I even need your help with work matters, wouldn't I be too useless?"
Hearing this, Jing Xiao chuckled twice and said, "Then just take it as such and satisfy my protective desire as a husband."
His tone was gentle, but it always sounded strange.
Tang Muzhi blinked, looked away, and said no more.
She did not deny that she had begun to rely on Jing Xiao, but if she relied on Jing Xiao for everything, what would happen if this man got tired of her one day?
When one bad thought occurs, many bad thoughts will appear one after another.
Seeing that she suddenly became silent, Jing Xiao glanced at her and frowned slightly, "What's wrong?"
"Ah? Oh." She suddenly came back to her senses and shook her head, "It's okay."
Although Jing Xiao didn't know what she was thinking, he could still vaguely guess that those things must be bad things, so he chuckled and said: "Don't think about it in your little head. You can't do such things as unfounded worries." ah."
There was a hint of endearment in his tone, which made Tang Mu Zhi feel in a daze.
A few seconds later, she defended in a low voice: "I'm not thinking wildly, and I'm not unfounded."
Jing Xiao laughed, reached out and rubbed her head, "Okay, okay, you didn't."
When the car was driving halfway up the mountain, Tang Mu Zhi subconsciously raised his eyes and looked out the window.
I saw an antique building not far away. From a distance, it looked like a paradise, so beautiful.
She was stunned for a moment. This was so different from the suburban house she had imagined, which made her feel confused.
"What's wrong?" Seeing her suddenly lost her mind, Jing Xiao asked with concern.
Tang Muzhi came to his senses and immediately shook his head in denial, "It's nothing."
"Almost there." He reminded.
"Oh." She responded blankly, feeling nervous in her heart again.
After a while, the car stopped and Jing Xiao got out of the car first.
Then he walked to the passenger side, opened the car door, and stood there waiting for her to get out of the car.
Tang Muzhi was still doing some mental construction, so he didn't take any steps.
Seeing that she was stunned, Jing Xiao stretched out his long arm to help her and said jokingly: "This is my grandparents' house. You have seen them all. Is it possible that you are still afraid that they will eat you?"
Tang Mu Zhi twitched the corner of his mouth in embarrassment, and said with a slight blush, "What are you talking about?"
After saying that, she slowly got out of the car.
Then, Jing Xiao took her hand and walked towards the yard.
As soon as they entered, Uncle Qi, the servant of the family, came up to them and greeted them, "A Xiao and Zhi Zhi are back."
Uncle Qi is Aunt Man's wife. They have been in the Jing family for many years and have watched Jing Xiao grow up.
"Yes." Jing Xiao changed his usual indifference and responded with a smile on his face, and then introduced to Tang Mu Zhi beside him, "This is Uncle Qi."
"Hello, Uncle Qi." She called out gently and obediently, but her hands kept twisting the hem of her clothes, looking very restrained.
When Uncle Qi heard this, he kept nodding in response and smiling particularly kindly.
"Are grandparents at home?" Jing Xiao asked, holding her hand and continuing to walk inside.
"Everyone who is here is waiting in the living room. The old man was just wondering why you and Zhizhi haven't arrived yet." Uncle Qi followed behind them and said.
"Really?" Jing Xiao smiled and took Tang Mu Zhi's hand to speed up.
Tang Muzhi was forced to follow him, but her heart was in a state of confusion.
The architecture here is a typical Chinese style, with pavilions, bridges, flowing water, and numerous rockeries.
Moreover, on the road she passed, there were flowers and trees planted everywhere, and the garden was full of fragrant flowers. The quiet fragrance of flowers lingered on the tip of her nose, which made her doubt for a moment. Is this place real?
It is really shocking that flowers that should bloom in early spring bloom in this cold season.
Jing Xiao could see through her thoughts at a glance, and his deep voice slowly sounded, introducing: "There is a natural hot spring in the back mountain here, so the climate here is warmer than other places."
When Tang Muzhi heard this, his eyes widened in surprise, "Is there a hot spring here?"
"Yes." He nodded, "From the backyard, you can go directly to the hot spring through a stone-paved road. I can take you to see it later."
After saying that, Jing Xiao led her towards the main hall.
Mrs. Jing, who heard the commotion, was the first to come out of the house.
She was dressed simply, but she was very energetic. Her hair was neatly combed with silver hair, her eyes were bright, and her face was kind and gentle.
"Zhizhi, you are finally back." She said with a smile on her face, then stepped forward and took Tang Mu Zhi's hand, asking with concern, "Are you tired from this journey? Go ahead and sit down to rest. rest."
"Grandma, I'm not tired." Tang Muzhi replied politely, and his nervousness disappeared completely the moment he saw her.
"Okay, okay, let's go in the house." After saying that, Mrs. Jing warmly greeted them both into the house.
Jing Xiao felt that he was left out, but he just smiled bitterly and followed closely behind.
The furnishings in the living room are full of strong book atmosphere and very warm.
Seeing them come in, Mr. Jing said with a smile: "You are finally back."
With that said, he pointed to the sofa and motioned for them to sit down.
Madam Jing kept holding Tang Mu Zhi's hand and asked her to sit down next to her, while Jing Xiao sat down to the side.
Afterwards, the servants served tea and fruit snacks, and they started chatting in the living room.
"Zhizhi, this will be your home from now on. You don't have to be nervous and restrained. You can come anytime you want." Mrs. Jing held Tang Mu Zhi's hand affectionately, patted the back of her hand and said with a smile.
Tang Muzhi nodded with a slight smile and responded obediently, "Thank you, grandma, I understand."
Mr. Jing locked his eyes on Jing Xiao, as if he had something to say, but he was too embarrassed to speak due to Tang Mu Zhi's presence.
So after a while, he made an excuse and went to the side hall with Jing Xiao.
"I've heard about the girl from the Qian family." After sitting down, Mr. Jing went straight to the topic with a serious look on his face.
"Yeah." Jing Xiao responded lightly, but didn't say much.
He knew that since his grandfather moved here, he only liked growing flowers and fishing, and never cared about outside things. Now that he suddenly asked about it, he must have had a plan in mind.
Mr. Jing frowned and his tone became unhappy, "What do you mean?"
