Mu Wanqing nodded with a polite smile on her face: "I'm okay, it's hard work for you to be responsible for driving."
"It's not too hard, just treat it as a self-driving tour."
In fact, Mu Wanqing felt a little regretful at the moment.
If I had known better, I shouldn't have agreed to his request so casually. Even if I agreed, I shouldn't have driven there and back.
If you take the high-speed rail, it only takes two hours. When you get to the city, you can rent a car and go back, which is very convenient.
Unfortunately, it was too late to think about this now. She couldn't change her mind and say she wanted to take the high-speed rail because she couldn't even buy a ticket.
Along the way, Mu Wanqing didn't talk much, and Zhou Yiru mostly looked for topics to talk about.
The two talked about their respective lives over the years, and also talked about some interesting childhood stories when they were young.
Finally, the topic accidentally fell on Mu Wanqing's mother.
"Hasn't there been any news about Auntie these years? Your husband's family has many connections. If Mr. Wen is asked to look for it, there should be results."
Zhou Yiru is not a Holy Mother, he just feels that after all, she is his biological mother, and there should always be a way to explain whether a person is dead or alive.
Mu Wanqing's face was calm, she didn't even look at the man, and said casually: "No need, whether she is doing well or not, it has nothing to do with me."
"I mean, if something unexpected happened to her, she would have been... It's sad to think that she hasn't been able to return to her roots after so many years." Zhou Yiru looked back at her, and with a little gentleness and caution, he said Speak more clearly.
This time, Mu Wanqing's face became a little heavier and she remained silent.
As soon as she clicked, Zhou Yiru saw her reaction and didn't say anything more.
When they were taking a short break in the service area at noon, Mu Wanqing's cell phone rang.
Looking at the caller ID, she felt something bad. She hesitated for several seconds, then bravely answered the call: "Hello..."
Wen Zhan's tone was particularly gloomy, like the low pressure that continues to increase before a storm, "Where have you been?"
Across the sound wave, Mu Wanqing swallowed involuntarily and said softly: "I told Aunt Zhou to tell her to tell you, didn't she tell me?"
"You are my wife. Shouldn't you tell me directly when you go out? What does it mean to let others pass the message?"
Following his cold questioning, Mu Wanqing knew that Aunt Zhou had told him.
What made him angry was why he didn't communicate with him directly.
"I...I'm going back to Xu Zhen. I told you when I came back before, but you didn't respond, so I thought - there's no need to say it anymore." She explained with lack of confidence.
"Then was then, and the present is now."
"..." She didn't dare to say anything anymore.
Anyway, no matter what you say now, it will be wrong, and it may even be wrong if you say more, so just shut up and let him vent.
Wen Zhan was silent for a few seconds, and it could be heard that he was deliberately suppressing his temper. "Are you alone or with someone? Are you driving or taking the high-speed rail?"
For some reason, Mu Wanqing felt particularly guilty.
After hesitating for a few seconds, she decided to tell the truth, and replied honestly: "I'm with Brother Zhou, and he's driving. I'll go back to see the old house, and then go to the mountains to see grandpa and the others, and I'll be back in the evening."
The woman finished explaining calmly, and without waiting for the other party to respond, she immediately continued: "Wen Zhan, even if I didn't say hello in advance, it's my fault. Please don't think too much, don't express your anger, wait until I get back, how do you want to be angry with me?" No objection."
She knew the man's temper and also knew that he was petty and possessive, so she took the initiative to admit his mistake before he made an attack and kept his attitude to a minimum.
But who knows, the more this happens, the more angry Wen Zhan will be!
"I didn't say anything, and you took the initiative to admit your mistake. It seems that you knew what you did was wrong. Since you know that I mind you traveling alone with him, and you also know that I might overthink it, why do you still do it? It's intentional Are you provoking me, or are you trying to prove that you are still attractive as a married woman?"
His questions were aggressive, each sentence getting harder and harder, and his anger grew higher every time.
Mu Wanqing frowned frequently when she heard this. Due to the crowded and noisy service area, she didn't want to explain too much and continued in a low voice: "I don't think so. I just thought that I haven't been back to my hometown for a long time and someone happened to have an appointment." , I have a companion on the road, so I agreed."
"Do you want to go back and have a look? Have you mentioned it to me? Do you treat your husband as an outsider and outsiders as one of your own? Have you ever considered my feelings?"
"Wen Zhan, don't be like this." Mu Wanqing knew that he could no longer communicate, and Zhou Yiru had already walked to the car and was about to set off again, so she had to explain in a hurry, "Let's talk about it when I get back. You can hit or scold me if you want." Right? I'm going to get in the car and hang up."
After finishing speaking, she hung up the phone without waiting for a reply.
In a bad mood, she turned around and tried to adjust her facial expression before walking towards the parking space.
"Okay, let's keep going." After getting in the car, she tried to pretend that nothing was wrong.
But Zhou Yiru is not stupid.
He saw all Mu Wanqing's reactions.
In fact, from the moment he picked her up in the city, what he wanted to ask most was what was going on with his marriage to Wen Zhan.
In the past few days, he had deliberately inquired and learned a lot of rumors and heard about the scandal they had caused a while ago.
There is also a judgment in my heart that this wealthy marriage is definitely not as glamorous as it looks on the outside.
Even worse than he imagined.
It's just that he doesn't feel comfortable asking.
But now, seeing her forcing a smile on her face and the phone call taking so long, he felt relieved and asked casually, "Is it Mr. Wen's call?"
"Um……"
"Is he worried about you coming back to Xu Zhen with me?"
"..." Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment, then forced a smile, "No...he just asked where he was and asked us to be careful on the road."
The family scandal should not be publicized, and she did not want to tell these things.
Zhou Yiru was a little surprised: "Really? It seems that he is very interested in you. You must have a good relationship."
"..." Mu Wanqing did not respond, just smiled lightly.
After a pause, Zhou Yiru couldn't help but ask: "Xiaoqing, how did you... meet and get married? Ordinarily, the family backgrounds are very different. Even if Mr. Wen is sincere to you, their family will be strongly opposed... I absolutely will not I didn’t expect that when you said you were getting married two years ago, you were marrying into such a prominent and wealthy family."
Mu Wanqing had long known that he would definitely inquire about this after meeting Zhou Yiru.
When a downcast sparrow flies onto a branch and turns into a phoenix, everyone will be curious and unable to believe it.
There was nothing to hide, so she briefly talked about the friendship between her grandfather and the old man of the Wen family on the battlefield decades ago.
"So that's it!" Zhou Yiru was secretly surprised, and then frowned slightly, "In other words... you and Mr. Wen have no relationship foundation? It was just an old man's matchmaking, and you couldn't bear to refuse, so you got married in a hurry?"
Mu Wanqing didn't know how to answer.
She was embarrassed to say that she agreed to this hasty marriage at that time, not only because she wanted Grandpa Wen to rest in peace and recuperate, but also because she was fascinated by Wen Zhan at the first sight.
After all, she is handsome, has a noble temperament, and is extremely charming in every gesture. How can she, an ordinary woman, resist her.
She was afraid that saying this would make her look casual and frivolous, and even make Brother Zhou think that she was vain and money-worshiping.
So, after a moment of silence, she chuckled and said, "It doesn't matter who you marry, marriage is just about living together."
