C81

Hospital, ward.

When Xia Mu woke up, he didn't see Mu Dong.

Just as she got out of bed and was about to go wash up, she saw Mu Dongfang carrying a lunchbox as he entered the room.

"Morning." Xia Mu's voice was a bit hoarse as he walked in. She took the initiative to greet him. Last night, she had slept very soundly.

"Morning." Mu Dongfang hadn't slept the entire night, apart from the green stubble on his chin, he still looked to be in good spirits.

After Xia Mu had finished washing himself, he placed the breakfast on the table. The fragrance of the food spread throughout the ward.

Just as he picked up the bowl of porridge and took a sip, An Rou appeared at the ward's door.

"Yo, eating?" An Rou, who was wearing a white gown, stood at the door as she asked with a smile.

Xia Mu put down his spoon, looked at An Rou, and smiled.

Yesterday, when they were escorting him to the hospital, Xia Mu fell into a coma and didn't meet An Rou. However, from the tone of her voice, it seemed that An Rou was acquainted with Mu Dong.

Sure enough, Mu Dong's answer confirmed Xia Mu's thoughts.

"Do you want to eat together?"

"Never mind, I won't disturb the two of you." An Rou teased.

After hearing this, Xia Mu's ears reddened.

She was really a blushing little girl. This kind of simplicity might be more suitable for Mu Dongfang. However, he didn't know if it would be enough to satisfy the family's demands of their daughter-in-law.

An Rou looked at Xia Mu and thought to herself, "I really like this little girl who makes her blush so easily." Between people, there was a need to pay attention to one's sight, and Xia Mu, it suited her eyes.

Mu Dongfang smiled as he accepted An Rou's words.

"Remember to drink more water and have a light diet. "Let's see if it's still burning today. If it's burned again, try to lower the temperature below 38 degrees celsius." An Rou explained.

Xia Mu nodded, "Thank you, Doctor."

An Rou smiled and replied, "You don't have to be so polite with me. I've never seen this guy so worried before. Xia Mu, Dong Zi was guarding you all night yesterday." An Rou was someone who had experienced many things. Judging from her demeanor, she knew that Mu Dong had yet to get his hands on anyone. She was happy to add fuel to the fire.

As soon as An Rou's words came out, Xia Mu's ears turned even redder as he lowered his head.

"Alright, Sis. Hurry up and go home from work. The porridge is already cold!" If he continued speaking, Mu Dongfang estimated that the blood vessels on her face would burst!

"Have some more?" Mu Dongfang picked up a soup dumpling and asked.

"No, I'm done eating."

Mu Dongfang swept through the clouds and cleared away all of Xia Mu's remaining belongings. Afterwards, he cleaned up the table.

"I'll go get the child. You wait for me in the ward." After packing up everything, Mu Dongfang said. When he went to buy breakfast, he had already contacted Mu Zexi to ask her to escort the children directly to the hospital.

Xia Mu nodded.

At the entrance of the hospital, Mu Zexi saw the figure of Mu Dong approaching in large strides and led the children out of the car.

"Uncle!" Nannan enthusiastically ran over and the baby's footsteps were a bit faster.

Mu Zexi watched her younger brother skillfully pick up the two children and talk to them gently. She suddenly had this thought in her mind, that was why she wanted everyone to see Mu Dong. He was clearly an uncle with a heart full of love.

"I've delivered him to you. Mission accomplished." Mu Zexi said.

"Thank you." Mu Dongdong replied with a smile.

Mu Zexi waved goodbye to the two and drove away.

"Uncle, is mother alright?" Nannan wrapped her arms around Mu Dongdong's neck and asked.

"Much better. You will know when you see Mom."

Chapter 257 - No Response

Mu Dongfang carried the two children into the ward, where the nurse was giving Xia Mu an injection.

"Mom!"

"Mom!"

As soon as their feet touched the ground, the two children surrounded the sickbed.

"Big sister, be more gentle. Mom will hurt." Nannan said to the nurse who was giving the shot.

The baby blew on Xia Mu's hand and comforted him, "Mom is not afraid, it doesn't hurt to insert the needle."

Looking at the sensible children, Xia Mu's heart warmed up as he smiled. "Mom is fine, there's no need to worry."

The nurse undid the tourniquet and adjusted the speed of the drip. She smiled and said, "Such a sensible child. I'm so envious of you."

The two children politely thanked the nurse.

For a time, Nannan and the baby surrounded Xia Mu, chattering non-stop. Mu Dandong was unable to stop them as he stood at the end of the bed, smiling as he listened to the children's voices.

Inside the ward, the sun shone through the window and brought a room full of flowers.

This fever came and went quickly. In the afternoon, Xia Mu insisted on leaving the hospital, partly because it was inconvenient for them to stay in the hospital, and partly because the children were late at school. More importantly, she kept giving trouble to Mu Zexi.

No one could peacefully enjoy the good things others did to them, especially Xia Mu.

At Xia Mu's insistent request, Mu Dongdong led them back to the courtyard around four in the afternoon. When the two children returned home, they were naturally happy and obediently went to play by themselves.

Seeing that it was getting late, Xia Mu went to prepare dinner, but was stopped by Mu Dong. He told Xia Mu that his body was just a bit better, so there was no need to be so busy. The dinner was handed over to him.

Xia Mu had already tasted Mu Dongfang's cooking skills, so a simple dinner was naturally nothing to him.

After the meal, Mu Dongdong took the initiative to take on the task of washing the dishes, Xia Mu's heart became more and more upset. She couldn't give him what he wanted, but she owed him so much that she didn't know how to pay him back.

In this world, owing a favor was the most difficult thing to repay.

As Mu Dongdong cleaned up the kitchen and prepared to return to the house, he turned around and saw Xia Mu standing by the kitchen door, looking at him.

"Why aren't you staying in the house?" Mu Dongfang was wearing a blue T-shirt today. His arms were exposed, and his skin was the color of healthy wheat.

"I have something to say to you."

The light in the kitchen was an old-fashioned kind of light bulb. It gave off a dim light, making the shadows on people's bodies grow long.

Xia Mu lowered his eyes as he looked at the long shadow on the ground. "Mu Xiangdong, thank you for everything you've done for me. I'm very grateful, but I'm very sorry. I can't give you any response." Moreover, "said Xia Mu, suddenly raising his head and looking into the man's dark eyes, he said," My child's father will be back soon, I'll be with him!

Xia Mu's voice was not loud, but Mu Dongfang could clearly hear every single word from these short sentences.

Hehe, he would have forgotten if he didn't say that this young girl in front of him was the mother of two children. In her life, another man had already appeared, and now, that man was about to return, they would start over.

Mu Dongfang didn't speak. His eyes were dark and bright as he stared intently at Xia Mu, as if he wanted to cut open Xia Mu's heart and see if there was any sincerity within.

"Mu Dongfang, I've said it clearly, you're going to make things difficult for me." Xia Mu thought, why is he still not saying anything, but he himself, would not be able to hold on any longer.

Chapter 258 - Why You

After a long while, the man's deep and magnetic voice sounded in the narrow kitchen:

"Who is he?"

His gaze was so hot that Xia Mu didn't dare to look over. Actually, it didn't matter who that person was. That man who could be considered as a stranger was only the best excuse she could come up with to reject him.

"Or perhaps, there is no man at all, is there? These are just excuses you can use to reject me. " Mu Dongfang analyzed indifferently, his tone was confident.

"I didn't!" Xia Mu quickly denied it as a trace of embarrassment and anger flashed across his pretty face.

Mu Dongfang approached closer. Under the light, his tall figure covered her petite body. With an aggressive tone, he said, "Unless you lead your child's father to let me have a look, I won't believe you!"

"Mu Dongfang, what makes you think you can force me into this?" Xia Mu became agitated as his face flushed red and his breath became unstable as he shouted.

"I like you!"

Xia Mu stood there in a daze. This was the first time someone had confessed to her. They spoke with such confidence and righteousness, and they spoke with such grandeur.

Under the gaze of the other party, Xia Mu instinctively wanted to flee, but she was unable to do so. She met the man's gaze and said forcefully, "It's your business if you like it. I don't accept it as my own!"

With that, he turned to leave.

With a strong force, she crashed into the wall of the kitchen. Her body, which had lost its strength due to the high fever, suddenly became unconscious as a figure approached her.

"You, what are you planning to do?" Xia Mu had nowhere to retreat to.

The man's laughter rang out in the kitchen, his voice low. Finally, he stopped laughing, stretched out his hand, thumb and forefinger slightly pushing. Xia Mu's chin was firmly held within the man's palm. "Xia Mu, you're too disobedient."

The man's tone was full of tenderness and helplessness. His slightly callused fingers gently caressed the skin of his lower jaw, causing Xia Mu to tremble.

That pair of eyes were black and bright. They were looking at him like a deep ocean, calm and composed.

In the end, Mu Dongfang acted as if he didn't hear Xia Mu's words. He let go of her and returned to his room. After accompanying his two children for a while, he left.

However, when he left this time, he did not speak to Xia Mu. Instead, it was the two children who insisted on escorting him out of the courtyard. Xia Mu thought about it and decided not to follow. What else was there to remember after having explained it all?

When he returned to the Mu residence, it was only 8 o'clock when he heard his mother, Jiang Lanying's, voice the moment he entered the room.

"Finally, I know I'm back. It's such a big home, and I'm the only one who's pitiful." In the living room, Jiang Lanying said without raising her head as she held a book in her hand.

Mu Dongdong was too familiar with this tone of voice. He smiled as he walked to Jiang Lanying's side and sat down. He whispered, "What happened to you? Why are you so angry at such a late hour?"

Jiang Lanying looked up at her son and replied, "All of them are heading out every day. Your brother is like this, I was hoping that you would stay with me more when you came back from the holidays, but I didn't know that you didn't come home every day!" In fact, Jiang Lanying mainly saw the child during the day. She was disappointed, but then she thought of her grandson who was born in an unknown year and when. She felt disappointed.

Mu Dongfang held Jiang Lanying's shoulder and coaxed her, "Mom, I'm not following your instructions to find a wife for you!"

"Humph!" Looking for a wife, who knows when I'll have to wait until the day comes! "