Chapter 313: Chapter 289 Mu Shuoqian is Here
Qi Meihui defended herself anxiously in the face of everyone’s accusations: "It’s not like that, I didn’t push her, she rolled down by herself."
"Shut up, the facts are right in front of us, what else do you have to argue about?" Mu Haotian rushed downstairs in a panic, now he couldn’t see the facts in his eyes, only the safety of his grandson.
"Jiaojiao, Jiaojiao." Mu Hewen picked up Hu Jiaojiao.
She was weak, half-opening her eyes to look at him, and suddenly burst into tears: "Hewen, you must stand up for our child, he must be alright, he has to be."
"Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to you and the baby, we’re going to the hospital right now." He looked down and saw blood gushing out from beneath Hu Jiaojiao, scaring him nearly to the point of collapsing.
"Quick, quick, to the hospital." Mu Haotian shouted commands, sweating profusely, at the servants rushing in from around.
Some servants went to get the car, while others brought tissues to stop the bleeding; downstairs was in chaos.
Qi Meihui was still sitting there, watching the noisy living room suddenly quiet down. Almost everyone had gone to the hospital with Hu Jiaojiao, leaving her utterly alone in the large Mu Family mansion.
Hu Jiaojiao, her child wouldn’t be in trouble, right?
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Mu Shuoqian was supposed to return to Jing Mountain, but he found himself at the base of Perfume Bay by mistake.
He turned off the engine and sat quietly there, silently watching the fourth-floor window through the windshield.
Over the past month, he had convinced himself not to follow her, not to learn about her news, but today, hearing that Hu Jiaojiao said she was ill, he still came here unconsciously.
Ill, is it serious? Does she need someone to take care of her?
What to eat, what to drink, is she sleeping comfortably?
Thinking wildly, he suddenly saw a familiar figure in the rearview mirror, and his heart immediately started beating erratically.
Her hair tied in a ponytail, she wore washed-out denim jeans, white flat shoes, and a simple large-neck tee.
He was somewhat dazed, as if suddenly transported back to the day they first met, with her simple and pure charm bursting into his world.
But before he could reminisce about that initial encounter in life, another figure briskly pulled him back to reality.
Tang Tianyou, carrying bags big and small, chatted with her as they walked, talking about something interesting,
Her laughter was still so beautiful, but it no longer belonged to him.
Mu Shuoqian stared at her for a long time before suddenly reversing the car, speeding away from the opposite side’s gate.
He told himself that this was the last time; from now on, they should have nothing to do with each other.
Gu Qili glanced casually in that direction, just in time to see a black Mercedes speeding out of the neighborhood. It went so fast that she couldn’t catch the license plate.
"What are you looking at?" Tang Tianyou searched his pockets for the keys.
"Nothing." Although Gu Qili felt the shadow of that car seemed familiar, she was determined not to think of him anymore. Why did she again associate that car with him? There are probably not only Mu Shuoqian driving a Mercedes in Aus City. She shook her head.
"I have something tomorrow, I can’t take you to your graduation ceremony."
"It’s okay, I’ve made arrangements with Yishu and Xiao Mi."
Gu Qili unlocked the door, and the pug waddled over to her feet, sniffing around.
She bent down and picked up the pug to hand it over to Tang Tianyou: "Your owner is back."
Tang Tianyou placed the bags on the shoe rack and then reached out to take the clearly reluctant pug.
"Well, I won’t come in, have an early rest."
"Hmm, thanks for bringing me back." Gu Qili stood at the door and waved to him.
"Why be polite with me, I’m leaving." Tang Tianyou picked up the pug by the scruff of its neck, unceremoniously tossed it over his shoulder, where the pug, treated less than regally, rolled its eyes and sagged onto his shoulder.
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Gu Qili, dressed in a black academic gown, took photos with her classmates. Someone even brought a professional camera and video camera, setting them up to photograph everyone in succession.
"Qili." Chen Yishu squeezed through the crowd, "There you are, I’ve been looking for you for ages."
Gu Qili was posing for the camera with a classmate when Chen Yishu moved next to her to wait until she was done.
"Yishu." Gu Qili walked towards him through the gaps between people, "We have to take a group photo later, where’s Xiao Mi?"
"Over here, over here." Mickey finally squeezed through the crowd and when she saw Chen Yishu, she originally wanted to say something to Gu Qili, but then she swallowed her words.
Only after Chen Yishu was pulled away for photos did she whisper, "Qiqi, Mu Shuoqian is here."
Gu Qili was checking the photos on her phone. Upon hearing the name Mu Shuoqian, she showed no reaction; instead, she lifted the phone to Mickey’s face: "Is this picture taken well?"
"Qiqi, he really is here, he’s over there talking to the principal, I don’t know if he will join the group photo later."
"Xiao Mi, why do you keep bringing him up?" Gu Qili glared at her, "Let’s go, off to take pictures."
As soon as Gu Qili and Mickey stepped out of the crowd, they saw Mu Shuoqian standing not far away. He was dressed sharply in a suit, his cool and detached face showing no excess emotions. At the moment, he stood with the principal, eyes cast down as if lost in thought, while the principal was chattering excitedly. Seemingly sensing something, he lifted his head.
Gu Qili inadvertently met his gaze, and after making contact with those deep, ocean-like eyes, she indifferently turned her head away.
He really had lost a lot of weight. Could it be true what Qiu Yufei said, that he had been sick for a long time? Thinking carefully, it seemed they hadn’t seen each other for a while.
The less they met, the better. She wished never to see him again in this life.
Gu Qili suppressed this thought at the bottom of her heart and walked towards the main building, chatting and laughing with Mickey.
"Young Master Qian, let’s go. Take a group photo with us as a keepsake," the principal invited enthusiastically.
Mu Shuoqian was not fond of such bustle, but the thought of Gu Qili being there made him readily agree: "Alright."
The principal happily went to greet the other VIPs.
The location for the group photo was on the tall steps in front of the main building. By now, many people were already standing there. As Gu Qili and Mickey walked and talked, they didn’t notice that something had been thrown under their feet,
Below were the high steps; if they were to fall down them...
In a moment of urgency, Gu Qili instinctively grabbed onto Mickey beside her, but she only managed to grasp a piece of her clothes. She hadn’t even applied force when she was already falling backward.
"Qili." Chen Yishu below saw this mishap, but he was too far away to help.
Just in the nick of time, a shadow swiftly flew like an arrow, so quick that it dazzled the eyes of onlookers. By the time everyone reacted, he was already half-kneeling on the steps, steadily catching her in his arms.
Gu Qili, still in shock, involuntarily clutched his lapel with both hands, her beautiful eyes unfocused with fright.
If she had fallen down the steps just now, the child in her belly likely wouldn’t have survived; the doctor had said the first three months were the most dangerous.
Out of fear, she breathed heavily, and it was not until the people around her gathered, bombarding her with questions about her condition, that she slowly focused on the face before her. Handsome, and impeccable, were probably the words she could find to describe him.
Apart from being thinner, his gaze was still as cold as before,
Perhaps she was still dazed from the fall, but she had seen a look of urgent concern in his eyes. However, in the blink of an eye, his face was cold once again.
"Qiqi, you scared me to death, how could you suddenly fall?" Mickey wanted to help her up but hesitated because of Mu Shuoqian.
Gu Qili held Mickey’s hand while staring blankly at his departing figure.
"Qili, are you alright? Did you hurt yourself anywhere?" Chen Yishu hurried over in large strides, "You really scared me to death."
"I’m fine." Facing everyone’s concerned gazes, Gu Qili waved her hands, "I just stepped on nothing."
"That’s good. If Mu hadn’t reacted so quickly just now, you would have taken a nasty fall."
Gu Qili’s gaze still lingered on Mu Shuoqian. After stepping down, he said something to the principal, who nodded repeatedly.
He probably came to take a group photo with the principal and the others. That’s why he happened to save her. But their Mu and Gu families were at loggerheads, so why did he bother to help? He should have wished for her to fall to her death, just like he coldly watched Gu Dezhong being infuriated to death.
Since Gu Qili did not fall, everyone started preparing for the photo. Mickey, fearing that Qili might have another accident, clung tightly to her arm, not leaving her side.
While lining up, Gu Qili saw Mu Shuoqian sitting in the front row. His back was straight, his hair trimmed short and neat, even just a silhouette exuded his dynamic presence. He always hated such crowded and lively events. Why was he suddenly in the mood to take a photo with these graduates today?
She noticed that the female students behind him were quietly whispering and discussing, with occasional expressions of shy admiration flashing across their faces.
"Everyone, look at the camera," the photographer waved to the crowd.
Only then did Gu Qili look away, her face calm, but her heart was already surging.
After the photo was taken, everyone dispersed.
Gu Qili and Mickey were about to join their class farewell meal, so they parted ways with Chen Yishu.
Mickey was about to walk to the roadside to hail a cab to the restaurant when Gu Qili suddenly grabbed her arm, her expression very solemn, "Xiao Mi, someone is trying to harm my child."