Chapter 351: Chapter 317: On What Basis
At this time, the person visiting her home was either Mickey or Tang Tianyou. Gu Qili was pouring the cake batter into the mold when she heard the door open and casually asked, "Qini, who is it?"
There was no reply for a long time, so she had to walk out of the kitchen. Upon seeing the person standing at the door, her expression hesitated and was a hint of shock, but she quickly resumed her indifference, not even saying hello before she picked up the stupefied Mu Qinian and carried him inside, saying coldly, "Qini is staying with me tonight."
Gu Qili hadn’t expected Mu Shuoqian to suddenly show up, and as for how he knew where she lived, that was hardly a challenge for him.
He came looking for her, and she knew it was because of Niannian. It had nothing to do with her.
"Daddy, you go back. I’m going to sleep with Ali tonight," Mu Qinian said, cozying up in Gu Qili’s arms, his gaze towards Mu Shuoqian full of disdain and provocation, as if to say, get going quickly, don’t be a third wheel here.
"You have to go to kindergarten tomorrow; you must go back tonight," Mu Shuoqian spoke from the doorway, imposing as a mountain, bringing a strong sense of oppression, causing Gu Qili, who tried to ignore him, to glance his way inevitably.
He was wearing a black mandarin-collared coat, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, making his figure appear tall and straight, a perfect clothes rack paired with a flawless face, certainly a killer of countless magazine models.
Gu Qili couldn’t understand why her heart felt agitated. She should despise him to the bone, yet she still sneakily took another glance at him.
When she was in the F country, she tried her best to forget about him, yet when she came across news about him by accident, she’d be distracted for a long while. To be so deeply concerned about an enemy, she could only describe herself as unrepentant and embarrassingly weak.
"I’m not going," Mu Qinian said, clinging tightly to Gu Qili’s neck like a koala, "Dad, you should leave, go by yourself."
Seeing how attached Mu Qinian was to her made Gu Qili very happy; she couldn’t help taking his side: "I’ll take him to kindergarten tomorrow."
Their gazes met; her stubbornness caught in his eyes, and he stepped in without a word, taking off his shoes in the hallway and sitting down on the couch as if it were his own home.
Gu Qili was left dumbfounded by his brazen shamelessness.
With his legs crossed, Mu Shuoqian took out his phone to glance at it, saying leisurely, "Then I’ll just wait here until you are ready to leave."
"You..." Gu Qili was really angered by him. She just wanted to spend one night alone with the child, and he was so stingy about it. He’s been with Niannian for four years; all she asked for was one night.
She understood this man’s temperament; once he made a decision, nothing could change it. But if he liked to drag things out, she would stay and drag it out with him to see who could last longer.
"Niannian, take a bath first; it’s almost bedtime." Gu Qili carried him toward her bedroom: "I bought you a few clothes, they would be just right for tomorrow."
"Really? Ali, you are so good to me. Some people have never bought me clothes." Mu Qinian hugged her even tighter, his voice filled with pride, "Ali, shall we ’spur each other on’ tonight?"
"Spur each other on and ’sleep together’ mean different things. Spur each other on means to encourage each other, while sleeping together..." Her patient explanation faded with the closing of the bedroom door, and the man sitting on the couch’s handsome face immediately darkened.
However, he quickly regained a calm expression, smoking and scrutinizing her house.
He found out from Yu Bo that Mu Qinian had run away again, so he knew he had secretly come here. As for where she lived, he had found out as soon as he saw her that day.
Actually, he shouldn’t have come here, but by the time he realized it, the car was already parked downstairs of her apartment.
If Qiu Yufei hadn’t let the secret slip today, he wouldn’t have been confident about prying it from Qiu Lan’s lips. He had thought of this method before, but all his possibilities were guesses. If he missed with his first blow, he would only startle the snake, and Qiu Lan would not give him a second chance like this.
At the same time, he also lacked the courage to stake everything on one throw, fearing that failure would mean losing forever, with no glimmer of hope in sight. Yet her return was like an injection of adrenaline, making him want to risk it all without a second thought.
He succeeded, but when faced with the results, he still hesitated. If he told her the truth, would she forgive him?
Not everyone is like him, able to give up hatred for love.
Gu Qili told Mu Qinian two stories, and before she could start the third, he had fallen asleep, still clutching the fox doll from her bed.
This doll was brought back from Jingshan by her, and had traveled with her through thick and thin. Even though she cherished it greatly, it was still somewhat worn out, and the clothes on the fox were worn in several places. Unexpectedly, Mu Qinian really loved this raggedy doll.
Gu Qili sat by the bed for a while, finally mustering up the courage to open the door of the bedroom.
The man sitting on the couch checking his emails on his phone looked up at the sound of the door opening, then his gaze quickly returned to the screen, blatantly ignoring her.
Gu Qili felt a knot in her heart; after pouring herself a glass of water, she stood by the dining table and stared at him: "Mu Shuoqian, what do you mean by this? Niannian is already asleep. He’s just staying here for one night, you don’t have to be so defensive. I won’t sneak him away."
"It’s not like you haven’t done that before." Mu Shuoqian suddenly put down his phone.
Gu Qili saw a flicker of complex emotions in his eyes, like anger mixed with helplessness, but they eventually turned cold and indifferent.
She quickly understood what he meant. She wanted to say that her leaving was forced by him, but considering all the misunderstandings, and the fact that he didn’t snatch their son but instead saved his life, the resentments of the past slowly faded away.
Having let go of everything, she no longer wished to entangle with him over past grievances; it would be enough if everyone just lived their own lives well.
"Mu Shuoqian, you should leave now, you’re really not welcome here." Gu Qili began to shoo him away without mercy. His sitting there made her feel uncomfortable all over.
"My son is still here, how could I possibly leave?" He said before casually returning to his phone, making it clear that he would act shamelessly until he could take his son away with him.
Gu Qili was also angry. It wasn’t usual for him to be so clingy with his son, always flying here and there, never attending the parent-teacher meetings or doing the psychological work, always talking about grades, grades, and more grades. And now suddenly he changes his ways?
She decided not to bother with him, if he wanted to wait, let him wait.
Taking her water, Gu Qili, feeling somewhat indignant, went into her own bedroom.
She had an unrestful sleep that night, listening attentively to the sounds from outside for a long time, unable to resist sleep until she finally fell asleep hugging the little one by her side.
The next morning, Gu Qili got up early to make breakfast for Mu Qinian. She yawned as she pushed open the door and did not see the familiar figure on the couch. She shut her mouth and hummed twice, thinking he couldn’t hang in there after all, right? But when had he left? She hadn’t heard a thing.