Mu Tingxiao was obviously irritated by Mu Nuannuan's tone. Although the candlelight was a little dim, but the two were so close, Mu Nuannuan could still clearly see Mu Tingxiao's sudden change in expression.
The two looked at each other like this for a while.
Mu Tingxiao took a step back and spoke first: "Because of Mu Mu."
Mu Nuannuan smiled back: "Mu Mu is still young, you can find a gentle, kind and beautiful stepmother for her. Anyway, you don't like me, so just let me fend for myself, lest I have to go back." I’ll fight you for Mumu’s custody rights.”
Mu Tingxiao did not speak immediately, and the room fell into silence again.
Mu Nuannuan said so cheerfully just now, but now she is so nervous.
Mu Tingxiao suddenly blew out the candle. She couldn't see Mu Tingxiao's face in the darkness, but she could feel the low pressure emanating from him.
The next second, his voice rang out from the darkness: "Mu Nuannuan, I'll give you a chance to reorganize your language."
Mu Nuannuan clenched her fists, pursed her lips and said, "...I'm hungry."
Not responding directly to Mu Tingxiao's question can be regarded as a disguised display of weakness.
Mu Tingxiao said no more, turned around and walked outside.
Mu Nuannuan quickly followed.
I don't know if Mu Tingxiao's eyes have night vision function. He walked in front of him with flying steps, and Mu Nuannuan could only follow with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
I almost missed the step when I went down the stairs.
"ah-"
As soon as her exclamation came out, she felt an arm reaching out towards her and wrapping around her waist.
Mu Nuannuan quickly grabbed Mu Tingxiao's hand and held on tightly without letting go.
Mu Tingxiao didn't let her go, and just took her downstairs.
There is an old wooden table in the room downstairs, with a candle lit on it and several vegetable bowls placed on it. A cat is squatting on the corner of the table. The old man is holding a piece of meat and putting it in front of the cat, looking at it with a gentle smile. Cats eat meat.
When the old man saw Mu Tingxiao coming down with Mu Nuannuan, the smile on his face became gentler: "You are here, come and eat quickly."
After Mu Nuannuan and Mu Tingxiao sat down, the old man asked her with concern: "Is the fever gone?"
Mu Nuannuan smiled slightly and said warmly: "I feel much better now. Thank you uncle for taking me in."
"That's good." The old man also smiled and stretched out his hand to pick up a piece of meat for Mu Nuannuan: "Eat."
There were three stir-fried vegetables, one of which seemed to be green vegetables, another was sliced meat stir-fried with potatoes, and one seemed to be kimchi.
Very simple home cooking.
Mu Nuannuan lowered her head and took a bite of the rice and found that it was bacon.
Seeing that she had taken a big bite, the old man said in a gentle tone: "My daughter, are you used to it? We don't have anything else in the countryside. It's just these vegetables and bacon. You can make do with it."
Mu Nuannuan nodded: "It's delicious."
This uncle's willingness to take them in was already the greatest kindness, and he also entertained them for dinner. Naturally, he was not in a hurry to be grateful, and he could not be picky.
Mu Nuannuan was completely able to adapt to it, so she turned to look at Mu Tingxiao.
Mu Tingxiao ate his meal calmly, just like when he usually eats at home.
She was a little surprised in her heart. Master Mu was usually very picky, but he didn't expect that he could adapt to it.
The old man likes to chat while eating.
Mu Nuannuan chatted with him from time to time and learned about the old man's basic situation.
His wife passed away more than ten years ago, and his children have all moved to the city. He has been living alone in the mountains.
After dinner, Mu Nuannuan was about to wash the dishes, but the old man refused to let her do it.
Mu Nuannuan couldn't help but pushed Mu Tingxiao aside: "Go and wash."
She and Mu Tingxiao had a fight before. She thought Mu Tingxiao would ignore her, but she didn't expect that he actually went to the kitchen to wash dishes.
When the old man saw Mu Tingxiao going to wash the dishes, he didn't stop him.
When Mu Tingxiao went to the kitchen, the old man said to Mu Nuannuan with a smile on his face: "You two have such a good relationship, just like my wife and I did back then."
Mu Nuannuan was stunned for a moment and said: "...Really?"
I don't know how this uncle could tell that she and Mu Tingxiao were in a good relationship.
After the old man finished speaking, he just looked at her with a smile, said no more, and started to tease the cat again.
Mu Nuannuan got up and went to the kitchen.
Kitchens in the countryside are also very simple. Because they use firewood for cooking, there is dust on the kitchen floor and dust on the beams.
Mu Nuannuan was a little surprised when she saw it. She didn't expect Mu Tingxiao to be able to calmly stand in front of the stove and wash the dishes. This made Mu Nuannuan almost wonder if Mu Tingxiao had been replaced by a different person.
After all, he was a wealthy young master who grew up in fine clothes. In the past, she would have felt like she had wronged him if she invited him to a meal in an ordinary restaurant.
Mu Nuannuan walked to him and said, "Let me wash it."
"Stand away." Mu Tingxiao said, but the movements of his hands did not stop.
He held the rag and wiped the dishes one by one very patiently. There was no trace of reluctance or disgust in his expression, just like how he usually handled his work.
Mu Nuannuan stood aside and watched Mu Tingxiao patiently wash the dishes, wipe them clean and put them back.
After he put the last bowl back, he walked up to Mu Nuannuan, reached out and touched her forehead, then touched his own, and then frowned slightly.
Still a little hot.
Testing the forehead temperature is actually a very intimate act.
For a moment, Mu Nuannuan felt that the Mu Tingxiao from before was back.
Mu Tingxiao tested the body temperature on her forehead, poured half a basin of cold water and put it aside. He said softly: "I'll bring it to you later. I'll put it on with a cold towel at night."
There was no concern in her tone, but Mu Nuannuan was already content.
She nodded: "Yes."
…
After a simple wash, Mu Nuannuan went upstairs with the half basin of water, used the towel she had applied before to soak it in the water, then lay on the bed and applied it on her forehead again.
She closed her eyes and thought about things.
There aren't many rooms in the uncle's house, so Mu Tingxiao will either sleep with her or sleep with the uncle tonight.
She felt that Mu Tingxiao might be more willing to sleep with her.
Thinking like this, she fell asleep in a daze.
After an unknown amount of time, Mu Nuannuan felt someone taking the towel on her forehead. When she opened her eyes, she saw Mu Tingxiao sitting on the edge of the bed, taking the towel away from her forehead, then turned around to soak it in the basin. Wring out the water, fold it and apply it again on Mu Nuannuan's forehead.
Only then did Mu Nuannuan realize that the room was very bright. She followed the light source and found that it was the mobile phone flashlight turned on by Mu Tingxiao.
Although the mobile phone cannot make calls, it can also provide lighting.
She tilted her head. Mu Tingxiao couldn't put the towel on, so she scolded in a low voice: "Don't move."
Mu Nuannuan quickly lay down so that Mu Tingxiao could apply a towel on her.
Mu Tingxiao put on the towel and went to get his mobile phone.
Mu Nuannuan asked him: "What time is it? Where did you go just now?"