“Boss Mu hasn’t come to work in the past two days, nor has he returned to his residence in Chongxin District…..” The assistant stood in the chairman’s office and reported respectfully, “He has been staying in the Garden Community.”

“Oh.” Mu Chuanbai stopped flipping through documents and pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. “Then is he staying in 501 or 502?”

The assistant hesitated for a moment, and then said: “In 501.”

Because when he called to explain the progress of his work, there were cats meowing coquettishly.

“It’s fine. This is somewhat promising, but likely won’t yield much profit.” Mu Chuanbai saw that the young man looked a bit uneasy, and comforted him with kind words, “He must know that you report his movements to me, and doesn’t mind.”

The assistant breathed a sigh of relief. “How do you know?”

“If he minded, you would have been fired long ago. How could you still remain here?” Mu Chuanbai said with a smile, “So don’t worry.”

The assistant: ……

Mu Chuanbai asked: “What was the result of Lin Yuan’s first trial?”

“Life imprisonment, but he will definitely appeal.” The assistant thought for a moment and added another piece of news that the big boss would definitely like to hear. “Lin Zhang and Lin Yuan were attacking each other at the court hearing. The lawyer was originally presenting evidence, but then they began cursing each other, which was…..rather lively.”

“En.” Mu Chuanbai nodded. “It sounds lively. Unfortunately, I had more important things to do yesterday than watch dogs bite each other.”

Mu Chuanbai had flown to Russia to watch Mrs. Talia’s performance.

These were the two things that Mu Chuanbai was most interested in. The little assistant still felt like a eunuch next to a prince, always reporting the prince’s movements to the emperor. Now that the emperor had heard, he waved to indicate that he could leave.

The assistant: ……

Right, this slave requests to leave.

When he left, Mu Chuanbai’s secretary came back in and turned around, closing the door. This slightly overweight middle-aged woman had a gentle smile on her face that was rare in the workplace, and her pace was quick. Standing in front of Mu Chuanbai, she lowered her voice to say: “Boss Mu, the person who investigated those things two days ago was Little Boss Mu.”

“En?” Mu Chuanbai raised his eyebrows. “Why was he investigating them? To prove his innocence?”

The secretary didn’t know the twists and turns of young love, and just said lightly: “It is the same no matter who investigates them. These things were accidents in the first place.” 

“Yes, ah…..” Mu Chuanbai smiled decorously. “Accidents or man-made disasters, ah, who can say for sure.”

. . . . . . . .

The window was open a small slit, and the cool morning breeze filtered in, fluttering the off-white curtains slightly.

The bedroom door was opened a small crack by a paw, and two cat heads peeked through. The sneaky cats looked around with four round eyes.

Xiao Sanhua had been very dissatisfied recently.

Ever since the big canine had come into the house, the big-eyed human hadn’t paid much attention to her.

The specific behavior was that instead of touching the cat’s head, he touched the canine’s head. She also no longer slept with him in the large cat nest, because he slept with the canine and drove her to the cat nest that was only four cats big.

Xiao Sanhua had originally thought that her rival was her eunuch ex-husband, and was about to let that black pig know who the boss of the family was, but something unexpected happened halfway.

It was truly hateful.

“Meow~” The little black pig who opened the door spoke in a flattering voice. 

Xiao Sanhua hissed to shut him up. With her tail high, she walked into the bedroom with light and silent footsteps, jumped onto the small stool, and gathered her strength to jump onto the tall cabinet beside the bed.

She looked condescendingly at the two unaware humans below.

Get ready for this cat’s thunderous wrath! Damn thing!

. . . . . . .

Although Mu Nanqiao was not in a good mental state on the night of the confession, in the next few days, he was actually very stable. It was completely possible for him to go home and live independently, but every day when he opened his eyes, he could see his little sun. This felt so good that when he was given an inch, he wanted a foot. After staying for one day, he still wanted to stay for another.

Just like now. The sleepiness had not faded away, his eyelids were not yet open, and there was a roll of quilt wrapped fully in his arms. He lowered his head with closed eyes to rub it skillfully. The tip of his nose nuzzled the short hair on the back of Lu Qi’s neck, and he laughed contentedly at being tickled. 

There was no better morning than this.

Before he could sigh with feeling, a high-pitched “meow” sounded. At that moment, Mu Nanqiao even wondered if Lu Qi had brought a tiger cub home, and then…..

Bam—

If base jumping was a thing in the cat world, then Xiao Sanhua would definitely be the champion. 

She landed precisely on the side of Mu Nanqiao’s uncovered waist, and the muscles felt really good on her feet. She popped off again with a meow and landed lightly next to Lu Qi, rubbing her big-eyed human flatteringly.

Lu Qi drowsily picked the cat up and kissed her. Then a muffled grunt was heard, and the big warm one beside him seemed to wake up, sitting up as he gasped for air.

Mu Nanqiao had been staying here for the past two days, and it had become normal for them to rub their ears and temples together when they woke up. It was uncharacteristic of Lu Qi to wake up so quickly this morning, and he was a little unaccustomed to it. He turned around with half-open eyes, stretched out his hands in a daze, and called out softly: “Mu Nanqiao…..”

At this moment, even if he was stepped on by a tiger, Mu Nanqiao would still get up and hug his boyfriend.

Holding his stomach, he rested his elbow on Lu Qi’s side, leaning over to kiss his forehead. He glanced at Xiao Sanhua crouching beside the pillow, and couldn’t help but complain: “Your daughter stepped on me.”

Having just woken up, his voice was low and hoarse, like the thrum of a cello. Lu Qi’s ears went numb when he heard it. He subconsciously raised his hand to rub his ears, and spoke up for Xiao Sanhua: “She didn’t mean it, she’s just a little kitty…..”

The seventeen-pound kitty raised her head proudly.

Mu Nanqiao complained maliciously in his heart, this was obviously a painted pig. But on the outside, he raised his eyebrows and said slowly with a smile in his tone: “Yes, ah, Xiao Sanhua is so good. I must have done something to make her unhappy, so she lost her temper. It’s all my fault.”

Lu Qi: ……

“What are you doing, ah…..” He reached out and stroked Mu Nanqiao’s ear. “Are you giving me some green tea to drink early in the morning to refresh me?”

The tea drinker also woke up. Lu Qi rubbed his eyes and saw that Mu Nanqiao was still massaging his waist. For a moment, he felt as guilty as a naughty child who had gotten into trouble, so he stretched out his hand and rubbed it twice. “Does it hurt?”

“It hurts.” Mu Nanqiao did not miss any opportunity for Lu Qi’s care. He lifted up his dark blue pajamas and showed Lu Qi.

Lu Qi sat up and took a look. He saw it all at a glance, and couldn’t help but laugh.

“I’m sorry…..” He covered his mouth, trying to hide his laughter, but his curved eyes revealed a bright smile. “But……hahahahaha…….”

Mu Nanqiao frowned and looked down to see a pair of plum blossom marks neatly stamped onto his side by the little pig.

Mu Nanqiao: ……

This little pig Sanhua was really solid.

He left his belly out to air for a long time. Receiving no comfort, he was laughed at by this little sun for quite a while until he finally couldn’t help but grasp Lu Qi’s hand and press it on his waist to rub it.

Lu Qi pulled his hand back, and he grasped it and held on, neither too forceful nor too light. The two of them fussed about for a while, then Lu Qi finally gave in and massaged him a couple of times. 

En, it really felt pretty good.

Very soon, Mu Nanqiao’s expression changed again. He stretched his long legs under the quilt, grasped Lu Qi’s hand, and brought it to his mouth for a kiss. “Okay, no more massaging.”

Lu Qi: ? ? ? 

What a fickle man.

“I’m going out today,” Mu Nanqiao said. “I still can’t bear to have my old father, who is nearing retirement, clock in to work all day while I take three days off at home.”

Lu Qi stared at that handsome face again and again, and he didn’t seem unable to bear it, but he still agreed with Mu Nanqiao’s decision to go out.

Thus, he nodded agreeably, but then thought of something else and grabbed Mu Nanqiao’s hand to look at it uneasily.

The wounds on the joints of those slender, beautiful hands were scabbed over, and became even more shocking when offset by his cold white complexion.

But this was much better than the previous two nights. On the night he returned from 502, Lu Qi had taken him to 501 and discovered that there was a trace of blood seeping out from the bandages wrapped around his hands. After unwrapping them, he saw that the abrasions on his knuckles were very serious. He remembered the bodyguard who said that Mu Nanqiao practiced boxing, and then thought about having seen these abrasions on the back of the other person’s hands several times. His heart seized.

“Are you going to box today?” Lu Qi glanced at his hands, feeling sad that such beautiful hands should suffer such a crime. “It is better to wait for a few days for the scabs to fall off before doing it. By then, the boxing gloves I bought you should have arrived. You have to wear them this time, ah.”

“Okay, I’ll listen to my boyfriend.” Mu Nanqiao came over again and kissed him on the lips. Then he got out of bed and took off his blue pajamas, opening the cabinet to reach inside for his house clothes. 

With his back to Lu Qi, his strong, smooth back muscles were clearly visible, with wide shoulders and a narrow waist, the sharp lines tucked into the waistband of his trousers. Lu Qi pursed his lips and looked at him silently, but felt that something wasn’t right. This was his boyfriend, and he should look at him openly.

En, that…..

His butt was quite perky.

Mu Nanqiao put on his clothes and turned around, rubbing this person’s head. “I made an appointment with a psychologist tonight and might come back late. Do you want to eat cake? I’ll pass by that store you like and bring it back to you.”

He spoke these plans so calmly that Lu Qi couldn’t help being in high spirits, and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: “I want it. You can bring it back and we’ll eat it together.”

If he was in a bad mood at night, it would be better for him to eat something sweet.

His thoughts were written on his face. Seeing Mu Nanqiao being so soft-hearted, he couldn’t help but tilt forward again and lift his chin to kiss him. When one kiss wasn’t enough, he kissed him again.

“I’ve eaten a lot of sweets in the past two days. If I eat more, I’ll get tooth decay.” His mouth pressed against Lu Qi’s lips and lingered there. “If you don’t want to eat it, I won’t buy it. I’ll buy something else.”

“Then don’t buy it,” Lu Qi whispered with red ears. “I’ve eaten a lot of sweets recently…..”

Mu Nanqiao’s gaze was heavy, and when he was about to kiss him again, Lu Qi slipped into the quilt as smoothly as a small loach. His voice sounded out, “Don’t kiss me, I haven’t brushed my teeth. Go to work quickly……”

Mu Nanqiao responded with a smile and leaned over to hug the quilt, then turned around and went to wash up.

When that person left, Lu Qi quietly opened the hidden memo on his phone under the quilt.

He pursed his lips, and a shallow dimple appeared on the side of his cheek. He typed a line under the dark quilt: I have a steady boyfriend, how great!

Xiao Sanhua sitting beside the quilt flicked her tail anxiously, feeling that she had failed once more. One more day, the big-eyed human loved that canine.

Fucking meow.

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