Soon the two of them arrived home. As Lu Xue pushed the door open, she was surprised to find Mu Ziyue, who should have been in the hospital for a check - up, lying on the sofa, munching on chips while playing games, enjoying herself to the fullest.
Han Xiaolv beside her was also holding a game controller. The two girls were chatting away merrily.
Seeing Mu Yuze and Lu Xue enter, the two girls threw away their game controllers and rushed to greet them.
Mu Ziyue had a hint of eagerness to show off: "Brother! How was dinner tonight? Were you super satisfied with the restaurant I picked? Don't you think my taste and aesthetic sense are really good?"
Mu Ziyue asked enthusiastically, but Mu Yuze replied coldly.
"Not bad."
After saying that, he walked upstairs and soon "banged" the door of his bedroom shut.
Mu Ziyue was rebuffed and looked completely stunned.
Lu Xue quietly brushed past her and went upstairs, returning to her own studio.
Mu Ziyue watched the two people walking upstairs one after another and felt rather unwilling.
She had arranged this date so meticulously, yet no one praised her, and they all gave her cold looks.
"I'm not going to be this wing - woman anymore. Whoever wants to do it can! I'm not so idle that I have nothing better to do than play matchmaker for you every day!"
In a fit of pique, Mu Ziyue turned around and went back to the sofa to play games. Han Xiaolv glanced at Mu Ziyue and then at the two closed doors upstairs, silently shook her head, and said nothing.
...
After Ding Muyun learned that Lu Xue had returned to her hometown, she was in a slump for a while and didn't show up in front of Mu Ziyue for a long time.
But less than three days later, she returned to the old mansion, smiling and chatting with the aunts in the mansion as if nothing had happened.
Aunt Chen was quite enthusiastic towards Ding Muyun. When she saw her come, she immediately asked, "Miss Ding, why haven't you come to visit for so long? You used to come every day!"
Ding Muyun just smiled and said nothing. Instead, she casually asked, "By the way, will Lu Xue have dinner at home today?"
Aunt Chen nodded. "Probably. Miss Lu Xue, our young master, and Miss Mu Ziyue seem to have gone out to play today. They only said they'd be back late."
Ding Muyun's expression changed, but she still maintained a smile and asked, "Where did they go to play?"
Aunt Chen shook her head. "I'm not sure. I didn't ask much. But recently, Miss Lu Xue has been getting along better with everyone. The three of them often go shopping and have dinner outside. It's quite common for them to hang out together."
Ding Muyun forced a smile, suppressing the anger in her heart, and just nodded slightly.
"Okay, I'll wait for them to come back for dinner tonight."
It wasn't until dinner time that the three of them returned.
As soon as Mu Ziyue came back, she was carrying five or six paper bags. She excitedly jumped onto the sofa and dumped all the shopping bags on it.
"Brother! You were so generous today! You've never paid for me so readily before. Is it because Sister Lu Xue was there today, so you were extra lenient with me?"
As she said that, Mu Ziyue was about to run over and hug Lu Xue from behind.
Lu Xue nimbly dodged and was about to go upstairs to take a shower.
After the two girls had their fun, Mu Yuze walked in from outside, took off his coat, and hung it on the hanger beside.
Aunt Chen saw the three of them come back, chatting and laughing, not even noticing that there was someone else in the house. She couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed.
After all, Miss Ding wasn't an outsider. Being ignored like this would make anyone feel bad.
Aunt Chen felt a bit sympathetic and coughed, then said, "Young master, young miss, Miss Ding came to visit today."
The three people in the room all stopped what they were doing and their eyes fell on Ding Muyun on the sofa.
Ding Muyun was sitting there, maintaining a just - right smile.
Mu Ziyue said, "Why did you come? I didn't invite you today, did I?"
Ding Muyun was a bit embarrassed, but she still said gently, "I brought some gifts today. My parents asked me to give something to Young Master Mu. They said Young Master Mu's birthday is coming soon and they wanted me to show a bit of their gratitude."
Mu Ziyue let out an "oh" sound, thinking that her brother's birthday was indeed coming soon, and how to organize the birthday party was still a problem.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Aunt Chen started to bring the food out from the kitchen and invited everyone to sit down for dinner.
The four of them sat at the dinner table. Mu Ziyue chattered on and on with Lu Xue about what had happened during the day.
Mu Yuze sat beside them, lowering his head and gracefully moving his chopsticks, saying nothing.
Ding Muyun, sitting alone, felt a bit awkward.
She knew that Mu Ziyue had been treating her coldly recently. Normally, Ding Muyun wouldn't bother to come and endure Mu Ziyue's cold looks.
But today she had a task. Thinking of this, Ding Muyun said softly, "Mu Yuze, your birthday party is coming soon. Have you thought about how to hold it?"