After this dinner party, the relationship between Mu Yuze and Lu Xue seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
Before this, their relationship had become rather distant. Apart from a nod and a brief greeting when they met under the same roof, there was hardly any private communication between them.
However, since Mu Yuze took Lu Xue's hand in front of everyone and publicly acknowledged her identity, it seemed that they had returned to their previous gentle and warm daily life.
That night, Mu Yuze hesitated for a moment in front of Lu Xue's room before finally gently knocking on the door.
Lu Xue quickly opened the door. Her hair was a bit messy, and a few damp hairpins were dangling on top of her head. It was obvious that she was in the middle of removing her makeup.
But because her hairstyle and look for today were too complicated, and each strand of her hair had been sprayed with an excessive amount of hair gel, the whole process of makeup removal was quite cumbersome. It was really a bit beyond Lu Xue's ability to handle it alone.
Mu Yuze stood at the door for a while. Originally, he wanted to ask her about her plans after this public acknowledgment, but when his eyes fell on Lu Xue's face, he changed his mind.
Mu Yuze stood in the corridor and asked, "Do you need any help?"
Lu Xue was eager for someone to give her a hand at this moment, so she immediately nodded like a bobblehead.
"Yes! Yes! I need it so much! I really can't handle it alone. I'm just trying to sort out my hair!"
Mu Yuze nodded and quietly walked over. He pulled Lu Xue over and made her sit in front of the dressing table. He gently took out the hairpins from Lu Xue's head one by one, and carefully untied her braided hair, letting it fall loose on her shoulders.
If Lu Xue under the aqua - blue light before was like a little elf walking out of a fantasy realm, then the girl with her hair flowing freely in front of the dressing mirror at this moment added a touch of lazy and earthly charm.
No matter which side of her it was, Mu Yuze was a bit fascinated.
Mu Yuze removed all her hairpins, let down all her hair, and then used a comb to gently untangle every knot.
Lu Xue looked up at Mu Yuze's concentrated expression in the mirror as he bowed his head to do things. Suddenly, she thought his profile was quite handsome.
A boy could be so gentle. His future girlfriend should feel very happy.
An hour had passed by the time he finished all this.
Mu Yuze had spent a great deal of effort and finally removed all the complicated styling on Lu Xue. Lu Xue felt as light as a feather and no longer had to hold her breath in the evening dress.
She casually wiped some makeup remover on her face to remove her eye makeup, and then ran downstairs to heat a cup of hot milk for Mu Yuze as a token of gratitude.
"Thank you so much today. If it weren't for you, I don't know how long I would have been struggling alone!"
Mu Yuze took the cup of hot milk, lowered his head, took a silent sip, and said nothing.
Sitting in Lu Xue's room, he felt that the atmosphere between them was just right, filled with a touch of gentle warmth.
He didn't know when he would be able to sit in the same room with her at such a close distance again.
Mu Yuze was filled with a subtle sense of reluctance. He sat there for a long time and showed no sign of getting up to leave even after the milk was all gone.
Finally, Lu Xue looked up at the wall clock. It was already past ten o'clock.
She said softly, "Mr. Mu Yuze, you should go back and rest early. There are still many things for you to handle in the company tomorrow."
Mu Yuze idly played with the handle of the white ceramic cup and said casually, "It's okay. There's not much work to do tomorrow anyway."
Lu Xue found it rather strange. It was the first time in so long that she had heard him say there was not much work.
Lu Xue thought for a while, leaned over and said, "Mr. Mu Yuze, since you don't have much work, could you spare one day tomorrow?"
Mu Yuze looked up. His heart skipped a beat, and he even looked forward to what Lu Xue would say next.
But after a few seconds of pause, what Lu Xue said was, "Could you spare one day tomorrow to spend more time with your sister? I think Miss Mu Ziyue seems quite idle these days. She always drags me to various shopping malls to buy things every day. This can't go on like this."
Mu Yuze fell silent. After a long while, his gaze fell outside again, and he said softly, "I'll remind her to pay more attention to her schoolwork."
After saying this, Mu Yuze got up and left.
When he reached the door, he turned his head sideways, leaving one - third of his profile.
Under the warm yellow light in the room, the girl sat on the edge of the bed with messy hair, her face clean after makeup removal.
This kind of Lu Xue exuded a special charm, making him a bit reluctant to leave.
But no matter how reluctant he was, he should finally say goodbye. He had no position to stay here any longer.
Mu Yuze sighed silently in his heart, lowered his eyes, and left quietly.
When he walked out into the corridor, he happened to bump into Mu Ziyue who was coming up.
Mu Ziyue was pleasantly surprised to see her brother walking out of Lu Xue's room and shouted, "Brother! Is there any new progress between you and Lu Xue? Do you think Lu Xue was especially beautiful tonight? It's worth all the effort I put into dressing her up carefully! I knew I'd captivate you!"
Mu Yuze just quietly looked at his sister for a while and then suddenly said, "From tomorrow on, you're not allowed to harass Lu Xue anymore. Also, I'll spot - check your schoolwork. If you fail any subject, the consequences will be serious."
Mu Ziyue's face changed. She looked at her brother with a bit of grievance as he brushed past her shoulder and left.