The CEO is Too Fierce: My Adorable Wife Needs Taming

Chapter 402 I'll Go Back and Tell You

Chapter 402 I'll Go Back and Tell You

"It's alright, better than a regular car. Mom, what were you and Chenxu talking about just now? I...you two don't look too happy, did something bad happen?"

Especially considering Li Chenxu's attitude last night, Mu Xiaoyu's worries intensified. She was almost certain that Li Chenxu was hiding something from her.

Upon hearing this, Mu Xiaoyu's mother's eyes flickered slightly, revealing an extremely unnatural expression. However, Mu Xiaoyu's gaze was almost entirely fixed on Li Chenxu not far away, so she naturally did not notice her mother's strange behavior.

"It's nothing, it's just that my mother's family no longer lives in the same place. We might have made a wasted trip. Right now, Chen Xu is having his men investigate the whereabouts of my mother's family."

"That's it..."

Mu Xiaoyu was still somewhat incredulous. There had been even more shocking things before, but she had never seen Li Chenxu so silent as he had been last night and today.

But Mu Xiaoyu really couldn't imagine what her biological mother and husband would be hiding from her.

For a moment, Mu Xiaoyu didn't know what to say. She looked into the distance at Li Chenxu, thought for a moment, and then walked towards him.

“Brother Shenxu.”

Upon hearing this, Li Chenxu looked at Mu Xiaoyu. His dark eyes were like still water, without any ripples. Only his expression seemed to have softened a bit, as if he were still the same as usual. In fact, he still had that incomparably handsome face, but for some reason, in Mu Xiaoyu's eyes, Li Chenxu's appearance seemed... somewhat strange.

She couldn't help but frown, pursing her lips as she looked at Li Chenxu with a scrutinizing gaze. Finally, as if making up her mind, she asked, "Brother Chenxu, what's wrong with you? What are you hiding from me? You've been acting strangely since last night. Don't tell me nothing's wrong; I'm not stupid. Don't forget what I told you before: if anything happens, I want you to tell me, and we'll face it together. Have you forgotten that?"

If Li Chenxu is under some kind of pressure, which is why he treats her this way, Mu Xiaoyu won't have any objections.

No matter how powerful Li Chenxu is on the outside, he is still just an ordinary person. He also feels sadness and pain, and he also becomes vulnerable. She is his wife, his woman, and the person he can rely on when he is tired, weary, or vulnerable.

If Li Chenxu keeps everything from her and only protects her, then how is she any different from a canary kept in a gilded cage?

Playing along was something that Li Chenxu used to find extremely easy. Even a year ago, it was incredibly easy for him to hide all his emotions from Mu Xiaoyu.

Unexpectedly, in just one year, he couldn't even do half of what he used to do in front of Mu Xiaoyu, and he wasn't even as decisive as before.

Thinking of this, Li Chenxu couldn't help but despise himself in his heart.

He stared intently at Mu Xiaoyu, who was standing before him with a serious expression, mixed with anger and heartache, and couldn't help but smile.

Even at this point, Mu Xiaoyu still felt sorry for him.

This was something he never dared to imagine a year ago. Now that day has finally come, he and Mu Xiaoyu may not be able to walk hand in hand forever.

Life is so unpredictable; it's truly laughable.

"I do have something I'm hiding from you. I didn't originally plan to tell you, and I wanted things to stay this way, but Auntie found out... so I have to tell you. But I'll tell you what I need to tell you when we get back; now is not the time."

For some reason, even though she had gotten the answer she wanted, looking at Li Chenxu like this, Mu Xiaoyu felt an unprecedented unease. She bit her lip, and finally couldn't help but tug at Li Chenxu's sleeve as she always did, and asked softly, "What is it, Brother Chenxu? Can't you tell me now?"

"Xiaoyu, believe me, I'm not telling you now for your own good. Besides, it's only for a few days. Once we get back, I'll tell you everything. But..."

Halfway through his sentence, Li Chenxu suddenly stopped, his deep eyes now fixed on Mu Xiaoyu with an unprecedented complexity.

Mu Xiaoyu grew increasingly uneasy. She had never wanted to know what had happened as much as she did now, but Li Chenxu's attitude made it clear that he had no intention of telling her.

At this moment, Mu Xiaoyu's mind was in complete turmoil. A woman's intuition told her that this was definitely not a good thing.

Since Li Chenxu wouldn't tell her now, she would ask her mother.

So Mu Xiaoyu didn't say another word to Li Chenxu and rushed to her mother's side, anxiously asking, "Mom, what did Chenxu say you found out? What is it? What are you hiding from me? Can't you tell me now?"

"Xiaoyu, listen to your mother, this really isn't the time to tell you. Shen Xu just said he'll tell you the truth when we get back in a few days, so please don't ask now, okay?"

Mu Xiaoyu's mother and Li Chenxu had almost the same attitude. As if they had made a pact, they kept quiet about the matter and refused to say a word no matter how much Mu Xiaoyu asked.

In fact, Mu Xiaoyu wasn't a curious person, and she was an extremely sensible woman in many matters. Under normal circumstances, if they didn't tell her, Mu Xiaoyu would never ask any further questions.

But this time was different. The unease in my heart was too intense. My heart was pounding so fast it felt like it was going to jump out of my throat.

Mu Xiaoyu was terrified of this feeling. She really felt that something big must be going on and they were hiding it from her.

"My men just called to say they've found your family's address. Let's go there now, or it'll be too late and we might make a mistake."

Just as Mu Xiaoyu was in a state of extreme anxiety, Li Chenxu suddenly walked over and spoke to Mu Xiaoyu's mother.

When he said these words, apart from glancing at Mu Xiaoyu at the beginning, he hardly looked at her again afterward.

That indifferent attitude was completely different from the gentleness he showed to Mu Xiaoyu before.

This huge difference made Mu Xiaoyu even more uneasy and panicked, but this time, she refrained from asking.

Compared to her earlier eagerness to know the truth, she suddenly felt a little scared.