allonlinenovel Chapter 199 Only the Two of Us
Chapter 199 Only the Two of Us
Chapter 199 It's just the two of us.
"Of course we're still friends. If we weren't friends because of these things, then our friendship would be far too fragile. Besides, your brother is your brother, and you are you. We're not the same..."
As Mu Xiaoyu spoke, she couldn't help but laugh at herself. She whispered a few more words to Song Yin on the other end of the phone before hanging up.
She turned her head and saw Li Chenxu standing behind her, silent, and she didn't know when he had returned.
Mu Xiaoyu was startled by Li Chenxu and quickly asked, "When did you get back? You didn't say a word. You scared me to death."
Li Chenxu did not answer Mu Xiaoyu's question. His dark eyes flickered slightly. He first glanced at Mu Xiaoyu's phone, and after a while, he slowly said, "Was the person who just called you Song Yin?"
He shouldn't have brought it up, because once he did, Mu Xiaoyu remembered what Song Yin had said about Song Bai, and she immediately felt a little guilty. She gave a vague reply, leaned closer, and lightly sniffed Li Chenxu's body, asking, "Have you been drinking?"
There was a faint smell of alcohol on Li Chenxu, not obvious, but Li Chenxu's appearance was too deep. He was usually like this either when he was angry or drunk.
Upon hearing this, Li Chenxu gave Mu Xiaoyu a deep look, but didn't say anything more. He simply hummed in agreement and sat down on the sofa.
He frowned slightly and impatiently tugged at his tie. However, because he was moving too hastily, he couldn't loosen it no matter what he did. Seeing this, Mu Xiaoyu stepped forward to help him loosen his tie, but before her hand even touched it, she felt a sharp pain on the back of her hand as Li Chenxu slapped her hand away.
Not only Mu Xiaoyu, but even Li Chenxu himself was taken aback for a moment. However, it only lasted a few seconds before Li Chenxu's expression returned to normal. He lowered his eyes, avoiding looking at Mu Xiaoyu's current expression, and said in a hoarse voice, "I can do it myself."
This time, his tie was finally loosened. He didn't go upstairs; instead, he leaned back on the sofa with his head tilted back and closed his eyes to rest.
Mu Xiaoyu finally snapped out of her shock and looked down at the back of her hand where Li Chenxu had hit her. Her skin was fair, and if Li Chenxu gripped her hand even slightly, the red mark would be very noticeable. So, Li Chenxu was always very considerate of this when they were together.
The slap I just gave left a noticeable red mark on the back of my hand.
Actually, these things are nothing. Mu Xiaoyu isn't a spoiled person, and Li Chenxu didn't hit her hard. In the past, Mu Xiaoyu wouldn't have cared about what happened just now at all.
But for some reason, the slight stinging on the back of my hand suddenly seemed to be magnified countless times, and it felt as if my heart was being pulled into someone's hand and squeezed, causing some pain.
She looked at Li Chenxu, who was in front of her with a face full of impatience and irritation, feeling somewhat helpless, not knowing why he was like this.
She apologized this morning, and Li Chenxu wasn't angry then, so why is he treating her like this now?
Mu Xiaoyu stared blankly at Li Chenxu for a long while before mustering the courage to ask, "Brother Chenxu, what's wrong?"
She wasn't a coward. If it were anyone else treating her like that, she would have retaliated long ago. But Li Chenxu was different. She liked him, and that liking had only grown stronger over time. Seeing Li Chenxu like this, she felt a mix of emotions, but not anger or resentment. Instead, she was mostly worried about how Li Chenxu was feeling.
Li Chenxu didn't speak, he didn't even open his eyes. Mu Xiaoyu just stared at Li Chenxu quietly, her heart growing increasingly tense.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired, I'm going to rest first."
It's unclear how much time passed before Li Chenxu opened his eyes and stood up. However, he didn't even glance at Mu Xiaoyu. After saying this, he walked right past Mu Xiaoyu and went upstairs.
He doesn't look like he's alright at all.
Mu Xiaoyu stood there blankly, motionless, like an abandoned puppy, feeling increasingly helpless.
What exactly happened? What did she do wrong that made Li Chenxu react this way?
Mu Xiaoyu suddenly felt as if her brain wasn't working properly. She kept thinking about what had happened that day, but still couldn't figure it out.
Not knowing what to do, she waited downstairs for a while before going upstairs.
When she went upstairs, Li Chenxu was already lying on the bed with his back to her, completely still, and she didn't know whether he was asleep or not.
Mu Xiaoyu tiptoed and carefully approached Li Chenxu. When she reached the bedside, she half-squatted down and softly called his name. Seeing no response, she left somewhat disappointed.
She doesn't like the two of them giving each other the silent treatment. She'll let it go today, but tomorrow she'll definitely find out what really happened...
Unfortunately, Li Chenxu didn't give Mu Xiaoyu that chance at all. The next morning, when Mu Xiaoyu woke up, Li Chenxu was nowhere to be seen.
It was a little better than before. This time, Li Chenxu left a note telling her that he would be away on a business trip for a few days and that his return was not yet confirmed.
Looking at the note in her hand, Mu Xiaoyu felt somewhat discouraged.
She felt like she had changed. She used to never have been bothered by these things, but now Li Chenxu really stirred her emotions...
Li Chenxu was gone for several days, and Mu Xiaoyu didn't know if he had gone abroad. She tried calling him several times but no one answered. Originally, Mu Xiaoyu wanted to talk to Li Chenxu about the class reunion, but since he wasn't answering the phone, and considering that he might not be back for several more days, she rushed to the reunion venue on the night of the event.
The gathering was held at a hotel near the Central Green Space, one of the top hotels in Beijing. I originally thought that since the venue was chosen, there would be many classmates attending.
But when Mu Xiaoyu arrived, the situation was not like that at all.
"Why are you the only one here?"
Looking at Song Bai sitting in the hall, Mu Xiaoyu's eyes were full of surprise, and she even thought for a moment that she had come to the wrong place.
Today, Song Bai was wearing a well-tailored suit. He was tall and handsome, and the suit made him look even better.
Seeing Mu Xiaoyu arrive, Song Bai smiled slightly at her, then walked to her side and said slowly, "Because today's class reunion is just the two of us."