Ning Qianyu lowered her head as soon as Yan Rui had gone. Seeing this, Mu Shengchen led her directly into the lingerie store. His lips inched up into a wide smile as he did so.
There were a lot of female customers in the store. As soon as they saw the couple coming in, they were immediately stunned. They shared looks enviously. "Damn, look at them," one of the women murmured.
"Right? Look at how happy they are! If my husband were here, he wouldn't even be waiting for me at the door." The other woman snorted in distaste as she stared longingly at the man.
"Just the same with my husband," her friend murmured in jealousy. "Why can't he be like that guy?"
Overhearing their conversation, Ning Qianyu turned bright red from their insinuation. Why did she even bring him here? God, if she could only find a hole to bury herself, then she would've already–
"Miss!" The shop assistant interrupted, greeting them. "Do you need any help?"
When she nodded, the shop assistant led her to the more revealing side of the store. She pulled out lacy lingerie from one of the shelves with a smile. "This is one of our best sellers," the shop assistant stated. "Although it looks very thin, it still keeps you warm at night. Would you like to take a closer look?"
As soon as Ning Qianyu took the lacy underwear from the assistant's hand, her face immediately turned bright red. In fact, it couldn't even get any redder. Her eyes were trained in the lacy fabric, and her fingers shook.
What kind of underwear was this? Everything was see-through!
"I–I don't want it," she awkwardly replied, returning it.
"But Miss, are you sure? It suits you really well!" the shop assistant insisted, but it was to no avail. No matter how many times she tried, Ning Qianyu still wouldn't budge. "All right."
In the end, the staff had no other choice but to lead her to the more traditional side of the shop.
"Thank you, I'll just try these two out." As soon as she picked out two sets of underwear, she immediately headed into the changing room to try them on, leaving the two people behind.
"That's just disappointing. The underwear would've suited someone like her." The saleswoman sighed in defeat as she placed the thin lingerie back onto the shelf. "Actually, everything would've fitted her figure."
"Just get one set," Mu Shengchen announced.
"Sir?" The woman glanced at him in surprise.
He took a card from his wallet and handed it to her. "Pack one up for me.."
"All right, Sir." The shop assistant didn't even waste any time as she ran straight to the cashier to bag the underwear that he requested.
It didn't even take a few seconds when she swiped the card and handed the bag back to Mu Shengchen. "You surely wouldn't be disappointed." The shop assistant winked with a smile.
When Ning Qianyu came out of the changing room, she looked around to see him already holding a red bag.
"What did you buy?" She stared.
"Nothing," he responded with a smile. "Have you already tried everything?"
"Yep."
"All right, then do you mind grabbing me ten sets of each? You can buy it in different shades as well," he said gently to the shop assistant before turning back to his wife. "Thank you."
"Right away, Sir." The shop assistant didn't need to hear it the second time as she ran around the corner to gather the goods that they needed.
When she was gone, Ning Qianyu leaned in just a bit to whisper in his ear, "Two sets are already enough. It's not like I need that much, you know." She stared at the dozens of underwear the shop assistant had brought to them.
"It wouldn't be enough."
Mu Shenghcen wrapped his arms around her waist as he brought her closer against him. Once her back was against his chest, he whispered in her ear, "I'll just tear them all again."
"I..." Ning Qianyu sputtered in indignation as her cheeks flushed in a dark shade. When the shop assistant finally arrived with all the wrapped underwear, he had already moved away from her side.
"Thank you," she conceded, grabbing the bags from the assistant's hand. "How much is everything?"
However, before she could even pay for it, Mu Shengchen had already passed his card over. "I brought cash," she protested.
"It's on me," he insisted.
"Miss, just accept it as a gift from your husband," the shop assistant immediately intercepted, grabbing the card from the man's hand. "He truly loves you, you know. Any girl would be lucky."
She simply blushed in response.
When the shop assistant finally handed them the receipt, she grabbed the paper bag and pushed Mu Shengchen away from the store as fast as possible. She would've sprinted if she could.
Although the packaging was elegant with its red hue and white ribbons, she still knew what was inside. And the worst part was that he had bought it just for her. Was this a gift? Were they already that intimate? She ducked her head, wanting nothing more than to stow them deep into her cabinet.
While she was visibly panicking, he simply held his own personal bag tight against his chest. The corners of his lips revealed a trace of a smile. If she found out about this, it would be disastrous.
"Hey, this is your fault," she protested, pointing at him. "Why are you still smiling?"
"Nothing." When they came down, they saw Manager Lin standing by the exit, waiting for them.
"Mr. Mu, Mrs. Mu," he greeted with his head bowed. "The car's already waiting outside, and your clothes are already packed in the car."
While Mu Shengchen only nodded, Ning Qianyu flashed a smile his way. "Thank you, Manager Lin."
"It's only my honor, Mrs. Mu." As soon as they were out in the clear, he finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Now, he could finally return to whatever he was doing. Otherwise, his neck was still on the line. If something else had happened to them in Wanda Plaza, Yan Rui would've skinned him alive. "Fuck, I got lucky," he breathed out, still feeling the aftermath of their wrath. Without another word, he quickly returned to his office.
The driver drove them all the way to the parking lot of Haoyuan District. Just as they were about to head out of the car, they happened to see Mu Jinbo and Qi Yuwei passing by.
Seeing how natural they were acting, Mu Jinbo's face immediately turned gloomy.
Qi Yuwei edged closer to him as she smiled at Ning Qianyu in greeting. "Have you just returned? Where did you go?"
"We did a little shopping," Mu Shengchen responded easily as he took the other bags out of the car.
The woman glanced at the brands on the bags and immediately saw green. Her eyebrows furrowed hideously as her lips pursed into a thin line. She held Mu Jinbo's hand tightly.
"We'll be heading back first, okay?" Ning Qianyu nodded at them in greeting, before pushing her husband out of the parking lot.
The driver followed right behind them, carrying more than ten bags from his car.
As soon as they were out in the clear, Mu Jinbo's face turned tremendously cold. He shook Qi Yuwei off from his hold before striding towards his Lamborghini. He opened the door and started the engine.
"Jinbo, wait!" She tried to chase after him, but even she couldn't catch up with a speeding car.
Seeing him leave her behind, Qi Yuwei stomped her heels against the pavements in frustration. "Why are you doing this?" she spat angrily, and her eyes flashed in retribution. "Why is it always like this?"
While the atmosphere in the parking lot was dark and cold, it was the complete opposite with the couple heading back to their apartment. Ning Qianyu could hear their bickering from the parking lot, but she couldn't really care less.
As soon as she placed all the bags in the bedroom, she noticed plenty of dresses and coats in her bag.
It was from the same store she had been looking at a few hours ago.
Had he bought it for her? Her heart thumped in her chest.
Mu Shengchen controlled his wheelchair into the living room to see Ning Qianyu gazing at the paper bags in a daze. He furrowed his eyebrows as he moved closer. "What are you looking at?"
She turned around. "Did you ask Yan Rui to buy these?"
"Of course not. I bought it myself." He trailed his fingers down her cheeks, but she turned away.
"Do you know how much all of these are? It costs so much! Why didn't you tell me?" Ning Qianyu glared at him. Although she thought it to be extremely intimidating, he found it adorable.
Seeing this, he pecked her on the lips. "As long as it's for you, I'll be happy to spend all my money."
What had originally been just a peck became deeper and longer. Just as his fingers were trailing down her jeans, she pulled away, breathing heavily. "I–" she gasped out. "It's time for me to cook."
Mu Shengchen didn't really mind as he left butterfly kisses all over her neck. It was only when the phone rang did he finally pull away. Frowning, he leaned back against his seat. "You shouldn't be turning your phone on anymore," he said bitterly.
"I'll take note of that." Ning Qianyu hid a smile.