MHWFYYTMDF Chapter23

Song Li covered his face, both angry and ashamed.

Had He Muyan’s small, intimate physical gestures been increasing more and more lately?

He really knew how to take a mile when given an inch.

Song Li’s face was as red as a honey peach, making He Muyan unable to resist planting another kiss on his other cheek.

His face burning intensely from being kissed, Song Li stared at him, utterly at a loss.

He Muyan patted his hair, seemingly in a very good mood, “Are you feeling better? Do you want to rest a bit longer?”

Song Li shook his head, “I’m fine, I want to get up.”

Only when he pulled back the blanket did he realize that he was actually only wearing a top with nothing but a pair of briefs underneath.

There were quite a few pinkish-purple marks on his thighs. He Muyan clearly noticed them too and cleared his throat, “Yesterday after the shower, I realized your clothes were all dirty, so I only found undergarments for you to wear instead.”

Stop talking, please stop talking. The tips of Song Li’s ears turned crimson, and he was so ashamed that even his hands were trembling.

The clothes left at home were all old ones from the past. After rummaging through the wardrobe for a while, he barely managed to find a set that he was somewhat willing to wear now.

While he was changing, He Muyan went to the side to take a phone call. It seemed to be about work, something about project follow-ups and competitor research, and he spoke for a long time.

Song Li couldn’t really understand it anyway, so he just sat to the side and waited for him after changing, occasionally scrolling through his phone out of boredom.

It took quite a while before He Muyan hung up the phone. When he turned back to look at him, his expression couldn’t be described as pleasant.

Seeing him like this, Song Li couldn’t help but feel a little nervous, asking subconsciously, “What’s wrong? Is there some emergency at work?”

He Muyan nodded, “There’s a slight issue with a new project abroad. I need to go over and take a look.”

Song Li let out an “Oh,” realizing a moment later, “So you have to go on a business trip.”

“En.”

“For how long?”

“Not sure. A week if it’s short, but if the situation is serious, it might take even longer.”

Song Li paused for a moment, then smiled, “Work is important, you should head out quickly.”

He Muyan looked at him, “Do you want to come with me?”

Song Li was stunned and subconsciously shook his head, “You’re going for work. Won’t I affect you if I tag along?”

He Muyan spoke without reservation, “You will affect me.”

Song Li: ……

Then why did you even ask if I wanted to go!

Sometimes he really couldn’t fathom what was going on in He Muyan’s brain.

He Muyan stared at him, his gaze somewhat complex.

Outside, Mother Song was already calling for them to come out for breakfast. Song Li stood up, “It’s time to eat, let’s go out.”

After breakfast, He Muyan left in a hurry. The highly capable Li Xiu had already booked his plane ticket.

Song Li was also getting ready to head back. Before he left, Mother Song pulled him aside to urge him, “My son-in-law is way too busy with work. You two are still newlyweds, yet he has to go abroad on a business trip, and for so long at that. You really need to be careful.”

Song Li looked utterly bewildered, “What’s there to be careful about?”

Mother Song tapped his forehead, frustrated by his lack of awareness, “Be careful about whether he’s doing anything messy behind your back while he’s away. With your husband’s looks and status, those foreign girls and handsome guys will be throwing themselves at him. Are you stupid or what?”

Song Li hadn’t expected her thoughts to have already jumped to that level. He was caught between tears and laughter, “It wouldn’t go that far, right? He Muyan doesn’t seem like that kind of person.”

“You don’t understand.” Mother Song wagged a finger, “All men in the world are the same. It’s an inherent flaw in their nature. If you don’t keep an eye on him, there will come a day sooner or later when he won’t be able to control himself and will make a mistake.”

Looking at his mother’s paranoid demeanor, Song Li smiled, “Mom, have you forgotten? Your son is also a man.”

“You?” Mother Song glanced at him sideways, saying dismissively, “I raised you, so how could I not know your personality? You’re honest, well-behaved, and dutiful. You were a virgin for over thirty years, even if I gave you a vast red ocean, you wouldn’t be able to stir up any waves.”

“Mom!” Song Li’s face flushed red from her words, and he felt somewhat exasperated. “You really are my biological mother.”

“As your biological mother, I am personally helping you keep guard.” Mother Song held his hand, speaking earnestly and status-wise, “With your husband’s qualifications, if you don’t watch him closely, there’s no guaranteeing he won’t fly away one day.”

Looking at her solemn expression, although Song Li felt a bit amused, his mind was still somewhat affected by her words.

Returning home in the afternoon, he wandered around the massive luxury mansion all by himself, utterly bored.

Lying on the sofa to watch some television, the words his mother had spoken that morning kept echoing repeatedly in his mind.

Finally unable to take it anymore, he sat up, grabbed his phone from the side, and opened He Muyan’s WeChat. His finger hovered over it. He hesitated for the longest time, completely at a loss for what to send.

His mother was absolutely right. With his honest and passive personality, he really was useless at everything. It was just sending a WeChat message to his own husband, was that such a difficult thing to do?

Song Li’s finger trembled over the screen for a long time, but in the end, he still chose to give up.

It’s so hard.

He didn’t know how to communicate with He Muyan.

Because of this incident, he was somewhat distracted for the entire day. After moping around at home for the whole afternoon, he expectedly ended up with insomnia when it was time to sleep at night. Even the method of hugging He Muyan’s pillow didn’t work.

The next day, he went to the school looking completely wilted. Seeing him like this, Xu Shanshan covered her mouth and teased him, “Teacher Song, the battle must have been fierce last night. Even your dark circles are showing.”

Song Li glanced at her, “It was indeed quite fierce. I had insomnia the entire night.”

Realizing he didn’t seem to be joking, Xu Shanshan slid her chair over and asked him, “What’s wrong? Did you get into a fight with that one from your family?”

A fight? They barely even spoke a few words to each other; it would be a miracle if they could manage to fight.

Song Li said listlessly, “No, he’s away on a business trip.”

“A business trip!” Xu Shanshan’s voice suddenly grew louder, her face full of disbelief. “What? How long have you two been married? You’re as newlywed as newlyweds can get, and he goes on a business trip at a time like this?”

Her reaction was so intense that it instantly made Song Li unable to help but care a bit more too, “Is it really that abnormal to go on a business trip during the honeymoon phase?”

“Of course it’s abnormal!” Xu Shanshan’s expression was highly exaggerated. “It’s the honeymoon phase! It’s exactly the time when you two should be deeply in love, wishing you could split one second into two just to cling to each other. Yet he goes on a business trip? What kind of joke is that?”

Song Li thought about it, and it did seem to make some sense.

Xu Shanshan asked him again, “How long is he going for?”

“Not sure. Probably one or two weeks.”

“Hiss.” Xu Shanshan gasped while clasping her hands together, “Teacher Song, your heart is so big that a single pot couldn’t even stew it all.”

Song Li already felt a little uneasy inside. His finger lightly scratched at the mouse pad as he said, “He’s very busy with work. There was nothing he could do.”

Seeing him like this, it wasn’t good for Xu Shanshan to keep saying things that discouraged him. After thinking for a bit, she asked again, “So he just left just like that? Did he not say anything?”

Song Li recalled for a moment, “He seemed to have asked me if I wanted to go with him.”

“And how did you answer?”

“I figured he was definitely just asking casually, plus I have to work myself, so I didn’t agree.”

“Oh, my dear Teacher Song!” Xu Shanshan pulled his arm and shook it, her face filled with frustration at his lack of awareness, “You blockhead!”

Shaken so much by her that he couldn’t sit steadily, Song Li asked in confusion, “What’s wrong?”

Xu Shanshan sighed, “Your husband was obviously giving you an invitation, but look at you; you shut it down with just one sentence.”

Song Li let out an “Ah?”, “An invitation?”

“A honeymoon! A honeymoon! This was using work as an excuse to invite you on a honeymoon in disguise.”

Song Li fell silent for a moment, “That can’t be. If that were the case, he could have just said it directly. I didn’t think about it that way at all.”

Xu Shanshan rolled her eyes, “That’s why you’re a blockhead.”

Speechless, Song Li lowered his head in deep thought.

Seeing him like this, Xu Shanshan reached out and patted his shoulder, “Don’t lose heart, Teacher Song. It’s your first romance, so it’s not embarrassing to lack experience.”

Song Li swatted her hand away, looking at her with a beaming smile, “Teacher Xu, how is your chat going with that ordinary-yet-confident matchmaking blind date of yours?”

“Stop! Hold it right there!” Xu Shanshan had a face full of disgust as if she were about to gag. “If we don’t bring him up, we’re still good friends. No more talking about this, no more chatting; I need to go prepare my lesson plans.”

Xu Shanshan slid her chair back to her workstation, plugged in her headphones, and immersed herself in her own world.

Song Li shook his head. As he gripped the mouse and clicked on something, he caught sight of his phone sitting off to the side. After hesitating for a moment, he picked it up anyway.

He had actually taken to heart what Xu Shanshan just said to him. Thinking back to the look in He Muyan’s eyes when he asked if they should go together before leaving yesterday, there seemed to; probably, should have, been a tiny shred of reluctance to part and anticipation in it.

But damn it all, he had completely failed to see it at the time.

He Muyan must have been a little disappointed back then, right?

Thinking up to this point, Song Li didn’t know where the courage came from, but he opened He Muyan’s WeChat directly and sent him a message.

Song Pear: What are you doing?*

Realizing that it should already be late at night over there right now, he immediately added another line: It should be almost time for bed on your side, get some rest early.

Just as he was about to set his phone down after sending the messages, he heard it vibrate twice with a “buzz-buzz.” He Muyan had unexpectedly replied to his messages very quickly.

President He: I’m still handling work.

Looking at his brief message, Song Li replied again: Work is important, but your body is more important. Don’t push yourself too hard.

President He: En.

And that was it.

Very much like President He.

Song Li smiled wryly; what exactly had he been expecting?

He didn’t have many classes today, so he knocked off work and headed home early. Of course, returning meant only facing the cold, empty, massive house by himself.

That was how it should have been, but why did he see a faint light spilling out from the main hall the moment he entered the courtyard?

His first reaction was that He Muyan had come back. His heart surged with excitement, but it lasted for only a split second before vanishing. He Muyan had just left yesterday; how could he possibly return so quickly?

Then who could be inside? Could it be a burglar?!

However, remembering the misunderstanding he had with Xue Sang in his own apartment last time, he didn’t feel as panicked, only slowly opening the door and walking in with a hint of vigilance.

The main hall was brightly lit, quiet, and tidy; it didn’t look like it had been burgled at all.

Song Li relaxed slightly and walked over to the sofa to set his bag down first, only to hear a voice suddenly drift down from above.

“Who are you? Why are you here?!”

Song Li lifted his head and saw a girl standing on the opposite side, though he couldn’t tell when she had appeared. She really was a girl, looking about seventeen or eighteen years old with twin ponytails, a sailor uniform, and a lollipop dangling from her mouth. Her youthful, pretty face was filled with a mix of confusion and shock.