NOVGO.NET Chapter 1479: 1478 He wants to keep her
Chapter 1479: 1478 He wants to keep her
When Bai Yiyi received An Lin’s call, Gu Kai’s Maybach had just arrived at the underground parking lot of the western restaurant.
Due to some delays at home, they came out a bit late.
Bai Yuqin and Tongtong got out of the car first; Bai Yiyi was still sitting in the passenger seat. Seeing An Lin’s call, she answered cheerfully, “Hello, An Lin.”
“Yiyi, I’m in G City. Are you and Ah Kai free? If so, come to Yi Pin Xuan Pavilion.”
“Yi Pin Xuan Pavilion?”
Bai Yiyi blinked, and in the driver’s seat, Gu Kai turned his head to look at her upon hearing this.
“Yes, Ah Mu said you and Ah Kai got your marriage certificates, and they’d like to treat you to a meal.”
“Alright, we’ll be there shortly,” Bai Yiyi replied with a smile after exchanging a glance with Gu Kai.
After hanging up, she told Gu Kai, “An Lin said she and Qin Mu want to treat us to a meal. It sounds like they didn’t invite Ranran and her partner.”
“An Lin and Ranran are quite close, so if she’s inviting us out with Ah Mu, she wouldn’t leave out Mo Xiuchen and Ranran. It’s possible Mo Xiuchen wants to spend some alone time and didn’t want to come,” Gu Kai speculated.
“Mom, Dad, hurry and come down!”
Outside the car, Tongtong’s urging voice came through.
Bai Yiyi lowered the car window and said to Bai Yuqin and Tongtong standing outside, “An Lin called and asked us to go to Yi Pin Xuan Pavilion, you two get in.”
When they arrived at Yi Pin Xuan Pavilion, they saw Qin Mu waiting by the staircase on the third floor.
“Bai Yiyi, I need to talk to you,” Qin Mu said after greeting Bai Yuqin and directly addressed Bai Yiyi.
Gu Kai looked at Qin Mu in surprise, “Ah Mu, what do you need Yiyi for?”
Bai Yiyi looked at Qin Mu inquiringly, noticing from his slightly furrowed brow that he definitely had something important to discuss, likely related to An Lin.
“It’s like this, I misunderstood some things about An Lin before, and now she’s asking for a divorce. Can you help persuade her later?”
Qin Mu, usually very smart, was also perceptive about other people’s relationships. Yet, when it came to his and An Lin’s affairs, there were times he couldn’t see things clearly.
Bai Yiyi widened her eyes in astonishment, “What misunderstanding could lead to divorce? An Lin likes you so much.”
“Does Ranran know?”
Gu Kai glanced at the direction of the private room and asked Qin Mu.
Qin Mu nodded, a hint of unidentifiable emotion in his eyes, prompting Gu Kai to say immediately, “Let’s not talk here. An Lin being alone in the private room isn’t good. Yiyi, give Ranran a call; we’ll head into the room first.”
“Okay.”
Bai Yiyi nodded.
Gu Kai took Tongtong from Bai Yuqin and the group headed into the private room.
Bai Yiyi dialed Wen Ran’s number; after two rings, Wen Ran’s voice came through, “Yiyi.”
“Ranran, I want to ask you something.”
Bai Yiyi turned and glanced at the direction of the private room; the corridor was extremely quiet, and she subconsciously lowered her voice, “What’s happened between Qin Mu and An Lin? He just said An Lin wants a divorce.”
“Are you with them?”
On the other end, Wen Ran asked in surprise, without directly answering.
Bai Yiyi murmured affirmatively, adding, “An Lin called me, saying she wanted to invite me and Ah Kai for dinner. Ah Kai even said it might be your guy wanting some alone time, which is why you didn’t come.”
“An Lin received a recording sent by Gao Yuwen, in which Gao Yuwen had someone imitate An Lin’s voice for a dialogue. The general meaning was that An Lin had set a trap for Gao Yuwen a long time ago, orchestrating everything concerning herself and Qin Mu…”
Wen Ran summarized the situation briefly, and after hearing this, Bai Yiyi was also shocked.
She hadn’t expected such a misunderstanding.
“Ranran, why don’t you come over as well? Hearing this from you, I really don’t know how to persuade An Lin.”
“Yiyi, I better not go. Qin Mu and An Lin were at my house previously, and Qin Mu said hurtful things to An Lin. If I go, it might not help.”
Wen Ran wanted to help them but didn’t feel that her presence would be beneficial.
“Then how should I persuade An Lin? I don’t know much about the issues between her and Qin Mu.”
Bai Yiyi was troubled, not as familiar with An Lin as Wen Ran was.
“No need to persuade. This matter has to be resolved by Qin Mu himself. If he truly wants to keep An Lin, he will find a way himself. Our persuasion is meaningless.”
The person who hurt An Lin is Qin Mu.
If he cannot heal the hurt in An Lin’s heart, all the advice in the world won’t warm An Lin’s heart.
Bai Yiyi thought about it, agreeing with Wen Ran’s words.
Indeed, as Wen Ran said, Bai Yiyi didn’t need to persuade An Lin. The presence of a cute Tongtong kept the atmosphere at dinner very pleasant.
An Lin, in front of Gu Kai and Bai Yuqin, didn’t show any coldness or anger towards Qin Mu.
Though Qin Mu had never been in a relationship, he was naturally smart and knew how to seize opportunities, diligently showing hospitality throughout the dinner.
Seeing An Lin put down her chopsticks, his gaze swept over her plate, concernedly asking, “Are you full?”
“Yes, I’m full.”
An Lin returned a gentle smile; if one didn’t know better, Bai Yiyi wouldn’t believe they were on the brink of divorce.
Truly, they were people accustomed to the business world, their acting skills were superb.
Having had a few drinks, on the way home, An Lin closed her eyes to rest, not because she was drunk but because she didn’t want to face Qin Mu.
The journey was silent and still.
As the car rolled into the garage, An Lin slowly opened her eyes, looking at Qin Mu in the driver’s seat.
Feeling her gaze, Qin Mu turned to meet her eyes, “Let’s get out; tonight you sleep in the master bedroom, I’ll take the guest room.”
An Lin hesitated. He actually knew what she was thinking.
On reflection, Qin Mu wasn’t stupid; it was just a lack of love and trust towards her.
It had nothing to do with his intelligence.
Back home, Qin Mu told her to take a shower and sleep, suggesting they talk about things tomorrow, and entered his study.
“Ah Mu…”
An Lin wanted to say something, but the sound of the study door closing interrupted her. Qin Mu’s handsome figure was isolated by the study’s brown wooden door.
She frowned and turned towards the bedroom to find clothes for a shower.
After the shower, An Lin recalled the divorce agreement, her gaze sweeping over the bedroom. She opened the drawer of the bedside table, finding the agreement in the second drawer.
“An Lin, marrying a man who doesn’t love you, you’ll never be happy.”
Staring at the divorce agreement, Gao Yuwen’s words echoed in her mind.
Her lips involuntarily pressed tightly together, her heart seeming to be viciously stabbed by a sharp tool. The pain spread through her limbs with unimaginable speed…
She pressed her lips firmly together, closed her eyes to calm herself, recalling what Qin Mu said, “Even if you want to sentence me to death, there should be a reprieve to see how I perform.”
Returning the agreement to the drawer, she sat at the dressing table, did her night skincare routine, climbed into bed, and fell into a deep sleep.
Much later, the door handle made a soft sound, the door gently pushed open from outside. Qin Mu’s tall figure appeared at the slightly open door, his gaze drifting to the sleeping woman in bed. He lightly furrowed his brows, softly approached and covered her exposed legs with the blanket.