Chapter 684

When their eyes met, she saw herself clearly and distinctly reflected in his gaze.

He was very friendly toward her family and also extremely generous in acknowledging his status as her husband.

Shu Xia's heart stirred slightly.

Jiang Ye was stunned when she heard that "Mom."

"……Sit down and have some fruit first; the food will be ready in a moment."

Qiao Muting nodded, "Okay."

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Two hours later.

Shu Xia and Qiao Muting left.

In the car, Qiao Muting's thin lips curled upward, and it was clear he was in a good mood, "Mom has a good impression of me."

Or rather, the whole family had a good impression of him.

Shu Xia's home had an air of domestic warmth that made one feel attached and longing, and Shu Xuan and the others cared for Shu Xia very much.

It was that kind of sincere care that came from the heart.

This was the kind of genuine, family-like care he had never experienced from any of his so-called relatives, other than Qiao Nainai.

"Yes, it's easy to see that Mom and the others are all very satisfied with you," Shu Xia said with a smile.

She had originally been worried that Mom and her second brother and the others might be a little angry that she had acted on her own initiative.

But after learning that Qiao Muting was Qiao Nainai's grandson, their views on Qiao Muting had already changed.

Coupled with the fact that throughout the meal, Qiao Muting showed a rare, gentle approachability, they were all very reassured by him.

And then there was Shu Hong; when he first entered the house, Shu Hong was very guarded against Qiao Muting, even doubting whether Qiao Muting was sincere enough toward her. Later, during their conversation, he seemed to treat Qiao Muting like a life mentor, and by the time they left, he was even a little reluctant to see Qiao Muting go.

It had to be said that if Qiao Muting wanted to get close to others, he could do so very easily.

The way he carried himself in their home today was completely different from how he was in front of others.

Shu Xia's heart felt soft.

Qiao Muting's large hand gently held Shu Xia's hand, "Are you satisfied with me?"

Shu Xia looked up.

She collided with Qiao Muting's deep, dark eyes.

His facial features were sharply defined, and usually, just by lowering his gaze slightly, he could strike fear into others.

But now, his brows and eyes were soft, and in his eyes, where emotions were usually hard to discern, there seemed to be a hint of affection.

"Mm, you performed exceptionally well today," Shu Xia gave him a high rating.

Qiao Muting suddenly lowered his head and whispered into her sensitive ear, "Don't you think you should give me a reward?"

Shu Xia wanted to pull away.

But Qiao Muting's hand was on her waist, making it impossible for her to avoid him.

Shu Xia glanced at the driver who was focused on driving and replied in a low voice, "Don't worry, I will perform well in front of your family in the future."

I definitely won't perform any worse than you did today.

Qiao Muting's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of cold light, "Except for Qiao Nainai, you don't need to care too much about the others; just care about me."

Shu Xia was slightly stunned.

Qiao Muting pulled Shu Xia into his arms and held her, saying nothing more.

Unknowingly, Shu Xia fell asleep.

In a daze, she heard Qiao Muting answer a phone call.

It seemed he was telling the person on the other end of the phone that he was busy and would go over in a few days.

His voice was pressed very low and soft, not waking her, and it felt as if she had had a dream.