Mr. Mu Proposed Again Today
Chapter 696 - 695: Saying No, But Wanting Yes in Heart_1

Chapter 696: Chapter 695: Saying No, But Wanting Yes in Heart_1

Returning to her bedroom, Mu Ziqing found herself unable to help her eyes from reddening once again at the sight of Su Wanxia.

Sitting beside her, Su Wanxia gently asked, lowering her head, "Qiqi... what happened? Can you tell Mommy, hmm?"

Seeing her birth mother, the grievances Mu Ziqing had held deep in her heart rose to the surface once more, and as she embraced Su Wanxia she cried out in pain, the words she had bottled up pouring out uncontrollably: "Mommy, Huo En lied to me, he’s been lying to me from the start..."

Both Su Wanxia and Na Xiaoxiao were startled—

"Qiqi... what did Huo En lie to you about?" Su Wanxia didn’t want to bring up Mu Ziqing’s sorrows, but she couldn’t let her daughter keep her troubles bottled up, uncertain of when she would stop feeling so wretched.

Mu Ziqing didn’t hold back any longer, she sobbed twice, choking out, "He’s been betrothed to another from the start..."

"Before I even knew him, he was already betrothed to someone else..." she repeated with a sob.

Every time she thought about it, Mu Ziqing felt as if her heart was being sliced open.

Su Wanxia was shocked beyond belief, and Na Xiaoxiao was so startled she didn’t know what to say.

As far as she knew, Huo En and Qiqi had been involved for a long time. Why would they...

After her initial shock, Su Wanxia gently inquired further, "Qiqi... does he love that woman?"

Mu Ziqing paused for a moment and fell silent. He had said that he didn’t love Isabella.

Seeing her like this, Su Wanxia couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, "Is it because of a family alliance?"

To Su Wanxia’s direct hit, Mu Ziqing raised her tearful eyes, glanced at her, then lowered her lids and gave a faint hum in response.

Su Wanxia continued, "Is he engaged to that woman?"

Mu Ziqing shook her head in silence—

Su Wanxia finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Qiqi... since he doesn’t love that woman and hasn’t gotten engaged to her, that means, he loves you..."

Mu Ziqing said quietly, with her head down, "But that doesn’t change the fact that he’s been lying to me all along..."

Su Wanxia sighed. No matter how you slice it, Qiqi’s heartache was still rooted in Huo En’s deception.

Indeed, after being together for so long, the sudden emergence of another woman, especially one tied with an engagement, it’s not something anyone could easily accept.

"So what do you plan to do about your relationship with Huo En?" Su Wanxia probed into Mu Ziqing’s thoughts.

To her surprise, Mu Ziqing didn’t hesitate and immediately replied, "I’ve already ended things with him..." And he had, hadn’t he, tacitly accepted that outcome?

Su Wanxia’s heart skipped a beat. No matter what, Huo En loved Qiqi, and if the two of them were to part ways because of this, it seemed a pity.

And letting go of someone, how easy could that be?

Qiqi crying like this, it was clear she still deeply loved Huo En.

Yet in her current state...

"Alright, since that’s the case, let’s not talk about him anymore, okay?" Su Wanxia said as she embraced Mu Ziqing’s shoulders, gently patting her reassuringly.

A month flew by quickly, and the wedding of Mu Zisu and Na Xiaoxiao was approaching. In just half a month, it would be the day they stepped into the wedding hall.

"Auntie... you’re really so beautiful... muah~" Cancan, holding a photo of Na Xiaoxiao from her single days, exclaimed in admiration before hugging the photo and planting a kiss on it.

The others on the sidelines couldn’t help but appear dumbfounded. This little guy, so young and already such a lady-killer!

How is he nothing like his father?

Arms crossed, Mu Zisu looked at Little Cancan with a sulky expression, "Cancan... that’s my wife..."

Cancan immediately let out a cheeky laugh, "I know, she’s my auntie..."

Mu Zisu couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his mouth. This little brat even knew how to shut him up?

"Cancan, if you’re still like this when you grow up, your uncle will definitely throw you out the door..." Mu Zixuan said playfully to her son, holding a beautiful photo album.

Cancan pouted: "Stingy..."

The bystanders immediately burst into laughter, this little rascal!

However, Mu Ziqing’s smile soon faded, and she became preoccupied again, lowering her eyelids, lost in thought.

Everyone knew she and Huo En were having a conflict, so they tactfully avoided bringing it up to prevent bringing her sadness.

After lunch, the group moved to the garden for afternoon tea. The early summer weather was quite pleasant, not too hot, but not cool either.

The garden was carpeted with green grass and the flowers bloomed in vibrant colors.

Mu Zisu and Na Xiaoxiao were teasing Little Cancan, Mu Yingchen and Pei Mojing were playing a game of chess, with Su Wanxia watching by their side and adding tea for them, while Mu Ziqing and Mu Zixuan sat on the swing, gently swaying back and forth.

The scene was perfect, the atmosphere harmonious.

Mu Zixuan looked at the distracted Mu Ziqing and couldn’t help but sigh softly. Just as she was about to say something, Mu Ziqing’s phone suddenly rang from her pocket.

But Mu Ziqing acted as if she didn’t hear it, unmoved, showing no intention of answering it.

Mu Zixuan raised an eyebrow, already guessing who the caller might be.

The ringing stopped, then immediately started again, persistent and unending.

Mu Ziqing finally took it out, saw the unfamiliar incoming call display, and hung up directly.

Since returning, Huo En’s calls had been incessant, reaching out to her at various times from morning until night.

At first, she didn’t answer, so he would just keep calling, incessantly until she became annoyed.

Then she blacklisted his number, but it wasn’t long before he used another number to continue calling. She would blacklist again, and he would switch numbers and call again.

It continued to the point where Mu Ziqing thought about discontinuing her own phone number.

"Why aren’t you answering?" Mu Zixuan finally couldn’t help but ask.

Mu Ziqing lowered her eyelids, "I don’t want to answer his calls..."

Hearing such a petulant reply from Mu Ziqing, Mu Zixuan couldn’t help but chuckle lightly. She playfully nudged her shoulder and teased, "Qiqi... how long are you planning to leave him hanging?"

Mu Ziqing’s face momentarily betrayed her discomfort, "I’m not leaving him hanging. We’ve already broken up..."

Mu Zixuan pursed her lips, "Broken up? What’s that mean? Even divorced people remarry..."

Mu Ziqing glanced at her and said, "I don’t want to see him again..."

"Saying no with your lips, but yes with your heart..."

"Sis..." Mu Ziqing stared at her, frowning deeply.

"Okay, okay, I take it back, I take it back. Pretend I didn’t say anything..." Mu Zixuan said with a beaming smile.

Mu Zixuan kept her mouth shut, playing mute, but then Mu Ziqing looked at her, hesitating to speak.

Mu Zixuan raised an eyebrow, "What’s the matter, Qiqi? Could it be that I’m right?"

Mu Ziqing gave her an annoyed glance, then asked, "When you were pregnant with Cancan... what did it feel like?"

Upon hearing Mu Ziqing’s question, Mu Zixuan immediately gaped, her eyes fixed on Mu Ziqing, as if she wanted to bore holes through her with her gaze!