Only Gu Yuxuan and Mou Yichen knew Yun Muxi lived here, so it was unlikely that anyone else would come. Hearing someone come, Gu Yuxuan immediately thought of Mou Yichen.
Yun Muxi asked indifferently, "Mr. Gong, what are you doing here?"
Gong Yu said calmly, "Come by and say hello."
Gu Yuxuan saw the comer clearly as she went to the door, said surprisingly, "Eh? The handsome neighbor?"
Yun Muxi looked back at Gu Yuxuan. "He is the new neighbor?"
Gu Yuxuan nodded and said, "Yes. I saw him walk into the opposite apartment when I returned back with Niannian."
Yun Muxi looked at Gong Yu unpleasantly.
Gong Yu spoke first, "I just moved in today and wanted to say hello."
Gu Yuxuan said hurriedly, "Come on in. Have you eaten yet? We're about to have dinner. Would you like to join us?"
Gong Yu nodded and said, "Sorry to bother you." Then, he went by Yun Muxi and entered the door.
Gong Yu went to the table with Gu Yuxuan and sat down. Yun Muxi had little chance to say no.
Gu Yuxuan got a set of cutlery from the kitchen and laid it before Gong Yu. She said warmly, " Nice to mee you. We're neighbors now. Xiao Xi lived a tough life because she raised Niannian alone. It’d be greatly appreciated if you could help her when she is in trouble!"
Gong Yu could not help looking up at the cute girl sitting opposite. His pupils were dilated when he contrasted Niannian with Yun Muxi. He was surprised to find Niannian was Yun Muxi's scaled-down version. Niannian looked exactly like Yun Muxi.
Gong Yu’s face darkened, narrowed his eyes. His eyes locked on Yun Muxi as he said in a deep voice, "Is this your child?" His words undisguisedly revealed anger and questioning.
Gu Yuxuan knew nothing about Gong Yu, so she was unaware of his anger. She said without thinking, "Yes. Don't you think that Niannian looks exactly like Xiao Xi? They are indeed mother and daughter."
Yun Muxi sensed his anger and got frightened, but she pretended to be calm, saying, "Mr. Gong, it has nothing to do with you."
It was then that Gu Yuxuan realized there was something unusual about them and asked surprisingly, "Do you know each other?"
Yun Muxi explained with understatement, "The script I worked with Director Zhao, the male lead is Mr. Gong. I met him a few days ago."
Gu Yuxuan sized Gong Yu up carefully and shouted in amazement, "Wait? Gong Yu, you are Gong Yu, right? What a coincidence. I watched one of your films before, and you're so cool. I've only seen you in costume dramas, so I did not recognize you in a modern dress. Wow, can you take a picture with me and give me a signature."
Seeing Gu Yuxuan drooling over him, Yun Muxi glared at her speechlessly.
Gong Yu ignored Gu Yuxuan but looked at Niannian. He looked indifferently but simmered with rage. The veins stood out on his forehead.
Gong Yu stood up suddenly and pulled Yun Muxi up. He dragged her to the bedroom and closed the door with a bang.
Gong Yu threw her against the door plank and rested a hand on it. Yun Muxi was chilled with fear, saying, "You… What are you doing?"
Gong Yu tried to ease his anger, so he did not strangle her in a rage. He spoke in an icy voice. "What am I doing? You gave birth to an illegitimate child. I spoiled and cherished you so much. How can you sleep around with other men and give birth to a child? Craving for sex, huh?”
Yun Muxi took a deep breath and tried to act calm. "Mr. Gong, please mind your language. Firstly, I don't know why you firmly believe that we knew each other. Secondly, whether I have a child or not, it’s none of your business. Lastly, Niannian is my child, so please don't talk about her with those harsh words, which will do great harm to the child. Now that we are going to cooperate, we will surely meet. I don't know why you moved into the opposite apartment. But your intention doesn’t really matter to me. If we could respect each other, we could treat each other as colleagues or friends. If you refuse to come to your senses, I can only treat you as a stranger."
Hearing her cold words, Gong Yu was so painful that he could not breathe, as if the blood was frozen and the heart was stabbed. His amber eyes turned scarlet, and the veins on his forehead stood out. He clenched his fists, uttering creaking sound.
Yun Muxi was so terrified that her pupils dilated. She feared that he would strangle her in a rage. The creaking sound was more frightening. She could hear her rapid heartbeat clearly.
When she thought her heart would pound out of her chest, Gong Yu knitted his brows and narrowed his eyes, with sweat bursting out on his forehead. He pressed his livid lips together and covered his heart with the right hand. He curled up slowly and sat down on the floor, gasping heavily.
Yun Muxi was panic-stricken. She squatted down nervously, held his shoulders, and asked anxiously, "What's wrong with you? Your heart..." She almost blurted it out, but she stopped. Instead, she asked politely, "Mr. Gong, are you Ok? Is there something wrong with your heart?"
Gong Yu pointed to his pocket and could not say a word. Yun Muxi reached out to his pocket. She found a medicine bottle, took off the bottle cap, and passed it to him. He took the bottle with trembling hands, poured the pills into his mouth, and swallowed.
Yun Muxi immediately hid her nervous behavior. For a moment, she almost wanted to embrace Gong Yu who was as fragile as a glass doll. However, in the end, she controlled herself and asked, "Mr. Gong, should I call an ambulance for you? Your heart..."
Gong Yu took a break before he raised his head. He stared at Yun Muxi's shiny eyes and said coldly, "I was wounded in the heart by a sword because of some woman. I was sorrowful because the woman left without saying goodbye. Thus, I bought wine and drank all day long. Thanks to the woman, I have an incurable illness. However, this woman..." Each word was engraved into Yun Muxi's mind, hitting and poking her heart, and cut her to the quick... Yun Muxi took a deep breath without saying anything. She helped Gong Yu up to the bed and lied down. Gong Yu looked straight at her as if he wanted to see a slight difference on her face. She turned around and said tenderly, "Please take a break. I will get you a glass of water." When she walked to the door and opened it, two figures fell into the room. Yun Muxi knitted her eyebrows, looked at them, and said in a deep voice, "You're..." Gu Yuxuan and Niannian tried to be cute by grinning. Gu Yux
"The neighbor is Xiao Xi." Gong Yu's words were like a bomb exploded in Seventh Brother's mind. "What did you say? Xiao Xi lives opposite? I was puzzled why you suddenly asked me to buy the specific house for you. I took great effort to find the house-owner and buy it. It turned out that you come here for Xiao Xi." Gong Yu collapsed on the sofa, staring at the ceiling with empty eyes. He said with sorrow, "Seventh Brother, she has a child!" Seventh Brother blew up as he said, "What did you say? Xiao Xi has a child. You mentioned that she is two years younger than you. How could she give birth to a child before 23? Who's her husband?" Gong Yu said coldly, "I only saw a three-year-old little girl. There seems to be no man in their family." "What? She had a child without getting married or she is a single mother. It sounds wrong. Yun Muxi is 23 years old while the child is 3 years old. So, she del
"Mr. Gong, you've harassed me like this several times. What are you driving at? If you act like this again, I will ask the police for help!" Yun Muxi looked cool and said fiercely. "Ho-Ho... harass! You dare to threaten me!" Gong Yu said in a deep voice. Then, he smiled evilly, which made Yun Muxi more uneasy. "Mr. Gong..." Before she finished speaking, Gong Yu kissed her with his cold lips fiercely. She only felt pain on her lips and began to struggle up. He held her two fine and slim hands so that she was no longer able to struggle. Yun Muxi wanted to beg for mercy several times but she was unable to speak. She wanted to bite him but he was always able to keep away from her skillfully. She was anxious and burst into tears while Gong Yu was irrational and turned a blind eye to her. She was unable to resist or struggle, so she closed her eyes desperately... Just then, the door slammed with a "bang", wh
Yun Muxi seemed to see through Gu Yuxuan's thoughts. Before Gu Yuxuan spoke out, Yun Muxi said directly, "Curiosity killed the cat. You'd better keep your curiosity to yourself!" Seeing that hopes had been dashed, Gu Yuxuan fell into the sofa disappointedly like a "Beijing repose". She looked sluggish as if she was declaring her dissatisfaction in this special way. Yun Muxi knew Gu Yuxuan's temper, so she ignored her and went to the kitchen. She cut fruit, warmed a cup of milk, and brought out the food to the tea table. Gu Yuxuan didn't want to talk to her, so she tilted her eyes. Yun Muxi turned on the TV set unconcernedly. She switched the TV channels while eating fruit. The fruit fragrance gradually pervaded in the air. Besides, Yun Muxi munched on as if she was enjoying it very much. Seeing this, Gu Yuxuan was drooling and she could not help grabbing the fruit fork from Yun Muxi and gulping it. ... The next day
Yun Muxi said with a pretended lightness, "Hey, she's just a kid. Maybe Niannian just likes his handsome face. You know she is a typical face obsessed." Yun Muxi took out bowls and chopsticks from the kitchen. She said softly, "Hurry up to wash your hands and have a meal. The food is getting cold." Mou Yichen lowered down and spoke to Niannian tenderly, "Niannian, let's go to wash hands. We're going to have a meal." Niannian nodded tamely and bounced to wash hands with Mou Yichen. Seeing Mou Yichen treat Niannian gently, Yun Muxi sighed lightly, with a helpless expression. After washing hands, the three people sat at the dining table. They got along with each other in harmony like a family. Mou Yichen picked up food for Niannian and Yun Muxi. Yun Muxi responded with a warm smile while Niannian ate obediently, looking at them from time to time, with a bright smile. The warm picture was interrupted by an explosion of che
Zhao Yi glanced at He Xin after he finished his sentence and the latter swiftly added, "That's the case. Old Zhao always enjoyed a good reputation in the circle. His character, talent, and fame are all acknowledged. Old Zhao would always work with reliable people and that's one of the reasons why he's so likable. If he makes an exception and employs Ding Sisi, I'm worried that it'll bring an adverse impact on the entire film production. Not only will that ruin Old Zhao's reputation, but also the whole film. So we're worried about using her." Frowning, Yun Muxi began to carefully ponder about this issue. Then she said calmly, "I'm not familiar with what's going on inside the circle and I don't usually pay attention to it either. Now that I've heard you both, I really have no idea who to choose." Seeing as Yun Muxi did not offer them a good suggestion, Zhao Yi turned to look at Gong Yu. "What about you, Gong Yu? What do you think?" Go
Gu Yuxuan laughed cheerfully and patted her chest. "It's no problem at all! I'll just be writing my thesis this semester. I don't really have anything on at the moment. Just leave Niannian to a great idler like me." Yun Muxi flashed her a grateful smile. "Hm. I've already registered Niannian in a kindergarten. She can stay there during the daytime and you'll just have to help pick and drop her off. Of course, if I have the time, I'll do it myself." Gu Yuxuan lovingly caressed Niannian's head. "Our dearest little princess Niannian is all grown up! You're about to enter a kindergarten!" Yun Muxi appeared to have thought of something. "Oh right, I'll be going to campus this afternoon. I'll have to leave Niannian to you then. Since I'm done with my thesis, I want to show it to my supervisor. If there's no issue with it, I'll just have to wait for my thesis defense and graduation. I'll be able to make sure of the free time to focus
Professor Wang was terribly surprised to hear her words and said, "Oh? You're done with your graduation thesis so quickly? There are so many students who haven't even started yet! You really deserve your top scholar title! Hehe, Xiao Xi, you're really the student that I appreciate most during my teaching career." Yun Muxi smiled softly and said, "It's because Professor Wang teaches well." And then she handed the thesis and said, "Professor, this is my thesis. Could you please spare your time to help me with it?" Professor Wang took the thesis and looked at Yun Muxi with gratification. "Xiao Xi, what will you do after graduation? Now, the school is discussing who can retain to work in the college. Are you willing to work here, or to pursue further education?" Yun Muxi smiled gently and replied, "I don't have such plans temporarily for both of them. I would like to polish myself in the society for years, and then recons