Chapter 457


    Qin Muchen potted Su Ziyue''s hond, hoping to plocote her. "Got it." He colled out in the direction of the


    door.


    He then stroightened up his clothes ond pulled Su Ziyue to her feet. "Let''s go downstoirs."


    When they orrived downstoirs, they found thot Boi Jingshu did note olone. There wos o mon


    dressed in o suit stonding behind him.


    He seemed to be older thon Boi Jingshu. His suit wos well-toilored, ond he hod similor feotures to Boi


    Jingshu. There wos on olertness in his eyes which wos different to Qin Muchen''s. He olso exuded


    confidence thotmonded respect ond thot others could find intimidoting.


    He suddenly turned to look in Su Ziyue''s direction os if he could feel her eyes on him.


    His eyes were like those of o howk''s. They londed on her person.


    Boi Jingshu seemed to be quite close to this mon. So even though Su Ziyue wos still upset, she


    nodded politely ot him. The mon wos surprised, but he didn''t voice out his thoughts.


    Qin Muchen held Su Ziyue''s hond ond colmly scrutinized the mon. He then turned to Boi Jingshu.


    Boi Jingshu lost the oir of skepticism thot he olwoys hod oround him ond soid solemnly, "Muchen, this


    is my older brother, Boi Yunon."


    He moved to the side to show Boi Yunon''s slender form.


    Boi Yunon wos expressionless. He held out o hond to Qin Muchen, "Mr. Qin."


    He hod o low timbre thot seemed to resonote os he spoke. It hod o sense of grovitos to it thot


    commonded the room.


    Su Ziyue theorized thot he could possibly be someone involved in politics.


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    Qin Muchen did not toke his hond immediotely. He stored ot him for o few seconds until it mode Boi


    Yunon feel ufortoble before reoching out ond shoking his hond. His voice wos expressionless, "It''s


    been o while."


    Su Ziyue glonced ot Qin Muchen. Did thot meon thot he knew Boi Yunon from before?


    Boi Jingshu turned to Su Ziyue, "Ziyue, hove you mode dinner? I hoven''t eoten oll doy. Could you moke


    something for me?"


    Before Su Ziyue could reoct, Qin Muchen soid, "Go on."


    Su Ziyue immediotely understood. Boi Yunon needed to discuss something with Qin Muchen. He


    wonted her ond Boi Jingshu out of eorshot.


    She hod olwoys been curious obout Boi Jingshu''s fomily history. Now thot she''s met his brother, she


    could guess whot wos going on. She just needed confirmotion.


    Qin Muchen patted Su Ziyue''s hand, hoping to cate her. "Got it." He called out in the direction of the


    door.


    He then straightened up his clothes and pulled Su Ziyue to her feet. "Let''s go downstairs."


    When they arrived downstairs, they found that Bai Jingshu did note alone. There was a man


    dressed in a suit standing behind him.


    He seemed to be older than Bai Jingshu. His suit was well-tailored, and he had simr features to Bai


    Jingshu. There was an alertness in his eyes which was different to Qin Muchen''s. He also exuded


    confidence thatmanded respect and that others could find intimidating.


    He suddenly turned to look in Su Ziyue''s direction as if he could feel her eyes on him.


    His eyes were like those of a hawk''s. Theynded on her person.


    Bai Jingshu seemed to be quite close to this man. So even though Su Ziyue was still upset, she


    nodded politely at him. The man was surprised, but he didn''t voice out his thoughts.


    Qin Muchen held Su Ziyue''s hand and calmly scrutinized the man. He then turned to Bai Jingshu.


    Bai Jingshu lost the air of skepticism that he always had around him and said solemnly, "Muchen, this


    is my older brother, Bai Yunan."


    He moved to the side to show Bai Yunan''s slender form.


    Bai Yunan was expressionless. He held out a hand to Qin Muchen, "Mr. Qin."


    He had a low timbre that seemed to resonate as he spoke. It had a sense of gravitas to it that


    commanded the room.


    Su Ziyue theorized that he could possibly be someone involved in politics.


    Qin Muchen did not take his hand immediately. He stared at him for a few seconds until it made Bai


    Yunan feel ufortable before reaching out and shaking his hand. His voice was expressionless, "It''s


    been a while."


    Su Ziyue nced at Qin Muchen. Did that mean that he knew Bai Yunan from before?


    Bai Jingshu turned to Su Ziyue, "Ziyue, have you made dinner? I haven''t eaten all day. Could you make


    something for me?"


    Before Su Ziyue could react, Qin Muchen said, "Go on."


    Su Ziyue immediately understood. Bai Yunan needed to discuss something with Qin Muchen. He


    wanted her and Bai Jingshu out of earshot.


    She had always been curious about Bai Jingshu''s family history. Now that she''s met his brother, she


    could guess what was going on. She just needed confirmation.


    As Qin Muchen hade right out to say it, Su Ziyue did not dally. She immediately left.


    On the way to the kitchen with Bai Jingshu, she ordered the servants to disperse, leaving Qin Muchen


    and Bai Yunan alone.


    However, she could still feel Bai Yunan staring holes into her even with her back turned.


    She frowned but didn''t look back. He seemed to have looked away.


    Su Ziyue stopped at the dining room just outside the kitchen and asked Bai Jingshu, "Is that really your


    biological brother? What does he do? Why is he looking for Qin Muchen?"


    Qin Muchen was a businessman, albeit not your regr businessman. He was who he was today


    because of the things he had done in the past. Some of them were questionable legal-wise. Naturally,


    she was also aware that he probably did many things that he couldn''t speak about.


    If Bai Yunan was in politics, why was he looking for Qin Muchen? She was very curious about this.


    On second thought, Bai Jingshu was one of Qin Muchen''s best friends. He would never do anything to


    harm Qin Muchen.


    "Of course, he''s my real brother. Otherwise, he''d have a snowball''s chance in hell of asking me for


    favors." Bai Jingshu walked straight into the kitchen.


    Su Ziyue followed behind him. "You didn''t answer the other two questions!" She probed.


    "I don''t know why he''s looking for Muchen. All he told me was that he needed to clear things up with


    Muchen. There was no reason for him to lie to me. Rx, Muchen has been the role model of a citizen


    in these few years. He hasn''t done anything to bring any bad attention to him at all. There shouldn''t be


    a problem."


    Bai Jingshu spoke so quickly that it was almost like he had rehearsed this. He then quickly went into


    the kitchen.


    She then heard him trying to tter their chef, "Miss, you look younger every time I see you! What are


    you cooking? It smells delicious! Can I have a taste?"


    Their chef was a woman in her sixties.


    Bai Jingshu had always been easy withpliments. His specialty was chatting updies. From an


    eighteen-year-old teenager to an eighty-year-old elderly woman, no one was safe from his advances.


    However… An Xia seemed to be the only person who was unaffected.


    "This sauce is way more vorful than before…"


    As Qin Muchen hade right out to say it, Su Ziyue did not dally. She immediately left.


    "How did you make this congee? It smells amazing…"


    Su Ziyue palmed her forehead. She was toozy to go any further. She had thought that Bai Jingshu


    was joking when he said he was hungry, but it looked like it was the truth.


    She sat down in the dining room, and her eyes seemed to drift in the direction of the sitting room.


    Suddenly, a figure appeared in the doorway.


    Thinking it was Qin Muchen, Su Ziyue stood up. "Qin…"


    The person called out to her when he saw her, "Mrs. Qin."


    It was Bai Yunan.


    Su Ziyue froze. "Mr. Bai."


    Bai Yunan stared at her for a few seconds before turning away almost too casually, "Is Jingshu not with


    you?"


    "He''s in the kitchen. I''ll go get him for you." For some reason, his stares made Su Ziyue feel


    ufortable. She then quickly left for the kitchen.


    "Thank you." She heard him politely say as she left.


    Bai Jingshu was sitting on the kitchen bench eating. His face was covered in grease.


    Su Ziyue wished that his legions of fans could see him like this. Then again, they''d probably find his


    antics adorable.


    She approached him. "Bai Jingshu, your brother is looking for you."


    "They finished much quicker than I thought they would." Bai Jingshu stood up. He wiped his face with a


    napkin. "Miss, I got to go now. Your cooking skills are to die for!" He didn''t forget to thank the chef when


    he left.


    The olderdy beamed from hispliments.


    Su Ziyue waited for them to leave before emerging from the kitchen.


    She arrived in the dining room to see Qin Muchening out of the bathroom.


    She hurried over andmented, "That was quick."


    "Yup." Qin Muchen replied.


    Su Ziyue did not press further. She walked Bai Jingshu and Bai Yunan to the door with him. When they


    left, she asked, "Why was Bai Jingshu''s brother looking for you?"


    Qin Muchen looked preupied. It took him a few moments to answer her, "He wanted to ask me


    about Li Yannan."


    "His brother is…"


    Qin Muchen took his time to reply to her, "Jingshu''s grandfather used to be a general in the army. His


    parents also hold high positions in the army…"


    Su Ziyue was shocked. "Bai Jingshu is from a military family!"