Chapter 508


    After dinner, Ziyue sat in the lounge and watched television with Zixi.


    But Zixi was the only one paying attention to it. She kept looking at the time.


    Muchen still wasn''t home by eight o''clock, when Zixi was supposed to go to bed.


    Ziyue furrowed her brows slightly and couldn''t help but start making silent guesses.


    Was Muchen angry because of what happened and deliberately noting home? Or was he working


    overtime?


    But even if he was returning homete or perhaps not returning, he should call her, shouldn''t he?


    She always knew that Muchen was very petty, but even she would feel slightly gloomy about the


    current situation.


    She pulled her hair anxiously and brought Zixi upstairs to put him to sleep.


    Half an hourter, Zixi had fallen asleep.


    She went back to the lounge alone to wait for Muchen to return after instructing the servants to rest.


    At nine o''clock, the anxiety in her heart finally defeated her stubbornness. She couldn''t help but take


    her cell phone out and call Muchen.


    The call rang for a while, but no one picked up.


    Ziyue picked at her nails subconsciously with every passing second. Just as the call was about to


    disconnect, the call was finally answered.


    "Mrs. Qin?"


    Ziyue was surprised to hear Chuan''s voice from the other end of the phone.


    "Chuan? Why did you answer the call? Where''s Muchen?" Ziyue asked him, surprised.


    Was Muchen really working overtime? He had been returning home early recently and didn''t need to


    work overtime. Even if he needed to deal with unsettled work affairs, he would bring it home.


    He was spending more time at home.


    "The boss has a dinner party here at Lumiere Jade House... He''s in a private room and left his cell


    phone at the office." Chuan exined to Ziyue, and his voice was cautious as if afraid Ziyue might find


    something out.


    Ziyue noticed indistinctly that Chuan''s tone was unusual, so she asked him, "Is he drinking?"


    Chuan answered vaguely, "Uh... it''s just a simple dinner party. There aren''t many people..."


    Hearing Chuan''s tone, Ziyue knew that Muchen must be drinking.


    "I understand." Ziyue hung up after that.


    On the other end, after the call ended, Chuan looked at his boss nkly, who was sitting at one side


    calmly. "Mrs. Qin hung up."


    Muchen waved him away. "Mm. That''s all. You may leave."


    Chuan wanted to say something but hesitated and looked at Muchen. He wanted to ask him something


    but didn''t dare to.


    What is the boss up to this time?


    Seeing that Chuan hadn''t left, Muchen said, displeased, "Aren''t you leaving? She''ll being to pick


    me up shortly. Leave quickly."


    Muchen waved him away with disdain after that.


    Chuan was slightly dumbstruck.


    The boss came to Lumiere Jade House after work. He didn''t do anything but sit and wait in the office.


    At that time, Chuan thought it was weird, but when Muchen made him answer Ziyue''s call, he faintly


    understood something.


    On one hand, he felt that his boss was very crafty, but on the other hand, he felt that the boss'' tricks


    weren''t eptable. Although it could be fun after an argument between couples, deception wasn''t


    good.


    Even though Muchen only wanted Ziyue to take the initiative to look for him, he was actually deceiving


    her.


    After hearing Ziyue''s tone, Chuan knew she must have been very anxious.


    Chuan thought about it and said, "Boss... it''s clear from Mrs. Qin''s tone that she''s very worried about


    you."


    Muchen raised his eyes to look at Chuan, and his gaze was saying, ''You''re telling me?''


    Seeing that, Chuan could only leave.


    Once Chuan had left, Muchen picked up the bottle of white wine he had prepared earlier.


    That bottle of white wine had high alcohol content. Once the bottle was opened, its fragrance spread in


    the room.


    He poured a little out and furrowed his brows as he rubbed some on himself before taking a sip. Once


    he was sure that there was the scent of alcohol on him, he hid the white wine in a satisfied manner.


    …


    On the other end, Ziyue couldn''t sit still once she hung up.


    Even if they argued, how could Muchen''s stomach stand the alcohol?


    Even though the K1LU73 virus was no longer in his body, his stomach had always caused him


    problems. During then, she had always taken great care of him, afraid that his stomach troubles would


    recur.


    After all, Xiyi had given them an ultimatum. Muchen''s stomach couldn''t go through much.


    Ziyue was angry and anxious. She instructed the servant on duty before she picked up her car keys


    and went to the garage.


    She arrived at Lumiere Jade House in a storm and went to Muchen''s private room only to realize that it


    was empty.


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    She caught a server who was passing by. "Where''s your boss? Where did he go?"


    "The boss?" The server was startled and answered with a face full of bewilderment, "I haven''t seen the


    boss..."


    "I understand. Thank you. Go on with your work."


    Ziyue let the server go. There were so many peopleing and going from Lumiere Jade House. It


    wasmon for them not to notice if Muchen hade.


    She could only call Chuan. "Chuan, where is Muchen? He''s not in the private room. Has the dinner


    party ended?"


    Chuan was heading to another private room to deal with urgent matters and couldn''t borate. "Yes. It


    has ended. The boss is resting in the break room in the office. I have something to do, so I''ll hang up


    now."


    Ziyue could tell that Chuan''s tone was a little hurried, so she said goodbye and hung up.


    On the way to the office, Ziyue kept telling herself not to get angry. If she hadn''t said such things to


    Muchen at the restaurant in the afternoon before they parted, he wouldn''t have drunk at the dinner


    party.


    On the outside, the man looked resolute and decisive, but he was full of childish temper on the inside.


    …


    She reached the entrance of Muchen''s office. She could smell the scent of alcohol as soon as she


    opened the door.


    How much did he drink for there to be such a strong smell?


    Ziyue furrowed her brows fiercely and hurried in. She saw Muchen sitting behind his desk.


    His face was slightly flushed, and his eyes half-closed as he leaned back in his chair. Three buttons


    were undone on his ck shirt, and it was somewhat revealing. He had also folded his sleeves up to


    expose his strong and firm forearm.


    He looked a little rxed but tired. Thankfully, he didn''t look too unwell.


    She paused at her spot and was about to walk over when the man opened his half-closed eyes.


    There was a nk look in his eyes for a moment before it slowly came into focus when his gaze fell on


    Ziyue.