Chapter 898: Chapter 896: Your Beauty Makes Me Want to Hide You Away
 

Wen Xin watched Alfredo, who was drinking tea in the resting room, with a somewhat gloomy expression, as if she were struggling to restrain the anger in her heart.

“Was I too lenient on you? I should have just crippled you and sent you back to Independent State right then, so you would never have had the chance to come back here.”

Alfredo, seeing Wen Xin’s attitude, showed no anger. His gaze remained gentle, and after a long while, he sighed softly.

“I have already compromised, what more do you want from me? You are clearly my fiancée, yet look at you now. Not only are you getting engaged to someone else, you are also being harsh with me. I really don’t know what I did wrong!”

Alfredo’s tone carried a hint of complaint, sounding really pitiful.

“I know you don’t like me, and you would never marry me, so I have decided to give up on you. I came here today just to simply offer my blessings, nothing more. I hope you can believe me!”

Listening to Alfredo’s words, Wen Xin just gave a cold laugh. Let alone believe his words, Wen Xin didn’t even believe the punctuation he used. She knew Alfredo had come here with a purpose; the so-called blessings were entirely impossible.

Maybe it was because Wen Xin saw through him, but eventually, Alfredo just gave up. He closed his mouth, not uttering another word of explanation.

As for Alfredo’s resignation, Wen Xin wasn’t too surprised; he had always been like this, using resignation to avoid situations when he felt guilty.

“How many people have you arranged around the banquet hall? I advise you to warn them to leave early, otherwise don’t blame Mu Chengxi for being ruthless.”

That was the last time Wen Xin, suppressing her anger, warned Alfredo. She had guessed what he was planning to do. By acting this way, he was undoubtedly forcing Wen Xin to take action herself.

Seeing that Wen Xin was unwilling to believe him, Alfredo gave a bitter smile. It was really the first time he had approached Wen Xin without any hidden agenda, just wanting to offer blessings at Wen Xin’s most important moment.

However, it seemed that having done too many wrongs, Wen Xin had completely lost trust in him.

Alfredo looked at Wen Xin, raised his hands in surrender, and this time he truly gave up. He knew that no matter what he did, he could not change Wen Xin’s impression of him.

“Alright then, since you think I’m the bad guy, I will leave this place and let you attend the banquet with peace of mind!”

After saying this, Alfredo stood up, took Baldy with him, and left the resting room in a very decisive manner, as if he had made some kind of resolute decision.

Just as Alfredo was leaving, he happened to meet Mu Chengxi coming in from the outside. Upon seeing Alfredo, Mu Chengxi’s originally warm face suddenly turned stern.

“Why are you here?”

Mu Chengxi was very surprised by Alfredo’s appearance. He had been entertaining guests outside and hadn’t heard any news about Alfredo being present at the venue…

“I just came here to give the little princess a gift, but… the little princess doesn’t seem very welcoming, so I will leave now. Take good care of the little princess. From now on… rest assured, I won’t have any inappropriate thoughts about her anymore.”

When Alfredo said this, it was not only for Mu Chengxi but also for himself. This time, he had truly let go.

He had once been obsessed with Wen Xin, but since Moore talked to him, he had understood that love is not necessarily about possession.

Before Mu Chengxi could respond to what Alfredo had said, Alfredo strode away down the corridor of the lounge.

Mu Bei watched Alfredo’s retreating figure with some perplexity and then spoke impulsively, “Master Xi, this time Alfredo left without getting hurt. It seems Miss Wen showed mercy and didn’t lay a hand on him.”

Mu Bei’s words were met with a cold stare from Mu Chengxi. He immediately lowered his head and shut his mouth, suddenly realizing that his comment was quite inappropriate for the moment.

Mu Chengxi didn’t want to make a big deal out of it with Mu Bei. He shifted his gaze away from Mu Bei and walked directly toward the lounge.

As he pushed the door open, he saw Wen Xin dressed in an elegant white gown, sitting gracefully on the sofa. Her bright eyes shone like stars, instilling a sense of serenity in Mu Chengxi the moment he saw them.

This was the first time Mu Chengxi had seen Wen Xin made up, and he felt her beauty was beyond real description. The moment he opened the door, he felt as though he was seeing a fairy from the heavens.

Wen Xin, noticing the stunned look on Mu Chengxi’s face, narrowed her lovely eyes slightly and chuckled, teasing, “What’s the matter? Don’t you recognize me?”

Her tease snapped Mu Chengxi back to reality. He walked over to Wen Xin, his hands, defined and strong, took hold of her delicate, jade-like hands, and he bent his head to gently kiss her arm.

“You look so stunning that I don’t even want to take you out anymore. I just want to hide you away, your beauty is for me alone to see…”

Mu Chengxi was so earnest that Wen Xin was momentarily stunned. She had never before heard him speak like this.

Wen Xin looked into Mu Chengxi’s eyes, raised an eyebrow, and smiled lightly, “What’s happened? Why say something like this all of a sudden?”

“I’m serious, you are truly beautiful.” Mu Chengxi emphasized, worried Wen Xin might not believe his words. He truly felt she looked excessively beautiful today; he was not exaggerating at all.

“Hey, are you two ready yet? The banquet has already started. Grandma and Grandpa Ou have already come out from the lounge. They are waiting for you!”

Mu Chengxu burst into the room, catching sight of the beautiful couple looking deeply into each other’s eyes. She held her breath instantly, thinking her breathing might ruin the beauty of the moment.

Wen Xin glanced up at Mu Chengxu standing by the door. Seeing her reaction, she thought Mu Chengxi had been quite exaggerated, but now, seeing Mu Chengxu, she felt Mu Chengxi had toned it down quite a bit.

“We’re ready now. We can head out!”

With that, Wen Xin, pulling Mu Chengxi by the hand, stood up from the sofa.

Mu Chengxi had regained his composure by then. He looked at Mu Chengxu standing by the door, trying not to breathe, and smiled gently, “I really wasn’t lying to you. Just look at my sister’s expression, and you will see how beautiful you are…”

Wen Xin certainly believed Mu Chengxi’s words. She smiled softly and slipped her arm through Mu Chengxi’s, mischievously winking at him.

“We might need to hurry out now, or else your sister might just suffocate herself.”

Wen Xin looked at Mu Chengxu holding her breath and chuckled, then jokingly said, “She’s really too funny. If she ends up harming herself, it might be quite the joke for others.”