PFC Chapter 357 Not Eating Again
Chapter 357 Not Eating Again
Chapter 357 Not Eating Again
Are you hungry?
Mu Xiaoyu was engrossed in drawing when she suddenly heard Li Chenxu's voice. At first, she didn't pay attention and thought she was hallucinating, until Li Chenxu repeated his words, and then she realized that Li Chenxu was standing next to her.
She had no idea when Li Chenxu appeared, and was startled when she saw him. If Li Chenxu's hand hadn't been on her shoulder, she would have jumped up in fright.
"When did you get back? You didn't even tell me. You scared me to death."
Mu Xiaoyu patted her chest. She had been really scared by Li Chenxu just now, and her heart was pounding.
Seeing Mu Xiaoyu's startled expression, Li Chenxu couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and pinched Mu Xiaoyu's soft cheek, and said with a smile, "I was already hot a while after I got back. I knocked on the door when I came in, but you didn't respond, so I just came in. The maid said you didn't eat lunch, did you?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xiaoyu immediately felt a little guilty. Actually, she had eaten a little something when she woke up around noon. After meeting Li Chenyu, she had been drawing in the study, completely focused, and the plot of the comic was at a crucial moment, so she didn't want to interrupt.
So at lunchtime, when the maid asked her to go eat, she declined. She never expected that they would tell Li Chenxu about such a small thing.
Mu Xiaoyu felt incredibly guilty and was too embarrassed to look Li Chenxu in the eye. After a few seconds, she secretly glanced at him and mumbled, "I got up late today. I ate something this morning, but I'm not very hungry at noon, so I don't want to eat..."
"Is that really true?"
Li Chenxu clearly didn't believe it, but his expression seemed no different from usual, which emboldened Mu Xiaoyu.
She looked up at Li Chenxu and nodded vigorously, explaining, "It's true! Do I look like I'm lying?"
Upon hearing Mu Xiaoyu's words, Li Chenxu's smile deepened. He curled his lips into a half-smile as he looked at Mu Xiaoyu, then bent down and whispered in her ear, "I think you're lying. Mu Xiaoyu, have I been spoiling you too much lately? You're getting bolder and bolder."
What Mu Xiaoyu feared most was that Li Chenxu would use a half-smiley tone whenever he was about to scold someone. Now, upon hearing Li Chenxu's words, Mu Xiaoyu's whole body broke out in goosebumps.
She leaned back slightly involuntarily, but Li Chenxu seemed to have anticipated her movement. The next second, Mu Xiaoyu felt Li Chenxu's hot palm on her back.
A wise person knows when to yield. Mu Xiaoyu quickly put on a pitiful expression and looked at Li Chenxu, saying, "Brother Chenxu, I really didn't mean to skip meals. You know, so much has happened lately, and I haven't been able to seriously draw comics for days. When I get busy, I just can't remember..."
“If I remember correctly, you said the same thing once before.”
For people like Mu Xiaoyu, whose jobs involve irregular eating and sleeping habits without someone to take care of them, it's easy to develop these problems. Mu Xiaoyu's situation isn't too serious, but sometimes when she's painting, she gets so engrossed that she forgets to eat and sleep. Her health isn't particularly good to begin with, so one or two irregular meals wouldn't be a big deal, but Li Chenxu can't stand even one or two irregular meals.
He had gone to great lengths to help Mu Xiaoyu recover, not just to watch her ruin her health again.
This time, Li Chenxu was truly angry.
However, he didn't have a sullen face like before. On the contrary, the angrier he got, the deeper his smile became.
Mu Xiaoyu watched as the smile on Li Chenxu's lips deepened, and her heart grew increasingly uneasy. Now, hearing Li Chenxu's questioning, she panicked even more, and her hands instinctively gripped the hem of Li Chenxu's clothes tightly.
"Brother Chenxu, are you angry?"
"What do you say?"
Li Chenxu retorted, suppressing his anger. After speaking, he paused for a few seconds, took a deep breath, and continued, "Mu Xiaoyu, I can tolerate everything else as long as it doesn't cross my bottom line. But when it comes to your health, I won't give you any leeway. You should know your own physical condition to some extent. Because of the abuse Mu Pengzheng inflicted on you when you were young, your constitution was already much weaker than the average person. After so many things happened, your health deteriorated even further. You had finally managed to recover a little bit recently, and now you're like this again. How can I not be angry?"
Mu Xiaoyu couldn't remember the last time Li Chenxu had spoken to her so angrily. She wasn't impatient at all; instead, upon hearing Li Chenxu's words, she felt nothing but guilt and fear.
In this world, the only people who care about her the most, besides her own mother, are Li Chenxu.
Li Chenxu is not someone who gets angry easily; all his anger and emotions right now are because of himself.
Mu Xiaoyu knew that Li Chenxu was only worried about her health.
For a moment, Mu Xiaoyu felt extremely guilty, but for some reason, her mouth became incredibly clumsy. When she needed to explain and admit her mistakes the most, she didn't know what to do.
She just held tightly to Li Chenxu's sleeve, refusing to let go.
Li Chenxu had been busy all day investigating Lei Chao's matter and handling the remaining company affairs. He was so busy that he barely had time to breathe and was already exhausted. Now, upon learning that Mu Xiaoyu wasn't eating properly, he felt even more weary.
He rubbed his temples, avoiding looking into Mu Xiaoyu's eyes. "Never mind, I'll have them bring you some food. You finish your work first, then we'll talk. I'm tired too, I'll go rest."
After Li Chenxu finished speaking, he was about to leave, but Mu Xiaoyu held his hand tightly and wouldn't let go.
He was held back by Mu Xiaoyu and couldn't leave, so he had to stop. Li Chenxu reached out and pulled Mu Xiaoyu's hand away, shook his head and looked at the frightened Mu Xiaoyu, and finally left the study.
Mu Xiaoyu, who remained in the study, stared blankly in the direction Li Chenxu had left, and tears immediately streamed down her face.
She disliked arguing and giving each other the cold shoulder with Li Chenxu, but this time she really made a mistake, and Li Chenxu was very angry. She had no idea what to do or how to stop Li Chenxu from being angry.