President's Private Baby (总裁的私有宝贝) by Houshui Yang Yang (祸水泱泱)

Chapter 110: Be Careful With Her

As she spoke, she had already grilled a piece of meat and started eating. Seeing this, Mu Tianyang also picked up a piece of beef to grill. When it was about 70% done, he thought about giving it to Wanqing, but couldn't come up with a reason. In the end, he just ate it himself and then put down his chopsticks: "Grill for me." Since he couldn't grill for her, he figured he'd have her grill for him.

Wanqing glanced at him and dutifully started grilling. After seasoning the meat and wrapping it in lettuce, she brought it to his mouth. "How does it taste?"

Mu Tianyang took a bite, chewed, and swallowed: "Not bad. Keep going."

Tianxue glared at him. "Useless! That's not how you chase after a woman! Ordering her around like that—don't expect her to ever fall for you!" But... if her brother were to serve Wanqing in front of everyone, it would be strange. Wanqing herself would probably feel confused. Sigh!

Wanqing fed Mu Tianyang three more pieces of meat. Seeing that she wasn't eating, he didn't want her to go hungry, so he grabbed his chopsticks and picked up a piece of meat that was already done. Tianxue cried out: "Hey, that's mine! I grilled that! You thief!"

"Just grill more," he replied.

"Those are cooked too," Wanqing pushed the meat she had grilled toward Tianxue.

Tianxue waved her hand and picked up some sushi. "It's fine, I was just kidding. You eat, don't worry about him. Let him starve for all I care!" Though she joked, inside, she felt a surge of emotion: I wouldn't dare take your food. If you went hungry, who knows how my brother would punish me!

Wanqing, hearing this, thought to herself: I wouldn't dare let him go hungry either.

Once they were mostly done eating, Wanqing felt full. She had also drunk two cups of juice and needed to use the restroom. She said to Mu Tianyang, "I'm going to the bathroom."

Mu Tianyang glanced at her and told Tianxue, "Go with her."

Wanqing's face stiffened slightly.

Tianxue, still grilling the last pieces of meat, didn't even look up. "No."

Mu Tianyang gritted his teeth and said to Wanqing, "Go ahead."

"Okay." Wanqing left the table without showing any emotion.

Tianxue looked up and glared at Mu Tianyang, frustrated. "What's wrong with your brain? Are you not thinking straight?"

"What... did you... say?" Mu Tianyang asked through gritted teeth.

Tianxue shook her head and sighed. "You're hopeless... She's just going to the bathroom, and you ask me to follow her? I know you care about her—so much that you don't let anything slip past you. But what's your relationship right now? You didn't show any signs of caring on your face, so she's probably thinking you asked me to spy on her!"

Mu Tianyang froze. Just now, Wanqing's expression had indeed been somewhat awkward. So, she really thought that?

He clenched his fists, and his pupils contracted sharply. Does this mean he can't be kind to her? Will all his kindness be misunderstood as having ulterior motives?

Tianxue continued, "Let's watch a movie after this. It's still early. And stop obsessing over sleeping with her. You've done it so many times already. If that was going to make her fall in love with you, it would've worked by now."

"Mu Tianxue!" Mu Tianyang's voice lowered. What was this girl saying? Was this even appropriate for her, a refined lady, to be talking about?

Tianxue jumped, a little guilty, realizing she'd said something out of line. She quickly changed the topic: "Watching movies is great! You should take her to the movies more often. If you can't find a reason, just say you want to see the movie yourself. Pretend it's one of your eccentricities. After all, all powerful people have a few quirky habits, right?"

"There are too many people," Mu Tianyang replied.

Now that he cared deeply for her, he wouldn't risk any exposure of their relationship. While she was still in school, it was out of the question. If rumors started, it could ruin her and make her despise him forever.

Tianxue paused, understanding his point, and nodded without further comment. Some classmates had already started speculating about Wanqing, but their thoughts were still mostly shallow, not scandalous. Hopefully, it would stay that way. If things went further, people's harsh words could destroy Wanqing, and she might not even finish high school.

Mu Tianyang asked, "What's the movie called?"

Tianxue smiled, "Sophie's Revenge!"

"Hm, nice title. I like it." Seeing Wanqing return, he immediately called Ah Cheng. "Book three tickets for Sophie's Revenge. Come pick us up when it's done!"

As they left the restaurant and heard about the movie plans, Wanqing whispered to Tianxue, "Your brother treats you really well."

Tianxue rolled her eyes. "Yeah, right!" She did acknowledge that he treated her well, but no matter how much, Wanqing would always come first.

Mu Tianyang's caution was not unwarranted. As the three of them entered the movie theater, they ran into a few girls from their class in the elevator, who were also there to see the movie. When they saw Mu Tianyang, their eyes widened, and they whispered to Tianxue, "Is that your brother...?"

"He's just here to watch the movie with me," Tianxue said, making an OK gesture like a spoiled child who had successfully gotten what she wanted.

The girls glanced at Wanqing and asked, "Why is Ding Wanqing here too?"

"Well, I had plans to watch the movie with her, but my brother came to pick me up for dinner, so she came along too."

"Oh..."

"My brother is so suspicious. He always thinks Wanqing has ulterior motives for hanging out with me. He even insisted on coming to the movie. Hmph, I'm going to bore him to death!"

The girls laughed, now understanding. A man like Mu Tianyang, a top-tier elite in the business world, wouldn't enjoy watching a movie. Sitting still for two hours when he could be making millions—he must be miserable!

"We'll see you later." Tianxue was friendly with everyone but kept things surface-level. They weren't that close yet. Ding Wanqing, however, was an exception, earning her special attention and a movie invitation.

One of the girls glanced at Wanqing and whispered to Tianxue, "Be careful with her. I heard two of the three bigshots like her, and even students from other classes are asking about her. People are saying there's no way her clothes and watch were bought by Ding Zhigang. No one knows where she comes from, but don't let her take advantage of you! Your brother is so sharp—if he thinks something's up, then there's definitely something wrong. You should have him investigate."

"Well... I'm just curious and playing around. It's not like she's that important! Asking my brother to investigate her? She's not worth that much effort," Tianxue replied dismissively.

The girls nodded and left, but their looks toward Wanqing became sympathetic. They had thought she had gained Mu Tianxue's favor, but now it seemed she was just a toy to her.

Holding the popcorn, Tianxue found their seats and wanted Mu Tianyang to sit in the middle, but he said, "You sit in the middle."

Tianxue nodded, realizing that if anyone they knew saw them, it wouldn't be good to associate her brother and Wanqing together. He would be fine, but Wanqing would suffer greatly.