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“Mu Jiangfeng?”
How did he just come in without saying a word? How long has he been sitting here?
“You, how are you here? When did you come? Why didn’t you call me?”
Lan Baobao’s heart raced.
She had just woken up and heard the man's voice in her room. It felt as if she had been watched the whole time, with no space for freedom at all.
Lan Baobao felt a bit scared.
“Ah, I’ve been here for a while. I originally came to bring you some food, but when I saw you sleeping, I didn’t want to disturb your rest, so I just sat here waiting for you. Baby, why is your face so pale? Did you have a nightmare?”
“Yes, I just had a nightmare and woke up scared!!”
So embarrassing; she couldn’t admit it was because she saw Mu Jiangfeng here that scared her!
Mu Jiangfeng didn’t know anything; he thought Lan Baobao was frightened by the nightmare and comforted her: “Baby, don’t be afraid. It’s just a dream; you’ll forget it in no time. I bought some delicious food for you. Come down and eat!”
Her stomach had already been growling with hunger.
Lan Baobao immediately rushed to the kitchen, grabbed a knife, cut the large watermelon she had her eye on in half, and began to eat the larger half with gusto, generously saying, “You can have that half; don’t be polite.”
With food to eat, she completely forgot about what had just happened.
Mu Jiangfeng discovered that every day felt like a laborious existence, yet she found joy in it.
The two of them chatted while watching television and each munching on a large watermelon. Before they knew it, Lan Baobao had already devoured half of her watermelon, and looking at her belly, which was now protruding even more than her chest, she couldn't help but frown.
"Maybe you shouldn't bring me any more fruit tomorrow," Lan Baobao said sadly, feeling as if she might have to go on a hunger strike.
"If you think you're getting fat, just eat a little less. I won't allow you to diet; it's bad for your health!" Mu Jiangfeng said lightly.
"But if I don't diet, this figure is really unappealing. It feels like I'm getting worse by the day!"
"You're overthinking it. It's just because you have nothing to do; when you look at your body, you feel like it's changing. Tomorrow I'll bring you some gym equipment so you can exercise in your room!"
"Is that really okay? You'd be spending money again!"
"There's nothing wrong with that; as long as you like it!"
"Then... thank you so much!"
In that moment of distraction, Mu Jiangfeng also shifted her gaze to Lan Baobao's belly. Although it wasn't overly swollen or large, it was still within a normal range. Anyone who indulged in eating and drinking excessively and spent their days either scolding or sleeping would gain weight.
However, Mu Jiangfeng felt that something about it was quite strange.
He didn't come out after all.
After thinking for a while, Mu Jiangfeng couldn't come up with anything and finally gave up.
Anyway, it's not a bad thing for her to be a little chubby. Lan Baobao's stomach was already very flat, even slightly concave. A little protrusion isn't a big deal!
Thirdly, Mu Jiangfeng thoughtfully ordered a complete set of fitness equipment and had it delivered to the apartment as quickly as possible, giving Lan Baobao the opportunity to exercise and lose weight.
Lan Baobao swore that Mu Jiangfeng was the most considerate man she had ever met in her life. If she weren't already attached to someone else, she would definitely be eagerly following him around hoping to date him.
However, things always have their twists. After just a week, life in the apartment had lost all novelty for Lan Baobao.
Most of the time, she was alone in the empty room, with no sounds of people around. To avoid feeling lonely, she would turn the TV volume up to the maximum, letting it echo throughout the living room.
But nighttime was the hardest to endure. Sleeping alone on a bed that could comfortably fit four people, there were no sounds of Mu Mu and Ruo Ruo playfully teasing each other, nor the familiar sound of Grandpa Ye occasionally tapping his cane on the stairs. Even the annoying voice of Ye Zixun was absent.
Everything felt so lonely.
Lan Baobao sat up in bed repeatedly, looking at her tired reflection in the mirror and feeling very restless.
At first, she used to sleep a lot, and although she still slept a lot now, her schedule had turned upside down.
During the day, she had nothing to do in the house; after eating, if she felt sleepy, she would just go back to sleep.
In the evening, when the night was deep and quiet, Mu Jiangfeng, being a man, was prohibited by her from entering the apartment after nine o'clock.
So, when night fell, she was basically alone.
The night was a torment for her.
As soon as it was time, she felt as if she had been injected with adrenaline; the darker it got, the less she could sleep.
Then, she would sadly start to overthink, with every person she knew flashing through her mind.
The faces of her two babies and Ye Zixun repeatedly emerged in her thoughts. This often left Lan Baobao in tears, crying alone in the empty room.
Lan Baobao had been suffering from insomnia for several days. At this moment, she felt as if her body was a bit light, as if it didn't belong to her.
Staying in this apartment, she could only feel the sunlight coming in from outside for two or three hours a day. She felt like she was going moldy; she could definitely cultivate mushrooms!
But it had only been a week, and life had already become so unbearable.
How much longer did she have to stay here before she could get out of this place!?
"Mu Jiangfeng, I want to discuss something with you! I want to go shopping today. I haven't been out for a week; I'm going crazy!"
At this moment, Mu Jiangfeng had deliberately left work early and ordered Lan Baobao's favorite dishes from a restaurant to bring to her apartment for dinner together.
Lan Baobao didn't even look at the food in his hand before grabbing his arm, wanting to go out.
Mu Jiangfeng knew that Lan Baobao must be bored being stuck in the apartment alone, but he couldn't completely neglect the company's affairs. He still didn't dare to hand over the business entirely to someone else, so he could only try to find time to accompany her as much as possible.
Mu Jiangfeng was even more uneasy about letting Lan Baobao go out alone.
If Ye Zixun saw her, all his plans would be ruined!
Hearing that Lan Baobao wanted to go out, Mu Jiangfeng couldn't help but become serious.
He said earnestly, "Baby, you should understand that everything I do is for your own good. The situation hasn't calmed down yet, so you can't go out! Just hide a little longer."
Mu Jiangfeng used half-threatening language to deflect Lan Baobao. He was afraid that once she stepped out that door, she might never come back, just like Ye Zixun felt.
"I know this might not be the best time! But it seems like Ye Zixun hasn't come looking for me at all. And what about you contacting Xiaoran? What's going on? I still don't know any news about Li Xiaoran, it's like she has vanished from the world. I'm really worried about her!"
What Lan Baobao wanted most was to know when she could finally go out and truly live her life freely.
Living in this room, isolated from the world, was driving her crazy; every night felt like torture!
After hesitating for a moment, Mu Jiangfeng calmly said, "Baby, please stay calm! Actually, I've heard that Ye Zixun is secretly looking into your whereabouts. His people have already gone to find Li Xiaoran, but she doesn't know where you are. After Ye Zixun threw a fit at her house, he left! Li Xiaoran's place was left in chaos, so you shouldn't contact Xiaoran right now to avoid being discovered and putting both you and Li Xiaoran in danger."
Seeing that Lan Baobao still looked worried and unconvinced, Mu Jiangfeng added, "Don't worry, as soon as the situation with Ye Zixun settles down, I will safely take you to Li Xiaoran. I wouldn't intentionally keep you here. If you want to continue staying here, I'm worried you'll end up destroying my house or really make me go bankrupt!"
Lan Baobao pouted in dissatisfaction.
Mu Jiangfeng thought to himself, this person is really something; he just got back, and he won't run out of food or go bankrupt! And now he says this. It's like he has no filter!
Besides, she wasn't a demolition team; she didn't have the ability to tear down his house!
Isn't that a bit exaggerated?! At most, she could only make it uninhabitable.
"Alright, I won't go to that faraway place to shop. How about I just stroll around the neighborhood? I promise not to go far, just wandering around the area for half an hour!" Lan Baobao said earnestly.
"Absolutely not!" This time, Mu Jiangfeng's voice was very serious, carrying a tone of finality.
He looked quite unsympathetic, frowning as he said sternly, "Baby, I just told you that Ye Zixun is looking for you everywhere. How can you not be scared at all! You should know what kind of man he is! If Ye Zixun finds out you're here, he'll use all his power to bring you back! By then, you won't have a second chance to escape! Do you want to go back? To be locked up at home for life while he goes out fooling around, living it up, and comes home smelling like other women?!"
Lan Baobao shook her head foolishly. The scent of Ye Zixun's cologne still made her feel dazed.
Just thinking about him being with other women made her heart ache painfully!
Seeing her expression, Mu Jiangfeng suddenly smiled and said gently, "So, you should endure in this room for a while. Which do you think is worse: staying here or going out and getting caught by Ye Zixun?"
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