novelraw Chapter 384: Can’t Bear to See Him Leave
Chapter 384: Can’t Bear to See Him Leave
In the blink of an eye, it was New Year’s Eve. Since their mother passed away, the siblings hadn’t celebrated the new year properly.After all, on such a day of family reunion, it’s too easy to be reminded of past memories, so they chose not to celebrate.
But now things were different. A new member had been added to their family, and those sad emotions seemed to have dissipated quite a bit.
Unfortunately, Jiang Jingheng had to return to the Jiang Family Mansion on New Year’s Eve.
Mu Yan was somewhat disappointed, but she had already anticipated this outcome.
On such a holiday, he was surely going to spend it with his family.
Before sending Jiang Jingheng out the door, she said to him, "No need to rush back, spend these days well with your family."
Ever since he had been with her, he had spent all his time accompanying her at home, neglecting his own family instead.
Now during the Spring Festival, he could make up for it, otherwise, she would feel uneasy too.
Jiang Jingheng raised his hand and touched her cheek, his light brown eyes full of tenderness.
Sometimes, he wished she could be a bit more willful.
In the end, he didn’t say anything and just left.
After watching his car drive away, Mu Yan glanced at the sky, which was gray, just like her mood at the moment.
She turned back to the living room, only to hear Mu Chen’s dissatisfied voice, "What exactly does he take you for?"
"What?" Mu Yan looked at him in surprise.
Mu Yan clenched her teeth and said, "Sis, how does this count? He doesn’t even take you to meet the parents. Are you two going to continue like this, unclear and undefined?"
Mu Chen knew that Jiang Jingheng and Mu Yan had married secretly from the family.
He always had a grudge about it, but seeing his sister happy, he didn’t say anything to spoil her mood.
But on such an important day, Jiang Jingheng leaving her alone to go home was no different from keeping her as a mistress.
"What do you mean unclear and undefined? You’ve seen our marriage certificate," Mu Yan glared at him.
"But have his family acknowledged you?" Mu Chen retorted.
Mu Yan sat in silence for a while before speaking, "It’s not that he’s unwilling to take me, it’s that I’m unwilling."
Mu Yang looked at her in surprise, "Why?"
Soon, he understood what she meant from her gaze.
The Jiang Family was a prominent family, while the Mu Family was destitute. Marrying him was completely out of her league, and the Jiang Family likely wouldn’t easily accept her.
He felt a pang for her, "Sis... Then why did you marry him?"
Mu Yan remained silent, not answering.
She thought of a question.
If he hadn’t deceived her into marriage initially, even if they had developed love in the end, would she have married him given such a vast disparity?
The environment she grew up in had shaped her into having an evasive personality, often habitually hiding herself to avoid getting hurt.
Of course, maybe her love for him could have let her overcome herself; it’s uncertain.
Though, the chances were slim.
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy; Mu Chen knew he had killed the mood, so he immediately changed the topic, "Sis, I want dumplings tonight."
"Sure!" Mu Yan smiled slightly, "What kind of filling do you want?"
"Corn and pork, and also celery and beef." Mu Chen thought for a moment and added, "It’d be even better if there’s zucchini and egg filling."
"Alright, I’ll make it for you." Mu Yan looked at her brother dotingly.
In her life, she was actually very lucky. She had such a thoughtful brother like Mu Chen, and a husband like Jiang Jingheng who cherished and loved her, so she couldn’t ask for more.
This way, it’s quite good.
Mu Chen added, "But I want the ones you make yourself."
"Okay, I’ll wrap them for you!" Mu Yan laughed.
If he wished for the stars in the sky, she’d try her best to pluck them down for him.
As dusk approached, Mu Yan began to knead the dough, roll the wrappers, and prepare the fillings.
Mu Chen also came to help. Although his dumplings didn’t look as good as Mu Yan’s, he wrapped them with great care.
He wanted to infuse all his blessings into the dumplings; he hoped his sister could always be happy throughout her life.