The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 46 - 46 46 When the Goddess also loses face

46: Chapter 46 When the Goddess also loses face 46: Chapter 46 When the Goddess also loses face “Son-in-law, why have you only just come back?

The young lady was waiting over two hours for you to have dinner,” Lan Auntie complained as Lin Fei returned to the Purple Garden Pavilion villa after ten at night.

As soon as he entered the villa, Lan Auntie started to reproach him, “Before, when you weren’t living here and didn’t come back for meals, that was one thing.

But now that you’ve moved back in, even if you’re not coming back to eat, you should at least call home, right?”

Lin Fei was a bit stunned; he had thought that Mu Shanshan’s call was about something urgent, not realizing it was really about calling him back for dinner.

Lin Fei felt somewhat out of his depth.

He and Mu Shanshan were husband and wife in name, and they weren’t newlyweds.

But in reality, since their marriage, they had both led separate lives and rarely interfered in each other’s affairs.

Although Lin Fei did move into the Purple Garden Pavilion villa, it wasn’t by his wish or Mu Shanshan’s, but by Mu Hong’s coercion.

So, Lin Fei hadn’t taken the move seriously and certainly didn’t treat this place like his own home.

That’s why the idea of coming home on time for meals or sleep never crossed his mind.

Naturally, there also wasn’t the consideration of notifying Mu Shanshan with a call if he wasn’t coming home.

“Lan Auntie, I got held up by some matters today.

Has Shanshan eaten?”

However, being suddenly called back by Mu Shanshan today and scolded by Lan Auntie, Lin Fei suddenly felt a sense of home.

Lan Auntie gave Lin Fei a displeased look and pointed upstairs, “The young lady originally planned to wait for you to come back, so you could eat together.

After waiting for a long time and you didn’t show up, I advised the young lady to eat first.

She said she wasn’t hungry and went upstairs herself.”

“This woman, could she really have had a change of heart?”

Lin Fei was surprised but then felt a genuine sense of delight.

If Mu Shanshan really had had a change of heart, wouldn’t that mean Lin Fei’s spring had arrived?

If Mu Shanshan became upset with him for returning late and changed her mind, Lin Fei wouldn’t even have a place to cry.

Shen Peini was a seductress he could train at any time, but Mu Shanshan, the icy CEO, was beginning to show some signs of interest, and Lin Fei couldn’t disappoint the expectations of the beautiful CEO.

“Lan Auntie, is there any dinner left?”

Lin Fei’s mind raced with thoughts.

He really wanted to rush upstairs to have a heart-to-heart talk with the beautiful CEO and stir up some romance.

But thinking of Mu Shanshan still going hungry made him feel bad, so he turned to Lan Auntie and asked.

Lan Auntie got up and pointed towards the dining room, “Son-in-law, you haven’t eaten yet, right?

The food is untouched, but it’s definitely cold.

Let me warm it up for you.”

“No need, it’s late already.

You go rest, Lan Auntie; I can warm it up myself.”

Lin Fei waved his hand to stop Lan Auntie, indicating it wasn’t necessary, and started walking towards the dining room.

“The young couple is finally understanding how to care for one another.

If the madam beneath the springs could know, she would bless them to soon live a happy and fulfilling married life.”

As Lin Fei stood up and walked to the dining room, Lan Auntie glanced upstairs, pressed her hands together, and silently prayed for Lin Fei and Mu Shanshan.

“Good girl Shanshan, wife, still working so late?

It must be tough on an empty stomach, huh?

Come, taste your husband’s cooking.”

After reheating the meal in the kitchen, Lin Fei, holding the dishes, went upstairs to Mu Shanshan’s bedroom.

Seeing that the bedroom was empty, he carried the food into the study.

“Lin Fei, mind how you address me.

Also, please have some dignity; that food was clearly made by Lan Auntie.

Furthermore, this is my study, and I did not permit you to come in.

Now, please leave.”

Mu Shanshan’s action of flipping through her files stalled for a moment, but she did not turn to look at Lin Fei, instead, she coldly issued an eviction order.

Lin Fei’s warm approach met a cold rebuff, but he wasn’t the least bit embarrassed.

If Mu Shanshan wasn’t as cold as she was, he’d actually feel quite unaccustomed.

“If I remember correctly, it seems that my wife Shanshan was the one who called me back for dinner, wasn’t it?

Now that I’ve come back, you’re telling me to go.

It’s typical of CEOs like you to change face so quickly; today I’ve really seen it all.”

Lin Fei placed the dishes on Mu Shanshan’s desk, his gaze unblinking as he measured the woman bathed in the soft light.

“I think you’re mistaken.

The call to have you come back for dinner was Lan Auntie’s idea.”

Mu Shanshan glanced at Lin Fei briefly, her look as if to say, can’t you stop flattering yourself, please?

Lin Fei was taken aback; this woman really didn’t give an inch.

They had been married for so long, and she wouldn’t even let him sneak a glance.

He had thought she might have changed, but it now seemed it might indeed have been Lan Auntie’s intention.

“It doesn’t matter who intended what, dinner still needs to be eaten.

Lan Auntie said you haven’t eaten yet; let’s eat together.” Although the beautiful CEO didn’t seem to want to spend a delightful evening with him, Lin Fei didn’t feel too much disappointment or regret.

With a woman like Mu Shanshan, clearly, haste would not work.

Besides, having come back, it wouldn’t be right to go out and look for Shen Peini again.

After some busy time, Lin Fei was indeed a bit hungry.

Considering that Mu Shanshan had also waited for dinner without eating, he simply invited her to eat together.

But it was clear Mu Shanshan was quite indifferent to him.

She said coldly, “If you want to eat, eat by yourself.

I still have work to do.”

“Work is never finished, and missing one meal won’t hurt, besides, working on an empty stomach isn’t pleasant, right?”

Lin Fei reached out to grab the document Mu Shanshan was reviewing, but she seized it first, her beautiful eyes coldly confronting Lin Fei, “Working on an empty stomach is better than some people who do nothing all day long after eating their fill.”

Lin Fei’s forehead couldn’t help but be streaked with black lines – this was a blatant satire, this woman never missed an opportunity to knock people down.

“This is what you said, you wouldn’t eat – don’t regret it later.”

Lin Fei glared at Mu Shanshan unhappily, then took the dishes to one side and began to enjoy his meal alone.

After working all night long, he was really hungry.

Facing Lin Fei’s threat, Mu Shanshan just snorted coldly and continued to bury her head in the documents in her hands.

“Ah, Aunt Lan’s cooking is indeed good, almost half as good as mine.”

Lin Fei made some enticing noises while eating.

“Can you not make those disgusting sounds when you are eating!”

“If you don’t want to listen, you can leave.”

“Lin Fei, make it clear, this is my study.”

“This is my wife’s study.”

“You…”

Mu Shanshan’s face flushed in alternating shades of red and white.

She really wanted to kick Lin Fei out of her study, but she couldn’t outtalk him.

Legally, they were husband and wife, and Lin Fei had the right to do anything non-illegal in the mansion.

Thump!

Thump!

Thump!

Mu Shanshan sprang up, stomping over to Lin Fei in her high-heeled crystal sandals, a fierce aura about her.

Feeling the cold and deadly energy coming from Mu Shanshan, Lin Fei’s action of picking up food suddenly stiffened, and he was somewhat puzzled about what the woman was up to.

Just as Lin Fei wondered whether Mu Shanshan, seeing that she couldn’t win the argument, might resort to physical action, she bent down and swiftly picked up the plate of food under Lin Fei’s bewildered gaze.

Thump!

Thump!

Thump!

Lin Fei was still thinking that Mu Shanshan might be about to smash him with the plate.

But Mu Shanshan, holding the plate, turned elegantly, demonstrating a curvy and graceful figure, and strode rhythmically out of the study.

Several minutes after Mu Shanshan left the study, Lin Fei finally came back to his senses.

This wasn’t about picking a fight, it was simply seizing the opportunity to steal a meal.

It was no surprise she was Zhonghai’s famous beautiful CEO; even stealing a meal was done with such style.

Lin Fei chuckled bitterly; he had underestimated Mu Shanshan.

…

“Mu Shanshan, you open this door right now.

You said you didn’t want to eat, and then you go and steal food.

As a CEO, how can you be so shameless?”

We were both hungry and I, Lin Fei, even invited you to share dinner with me.

How can you just take it without leaving any for me?

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Fei chased out of the study and knocked on Mu Shanshan’s bedroom door.

“Deserved it, for you not coming home or even calling.

Waiting for you for so long, don’t you know to say a few nice words?”

Mu Shanshan had been considering changing her attitude towards Lin Fei after Aunt Lan’s persuasion and Lin Fei’s various actions before.

However, Lin Fei not only failed to come home for dinner, but when he finally did come back, he didn’t take the initiative to admit he was wrong and sweet-talk her.

Mu Shanshan let Lin Fei knock on the door, firmly deciding to let him go hungry tonight.

“Gurgle, gurgle…”

Smelling the aroma of the food, Mu Shanshan’s hungry belly made its dissatisfaction known, and her face turned a bit red.

However, Mu Shanshan only thought about stealing the food and forgot to snatch Lin Fei’s chopsticks.

But that crayfish did look tasty.

Unable to resist the temptation of delicious food, Mu Shanshan hesitated for a while but finally reached for the crayfish.

Just as she was about to use the Two-finger Zen technique to place the crayfish into her mouth, her bedroom door opened.

No door is enough to stop Lin Fei, but the actions of Mu Shanshan inside the bedroom froze Lin Fei at the door.