Chapter 159 needs help from others

That afternoon, Shuishui gave her teacher the gift. Her teacher was so excited that he cried. Shuishui could only say a few words to appease him. The night was over, and Shuishui did not stay for dinner. She felt sleepy that afternoon and wanted to sleep.

She wanted to run home, but when she went out, she saw Mu Ziyu in his sports car. Shuishui stopped. 'Eh?'

Mu Ziyu got out of the car and waved at her. Shuishui approached him and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I knew your class would be over soon, so I'm here to pick you up for dinner," Mu Ziyu said with a smile. He also planned to invite Mu Zilin.

As Shuishui sat in the passenger seat, she said, "I've been eating out a lot recently. I'd rather go home and eat. I want to buy a few ingredients and groceries that I can cook with. It's simpler."

"Okay," Mu Ziyu answered casually. He only thought that it would be too troublesome for Shuishui to cook. Every time he would see her eating only fans, his heart would ache. He was worried that she wouldn't have enough nutrition with her diet.

They soon arrived at a large supermarket. Mu Zilin grabbed two boxes of vegetable salad and meat. "Is beef okay?" he asked her.

"Yes, but I'm afraid it'll be bland. Please pick up a few seasonings." Shuishui only knew how to make lighter food and didn't have a lot of seasonings at home.

"Okay. "

Shuishui grabbed a few douban sauces and douchi sauces. "Take another bottle of soy sauce. I don't think I have any soy sauce at home," she told Mu Ziyu.

She grabbed some beef and chicken meat as well.

Shuishui also picked up some fruits.

Mu Ziyu carried the groceries. When they arrived at Shuishui's apartment, Shuishui immediately started cooking. She cooked fast. She sliced the beef, marinated it, and fried it. She then fried the chicken with the vegetables.

She cooked the rice.

Meanwhile, Mu Ziyu was reading her book in the living room.

Mu Ziyu gazed at Shuishui's book. Even its title seemed boring. He found it even more boring when he opened it and skimmed through the content. It was a very technical book. He was amazed by Shuishui's unique interest in such books.

They were all related to physics. He concluded that she really liked physics.

He found another book on mathematics. Although he also liked reading, he disliked technical ones.

He looked at the densely packed notes beside him. Although the words were very small, he noticed that her penmanship was as beautiful as her. Her good handwriting made her more beautiful in his eyes.

Half an hour later, Shuishui came out with the dishes. "I just made two dishes."

Mu Ziyu stood up and helped Shuishui with the bowls and chopsticks. "It's very fragrant and looks pretty good too," he told her.

"Thank you. Sit down first. Let's eat." Shuishui filled their bowls with rice.

They ate quietly. Although Shuishui's culinary skills were not that exquisite, it was not bad either. Shuishui had sprinkled some sea salt and pepper on the beef and cooked it medium-rare.

She added traditional sauce before she served the beef.

She even plated the dish beautifully.

Mu Ziyu enjoyed the dish so much that he finished eating fast. He felt that Shuishui had a unique skill of making ordinary beef taste extraordinary.

"This tastes very good. The beef is very tender." Mu Ziyu complimented Shuishui sincerely.

Shuishui smiled and said, "Eat more. I cooked quite a lot of beef."

Shuishui ate a lot. She always had a huge appetite, though she did not know why. She was not very picky when it came to food, but she had food preferences that she would always order or cook.

Mu Ziyu enjoyed such peace. He felt that relationships did not have to be vigorous, fiery, or passionate all the time. Sometimes, being at peace and comfortable with each other's presence was more blissful. He felt grateful that he and Shuishui were similar.

When they finished their meal, Mu Ziyu quietly brought the dishes to the sink and washed them.

Shuishui rested her chin on her hand and gazed at the busy Mu Ziyu. 'A man who knows how to wash dishes is quite endearing.'

She gazed at his handsome body, his long straight legs, and his figure. He was in good shape.

Mu Ziyu felt that Shuishui was ogling at him, and he turned his head to look. He saw Shuishui resting her chin on her hands. He couldn't help but smile. He found Shuishui really adorable.

After he washed the dishes, he placed them in the dish sterilizer. He wiped his hands and walked over to Shuishui. "I—are you satisfied?"

Shuishui nodded without hesitation. "I'm quite satisfied."

"Do you want me to show you more?" Mu Ziyu smiled as he unbuttoned the two buttons on his chest.

Shuishui looked straight at Mu Ziyu without a hint of shyness. She had seen a guy's body before. He found men with good figures attractive. Only when he looked good would she find them attractive. She would notice the the lines on his body. She would notice the color of his skin. She found men with fair skin attractive.

Mu Ziyu stopped. He did not intend to take off his clothes in front of Shuishui.

When she saw that Mu Ziyu had stopped, Shuishui looked disappointed. Why did he stop? "Big Brother Mu, what do you want to drink? There's fruit juice. I bought quite a lot."

"Anything you have. But Shuishui, you have to call me Ziyu next time." Mu Ziyu wanted Shuishui to call him Ziyu as it would feel more intimate.

Shuishui nodded. It didn't matter what he called her. As long as she didn't have to call him Brother Mu or Brother Ziyu, she would be able to accept it. Of course, she didn't want to call him Ziyu either. It would be very strange and wouldn't seem very intimate.

Shuishui read while Mu Ziyu sat beside her with a book in his hand.

Mu Ziyu didn't feel bored. He was just accompanying Shui Shui and doing his own things. He took out his tablet and started working.

Shuishui looked at Mu Ziyu. She felt that it wasn't too bad. She didn't feel like many things had changed. As it was the weekend, Shuishui wanted to rest. She had read and wrote down notes, and she suddenly felt a little hungry. "Ziyu, let's go get something to drink," she said.

"Okay." Mu Ziyu nodded and put down his tablet. The company wasn't that big of a deal. The entire company would be moved to Beijing. It was a good thing that the company wasn't too big. Not many new things had to be implemented.

The two of them went to a nearby snack shop and ordered some drinks and snacks.

Mu Ziyu watched as Shuishui ate. When he saw that there was sauce on Shuishui's chin, he reached out and wiped it with a napkin. "It would be good if you eat less tonight."

Shuishui didn't order too much either. She giggled and said, "I won't eat too much. I just want to satisfy my cravings."

They interacted normally. No one else thought that the two of them were in a relationship because Shuishui looked relatively young. Ziyu didn't want to put unnecessary pressure on Shuishui. He was worried that if they were talked about, Shuishui would be condemned not only by her family, but also by other people who would talk about it.

Shuishui did not intend to create a fuss, so she planned not to tell anyone that she was in a relationship or that she was in a relationship with Mu Ziyu. She felt that it would cause a lot of trouble.

Shuishui decided to follow her intuition, which had never failed her.

When it got late, Mu Ziyu sent Shuishui home and left. When Shuishui arrived at home, she thought about how things went and felt that things went well.

Back in the Qian family's household, Qian An and Li Xue started to argue. "In the future, don't instill bad values in your son. I'll do the teaching. You should mind your own business," Qian An told Li Xue.

"What do you mean? I don't even have the right to teach my son now? Qian An, what right do you have to do this? I've done so much for this family. Are you still thinking about that woman? Are you having an affair? You've let me down!" Li Xue threw a fit. The thing she couldn't stand the most was the thought of Qian An having an affair. She started as being the third party when the relationship started, but she was now the rightful Madam Qian.

Qian An observed Li Xue's unreasonable tantrum and said, "You're really unreasonable. If my son was like you, we would have no descendants."

"What do you mean? What do you mean by no descendants? You—" Li Xue stepped forward and grabbed Qian An's arm. She wanted to clarify things. However, Qian An's attitude made her even more suspicious. She believed that Qian An had an affair. She was furious.

Qian An looked at Li Xue, whose face was full of wrinkles. She looked ferocious. He no longer wanted to recall how they got married. After all, it was already in the past. The most important thing was now. He was frustrated and annoyed that she did not know how to behave properly as a mother and wife. He felt that she had been unfair towards Shuishui. Li Xue spoiled their youngest son too much that he feared he might become rebellious. Qian Momo had already become like Li Xue. He did not want his other children to be like their own mother.

Momo had grown up to be rebellious and overly independent. He thought it would be difficult to change Momo's personality. He had already tried to reach out to his connections and arranged a few meetings to get Momo to settle down. The oldest prospect was a thirty-five-year-old man. He felt that any of the prospects would do as long as he could take care of Momo and would get along with her. When Qian Momo found out about his interventions, however, she threw a tantrum in front of everyone. She didn't even think about how people would respond and how they would perceive her. Qian An feared that other people would talk about it and that people would have a bad impression of Momo. If that happened, he might lose prospects to match with her.

Qian Momo would tell them every day how much she liked Mu Ziyu of the Mu family. She had even proposed that Qian An should meet and discuss it with the Mu family with Shuishui, since she and Mu Zilin were good friends. In truth, the two families weren't very familiar with each other. Qian An knew that the Mu family was a big business clan, and he knew that he could never propose such a thing. He did not make any move about it. Momo threw a fit again and told him that he was biased. Qian An was helpless. It was such a big burden on him.

"All right. Stop it. I still have something to do at the office tomorrow. I will sleep in the study tonight." Qian An did not want to hear Li Xue's sharp voice. He had been very tired those past few days. He did not want to go home to Li Xue's angry disposition.

It was hard to go home to an angry wife when he already had countless things to think about in the office.

He needed a quiet environment to sort out the company's matters. He occasionally felt that everything was just too much. The company was facing too many problems.

Li Xue walked towards Qian An and tugged at him. "Tell me honestly. I've done my best for this family. Do you think I'm old now? I'm not young anymore. Do you want to find younger girls who would give birth to monkeys for you?"

"Tell me. Why can't you tell me? Am I right?" Li Xue said as she repeatedly tugged at Qian An's arm, refusing to let Qian An rest. She wanted to find out that day. Her thoughts took control of her. 'What right does he have to take on a mistress? What right does he have to fool me? I have given birth to three children for him while all he does is go to work.'

Qian An became extremely impatient. With a wave of his hand, Li Xue fell and hit her head on the stairs. She opened her eyes, closed them again, and became unconscious. Qian An hurriedly helped Li Xue up. "Li Xue?"

He patted Li Xue's face, but there was no reaction from her at all. Qian An carried her. "Momo, come out and help. Your mother has fainted."

Qian Momo had not heard him call for her. The helper quickly helped him when she came out.

Qian An drove Li Xue to the hospital and brought her to the emergency room. Very soon, the doctor walked out and took off his mask. "Does this lady have any relatives here?"

Qian An stood up and acknowledged the doctor. "Hello, Doctor. I am her husband. How is my wife's condition now?"

"Her condition has stabilized. She only suffered a slight bump and suddenly fainted due to ischemia. She needs to rest well the next few days. Don't let her get too emotional. Let her eat more to replenish lost nutrients in her blood and brain." The doctor left after talking to Qian An. There were many patients who needed his immediate attention.

Qian An sat down and tried to compose himself. He did not rush to see Li Xue. He looked at the helper and said, "I'll have to trouble you to take care of her for the next few days. I'll go home first so that she won't get emotional again when she sees me."

"Yes, Master. But what should I say if she looks for you?" The nanny was a little troubled because she knew Li Xue's temper. She was afraid that she would not be able to handle it, but she could not refuse Qian An's request as well.

"Just tell her to rest well here in the hospital tonight. I will ask Momo to come and take care of her. She can go home when she recovers. As for me, I will be busy at the office for the next few days. Let her rest." Qian An left quickly. He really did not want to see Li Xue. If she became conscious, she would surely cause a commotion again. How could she have alleged him of having a mistress? He had too much on his hands that such things were of no importance to him. He found it unfortunate that Li Xue was too conclusive and did not really know anything.

He really did not want to go home to an inconsiderate wife.

Li Xue had not woken up yet, and the helper quickly rushed to her side as soon as Qian An left.

When Qian An arrived home, he knocked on Qian Momo's door. After a long while, she opened the door. Qian An saw that Qian Momo was wearing earphones and her hair was disheveled. She still had makeup on her face. "You should pack up now and go to the hospital to take care of your mother."

"What happened to my mother?" It took a while for Qian Momo to react. She was confused as to why her mother was suddenly at the hospital.

"Your mother fell on her head. You should pack up now and go to the hospital. Don't dawdle." Qian An looked at his daughter. He was very annoyed with her. She used to be a good student, but she had changed. He saw that Momo was not in a hurry at all. She also asked too many questions.

Qian Momo felt that her father wasn't in a good mood. She reluctantly packed her things. She did not want to go to the hospital because she had planned to go out that night.

"I'll go pack a few stuff too. When you're done, I'll drive you to the hospital," Qian An said as he walked back to his room. He took a few sets of clothes so he could stay at the office in the next few days.

Qian Momo reluctantly prepared her things and called her friends. "You guys go ahead. I might be late. Don't wait for me. If I can leave, I'll give you a call."

"En, en, come quickly. If you don't come, it'll be boring."

"Okay. Wait for me."

Qian Momo followed Qian An out of the house. Qian An drove to the hospital and dropped Qian Momo off at the hospital. "Your mother's room is on the second floor of Area 5. She's in Room 203. You can go there directly. The helper is there too. Take good care of your mother these next few days. Don't let her get too emotional."

"Dad, should I call Qian Shuishui over? After all, something happened to our mother." Qian Momo suggested as she remembered that Qian Shuishui knew Mu Zilin. She knew that Qian Shuishui could get Mu Ziyu's number for her.

"There's no need. Shuishui has class tomorrow. You're the only one who's free. You're also the closest to your mom, so it's best if you'll be the one to take care of her. Why, do you have something else planned?" Qian An asked as he looked at Qian Momo sternly.

Qian Momo naturally shook her head. "No. I was just about to go to bed. Dad, I'll go see how Mom is."

"Go."

Qian An parked his car and paused to rest for a while.

Qian Momo saw it and could only brace herself to go see her mother.

Qian An checked his phone for messages. He replied to the messages and then called Shuishui.

It was unusual for Qian An to call Shuishui late at night. Shuishui was a little puzzled when she answered his call. "Dad, what is it?"

"There's nothing much to tell you, except that I won't be at home for the next few days. I will be staying at the office. I'll also be quite busy, and I probably will be free after a few days. I'll pick you up when I'm available. I also called tell you that your mother is in the hospital. I won't ask you to visit her either. I just want to inform you." Qian An sounded very weak.

"En, okay, Father. But you sound a little weak. Have you been feeling well recently?" Shuishui was troubled that she had been unable to visit her father recently. She felt that she was being too unfilial. She decided that she would visit him soon instead of asking him to visit her.

"It's nothing. Hello? Father is fine. Shuishui, if there's anything you need, you can call me or visit me at the office. Do you understand? Don't hide anything from me." Qian An was still worried about Shuishui. He felt that sometimes she was too reassuring. He felt that it was a little surreal.

Shuishui managed to laugh a little. "All right. Actually, there's something that I've always wanted to tell you. I might as well tell you tonight. In the household registration, can I be removed as her daughter? After all, she's not my biological mother and she's never been good to me. In case of future problems, I no longer want to approach her for the household registration." Shuishui was aware that since she still had to wait three years before she officially became an *****, there would definitely be a time when she would need her household registration.

Qian An fell silent for a moment. He had forgotten about the matter. He knew that it was indeed better for Shuishui to move out. Otherwise, Li Xue would cause trouble if she found out about it in the future. If that happened, there would be many restrictions on Shuishui, such as buying her own house.

"Daddy will handle that in the next few days. I will move your register to a friend that I can trust. When you become an *****, you will have your own personal household register." Qian An considered Shuishui's own personal interests.

"Thank you, Daddy. I love you. I'm going to rest now. Daddy, you should rest early too. You've been busy recently. I'll visit you at the office tomorrow night," Shuishui promised her father as she had no appointments after school the next day.

"Okay, okay, okay. When you arrive here tomorrow, call me. I will send someone to escort you up." The company had strict security regulations. Since security personnel did not know Shuishui, she would not be able to directly enter the building.

Shuishui yawned and said, "Okay, okay. Tomorrow afternoon then. I'll be there in the afternoon."

Qian An's heart ached. "Shuishui, rest early. There is so much pressure in studying, and you have extra-curricular interests on the weekends. Tomorrow, Daddy will meet the energetic Shuishui."

"Good night, Daddy."

Shuishui was indeed sleepy. After she hung up the phone, she took a shower and went to sleep.

Meanwhile, Li Xue was very confused when she woke up. When she opened her eyes, it was pitch black. She shouted, "Where is this? Where is this?"

The helper quickly turned on the lights and walked towards Li Xue. "Madam, you're awake. This is the hospital. You fainted. Master sent you to the hospital."

Li Xue looked around. "Hospital? Where's Qian An? Where is he?"

"Master said that he will be staying at the office in the next few days. He asked Momo and me to take care of you. Momo was here just now. She put down her bag and said that she was going out to eat something. She hasn't come back yet." The helper was really worried that Li Xue would suddenly make a scene.

Li Xue suddenly calmed down and sneered. She thought, 'Qian An, if you dare to do anything to me, I will make you pay for it.' She took out her phone and asked the helper to go out for a while. She planned to call her brother. She didn't want anyone to hear their conversation.

Li Xue was also a very impulsive person. She called her brother because she wanted to ask for his help. "Brother, were you already asleep?"

"Not yet. I was about to. It's already so late. What's wrong?" Big Brother Li had brought up Li Xue, so he had the best relationship with Li Xue. He became worried when he heard Li Xue's weak voice.

Li Xue started to cry. "Big Brother, there is something that I need your help with. You must help me. Only you can help me now. If this continues, I will break down."

"Don't cry, don't cry. Sister, tell me. What happened? Did you quarrel with Qian An?"

Li Xue choked. "Yes. I think he has a mistress. Big Brother, go and investigate for me. Who is that woman? I want to know which b*tch seduced my husband."

Li Xue gritted her teeth and glared fiercely. She felt that no one could destroy her family.

Big Brother Li frowned. 'Qian An has a mistress? He is busy with the company, so how could he have the time to look for a mistress?' he thought. However, since his sister was suspicious, he naturally had to calm her down. "Sister, don't cry. I'll help you investigate and find out. We'll get that mistress away from here. Right now, you just need to find more evidence. That way, you'll be in a favorable position. Do you still remember that when you married Qian An, you signed a pre-nuptial agreement? You have to calm down. If you find out anything new, you have to discuss it with me. Then, we'll take action. Don't act rashly, understand?"