Page 656 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

In the Qin Family courtyard:

Three people stood quietly in the snow, exchanging glances...

Gu Mochen listened as Qin Mu called him brother-in-law, his thin lips curving slightly.

It seemed... no one had called him that before.

Looking at it this way, it seemed like he was the one being taken advantage of.

Moreover... it wasn’t just one or two instances where he had been taken advantage of by Qin Mu.

For instance... after joining Tang Bao’s fan club, this Qin Mu was the deputy leader and even joined before him...

Hmm... Qin Mu had taken advantage of him twice in a row, but Gu Mochen didn’t dislike it at all, on the contrary, he found it... very interesting... and quite honored.

Gu Mochen’s thin lips pursed as he met Qin Mu’s casual gaze, his own eyes earnest as he said,

"Alright... next time I see Young Master Qin, I will definitely have brighter eyes..."

After speaking, Gu Mochen tightened his grip on Jian Ran’s small hand, his large hand warm, and one could clearly feel Jian Ran blushing, her whole body trembling slightly.

Jian Ran couldn’t clearly express the mix of emotions tumbling in her heart, some debts of gratitude, she feared, she would never be able to repay in this lifetime...

And moreover, she didn’t want to pay them back, let herself be a little selfish... Tang Bao having one more uncle who adored her.

Having one more unruly brother also felt very good.

Upon hearing Gu Mochen’s pleasing words, Qin Mu satisfactorily curved his lips upwards...

This Boss of Yuncheng City... bowing and nodding in front of him, the feeling was indeed very good.

Thinking this, Qin Mu spoke teasingly,

"I don’t care... our Ran girl has to be married off with a dowry that fills ten miles, and countries as her bridal present before she can be taken... Don’t think that the marriage certificate from two years ago is enough to settle it."

Hearing Qin Mu hinting at setting the terms for her and Gu Mochen’s marriage, Jian Ran couldn’t help but say,

"Qin Mu... could you not be so proactive?"

"Of course not... gift money, pampering fees, let me calculate, there’s also heartbreak injury fees... and other expenses, there are plenty."

Jian Ran: "..."

Heartbreak injury fees?

Had she ever dated Qin Mu?

Meeting Jian Ran’s contemplative gaze, Qin Mu confidently said,

"Ran girl... we have been in love... you have to admit it, who said that unrequited love doesn’t count as dating... in my book, it must count..."

Otherwise... to say that at twenty-five, one hasn’t dated at all... would really be too embarrassing.

Even Qin Mu felt embarrassed.

Jian Ran: "..."

Some things... whatever Qin Mu says... goes.

Jian Ran barely held back the smile tugging at her lips and the moisture in her eyes, as she gazed at Qin Mu, who was shamelessly unreasonable.

"Alright... I’ll listen to you."

"That’s more like it..."

Qin Mu had once again taken advantage of Gu Mochen, albeit unknowingly.

Gu Mochen wasn’t angry, his thin lips stayed slightly raised... respecting such an opponent.

He was grateful to Qin Mu for taking good care of Jian Ran and Tang Bao during his absence.

In the days to come, he would work hard to be even better to the mother and daughter...

...

Qin Mu really bit his tongue and swallowed his feelings, his heart already torn and bleeding inside, the simple playful banter... was actually just to ease the atmosphere between them.