Chapter 44 (1/2)

Chapter 44

Qiao Mu bit her lips as her whole body went limp with relief. But the nervousness still lingered in her heart.

His words had been filled with ridicule and disdain. She clenched her fists, feeling extremely upset.

He had been completely unaware of her life in the Qiao family all these years. He had once given her three years of happiness, but she had been standing on her own feet for the following ten years.

With the Qiao Family, she could not afford a single misstep. Why was he treating her like this when he only had this much leverage?

…..

Dinner was ready by the time Qiao Mu went downstairs.

The butler saw her and said with a smile, “Second Young Mistress Qiao, come and have dinner. The young master’s waiting for you.”

“Uncle Chen, I won’t be eating here. I’ll make a move first.” Qiao Mu hung her head low as she headed for the entryway.

He probably did not wish to see her after being so angry just now.

However, before the butler could speak up, a deep voice could be heard from the dining room, “Come and eat!”

Qiao Mu stopped in her tracks and felt extremely resentful. But her stomach was grumbling, so she hung her head and walked over.

The man opposite her had a cold expression on his face, as if she owed him a few million RMB. He was the one who bullied her just now!

All six dishes were served when Qiao Mu discovered that regardless of the dish being vegetables or meat, every dish had been stir fried without any red chilli in sight.

She felt something tugging at her heartstring. She bit her lip and started to eat with her head down.

He still remembered!

He remembered that she could not eat spicy food.

When she was younger, Qiao Mu could not take spicy food at all. She could not stand even the slightest bit of spiciness that came into contact with her tongue. Every time Li Yan brought her out to eat in a restaurant, he would specifically instruct the kitchen to keep chilli away from the dishes.

In the following years after he left, no one would care about her taste buds, and she slowly got used to spiciness. She could even eat Sichuan cuisine now.