Shen Hai Xiao Ye

Chapter 137 Mu Jie Turns His Back and Denies Everything

Mu Sijie looked at Lu Wanqing, holding roses, and walked up from downstairs.

"Wanqing, I like you. Will you be my wife?" Mu Sijie handed the roses to Lu Wanqing, knelt on one knee, and asked expectantly.

"Mommy, marry Daddy!!!" Little Mu Lan excitedly tugged at Lu Wanqing's hand and said excitedly.

Mu Sijie's parents, grandparents, the Mu family's butler, and the Mu family's servants were all watching them in the living room on the first floor, their eyes full of blessings and anticipation.

"Mommy, hurry up and agree to Daddy!" Little Mu Lan couldn't wait and urged happily.

Lu Wanqing looked at the man in front of her, her heart full of complex emotions.

"...I'm sorry, I can't agree to you." After a long silence, Lu Wanqing finally spoke.

Everyone's expression changed. Mu Sijie's body visibly stiffened. Everyone looked at Lu Wanqing in surprise, not expecting her to refuse.

Lu Wanqing knew that her refusal would undoubtedly disappoint everyone, but she had more than just Mu Lan; her other four children were waiting for her. She hadn't had time to spend with the other children yet. If she agreed to Mu Sijie and got together with him like this, the other children would be sad when they found out.

"Is it because of the other children?" Mu Sijie seemed to understand Lu Wanqing's hesitation. He looked at her and asked seriously.

Lu Wanqing did not answer.

Mu Sijie was silent for a moment, then stood up. He said seriously, "It's okay, I can wait for you."

Mu Sijie suddenly reached out and gently ruffled Lu Wanqing's hair, saying softly, "You can go to their homes first, spend time with all of them, and then make your decision."

Lu Wanqing frowned and couldn't help but say, "You don't have to do this..."

"I don't necessarily have to choose from among you, do I?" Lu Wanqing couldn't help but say.

Mu Sijie was stunned.

Mu Sijie was surprised.

Mu Sijie looked at her in shock: "You don't plan to choose from among us five?"

Lu Wanqing looked confused: "Can't I? Is there a federal law that states I must choose from among you five?"

Mu Sijie: "???"

"No... within this federation, are there no more outstanding people than us five?" As powerful as Mu Sijie was, he was shocked at this moment, and his tone was a little incoherent due to his shock.

Lu Wanqing thought about it seriously and then said, "I think it's okay. When it comes to finding a partner, they don't necessarily have to be the most powerful, just the most suitable."

"Besides... not necessarily within the federation?"

"Isn't there an empire in the universe besides the federation?"

"The world is so big."

Mu Sijie: "!!!"

Lu Wanqing said, paused for a moment, and then couldn't help but remind him, "Sijie, I remember when we were at the Federal Academy of Sciences, you promised me that if I gave up marrying you, you would give me a mecha."

She had been staying at the Mu family's for almost a year, and the mecha Mu Sijie had promised had not yet been delivered.

Mu Sijie's mind went blank again, and without thinking, he directly refused: "...No!"

Giving up his mecha was impossible, never possible!

"If you want compensation, I can give myself to you as compensation. After we get married, I can make as many mechas as you want!" Mu Sijie quickly changed his mind and said.

Lu Wanqing's lips twitched slightly, feeling speechless: "Are you reneging on your word?"

"Wanqing, what happened back then was my fault. I shouldn't have refused to marry you. I sincerely apologize now." Mu Sijie said again.

Lu Wanqing: "..."

Little Mu Lan tugged at his mommy's hand, nervously saying, "Doesn't Mommy like Daddy?"

Lu Wanqing lowered her eyes and looked at Little Mu Lan standing beside her. She raised her hand and stroked the child's head, then said, "No, your father is a very good person. Mommy likes him very much."

"However, for Mommy, your father is like the best friend, a friend's kind of liking, not a lover's kind of liking. Can Lan Lan understand?"

Little Mu Lan shook his head: "I don't understand."

Little Mu Lan looked a little sad. He stretched out his small hand and carefully held Mommy's hand.

Lu Wanqing reached out, pulled Little Mu Lan into her arms, lowered her head, kissed the child's forehead, and comforted him, "Lan Lan, even if Mommy doesn't marry your father, Mommy will always be your mommy. Mommy will always be good to Baby Lan."

Little Mu Lan's eyes lit up, and he excitedly said, "Really?"

Mu Sijie: "???"

Lu Wanqing pulled Little Mu Lan out of her arms. She squatted down, her gaze level with the child's, and raised her right hand to swear, "Really, Mommy can swear to the heavens. From now on, no matter who Mommy is with, Baby Lan will always be Mommy's child. Mommy will always love Lan Lan the most."

"Mhm mhm!" Lan Lan was happy.

Little Mu Lan also raised his hand and happily swore, "I also swear to the heavens that I will always love Mommy the most!"

Mu Sijie: "..."

After comforting the child, Lu Wanqing stood up a moment later, glanced at Mu Sijie, then turned to look downstairs. The atmosphere was awkward.

Lu Wanqing hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but speak, breaking the awkwardness: "Isn't it getting late? Shouldn't we be making dinner?"

"Yes, it's time for dinner. Mommy, I want to eat stewed bird with mushrooms!" Little Mu Lan immediately tugged at Mommy's hand and said happily.

Mu Sijie couldn't help but look at Little Mu Lan, then helplessly looked away after a moment: "Yes, I've already prepared dinner."

Since there was a proposal, there was naturally a sumptuous candlelit dinner. However, since Lu Wanqing hadn't agreed yet, all that romantic setup had to be put away for now.

As soon as Mu Sijie returned to the first floor, he turned and instructed the Mu butler to arrange for the robots to clear away the arrangements in the house, and then he took Lu Wanqing and Mu Lan to the dining room.

Entering the dining room, Lu Wanqing looked at the large table full of delicious dinner and felt nervous again.

Fortunately, she had already refused.

"Let's all sit down and eat," Wen Lan also quickly said, breaking the awkwardness.

The whole family sat down together and ate the dinner in a subtle atmosphere. After eating their fill, Lu Wanqing took Mu Lan for a walk, and Mu Sijie naturally didn't leave; he kept following them.

After the walk, they had to continue working.

Little Mu Lan needed to continue learning to build mechas, and Lu Wanqing also needed to seize the time to design a mecha for Little Mu Lan. There wasn't much time left at the Mu family's house. She had to finish building the super 3S children's mecha she was preparing to give the little guy before she left.

Mu Lan needed to study, and Mu Sijie naturally followed. While accompanying the child to learn to build mechas, he also took time to look at the blueprints Lu Wanqing was drawing. After looking for a while, he was surprised: "Why is this mecha you're making so small?"

From the appearance of the blueprints, this mecha looked like a child's toy, very small.

"Yes, this is designed for Lan Lan," Lu Wanqing said, glancing at Mu Sijie.