Sheng Mumu's discomfort and uneasiness only lingered for a few days.
She soon adjusted her attitude back to what it was originally.
On one hand, thanks to how busy she was.
Busy with work, tutoring Qi Shaobai in English and keeping up with his academic performance, and squeezing out time here and there to accompany her mother-in-law Feng Yaoqin.
All these kept her from putting any energy into herself.
On the other hand, it was all due to Qi Mo's calm and composed personality.
Even after everything was out in the open between them, he didn't make her feel pressured at all.
He didn't get too close to her without a sense of propriety, nor did he suddenly become a different person.
This made Sheng Mumu feel exceptionally comfortable.
She was someone who feared change a lot.
Especially subtle changes in interpersonal relationships.
The reason she had never fallen in love before was because she could always keenly sense that boys she felt slightly interested in would change to some extent after confessing their feelings to her.
This discovery greatly diminished their charm in her eyes.
Her slight interest would escape as if for dear life.
Qi Mo was as steady as Mt Tai, his behavior and conduct no different from before at all.
On the contrary, this left her feeling somewhat doubtful.
Old man, playing hard to get huh?
A trace of rebellious thought emerged, "Let me see how you plan to pursue me."
The seemingly normal, tranquil life had undercurrents quietly welling up.
*
That day,
Sheng Mumu received a phone call from Feng Yaoqin.
On the call, Feng Yaoqin said that she and several good sisters she knew from square dancing made plans to go on a trip together.
In recent years, she had been to many foreign cities.
But she still hadn't properly appreciated the vast and beautiful landscapes of her homeland.
This time, they planned to go west.
First to Tekes County in Xinjiang to visit the picturesque Chaka Salt Lake, then to Lanzhou to eat beef noodle soup.
Then continue northwards, and swing by Xinjiang to eat fruits.
After having their fill of fun, if they still didn't want to head back, they would continue southwards, and loop around to Sichuan, to go to Daocheng Yading.
If they were in high spirits, they might even stay in Lijiang and Erhai Lake in Yunnan for a while.
Sheng Mumu: "Mom, going like this would take at least a few months right?"
Feng Yaoqin made a judgement based on experience:
"More than that, I reckon half a year. That's what my several elder sisters and their families said."
Sheng Mumu glanced at the digital clock on her office desk, "Mm, then you'd need to bring a lot of stuff. I'll order some things online for you, and when they arrive I'll go over to help you pack."
After hanging up the call, she hurriedly placed orders at online stores for all sorts of travel gadgets, before the shipping cutoff time.
The next day, the packages large and small were delivered to her home.
She carried seven or eight boxes upstairs, and sat on the carpet to start unpacking the deliveries.
While happily unpacking, the door was opened from outside, and Qi Mo walked in.
Sheng Mumu looked back, their gazes collided, and both froze briefly.
"You're back now already?"
It was only 2pm in the afternoon.
For him not to be working overtime at the company was already quite rare, coming back at 2pm in the afternoon could be considered playing truant already.
"I have a business trip, tonight's flight, back to pack."
"Oh." Sheng Mumu responded absently, then turned her head back to continue unpacking the packages.
Qi Mo's gaze swept over the items on the floor, "What are these?"
Sheng Mumu smiled and started explaining these common travel gadgets to the sheltered CEO.
She pointed to her left, "This is a folding clothes hanger, for hanging clothes when staying at hotels, the hangers they provide are never enough, bringing a few of your own helps avoid trouble."
Then she pointed to her right, "This U-shaped pillow, silk eye mask, elderly people have poor sleep quality, especially when staying at hotels, they sleep even worse."
Then she patted a bag vacuum sealed into a thin sheet, "I also got a pillow for mom, in case she can't sleep well using hotel pillows."
There were also compartmentalized storage bags, and toiletry bags that could hang in the bathroom.
Basically anything she could think of, she prepared.
In the past, when she had nothing to do she liked tidying up her room, organizing everything neatly.
Tidying up allowed her to clear her thoughts and not think about anything, it was very relaxing.
Ever since coming here, the housekeepers took care of arranging everything.
She hadn't personally organized anything for a long time now.
Taking this opportunity to help her mother-in-law pack gave her a chance to satisfy her urge to organize things.
Qi Mo leaned against the door frame of the walk-in closet, his deep dark eyes watching the back of her head intently, and suddenly spoke up, "I'll be gone for 5 days this time."
Sheng Mumu didn't turn her head, "Oh, okay."
She was already used to him leaving on sudden business trips.
She didn't stop unpacking the packages.
When she heard the man enter the walk-in closet behind her, and the sound of him pulling out a suitcase, her eyes narrowed belatedly.
Hold on.
Was he dropping hints at her?
Sheng Mumu tilted her head in puzzlement, craning her neck to take a peek into the walk-in closet.
She saw Qi Mo standing casually, his distinguished eyebrows deeply furrowed, seemingly conflicted.
There was an opened suitcase on the floor.
A few shirts were messily placed on top, unfolded.
Sheng Mumu's eyebrows immediately wrinkled.
How could he pack clothes like that, it was triggering her obsessive compulsiveness.
The man then randomly grabbed a tie from a drawer and carelessly tossed it on top of the suitcase.
Sheng Mumu's frown deepened further, finally unable to resist, she got up and went over.
She didn't hide the distaste in her tone at all,
"Can't do it like this, let me help you pack... tsk..."
Upon hearing this, the man immediately retracted the hand that was still randomly rummaging through the clothes rack, and gently responded, "Alright."
Sheng Mumu started skillfully, "How many days?"
Qi Mo: "Five days."
Sheng Mumu: "What's the temperature there?"
"Let me check." Qi Mo took out his phone to look up the weather before telling her.
"Okay, got it, move over." Sheng Mumu impatiently waved her hand for him to get out of the way.
The corners of Qi Mo's eyes curled up slightly, obediently moving over to sit on a stool, watching her pack.
As Sheng Mumu packed, she muttered to herself,
"One shirt per day, five shirts in total. No, prepare one extra as backup."
She suddenly turned and asked him, "Do you want me to help pack your watches too?"
Qi Mo's lingering gaze in his eyes receded, his low voice responded, "Yes."
Sheng Mumu nodded, "Okay."
Finally she could take a look at the tycoon's watch case.
She was really looking forward to it.
It turned out to be a watch case full of brand name watches. She reined in her unsophisticated reaction, tapping her chin as she carefully selected two watches whose styles matched well with the shirts and ties.
Satisfied after finishing this, she patted her hands and placed them on her hips, taking in the neat and orderly suitcase contently.
Letting out a satisfied breath, "Done."
Then, ignoring Qi Mo's expression that seemed to want to chat with her, she hurriedly gathered the packages, calling out, "I'm going over to mom's place!"
Not long after Sheng Mumu left, there was a knock on the bedroom door from outside.
Opening the door, the head housekeeper Zhang stood outside.
"Sir, I've come to help you pack for your trip."
Every time the master went on a business trip, he was the one who came to pack and prepare the luggage.
He was long accustomed to what needed to be brought, what went well together.
Just now he heard from Executive Assistant Dong that the master had a business trip tomorrow, so after finishing up his tasks he immediately came upstairs.
He was about to go straight to the walk-in closet as usual.
When he was suddenly interrupted by a voice,
"No need."
Zhang the housekeeper was puzzled, his gaze happened to land on the suitcase by the door.
Oh? Did the master happen to be in a good mood today and packed it himself?
Just as Housekeeper Zhang was about to turn and leave, he heard the dignified and prestigious man beside him add in a faintly delighted or boastful tone,
"Mumu has already helped me pack everything nicely."
