Yan Xi glanced at Fu Yan Ting and then turned to enter the supermarket. Yan Xi had no choice but to follow behind Fu Yan Ting.
What made Yan Xi gasp was that in such a large supermarket, even though it was late at night and still open, there wasn't a single customer other than her and Fu Yan Ting.
Yan Xi couldn't understand why they were still open so late if that was the case.
Seeing Yan Xi full of questions, Fu Yan Ting kindly explained, "This supermarket closes at nine o'clock every night. I just called the owner and told him I wanted to buy some ingredients to cook at home, so they opened up for us."
After speaking, Fu Yan Ting added, "I've booked this place for tonight. Take whatever you like."
Yan Xi couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth when she heard Fu Yan Ting's words.
Fu Yan Ting led Yan Xi to the fresh food section and bought almost everything. Then, they went to the fruit section, the snack aisle, and the beverage aisle.
Fu Yan Ting knew that girls liked to drink beverages and eat snacks.
Although he was not satisfied with many aspects of Yan Xi, he could not mistreat her when it came to food.
After selecting all the ingredients, Fu Yan Ting was about to pay when Yan Xi suddenly remembered a specialty product from the capital. Yan Xi had bought it for Yan Yi once before, and it was quite delicious. Yan Xi wanted to buy some to eat, but she had been abroad since then and never had the chance.
Now that she was at the supermarket, Yan Xi couldn't help but want to buy it.
She looked up and met Fu Yan Ting's gaze. Yan Xi said softly, "I suddenly feel like eating sesame cakes. Wait for me here, I'll go get a packet and come back."
Seeing Yan Xi's expression, Fu Yan Ting couldn't bear to refuse. He awkwardly shifted his gaze and said indifferently, "Hurry up, women are so troublesome."
Before Fu Yan Ting could finish speaking, Yan Xi had already run off.
Fu Yan Ting was worried that Yan Xi would be reluctant to take them, so he walked with her.
Having been married to Yan Xi for so long, Yan Xi had never seemed to express what she liked to eat. Now that Yan Xi had finally spoken up and encountered something she liked, Fu Yan Ting wanted to buy her a few more packets.
As he walked over, he saw Yan Xi standing opposite Mu Jing Chen from a distance.
Mu Jing Chen had heard that Yan Xi would be at the supermarket, so he came to this supermarket hoping to see Yan Xi.
Originally, Mu Jing Chen had planned to give up when he saw that the supermarket was empty. He didn't expect that fate was on his side, and just as he was about to give up, Yan Xi suddenly appeared before him.
Seeing Yan Xi, Mu Jing Chen was quite happy.
Looking at Yan Xi, Mu Jing Chen gently asked, "Xi Xi, I know you've come to the capital, but we haven't had a chance to meet. Have you been well recently?"
"I'm fine."
Regarding Yao Wan Qi and the leader of the assassination organization, Yan Xi didn't know how to explain it to Mu Jing Chen, so she simply didn't mention anything.
Mu Jing Chen was displeased to see Yan Xi's distant attitude towards him.
During the five years they spent abroad, they founded the YC Group together, and Yan Xi could talk to him about anything.
But now, Yan Xi had only been back in the country for a short time, and because of Mu Jing Chen, Yan Xi wouldn't tell him her inner thoughts.
"Jing Chen, why are you in the capital? Isn't Yan Cheng..."
"Xi Xi, you know, I'm an illegitimate child. The Mu family can't tolerate me, so I can only come to the capital and develop on my own. I need to establish myself in the capital, otherwise, my mother will also be looked down upon by the Mu family. At that time, she'll cry and make a scene, and I'll be the one threatened."
Yan Xi didn't know how to comfort Mu Jing Chen when she heard him say this.
Although Yan Xi was abandoned by Yao Wan Qi after her birth, it wasn't Yao Wan Qi's intention.
Mu Jing Chen's birth was beyond his control, and now he was being threatened and used by his mother.
Yan Xi truly sympathized with Mu Jing Chen.
Mu Jing Chen looked up and saw Fu Yan Ting standing not far away.
He suddenly hugged Yan Xi.
Yan Xi instinctively wanted to dodge.
Mu Jing Chen sensed Yan Xi's intention and said with a plea in his voice, "Xi Xi, I beg you, let me hold you, just once."
Mu Jing Chen's emotions were very low, and his tone was deep and humble.
He even used the word "beg."
Yan Xi dared not move rashly and let Mu Jing Chen hug her.
Having known Mu Jing Chen for so many years, Yan Xi had rarely seen him in such a vulnerable state.
Yan Xi understood in her heart that Mu Jing Chen must have encountered some problems, otherwise, he wouldn't have become like this.
Yan Xi stood there, not knowing how to comfort Mu Jing Chen, so she remained still, letting him hug her.
"What are you two doing?"
Fu Yan Ting saw this scene, his eyes filled with a gloomy and cold expression.
Yan Xi didn't expect to be seen by this devil.
She had just run into Mu Jing Chen and saw that he was in low spirits, so she was comforting him.
No, why was she so nervous? She and Mu Jing Chen knew each other. Now that Mu Jing Chen was in a bad mood, and Yan Xi was his friend, she couldn't ignore him.
If Yan Xi didn't care about Mu Jing Chen, he would surely not be able to hold on.
After a mental pep talk, Yan Xi looked up and met Fu Yan Ting's gaze.
Yan Xi responded with a detached and indifferent reply, "Our relationship hasn't reached the point where I have to report everything to you, has it?"
Fu Yan Ting was a man, and he naturally saw that Mu Jing Chen had deliberately hugged Yan Xi after seeing his arrival.
He knew very well that all of this was a deliberate setup by Mu Jing Chen.
As long as Yan Xi explained properly to Fu Yan Ting, he wouldn't be so angry.
However, Fu Yan Ting did not expect Yan Xi to have such an attitude towards him.
Yan Xi's attitude made Fu Yan Ting feel that he was not taken seriously.
Fu Yan Ting also had dignity.
He looked at Yan Xi with cold eyes, a slight smile on his lips, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
Although Fu Yan Ting was wearing a mask, Mu Jing Chen knew that the true face beneath the mask was Fu Yan Ting.
But Yan Xi did not know this.
Seeing that Yan Xi was completely unaware of this, Mu Jing Chen did not expose it. He walked up to Yan Xi and said softly, "Xi Xi, you don't need to be afraid. I told you, I will protect you."
Yan Xi did not want Mu Jing Chen to be involved in this conspiracy. The Mu family's relationships were already very complicated, and Yan Xi did not want to add more trouble to Mu Jing Chen.
She looked at Mu Jing Chen, shook her head, and politely refused, "Jing Chen, I know your intentions, but you really don't need to. I can handle it myself."
Mu Jing Chen was not worried about these things. What Mu Jing Chen was worried about was that Yan Xi would fall in love with him again, after all, the true face beneath the mask was Fu Yan Ting.