An Accident Within an Accident

Some tenderness is never meant for prying eyes. Even if one longs for it, one is destined not to obtain it. Peel away layer upon layer of hard shell, pry open the door that seeks to remain tightly shut, and reveal the wonder within—yet it is enough to behold it alone. That translucent heat, mingled with lingering fragility, cannot endure even the persistence of a passing taste. In the end, it will go to an exquisite feast and shatter a whole field of innocent calm.

At that time, in the Mu residence, a servant came running in haste into the main building and nearly collided with the butler.

Butler Ji’s already gloomy expression darkened by another degree. Frowning, he snapped, “What are you panicking for? Have you no sense of decorum?”

The servant, gasping for breath, one hand braced on his knee and the other pointing outside, struggled to say, “Butler Ji... outside... someone from the Si family is here!”

“The Si family?!!!”

Butler Ji’s heart gave a jolt. He immediately thought of the news online...

Subconsciously, he glanced toward the side hall and deliberately lowered his voice. “Keep quiet. Come with me and take a look.”

“Yes.”

Outside, a black nanny van came to a calm, orderly stop directly before the main building.

Soon after, a powerfully built man got out, trotted to the rear, and opened the door.

Butler Ji was already standing at the entrance. Seeing this, he stepped forward at once. Yet the hand he had lifted to offer a greeting froze abruptly in midair.

“This...”

His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the scene before him, for a moment completely at a loss.

Inside the van, Si Qingchen bent down and slowly stepped out.

But he was not alone.

In his arms, he was holding a small, bundled-up figure.

Most of the child’s body was hidden beneath his oversized coat, leaving only a pair of slender ankles visible.

The little one seemed to be sleeping soundly and recklessly, utterly unaware of the situation.

Just as Si Qingchen took a step forward, the person in his arms suddenly stirred a few times. He stopped, lowered his head to look.

Then everyone heard a drowsy, sugary voice thick with nasal congestion complain in a spoiled murmur, unaware of anything at all, “Si Qingchen... thirsty.”

“Mm. Be good and don’t move. I’ll get you some water in a moment.”

After a while, seeing that Mu Qingcheng showed no sign of waking, Si Qingchen adjusted his hold and carried the person farther inside.

Butler Ji’s brows were drawn tightly together. It was not until the man had come close that he belatedly reacted.

He immediately led Si Qingchen inside in silence.

A whole group of people tacitly lightened their steps at the same time, moving slowly and softly, as though afraid of disturbing something.

Only...

Just as they had reached the staircase, the little figure, held steadily in the man’s arms, grew a little impatient and suddenly threw off the suit jacket covering him.

A rosy, sleepy little face was revealed, and at the same time, intermittent whimpers came from him: “My mouth... hurts... you lecher...”

Everyone: “...”

On the other side, in a certain princess room, fingers pounded irritably and heavily on a keyboard covered with pink stickers.

Because of the force, even several of the tiny diamonds on her nails had been knocked loose.

And yet, as though unable to vent the hatred in her heart, she kept repeating the same motion over and over again.

A webpage that had been opened was closed after only a dozen seconds. Repeated dozens of times, at last there was a sharp crack as she grabbed the mouse in her other hand and hurled it hard across the room.

Then, crash—

The mouse struck the wall and shattered into several pieces at once.

“How can there be no news? How is it possible that there’s not even the slightest stir? Those reporters are utterly useless!”

The sharp, venomous female voice rang through the vast room, making it seem especially sinister.

And after failing to find the news that should have appeared according to plan, her eyes shifted, and another scheme came to mind...

Time waited for no one. She immediately took a phone from the drawer, a mean and malicious smile on her face, and made a call.