12dz Chapter 324: Is He Suffering from Sleepwalking?
Chapter 324: Is He Suffering from Sleepwalking?
The afterglow of the setting sun is like a layer of golden gauze, gently pouring on the balcony of Jinyang Villa.
Mu Xiaoji sat alone on the sofa, holding a glass of water in one hand, taking a sip occasionally, while with the other hand he opened a medical book and read it attentively.
The tranquil scene seemed like a beautiful oil painting, with his figure embedded in it.
Suddenly, the familiar and heart-moving sound of the Land Rover Range Rover engine came slowly from afar.
A hint of joy flashed across Mu Xiaoji's eyes for a moment. He gently put down the book in his hand, stood up and walked quickly to the balcony, looking eagerly towards the yard.
Jiang Chengyu got out of the car, but he did not walk straight to the door of the villa as usual. Instead, he stood in the yard at a loss.
Jiang Chengyu took out his cell phone, checked the time, and then instead of walking towards the door, he walked towards the main gate outside the villa, then stood there, staring blankly in the direction he returned home every day.
Mu Xiaoji was full of confusion, and couldn't help but mutter to himself: "What's going on with the little monster? Why is he wandering around the door instead of coming back?"
Jiang Chengyu was seen squatting on the ground, picking up a branch, and writing and drawing on the ground out of boredom. He looked like he was in deep thought.
Mu Xiaoji turned back to the coffee table in the bedroom, picked up his phone, quickly found Jiang Chengyu's phone number, and dialed it without hesitation. Then he went to the balcony again to look around.
At this time, Jiang Chengyu slowly stood up, and after hearing the ringing of his cell phone, he took out his cell phone and answered the call: "Hello, Xiaoji, I'm back. When will you go home?" He asked while looking back the way he came.
"I'm at home, come in! What are you doing hanging around the door like a fool?" Mu Xiaoji scolded.
When Jiang Chengyu heard this, he turned and looked at the balcony. A bright smile instantly broke out on his face. He waved to Mu Xiaoji excitedly.
Then, he took two quick steps in the yard, and then spread his arms, like an eagle spreading its wings, and slowly and lightly leaped up, flying towards the balcony where Mu Xiaoji was.
This amazing move happened to be seen by Uncle Guo who drove into the yard. Uncle Guo slowly parked the Volkswagen CC in the parking space, got out of the car, walked straight to the door, and pushed it open.
As soon as he entered the living room, he smelled the fragrant smell of food. He walked into the kitchen curiously and asked, "The meal is so sumptuous today? Have you figured it out?"
Mu Huiying asked in confusion, "Thinking through? What do you think through?"
"You prepared so many delicious foods, aren't they for Yu'er?"
Mu Huiying said unhappily, "He went to the military hospital to deliver medicine today, so he may not be back. I made this for Xiaoji. He seems to have lost weight recently. So many things have happened one after another. It's not easy for him to have such a child."
Dean Guo smiled slightly and responded: "Yu'er is back and in the bedroom!"
"How is that possible? He can't do that...how did he get in?" Mu Huiying stammered, not daring to say that she had deleted Jiang Chengyu's fingerprint and facial recognition unlocking functions.
Dean Guo didn't hear the hidden meaning and smiled with emotion: "You may have forgotten that this child is not an ordinary person! Just now when I came back, I saw him just like a little bird, lightly spreading his arms and flying to the balcony."
"What? You are really capable!" Mu Huiying said angrily.
The two helpless people sat at the dining table angrily. As for Jiang Chengyu's extraordinary ability, they could only shake their heads helplessly and had no idea what to do with him.
Mu Xiaoji frowned slightly, curled his lips slightly, and said with disdain: "Why don't you wait for me at home when you come back? Instead, you are wandering around like a stupid dog outside?"
Jiang Chengyu had a faint smile on his face and responded as if nothing had happened: "I just want to welcome you back every day, don't you like it?"
Mu Xiaoji snorted and turned to walk towards the bedroom, still mumbling, "No, you're so stupid, like a fool."
Jiang Chengyu followed quickly behind, smiling thoughtfully and said, "Then I have to think of a new way next time to please the master."
After entering the bedroom, Mu Xiaoji seemed to suddenly remember something, turned his head and asked: "How is it? Sending the medicine to the military hospital did not delay Professor Cao's work!" His words were full of concern.
Jiang Chengyu raised his chin slightly, and said with a smug smile: "No, I did praise you a lot, saying that you are efficient and resolute in your work."
At this moment, the phone rang suddenly. Mu Xiaoji glanced at the screen and found that it was Mu's mother calling, and then said to Jiang Chengyu: "Little Monster, let's go, mom called me for dinner!"
Jiang Chengyu smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "No, I've already eaten at the military hospital when I came back. You go and eat!"
Mu Xiaoji reached out and grabbed his arm, with a hint of expectation in his eyes: "Please eat with me for a while."
Jiang Chengyu gently broke free from his hand, smiled and said, "You go and eat, I'm going to take a shower, I'm not feeling well." After that, without waiting for Mu Xiaoji to say anything, he walked towards the bathroom.
Mu Xiaoji looked at the little monster's back as he walked into the bathroom, shrugged helplessly, and without thinking any more, turned around and walked out of the bedroom, went downstairs, and headed towards the restaurant.
As soon as he entered the restaurant and saw the table full of sumptuous food, his eyes lit up and he smiled: "Mom, is it Chinese New Year today? How come you prepared so many delicious foods?"
Mu Huiying looked at him with a gentle smile on her face: "You've been so busy lately that you've lost weight. I'm going to give you some nourishment."
Dean Guo, who was sitting next to him, raised his head, glanced behind Mu Xiaoji, and asked, "Why didn't Yu'er come down?"
Mu Xiaoji picked up his chopsticks and responded, "He ate at the military hospital."
Dean Guo frowned slightly and taught him a lesson with a serious face: "Tell him not to walk on the balcony casually, otherwise he will be seen by others and follow his example."
Mu Xiaoji stuffed food in his mouth and replied vaguely: "Well, I won't do that again in the future!"
After eating and drinking, Mu Xiaoji returned to the bedroom, chatted with Jiang Chengyu for a while, and gradually fell asleep.
It was the middle of the night, and everything was silent. The whole world seemed to be shrouded in a curtain of darkness and fell into a deep sleep.
Mu Xiaoji was immersed in a blissful dream when suddenly, Jiang Chengyu pulled away his arms that were hugging his body and got up from the bed.
He opened his eyes drowsily, his consciousness still in a state of confusion. At first he thought Jiang Chengyu just got up to go to the bathroom.
However, to his surprise, Jiang Chengyu slowly stood up and walked lightly towards the sofa. His movements were gentle and slow, as if he was afraid of disturbing the tranquility of the night.
Jiang Chengyu carefully picked up the pillow on the sofa with both hands, and then began to walk slowly in the bedroom.
His expression was calm, and his face was like a stone statue carved by time, without the slightest ripple.
Those eyes seemed to have lost focus and were empty, oblivious to everything around them. He turned and walked past Mu Xiaoji, also walking straight forward with his eyes fixed.
He just paced around the room mechanically following the unknown trajectory in his heart.
Mu Xiaoji looked at the little monster in surprise, and saw that he would tighten his arms from time to time, as if he was hugging something extremely precious.
When she looked down at the pillow in her arms, the corners of her mouth actually lifted up slightly, revealing a smile full of love. That smile seemed particularly abrupt in this dim bedroom, but it revealed an indescribable affection and attachment.
Mu Xiaoji was full of doubts. He rubbed his eyes gently, trying to make himself more awake. He murmured with many questions: "Little Monster, what's going on? Are you sleepwalking?"
Mu Xiaoji just followed closely and looked at Jiang Chengyu. He hugged the pillow tightly with his arms, walked towards the sofa, and slowly nestled into it. He gradually felt sleepy, and finally closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Seeing this, Mu Xiaoji looked distressed. He walked to the cupboard to get a quilt, turned around and walked gently to the sofa, and carefully covered Jiang Chengyu with the quilt.
Then, he sat quietly on the coffee table, facing Jiang Chengyu's strange behavior, and thought: "Little Monster, what have you been through during this period of time? Why do you seem like a different person when you come back this time?"
At dawn the next day, the window was dimly lit. Jiang Chengyu gradually woke up and found himself curled up on the sofa again.
Mu Xiaoji sat cross-legged quietly on the coffee table, with the martial arts technique running through his body.
The morning sun shone through the thin clouds and fell on Mu Xiaoji, who was quietly practicing in front of the window, as if he had been coated with a layer of light golden gauze.
As his breathing gradually stabilized, he slowly opened his eyes. At that moment, it seemed as if the whole world woke up in these bright eyes.
Jiang Chengyu was sitting next to him, his eyes full of tenderness and affection. He raised his hand and gently used his sleeve to wipe the beads of sweat that were oozing out of Mu Xiaoji's forehead. His movements were gentle and focused, as if he was treating the most precious treasure in the world.
"Xiaoji, I'm so happy to see you in good health during this period! You must persist in your morning lessons in the future, so that I can rest assured!"
Jiang Chengyu's voice was low and magnetic, echoing softly in this quiet space.
Mu Xiaoji suddenly reached out and grabbed the little demon beast's neck, and pulled it close to him. He locked his eyes with the little demon beast, and asked with a hint of doubt and inquiry: "Little demon beast, what do you mean by this?"
Jiang Chengyu blinked his lively eyes, trying to hide the panic that flashed across his eyes, and said quickly: "It's nothing, I just simply see that you are full of energy now, and I feel relieved."
Mu Xiaoji raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile. Suddenly, he gently kissed the little monster's thin lips like a dragonfly touching the water, and then smiled interestingly, "Let's go, wash up, eat, and start work."
Jiang Chengyu was a little stunned by the sudden kiss, but he immediately reacted, his face filled with a happy and bright smile. He picked up Xiaoji, who was sitting on the coffee table, and ran into the bathroom as if he was holding the most precious baby in the world.
Not long after, the two people, bathed in the sun, dressed in handsome and neat clothes, walked down the stairs hand in hand and headed towards the restaurant.
In the restaurant, Mu Huiying was busy moving around, skillfully flipping the omelet in her hands. Soon, the golden and crispy omelet gave off an enticing aroma.
On the stove next to it, there were several plates of exquisite side dishes with good color, aroma and flavor. Mu Huiying hurriedly placed these delicacies on the table one by one. When she looked up and saw Mu Xiaoji coming in, a gentle smile immediately bloomed on her face, and she hurriedly said, "Xiaoji, please sit down. I'll go get you some porridge."
Mu Xiaoji looked at Jiang Chengyu beside him, then sat down calmly.
Jiang Chengyu was as diligent and sensible as ever. Seeing this, he hurried into the kitchen and said to Mu Huiying with a smile on his face, "Mom, let me help you."
However, Mu Huiying's face suddenly turned gloomy, and she shouted angrily with an unhappy look on her face: "No need! Did you climb through the window when you came back yesterday?"
Jiang Chengyu was like a child who had done something wrong. He lowered his head and apologized softly, "I'm sorry, Mom. I won't do it again!"
"What? Do you still want to go through the window every day? Do you know who goes through the window? They're thieves, pickpockets! Look at you now, you're becoming more and more outrageous!" Mu Huiying held a bowl of porridge and side dishes in both hands, her tone full of blame.
"I'm sorry, Mom. I know I was wrong." Jiang Chengyu's voice became even lower and his head buried deeper.
"Hmph, I think you're just talking big. The day before yesterday I saw you and Luo Jinxi being affectionate outside. When did you confirm your relationship with them?" Jiang Chengyu lowered his head and was speechless.
As Mu Huiying spoke, she rolled her eyes at Jiang Chengyu. She then picked up a bowl of porridge and deliberately bumped into Jiang Chengyu, who quickly moved aside.
Mu Huiying placed the porridge steadily in front of Mu Xiaoji and said in a gentler tone, "Xiaoji, eat quickly, you'll be late for work."
"Mu Xiaoji looked at his mother and said unhappily, "Mom, this is the little monster's home. It's okay for him to go anywhere. Why are you treating him so harshly so early in the morning? You know we have a marriage certificate, it's legal. Do you want us to break the law knowingly?"
For a moment, the atmosphere in the restaurant became a little solemn. Jiang Chengyu stood aside, watching the scene helplessly, while Mu Huiying was choked by Mu Xiaoji's words. She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to refute, but didn't know how to start.