Chapter 16 Dim Sum

  Tian Nu Yu cut the already baked cake into small pieces with a knife and then put them in small white ceramic plates.

  The living room was filled with a warm and harmonious atmosphere, mainly led by Mu Yu Xing, with Tian Nuan Yu slightly echoing, and Mu Ao Yun quietly listening. This pleasant conversation lasted for fifteen minutes.

  After the fruit and coffee had all been cleared, Mu Ao Yun said lightly: "Alright, Xiang Er doesn't need to practice piano today, but she has to make up for it all tomorrow. Go to bed early now."

  This rare father-daughter time together has come to an end.

  Mu Yu Xin reluctantly got up from Mu Ao Yun's side and went upstairs to her own room.

  Mu Ao Yun also stood up, picked up his suit and briefcase, ready to walk into the study. In an instant, Mu Ao Yun glanced at Tian Nuan Yu, still speaking in a light tone: "Miss Tian, you should rest early too, it's been a hard day for you." After saying that, he walked into the first floor study without looking back.

  Tian Nuoyu cleaned up the fruit plate and coffee cup, but instead of returning to her own room, she started bustling around in the kitchen again.

  Mu Ao Yun and Mu Yu Xin ate very little for dinner, Tian Nuan Yu's heart always felt uneasy, she took out milk, eggs, butter and flour from the refrigerator and cupboard, and started making a cake.

  When the cake was done baking, Tian Nuoyu first cut a small piece with a knife and put it in her mouth to taste.

  Brewing coffee and baking cakes were skills she learned when working in a cafe, it's been a long time since she last did them, Tian Nuanyu didn't know if her craftsmanship had deteriorated.

  Tian Nuoyu carefully savored the small piece of cake in her mouth, feeling that the texture was still good. She cut two pieces with a knife and put them on a ceramic plate, then brewed a cup of honey water.

  Tian Nu Yu put a plate of cake and honey water on a small tray, then picked up the tray and walked to the door of Mu Ao Yun's study.

  Tian Nuoyu hesitated for a while at the door and didn't knock.

  Mu Ao Yun was generally not allowed to be disturbed when he was in his study, and even Mu Yu Xin rarely entered his study.

  Tian Nuoyu lowered her head and took a glance at the cake on the tray, took a deep breath and still knocked on the door of the study.

  After the second knock on the door, Tian Nuanyu heard a response from inside the study: "Come in."

  Tian Nuoyu gently pushed open the door and walked in, then she gently closed the door behind her. Next, she felt herself enveloped in a faint mist.

  Tian Nuanyu glanced at Mu Ao Yun with some embarrassment, seeing him sitting in front of the desk, one hand on the keyboard of the computer, and a cigarette in his other hand.

  When he saw Tian Nuanyu, there was no surprise on his face, as if he had already known it was her who knocked on the door.

  Mu Ao Yun's gaze fell on the tray in Tian Nuan Yu's hand, and he extinguished the cigarette in his hand in the ashtray.

  "Mr. Mu, sorry to disturb you, I saw that you and Miss Mu didn't eat much for dinner, so I made some snacks...I just came to deliver the snacks...I'll leave right away," Tian Nuanyu walked forward and placed the tray on the desk, her tense voice was audible even to herself.

  Mu Ao Yun's gaze stopped on the tray, without saying a word, and there was no expression on his face.

  Tian Nuoyu's heart tightened, and she quickly spoke up: "Mr. Mu, you're busy, I'll leave first," after which she turned around and walked towards the door.

  "Miss Tian," Mu Ao Yun suddenly spoke up, but Tian Nuan Yu felt a chill run down her back as she detected a hint of displeasure in his voice.

  She slowly turned around and looked at Mu Ao Yun, and indeed Mu Ao Yun's expression became serious.

  "Miss Tian, you don't have to do this kind of serving tea and pouring water thing from now on."

  Tian Nuoyu's face first flushed, then turned pale. She whispered a sentence: "I understand," and then tightly pursed her lips as if she had committed a great mistake, lowering her head and preparing to turn around and leave.

  "Miss Tian, what I mean is, you don't have to consider yourself..." Mu Ao Yun stopped, his brow furrowing again.

  Tian Nuoyu looked up at Mu Ao Yun, she understood what he wanted to say, and with a stern expression, she said: "I don't think of myself as lowly, I didn't have any purpose in doing these things, I just did some things within my capabilities. If you think this is not proper, then I understand what I should do in the future."

  Mo Ao Yun gazed quietly at Tian Nuan Yu without speaking, his profound and mysterious eyes seemed to see right through her.

  Tian Nuoyu hastily lowered her head, and her face also turned slightly pale.

  She knew her reaction just now was too extreme.

  The stronger the self-esteem is expressed, the deeper the sense of inferiority in the heart, and there is no need to react so intensely.

  She was no longer a simple and innocent girl who had just entered society, and she could also calmly deal with other people's cold jokes and hot ridicule. But for some reason, Mu Ao Yun's sentence earlier, which didn't even count as heavy, made her feel hurt in her self-esteem.

  She felt it was a huge mistake for her to knock on this door and stand here, and all of this was what she had brought upon herself.

  Tian Nuoyu took a deep breath and was about to lift her head and say she was leaving, but then she heard Mu Ao Yun's voice: "Alright, then do what you want to do and are willing to do, don't worry about it."

  Tian Nuoyu slowly raised his head to look at Mu Ao Yun, his gaze had already gathered on the computer screen, and his expression was calm and couldn't see any emotions.

  Tian Nuanyu understood Mu Ao Yun's meaning, and she suddenly felt that her heart, which had cooled down just now, was infused with a warm intention. This warmth was not too strong, but it was enough to warm her heart, and her tense face relaxed instantly.

  Mu Ao Yun didn't say another word and placed both hands on the keyboard to start typing.

  Tian Nuanyu knew he didn't want to be disturbed anymore, so she softly said: "Thank you, I'll leave now."

  Mu Ao Yun still didn't make another sound.

  Tian Nuanyu turned around and walked to the door, grasping the doorknob ready to open it when she suddenly stopped. She slowly turned her body to look at Mu Ao Yun.