But Xu Mu still could not put his finger on what felt wrong.
He turned to look at Cynthia behind him.
Then he shook his head helplessly.
Forget it. I won't think about it.
Suddenly, an idea struck him.
A question surfaced in his mind.
At last, he realized what had been bothering him!
It was simple.
He was a grown man, after all.
How could he be afraid of his wife?
I don't remember being like this before!
But Xu Mu soon began reassuring himself.
Forget it.
A man who doesn't dote on his wife isn't a good man.
I just dote on my wife!
With that thought,
Xu Mu said to Cynthia again,
"What do you want to eat tonight?"
"I'll cook!"
At his words, Cynthia looked eager to volunteer.
Misty, standing beside her, caught that look.
Alarm shot through her.
She hurriedly said to Cynthia,
"Let Xu Mu cook this time!"
"You're tired today, too!"
Cynthia fell into thought at Misty's words.
Honestly,
It was true!
She really did feel exhausted.
So Cynthia said to Xu Mu,
"Okay!"
"Thanks for the effort, Xu Mu!"
At her words, the other three breathed a sigh of relief.
They quickly told Cynthia,
"Exactly!"
"Get some good rest today!"
Cynthia nodded at what they said.
Then she looked at Xu Mu expectantly and called out,
"I want ice cream!"
Xu Mu had expected her to ask for some complicated dish.
He had never imagined
that Cynthia only wanted ice cream.
He did not want her eating that sort of thing!
But how could he resist when Cynthia acted so sweet?
The moment she did, he was helpless.
Just then, a terrified cry rang out in the distance.
Explosions followed one after another.
Xu Mu's expression changed.
He said to Cynthia and