If Mu Yi'ai knew that she and Xin Yu were both stunned, she would definitely roll her eyes rebelliously and snort coldly!
Xin Yu, however, couldn't care less. She stared blankly at Cheng Che's profile. For a moment, that profile came alive in her mind, overlapping with the masked man from Beishi that night…
If that masked man had turned around that night, would he have had a pair of blue eyes?
Xin Yu was startled by this thought. She wasn't sure, and she didn't quite believe, that the gentle Cheng Che would like racing!
Besides, even if he did, why didn't he greet her that night?
"Sir, please let her go!" Cheng Che frowned at the man holding Xin Yu.
The man's brows furrowed. "What? You dare to interfere in Commander Nan's affairs?!"
Commander Nan?!
Cheng Che looked at him in surprise, not expecting such an ordinary person to have such a powerful background! Seeing Cheng Che fall silent, the man grabbed Xin Yu and tried to leave. He was very strong, and she immediately became angry!
"You, show some respect!" Xin Yu glared at the man. "I don't care if you're working for the Southern Commander or the Northern Commander. You have no right to treat me like this until I'm confirmed to be a thief!"
"Even if I am a thief, I don't need you to punish me. The police will handle it!" Xin Yu added, then she remembered that when Mu Jian called Mu Yichuan away last night, he seemed to have mentioned the Southern Commander.
Hmph, with a subordinate like that, he's definitely not a good person!
She had originally considered bringing up Mu Yichuan, but then thought better of it. She didn't want to upset him over such a small matter, especially since she didn't even know who this Southern Commander was!
The man squinted at Xin Yu. He hadn't expected this woman to be so capable. No wonder, someone who could fight in such a high-class place as the Imperial View Pavilion couldn't be without skill.
"Mu Yi'ai, you'd better give me back my phone!" Xin Yu smirked, annoyed. This woman, always eager for trouble, had followed her to the police station and was even showing off her phone.
Xin Yu tried to snatch it, but the man held her back. How could she get Nan Yu to testify and clear her name without the phone?
"Officer, could I borrow your phone?" Xin Yu pleaded, looking at the pretty policewoman beside her while the man was reporting the crime.
"Miss, you can't just lend it to anyone. She stole Commander Nan's things!" Mu Yi'ai stood lazily to the side, speaking coolly.
"..." The pretty policewoman looked at the two of them, unsure what to do. She had heard of Commander Nan's name.
"Xin Yu!" Suddenly, a sweet, coquettish voice rang out. Xin Yu turned around, wanting to curse!
Gao Min!
How could she have run into an acquaintance here! And one who always seemed to be watching her gossip! "What are you doing here?" Gao Min held her head high, looking arrogant. "I just heard someone say you stole something, you? My god!"
Xin Yu rolled her eyes, trying to ignore Gao Min's smug look, seemingly happy to have finally caught her red-handed!
"My sister has something wrong with her, don't listen to her nonsense." Xin Yu pointed to her head.
"Damn it!" Mu Yi'ai, who had been watching the commotion, was surprised when this shameless woman said she had something wrong with her head!
Seeing Mu Yi'ai's hand coming towards her, Xin Yu nimbly dodged, and the slap landed squarely on Gao Min's wrist.
*Slap!*
"Ah! Are you sick?!" Gao Min quickly picked up her handbag, touching it with heartache. "This is my new bag!"
"You're the one who's sick!" Mu Yi'ai stared blankly with her cat-like eyes, slapped Gao Min's bag away, and stomped on it! Enraged, Gao Min lunged at Mu Yi'ai, her eyes bloodshot. Her brand-new bag had been ruined...
This was intolerable!
Xin Yu tried to dodge, but was unfortunately grabbed by Mu Yi'ai and pulled in front of her, taking the brunt of Gao Min's blows...
Several conspicuous red welts appeared on the back of her hand!
"What are you doing!" the man shouted coldly, successfully freezing Gao Min's movements. He pointed at Xin Yu, "You, come to the interrogation room."
Xin Yu endured the pain in her hand, her dark eyes darting around. Ignoring Gao Min's presence, she said aggrievedly, "She's my sister. She ordered me to do everything."
Mu Yi'ai's eyes widened instantly. Good!
No one had ever dared to smear her like this in her twenty-odd years of life!
She coldly curled her lips, tossed her wavy hair, stomped on the bag on the ground a few times, gave Gao Min a disdainful and arrogant look, and walked towards the interrogation room.
Gao Min painfully picked up the tattered bag, her fingers clenching it tightly, her heart aching. This was something she'd spent a month buying.
She glared fiercely towards the interrogation room. She would never let Xin Yu get away with this…
Inside, Xin Yu was curiously looking at the contents of a blue velvet box. It was a necklace, the pendant a phoenix.
So beautiful… she admired inwardly.
But she immediately became certain it didn't belong to the acne-ridden boy, because he wouldn't have such taste.
Did he really steal that? Did he have the ability to steal Commander Nan's things?
"Have you thought it through? Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely." The man was cold and expressionless.
"Ask my sister." Xin Yu had made up her mind. If she couldn't contact Nan Yu, she was going to confront Mu Yi'ai today. "Sister, do you think I can contact a witness?"
Dare to threaten her?
"What witness? Just admit it. Anyway, you stole it." Mu Yi'ai leaned back lazily in her chair, nonchalantly enjoying the drama.
"You just saw it, my sister's kung fu is way better than mine. How could I possibly steal Commander Nan's things?"
The man's eyes were fixed on the two women; he could tell they were secretly testing each other!
*Bang!*
He slammed his hand on the table, startling the serious-looking policeman taking notes.
"You won't talk, huh? Whoever dares to steal Commander Nan's things, you'll—"
"You'll what?" Mu Yi'ai interrupted the man, "Commander Nan is nothing!"
The man's eyes widened instantly, looking at Mu Yi'ai as if she were a monster. "Today I'll show you!"
Xin Yu rolled her eyes, thinking that Mu Yi'ai was probably just provoking her to torture her!
Just as she was about to respond, the interrogation room door opened—
Nan Yu…! Xin Yu jumped to her feet, grabbing Nan Yu's arm. "Hey, you're finally here! You better tell the police officer right now, I didn't steal anything! That boy with acne forced this box on me!"
"How come you're with...her?" Nan Yu's gaze swept over Mu Yi'ai.
"I instructed her to steal it! I taught her all her thieving skills!" Mu Yi'ai said casually, her eyes fixed on Xin Yu's hand.
She had once held him like this...
"She didn't steal it. She's my classmate, I can testify. Any questions? Staff Officer Bai."
Staff Officer Bai?
Nan Yu knew this man?
Staff Officer Bai also paused, not expecting Commander Nan's nephew to come and testify!
Bang!
The interrogation room door was kicked open.
Outside, a commotion arose.
Eight tall men in black quickly entered, then lined up in two rows, leaving the middle empty.
Mu Yichuan, dressed in a dark suit, strode in, his presence seemingly imbued with divine radiance, inspiring awe and reverence in all who beheld him…
Why was he here?
Xin Yu stared blankly at him, even forgetting to let go of Nan Yu's hand, until she was pulled into his strong embrace, bringing her back to her senses.
"I…why are you here?"
Mu Yichuan gave Xin Yu a cold glance, his aloof voice ringing out, "You dare touch my people?"
Everyone trembled in fear, especially Staff Officer Bai, who had just intimidated Cheng Che, now drenched in sweat.
He…had actually offended…Mr. Jiu's people?!
This was someone even Commander Nan treated with respect!
"He deserves punishment," he said coldly.
These two words sent a shiver down Xin Yu's spine. Was he talking to her?
She stole a glance, and Mu Yichuan's gaze swept over her, before he swept Xin Yu into his arms and pulled her outside.
Just as everyone was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he paused, then turned back and said, "That woman, didn't she admit to being a thief? Interrogate her properly."
"Mu Yichuan, you bastard!"
Mu Yi'ai's furious voice rang out from behind. Xin Yu ignored her completely, looking at Mu Yichuan with worry.
"Why are you here? Actually, it's nothing serious, just a misunderstanding."
"..." Mu Yichuan looked at her bruised knees and the scratches on the back of her hands, his eyes growing colder.
"Nan Yu already explained—"
"Didn't I tell you to stay away from Nan Yu?"
Xin Yu was interrupted, then frozen by Mu Yichuan's voice.
He seemed to have said that, but...
"Or do you think he can help you when something happens, and I can't?"
"No, no!" Xin Yu waved her hands frantically. She really didn't think that way. "I'm just stating the facts. He could clearly testify... I don't want to bother you with such a small matter."
Who can control whom forever?
Besides, she didn't want to rely on him for the rest of her life! "A small matter?" Mu Yichuan wrapped his arms around Xin Yu's waist. "What counts as a big matter?"
"Huh?" Xin Yu was taken aback, staring blankly at Mu Yichuan.
Uh.
Then she was kissed…
Only when he released her did Xin Yu realize they were at the Mu family's old residence?!
"Why did you bring me here?" Xin Yu blinked, incredulous.
What's wrong with Mu Yichuan?
Isn't his father living here? What is he trying to do?!
"Get out of the car."
"Let's go back… back to Nanlong Villa? I have class tomorrow!"
Mu Yichuan rested his long arm on the car door, remaining silent, waiting for Xin Yu with an air of refined elegance. "Is it okay? I really have class, it's so inconvenient to go to school from this far away!"
"Wasn't the kiss long enough?" Mu Yichuan placed one hand on the car seat, gazing at her. "You talk too much."
"..." Before Xin Yu could react, he pulled her out of the car and carried her towards the old house.
Xin Yu froze, firstly because she wasn't prepared at all, and secondly, because she remembered what Mu Yichuan had done to her by the artificial hill a long time ago.
"Lean on my shoulder," he commanded. Didn't she get tired? She really didn't know how to enjoy herself. "Grandpa isn't home," Mu Yichuan explained...
Xin Yu instantly relaxed, not disobeying. She leaned against him, just in time to see Mu Yichuan's profile and his full earlobes.
He subconsciously touched it. "Judging from your face, your ear shape is the most auspicious, unlike mine, which is thin."
"You know about face reading?" He scoffed. "Then do you know..."
He looked down at Xin Yu, who was pinching his earlobe, his gaze intense. "People with earlobes like this are the most devoted and love their wives the most."