"What did you say?"
The cramped car floor froze instantly at Mu Yichuan's words!
Even the driver flinched, wishing he could don armor!
Xin Yu strained her eyes; this time, she absolutely couldn't lose face!
He was clearly wrong; he actually joked about the child!
He spoke so seriously, so heartbroken, but what happened?
It was all a lie!
Not only was she humiliated, but could he possibly make up for the immense emotional turmoil she had just experienced?
Xin Yu understood clearly; this was a wake-up call.
She was still a 21-year-old student; she had so much to do, and a dream she hadn't fulfilled for years!
Not being pregnant was a blessing from heaven!
Just as she had thought, if she were really pregnant, she would never have an abortion, so the only way was not to get pregnant! "I said—I don't want to get pregnant, at least not for the next five years." Xin Yu looked directly into Mu Yichuan's dark, swirling eyes, without flinching. "Let's not discuss this anymore."
"What if I wanted to?" Mu Yichuan raised an eyebrow, countering.
Xin Yu blinked, unsure of Mu Yichuan's true intentions.
"Have you considered how much preparation is needed to have a child?"
Both physical and psychological!
"I'm asking—what if I wanted to touch you?" Mu Yichuan raised the partition, moved closer to Xin Yu, and murmured softly.
Boom!
Xin Yu's mind went blank, her face burning with embarrassment at his wicked words!
She was both ashamed and angry!
She was utterly humiliated!
She had no choice but to turn to look out the window…
"Ayu." Mu Yichuan leaned closer, his hand slipping inside her clothes. "Don't struggle."
His large, burning hand didn't attack, but simply lingered on her skin, and she heard a faint sigh from him.
It was inexplicably heartbreaking.
Xin Yu let out a soft sigh.
They remained in this position until they got home, until a cool touch came over her neck.
"Hmm, it pricks..." Xin Yu pushed Mu Yichuan away. How could he be so oblivious!
He looked at her with bright, dark eyes, about to speak, when Xin Yu's phone rang.
"Hello... Commander Nan?!" She was startled and looked at Mu Yichuan, whose gaze had already returned to its cold indifference.
"Oh, okay. I understand. Thank you!" Xin Yu politely hung up the phone, explaining, "Commander Nan just told me that Nan Yu went to Beishi. Last time I invited Nan Yu to dinner..."
Xin Yu's lips trembled, and she muttered in dissatisfaction, "Who said they saw me clearly last time?"
Now she's unhappy again!
Does she not even have the freedom to make friends?! "Didn't I tell you—"
"Stay away from Nan Yu!" Xin Yu said for him, "I did, but why?"
Could it be that Mu Yi'ai and Nan Yu's relationship had deteriorated to this point because of their families' disapproval?
Turning to look at Mu Yichuan, "Have you ever heard the saying, 'Better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage'?"
He reached out and covered Xin Yu's head. "Your marriage is with me."
"I wasn't talking about me!" Xin Yu was annoyed, knowing full well she was referring to Mu Yi'ai!
"Alright, let's go home." Mu Yichuan stopped them from discussing Nan Yu further.
This man was his primary concern right now!
Under Mu Yichuan's supervision, Xin Yu spent two more days leisurely, doing nothing but eating and sleeping, except for drawing a design sketchbook…
She was so carefree that even she was jealous of herself!
"Next week is the official start of school, and I have to devote myself fully to my studies. I absolutely cannot embarrass my advisor," Xin Yu vowed to herself, clenching her fist.
Ring ring ring.
"Xin Yu, I'm going to Beishi now! To find Nan Yu! No one can stop me!"
The moment the call connected, a low growl came from the other end, carrying the weight of a vow through the radio to Xin Yu's ears.
She was stunned for a moment.
Then she hurriedly called out to Mu Yi'ai, "Hey, please don't be impulsive!"
Sometimes, she really felt like a moth drawn to a flame!
Regardless of gains or losses, never considering the means!
"Mu Yi'ai, you need to think things through, especially now—"
Beep beep beep.
She couldn't hear any more advice now.
Xin Yu looked at the setting sun outside, its light still bright and intense, but the daytime heat was gone.
Was this like Mu Yi'ai and Nan Yu's relationship—once passionate, but now everything had changed?
Suddenly, Xin Yu got up and walked outside.
Unconsciously, she touched the ring on her hand.
She hesitated.
"No one can stop my yearning for love." When Xin Yu saw this message from Mu Yi'ai, all her worries vanished completely.
She slung her bag over her shoulder and headed towards Beishi.
Xin Yu couldn't explain why, but a feeling of resonance welled up inside her, one she couldn't suppress.
"Mu Yichuan, I'm going to Beishi, I'll be back soon."
Knowing he would definitely object and be displeased, she still gritted her teeth and sent the message.
However, at this moment, she was already sitting on the train.
After agonizing for half a day, a faint self-deprecating smile appeared on Xin Yu's lips; she even sensed a panic in her heart.
Maybe Mu Yichuan didn't care at all; he wasn't a feudal ruler who wouldn't give her any freedom!
Sigh, she really was…
*Ding-a-ling.*
"Return to await punishment."
Those four simple words left Xin Yu instantly dumbfounded.
What happened to her self-comfort?!
Chauvinism! Xin Yu didn't reply, but she no longer felt the same way she did when she returned to Beishi last time, enjoying the scenery with her friend.
*Ring.*
"Mu Jian is behind you. Tell him something."
Xin Yu stared at her phone screen for a long time, her eyes almost popping out.
She turned around, and sure enough, Mu Jian stood tall and straight a meter away from her.
Meticulous.
His expression was focused as he observed his surroundings.
His sharp eyes seemed capable of instantly spotting evil.
Xin Yu was undeniably moved.
"Mu Yichuan, I'll be back safely, soon."
Even if it meant accepting his punishment…
After getting off the train, Xin Yu faced a major problem—
She had no idea where to go.
After thinking it over, she remembered the place Nan Yu had taken her to last time, but she couldn't recall any of the routes.
Xin Yu scratched her head and stepped back to Mu Jian's side. "Excuse me, you know where Nan Yu's house is, right?"
He blinked, his eyes sharp, and waved for a car.
She got in with him.
Okay, Xin Yu admitted, the person Mu Yichuan brought along possessed the same composure and competence as him.
And… a sense of trust!
Beishi at night had its own unique vibrancy.
The car moved slowly, stopping and starting, and Xin Yu felt inexplicably anxious.
"Mu Jian."
"We'll be there in a quarter of an hour." He said it precisely.
Xin Yu fell silent; it seemed she wouldn't be able to go home tonight.
She turned her head to look out the window, and suddenly, as if struck by lightning.
She froze.
In the opposite lane, across a row of cars, in a black sedan, was a masked man.
That mask… it was the one she'd seen in Beishi last time…
Xin Yu clenched her small hands, staring intently at the man. His skin was bronze, his nose was high and straight, his eyes…
The angle was too sharp for her to see!
But why did she have this intuition that the man was Senior Brother Cheng Che?
Just as she was about to call out, the lane cleared, and the car drove away.
Xin Yu's heart remained unsettled, her thoughts divided…
If it was Senior Brother Cheng Che, why was he wearing a mask?
But both times she'd seen him in Beishi, it meant he frequented this area, so it couldn't be Senior Brother Cheng Che!
Conflicted, she drove until the car stopped in front of Nan Yu's house.
It was a somewhat quaint villa, which appeared mysterious in the darkness.
Knock, knock, knock.
Xin Yu went from light knocking to banging on the door, knocking for a long time, but there was no answer.
She looked back at Mu Jian; he was still there.
This calmed her slightly.
A phone call went through, but neither Mu Yi'ai nor Nan Yu had turned off their phones, yet no one answered.
Have they reconciled?
Or have they gone for a "final battle"?
Xin Yu imagined all sorts of scenarios, looking up at the three-story villa, which was shrouded in darkness.
Fine, she had no choice.
Take a deafening turn—
BOOM!
A deafening explosion rang out!
Mu Jian, like a flying knight, flew over and pinned Xin Yu to the ground, shielding her with his body.
"Something's happened." He turned to look at the billowing black smoke beside him.
Even he, usually so composed, was startled.
Xin Yu was even more terrified, completely unable to react, what was going on!
It wasn't until Mu Jian called the police that she stood up abruptly!
"Quick, Mu Jian, kick the door down!"
Without the slightest hesitation, he kicked the sturdy door with all his might.
Persistence pays off. The door opened, and fire, like a monster, leaped out!
"Watch out!" Mu Jian grabbed Xin Yu, who was about to rush in.
"Let go!"
"Are you crazy!" Mu Jian roared. "What's the point of you going in like this!"
What if something happens? How would he explain it to Mr. Jiu?
What if something happens? He felt Mr. Jiu would go berserk!
"I'm not crazy!" Xin Yu struggled. "Mu Jian, think about it, how could it explode out of the blue?"
Mu Yi'ai must be inside!
Hadn't she and Nan Yu reached an agreement to die on the same day, month, and year?
No, Xin Yu quickly dismissed the idea.
She felt that Mu Yi'ai loved Nan Yu so much; she wouldn't want him to die!
No, she had to go see him! "Mu Jian, Mu Yi'ai must be inside!" Xin Yu's heart pounded in her chest, she gasped for breath. "Mu Yi'ai is Mu Yichuan's sister!"
That's his family!
No matter how angry he was with Mu Yi'ai, he would never stand by and watch her get hurt!
She believed in Mu Yichuan!
"Then I'll go in and check!" With that, Mu Jian's figure disappeared into the thick smoke.
Xin Yu was agonizing every second, but the surroundings felt like an invisible iron cage, imprisoning her heart.
No, she couldn't wait like this!
Xin Yu circled the villa, observing. There was a window nearby, and she found a stone.
She smashed it.
She lay there, and by the firelight, she saw Mu Yi'ai lying beside it.
"Mu Yi'ai!" she called out, but there was no response.