Mu Yi'ai's eyes were filled with a tearing pain!
How could she not know that marriage was not a game!
But how much she loved Nan Yu, how could she let go like this!
No! She couldn't! Absolutely not!
"Mu Yi'ai!" Xin Yu kept calling, but her cat-like eyes grew increasingly resolute.
"Nan Yu..." Mu Yi'ai called softly, holding the statement in front of Nan Yu, "I don't remember anything you just said."
She had forgotten just how wicked she was.
Wouldn't it be enough if she changed her ways?
"Whether you remember or not, you've already done it! It can never be erased!" Nan Yu knew that nothing he said now would be enough to withstand a powerful resistance, but she had already bribed everyone involved!
He was unwilling! He no longer loved Mu Yi'ai! "Nan Yu, are you going to marry me or not?" Mu Yi'ai asked, tears streaming down her face. She could see how unwilling he was; youthful vows were utterly worthless!
"I refuse!" Nan Yu said firmly.
"Really?" She looked sadly at the voluntary marriage declaration in her hand. "Then don't blame me."
With that, she quickly grabbed Nan Yu's hand and pressed it onto the declaration.
Immediately afterward, a photo was taken, and two bright red marriage certificates were in Mu Yi'ai's hands…
The speed and silence of the entire process left Xin Yu speechless. She stared blankly at Mu Yi'ai's upturned lips, a happy and content smile.
She was so shocked for the first time; happiness could be demanded with such force!
Yet, she was caught in a dilemma. How she envied Mu Yi'ai, for her strength!
If one day, she and Mu Yichuan—
"Ah! You bastard! Let me go!" Mu Yi'ai roared.
Startled, Xin Yu snapped back to reality. Nan Juechen had arrived.
He pinned Mu Yi'ai to the ground…!
"Commander Nan!" Xin Yu genuinely felt like an incompetent firefighter.
"Nan Juechen! You bastard! Bullying the weak! Let me go!" Mu Yi'ai remained defiant, her face pressed to the ground, still raving.
Xin Yu had witnessed Nan Juechen's ruthlessness before. She reached out and grabbed him, afraid he might actually kill the person on the ground. "Don't do this, Commander Nan, let's talk this out."
"There's nothing to talk about!" His voice was like a sharp sword, piercing through the chilling aura of his camouflage uniform, making it even more terrifying. The man in black, intimidated by his gaze, silently released Nan Yu.
"Get the divorce certificate! Right now!" Nan Juechen's cold gaze swept across the entire Civil Affairs Bureau lobby. "All staff, get out here!"
Xin Yu trembled at his sharp aura. Was Mu Yi'ai's marriage certificate, barely warmed by his presence, about to be taken away?
"I won't get it! Don't even think about making me get it!" she screamed from the ground. "Xin Yu, save me! Save me!"
She kept calling Xin Yu's name, as if it were her last straw!
Xin Yu was once again caught in a dilemma. On one side was the woman she pitied, and on the other was the man she understood. How could she help him?
"Nan—" Before the word "Yu" could be uttered, Nan Juechen roared.
"Don't speak!" He was truly enraged, completely disregarding who was speaking beside him.
How could Mu Yi'ai be so insane!
She actually took advantage of his conversation with Mu Yichuan to abduct his nephew to the Civil Affairs Bureau! "I am the law now!" Nan Juechen bent down and grabbed her. "You must get the divorce certificate!"
Xin Yu's face paled slightly from his imposing aura. How she wished Mu Yichuan were here!
With his captivating power, he could definitely stand against Nan Juechen!
"Save me!" Mu Yi'ai's cat-like eyes flashed, looking pitiful.
Xin Yu's heart actually sided with her, so she instinctively took a step towards her. "I..."
"Get out of my way!" Nan Juechen reached out to block her, and because he hadn't restrained his strength, Xin Yu was immediately pushed several steps away.
Just when she thought she was going to fall heavily to the ground, a strong arm caught her.
Nan Juechen's pupils contracted. He had accidentally hit Xin Yu!
"Are you alright?" A gentle voice reassured Xin Yu for a moment, then her heart leaped again.
She quickly straightened up and took two steps back!
How could it be Mr. Nan Juechen! "N-nothing!" Xin Yu waved her hand and continued backing away, her heart pounding.
"Go back first." Nan Yu walked over and checked Xin Yu's condition with his eyes. He had always felt that Xin Yu was too naive and kind, and shouldn't be involved in any turmoil or conflict.
"Nan Yu," Xin Yu grabbed his arm, "The situation is so chaotic, do we really have to make a decision now?"
Even as an observer, she could see Mu Yi'ai's feelings!
With so many eyes watching, why let both families lose face!
Nan Yu's back stiffened. It wasn't that he didn't understand Xin Yu's words, but he felt too humiliated and unwilling!
"Big Brother!" Mu Yi'ai pushed the eldest brother down onto Nan Juechen, broke free from him, and ran outside, saying as she ran, "Even if I escape to the ends of the earth, I will still be your wife, Nan Yu!"
...! Mu Yi'ai's shocking actions finally ended after her escape. Xin Yu stared at her resolute back with wide, dark eyes, and subconsciously let out a breath.
But she dared not look at Nan Yu and Nan Juechen again. Was she also partly responsible for this?
"Go back," the old man said softly as he walked to her side.
Xin Yu then realized that only she and he remained in the entire Civil Affairs Bureau.
Suddenly, her heart began to tremble again.
"I'm leaving first." She wanted to escape, but even more, she wanted to see Mu Yichuan!
"Shall I take you back to the hospital?" He blocked her way.
Xin Yu lowered her head, biting her lip tightly. She felt that his words were a test.
"Aren't you going? Ninth Brother is probably awake."
"..."
"You and Ninth Brother are—"
"We have nothing to do with each other!" Xin Yu blurted out instinctively, but realized she had made a fool of herself.
Her expression stiffened again as she lowered her head, pretending to look at the ground, but her eyes darted to the doorway where his men stood. Could she escape?
"Are you really okay?" he asked, seeking confirmation.
Xin Yu frowned, wondering why he was so fixated on this matter.
Was he going to suppress her for his brother's sake?
If so, she had no power to resist, did she?
Mu Yi'ai could be so arrogant simply because the Mu family was backing her. What did she have?
She couldn't go home. Her father forced her to marry Liu Shuihan, and her mother had fled to a distant land!
Not only were the people around her obstructing her relationship with Mu Yichuan, but even strangers were threatening her with Cheng Yuan's photos!
Why was she so miserable?!
"Really—"
"No! How many times do you need to ask!" Xin Yu shouted urgently, suddenly looking up.
After speaking, she awkwardly turned her head away. "Sorry, I have to go back now."
"If you're really okay, can I pursue you?"
...! Xin Yu stumbled, almost falling. Was she hallucinating?
What had the person behind her just said?
Pursuing her?
Wasn't he Mu Yichuan's older brother?
He looked to be over forty, didn't he?
When she felt a touch on her arm, Xin Yu flinched as if electrocuted, her clear, bright eyes filled with shock.
But the man's face before her, so similar to Mu Yichuan's, was full of seriousness and earnestness.
"I live in Beishi, have no history of marriage, and no bad habits—"
"Why—why are you saying all this!" Xin Yu interrupted him, taking several steps back. "I have a boyfriend! We'll get married after graduation!"
With that, she took off running like a rabbit!
She ran five kilometers in one go, then sat blankly by the roadside until the neon lights flashed and the car horns wailed.
Xin Yu blinked her sore eyes, wanting to cry, but stubbornly holding back the tears.
Why couldn't she adapt to the rhythm of this world at all?
Walking dejectedly down the bustling street, her heart felt like it had been plunged into the Antarctic ice, utterly cold.
"Madam, Mr. Jiu wants to see you."
"Mu Jian?" Xin Yu's eyes filled with tears. She took a step forward, but couldn't help saying, "No matter where you were before, or what you heard, don't mention it to Mu Yichuan."
He was still injured and lying in bed, still in pain.
No matter how powerful he was, he shouldn't be wasting his energy on someone else's madness at this time.
Mu Jian didn't say anything. He wanted to say that Mr. Jiu knew everything.
Finally, she arrived at the hospital, but she didn't dare step inside. She was afraid that if she saw Mu Yichuan, Cheng Yuan's photos would be released to the public.
She looked down at the ground, tears falling drop by drop, shattering on the floor.
"What should I do?" Was she destined never to see Mu Yichuan again? This realization filled her with inexplicable panic, and in a moment of impulse, she ran to Mu Yichuan's hospital room.
Her steps faltered again; this time, she couldn't act rashly again.
Xin Yu stood outside the door like a wax figure, devoid of any spirit. Only when she heard the faint sound of a distant clock did she cautiously push open the door.
It was midnight. Could she see him now?
The room was dimly lit. Mu Yichuan lay flat, his complexion still poor. His sharp black eyes were closed, lacking his usual imposing presence, making him look even more like a patient.
*Plop.*
Xin Yu's tears fell again.
What inexplicable person had she offended, putting her in such a dilemma!
And causing him such serious injury! "Mu Yichuan, are you in pain?" She approached, afraid to make a sound, even afraid to touch his hand, silently asking in her heart, "It must hurt a lot, right?"
After watching for what seemed like an eternity, Xin Yu's tears had all dried up before she finally turned to leave.
"Ah!"
Before she could turn around, she was pulled onto the bed by a force, directly pressing down on Mu Yichuan!
"Mu...Mu Yichuan! What are you doing!" She was terrified, her face turning pale, but she dared not make a move, yet she didn't know how to lessen her weight; the man beneath her was a patient!
"Put me down! Are you crazy! Your shoulder blade is injured!" she whispered, afraid that a loud voice would increase his burden.
"Have you stood enough? Have you cried enough?"
"..." He'd been awake the whole time?!
"Why are you crying all the time!" he scolded impatiently, then bit her lip hard.
"Put me down quickly, or I'll hurt your wound! Hurry, wait for me to get down, then you can say whatever you want, ask whatever you want," Xin Yu said urgently.
But he remained unmoved, and with another forceful pull of his right arm, he drew her into his right crook of his arm...