Xin Yu blushed with shame and anger, said nothing more, and tried to walk away.
However, Mu Yichuan was faster, stood up, and grabbed her.
"Niece, where are you going?"
Xin Yu struggled, but Mu Yichuan still held her slender arm.
Helpless, she looked at Old Master Mu with a pitiful expression, her clear, watery eyes shining with pleading light, which made Old Master Mu's heart ache.
"Ninth Brother, what are you doing?"
"Haven't seen you for a few days, missed my niece." He wasn't intimidated by Old Master Mu; instead, he became even more shameless.
"Uncle, you really know how to joke." Xin Yu pouted, her dark eyes distant and indifferent, "There are so many rich girls waiting for you."
Mu Yichuan's lips curled into a smug smile. The little girl was jealous and on edge!
So cute.
Upon hearing Xin Yu mention the heiress, Old Master Mu spoke coldly, "Ninth Brother, who did you say stayed in your room all night?"
"The heiress of the Qi family in S country, the heiress of Qi Guowang," Mu Yichuan replied frankly, even his arrogant eyes showing a clear honesty.
Xin Yu tugged at her arm again, but was startled by the cold glare he shot at her.
Mu Yichuan's gaze was terrifying, as if he wanted to devour her.
But she wasn't afraid!
"Nonsense!" Old Master Mu suddenly became displeased, "Is this the favor you asked me to do?"
Mu Yichuan nodded, his gaze still fixed on Xin Yu beside him.
His Adam's apple bobbed. She was truly beautiful, her beauty pure and ethereal.
And her soft skin, like clean silk.
It made one feel an irresistible urge to protect her, yet also an irresistible urge to possess her, to devour her with all one's might.
Xin Yu shrank back, noticing the hidden lust in his eyes.
She bit her lip, turning her head away, not wanting him to stare so nakedly.
But she forgot that her slender, graceful neck was even more beautiful, as elegant as a swan.
"Grandpa, would you like something to eat?" Seeing Old Master Mu hesitate, she tried to find an excuse to escape.
Mu Yichuan coldly glanced at Xin Yu. This little girl really wanted to leave!
She didn't want to hear his explanation at all?
Then what was she doing in S Country?
Really just doing business?
"Qi Qianjin convinced me in one night—to marry her."
…!
Xin Yu instinctively looked up at Mu Yichuan. His words were far too ambiguous! "She's dreaming!" Old Mu declared, then turned to Xin Yu, "Girl, go order something for your grandfather."
Mu Yichuan listened, released his hand, and lazily returned to his seat, "Niece, I want dumplings, extra vinegar."
Xin Yu frowned, too lazy to pay him any attention, and turned to leave.
"Ninth Brother, tell me what you're up to?" Old Mu's deep eyes glared at his youngest son, "Don't think I don't know, wanting to stay in your room all night without your permission? Humph!"
"I have no plans, it's just that a little cat annoyed me last night, and I was sulking."
Old Mu remained unmoved, "A little cat? You mean your little girlfriend?"
"Yes."
"She's also in S country? Won't you introduce me to her?"
Mu Yichuan smiled, not responding. "How's the S Country Sports Plaza thing going?"
Mu Yichuan smiled again, knowing the old man was still worried. "Even without the Qi family's support, I can handle it."
Old Mu nodded subtly, inwardly praising his son. His son's confidence was just like his own back then!
"So, how would you like me to help you?"
Mu Yichuan pulled a golden invitation from his suit pocket and pushed it in front of Old Mu.
Xin Yu happened to see it as she walked over.
She paused, her little head starting to wander.
Could this be a wedding invitation for the two of them?
"Niece, where are my dumplings?" Mu Yichuan took the plate, his long fingers deliberately brushing against Xin Yu's soft hand.
Xin Yu's face flushed, but she didn't look up.
She was quite annoyed. "Girl, how about going to a banquet with Grandpa tomorrow at noon?"
"Okay!" "She's not going!"
Xin Yu and Mu Yichuan spoke at the same time, but with completely opposite meanings.
"Ninth Brother, you should have some manners when asking for my help." Old Master Mu slammed the invitation on the table, displeased. "Be nicer to Xin Yu from now on."
Xin Yu's lips twitched. She'd rather just order him to stay away from her!
She didn't need him to be nice to her!
"Am I not nice to you, niece?" Mu Yichuan toyed with his chopsticks. "Or do you think President Liu of my Mu Group is nice to you?"
Xin Yu was stunned, then anger welled up inside her. He... he actually asked her that!
He truly had no conscience! "What, Mr. Liu?" Old Master Mu asked, puzzled. He looked at the two of them and said firmly, "Xin Yu's marriage is none of your concern. I have my own plans."
"..." Xin Yu felt as if a hole had been torn in her heart. She couldn't describe the feeling; it was neither painful nor itchy.
Completely numb.
Her marriage?
"I'm not getting married." She didn't need anyone's opinions.
"Alright, girl, that's enough." Old Master Mu felt sorry for Xin Yu. "Grandpa only considered it because he knew you wanted to graduate."
"I have to get married eventually." Mu Yichuan stared at Xin Yu, his hand almost breaking the chopsticks.
She didn't know why he was so angry. Shouldn't she be the one who was angry? Xin Yu raised an eyebrow, deliberately acting petulant, and said, "Then I'll have to see if your boss, Mr. Liu, is like my uncle, letting other women stay in his room all night."
"Grandpa, why aren't you eating?" Mu Yichuan instantly changed the subject, "My dumplings are delicious, and the vinegar my niece gave me is just so good."
"..." Bastard!
Old Mu glanced at Xin Yu, saying nothing, but he had already made up his mind.
"Girl, Grandpa's going to take a nap, then we'll set off, okay?"
"Okay." Xin Yu looked at Old Mu's somewhat thin back, knowing he was worried about Mu Yi'ai.
Then, she gasped, her whole body suspended in mid-air.
She had been lifted up by Mu Yichuan!
"Let me go!" Xin Yu struggled fiercely; she didn't want any more contact with Mu Yichuan. He was a heartless bastard!
He glanced at Xin Yu sideways, saying nothing, but anyone could sense the danger emanating from him.
*Bang!*
Mu Yichuan slammed the door shut.
He pinned Xin Yu against the door, his hawk-like eyes gleaming coldly.
"Jealous?"
"Mu Yichuan, you wish!" Xin Yu gritted her teeth. "I'd be jealous of anyone, but not you!"
"Whose? Liu Shuihan's?"
"Brother Shuihan would never make me jealous!" Xin Yu said, then wanted to bite off her tongue. She looked at the man, who was only centimeters away from her, like an enraged wolf.
He growled, the sound seeming to erupt from the depths of his heart.
Cold, angry, terrifying.
"How affectionate!" Mu Yichuan's icy fingers traced across Xin Yu's skin, raising goosebumps wherever they touched. She trembled uncontrollably, a flicker of panic crossing her dark eyes, yet her words remained defiant, "I can't compare to you. You spent the whole night chatting with someone else."
"Ayu," he uttered, his voice dripping with coldness, "Are you mocking me for being worse?"
Last night, hadn't she gone to the city center square with Liu Shuihan to admire the fountain?
She'd even nestled in his arms, crying.
How intimate!
Did she even consider his feelings then?!
"Mu Yichuan, please leave my room!" Xin Yu declared fiercely. She didn't want to see him at all; he was ignoring her!
He was still spying on her!
She wouldn't allow it! She wouldn't accept it!
"Ayu, how do you expect me to leave?" Mu Yichuan straightened up, completely engulfing the space between them. "Can't you feel me?"
"..." Xin Yu stared at him in shock, feeling something hard pressing against her legs.
He...he, this scoundrel! "Your face is so red, your lips so vibrant, are you inviting me?" He finished speaking ambiguously, his tone slow, but his hands moved with lightning speed.
Sizzle.
Xin Yu's outer garment was torn, the strap snapped, and her right bra was almost completely exposed.
"Mu Yichuan!" she cried out in alarm, reaching out to cover herself.
But she heard his low laughter, crisp but not pure.
Mixed with an undeniable anger.
"Mu Yi'ai is right, I want to see." Mu Yichuan whispered in Xin Yu's earlobe, each word deliberate, "And I want to eat."
...!
Xin Yu, held captive, was aroused by Mu Yichuan's teasing, feeling as if she were floating on clouds.
"Ayu, you'll be mine for life!" he declared calmly and firmly as they reached their climax.
He didn't care whether she had a deep past with Liu Shuihan!
Hadn't she forgotten it all? Would she never remember it! "Waaah..." Xin Yu pulled the blanket over her head, sobbing uncontrollably.
The pleasure she felt was both sudden and humiliating.
Mu Yichuan's dark eyes softened slightly. He reached out and stroked Xin Yu's smooth back. Had he been too rough?
"Stop crying." He disliked her sobs.
"What's it to you?!" Xin Yu retorted, her voice trembling with tears. He told her not to cry, but she would cry anyway!
What right did he have to humiliate her like this, and then order her around like this?!
"Don't you know, A-Yu? Crying can also arouse a man." Mu Yichuan took Xin Yu's hand and guided it to a certain spot.
She trembled in fright and immediately stopped crying.
But the sobs wouldn't stop, forcing her to bury her head even deeper into the blanket.
"Tell me, will you still see Liu Shuihan in the future?"
"What's it to you—" Xin Yu began, then quickly stopped, swallowing the words she was about to say.
In bed, struggling with Mu Yichuan was only self-inflicted suffering.
"I'm going to see Grandpa," Xin Yu said, still lying under the covers. She just wanted to use Grandpa Mu as an excuse to get Mu Yichuan to leave quickly.
"Want to call him 'Dad'?"
"..." He's crazy!
Grandpa, Dad...
Xin Yu's back stiffened, her heart pounding. She felt like she'd fallen into a whirlpool, a rebellious whirlpool!
"Mu Yichuan, let's break up." She didn't want to continue this strange relationship.
Even if he had his principles and bottom line, he just wouldn't tell her.
But she didn't want things to remain ambiguous. She didn't consider herself very clever, unable to switch identities smoothly.
"Ah!" Xin Yu screamed.
Mu Yichuan forcefully flipped her over.
"Say that again!" he said coldly, his entire being like a sculpted ice sheet, his dark eyes sharp and deep.
Xin Yu shuddered, biting her lip tightly.
After a long while, she finally mustered her courage. "Mu Yichuan, I don't care what your reasons are, I don't want to continue this kind of relationship with you."