Oh my god!
Xin Yu paced anxiously, her eyes darting towards Mu Yichuan.
Why didn't he step in to stop it?!
And Nan Yu, what was he saying?!
So Mu Yi'ai's hand wasn't around his neck!
That's why he could say such spiteful things so easily.
"Nan Yu!" Mu Yi'ai roared, trying to stop Nan Yu from saying such heartless things. He said he couldn't be happier than this!
What about her?
Had he really never loved her?
"No matter how loudly you shout, it's useless!" Nan Yu glared coldly. "I think you'd better stop bothering me!"
"Using you?" Mu Yi'ai's cat-like eyes blazed with fire. "I love you!"
She finally said those words.
But all she got in return was a disdainful snort from Nan Yu, "Love me? Then you'd better not love me at all. I can't handle it."
"Cough cough." Mu Yi'ai, in her anger, tightened her grip, and Xin Yu struggled to explain, "Please, Mu Yi'ai, it's not what you think—"
"You can't handle it, but you have to!" Mu Yi'ai said fiercely, "We're legally married!"
Mentioning this only made things worse; the more she brought up this humiliating incident, the colder and harder Nan Yu's face became.
"You'll never get rid of me!" She couldn't believe Nan Yu's heart had turned so cold, that he didn't care about even the slightest bit of affection.
She didn't believe it!
"I have no intention of getting rid of you." Nan Yu said coldly. These words seemed to give Mu Yi'ai a glimmer of hope, but then he changed his tone, "With the Mu family behind you being so powerful, only a fool would dump you."
Mu Yi'ai gritted her teeth. She couldn't believe Nan Yu would say such a thing. He was lying to her!
The Nan family was powerful too; why would he care! He just wouldn't admit his feelings for her!
"But I would choose to have an affair during our marriage." Nan Yu's words were like a sharp knife piercing Mu Yi'ai's heart, drawing blood.
"Nan Yu, what nonsense are you talking about!" Xin Yu shouted anxiously. Was he crazy? Saying such things to Mu Yi'ai was driving her insane!
"Nonsense?" Nan Yu smiled contemptuously. "Xin Yu, if you don't believe me, ask Mr. Jiu. Isn't it more exciting to do it secretly?"
...!
Xin Yu couldn't believe Nan Yu was saying this. He was clearly a clean guy!
"Then you've really asked the wrong person." Mu Yichuan said calmly, standing there stoically, watching coldly, seemingly indifferent even to Xin Yu being in Mu Yi'ai's hands. "Ayu and I are each other's first time."
Cough cough...!
Xin Yu's lips twitched uncontrollably. What were they doing? Couldn't they tone it down a bit?! However, what did Mu Yichuan just say? That it was his first time with her?!
"Mu Yi'ai, I've never loved you!" Nan Yu stopped arguing with Mu Yichuan and looked directly at Mu Yi'ai, adding insult to injury.
"Nan Yu, I don't believe it!" Her eyes, usually so arrogant and unruly, were now filled with pain. "Tell me, are you still hung up on what happened three years ago? That has nothing to do with me! I didn't do anything!"
Seeing Nan Yu remain silent, Mu Yi'ai continued to defend herself, "Didn't I also pay the price for what happened back then?"
Losing him was like tearing half her soul apart! "You did nothing?" Nan Yu approached step by step, growling at Mu Yi'ai, "Where's the evidence? If you hadn't recklessly sped away back then, would that tragic car accident have happened?"
"No..."
"No? Ha." Nan Yu took another step closer, his eyes like icy daggers, "Your so-called price is nothing more than an apology from Old Master Mu and Mr. Jiu, nothing more than a small piece of the Mu family's gold mine."
Nan Yu grabbed Mu Yi'ai with disgust, "Then let me ask you, how do you compensate for all those bloody lives! Can you afford to pay for it?"
He spoke each word with a piercing, heart-wrenching intensity.
Mu Yi'ai tensed, her grip on Xin Yu loosening.
"Why should I pay!" It wasn't entirely her fault, so why was Nan Yu so cruelly interrogating her? "Since the Mu family has already paid compensation, and everyone has accepted it, what's the point of bringing it up again!"
Nan Yu coldly glanced at Mu Yi'ai. "A leopard can't change its spots."
"Nan Yu?!" Xin Yu looked at him, conflicted. What was wrong with him today? Why were all his words so harsh?
And Mu Yichuan... Xin Yu turned to look at him. Why wasn't he saying a word?
"Nan Yu, are the things you said today what you truly think?" Mu Yi'ai still didn't quite believe him. She felt he was just trying to discourage her.
"What else did you think!" Nan Yu didn't even look at her anymore, chuckling to himself. "There's no need to waste my energy on you."
"Nan Yu, I'll make you regret this!" Mu Yi'ai shouted, turning and running away.
Seeing this, Xin Yu hurriedly raised her leg to chase after her, but Mu Yichuan grabbed her.
She looked at him, puzzled. His face was expressionless, calm. "Mu Yichuan, what are you doing? What if something happens to Mu Yi'ai?"
"Do you think so?" he retorted coldly.
"..."
"Besides, you have to overcome your inner hurdles."
Xin Yu looked up at him, trying to see into his heart through his dark eyes, but of course, it was impossible.
"Then... if I don't accept your proposal, will you tell yourself the same thing?" Overcome her as an obstacle? Or is she not even an obstacle for him?
Thinking this, her heart overflowed with grievance, and she even forgot about Nan Yu who was present.
Mu Yichuan reached out and ruffled Xin Yu's hair. "Thinking nonsense again. Men and women are different."
"Then what about you?" Xin Yu looked at Mu Yichuan expectantly.
"Have you forgotten why you came here?"
...!
Xin Yu's eyes widened in surprise, then she blinked twice. She really had forgotten! She came to see Nan Juechen, about Cheng Yuan's matter.
Mu Yichuan smiled indulgently. "Commander Nan is here."
As his voice fell, Nan Juechen indeed walked in. He first glanced at Nan Yu, who stood silently by the window, and frowned.
"Mu Yi'ai has come again?" A deep, cold voice, disregarding even Mu Yichuan.
"I won't come again." Nan Yu turned to his uncle. "Mr. Jiu is looking for you, Xin Yu. Can I speak with you alone?"
"No!" Mu Yichuan answered for him, the atmosphere instantly becoming tense.
"Actually, I came to see Commander Nan this time." Xin Yu quickly explained, trying to ease the tension. "You have something to say to me? Perhaps we can talk later?"
"There's no time later. After talking with Commander Nan, I have other things to do back home." Mu Yichuan immediately rejected Xin Yu's suggestion. How could he let Nan Yu see her and speak ill of him! "..." Xin Yu remained silent. She had roughly guessed Nan Yu's thoughts and gave him a helpless smile.
After Nan Yu left, Xin Yu looked at Nan Juechen, not in a hurry to speak. It wasn't that she wasn't anxious, but rather that she didn't know how to say it; this whole thing was simply absurd!
There was another reason: she was afraid that if Nan Juechen heard that Cheng Yuan was pregnant, he would go after Mu Yi'ai.
"Commander Nan, Cheng Yuan is pregnant." Mu Yichuan, seeing Xin Yu's hesitation, went straight to the point.
Nan Juechen's pupils visibly contracted, his hands clenched tightly, veins bulging.
"When did this happen?" He had seen her last night and she was fine, uh... she had vomited.
"Commander Nan, we discovered it this afternoon. Yuanzi suddenly fainted... Will you keep this child?" Xin Yu asked hesitantly.
Nan Juechen paused, his piercing eyes surging, but his lips remained tightly closed.
"Since it's because of the Mu family, the Mu family will fund the child's upbringing."
Xin Yu looked at Mu Yichuan incredulously. What nonsense was he spouting!
"What do you mean, the Mu family will fund it?" she said indignantly. "If Commander Nan was determined not to have it, Yuanzi wouldn't have given birth to this child! What's the point of having so much money if you don't have parents' love!"
Xin Yu was somewhat agitated, thinking of her own situation. "If you can't take responsibility, why bring a child into this world to suffer!"
"Ayu?" Mu Yichuan reached out and hugged Xin Yu. "That's not what I meant."
"I don't care—"
"I will take responsibility!" Nan Juechen interrupted Xin Yu, his eyes firm, gleaming with an unyielding light.
Instantly, the heavy weight in Xin Yu's heart lessened considerably. She looked at Nan Juechen with gratitude. "Commander Nan, you… Yuanzi will be very happy."
"I'm doing this for the child."
"…" Xin Yu was stunned. The heavy weight returned to her heart. Sure enough, he was only doing it for the child, not for Yuanzi.
She pursed her lips, saying nothing. Many things couldn't be understood in a short time.
"Is she in the hospital now?" Nan Juechen looked thoughtfully at Xin Yu and Mu Yichuan.
She nodded quickly. "You'll go see Yuanzi, right?"
"...Yes."
After saying goodbye to Nan Juechen, Xin Yu felt even more troubled than when she arrived. Her heart felt heavy, unsure if what they were doing was right.
"What are you thinking about?" Mu Yichuan squeezed Xin Yu's small hand, disliking her preoccupied state.
"Mu Yichuan..." Xin Yu hesitated.
"Are you planning to keep this to yourself?" What couldn't she tell her husband?
"Mu Yichuan," she called again, "Is it that men like you are so concerned about a woman's family background?"
"Men like us?" he repeated, as if in question. Xin Yu bit her cherry lips, "Even if you and Commander Nan were handsome, wealthy, with extraordinary experiences and family backgrounds, capable of handling everything calmly and strategically, would you like an ordinary girl?"
Wouldn't that be too boring?
Or are they not actually sincere, and their relationship is largely for procreation?
"Do you think Commander Nan would marry Yuanzi for the sake of the child? And then divorce her after she gives birth?" Xin Yu didn't dare to think about it, because she was afraid that this was her path.
"Go to sleep if you're tired," Mu Yichuan said in a deep voice, not looking at Xin Yu. This little girl was always prone to overthinking.
What did she take them for!
A spoiled brat who toyed with young girls?
"I'll sleep if you answer me," Xin Yu blinked at Mu Yichuan, pleading.
"No."
Huh?
Just those two words?
Does that mean he won't get married or he won't get divorced? "I—" Mu Yichuan leaned closer and kissed her lips. "Now close your eyes."