Moo Tingxiao did not expect to see Mu Nuannuan there. He was attacked when he trailed someone to the place.The place was packed with houses. He got lost in the complex topography and wanted to take a person as hostage to get him back out, but then he bumped into Mu Nuannuan. He did not know why, but when he saw Mu Nuannuan’s dumb face, he trusted her. Moo Tingxiao tucked his gun, stared at her with his grim eyes, and asked, “What the heck are you doing here?”“I stay around here.” Mu Nuannuan freaked out when she saw the gun in his hand.There was a sense of disbelief in Moo Tingxiao’s eyes. The third young mistress of the Mu Family stayed in a place like that? However, he quickly came to his senses and demanded, “Take me to your place.”“No.” She would rather be shot in the head than take that man to her place.“Oh, yeah?” Moo Tingxiao had expected the answer. He sneered in an intimidating voice, “Do you want me to tell my cousin that you’re seducing me?”Damn it, he was threatening
“What?” Mu Nuannuan was freaked out. “I can’t!”She despised the man, but she valued life. Despite only being the product of Mu Liyan and Xiao Chuhe’s failure at planned parenthood, and despite Mu Wanqi bossing her around like a maid all those years, she still strived to live her life. She could not understand why “Moo Jiachen” treated life so lightly. And no, she would not follow his demand..Mu Tingxiao corked an eyebrow. “So you prefer to be buried together with me?” His voice was still unconcerned, but it carried a sense of unquestionable determination.Pale-faced, Mu Nuannuan had no choice but to prepare the things he had asked for. She thought that her life had already reached its lowest point ever since she married into the Moo Family, so it made no difference now. She even told herself in a joking manner that if “Moo Jiachen” died while she tried to remove the bullet, it was worth being buried with such a handsome man.…Mu Nuannuan tried to calm down as best as she could, but
While she dressed his wound, Mu Nuannuan was tender—so tender that it struck a chord with Moo Tingxiao. He wanted to touch her. She was his wife; he could do whatever he wanted with her.However, to Mu Nuannuan, he was Moo Jiachen, Moo Tingxiao’s cousin. He had harassed her, both mentally and physically, going beyond what she could bear.Mu Nuannuan pushed him away and moved several steps back, glaring at him. “Moo Jiachen, I’m your cousin’s wife! Please be respectful!”Just when she started to despise “Moo Jiachen” less after the bullet removal stunt, he went out of bounds again.Stroking his lips to savor the aftertaste of the kiss, Moo Tingxiao spoke in a delusional manner, “Nuannuan, you’ve essentially become a grass widow after marrying my cousin. Would you consider me instead?” “I won’t,” Mu Nuannuan declined him outright. Four-eyed, ugly, and dressed like an old lady, she was everything but attractive, yet Moo Tingxiao found her brilliant. Mu Nuannuan figured that she had to do
The next day, the ringing of Mu Nuannuan’s mobile phone jolted her out of her sleep. While everyone in the world was using the latest smartphone, she was using an old phone, which only allowed her to make calls and send SMSes. That was to conform to her image as a hick.She picked up the phone and saw the caller ID. Her mind instantly went from half-awake to full alert. After two seconds of hesitation, she pressed the answer button. “Dad.”“You came home yesterday? Who sent you?” Mu Liyan’s voice was as somber as ever. His indifference was disappointing. Mu Nuannuan had just gotten married, but he did not do what any good father would have done. He had not called her in a hundred years, and when he finally called, it sounded like an interrogation. It was no wonder that Mu Nuannuan did not trust him.In spite of that, she still told him the truth. “It was Moo Tingxiao’s cousin.”Mu Liyan was silent for a moment before he said, “If you have time, bring your elder sis over to the Moo Fam
As far as Mu Nuannuan could remember, she had never sleepwalked. She looked at him, her face flushed. “You…”“I’m a patient.” Moo Tingxiao turned to look at her. His voice sounded cold.Never in her life had she ever shared a bed with a man. She was furious, but the man’s stone-cold aura and powerful presence put the flames of her anger out.Feeling a little nervous, she pressed her lips together. She whipped the quilt away and was about to get out of bed when the man beside her grabbed her hand. Moo Tingxiao’s sight landed on her face as he stared at her quizzically. “Why are your hands so fair but your face olive?Shocked, Mu Nuannuan pulled her hand away and said, “It’s an inborn thing.” Jumping out of bed, she went into the washroom. Moo Tingxiao started to find the woman all the more interesting.…In the bathroom, Mu Nuannuan looked at her sallow skin in the mirror self-deprecatingly.She used a toner, which she had taken out from a cabinet under the sink, and began to remove he
It disgusted Mu Nuannuan when she saw how mean Mu Wanqi was. Thus, she demanded, “What are you talking about?” “Have I gotten it wrong? You know better,” Mu Wanqi sneered. “You dare say that you’re not into Chuhan?”Mu Nuannuan remained silent with her head low. She knew she could not deny it because Shen Chuhan had been the man she liked all this while.Just then, Mu Wanqi sounded startled. “Chuhan?”Mu Nuannuan looked up and noticed that Shen Chuhan was already back. Her heart skipped a beat. She wondered how much of the conversation he had heard. However, Shen Chuhan looked away, apparently to avoid her eyes. She knew then that he had heard it all.Mu Wanqi was pleased to see Shen Chuhan’s reaction. She smiled and consoled him, “Chuhan, there shouldn’t be any more baggage between us. Nuannuan is married. We can now be together.”That was more like it. Anyone would have reacted the same way before an ugly and dumb woman like Mu Nuannuan. It was a wonder that Moo Tingxiao’s cousin wa
Mu Nuannuan was startled for a second before she realized that it was “Moo Jiachen” on the line. “Why haven’t you left?” she asked.She received the sound of him hanging up as a reply. Irritated, she looked at her phone, then squatted down with her head in her hands. Why was everyone making her life difficult? Xiao Chuhe and Mu Liyan had brought her to this world but never loved her. They forced her into a marriage where her husband, Moo Tingxiao had no desire to even meet her. She wanted to stay out of trouble, but “Moo Jiachen” always stuck close to her. If she tried to ignore him, would he tell Moo Tingxiao that she was seducing his cousin?Thinking of the possibility, Mu Nuannuan took a deep breath and stood up. She usually threatened Xiao Chuhe and Mu Wanqi with it, but she knew that it did not matter if “Moo Jiachen” made things up or not. The Moos would offer her as a sacrifice to preserve their family reputation the instant things hit the fan.…Instead of buying the list of d
Mu Nuannuan glanced at the bitter-looking “Moo Jiachen” and was shocked to see his hand bleeding. She swore she had added nothing weird to the food, so why did he mutilate himself?Mu Tingxiao ignored her and wanted to walk away. Just then, his phone rang. He peered at the unfamiliar number on his phone and hung up right away before he looked at Mu Nuannuan. “Let’s go back in.”His voice sounded gloomy and depressed. It was apparent that he was emotionally disturbed. Feeling a little scared, Mu Nuannuan quietly retreated into the house. However, she left her hand on the door, leaving it open as she was reluctant to shut the man out.Moo Tingxiao did not notice the dilemma on her face because his phone rang again. Instead of a strange number, it was a call from Shiye. He picked up the call without hesitation in front of Mu Nuannuan. “Why is he calling?”“He wants you to come home with his daughter-in-law for dinner, tonight.”“Hmph!” Moo Tingxiao sneered. “You can just ignore his call t