Xin Yu felt a chill run down her spine under Mu Yi'ai's intense gaze. She felt as if those deep, cat-like eyes would shoot out sharp knives, ready to tear her to pieces!
"You said you're Mu Yichuan's woman?" she asked again, as if to confirm.
"Yes!" Xin Yu answered firmly, unfazed.
"Haha! This is getting interesting!" Mu Yi'ai suddenly burst into wild laughter. "For Nan Yu, I'll give you to that handsome guy from earlier, but for Mu Yichuan, I'll need to find two more men!"
"..." Xin Yu stared at Mu Yi'ai in shock. This madwoman!
Isn't Mu Yichuan her brother? How could she treat him like an enemy!
"I really have to thank you for being so honest!"
"Mu Yi'ai, you'd better not do anything rash!" Xin Yu rolled her dark eyes, surveying her surroundings. They should have reached the foot of the mountain. She couldn't tell which way was which, but she had to get rid of this crazy woman! "Reckless?" Mu Yi'ai arrogantly adjusted her black gloves, shaking her head. "No, no, no, I won't recklessly! I want you to recklessly, so I can find a reason to annoy Mu Yichuan!"
Annoy him?
"Isn't he your brother?"
"Heh." Mu Yi'ai's cat-like eyes suddenly sharpened, shooting out a glint of hatred.
*Whoosh!* A racing car flew past their car…
Just as she was about to start her car, she heard a loud crash behind her, bang bang bang, like three cars had collided!
"Damn it!" Mu Yi'ai leaned out of the car window to look behind her, only to see a plume of black smoke rising, followed by shouts of cursing and cries of pain.
"Who the hell parked the car here? And who the hell threw down a tire?"
"Damn it! My head!"
"No way? Eighth Sister? Is that you?"
"..."
Mu Yi'ai, hearing this, slammed the door shut and jumped out. In the nick of time, Xin Yu also opened the car door, quickly darted out, and ran towards the nearby woods!
Regardless of direction, she had only one thought: if she could get through these woods, there should be a way!
"Ugh..." Unable to hold back her dizziness any longer, she leaned against a tree and vomited. Just then, she heard Mu Yi'ai's cursing voice behind her.
Afraid to linger any longer, Xin Yu started running forward in the dim light. Her hands were clenched into fists, but she dared not breathe, forgetting even her fear.
She ran for an unknown distance, but she always felt footsteps following her not far behind. Mu Yi'ai was simply inhuman!
How could she have provoked this person! That day at the club, she should have turned a blind eye. Why bother whether she loved Nan Yu or not, or whether she cried!
"If you keep running like this, you won't get out tomorrow!" A cold voice rang out from behind her.
Xin Yu felt as if a huge rock had suddenly been placed on her back, and she couldn't move…
No, it should be described as a huge block of ice, because she felt a chill spread from her tailbone throughout her entire nervous system!
She didn't know who was behind her, whether they were friend or foe, the only thing she was certain of was that it wasn't Mu Yi'ai!
Because the speaker was a man!
One second, two seconds, Xin Yu's body stiffened as if it might break at any moment!
One step, two steps, the man's footsteps approached. Judging from the sound, they weren't heavy. For some reason, Xin Yu suddenly thought of the masked man in the car earlier!
A flash of lightning seemed to strike her mind, then an image appeared: the masked man turned to look at Xin Yu!
So fast, she was about to see his eyes! Xin Yu felt a slight chill on her arm; the person behind her had reached out!
She yanked away and quickly ran forward, but the person behind her closed in, faster than she was!
"Ah—ah!" Xin Yu screamed, her voice trembling, "Don't touch me! I...I'm Mu Yichuan's man! If he finds out you touched me, you'll be dead beyond recognition!"
The person held Xin Yu tightly. "If you scream again, Mu Yi'ai will come with her men!"
Xin Yu shuddered, her heart pounding and her breath catching in her throat. Her arm was being held; she couldn't escape…
This luck was absolutely terrible!
"Aren't you curious who I am?"
These words instantly calmed Xin Yu considerably, because his words seemed to imply that he was an acquaintance, and a harmless one at that?
Suddenly, Xin Yu snapped back to reality and looked behind her…it was…
Nan Yu?! How could he be here?
No, why is he here too?
Didn't Mu Yi'ai just say he was in the capital?
Did he follow Mu Yi'ai to Beishi? Because he was worried about her? Does he love Mu Yi'ai too?
So, is he going to rescue her or capture her?
In a split second, countless questions flashed through Xin Yu's mind and eyes, ultimately turning into endless struggle.
"If you struggle again, I'll take you back to the highway and hand you over to Mu Yi'ai!" Nan Yu threatened, the scar on his face twitching, gleaming dangerously.
Xin Yu froze, forcing herself to calm down. Regardless of whether Nan Yu's words were true or false, she had to conserve her energy.
Nan Yu looked at the now more docile person, then shifted his gaze to the surroundings. He pointed to his right and said casually, "This way."
"You...you're taking me out?"
"What else?"
"..." Xin Yu remained silent. She couldn't tell which way was which, so she could only follow Nan Yu. Instinctively, she felt he wasn't trying to harm her.
"You offended Mu Yi'ai?" Nan Yu turned and looked at Xin Yu.
She didn't answer. She was indeed unlucky enough to have offended such a devil!
"We're here." After walking for about ten more minutes, Nan Yu gave a concise two-word answer.
We're here?
Xin Yu stepped in front of him and indeed saw a car parked on a dirt road.
Phew...
She'd vented her anger, but she hesitated about getting in. She turned to look at Nan Yu and happened to see the scar on his face. "Mu Yi'ai said she's your girlfriend."
"So?" Nan Yu looked at his car and asked. "..." So, she needed to confirm his purpose for tonight!
"I remember you also said you didn't know Mu Yichuan!" Nan Yu finally turned his head, staring at Xin Yu, raising an eyebrow. "But, just now, what did you shout?"
What did she shout... she shouted that she was Mu Yichuan's person!
A blush crept onto Xin Yu's pale face. After hesitating for a few seconds, she got into Nan Yu's car.
"Where are we going?"
Nan Yu didn't answer, focusing on driving.
"Can I borrow your phone?" She wanted to contact Mu Yichuan, and also Cheng Yuan. This night had been too exciting...
While Xin Yu looked at Nan Yu pleadingly, Mu Yichuan, standing at the chaotic entrance of the Liu family's house, was already furious!
"Five minutes have passed. I need Xin Yu's location." His icy voice seemed to come from hell, tinged with the ruthlessness of Yama.
Mu Feng's heart skipped a beat. Hiding his trembling, he respectfully said, "Mr. Ninth, Madam was... was taken away by Miss Eight."
"Oh?"
Mu Feng recounted the surveillance footage and Mu Yi'ai's whereabouts to Mu Yichuan in detail, but what he saw next was an unprecedented darkness and danger in Mu Yichuan's expression.
"Have Mu Jian take men and bring Miss Eight back to me!"
Mu Jian... Mr. Ninth actually dispatched Mu Jian...
Mu Feng's heart sank to the bottom of the sea, tossed and pounded by waves. Miss Eight had just been beaten by the old man!
"Lock her up."
Lock her up!
Mu Feng's eyes widened, but he didn't dare to hesitate and retreated.
Mu Yichuan's dark eyes flashed with a wolf-like green light. His clenched fist bulged with veins, and upon closer inspection, it trembled slightly. Mu Yi'ai actually dared to do such a thing and say such things! "Ninth Brother, Eighth Sister still can't get over it..." "Go see the little girl."
At this moment, Xin Yu's dark eyes flashed with anger. She simply didn't believe Nan Yu's words. His phone was dead? Was he kidding her?
"Want to contact Mu Yichuan?" Nan Yu paused. "I charged it at home for you, but—"
Hmph, I knew he was making excuses!
"Answer a few questions."
"My knowledge is limited; I'm afraid I can't answer them."
"No knowledge is needed. You just need to have been to the Fifth Club to answer." Nan Yu cut to the chase.
The Fifth Club…that means he has to ask about that night…
Xin Yu looked at Nan Yu in surprise. When he turned to look at her, she quickly lowered her eyes and furrowed her brows, trying to appear nonchalant.
"Have you thought it through?" Nan Yu asked again as soon as they entered the house.
Xin Yu leaned against the wall, staring at the phone in his hand, conflicted. Finally, she decided to let it go. She'd already escaped Mu Yi'ai's grasp; contacting Mu Yichuan five or six hours later should be fine.
He certainly had things to do!
"I've never been to any Fifth Club. I don't know what you're talking about. Sorry, I can't answer."
Nan Yu sat down nimbly on the sofa, his clear eyes looking at Xin Yu, but he was somewhat shocked. Mu Yi'ai had treated her like that, yet she wasn't going to answer his question.
"She was drugged?"
"..." Xin Yu clenched her fists immediately.
"She called a gigolo?"
"..." Xin Yu leaned against the wall. She was so tired; it was almost dawn, and she hadn't slept yet!
"She lost her virginity?"
"No, how could that be?!" Lost in thought, Xin Yu blurted out instinctively upon hearing this question!
After speaking, she stared blankly at Nan Yu, but saw no joy in his eyes for the answer.
"What...what's wrong with you two?" Xin Yu hesitated, instinctively sensing that they had feelings for each other.
Otherwise, how could she explain Mu Yi'ai's arrogant demeanor towards Nan Yu, despite her humility?
Otherwise, how could she explain Nan Yu, who should have been in the capital, appearing in Beishi at the same time as Mu Yi'ai?
"Actually, I think people always want to give what they believe is good to the ones they love. Even though it can be annoying sometimes, it's still love."
"There's no love between her and me." Nan Yu left these cold words and strode upstairs.
Leaving behind a bewildered Xin Yu, and a phone with no battery on the sofa…
She quickly found the power cord, plugged it in, and just as she entered the number, before her fingers could even touch it, her phone was snatched away!
…!
Mu Yi'ai?!
Xin Yu stared blankly at her, completely forgetting to react. Why was she like a ghost, always following her?
Wait, why was she here? Isn't this Nan Yu's house?
Is it Nan Yu? He pretended to save her, but actually wanted to hand her over to Mu Yi'ai?
God, they're in cahoots!
But what deep-seated hatred did she have for them?