Chapter 353 So Far Away

Another deserted island?!

Did she want to leave so badly?

An island, so far away.

Mu Qi frowned, his throat tightening. He looked up at Yun Shunnian, but his gaze immediately darted away as their eyes met.

Yun Shunnian was confused and walked towards Mu Qi.

Seeing this, Mu Qi hastily shut down the surveillance on his computer.

"Mu Qi, what are you watching?" Yun Shunnian had naturally noticed Mu Qi's actions. She hooked her index finger under Mu Qi's chin and questioned him.

Mu Qi tilted his head slightly, his eyes cast down, avoiding Yun Shunnian's gaze.

Was he avoiding the topic because of Ling Xue?

Yun Shunnian pursed her lips, then leaned in and kissed Mu Qi directly.

She held Mu Qi's nape with one hand, pulling him towards her forcefully. Yun Shunnian's kiss was unusually deep and intense.

After the kiss, a red mark was left on Mu Qi's nape.

Yun Shunnian panted heavily in Mu Qi's arms.

Mu Qi's hands gripped Yun Shunnian's waist, his eyes filled with confusion.

Mu Qi felt that Yun Shunnian's approach this time was perfectly calculated. Whenever he was about to completely restrain Yun Shunnian, she would make him pause, forcing him to curb his impulses and play along with her.

"Mu Qi, who are you thinking about right now?" Yun Shunnian kept one hand on Mu Qi's nape and extended her other index finger to poke his chest.

Mu Qi snapped back to attention, looked down at Yun Shunnian, and the answer that blurted out was exactly what Yun Shunnian wished for: "You."

Yun Shunnian smiled in satisfaction, but soon, only bitterness remained.

Was this the only way she could snatch Mu Qi's attention from now on?

What would she do if Mu Qi's heart was completely occupied by Ling Xue?

"Mu Qi, say you love me." Yun Shunnian rested her chin on Mu Qi's shoulder, her cheek rubbing against his neck.

"I love you."

Yun Shunnian's consecutive, dominant words gradually calmed Mu Qi's restless heart.

"Keep talking." Yun Shunnian was still not satisfied.

"I love you." Mu Qi looked at Yun Shunnian, his voice filled with uncontrollable deep affection and a complex mixture of emotions.

Unfortunately, Yun Shunnian was lost in her melancholic thoughts at the moment and didn't realize the hidden emotions in Mu Qi's voice.

...

Yun Shunnian listened to Mu Qi repeat "I love you" to her again and again. She closed her eyes, wanting to deceive herself.

After an unknown amount of time, Yun Shunnian fell asleep in Mu Qi's arms. Mu Qi carried her into the lounge and then called Shan Gong.

"Post the news of Grand Island being for sale online. Lower the price and wait for Nian Nian to buy it."

Shan Gong on the other end of the line was silent for a few seconds, then nodded. Realizing that Mu Qi probably couldn't hear him, he repeatedly agreed.

Given the relationship between the young master and Yun Shunnian, did he really need to go through such lengths to gift her an island?

Or was this some new... game?

Shan Gong didn't comment. After Mu Qi hung up, he diligently played his role.

Around three in the afternoon, Ling Xue was lying in bed with a high fever, and Yu Sheng was by her side, tending to her.

At some point, Ling Xue's eyes began to move, and her complexion turned even paler.

Yu Sheng thought Ling Xue was having a nightmare and gently touched her to wake her, but Ling Xue showed no signs of stirring.

"Don't be afraid, I'm on the same side as you. As long as you don't target Yun Shunnian, we'll go find Mu Qi according to plan tomorrow." Sudanshu.com

...

In her dream, Ling Xue was alone in a vast, empty world. A voice repeatedly said these words.

Ling Xue was afraid, afraid of someone uncontrollable around her, unsure if they would harm her.

But after the voice repeated itself a few times, it disappeared, and Ling Xue managed to wake up.

"Sister Ling, it's okay. You just had a nightmare," Yu Sheng said, wiping the cold sweat from Ling Xue's forehead with a handkerchief, his voice gentle and soothing.

Ling Xue looked at Yu Sheng and suddenly felt that the voice in her dream sounded very much like Yu Sheng's.

Thinking of this, Ling Xue suddenly grabbed Yu Sheng's collar.

"Tell me, who are you really?" Due to fear, Ling Xue's hand gripping Yu Sheng's collar trembled slightly, but her gaze was fixed on Yu Sheng's face, not allowing him to betray any emotion.

"Sister Ling, I am Yu Sheng.

I was even helping you pursue Mu Qi. Are you trying to push me away like this just as you're about to succeed?" Yu Sheng jokingly teased Ling Xue in a light tone.

When Ling Xue grabbed Yu Sheng's collar, Yu Sheng briefly wondered if his hidden affection had been exposed. However, upon hearing Ling Xue's subsequent questions, his agitated, burning heart felt as if it had been doused with a basin of cold water.

That's right, Sister Ling was only thinking about Mu Qi now, so how could she notice him?

It was just wishful thinking.

A moment later, Ling Xue calmed down, looked at the handkerchief in Yu Sheng's hand, and slowly released him: "I'm sorry, I just had a nightmare."

"It's nothing," Yu Sheng replied, straightening his collar, feeling a sense of melancholy.

"How long have I slept?" Ling Xue asked, rubbing her head.

Yu Sheng calculated: "About 17 hours."

He had brought Ling Xue back to her room last night, and she had woken up then, around midnight.

After Ling Xue drank some water, Yu Sheng felt awkward in her room and decided to get her another glass of water before leaving.

To his surprise, when he finished getting the water and reached Ling Xue's bedroom door, there was no response when he knocked.

When Yu Sheng forced the door open, he saw Ling Xue with a flushed face and an abnormally high temperature, realizing she had a fever.

Ling Xue's house had a medicine cabinet in her bedroom, so Yu Sheng found it without much difficulty.

Fortunately, after Ling Xue took the fever reducer, her temperature gradually decreased. Otherwise, Yu Sheng would have taken her to the hospital.

"So long?" After hearing Yu Sheng's answer, Ling Xue paused for a moment before responding.

Seeing that it was already past three in the afternoon, and she hadn't gone to find Mu Qi, nor had Yu Sheng gone to the yoga studio, she figured her plan to see Mu Qi today wouldn't be accomplished.

"Sister Ling, what do you want to eat? I'll cook for you."

"Mushroom congee."

Yu Sheng agreed, a slight curve forming on his lips.

Neither of them noticed that, unknowingly, Ling Xue had started to rely on Yu Sheng.

However, this reliance was incomparable to Yun Shunnian's feelings for Mu Qi.

That night, Yun Shunnian once again pressed herself onto Mu Qi, almost entirely consuming him.

Mu Qi indulged her as he had the night before.

Once Yun Shunnian's breathing became even, Mu Qi opened his eyes.