"What were you going to say just now?" Mu Qi looked at Yun Shunnian intently, his phoenix eyes filled with anticipation, urgency, and a plea.
Yun Shunnian was still flustered by her shyness and naturally didn't notice Mu Qi's complex emotions at the moment.
After a moment's thought, Yun Shunnian stepped forward and leaned into Mu Qi's ear. "Can we negotiate something?"
"Hmm?" Mu Qi's palms began to sweat without him realizing it.
Mu Qi had grown accustomed to Yun Shunnian's unexpected reactions.
She always surprised him in ways he never anticipated, and Mu Qi hoped this time would be the same.
"About locking me up, can we postpone it?" she thought, after she dealt with that scoundrel...
Thinking of herself and Mu Qi hiding in a dark room, playing naughty games, Yun Shunnian shyly buried her head in Mu Qi's embrace.
Mu Qi froze, the words Yun Shunnian had just spoken echoing in his mind.
So that's what Zhou Rong had told her!
Mu Qi had already imagined a thousand ways for Zhou Rong to die.
He had been so careful not to show any inappropriate behavior for fear of scaring her, how dare Zhou Rong!
Instantly, a sinister dread churned within Mu Qi, like a thousand waves crashing against a shore.
"Will you, Mu Qi?" Yun Shunnian's cooing voice sounded by Mu Qi's ear.
Mu Qi snapped back to attention, the surging emotions in his heart rapidly receding. His Adam's apple bobbed as he asked, "Aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid?" Mu Qi couldn't understand. Hadn't she been proactive enough?
She had practically clung to Mu Qi these past few days.
"Beauty, do you misunderstand me, or yourself?" Yun Shunnian hooked Mu Qi's chin, raising an eyebrow. One of her hands sneakily slid beneath Mu Qi's clothes.
"What do you want to do?" Mu Qi realized he truly didn't understand Yun Shunnian. Since their wedding night, she no longer seemed to spend every day trying to enrage him or escape him.
She was becoming more vibrant, and that only deepened his possessiveness.
"Beauty, don't be afraid, this lord will be gentle with you." Yun Shunnian caressed Mu Qi's fair face, the smooth texture transmitting directly to her heart.
Ah, this time she was empathizing with an ancient domineering CEO.
If Mu Qi were truly considered stunning, his face would undoubtedly be one that haunted people's dreams, even in ancient times.
Looking at him, she couldn't help but feel a tickle of desire.
Yun Shunnian swallowed, her eyes unable to stray from his face.
"Beauty?" Mu Qi had never encountered such a roguish tone in his life, let alone directed at him.
Mu Qi was in a position akin to an emperor in ancient times, possessing power and influence. Everything he heard had been meticulously considered by others before reaching his ears.
"I am a beauty?" Mu Qi furrowed his brow slightly, his phoenix eyes filled with bewilderment.
This moment of innocent, puppy-like vulnerability captivated Yun Shunnian completely.
"Mu Qi, my darling~" Yun Shunnian, smitten by his looks, lunged towards Mu Qi, her hands caressing his strong physique, tilting her head up to meet his lips.
Just then, a light cough was heard from ahead.
Shan Gong, having been at the old residence for so many days, was a bit rusty. He forgot that at this moment, he should have immediately raised the partition and focused only on the road ahead.
Thus, he stared blankly for a long time. As the two were about to go further, he instinctively coughed.
This cough finally jolted Shan Gong back to attention.
Shan Gong received Mu Qi's icy gaze and shivered to his bones. He immediately raised the partition, contemplating how many lives he had left.
Yun Shunnian was also startled by the cough, her soul nearly flying out of her body. She stared blankly as the partition rose. Realizing what had happened, she immediately tried to break free from Mu Qi.
However, Mu Qi had no intention of letting Yun Shunnian go. As she tried to get up, he pulled her back into his arms.
"Don't be shy," Mu Qi attempted to comfort Yun Shunnian. It seemed that his words, instead of helping, had the opposite effect.
Yun Shunnian leaned into Mu Qi's embrace while touching her own face.
She suspected her face would lose moisture due to the excessive heat if it continued to burn like this.
To preserve her beauty, Yun Shunnian decided she could no longer be swayed by his looks.
Yun Shunnian clenched her fist, then looked up at Mu Qi. Just as she was about to ask him to let her go, she saw that Mu Qi had already closed his eyes, the dark circles beneath them now more apparent.
Had Mu Qi not slept well last night?
Had she been neglectful of his well-being?
The shyness on Yun Shunnian's face faded. She reached out and gently tapped the dark circles under Mu Qi's eyes. Fearing she might wake him, she carefully maintained her gesture.
"So some people can look good even with dark circles!" Yun Shunnian couldn't help but murmur softly. Before long, she too drifted off to sleep.
Hearing Yun Shunnian's steady breathing, Mu Qi quietly opened his eyes.
Looking at the treasure in his arms, the hand resting on Yun Shunnian's waist tightened its grip on her clothes.
Mu Qi watched Yun Shunnian like this for a long time. As if finally certain that Yun Shunnian wouldn't escape, Mu Qi slowly closed his eyes.
Sunlight gradually slid down Mu Qi's exquisite brows.
However, Yun Shunnian's sleeping posture became increasingly disheveled, disrupting Mu Qi's chance for a good sleep.
Not long after falling asleep, she began to snuggle more forcefully into Mu Qi's embrace, soon completely occupying his lap.
Mu Qi would frequently wake up, whether Yun Shunnian moved or not, repeatedly confirming she was still there and holding her tighter each time.
Soon, a black Maybach stopped in the underground parking lot of the Mu Corporation.
Although he didn't know what was happening in the back seat of the car, Shan Gong had parked steadily.
After the car stopped, Shan Gong waited quietly in the driver's seat. He didn't want to anger Mu Qi again.
Just as Shan Gong thought he might be waiting until the end of time, a few people suddenly walked towards them.
Remembering that the car windows were not tinted, Shan Gong, in a moment of urgency, immediately lowered the partition to warn Mu Qi.
However, when Shan Gong turned to look, his already open mouth snapped shut.