Mu Qi’s gaze lingered on Yun Shunnian for a long time before he averted his eyes.
Seeing no reaction from Mu Qi, Yun Shunnian herself was covered in goosebumps from the shrill, childish voice.
Yun Shunnian continued to eat in small bites, her peripheral vision fixed on Mu Qi.
However, when Mu Qi didn't look her way again, Yun Shunnian became uncomfortable. She wanted to continue attracting Mu Qi’s attention.
Yun Shunnian, leaning on the chair, quietly moved closer to Mu Qi, then deliberately reached for a shrimp next to him.
“Oops!” Yun Shunnian pretended to lose her grip on her chopsticks, sending the shrimp flying onto Mu Qi.
Mu Qi put down his chopsticks and looked at Yun Shunnian.
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to,” Yun Shunnian said sheepishly, leaning in to clean the shrimp off Mu Qi.
As Yun Shunnian moved, glimpses of her alluring figure appeared and disappeared.
Yun Shunnian pretended to focus on the shrimp on Mu Qi, extending her hand.
But the moment she was about to touch Mu Qi, he grabbed her hand.
Mu Qi: “What exactly do you want?”
“I…” The cold, low voice instantly made Yun Shunnian blush. Meeting Mu Qi’s cool phoenix eyes, she remembered the passionate, lust-filled eyes from last night.
Yun Shunnian wondered if, last night, Mu Qi had mistaken her for someone else. If so, could these phoenix eyes, now, be moved by her alone?
With this thought, Yun Shunnian, disregarding everything, straddled Mu Qi and sealed his lips.
Yun Shunnian tightly embraced Mu Qi, pressing herself against him forcefully.
What was she seeking that she would make such a sacrifice?
Mu Qi looked at Yun Shunnian, her eyes tightly shut, his phoenix eyes flickering for a moment before he finally closed them.
Yun Shunnian, her lips against Mu Qi’s, pressed against him blankly, trying to recall Mu Qi’s actions from last night.
Then, she cautiously extended her tongue, attempting to part Mu Qi’s teeth.
However, Mu Qi’s eyes snapped open instantly. He pushed her away, pressing his hands on her shoulders: “Who taught you this!”
“No one…”
Yun Shunnian, caught off guard by Mu Qi’s question, instinctively avoided his gaze.
But these actions, to Mu Qi, appeared as guilt.
Mu Qi pulled Yun Shunnian into his arms with one hand, and with the other, pinched her chin: “Is it Zuo Nan? Hmm?”
Seeing the enraged Mu Qi, Yun Shunnian felt incredibly wronged. Tears welled up in her crescent-shaped eyes, falling one after another.
Mu Qi released her chin, used his fingertips to wipe away her tears, then, without preamble, covered her lips with his own, kissing her with fierce aggression.
Soon, Yun Shunnian’s tongue felt numb, and she struggled to breathe.
Just as Yun Shunnian thought she was going to suffocate, Mu Qi finally released her.
“Yun Shunnian, even if you don’t admit it, you are Mrs. Mu, and you can only be Mrs. Mu!” Mu Qi tightly embraced the slightly trembling Yun Shunnian, his lips and teeth grinding against her neck as he threatened her.
“Then what about you? Will you be mine alone?” Yun Shunnian, forcing back the dizziness from lack of oxygen, weakly questioned Mu Qi.
However, after saying this, Yun Shunnian completely fainted.
Mu Qi closed his eyes in self-mockery, then opened them again: “Yun Shunnian, are you mistaking me for Zuo Nan again?”
…
“I say, you were too harsh, Mu Qi,” Diao Guan sighed, looking at Yun Shunnian, who was thoroughly ravaged on the bed. Although he didn’t think highly of this little drama queen, he was still a doctor with a conscience.
“At least let her eat and drink her fill before…”
“Stop the nonsense, how is she?” Mu Qi interrupted Diao Guan with a frown, looking at Yun Shunnian intently.
“She didn’t rest well last night, and hasn’t been eating properly lately. Her blood sugar is too low. She’ll be fine after the IV drip,” Diao Guan tidied up his medical kit and stretched his arms.
Mu Qi, his expressionless face, commanded Diao Guan: “You can go now.”
Diao Guan was rebuffed by the cold tone. He subtly glanced at Mu Qi’s cold face, adjusted his conscience, and muttered.
“You’re too disloyal,” Diao Guan muttered, his voice at a moderate volume.
Seeing Mu Qi staring blankly at Yun Shunnian, Diao Guan didn’t bother him further and turned to leave.
Mu Qi leaned down and whispered into Yun Shunnian’s ear: “That Mu Qi from last night, you really liked him, didn’t you? Otherwise, why would you have stayed?”
Even if your affection was only because that Mu Qi from last night was easily fooled, Mu Qi would still cherish it. Mu Qi looked at Yun Shunnian, his eyes gradually filling with possessive obsession.
…
Mu Qi…
Mu Qi…
“Yun Shunnian, don’t you like Zuo Nan? Then go find him.”
Yun Shunnian watched herself being dragged out of Qi Yuan by Mu Qi, unable to struggle.
She opened her mouth to explain, but Mu Qi wouldn’t listen, his face cold as he told her to leave.
Yun Shunnian tightly grasped Mu Qi’s hand, but the scene quickly shifted. Yun Shunnian was suddenly pushed to the ground by two women.
“Get lost, Mu Qi is ours!” Yun Rong and the nurse from the hospital were possessively flanking Mu Qi. Yun Shunnian tried to get up and drive them away from Mu Qi, but she couldn’t move.
Mu Qi…
Mu Qi…
Yun Shunnian, lying on the ground, struggled desperately. Finally, with a tear, she opened her eyes and saw Mu Qi’s back.
Yun Shunnian had not yet escaped the nightmare. Seeing Mu Qi’s receding figure, she immediately got up without hesitation, wanting to grab him.
However, Yun Shunnian’s footing was unsteady, and she tumbled to the ground with a thud.
Mu Qi immediately turned around and helped Yun Shunnian up. As she wished, Yun Shunnian grabbed the hem of Mu Qi’s clothes.
“Don’t go.”
Mu Qi looked at the pale-faced Yun Shunnian before him, experiencing a sense of fragile vulnerability.
“Okay.” This time, no matter who he was in Yun Shunnian’s eyes, Mu Qi hoped she could be at peace.
Hearing the answer she wanted, Yun Shunnian forced her open eyelids to close again, uncontrollably succumbing to sleep.
Mu Qi gently stroked Yun Shunnian’s hair and carefully placed her back on the bed.
However, as Mu Qi turned to prepare hot water for Yun Shunnian’s medicine, he suddenly felt a slight resistance to his movement.
Mu Qi looked down, only to find Yun Shunnian clutching his clothes.
Mu Qi leaned down slightly, intending to pry her hand open, but at that moment, Yun Shunnian frowned and tightened her grip.
“Zuo Nan,” Yun Shunnian suddenly whispered, and Mu Qi’s heart ached.