He looked like a rat crossing the street…
Diao Guan awkwardly turned around and fled in a panic.
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At this moment, as Yun Shu Nian had a fever, the two had not yet returned to Qi Garden, but were still at another property of Mu Qi's, a riverside villa.
Mu Qi had sent servants, including Aunt Ning, to the riverside villa.
"Young Madam, the rooms on the second floor have all been prepared. You can choose whichever room you like and go in to sleep." Aunt Ning had finished checking the cleanliness of all the rooms on the second floor before coming down to speak to Yun Shu Nian.
Yun Shu Nian obediently agreed, "Okay, Aunt Ning."
Seeing this, Aunt Ning was about to go rest, but was called back by Yun Shu Nian.
Aunt Ning turned around, "Young Madam, do you have any other instructions?"
"Aunt Ning, I'm sorry I lied to you that day. The wooden box didn't contain my diary, but the key to unlock the handcuffs." Yun Shu Nian lowered her head after speaking.
Yun Shu Nian genuinely considered Aunt Ning as family, and thus wanted to gain her forgiveness and approval.
But if she had to do it again, she would still lie to Aunt Ning.
"Young Madam, you don't need to apologize to me. I am just a servant." Aunt Ning looked at Yun Shu Nian in front of her with surprise, her expression even softer than before.
"But Aunt Ning is not just a servant to me, she is my family." Yun Shu Nian looked up and said seriously.
This was the first time Aunt Ning had encountered such a situation and she didn't know how to react.
Yun Shu Nian's crescent-shaped eyes blinked, "Aunt Ning, will you forgive me?"
"Young Madam, you did nothing wrong. Not to mention you went out to find Young Master. Even if you wanted to escape, you did nothing wrong. It's just that our positions are slightly different. Moreover, after you went to the hospital, Dr. Diao called me, so I didn't worry too much. Therefore, Young Madam, you don't need to think so much." Aunt Ning, seeing how much Yun Shu Nian cared, earnestly comforted her.
Yun Shu Nian's eyes curved into a crescent moon upon hearing this, "It's good that Aunt Ning doesn't blame me."
Aunt Ning returned Yun Shu Nian's smile, but inwardly she worried about what would happen to the kind Young Madam if she went to that old mansion full of demons and ghosts in the future.
If Yun Shu Nian knew Aunt Ning's thoughts, she would probably just smile faintly. In her past life, Yun Shu Nian had encountered people more terrifying and disgusting than demons and ghosts, so she wasn't afraid of anything anymore. Moreover, Yun Shu Nian had Mu Qi, and Mu Qi would protect her very, very well.
After explaining to Aunt Ning, Yun Shu Nian felt a great weight lifted from her heart. She slumped lazily onto the sofa, her gaze scanning around to find the remote control.
However, instead of finding the remote control, Yun Shu Nian saw several photos placed face down under the coffee table, along with a voice recorder.
Yun Shu Nian curiously reached out and picked these items up. When she flipped the photos over and turned on the voice recorder, she instantly understood why Mu Qi had locked her up a few days ago.
Yun Rong, you really never stop causing trouble.
Yun Shu Nian suppressed the urge to smash these items to pieces and rushed upstairs with them.
With a bang, Yun Shu Nian, anxious to explain to Mu Qi, opened the study door without knocking, forgetting that Assistant Li had just entered.
At that moment, Mu Qi and Assistant Li were each facing a computer, clearly in a video conference. Otherwise, Assistant Li would have left after reporting his work.
As Yun Shu Nian opened the door, both Mu Qi and Assistant Li looked towards her.
Seeing this, Yun Shu Nian's anxious mood calmed down, and she wanted to turn and leave.
However, Mu Qi immediately ended the meeting and closed the computer.
Yun Shu Nian's movement to turn paused.
"You go out and sit first." Mu Qi asked Assistant Li to leave, and Yun Shu Nian moved aside to let him pass.
Mu Qi glanced at the items in Yun Shu Nian's hand, his hands clenched, "Something wrong?"
Yun Shu Nian coming to find Mu Qi with those items now must be to explain. Otherwise, Yun Shu Nian would not have tried so desperately to stop Mu Qi from committing suicide earlier.
However, when facing Yun Shu Nian, Mu Qi's rationality vanished, overwhelmed by intense unease and fear.
"Mmm," Yun Shu Nian had calmed down now, but she still felt some psychological pressure facing Mu Qi.
Yun Shu Nian placed the photos and voice recorder in her hand on Mu Qi's desk.
"Did you see..."
"If you want to confront me, then give up now. You have no chance to leave. Your only choice now is to be together in life and death."
Before Yun Shu Nian could finish, Mu Qi interrupted her and swept the photos and voice recorder onto the floor.
Seeing this, Yun Shu Nian became less nervous. After all, she and Mu Qi would never be separated.
"Is that so? Then Mu Qi, don't you really want to hear my explanation?" Yun Shu Nian walked up to Mu Qi and hooked his chin.
However, this time Mu Qi did not dodge as usual, nor did he "endure" Yun Shu Nian's teasing. Instead, he wrapped his arms around Yun Shu Nian's waist and pulled her onto his lap.
"Ah." Yun Shu Nian exclaimed, clearly not expecting Mu Qi to make such a move.
"How could you... how could you suddenly..." Yun Shu Nian stammered.
But before she could finish, Mu Qi stopped her lips with a domineering kiss.
At this moment, Mu Qi had completely thrown all caution to the wind, because no matter what, he would not let Yun Shu Nian leave him.
After a long while, Mu Qi released Yun Shu Nian, "Suddenly what?"
Yun Shu Nian's eyes were hazy, her lips stained with Mu Qi's scent. This was no longer the domineering CEO. Kissed to the point of daze, Yun Shu Nian had completely forgotten what she was about to ask.
By the time Mu Qi carried Yun Shu Nian back to the room, she still hadn't fully registered what had happened.
Yun Shu Nian was quiet for a long time by herself, her attention drawn to the room Mu Qi had carried her into. The simple black, white, and gray tones, and the clean scent in the room, all conveyed one message to Yun Shu Nian: this was Mu Qi's territory.
Were they really going to turn "together in life and death" into an active verb tonight? Yun Shu Nian nervously rolled on the bed.
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At this moment, in the study, Mu Qi summoned Shan Gong.
"Did you bring her here?" Mu Qi's hand gripped the edge of the desk, his expression somber and unreadable.
"Young Master, she came to me voluntarily." After Mu Qi left the hospital yesterday, worried about Yun Shu Nian, he had asked Shan Gong to secretly watch over her.
Shan Gong did not hide anything; his lies were fragile in front of Mu Qi.
"Do you know the consequences of acting without authorization?"
"Shan Gong is willing to accept punishment."
Mu Qi: "Go investigate someone."
Shan Gong's expression was solemn and somewhat confused. He hadn't heard of any recent disturbances.
"Young Master, please say." Shan Gong listened intently, but when Mu Qi spoke the name, Shan Gong thought he had misheard.