"Young Master."
Shan Gong's Adam's apple bobbed, and he then looked at Yun Shūniàn.
"Madam."
Mu Qi wrapped his arms around Yun Shūniàn, pulling her close.
To his surprise, Yun Shūniàn jumped onto Mu Qi again and began to kiss him passionately.
Mu Qi looked at the Yun Shūniàn so close to him, clearly not expecting her to do such a thing.
Worried she might fall, Mu Qi held her tighter.
Yun Shūniàn, meanwhile, kissed Mu Qi with possessive intensity, while also defiantly warning Shan Gong.
"Young Master, Madam, you misunderstand me. I don't yet..." Shan Gong wanted to say he hadn't fallen for anyone yet, and his interactions with either of them were pure.
But Mu Qi didn't give Shan Gong a chance to finish. He carried Yun Shūniàn upstairs.
"Mu Qi, what are you doing?" Yun Shūniàn frowned, very confused. Why was Mu Qi bringing her to the bedroom?
Did he not want Shan Gong to see?
But if that were the case, why didn't Mu Qi just push her away?
Besides, when they were kissing earlier, Mu Qi hadn't seemed to want to bring her to the bedroom.
Yun Shūniàn couldn't figure it out, but she felt it must have something to do with Shan Gong.
As Yun Shūniàn was lost in thought, Mu Qi suddenly leaned in as if to kiss her. Yun Shūniàn reflexively flinched away.
Then Mu Qi cupped her face with both hands.
Their eyes met, and Yun Shūniàn's mind went blank. She reached up to try and remove Mu Qi's hands.
As they gazed at each other, Yun Shūniàn felt as if Mu Qi could see right through her heart.
Wait, no. What was she afraid of?
Did she really need to worry about Mu Qi knowing her inner thoughts?
Shouldn't Mu Qi be the one afraid?
She was starting to suspect that perhaps Mu Qi's true love was Shan Gong.
And because she had acted so resistant to Mu Qi, he had asked her to be Madam Mu, so he could forever protect the secret of their mutual love? Su Dan Novel Network.
But if Mu Qi truly saw her only as a tool, how could she have led him to such a dire state in her previous life?
Mu Qi looked at Yun Shūniàn, seeing that she seemed to have many things on her mind, yet he had no idea what she was thinking.
Mu Qi disliked this feeling intensely. They were so close, yet there was still an invisible barrier between them, separating them.
Just as Yun Shūniàn was still lost in thought, Mu Qi suddenly pushed her onto the bed and then covered her lips.
Yun Shūniàn blinked, her thoughts interrupted.
Seeing Yun Shūniàn's lack of resistance, Mu Qi closed his eyes and passionately kissed her, venting his unease.
Soon, Yun Shūniàn was also immersed in the intense kiss.
After an unknown amount of time, just as Yun Shūniàn struggled to breathe, Mu Qi finally released her.
The hands Yun Shūniàn had placed on Mu Qi's neck had already gone limp.
Mu Qi looked at Yun Shūniàn's flushed cheeks and her hazy, crescent-shaped eyes. He couldn't resist reaching out to caress the corner of her eye.
Mu Qi's Adam's apple bobbed.
Just as Yun Shūniàn thought she and Mu Qi were finally going to consummate their marriage, Mu Qi, at the peak of passion, turned and left without looking back.
Yun Shūniàn watched his retreating back with disappointment in her eyes.
However, a flash of inspiration soon struck Yun Shūniàn's mind. Could it be that Mu Qi wasn't just attracted to men; did he like both men and women?
If so, the reason Mu Qi didn't consummate their marriage must be because of Shan Gong.
Mu Qi must have felt that since he was with Shan Gong first, he couldn't betray him, which is why he wouldn't consummate their marriage.
That made perfect sense.
Yun Shūniàn didn't feel particularly happy after figuring this out.
Because if Shan Gong had been an ordinary woman, she could have threatened her, bribed her with money, and made her leave Mu Qi.
But Shan Gong was not only a man, but also Mu Qi's confidant.
What was she supposed to do about that?
Was she forced to compromise? Was she expected to share Mu Qi with Shan Gong?
No, she was unwilling to share Mu Qi with anyone, even if that person was a man, even if that person was Mu Qi's confidant.
But how could she achieve this?
Yun Shūniàn thought about it and decided to start with psychological manipulation.
Once she made up her mind, Yun Shūniàn immediately prepared to take action.
First, Yun Shūniàn chose a striking outfit from the walk-in closet, then put on her favorite pair of high heels.
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Second Floor Study
"Shan Gong, return to headquarters. Never appear before her again." Mu Qi said, then tossed a transfer notice to Shan Gong.
Shan Gong was shocked. He didn't have time to express his dissatisfaction that Mu Qi was making him leave because of a woman.
At this moment, all he wanted was to quickly explain himself to Mu Qi.
"Young Master, you misunderstand..."
As Shan Gong was speaking, Yun Shūniàn suddenly pushed the door open and entered.
Seeing this, Mu Qi immediately pointed towards the door and ordered Shan Gong to leave.
"Young Master, I and Yun, I mean, Madam, really..." Shan Gong tried to explain urgently.
Mu Qi looked at Shan Gong and sternly commanded, "Leave."
Shan Gong frowned but still left immediately.
This scene, viewed by Yun Shūniàn, was an act of concealment.
Yun Shūniàn gave Shan Gong a cold glance before strutting over to Mu Qi's side.
"Mu Qi, do I look good?" Yun Shūniàn turned Mu Qi's head towards her.
"Beautiful," Mu Qi said, after a brief glance, he looked away.
Beautiful, but he couldn't look for too long.
Another second would be a test of his willpower.
The thought of Shan Gong potentially seeing Yun Shūniàn like this made Mu Qi's expression turn murderous.
Yun Shūniàn, however, assumed Mu Qi didn't like it.
Yun Shūniàn's delicate brows furrowed. Did Mu Qi perhaps prefer her dressed like Shan Gong?
Thinking of Shan Gong's appearance, Yun Shūniàn became agitated and immediately planned to subtly badmouth Shan Gong in front of Mu Qi.
"Mu Qi, let me tell you, Shan Gong's physique isn't as good as it looks."
"I'm telling you, Shan Gong has a terrible physique. No chest, no ass."