What?!
Punishment? Isn't that what it means?
Xin Yu's understanding was once again refreshed by Mu Yichuan!
She stared wide-eyed at the composed man. How could he express such words and thoughts so casually, without considering the occasion!
Mu Yichuan gazed intently at the changing expression on Xin Yu's face. His dark eyes clearly told her—
He could be so unrestrained, and just like that, watch her until she changed her mind.
Xin Yu lowered her eyes, her brows furrowing, her eyes darting around, weighing whether punishment or verbally admitting defeat was a greater loss.
The result was predictable…
She raised her head, displaying a fearless spirit, but her words came out haltingly and softly, "I…I am Mr. Jiu's…wife."
Wife…those two words were too difficult for her to utter…
Mu Yichuan's lips curled into a captivating smile. Having lived for 21 years, Xin Yu felt she finally understood the meaning of unparalleled beauty.
That intense brilliance made the world lose its color, and she seemed to have been born for that smile.
"Good girl." Mu Yichuan placed one hand on Xin Yu's head, while his other hand gripped her waist tightly as if asserting ownership. "I'll reward you tonight."
…! Reward!
He…he still meant the same thing! Did he mean she couldn't escape this fate no matter what?
No! She couldn't let this continue. She was lucky she wasn't pregnant this time!
What if she got pregnant while still having an ambiguous relationship with Mu Yichuan? "No matter what, I have to be responsible for the child..."
Xin Yu bit her pale lips hard. "I...I don't want a reward!"
Mu Yichuan casually raised an eyebrow, startling Xin Yu. "Don't want a reward? What do you want? Me?"
Xin Yu was seething with anger, unable to exhale. She looked at him pitifully, swallowed hard, and said, "I'm still so young, I can't—"
"I'm old?" Mu Yichuan remembered how she had used honorifics when speaking to him several times. This girl really disliked him; he had previously thought she was just being intimidated!
Xin Yu blinked, immediately shaking her head vigorously. He wasn't old!
"Since we're both young, shouldn't we be doing things young people should do?"
Faced with Mu Yichuan's question, Xin Yu was speechless...
"I know you need me—"
"I don't need you!" Xin Yu refused directly. She really didn't need their kind of relationship—it hadn't involved mutual understanding or romance! "No need?" Mu Yichuan stared at Xin Yu with a dark expression. "Then your husband should teach you."
He grabbed her chin, their lips meeting. Before he could even begin, Xin Yu resisted fiercely, stronger than ever before!
"Ayu," Mu Yichuan's deep voice was icy, his large hand on her waist cold.
He called her that again!
Xin Yu pouted, silently resisting him. After a long while, unable to bear the silence and staring, she sighed, "I...I'm afraid I'll get pregnant."
She practically mumbled the last two words, softer than a mosquito's buzz, so Mu Yichuan didn't hear her clearly. He moved closer, somewhat displeased, "What are you afraid of? Mu Yi'ai?"
"Who called me!" The door was suddenly pushed open!
"..." Xin Yu flinched in fright. What incredible luck! Speak of the devil and he appears! "Wow! Why mention my name when you're being intimate? You pervert!" Mu Yi'ai leaned against the doorframe, coldly watching the two of them, showing no fear whatsoever.
"Get out!" Mu Yichuan said irritably, not even bothering to look at her.
"As far as I know, this hospital doesn't belong to the Mu family, right?" She was determined to challenge him. Mu Yi'ai confidently raised an eyebrow, her bright cat-like eyes seeming to say, "I have powerful backers, what can you do about it?"
Mu Yichuan snorted coldly, elegantly turned around, and strode towards the door. But after only two steps, Mu Yi'ai had vanished...
Xin Yu's lips twitched. Was this a case of one thing subduing another?
"Mr. Jiu..."
"Ayu, go to Qiu Zhi's place and keep an eye on Mu Yi'ai."
What? Keep an eye on Mu Yi'ai? Did she even have that ability? That arrogant and domineering she-devil…
"Get out! Who gave you permission to come here!" Xin Yu had just reached the corner when she heard Old Madam Qiu's stern voice.
Was she trying to intimidate Mu Yi'ai? Was this person unpopular everywhere?
Xin Yu quickened her pace. Sure enough, Old Madam Qiu was trembling with anger, while Qiu Zhi watched everything coldly! "Why can't I come?" Mu Yi'ai spoke languidly, her aura radiating resentment. "I came to visit a patient out of kindness, is that not allowed? Is this the kind of upbringing your Qiu family has?"
"Our Qiu family has no manners towards people like you!" Old Mrs. Qiu pointed at Mu Yi'ai without any elegance. "You—leave here!"
"Whether I leave or not is my own business, I don't need you to order me around!" Mu Yi'ai's cat-like eyes coldly glared at her. "Didn't I pay the price back then?"
"You—"
"Grandma!" Xin Yu saw that Old Mrs. Qiu almost choked, and rushed over to support her. "Grandma, take care of yourself."
Although she didn't know the exact nature of the relationship between Mu Yi'ai and the Qiu family, confronting each other in this situation was never a wise choice, especially with the doctor still inside treating patients!
Old Mrs. Qiu leaned half her weight on Xin Yu, her hands tightly gripping hers, her sunken eyes red.
"Grandma, your health is the most important thing. You still need to wait for Grandpa to wake up," Xin Yu said warmly, worried that the old lady might become too weak. She then looked at Mu Yi'ai, hoping she wouldn't be confrontational.
But unexpectedly, the woman's eyes were like sharp knives, completely disregarding everyone else, she sneered, "Heh, you really are always trying to find connections."
"Miss Mu, that's enough!" Xin Yu didn't understand why she was being spoken to like that. "We don't seem to know each other very well."
"Then you're wrong, I know you very well!" Mu Yi'ai smiled deliberately. "You forgot, I've even touched your body!"
"Mu Yi'ai!" Qiu Zhi shouted, his silence didn't mean he would tolerate her.
Xin Yu's face flushed red. The Mu family's tradition was truly...
"Oh, a hero saving a damsel in distress?" She swirled her cigarette with smug disdain, saying, "You're too late. You have no idea what I just saw!"
"Guards! Escort Miss Mu away!" Old Madam Qiu shielded Xin Yu behind her. "My granddaughter-in-law is none of your business!"
"Haha!" Mu Yi'ai roared, "Granddaughter-in-law? Xin Yu, you really have a reputation! One minute this, the next that, fickle and promiscuous!"
Xin Yu's face turned deathly pale!
She had always been chaste and self-respecting. Although she had given her first time to Mu Yichuan without knowing the reason, no one had ever spoken to her like this before! Never…
As Grandma Qiu called Qiu Zhi, Xin Yu had already reached Mu Yi'ai's side. Her clear, bright eyes held sharpness and fearlessness. Approaching Mu Yi'ai, she whispered—
"If I were you, I wouldn't care about anyone else. You've been chasing me day and night, and Nan Yu hasn't even given you a second glance."
"You're asking for it!" Mu Yi'ai threw away her cigarette and kicked Xin Yu, who dodged left and right, bumping into the wall several times!
Xin Yu wasn't afraid of her, because she had no right to insult her like that!
"If you've got guts, then don't dodge!" Mu Yi'ai chased after Xin Yu, wishing she could tear her apart with her own hands!
"What are you all standing there for!" Grandma Qiu roared angrily. What kind of people had she raised!
At this crucial moment, her granddaughter-in-law had actually suffered…
"Mu Yi'ai, this means I've hit your sore spot!" Xin Yu didn't care about anything else. She knew she couldn't beat Mu Yi'ai, so she could only dodge.
"Oh my god! Don't bump into me!" A rough voice suddenly came from behind. Without thinking, Xin Yu grabbed the person and darted behind him.
Before the person could finish speaking, Mu Yi'ai couldn't stop in time, and her arm collided directly with the needle in the person's hand…
"Damn it!" Mu Yi'ai cursed, her face deathly pale. "You dare prick me with a needle?"
"I didn't, I'm just an intern, that's all." Saying this, the intern doctor pulled the needle out in fright.
Xin Yu was also stunned. Even watching the intern's actions made her feel pain, but before she could react, Mu Jian had already walked to Mu Yi'ai's side and forcibly taken her away…
Meanwhile, Mu Yichuan stood beside Qiu Zhi. Both men were expressionless, one dark and noble, the other arrogant and unruly, neither seemingly lost in thought…
"Girl, are you alright?" Grandma Qiu was helped over and carefully examined Xin Yu. "Oh my god, your arm is all bruised! Quickly, get a doctor to take a look."
"N-nothing, Grandma." Xin Yu was on the verge of tears, constantly glancing at Mu Yichuan. In her heart, she always felt that family was more important than anyone else.
So, would Mu Yichuan use this opportunity to punish her?
The best course of action now…
"Grandma! I have something to do, I'll come see you another day!" With that, Xin Yu ran towards the elevator, her hands trembling as she pressed the buttons, until she reached the hospital entrance.
Just as she was about to call her friend, she heard a deep, resonant voice behind her, "Not bad."
Oh my god! "Mu Yichuan is too fast!"
"Yes!" Xin Yu quickly turned around, forcing a smile, "I was afraid Yuanzi would get impatient, so I came down to check on her."
Mu Yichuan pulled Xin Yu into his arms, his handsome face slightly furrowed, and he remained silent.
Suddenly, fear filled her eyes. What was coming couldn't be avoided.
"You...what do you want!" Xin Yu declared defiantly, "I'm going against her, and I have three reasons."
"Oh?" Mu Yichuan raised an eyebrow, staring sharply at Xin Yu.
Her eyelashes trembled, and she clenched her fists. "First, she disrespected her elders at the hospital, and Grandma was furious. Second, she even insulted me. Third, she hit me first!"
"What did she say to you?"
"..." Xin Yu's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Mu Yichuan. He actually...he even made her repeat himself?
She ignored him, turned, and left. Anyway, the Mu family was used to being arrogant; she was going to be the one who suffered the most! Mu Yichuan grabbed Xin Yu's small hand and squeezed it hard. "I heard you."
"And I think what she said is quite right."
Damn it!
Xin Yu struggled fiercely. There was absolutely no way to talk to this kind of person!
"Three times in the morning, four times in the evening, we're always the main characters!"