Chapter 253-254

Chapter 253: The Young Marshal Conspires with Great White ... When Yun Xi woke up, Mu Feichi was no longer there. He had probably already returned to the Mu Mansion. As she sat up, she glanced at the velvet box on her bedside table. Such a valuable thing now belonged to her. It felt like a hot potato. She sighed, then got up, and put the box into the safe under the bed. After doing her morning routines, she went out for a morning jog, carrying the bag of cash. As soon as she got to the sentry post, Mu Feichi’s car drove over, slowed down, and stopped in front of her. After sleeping in the same bed, even though they had remained in their own areas, Yun Xi couldn’t help but feel a little awkward when she saw Mu Feichi again. Lowering the car window, Mu Feichi glanced at the bag in her hand and then put one hand on the car window and the other on the steering wheel as he watched her silently. Yun Xi coughed awkwardly. “Did Young Marshal Mu sleep well last night?” “With the gentle nymph in my arms, do you think I slept well?” “...” She really had no idea how to answer this. The vibe was awkward. Yun Xi blushed and then quickly handed over the cash she had brought and changed the subject. “Young Marshal Mu, this is the surgery fee for Xiang Yuanjiu’s mother. Thank you so much for your help with that situation. Thank you also for the photo that Qi Yuan gave me.” “Why do you have to pay for his mother’s medical expenses?” Mu Feichi frowned slightly. He didn’t like what he’d heard about this. “I promised him I would help, and he also helped me deal with Han Wanling. This was the condition. I only needed to borrow the money.” “He’s my subordinate now, so if he wants, he can return the money to me directly. Why are you getting involved?” “But...” “No buts.” Mu Feichi interrupted her. “Okay!” After a pause, she suddenly remembered what she had come here for and raised her head with a smile. “By the way, thank you for helping me with this. To show my gratitude, shall I treat you to a meal?” “How rare of you to have a conscience. It’s truly out of the ordinary.” Mu Feichi chuckled and opened the car door. “Get in the car.” “Huh? Where are we going?” “Didn’t you just offer to treat me to a meal?” “Oh, good!” She hadn’t expected him to agree so readily, and she got in the car with a baffled expression. But the car didn’t drive down, but rather back up the mountain. Yun Xi was caught off guard and turned to look at the man in the driver’s seat. “Didn’t you say we were going out to eat?” “I already had breakfast early this morning, so why would you want me to eat again?” “...” After arriving at the Mu Mansion, Yun Xi got out of the car, and the butler greeted her. “Tell the kitchen to prepare breakfast for her.” “Yes, sir!” the butler answered and then turned to invite Yun Xi in. Just as Yun Xi was about to go in, she glimpsed the snow leopard rushing out of the house, and she gasped. Trembling with fright, she dodged it and hid behind Mu Feichi. “Mu Feichi, why didn’t you tell me it was here?” Tugging on Mu Feichi’s shirt, Yun Xi nervously glanced at the snow leopard that was approaching them. D*mn it! If she’d known it was here, she wouldn’t have come up here no matter what! “Great White won’t do anything to you, so what are you so nervous about? It doesn’t care about you!” Mu Feichi dragged out the little fox who was hiding behind him. Great White stopped in front of the two of them, and when it saw Yun Xi coming out from behind Mu Feichi, it lunged into Yun Xi’s arms. Yun Xi lost all her sense of reason and threw herself into Mu Feichi’s arms as she yelled, “Ahhhhhh... Get it away from me! Hurry up!” She was really worried that it would accidentally bite her neck! Who kept a snow leopard as a pet? Why can’t he just keep a cat? With her in his arms, Mu Feichi’s expression was that of enjoyment over getting what he wanted. The housekeeper watched his master overbearingly conspire with the pet to harass the girl. However, he hadn’t seen Young Marshal Mu this happy for many years, so he pretended like he didn’t see... Hee, hee, hee~ .............. ................... ............. Chapter 254: It Doesn’t Matter How New the Trick Is, but How Effective ... Mu Feichi lowered his eyes and looked at the silly girl in his arms. The contours of his profile might be chiseled, yet when he gazed at her, his eyes were soulful and gentle. 　 　 Last night, he had restrained himself for the entire night, but now that she was in his embrace if he was too reserved, wouldn’t that be too harsh on himself? 　 　 “Mu Feichi, get it away from me, quickly!” 　 　 After waiting for a long time without seeing Mu Feichi do anything, Yun Xi gritted her teeth and stretched out her hand to pinch his neck, letting out a low growl. 　 　 “Great White, down!” 　 　 Mu Feichi patted Great White’s head, and Great White got down from Yun Xi with a frustrated expression. 　 　 This snow leopard didn’t look so big when it was on the ground, but when it jumped up, it was not much shorter than she was. 　 Now that the leopard had gotten down, Yun Xi breathed a sigh of relief. 　 　 “Great White, she doesn’t like you, so stop kissing up to her!” 　 　 Mu Feichi squatted down and patted Great White’s head. 　 　 “Look, she abandoned you last time she was here too. She has no conscience at all. I am your master. So don’t rush toward these girls so eagerly.” 　 　 As if he could understand what Mu Feichi was saying, Great White looked up with a sorrowful expression and moved his paw pitifully on Yun Xi’s foot. 　 　 It looked so sad as if it had been abandoned by its owner. It was pitiful! 　 　 The owner of the house had no qualms about using a pity-arousing ruse, and Great White aped him by playing the victim. 　 　 Yun Xi clearly grasped the teasing insinuations in Mu Feichi’s tone, and, turning her head away angrily, she shot him an annoyed glare. 　 　 The master and pet cooperated tacitly and played the victim in front of her. Although their gimmicks weren’t masterful, Great White’s pitiful look had made her heartache. 　 She was simply afraid of it. She didn’t actually despise it. 　 　 After all this fuss, the fear in her heart also disappeared. 　 　 Beasts that could be trained to be so obedient by their masters usually obeyed their masters and wouldn’t attack familiar people. 　 　 She squatted down and patted Great White’s head. 　 　 Great White really wanted to get intimate with her. After she touched its head, it raised its head and rubbed it against her palm in an endearing manner. 　 　 “Young Marshal Mu, your pitiful ruse is really amateurish!” 　 　 Mu Feichi turned sideways to face her and didn’t feel the slightest bit of embarrassment even after being exposed so directly. 　 　 “Little rascal, sometimes, it doesn’t matter how new the trick is, but how effective.” 　 　 He stretched out his hand and squeezed her rosy cheeks, and his dark eyes were filled with a tender gentleness. 　 　 Even though he was lecturing her and had just played a trick on her, he made her feel pampered in a way that she had never been before. 　 　 He stretched out his hand to pull her up, then cast his eyes down at Great White, who obediently stood at Yun Xi’s feet. 　 　 “Great White has been by my side since I was a child and has learned to live with humans. He is completely different than snow leopards in the wild that have not been domesticated. He likes you so he won’t do anything to harm you.” 　 　 “But he is a beast after all and is potentially dangerous. Even a rabbit would bite people out of desperation, let alone a snow leopard.” 　 　 “Then it depends on how you make it obedient. People are more complicated and calculating than animals. Animals live very simply. They hunt, protect their children, fight against invading enemies, and run around in the snow.” 　 　 Yun Xi nodded with some understanding. Humans were indeed more complicated than animals and were much more greedy and selfish. 　 　 “All right now, you two get along in the future, but remember you can’t take Great White with you when you go train.” 　 　 “Why?” She turned her head in puzzlement. 　 　 “Li Zilan now teaches you. Great White likes you, so if he thinks you are in danger, he will fight to save you. Don’t let him follow you to the lawns, because he might not be able to avoid all the booby traps.” 　 　 “I understand!” 　 　 Yun Xi lowered her head and glanced at Great White, who raised his head simultaneously. She felt a little moved inside. 　 　 Her objection toward Great White had disappeared. 　 　 Her relatives wouldn’t save her unconditionally, but a beast treated her with sincerity. So what could be so scary about it?