Chapter 453-454

Chapter 453: Stop Being Coquettish, I Won’t Fall for It Today 　 Mu Feichi’s scorching breath warmed her neck as he leaned over and sniffed her face lightly. As expected, he got a whiff of hot pot. “I heard that Madame sent bodyguards from the Si family to ask you to come and see her? Yet you ungratefully ran away instead?” Yun Xi pushed away his head that was too close to her. She wanted to avoid his romantically ambiguous aura. “Why can’t I run away if I want to? I’m a free person, aren’t I?” “Madame wanted to see you, but you refused and ran away to have hot pot with Feng Yang instead? Huh?” “...” Yun Xi froze, then bit her lip without saying anything. 　 　 In Mu Feichi’s eyes, her refusal to answer him made it seem as if she didn’t care at all. He was already overwhelmed with jealousy, and the expression on his face became even more unsightly. He quickly stretched out his hand and clasped her chin to turn her face toward him. “Why are you giving me this attitude? When you went out with him, didn’t you realize that I would become upset?” He had really spoiled her too much. She kept turning up with rivals for him, one after another. She was still very young. In a few more years, she was going to become even more striking. Was he going to have to deal with an endless number of rivals? “Um...I was just thanking him for his help in the operation against my mother. Can you not be so petty?” She raised her hand to flick his hand off her chin, but when she touched his hand, that unpredictable man moved closer to her. Yun Xi felt flabbergasted and speechless. Really...no one could afford to provoke this man. No, he was actually acting like an immature kid. After much strenuous effort on her part, Mu Feichi released her hand and looked down at his little rascal with dark eyes that were still a little angry. Biting her lip, Yun Xi glared at the jealous man in front of her and snorted softly. “Mu three years old, you’re so immature!” She didn’t know how to deal with this man who was always flirting and getting all touchy-feely out of the blue. “What, are you trying to tell me that Feng Yang isn’t immature? Or do you like young pretty boys like him?” 　 　 Mu Feichi snorted coldly, and his eyes were sullen though his face was haughty. At a loss for words, Yun Xi raised her head and patted his face unceremoniously. “Compared to him, Young Marshal Mu, you’re the one who’s more like a young pretty boy.” Feng Yang was a masculine, tough man, while Mu Feichi was an iron-fisted, resolute, and domineering man. Moreover, his overly god-blessed facial appearance wasn’t something anyone could compare to. “Stop being coquettish, I won’t fall for it today.” Mu Feichi pried away her soft little hands. He already had his guard up, yet she still dared try to take advantage of him. He understood the feeling of having something he’d nurtured get snatched away from him. But this girl was a force to be reckoned with, and she always knew how to press his buttons. “I’m just telling you the truth.” “So, you’re beating around the bush to confess to me that in fact you like me more?” He’d presumed he’d understood what she’d said and misinterpreted her meaning. “Young Marshal Mu, since you’re so good-looking, of course everyone likes you. Whether or not I like you isn’t important.” “You know what I mean, so don’t try to delude me with ridiculous talk.” “Be good, and stop causing trouble for me so late at night. Go home and get some rest.” This sort of topic shouldn’t be discussed when they were both exhausted and not in rational states of mind. She patted his face and coaxed him. The arrogant man still sulked. With a cold snort, he picked her up and threw her directly on the bed. “Tomorrow night is Christmas Eve. I’ll pick you up here. If you don’t come down, then I’ll come directly through the front gate to invite you.” The arrogant figure climbed out the window, leaving behind a chilly breeze. After being thrown on the bed, Yun Xi looked flabbergasted. She felt both amused and helpless. *** Chapter 454: I Have No Obligation to Be Other People’s Nanny 　 Mu Feichi climbed down from Yun Xi’s bedroom and got into his car that was parked outside waiting for him. Qi Yuan handed the information he had just received to the man in the back seat. “Young Marshal Mu, I have investigated this matter. The sample came from a biological research institute of a foreign-funded enterprise. The person in charge of this research institute had contact with that man. It’s very likely that the virus was spread by him.” “Keep a close eye on that research institute. I think it’s shady. I also want you to investigate to see who else might be involved.” Mu Feichi flipped through the information that Qi Yuan had given him. The biological research institute was not within the area of interests they habitually monitored. 　 　 Now that a new virus had suddenly appeared, and it appeared to have come from this lab, they must thoroughly investigate it. This lab could also be involved in the development of other things, which could mean big trouble. Moreover, if there were prominent families surreptitiously involved with this research institute, then he needed to follow the trail and eliminate them all in one fell swoop. “Yes! I have already started ordering people to investigate. Verifying the identity of who is behind this research institute isn’t going to be easy. I’ve been asking people to try to discover personnel working in the lab. Only by going inside undercover can we conduct a deeper investigation.” “All right, but be careful. We don’t want to startle the snake.” “Yes! I understand!” Li Zilan was the leader of Group 1, and her people rivaled those of Qi Yuan and Feng Rui. Qi Yuan had total confidence in Group 1. “What about the Zhao family? Has there been any movement recently?” “With the secret support of Young Marshal Mu and Second Young Master Jiang, the Zhao family had recently gained a lot of benefits. Since the Zhao family has been in great financial shape recently, they’ve let their guard down and the mole we arranged to infiltrate them has successfully gotten inside.” “Is he reliable?” “Yes.” “That’s very good. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, so are the things I asked you to prepare ready?” “It’s all ready.” Qi Yuan turned his head and glanced at the person in the rearview mirror. “Young Marshal Mu wants to take Miss Yun out to play?” 　 　 “Yeah.” Closing the file in his hand, Mu Feichi replied airily, “Let Su Hang know what’s going on at that lab, and try to think of a way to get their antiviral medicine and send it to him.” “This is already underway. This is a new drug they have just developed. It’s being kept under tight security. It might take a while to get it.” “The Zhao family’s affairs should be reported directly to Jiang Chenghuan from now on. Let him be responsible for this project. I have no obligation to be other people’s nanny.” Qi Yuan was caught off guard by this comment and asked a little confusedly, “Young Marshal Mu, didn’t you say you’d support the Zhao family?” He knew that he was doing everything by himself, so why had he suddenly changed his mind today and wanted to let Second Young Master Jiang take responsibility for this? “The Jiang family can also support the Zhao family. It’s not that I don’t care about it, but Jiang Chenghuan is more suited to take care of this matter than I am, don’t you understand?” The future heiress of the Zhao family had already been handed over to Jiang Chenghuan for training, and Mu Feichi wasn’t interested in taking credit for other people’s hard work. Qi Yuan understood immediately. He smiled and nodded. “I understand!” ... It was the Christmas Eve of yet another year. Holding a cup of hot milk tea and wiping the mist from the glass window, Yun Xi stood watching the little snowflakes that were flying around outside. The fateful Christmas Eve from her previous life felt surreal and worlds away. At that time, she had been standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of a restaurant where she had been waiting for hours, yet Han Yaotian had never shown up. With lovesick couples all around her, she’d felt especially lonely and despondent. Han Yaotian would never understand, but, after loving him for so many years, she had really thought about giving up at that moment. Upon being reborn and now looking back on the past, she realized that she was no longer desperately in love with that heartless and cold-blooded man as she had been in the past.