Chapter 481-483

Chapter 481: I Guest-Starred in This Charade 　 Standing on the road, Yun Xi leisurely clapped her hands and kicked the bodyguards who had been playing dead on the ground. “Okay, all of you can get up now!” Upon hearing Yun Xi’s voice, the bodyguards who had fallen on the ground stood up one after another, pulled the six dead masked men into the car, and quickly cleared the scene. Han Yaotian stared at this for a moment, then looked at Yun Xi, who was leaning against the side of the car door and rubbing her neck. For a while, he couldn’t grasp what was going on. “Yun Xi, what’s going on?” Despite seeing that none of them had been injured, Han Yaotian still had lingering fears. He wasn’t regretting that he had almost lost his life, but rejoicing that he fortunately had made the right choice. 　 　 If he had abandoned Yun Xi moments before, he definitely would be suffering the consequences now. Fortunately, he hadn’t made the wrong choice. “It’s exactly what you think it is. To lure the snake out of the cave, I guest-starred in this charade and got rid of a huge obstacle for you, Chairman Han. Can’t you tell?” “So, what about your classmate? She’s still being held hostage...” Although Li Sinuo was selfish, had no conscience, and hadn’t forgotten to try and drag her down, even though someone like her wasn’t really worthy of her sympathy, she was still her classmate after all. The two of them had gotten into his car together, so if something really happened to her and the matter was investigated, she would probably be implicated as well. Being implicated by such an opportunistic villain wasn’t worth it for her, and it could also be humiliating. Yun Xi couldn’t help but smile. “There’s no need to worry. That person’s target is you, not her. When it’s safe, he’ll naturally let her go.” “Are you guys still going to pursue him? Won’t let him go alarm the snake?” Han Yaotian glanced at the vigilant bodyguards around him. With such powerful combat skills, they didn’t look like his people. On the contrary, they seemed more like the bodyguards under Young Marshal Mu. “You don’t have to worry about that. Young Marshal Mu will take care of the rest. Go back to your Han family, and thank Young Marshal Mu.” “Of course, of course...” Han Yaotian stared at the slender figure leaning on the car. Under the dimly lit street lamp, her camel coat accentuated her fair-skinned, rosy-cheeked, and delicate-featured face. She appeared petite, soft, and adorable, but she also seemed to have infinite potential. 　 　 From her aloof and composed facial expression, one couldn’t tell that she had just experienced a near-death situation. All that he could see was confidence that victory was in her grasp and composure from having the entire situation under control. At this moment, in his eyes, there was a strange charm to her that he couldn’t even describe. She attracted him deeply and made him curious to find out more about her. As soon as Mu Feichi had finished giving orders, he turned his head and saw Han Yaotian looking at Yun Xi with a lovesick expression. His fury that had just been suppressed was once again ignited. Upon seeing him, Han Yaotian stepped forward with a grateful expression. Just as he was about to speak, Mu Feichi clasped Yun Xi’s wrist and dragged her toward the vehicle parked at the intersection. “Young Marshal Mu...” Unwilling to give up, Han Yaotian shouted. The only response was Mu Feichi’s cold, proud back striding away in the cold night. The black vehicle drove away at top speed. Sitting in the passenger seat, Yun Xi tightened her seat belt, turned her head cautiously, and glanced at the man sitting in the driver’s seat with a sullen expression. She reached out to turn up the heating in the car. Mu Feichi turned his head and glanced at her. He wanted to give her the thermos that was in the car, but thinking about how she had acted first and reported to him afterward, as well as used herself as bait, he was so infuriated that he didn’t want to say anything. If he kept indulging her, it would only be a matter of time before something serious happened. *** Chapter 482: Bite Me Back 　 The car stopped at the gates of the Mu family mansion. Wondering what she was going to say, Yun Xi glanced at Young Marshal Mu, who had already gotten out of the car. Of course, she had been at fault for acting first and reporting to him afterward, but she had been forced to do it like that. She had originally thought that no matter how angry he was, he would be able to understand why she had done this. But, judging from the current situation, he didn’t seem very understanding. She had just pushed open the door of the car to get out, but before her feet had touched the ground, he’d picked her up and flung her over his shoulder. 　 　 “Mu Feichi, let me down!” Yun Xi was shocked by this sudden action. “If you cause trouble again, I’ll throw you to the wolves.” “Young Marshal Mu, there aren’t any wolves on Tianyu Mountain.” Yun Xi couldn’t keep herself from rolling her eyes at him. “Hmmph, thank you for reminding me. Tomorrow, I will get my men to transport a few wolves over here. There will be plentiful opportunities for them to play with you in the future.” “Young Marshal Mu, do you really have the heart to throw me to the wolves?” “What won’t I have the heart to do to you? Today, you cruelly made me sit at the foot of the mountain at night letting the mosquitoes feed off me.” “Young Marshal Mu, the mosquitoes are all hibernating now, okay? Really, how much blood was sucked from you? I’ll let you bite me back.” “Okay, you said it.” Mu Feichi didn’t hesitate. He agreed with her right away. Maybe he’d been blabbering so much nonsense just to get her to say that. When the butler saw him carrying Yun Xi up to the door, he was stunned. “Master, do you need my help?” “No, go take some time off. Don’t come out even if you hear some loud sounds.” “...” Yun Xi choked up when she heard what he’d said. Her face blushed a bit. What did he mean by saying don’t come out even if you hear some loud sounds? 　 　 She really wished he wouldn’t say such ambiguous and suggestive things. After saying that, Mu Feichi turned around to go upstairs. Halfway up, he seemed to think of something. He glanced at Great White, who was about to follow him upstairs. “There is one thing you can do. Take Great White, and keep him downstairs with you.” Great White had gotten so close to Yun Xi recently, that if he heard any disturbing noises later, he would probably cause a ruckus and try to get in at the door. Great White had forgotten who his true owner was. He had a hard time differentiating between his family and outsiders these days. “All right, sir.” The butler hurriedly took Great White away. The door of the master bedroom was slammed shut. Half-dragging and half-carrying Great White, the butler went downstairs, chuckling. Yun Xi had originally thought that after Mu Feichi threw her on the bed, she would have the opportunity to get up, but... But this man, who never played by the rules, didn’t throw her on the bed as she had expected. Instead, he pushed her against the wall and glared at her sullenly. In Yun Xi’s eyes, his expression looked as if he couldn’t wait to skin her and eat her. Very good! She had succeeded in angering this man. But she hadn’t meant to. No matter how good a plan was, there was always the possibility of making a mistake. No one could guarantee that everything would go 100 percent as planned. “Young Marshal Mu, can you calm down.” She raised her eyes and looked into his eyes, which were staring at her fiercely. For fear that he was going to devour her out of anger, she hurriedly raised her hand and patted him on the face. “Calm down? You repeatedly ignored what I told you again and again. How can you expect me to calm down?” His eyes had been shooting daggers at her moments before, but now it seemed as if his anger had lessened just a little, and then her indifferent mannerism had provoked his fury again. “Everything that happened today went according to my plan. Even if there was an accident, you solved it, didn’t you? I used myself as bait because I believe in you and fully trust your abilities. Otherwise, would I have left the rest to you?” “But what if something had gone wrong halfway through?” Mu Feichi’s dark eyes locked on her, and his look dimmed a bit. He was suppressing his anger and feeling anxious over the fear of losing her. *** Chapter 483: No Such Thing as a Perfect Plan There was no such thing as a perfect plan. At least at her age, it would be difficult to come up with something perfect. Even he had grown up slowly after experiencing many trials and failures. He felt deeply impressed by the fact that she’d dared to come up with such a grand scheme at her age, and had even dared to act first and tell him about it later. If it hadn’t been for the fact that this plan had succeeded with no loopholes, he would have disciplined her severely. “There weren’t going to be any loopholes. You brought so many people. If I had really gotten held as a hostage, it’s not as if you wouldn’t come to my rescue, am I right?” 　 　 When she had deployed this scheme, the first thing she had considered was what Mu Feichi was capable of. She believed in him wholeheartedly. It was precisely because of her absolute trust in him that she had boldly dared to involve herself. “If you had really been taken hostage, I definitely would not have come to rescue you.” He glared at her angrily. Pinching her chin to turn her and make her face him, he reminded her by speaking slowly, emphasizing what he had to say word by word, “I’m not joking with you.” “...” Yun Xi swallowed and nodded slightly. She knew that he would do whatever he said he would do. He was a man of his word. If she provoked him, it was either his way or the highway. Seeing that she was acting so well-behaved and had given in, he felt a little less angry. He straightened up and let go of his hand that was on her shoulder. Then he touched Yun Xi’s arm inadvertently, and Yun Xi suddenly gasped with pain. Seeking to examine the place which she had reflexively reached out to cover with her hands, Mu Feichi lifted up her coat. “Young Marshal Mu, don’t mess around. I’m fine.” Gritting her teeth, Yun Xi dodged his big hand while moving to the side. 　 　 However, the pain in her waist and arms had gotten really unbearable, and moving around was extremely difficult to do. With one hand on her collarbone and one hand lifting her clothes, Mu Feichi easily yanked her back. As soon as he took off her clothes, he saw that her waist was dark purple and had even turned black in some places. Mu Feichi’s almond-shaped eyes suddenly looked different. “How did this happen?” His sullen voice was now full of uncontrollable anger, and the intimidating expression on his handsome face almost scared Yun Xi to death. “I was just a little careless.” Squinting slightly, Mu Feichi thought about it for a while. Then he suddenly remembered that when he had been on the mountainside, he’d seen Lin Sen’s two cars ram into the doors of Han Yaotian’s car. He didn’t know that she had been sitting in the passenger seat at that time, exactly where the front of the car was slammed into. He knew exactly how strong the collision must have been. There was no way she wouldn’t be injured. Upon thinking of how that kind of crash was tantamount to a car accident, Mu Feichi felt extremely angry. The arrogant man snorted coldly, then turned around and slammed the door of the room shut. With a dazed expression, Yun Xi raised her head, touched her tingling waist, and bore the pain as she got up to get hot water from the bathroom. 　 　 This injury was congestion from the impact. Only after using a hot compress to expand her pores and then gently adding rubbing alcohol would the congestion go down. Pain was inevitable. It wasn’t as if she hadn’t gained anything from that evening’s events. There would be a good show waiting for her to watch tomorrow morning. Suddenly, the bathroom door was opened with an enormous bang. The man who had left, slamming the door, had returned with the medicine kit. He looked at Yun Xi, standing on the bathroom floor, coldly without saying a word. Yun Xi blinked, then went back into the bathroom to continue taking care of her wound. She twisted a hot towel and covered her waist with it. Mu Feichi opened the door and came in. Looking at her gloomily, he saw her leaning against the wall and holding the towel around her waist with a pitiful expression. Somehow, he softened up inside. Okay! He himself had spoiled her into thinking she could get away with anything. So now he had to keep on spoiling her no matter what. With a helpless sigh, he walked forward and wrung out her towel, which had gotten cold. He then dampened it with hot water, wrung it out, and put it back around her waist. The two of them simply stood facing each other like that. The bathroom was brightly lit, but the vibe was awkward. Yun Xi raised her eyes and looked at this man who was standing next to her close at hand. The light shone on his chiseled face, and his thin lips were slightly pursed. He was wearing casual clothes. His striking figure gave off a sense of dominance and at the same time forbearance toward her. His gloomy eyes looked at her with anguish and distress.