Chapter 31

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Mu Qingyu stretched out her hand to support Shen Jingmo. She prevented him from further sliding down. In the next second, she sniffled and said, “Alright, I forgive you.”

“Thank you,” He responded. Shen Jingmo was grateful she didn’t stay mad, and more importantly, Mu Qingyu had saved him from danger time and time again.

“Are you uncomfortable? Do you need to see a doctor? Shall I bring you to the hospital?” Mu Qingyu asked.

Shen Jingmo shook his head and silently released the girl’s warm and soft body.

Mu Qingyu was actually almost scared to death by Shen Jingmo, but she still forced herself to stay strong. She only spoke to him slowly after confirming he was in a better mood.

In the darkness, the two of them stared at each other in silence for a long time. In the end, Mu Qingyu broke the silence, “You…are you feeling better?”

“I’m fine now.”

“Then, I’ll go back to my room?”

Shen Jingmo stared at her for a long time before agreeing. The man was left alone in the empty hall.

Under the hazy moonlight, Shen Jingmo looked like a defeated lion. His scarlet-red eyes hadn’t improved, and he looked pathetic and pitiful.

Shen Jingmo saw with his own eyes the fear in the eyes of the little girl who was pretending to be calm. Many times, he could see the exact same expression in the eyes of numerous people.

When he was carrying out various missions, Shen Jingmo had seen terror and hatred in the eyes of countless people. They cursed and swore at him for being an out-and-out lunatic.

For a long time, after he returned to Yan City, Shen Jingmo had hidden a dagger under his pillow. His life looked bright and glamorous on paper, but in fact, he was out of place with everyone else.

No matter how hard he tried to portray himself as an ordinary person, it was really difficult for Shen Jingmo to integrate into society again.

And just now, Shen Jingmo had almost killed his wife by mistake.

Now, even Mu Qingyu was afraid of him…

Shen Jingmo no longer had the strength to think about why Mu Qingyu would appear in the villa tonight. All kinds of complicated emotions filled his heart.

Right now, his mind was filled with the young lady standing in front of him pitifully with tears in her eyes while remarking, “I wanted to come back and coax you.”

Mu Qingyu said that she wanted to coax him, but Shen Jingmo was the one who said those disgraceful words. Even so, she still took the initiative to come back to him. However, Shen Jingmo had hurt her once again. She would probably never talk to him again, right?

In the master bedroom upstairs, the fear in Mu Qingyu’s eyes had yet to completely fade. Shen Jingmo had really frightened her. She didn’t know what Shen Jingmo had gone through or why he had become like that in the dark.

There were strong calluses on the web between his thumb and forefinger when he was strangling her neck. Those were the marks left behind by years of weapon practice.

Just a second before Shen Jingmo let go, Mu Qingyu thought that she was going to die in this villa tonight.

Mu Qingyu went to the bathroom in her room to wash her face. When she raised her head to look, the eyes of the little girl in the mirror were red. Even her nose was flushed from crying. Her skin was soft and delicate.

Shen Jingmo had used a lot of strength just now, and there was a mark on her neck. Mu Qingyu sniffled. Her perception of him had changed.

After Tiantian returned to the old mansion, she had to make breakfast by herself. Mu Qingyu opened the pot lid and realized there was still seafood porridge, glutinous rice, and steamed wheat in the pot. The amount was just enough for her to fill her stomach.

That person silently prepared breakfast for her and left the villa. Mu Qingyu’s feelings were a little complicated. She lowered her head to taste the congee and found that it tasted pretty good. When she was clearing the dishes, her phone rang. It was a call from Zhao Yue.

Mu Qingyu picked up the call.

Yueyue asked, “Qingyu, are you free now?”

“I am, so go ahead.”

“I have investigated the embroidery workshop in Yan City and reported it to the main family. The actual situation is like this.”

Zhao Yue told Mu Qingyu everything, “The embroidery workshop’s shares were previously sold to different companies. However, the Zhang family took advantage of our inattention and bought over all the companies that had these shares. As a result, 40% of the shares were all held by the Zhang family.”