C1

In the empty basement, it was dark all around, and only Gu Xiaoqi had a little light at her place.

She was covered with a thin white veil that revealed her delicate skin. The cage made of fine iron trapped her inside like a dog.

Below the stage, there were continuously people raising their names and bids, until a tall figure stood up and slowly walked in front of Gu Xiaoqi — "One hundred million."

"Nine, Ninth Master?" Gu Xiaoqi said in a small voice, frightened. She subconsciously retreated until she reached the cold metal pillar behind her.

The man's powerful aura gushed forth. He took off his suit jacket and covered the girl's body.

The dazed host reacted and went forward to stop her, "Ninth Master, this is against the rules."

Mu Liancheng stopped and looked down at everyone, "In Rong City, I am the rule."

Gu Xiaoqi's body was stiff as it was brought back to the Mu Family. Looking at the familiar building in front of her, she could not help but tremble.

"Cold?" the man asked calmly.

Gu Xiaoqi subconsciously shook her head.

"Afraid of me?"

Afraid? Gu Xiaoqi thought that it was forbidden for Mu Liancheng to bring her back in his previous life.

She had no freedom, no dignity, no shame.

However, this man died to save her in the end.

After hesitating for a good while, Gu Xiaoqi quietly but resolutely replied: "No, I'm not."

"Very good!" Mu Liancheng patted the girl's head in satisfaction, then carried her into the bathroom.

With the strength of her big hand, the white muslin covering Gu Xiaoqi's body fell to the ground. She stood in front of the man without revealing even an inch of her clothes, forcefully suppressing her shyness and not struggling.

In her previous life, she still had not woken up from his identity as the young miss of the Gu family. He scolded Mu Liancheng until he was finally thrown into the garden to freeze for the night.

He obediently entered the bathtub and allowed the man's rough hands to rub every corner of his body — his round shoulders, slender arms, and beautiful collarbone. He walked all the way down his flat belly, not sparing even his tender toes.

After washing up, the man clumsily but carefully dried her body.

Inside the room were prepared clothes, a pink lace princess skirt, white stockings, and short, soft hair that fell behind her ears, revealing the girl's tiny earlobes.

This was a treatment that Gu Xiaoqi didn't have in her previous life. She was dressed up like a doll and then stuffed into the blanket.

Just as she was about to heave a sigh of relief, the man leaned over and lightly kissed her forehead. "Go to sleep."

He had thought that she would be perturbed and unsettled in Mu Liancheng's arms, but in reality, she was sleeping soundly.

The next morning, Gu Xiaoqi took a long time to accept that she had been reborn, and returned to the time when she was eighteen.

He sat at the dining table and ate the breakfast that Mu Liancheng had personally served.

Just then, Gu Jiabao came over.

Gu Jiabao was the pearl that the Gu family had found, a magpie that had been taken over by her little turtle-dove.

In her previous life, Gu Xiaoqi had never blamed anyone.

She felt even more guilty towards Gu Jiabao, so under the other party's initiative and goodwill, she took Gu Jiabao as her best friend.

But back then, she had been tormented and humiliated by Mu Liancheng time and time again, and Gu Jiabao had contributed greatly to it.

Gu Xiaoqi had naively thought that the reason Gu Jiabao harmed her was because she snatched away Gu Jiabao's beloved for more than ten years. Only later on did she understand that the reason Gu Jiabao had approached her from the very beginning was because of Mu Liancheng.

She treated Gu Jiabao as her best friend, a confidant, and a lifesaver, so she told all that she was thinking about to Gu Jiabao.

However, on the surface, Gu Jiabao felt that she was unfair and wanted to save her. In reality, she had been inciting the relationship between her and Mu Liancheng, allowing her to cross Mu Liancheng's bottom line time and time again.

This was something that Gu Xiaoqi did not know until her death.

The Gu Jiabao in front of him had just returned to the Gu household. Her movements were still young and tender, and her eyes could not conceal the greed she felt for Mu Liancheng.

Gu Jiabao smiled warmly and pulled Gu Xiaoqi's hand, "Qiqi, why did you come to Ninth Master? My parents and I are worried to death." She didn't mention anything about the Gu family throwing Xiao Qi out the door.

"Ninth Master." Gu Jiabao said softly, "Qi Qi is not sensible and has brought you trouble." Look at how graceful and generous she was, she was a hundred times stronger than Gu Xiaoqi, this evil woman with a "vicious name".

Ninth Master Mu didn't even raise his head as his gaze landed on Gu Xiaoqi's fist and unhappily shouted, "Come over."

Gu Xiaoqi's body trembled unknowingly, and was detected by Gu Jiabao, who was pulling her.

Her body had changed, but the fear in her soul still left a deep impression on her.

Gu Xiaoqi bit her lips as she walked to the other side of the table, and was lifted up and placed onto the man's leg.

Mu Liancheng peeled away Xiao Qi's tightly clenched fists, held onto the tender flesh of her palm and said: "You are not allowed to hurt yourself." As he spoke, he ignored the gazes of the crowd and exhaled lightly towards the girl's red palm.

When her hot breath landed on her skin, Gu Xiaoqi did not dare to struggle and muttered, "It's itchy …"

Mu Liancheng played with the girl's finger, and said to the uninvited "guest" in a noble and distant manner: "Go back and tell Gu Yuan, he can't touch my people."

"Ninth Master, my dad …" Gu Jiabao wanted to say something, but was stopped.

"Shh!" As the long finger landed on his lips, Mu Liancheng said "kind words" to persuade him: "Don't make me angry."

Gu Jiabao swallowed back her words. She asked with unwillingness: "Then can I come and play with Qi Qi Qi?"

The man didn't answer, but asked the girl in his embrace, "Do you want her to come?"

Gu Xiaoqi did not think that she had other things to do, and carefully asked: "Is it possible?"

"Of course." The man agreed.

He had thought that Mu Liancheng would be like his previous life, restricting her freedom of person.

If she had a choice, Gu Xiaoqi would of course be unwilling to let go of Gu Jiabao. If Gu Jiabao did not come, how could she have the chance to settle the score?

When Gu Jiabao left, Gu Xiaoqi was surprised by Mu Liancheng's good attitude towards him.

So she probed: "Ninth Master, can I not eat eggs?"

"Why?" The man was slightly unhappy.

Gu Xiaoqi hurriedly explained, "I'm allergic to eggs, I feel uncomfortable eating them."

The intimidating aura immediately disappeared and the man called for the chef. "What do you want to eat?"

"Hot pot!"

"No way!" He rejected her mercilessly.

Gu Xiaoqi's head drooped down, all she saw was a pitiful head.

He waved the chef off. "Bring me a bowl of vegetable porridge."

After being fed so much, Gu Xiaoqi unhappily puffed up her cheeks. She felt that she was like a live rabbit.

Mu Liancheng looked at the girl's restless eyes that were rolling back and forth, and finally believed the words of the person below — — Gu Xiaoqi was a little devil who liked to cause trouble.

Now that he was being so honest, he must have been scared.

Thinking about it, it made sense. An eighteen year old girl, after knowing that her parents were not her biological parents, was cruelly kicked out of her house and sold to such a place.

If he was not present, Gu Xiaoqi would...

Thinking about the scene of the girl being abused by the bad guys, Mu Liancheng's heart ached.

He held the treasure he had lost and explained with a cold expression, "You need to eat light breakfast, you can eat hotpot at noon."

Gu Xiaoqi's ears perked up, her eyes lit up, "Ninth Master, you're the best!"