Chapter 70: Unrest in Peace

  "Oh, so that's what you meant! I see, I was wondering why you were so worked up about it the other day. Hmm, you're right, Taoge, she is a very special girl, but her temper is also quite stubborn. I've never met a girl like her before. You know, Taoge, from childhood to now, there have been countless girls around me, but I've never really looked at them properly. But why do I find her so pleasing to the eye? It started from the moment I saw her on the street that day. It's really strange, I just can't figure it out. Taoge, is this what people call love at first sight? It's laughable, in the past when I heard people mention those four words, I thought it was ridiculous. How could it be? A man and a woman meet, and then they fall in love like that? It's unbelievable! But this is also one of those things where you can't say anything, and yet it happened to me too. Although I'm not sure if what I feel for her is love or not, I just don't want to leave her now. To be honest, if I don't see her for a day, my heart feels like it's growing grass, especially when I hear she's in danger, I get anxious. Sigh... anyway, she agreed to be my girlfriend, so let's just take things as they are for now!" Mu Xingchen didn't know why, but he said all that in one breath. After finishing, he felt particularly relieved.

  It's a very happy thing to pour out one's heart to the people closest to oneself, and Mu Xingchen undoubtedly subconsciously regarded Lin Tao as such a person. Yes, he wouldn't say it to him, so who would he say it to? Although his grandparents loved him dearly, there was still a gap of several decades between them after all. Moreover, he also had a hidden worry - what kind of family were the Mus? His grandparents would never allow him to associate with a girl from such a poor background, even if it was just a temporary infatuation; they wouldn't agree no matter how much he wanted to.

  "Is that so! I'm relieved now." Lin Tao let out a long sigh, he was delighted that Mu Xingchen could trust him so much to confide in him. He walked up and affectionately patted his shoulder, saying seriously: "As your older brother, I will definitely bless you."

  "Where am I?" Meng Jun slowly opened her sleepy eyes, sat up slowly, and felt a severe headache. She tried to recall that she should be with her stepmother Chen Lan Zhi, discussing the matter of going to work at Qin's company?

  "Awake? Meng Jun." As soon as he saw that the girl was awake, Mu Xingchen immediately ran over excitedly.

  "Ah——" Meng Jun let out a sharp cry as soon as he saw this sinister man.

  "What's wrong? What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable again?" Lin Tao subconsciously jumped over as soon as he heard Meng Jun's cry.

  "I...I...how did I end up here?" Meng Jun continued to shout in a shrill voice while lowering her head to examine the clothes on her body. This abdominal black male was simply omnipotent, she didn't tell him where to go, how could he always follow her around? It's like he's haunting her!

  "You! You heartless thing, didn't you almost get sold yourself? It was me who saved you, wasn't it?" Mu Xingchen said irritably, looking at her silly and ruthless appearance.

  "You saved me? How is that possible? Are you Nezha or Sun Wukong? Don't tell me you have three heads and six arms or can transform into 72 different forms? I almost got sold off? You're not even making an effort to come up with a convincing lie? My mom took me out to find work and we got sold, what a joke! Who knows when you'll sell me off without even batting an eyelid!" Meng Jun was in no mood for this sinister guy. Heaven only knew what kind of intentions he had for bringing her here. Luckily, the clothes on her were still intact; otherwise, she would have to fight him to the death today.

  "You... you..." Mu Xingchen was completely bewildered by Zhuo Mengjun, this stupid and heartless girl, and was so angry that he couldn't breathe. He had seen people who didn't talk reason, and had seen people being wronged, but he had never seen anyone as black-and-white reversed, as unjust, as she was, treating his sincere and kind heart like a donkey's liver!

  He would rather strangle her to death and turn her into a specimen, placing it beside him. Even if she were just a silent, motionless wooden puppet, that would be better than having her repeatedly trample on his genuine feelings here. However, as soon as he stretched out his hand, he felt as though there was a weight of a thousand catties in his palm, making it impossible for him to bring himself to do it. Had he owed this woman a debt from a past life? Was she here to exact revenge on him with such ferocity in this lifetime?

  "You, you, what's with you? Let me get it straight! I knew you were a sly guy with no good intentions. Hey, I told you, young master, I only agreed to be your girlfriend for a year, not to be sold to you! Don't try to trick people like this!" Meng Jun also knew she might have said too much, but since the words were already out, there was no way to take them back.