Chapter 40: Evil Plot

The edge of the bed beside him suddenly sank a little, and the familiar temperature was so close that even the cold back of his hand warmed up. Shao Leyan could touch it as long as he moved his fingers.

But she did nothing.

Fu Xingchen frowned and stared at his lover who closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep on the bed, and his heart slowly sank.

He knew that Shao Leyan was deeply hurt, but he thought his presence was healing her. What went wrong?

He couldn't figure it out.

"Yanyan, if you are tired, just rest assured. I will watch over you. But if you are not asleep and there is no one else here, can you talk to me? I am very worried about you."

Shao Leyan's heart beat faster, and his fingertips subconsciously clutched the quilt.

Fu Xingchen glanced at Shao Leyan's little movement, his lips turned pale, and he slowly stretched out his little finger and carefully hooked Shao Leyan's hand.

"Are you...thinking of Xiao Yi again?"

Bang!

The tense string in Shao Leyan's mind snapped unexpectedly. She suddenly opened her eyes. The red bloodshot at the corners of her eyes made her look like someone who had been staying up late for many days without sleep. Her black pupils were like a dark room with the lights off, without any light at all.

"No, why did you think of him?"

Fu Xingchen's trembling palm gently stroked Shao Leyan's pale face, fearing that she would continue to pretend to be asleep and not communicate with anyone, so he leaned over and looked at her.

"Then why did you suddenly faint? Even the healing psychic couldn't find anything wrong?"

Shao Leyan opened her mouth and wanted to cry and complain, but as soon as she recalled those terrified scenes, she seemed to have lost her voice and could not say anything.

If he were to tell him that the man who had done something worse than a beast to her actually looked exactly like the mayor of the central city, what would Fu Xingchen choose?

Could it be possible that he should help to take revenge on someone from a parallel universe?

Regardless of whether he is willing or not, even if he is really willing, Mu Sheng is not someone who can be easily brought down.

Shao Leyan blinked and forced the corners of his mouth to reveal a faint smile that was uglier than crying.

"I've been staying in the City Lord's Palace for too long, and the sudden change of location has caused some stress. You know, I haven't left the underground city since I came here."

Fu Xingchen's eyes were still tense, but his brows had relaxed, and he changed his right hand from hooking his little finger to clasping both hands.

"Don't worry, I will urge City Lord Mu to finish the discussion as soon as possible and go back early."

Shao Leyan nodded obediently, and almost cried under Fu Xingchen's loving gaze.

Fortunately, Fu Xingchen didn't ask any more questions.

The two of them sat for a while, and when Shao Leyan's strength had almost recovered, Fu Xingchen hugged her and went out.

Although he had given himself mental hints countless times, when he saw that devilish, hideous and hypocritical face again, Shao Leyan got goose bumps all over his body and almost shivered in Fu Xingchen's arms.

The temperature indoors was clearly the most comfortable, but Shao Leyan still felt cold all over, with his back soaked in cold sweat.

On the other hand, Mu Sheng's eyes lit up when he saw Shao Leyan. As the father of two grown children, he had long lost the youthful energy and enthusiasm of his twenties, but looking at his excited steps as he walked quickly, he seemed as if he was a young boy who had just fallen in love.

I can't wait to see the girl I like.

Mu Sheng hurriedly stopped three steps away from the two of them. He placed his two large, veiny palms in front of his stomach and rubbed them nervously. While looking directly at Fu Xingchen, his eyes never left Shao Leyan.

Shao Leyan is very familiar with this kind of attention that is not obvious but hard to ignore.

If it weren't for the new world background, she would have thought that the powerful Mu Sheng in front of her and the beast who was worse than pigs and dogs were the same person.

"City Lord Fu, how is Madam? Why does she still look so bad?"

Fu Xingchen was somewhat displeased with Mu Sheng's reaction, and he tightened his arms around Shao Leyan, answering in a cold but polite tone.

"Le Yan was weak after traveling such a long distance and had some difficulty acclimatizing. He's feeling much better now."

"Ah?" Mu Sheng asked worriedly, "This isn't a serious problem. Why can't a healing psychic cure it?"

"Father!"

Seeing that Fu Xingchen's face was getting worse and worse, Mu Jinsheng, who was following behind Mu Sheng, hurriedly changed the subject.

"Since Madam Fu is fine, we're relieved. Let's focus on business. Shi Huai got the news about our meeting and he might cause trouble again soon. We should make plans early."

Mu Sheng rolled his eyes at his tactless son, but because he didn't scold him directly in front of Shao Leyan, he curled his lips and then restored his kind and friendly face.

It seemed as if the scowl he showed after being interrupted just now was just an illusion.

"Then City Lord Fu, I'll take you to your residence first. Once you're all settled, we can get down to business!"

Fu Xingchen did not miss the undercurrent between Mu Sheng and his son. He sneered in his heart, but did not show contempt on his face.

"For such a small matter, there's no need for City Lord Mu to personally take action. Besides, my wife and I have always been inseparable. Even if I go to a meeting, she will sit in."

"oh?"

Mu Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and he felt somewhat dissatisfied with Fu Xingchen's behavior of bringing his lover with him even when doing something big.

However, the more Fu Xingchen cared about this young and beautiful lady, the more interested he became in her.

If he could snatch the woman he loves most from Fu Xingchen, this beautiful woman, would he remain as calm as before?

He suddenly felt a little excited.

Looking forward to seeing Fu Xingchen's collapse and despair.

"certainly!"

Mu Sheng clapped his hands happily and laughed from ear to ear.

"You two are newlyweds, so of course you're reluctant to part. I understand. How about this, let Jinsheng take you there. Jinsheng, take City Lord Fu and his wife to their residence. If his wife has any requests, just meet them directly. No need to ask me."

Mu Jinsheng sighed silently in his heart, and at a glance he saw through his father's dirty thoughts that he had been hiding for decades.

But even if he couldn't stand it, he couldn't do anything to his father. He could only intervene when necessary.

"Understood, father. City Lord Fu and Madam Fu, this way."

Shao Leyan breathed a sigh of relief, but still didn't dare to leave Fu Xingchen's arms.

The two of them walked past Mu Sheng hugging each other.

When she arrived at the arranged residence, Shao Leyan was still unable to recover from the situation just now, especially when she saw the eye-catching "For City Lord Only" on the door of the opposite room. She felt as if she was being stared at by something dark and damp, and she shuddered all over.

Shao Leyan asked in a trembling voice: "Are we going to live here?"

Mu Jinsheng didn't react for a moment, "Huh? What did you say?"

Fu Xingchen glanced at the spacious and well-equipped room, thinking that Shao Leyan had some dissatisfaction, and coaxed him gently:

"Le Yan, do you think this place is not as good as the City Lord's Palace? If you don't want to live here, I can ask them to..."