"Take Mu Yao to a safe place?" Xie Wei sat in a chair, holding the teacup that Mu Qingcheng had just handed him.

Inside is the tea that Xie Wei said was delicious last time.

"Yes, I'm afraid they won't get anything out of me and will come after Yao Yao," Mu Qingcheng said, her brows furrowing slightly with worry on her face.

"And what about you?"

"Um?"

Xie Wei leaned back in his chair, his gaze shifting from his teacup to Mu Qingcheng, his eyes burning. "What about your safety? Shouldn't you hide for a while?"

Seeing Xie Wei's gaze, Mu Qingcheng felt inexplicably hesitant to meet his eyes. She took a breath before saying, "I still have things to do..."

"...Moreover, I have always wanted to find an opportunity to get rid of these parasites in the capital. Now that the opportunity is right in front of me, I can't let it go."

"I've practiced the techniques you gave me diligently, and now I have some ability to protect myself, so... there shouldn't be any problems... right?"

Sensing Xie Wei's increasingly sharp gaze, Mu Qingcheng shifted her gaze to the side, and her voice grew softer and softer.

The two remained silent for a while, and finally Xie Wei closed his eyes and sighed as if in resignation.

"This water is deeper than you think. There are people behind those powerful families. You can't fight against them. They are very influential in the capital. Finding someone who is hidden away is as easy as turning your hand."

After he finished speaking, Xie Wei stared at Mu Qingcheng's face. There was no sign of retreat on her face as he had hoped. Instead, she looked at Xie Wei quietly and continued to listen to him.

"Tsk, Mu Yao, move into my house first. The rest will be done while ensuring your safety..." Xie Wei put down his teacup and looked at Mu Qingcheng, as if asking if it was possible.

"You agreed?!" Seeing Xie Wei relent, Mu Qingcheng seemed to realize something, her focus completely shifting, "Is your home... suitable?"

"Can you think of a better place?"

"Don't you have any other... places to keep a mistress?" Mu Qingcheng wanted to say other places to live, but what came out was this word.

"Heh, Mu Qingcheng, what kind of person do you take me for? If I really wanted to, would I need to hide it?" Xie Wei's expression changed drastically, and his voice unconsciously rose a few decibels, his eyes looking like he wanted to devour Mu Qingcheng.

"That's not what I meant..." Mu Qingcheng seemed to be frightened by Xie Wei and explained in a low voice.

Seeing Mu Qingcheng's appearance, Xie Wei put down his teacup and quickly walked towards the door.

Just as he was leaving, he paused for a moment, turned around to look at Mu Qingcheng, his eyes filled with complex and turbulent emotions, and slowly asked, "Little Orange, do you have a heart?"

"Huh? What?" Mu Qingcheng, who had just come back to her senses while staring at the teacup, did not hear Xie Wei's words and looked at Xie Wei in confusion.

"Heh, it's nothing. Just put the necklace on properly and don't take it off," Xie Wei chuckled self-deprecatingly, waved his hand, and left.

Not long after Xie Wei left, the teacup on the table turned into a cloud of powder, which was scattered by the wind.

Mu Qingcheng's pupils contracted as she watched Xie Wei's departing figure.

He was angry.

Xie Wei walked out of the municipal government building under the curious gaze of the mayor's assistant. He glanced back at the four large characters "Governing for the People" and couldn't help but sigh, feeling really depressed.

Xie Wei learned from Mu Qingcheng that Mu Yao was returning to school today to pick up her report card, so he drove to the Capital No. 1 High School.

The modified Aston Martin was so captivating that male students, both those at the scene and those passing by, couldn't help but linger. Even the boys walking out of the school gate had longing in their eyes.

Looking at the sign of Beijing No. 1 High School, Xie Wei felt a pang of emotion. His already gloomy mood became even more depressed, and his eyes unconsciously dimmed a little.

Seeing Mu Yao leave the school gate, Xie Wei drove his car in front of her and rolled down the window.

"Uncle?" Mu Yao was somewhat surprised to see Xie Wei.

"Your mother asked me to pick you up," Xie Wei said, glancing at Mu Yao.

Perhaps because it was the height of summer, she wore a single ponytail, a light orange-red sun-protective shirt, a white tank top underneath that revealed her cute belly button, a slightly short blue and white striped plaid skirt, white over-the-knee socks that covered her delicate feet, and light blue deep-cut shoes.

Mu Yao glanced at Xie Wei and got into the car without questioning his words.

Xie Wei was somewhat surprised to see Mu Yao trust him so much, but he didn't say much. It was a good thing that someone trusted him.

Xie Wei drove the car towards his home, and Mu Yao noticed that the road Xie Wei was driving was not towards her home, so she opened her mouth to ask.

Where are you taking me?

"It's my house. Your clothes will be delivered by your mother later," Xie Wei said calmly as he turned the steering wheel.

After hearing Xie Wei's words, Mu Yao seemed to sense something and hesitated for a moment before asking, "Is something going to happen to my mother?"

"Hmm?" Xie Wei didn't answer her question directly. "How do you know if I'm trying to kidnap you to threaten your mother?"

Mu Yao tried to discern something from Xie Wei's face, but his expression remained calm and expressionless, as if Mu Yao's guess was wrong.

"My mother trusts you a lot," Mu Yao said, ignoring Xie Wei's subsequent teasing remarks and firmly believing in her earlier guess.

It wasn't a question, it was a statement, Mu Yao was certain.

"That's true," Xie Wei said with a slight smile upon hearing Mu Yao's words.

Seeing the change in Xie Wei's expression, Mu Yao frowned almost imperceptibly. "You like my mother? You're pursuing her?"

Xie Wei neither admitted nor denied it, seemingly focused on driving and not hearing what Mu Yao said, but his nonchalant expression said it all.

"Tch, boring." Mu Yao stopped looking at Xie Wei and turned to look at the scenery outside the window.

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