(Bonus chapter; there's another chapter that's a bit unexpected, so it'll be postponed a bit.)

Chi Musheng calmly walked towards the angry Tu Shan Honghong, responding with a smile to her anger.

Since the flames have already started burning, let's make them burn even more intensely.

He stretched out his palm, and under Tu Shan Honghong's angry gaze, he stepped forward and lightly squeezed it.

Tu Shan Hong Hong looked at the lewd hand in front of her, and at this moment her anger reached its peak. A violent red demonic power swirled around her.

"Chi! Mu! Sheng! You'd better die!"

"Exorcism Technique One!"

Enraged, Tu Shan Honghong unleashed her strongest punch of the night, aimed straight at Chi Musheng's chest, seemingly intent on shattering him.

Faced with such a punch, Chi Musheng simply closed his eyes quietly, without dodging or retreating in the slightest, showing no fear whatsoever.

Just as the fist was about to reach Chi Musheng's chest, with only 0.01 minutes left, it suddenly stopped. A sweet taste welled up in Tu Shan Honghong's throat, and in the end, she couldn't hold on any longer and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The force that was forcibly withdrawn returned entirely to itself.

She ultimately couldn't bring herself to do it, holding back at the last second; otherwise, that punch would have truly killed Chi Musheng.

But she didn't understand why Chi Musheng looked so fearless, as if he wanted her to kill him with that punch.

Why, why didn't you move aside?

"Shouldn't I be the one wondering why you stopped?"

Chi Musheng opened his eyes and looked at Tu Shan Honghong, feeling puzzled. Based on his understanding of Tu Shan Honghong, even if she liked him, she wouldn't allow him to molest and humiliate her like this.

"It's me asking you, not you asking me!"

Tu Shan Honghong punched the wall next to Chi Musheng, pinning him against it, her eyes full of scrutiny.

Go ahead and hit her, haha. If she could really bring herself to do it, she wouldn't have given Chi Musheng the chance to leave in the first place.

She's already trying so hard to make you like her, so why, why won't she give her more time? It's the first time I've liked someone, and I'm just so easily rejected.

"Does it matter? Even if it means getting hurt, I'll hold back."

When Chi Musheng met Tu Shan Honghong's gaze again, his eyes couldn't help but dart away.

He couldn't possibly tell Tu Shan Hong Hong that he wanted to be punched to death by her, could he?

He was prepared to die if he did that to Tu Shan Hong Hong again.

"Injury? If this counts as an injury, then I must be dead already."

Tu Shan Honghong wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with an icy expression.

On her journey to protect Tushan, she suffered far more injuries than just these few. Moreover, what was even more unbearable than the physical wounds was the pain in her heart.

"Actually, you could have continued fighting."

"So, you came back just to die by my hand? Or are you willing to die rather than face me?"

Tu Shan Honghong's face was gloomy, her nails almost digging into her flesh. Do you really hate her that much?

At this moment, she also wanted to cry like an ordinary woman. She had tried her best to like him, but she still couldn't get a single word of liking from him.

Looking at Tu Shan Honghong's gloomy and silent face, Chi Musheng could sense that the girl in front of him was in pain, but he could no longer comfort her as he usually did.

Because that would only make the other person mistakenly think that he still liked her, he said in a flat tone.

"No, I just mistook you for someone else."

"You're still the same, always dodging the topic and answering unimportant questions. Are my questions really that hard to answer? Chi Musheng, answer me!"

Tu Shan Honghong stared intently at Chi Musheng. All she wanted was a response; was that really so difficult?

At that moment, Chi Musheng realized that adults always refuse in silence and avoidance rather than outright rejection, because this is the last bit of dignity left for the other party.

But at some point, he seemed to have become the very thing he hated most. When he was a child, what he hated most were adults who pretended to be stupid and changed the subject. He thought they were disrespecting him, but in reality, they were rejecting him.

"Boss, the response I could give you, I already gave it back to you long ago."

"What kind of response is that?"

Tu Shan Honghong grabbed Chi Musheng's collar, she really wanted to punch this bastard to death.

But she couldn't bear to. She knew the other person didn't like her violent side, but she was already trying her best to restrain herself. But she was just that kind of enchanting person.

"Boss, our meeting was a mistake from the start. Since it was a mistake, we should go back to the right path."

They shouldn't have crossed paths at all; it was all because of fate, or perhaps a preordained karmic entanglement.

In fact, he should have realized this when he came into this world. His arrival was not accidental, but rather destined. He was just too naive at the beginning.

He actually realized that the world was full of lies and believed them without a doubt. Unconsciously, he became connected with all the women of status in this world.

So as long as he lives, he is a pawn in that big hand's game, but he doesn't understand what that big hand wants him to do.

Therefore, he didn't want to involve anyone else, and death was the best solution.

"If our meeting was a mistake, it shouldn't be defined by you alone. I, Tu Shan Hong Hong, neither acknowledge nor agree with it."

Tu Shan Honghong pinned Chi Musheng tightly against the wall, staring intently at him.

At that moment, her heart felt as if it had been slashed by a sharp blade, a sharp pain.

So their meeting was a mistake in each other's eyes. What about all her longing and persistence? Was it all a joke?

Seeing that persuasion was ineffective, Chi Musheng had no choice but to reveal his trump card.

I like your sister.

"really"

Tu Shan Honghong suddenly let go of her hand, like a kite with a broken string, swinging vertically in an instant.

A smile appeared on her face, and she asked reluctantly.

"But if you like Rongrong, why did you bother me in the first place?"

"Lack of money"

Chi Musheng gave a simple and straightforward answer of two words, then turned and left.

Upon hearing this, Tu Shan Honghong fell silent. Lacking money, huh? Yes, their relationship started with a monetary transaction. She paid for the money, and Chi Musheng would coax her to sleep. But at some point, she developed other thoughts and wanted to keep Chi Musheng by her side forever.

"How many"

"What"

Chi Musheng asked.

"I'll tell you how much money you'll need to stay."

Tu Shan Honghong's tone was firm, yet tinged with humility. She appeared to be forcefully demanding that the other party stay, but in reality, she was pleading.

For someone in a position of power, this was her last attempt to salvage the situation while maintaining her dignity and self-worth.

"That was before. I don't need money now. No matter how much money I have, it's just a piece of waste paper to me."

Chi Musheng shook his head and chuckled softly.

The two stood back to back; one looked up and wept silently, while the other looked down and mocked himself silently.