Chu Yunmu slowly opened his eyes, touched the back of his head and sat up, looking around in confusion.

The cold touch on his ankle brought him back to his senses. Looking down, he saw a pair of shackles. Following the chain, which was as thick as a forearm, he saw that the other end was welded to a golden tube as thick as an arm.

Chu Yunmu was shocked. After careful observation, he realized that it was actually a cage that was nearly three meters tall!

The cage was tall but not big; it contained only a bed and nothing else.

"woke up?"

A deep male voice approached with the sound of footsteps. Chu Yunmu looked up and asked, "Zhou Sijue? What are you doing here? And how did I get here?"

"Don't rush, I'll answer them one by one." Zhou Sijue looked at the cage with satisfaction. "Do you like it? It was made especially for you."

"Explain yourself clearly."

Chu Yunmu wanted to get closer to Zhou Sijue, but he didn't notice that the chains on his feet were slowly being straightened, and he stumbled and fell to the ground.

"I'm truly flattered that you're so eager to see me, my darling." Zhou Sijue opened the door, slowly squatted down in front of Chu Yunmu, and pinched his chin. "Why aren't you saying anything?"

"You big dummy!"

Chu Yunmu punched Zhou Sijue in the face. If the tiger doesn't show its power, people will really think he's a sick cat!

"Hitting me will come at a price."

Instead of getting angry, Zhou Sijue laughed, tapped his chin with his tongue, and got up to leave.

"Zhou Sijue, let me go!" Chu Yunmu rushed towards the small door, tripping and falling to the ground again. "Illegal detention is a crime!"

Zhou Sijue ignored his warning and picked up a syringe to draw up a bottle of medicine.

What are you going to do?

As the needle drew closer, Chu Yunmu stood up and took a few steps back, looking at Zhou Sijue with a wary expression.

There's nothing here. What do you think I want to do?

Zhou Sijue slowly pushed the syringe, and the transparent liquid dripped from the needle, hitting the ground and also hitting Chu Yunmu's heart.

"I'm warning you not to do anything reckless, they'll find me soon."

Chu Yunmu took a small step back, staring intently at Zhou Sijue.

"Them?" Zhou Sijue laughed as if she had heard a joke. "Are you referring to Chu Sheng, or Yu Zhen?"

"Stop dreaming. Chu Sheng is busy suppressing the Yu family right now. He doesn't have time to look for you."

"As for Yu Zhen, do you think he would send someone to look for you like last time?"

"What happened? Explain yourself."

Zhou Sijue noticed the panic in Chu Yunmu's eyes, and with a slight smile, he continued to add fuel to the fire.

"You're overthinking it. Yu Wei died on the Secret Realm planet trying to save you. Yu Zhen hates you so much, how could she possibly send someone to look for you?"

"Shut up!"

Yu Wei was an insurmountable obstacle in Chu Yunmu's heart, and everyone knew that. His subordinates never dared to mention Yu Wei in front of him.

"Are you angry?" Zhou Sijue tilted her head slightly. "Did I say something wrong?"

"Shut up!"

Chu Yunmu swung his fist at Zhou Sijue, but Zhou Sijue easily dodged it. Chu Yunmu's anger made him lose his composure, which allowed Zhou Sijue to find an opening and easily suppress him.

"He's dead and you're still protecting him?"

He's not dead!

"Stop deceiving yourself, he's already dead, his body is nowhere to be found!"

"He's not dead, please stop talking." Chu Yunmu closed her eyes, a single tear sliding down her cheek. "Please, please stop talking..."

"Chu Yunmu!" Zhou Sijue grabbed Chu Yunmu's hair, forcing him to look at her. "It's been three years, why the hell can't you let go of Yu Wei?"

"Why would you rather pretend to be dead than spare a thought to look at others, to look at me?"

"I'm willing." Chu Yunmu pushed Zhou Sijue away forcefully. "You're not worthy to be compared to him."

The contemptuous tone made Zhou Sijue completely lose her mind. She grabbed Chu Yunmu by the neck, pressed him to the ground, and picked up a syringe to inject him into his arm.

"What did you inject me with?"

Chu Yunmu flung away the syringe, as if all the strength in his body had been drained. His pushing movements seemed somewhat powerless, which Zhou Sijue perceived as a feigned reluctance.

"Anesthesia." Zhou Sijue grabbed Chu Yunmu's hand and laughed, "Didn't we use it when washing off the mark?"

"How did you know...?"

“I own that hospital.” Zhou Sijue cupped Chu Yunmu’s face in her hands, her fingertips gently brushing against his lips. “When he marked you, did he kiss you?”

"Get out, don't touch me."

Chu Yunmu turned her face away, but Zhou Sijue grabbed her chin tightly.

"Tell me, which parts of you did he touch when he marked you!"

"Don't touch me, I'm dirty!"

Chu Yunmu slapped Zhou Sijue across the face. He had clearly forgotten why he kept reopening his wounds.

"I'm dirty?" Zhou Sijue laughed loudly, pinching Chu Yunmu's chin to make him look at her. "Do you think you're clean?"

"Do you dare tell Yu Wei, tell him that you've been marked by someone else? Tell him that you like him, that you love him to the point of obsession? Do you dare tell me who left the mark that you washed off?"

"Get out!"

The humiliating images flooded her mind like a tidal wave. Chu Yunmu frantically pounded on Zhou Sijue, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam.

"Chu Yunmu! Do you know how much I love you?" Zhou Sijue kissed away Chu Yunmu's tears. "You are my fiancée, you are mine! Why did you fall in love with someone else?"

“I’m not,” Chu Yunmu shook her head repeatedly. “We’re just friends…”

“You are!” Zhou Sijue picked up the powerless Chu Yunmu and placed him on the bed, gently wiping away his tears. “You will be.”

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