It was too late to cry out in pain and try to cover it up.

Mu Yiran tried to cover her left shoulder with her right hand, but Shi Youxi skillfully pinched her shoulder, making it impossible for Mu Yiran to move. She then reached back and grabbed his hair.

"Don't take it off!"

The boy's bangs were pulled up, revealing his full forehead and clear features. Without the bangs covering his face, he looked less childish and more aggressive.

Shi Youxi frowned: "Let me see, I'll just take a look..."

"You!" Mu Yiran tightened her grip, her fingers digging into the boy's thick hair, but Shi Youxi didn't seem to feel any pain at all.

He ripped open her coat, revealing her V-neck dress underneath, which was wide open. A patch of dark blue was slightly visible on the woman's fair shoulder. Shi Youxi's face was tense as he reached out and touched it.

Seeing that she couldn't stop him, Mu Yiran cried out in pain, "You're hurting me!"

Shi Youxi immediately let go, "Sorry, I'll be gentler—"

The woman's expression changed instantly.

Mu Yiran shoved the boy away from her waist, picked up her bag from the ground, took the only room key, left the room, and closed the door in one swift motion!

"..."

Shi Youxi's face darkened, and he took a few steps over and pulled the doorknob forcefully.

"Don't bother, you can't open this room without a key card." Mu Yiran leaned against the door, speaking calmly through the crack in the door.

The unique feature of the Mu's Hotel is that without a key card, the suite not only loses power but also automatically locks, making it impossible to open from the inside. It offers extremely high privacy and security unless you have a master key.

Shi Youxi gritted her teeth: "Sister! Open the door!"

Mu Yiran: "No."

Shi Youxi: "You're injured, why didn't you tell me!"

Mu Yiran felt guilty: "It's just a minor injury, what's there to talk about?"

The boy sneered: "A minor injury? Why are you afraid to let me see a minor injury?"

"Do you think a little kid like you can see that place?! Men and women shouldn't touch each other. I just reminded you, and you've already forgotten! And you even tried to take my clothes off!"

"You really think you've grown wings!"

Shi Youxi frowned, and his hand quickly pulled the lock off the door, but the woman was still leaning against the door...

"Since you treat me like a doctor, I want to see where you're injured!"

Mu Yiran: "You're nothing! You little brat, do you think you can steal a doctor's job just by wearing a white bath towel?!"

"..."

Shi Youxi laughed angrily: "So, you're going to lock me up here, not only hiding my injury from me, but also leaving me all alone?"

Mu Yiran turned around abruptly and spoke into the peephole: "I'm not going to lock you out. The manager will open the door for you in a moment."

There was no sound from the people inside.

Mu Yiran said helplessly, "I'm really fine. I just bumped into a wall this afternoon and got a little bruise. The doctor has already seen me, so Dr. Shi doesn't need to worry about it, okay?"

"..."

“I went to that club because of work, I promise,” Mu Yiran raised her hand to the peephole and said, “I promise I’ll take care of it quickly, two hours, no, before midnight, and I’ll take you out for a late-night snack, okay?”

The boy's muffled voice came through: "...Does it hurt?"

Mu Yiran stopped, and said softly, "It doesn't hurt, the swelling will go down. You rest well inside, I'll be back soon."

"I'll go with you!" Shi Youxi said, grabbing the doorknob and turning it frantically when he heard her say she was leaving.

"No way!" Mu Yiran said sternly.

Shi Youxi was stunned, "Why..."

Mu Yiran glanced at the text message on her phone, a cold glint in her eyes, but still insisted, "We agreed to keep our distance when we're out during this time. Besides, Shi Youxi, what kind of club is a minor going to!"

She knocked on the door twice. "Little one, stay home and watch the house. I'm leaving."

"elder sister!"

Shi Youxi leaned against the door and called out a few more times.

As the sound of high heels disappearing outside the door faded, the boy's face instantly turned cold.

The suite was dimly lit, with only the faint light from a cell phone casting shadows on the boy's handsome, yet somewhat gloomy, face.

"Hey, Shi Si, go check this out..."

Half an hour later, the hotel manager, as instructed by Mu Yiran, opened the door. Behind her was a food cart filled with the things Shi Youxi usually liked to eat.

The manager swiped the master card to open the door. "Mr. Shi, hello... oh?"

The lights in the suite came on, revealing the entire living room, which was empty.

...

After giving instructions to the hotel manager, Mu Yiran got into the car driven by Li Buhuo.

The Black Horse Club is not far from Hai City. Mu Yiran had never heard of it before. It must have opened in the last few years. Until she got out of the car, Mu Yiran thought it was just an ordinary private club.

She only realized something was wrong when she got off the bus and found herself greeted by a bunny girl in black stockings.

Oh no, I mean bunny boys!

The sweet-looking boy was wearing black stockings and a black and white bunny outfit. If it weren't for his short hair and prominent Adam's apple, Mu Yiran wouldn't have been able to tell.

The bunny boy bent down slightly, and a deep voice rang out from his pearly lips: "Welcome to Black Horse Club. I'm Xiao Zhi, and it's my pleasure to serve you."

Behind this bunny boy, there were countless others, lined up inside the club's entrance, staring at her with hungry longing.

Mu Yiran: "..."

She smiled at Tu Xiaozhi, then withdrew her foot and slammed the door shut.

Bunny Boy: "......"

"What's wrong? Go downstairs." Li Bu Huo raised an eyebrow at her.

Mu Yiran's lips twitched: "Wait, you didn't tell me that the Black Horse Club was a place like this!"

Li Bu Huo glanced at the rabbit outside the car window. "What place? Just an ordinary club."

"Is this normal? It looks shady!"

No wonder Shi Youxi reacted so strongly when he heard she was coming.

So it's a giant rabbit den that eats people!

Li Bu Huo tapped his fingers twice and chuckled, "Which club is legitimate? Go find one, and we'll see..."

"Isn't this your favorite place to play?"

Mu Yiran choked, recalling the original owner's unrestrained nightlife, and stiffly said, "That was during normal times. We're here to work now! How can we talk here!"

Li Buhuo: "It's not what you said, catering to their preferences."

Mu Yiran: "Is it Lai Jiansheng? And he's gay?"

Li Bu Huo knew who she was referring to, and smiled: "He's not just in a relationship with a woman, and there are women here too, not just male servants."

The two got out of the car, and Ai Ni and Hong Lu also rushed over. Ai Ni hurriedly walked behind Mu Yiran and was somewhat surprised to see that there was no one else with the woman.

Mu Yiran pulled her coat tighter; her left arm was still unable to exert any strength. She glanced at the car behind her and asked Ai Ni, "Has the person arrived yet?"

Ai Ni nodded: "Don't worry, Madam."

The group followed Tu Xiaozhi into the club. Along the way, Mu Yiran's horizons were once again broadened to a new level.

These city folks really know how to have fun.

The two were a handsome man and a beautiful woman, and various "animals" would occasionally come up to them, trying to achieve harmonious coexistence between humans and animals.

But all of them were thwarted by Ai Ni's cold and aloof demeanor.

Hong Lu looked at these young waiters with a mixture of awkward disgust and pity in his eyes.

Seeing that Mu Yiran's gaze was fixed on the passing waiters, Li Buhuo said considerately, "Don't rush, after we finish our business, I'll have the manager prepare some fun for you."

His eyes held a deeper meaning: "I guarantee it's more beautiful than any you've ever seen before."

Mu Yiran: "??"

Li Bu Huo: "Let's reward Mr. Cheng for his hard work lately."

Mu Yiran said expressionlessly, "Listen to me, thank you so much."

Rabbit Xiaozhi's rabbit tail swayed back and forth as it passed through several complicated passageways, finally arriving at a golden double door.

Tu Xiaozhi pushed open a door on one side and smiled seductively at the people in the private room.

"Mr. Lai, the person has arrived."

With Ai Ni standing guard outside, Mu Yiran and the others went in and were not surprised to see Shi Bianji sitting in the middle of the sofa.

Several petite male servants were sitting around Shi Bianji. Compared to the afternoon, he had completely shed his refined facade.

"Oh! We've finally met Miss Cheng! Just as Professor Shi said, she's a great beauty!"

"I heard Miss Cheng was injured this afternoon. Is she alright?"

The man who was speaking had a thin face and not fair skin, but his features were still acceptable. He was surrounded by several men and women.

It is Lai Jiansheng.

There were several other men. Judging from their attire, Mu Yiran narrowed her eyes but remained expressionless as she said:

“Even if you have something to do, you still have to come see Mr. Lai. But we need to talk about serious matters, and it wouldn’t be appropriate to have outsiders around.”

Mu Yiran sat on the only empty sofa and said to Shi Bianji opposite her, "What are you doing here, Professor Shi?"

Lai Jiansheng rolled his dark eyes, his gaze fixed on the woman opposite him. Even though she was wearing a coat, her slightly exposed, crossed legs were dazzlingly white.

He swallowed hard, then touched the woman's leg next to him to satisfy his craving. "Professor Shi and these people are all experts I hired, and also my friends. Heh, after all, it's a big deal for me to demolish so many buildings. If I don't consult with someone, it's easy to be fooled. Don't you think so, Miss Cheng?"

friend?

Mu Yiran sneered inwardly, casually playing with her phone. Li Buhuo, who was behind her, saw her phone screen and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Honey...who is this 'Old Debtor'?"

The woman clinging to Lai Jiansheng stared intently at Mu Yiran. Seeing the woman's jewelry and obviously expensive clothes, she felt wary and envious. Did she notice that Lai Jiansheng kept staring at the woman and rubbing his hand against her, asserting his dominance?

"This is our Cheng family's eldest daughter. Hehe, how much my buildings are worth is all up to Young Master Cheng." Lai Jiansheng hooked his arm around the woman and ordered, "Xiaotian, go and toast Miss Cheng."

Xiaotian was a little reluctant, "You asked someone else..." but when she met Lai Jiansheng's sinister eyes, she suddenly became alert.

Lai Jiansheng needs to appease this woman to get more of the demolition compensation!

Since it concerned her own and her child's future, Xiaotian immediately put on a smile and handed the wine to the woman.

"Come on, little sister, let me have a drink with you..."

"Ding."

Mu Yiran raised her hand to block it, her expression indifferent, "I don't drink."

Xiaotian looked embarrassed, and immediately said to Lai Jiansheng with a mixture of shame, anger, and grievance, "Husband..."

Lai Jiansheng pulled the woman back, squinting his eyes: "Miss Cheng, what do you mean? You look down on me, Lai?"

Before Mu Yiran could speak, Shi Bianji, who had been silent all along, chuckled:

"Old Lai, don't misunderstand our CEO Cheng. She just doesn't accept drinks from women."

Mu Yiran's eyelids twitched. What the hell was this man up to now?!

"What does Professor Shi mean?"

Shi Bianji knelt at his feet and said to the male waiter who was massaging his legs, "Go, pour a glass of wine for our young CEO Cheng."