"Forehead……"

The familiar feeling of suffocation surged up again, and Mu Xueyao's face turned red as she was being choked, unable to breathe.

Mu Qingyun stared at the scene in utter disbelief.

“Alright then,” Krissom suddenly stopped and threw the person in his hand to the ground, “I’ll give her to you, you can do whatever you want with her.”

"I……"

“If you don’t want to, I’ll kill her right now.” Krisen’s expression suddenly changed, and he said coldly.

Judging from his expression, it seemed that if she really refused, Mu Xueyao's fate would be death.

Mu Qingyun glanced coldly at the person lying on the ground coughing incessantly and sighed helplessly.

When she saw Mu Xueyao, she probably already guessed that the suspicion about her identity was probably related to this person.

It's unclear how Mu Xueyao was captured. At the time, Chrisson and the middle-aged man were on the street, while Mu Xueyao was at the military academy.

How did he get caught?

"The major can kill her; it has nothing to do with me."

She looked at Chrison in front of her and said with feigned panic, "But she is a relatively important person in Capação. Keeping her alive should be more effective than killing her. Why don't you hand her over to the King, Major?"

“Mytel doesn’t need to threaten people to get anything. Only someone like Capacho, who has no ability, would have such an idea.” Krisen proudly raised his head. “She is my property now. If you want her, I’ll give her to you. If you don’t want her, I’ll just kill her.”

Are we still stuck in the cycle of praising the powerful and belittling the weak?

Mu Qingyun lowered her eyes, reached out and took off the black jade ring from her finger, and shoved it into Chrisson's hand. "Her life or death is up to the major, it has nothing to do with me."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Krisen hadn't expected her to leave so decisively. He glanced down at Mu Xueyao lying on the ground, thought for a moment, and then followed after her.

"You're angry."

He clutched the black jade ring in his hand and turned to look at her.

"The major's actions were far too hasty. I want to go home to see my sister." Mu Qingyun lowered her head, pretending to be frightened and flustered.

"Okay, I'll take you home."

Krisen chuckled and slipped the black jade ring back onto his finger. "I was just joking with you, why are you reacting so strongly?"

"A joke?" Mu Qingyun frowned in confusion.

“Of course, I’ve said it before, I don’t need any romance. My family’s black jade ring is an heirloom, and I can’t give it to just anyone.” Chrisson seemed quite happy, stroking the black jade ring with undisguised joy on his face.

"..."

Is he just playing with her feelings?

Mu Qingyun's expression was not good; she was truly at a loss for words because of Christensen's sudden change in mood.

"Let's go, I'll take you home."

As he spoke, Christon got into his car.

Okay, she'll endure it.

She clenched her fist slightly, took a deep breath, and then relaxed it.

"I really can't figure out the major. You're quite fickle." After settling in, she couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.

However, upon hearing her words, Christensen was not angry. "Don't be angry, I'll make it up to you."

compensate?

What new trick has this guy come up with this time?

Raising an eyebrow, she looked at the chair in front of her, then kicked it sharply. "Oops, sorry, my leg was hurting a bit just now, I accidentally kicked it. Are you alright?"

“…It’s nothing,” Chris said through gritted teeth.

He wasn't stupid; he knew the person behind him was doing it on purpose.

“I’m sure I can get my hands on Mu Qingyun in these three days. You haven’t spoken to her yet, have you? I’ll make her kneel before you and speak to you like a servant.” Krissen chuckled as he spoke, “How about that compensation?”

Mu Qingyun curled the corners of her lips, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes, "I'll let it go, but the Major seems quite confident about catching Brother Mu?"

“Of course.” Chrisson suddenly turned the steering wheel, and the car made a sharp turn. Mu Qingyun was caught off guard and her head hit the back seat hard.

"hiss--"

Christon's drift was too aggressive, and combined with the hard material of his rear seat, she was hit squarely on the forehead, and it really hurt.

"Excuse me, there was an obstacle ahead. Did it hurt you?" Chrisson's voice carried a hint of amusement, clearly intentional.

"fine."

She replied coldly, glancing at her forehead in the rearview mirror, and as expected, it was bright red.

She rubbed her forehead and sighed, "Aren't we there yet?"

"Almost there." Chrison accelerated, and the vehicle sped off.

This time, neither of them spoke, and they soon arrived at Ling Rui's apartment building.

“I don’t think you’re satisfied with today’s hospitality,” Chris said, reaching out to unlock the car door. “I’ll treat you to another meal in three days.”

"Thank you in advance." Mu Qingyun drove away briskly, entering the stairwell without looking back. Coincidentally, the elevator was on the first floor, so she went straight up and quickly closed the door.

Meanwhile, sitting in the car, Chris watched Mu Qingyun's almost fleeing figure, his fingers constantly rubbing the steering wheel.

He was starting to figure it out. The Ling Fenghe who had suddenly appeared in front of him should be Mu Qingyun. If Mu Qingyun was just Ling Fenghe, he could play along with her slowly.

But Ling Fenghe's sister is Ling Rui, and he doesn't believe that Ling Rui wasn't involved in this matter. Ling Rui isn't someone who can stay around forever.

He looked up at the rearview mirror, chuckled softly, and made some adjustments.

In fact, Mu Qingyun was almost flawless today. Whether it was her movements or her micro-expressions, he couldn't see the slightest thing that was wrong.

The appearance of Mu Xueyao made things clearer for him.

Generally speaking, an ordinary girl like Ling Fenghe would react in that way if she encountered such a situation, but Ling Fenghe did not.

Mu Qingyun probably didn't expect to meet Mu Xueyao here, and perhaps Ling Rui didn't pay attention to a casual remark she once made. Therefore, Mu Qingyun was unaware of the matter between the Ling family and Mu Xueyao.

A faint smile curved his lips as he twirled the ring on his finger with satisfaction.

For three days, he waited patiently, hoping that Mu Qingyun would take the bait herself.

...

Back at the apartment, Mu Qingyun opened the door with the password and glanced around the living room.

There was no one in the living room; Ling Rui must still be resting.

She took a deep breath, went to the restroom, and removed her makeup.

She's been discovered, and along with Ling Rui's identity, it should have been exposed by Chrisson as well.

She rubbed her cheeks vigorously, looking at the colorful stream of water flowing from her hands, and frowned in annoyance.

She didn't know when she had slipped up. She thought her performance was perfect, but Chrisson's final micro-expression told her that she had been exposed.