"Why did you come to see me?" Lin Xihe muttered, her head spinning and her thoughts a bit muddled.

"miss you."

Mu Ruoyan uttered these words softly, her tone full of deep affection and longing.

He really missed her. During the time they were apart, he realized that he simply couldn't let go.

Even after receiving news from Xu Qi and learning about her situation, he was filled with anger, but her image remained in his heart, impossible to shake off.

A fleeting look of unease crossed Lin Xihe's face, but she quickly concealed it without making a sound.

"Lin Xihe, do you miss me?"

Mu Ruoyan turned her head, her gaze fixed on Lin Xihe, her eyes full of anticipation.

"No, we said... okay... we're going to separate."

After Lin Xihe finished speaking, she gently bit her lower lip, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, without looking at Mu Ruoyan.

Then, she started to feel dizzy again, her head bobbing up and down.

Her remaining rationality told her that she had to leave as soon as possible.

While Mu Ruoyan was still relatively calm and could speak to her peacefully, this might be her only chance.

So Lin Xihe mustered her courage again and spoke, her tone pleading and bargaining: "I want to go back."

"Okay, give me a kiss and I'll let you go back."

Before arriving, Mu Ruoyan was filled with thoughts of Lin Xihe's betrayal, determined to make her remember this lesson. Especially when he saw the marks on her body that were not his own, he felt like he was about to lose control.

But when he saw her trembling with fear, his heart softened instantly, and all his ruthlessness turned into tenderness.

He stared intently at Lin Xihe, who also looked at him in a daze.

Although she was already dizzy and drunk, she knew in her heart that if she stayed here, the night would be long, and given Mu Ruoyan's possessiveness towards her, he might not be able to resist.

She hesitated for a moment, as if she had made a great decision, then slowly leaned forward and gently touched Mu Ruoyan's cheek.

The touch was as gentle as a feather brushing against her skin, yet it sent a shiver down Mu Ruoyan's spine.

However, Mu Ruoyan seized the opportunity to pull her, blanket and all, onto his lap. The movement was swift and forceful, as if afraid she would escape.

"Mu Ruoyan, you're cheating!"

Aren't you pretending too?

In her panic, Lin Xihe gripped the blanket tightly with both hands, afraid that the only thing covering her body would be lost.

Ignoring everything else, Mu Ruoyan quickly kissed Lin Xihe's lips, and his hand swiftly reached into the blanket, groping wantonly.

Lin Xihe's eyes widened as she struggled desperately, trying to pry Mu Ruoyan's hands off, but her strength was so insignificant in front of Mu Ruoyan that it was all in vain.

Just as she was getting extremely angry, Mu Ruoyan suddenly released her lips and reached his hand out from under the covers.

His Adam's apple bobbed, his voice low and hoarse, every syllable imbued with desire yet forcibly suppressed by reason, as he slowly uttered between his teeth: "I'll take you back."