She had only taken a few steps when the anger in Lin Xihe's heart burned even more fiercely.

She abruptly stopped, turned to face Xu Qi, and shouted angrily, "Get out!"

Xu Qi was taken aback by this sudden outburst of rage; he had never seen Lin Xihe so out of control.

I am innocent!

He quickly caught up with her, his voice tinged with grievance: "Miss, it wasn't my fault!"

He secretly grumbled to himself, "I spoke up for my master today, but he turned around and had a secret rendezvous with another woman in the mansion. How can I explain this?"

Why did he have to talk so much? He deserved to be scolded by Miss Lin.

"You dare to criticize me today? What kind of good person is your Mu Ruoyan? Get out! Don't you dare set foot in my house again!" Lin Xihe became more and more agitated as she spoke, her chest heaving violently, as if she wanted to vent all her resentment through her rapid breathing.

Xu Qi understood that Lin Xihe's seemingly angry outburst towards him was actually an expression of her pent-up rage towards her master.

Having lived in the Lin residence for so long, Lin Xihe had always been gentle and polite, and had never spoken so harshly before.

It seems things have gotten serious...

Lin Xihe walked out of the Liu residence in silence, heading straight towards the Lin residence.

Xu Qi followed at a distance. As they walked, Lin Xihe suddenly stopped, turned around abruptly, her eyes filled with anger, and demanded, "You say he's a monkey, so what right does he have to complain about others having fur?!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qi felt conflicted.

He understood what Lin Xihe meant, but he didn't dare to agree easily.

After hesitating for a moment, he said in a low voice, "Miss, perhaps there is a misunderstanding?" But even he himself seemed unsure of himself when he said this.

"You went in yourself, didn't you see there was a woman inside?" Lin Xihe raised her voice, her eyes full of accusation.

"It's definitely a woman..."

Lin Xihe returned home cursing all the way.

Recalling the past few days when Ling Xue told her that she saw Mu Ruoyan with someone else, she had comforted herself, thinking that her relationship with Mu Ruoyan was not equal, and even if there were other people around him, she had no right to ask.

But now that she has witnessed this scene, Mu Ruoyan made a deep promise to her, saying that he was only devoted to her, but at the same time he was meeting with other women in private, how could she not mind?

After returning home, Lin Xihe went straight into her room and slammed the door shut.

Xu Qi escorted her to her home and then returned to the west courtyard. She didn't really want Xu Qi to leave; she felt that even if she did, Xu Qi wouldn't listen to her.

In the end, everything was still up to Mu Ruoyan.

Lin Xihe stared wide-eyed at the top of the tent, her mind a jumble of thoughts, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

"Bang bang bang".

A sudden knock on the door shattered the tranquility of the night.

"Lin Xihe, open the door!" Mu Ruoyan's familiar voice came from outside the door, carrying an undeniable force.

Lin Xihe stiffened slightly, pondering to herself that it must be one or two in the morning. He had just met with another woman in secret, so what did he want to do by coming to find her at this time?

She was filled with suspicion. Although she was wide awake, she deliberately kept quiet and lay quietly in bed, pretending to be fast asleep.

Seeing no response from inside, Mu Ruoyan knocked on the door several more times: "Lin Xihe, open the door!"

In the past, he always came quietly, after all, his identity was special and he needed to be careful. But today, he seemed to be a completely different person, acting so recklessly, which really surprised Lin Xihe.

Lin Xihe was determined not to open the door and remained lying motionless on the bed, pretending to be asleep.

Just then, Ling Xue's timid voice rang out again from outside: "Young Master Mu, what brings you here?"

"roll."

Mu Ruoyan rebuked him mercilessly, then continued to knock on the door, the knocking becoming increasingly urgent.

Lin Xihe inwardly groaned; judging from the current situation, he was not going to let it go easily.

Reluctantly, she got up and lit the candles in the room.

Lin Xihe opened the door and saw Mu Ruoyan, who was swaying and could barely stand, and Ling Xue, who was standing to the side with a helpless expression.

When I saw him before, Mu Ruoyan was wearing a moon-white robe, but now he was wearing a black robe. Although his hair was still tied up, it was clearly damp, indicating that he had just taken a bath.

Lin Xihe felt a strange sensation. Who would have the mind to take a shower and change clothes halfway through drinking?

That must have been more than just drinking! A series of unpleasant images flashed through her mind, and her anger grew even stronger.

"Miss..." Ling Xue looked at Mu Ruoyan's aggressive appearance and was filled with worry. She couldn't help but call out softly.

"Go to sleep. No matter what noise you hear, don't come out."

Lin Xihe remained calm, but her tone left no room for doubt. After speaking, she turned her gaze directly to Mu Ruoyan, placed her hands on the door frame, and showed no intention of letting Mu Ruoyan in.

Ling Xue left, looking back every few steps, her heart filled with worry.

Once the two were alone, Lin Xihe finally spoke, her voice cold and devoid of warmth: "Young Master Mu, what brings you here in the dead of night?"

At this moment, Lin Xihe showed no fear on her face, her eyes indifferent as she stared directly at Mu Ruoyan.

Since Ji Zhuo wasn't there and Ling Xue had already left, she felt fearless; he no longer had any leverage to threaten her.

"Lin Xihe, what exactly do you want to say to me today?" Mu Ruoyan's gaze was fixed on Lin Xihe, her voice tinged with drunkenness yet exuding a sense of oppression.

Lin Xihe recalled her original intention in going to see him today. She thought that since fate could not be changed, she would try to get along with him and live her life seriously.

But seeing Mu Ruoyan like this now, in her eyes, he was clearly out partying with someone and only just arrived.

She knew all too well what his changing clothes meant.

Lin Xihe suppressed her anger and tried to appear calm, coldly saying, "I have nothing to say. I have nothing to say to you."

Mu Ruoyan's eyes, which had been slightly drunk, instantly turned sinister, revealing a dangerous aura: "You'd better speak properly to me."

Seeing this, Lin Xihe couldn't help but snort coldly, her tone full of disdain: "So what if I don't speak properly?"

Looking at Mu Ruoyan's dark clothes, her anger surged, and she became bolder.

She was convinced that what other purpose could he have had for coming to see her in the middle of the night besides sex?!

The thought that he might have just had an intimate relationship with someone else and then come looking for her made Lin Xihe feel disgusted, and she didn't want to talk to him properly from the bottom of her heart.