Ji Xinhe’s face turned completely red in an instant, standing there stiffly not knowing what to do, her mind went blank, unsure of how to handle the situation.
The atmosphere became tense all of a sudden, and Mu Houchu’s face grew increasingly darker, as if he was gritting his teeth, saying, "I said, let go!"
Ji Xinhe seemed to snap out of it, though the redness on her face did not fade easily, she nevertheless lifted her head with forced composure, "I, I, I won’t! If I let go, you’ll kill me. Am I stupid?!"
The saddest part for Ji Xinhe was that she died in her past life without having experienced a man because she was too busy with fighting and killing. Now that she had crossed over, she was poisoned and, in her daze, had unknowingly given her first time away. In fact, she didn’t know much about such matters.
However, there was one thing she did know - what she was holding in her hand was no different from strangling a man’s neck. If she let go now, he would slap her to death in the next second.
Mu Houchu’s gaze was cold and bone-chilling as he stared at Ji Xinhe with a tone full of warning, "You won’t let go?"
Ji Xinhe stubbornly stuck her neck out and said with determination, "No, I won’t! If you dare move, I’ll... I’ll... I’ll crush it!"
The atmosphere instantly became awkward.
Mu Houchu’s face was as black as ink. Looking at the woman in front of him, he was infuriated, wanting to strangle her. What kind of woman hadn’t he seen in his life? He had always been disciplined, even able to suppress his desires with self-control. And he hardly ever encountered a woman who aroused his desires.
But he never expected that he would face such a little village girl, who repeatedly caused him to lose his cool. Last time, it was due to a serious injury and a fragile consciousness; what was his excuse this time!?
Mu Houchu glared down at his uncooperative member, feeling a surge of anger.
"If you let go, I won’t hurt you," Mu Houchu said through clenched teeth.
Ji Xinhe felt an intense heat in her hand, wishing she could let go immediately, but she had no choice but to continue challenging him at this point, "I don’t believe your lies! What if you deceive me?"
Mu Houchu looked up at her with his usually cold eyes, which now contained a hint of desire, his voice slightly hoarse, "If you don’t let go, I’ll take you right here."
Ji Xinhe was startled, not only surprised that this seemingly aloof and self-controlled man could be so easily overcome by desire, but also frightened out of her wits.
Almost unconsciously, Ji Xinhe hurriedly let go and retreated three meters away.
Mu Houchu cast a cold glance at her and, true to his word, did not touch her. Perhaps it was because he did not have the time to confront her. He sat down on the spot, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath to suppress his desires.
Now was the time to run.
"Well, brave man, take a good rest. I’ll... I’ll go first!" Ji Xinhe said before leaving, faster than a rabbit, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Mu Houchu opened his eyes and looked at the fleeing figure, his eyes gleaming with a different emotion. He gave a cold, indifferent smile. Once he had suppressed the raging fire within him, Mu Houchu lightly touched the ground with his toes and left the alley.
Meanwhile, Ling Feng and the others had been waiting outside the tea house. Seeing Mu Houchu return, they quickly greeted him, with a bow and a fist, "Master."
"Find out everything about that woman who was in the tea house hall earlier," Mu Houchu coldly ordered.
"Yes!"
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Ji Xinhe ran as if her life depended on it, not stopping until she was sure that man hadn’t followed her. She finally felt a bit more at ease.
Ji Xinhe leaned against the wall, panting heavily and wiping the sweat from her forehead. She felt a lingering fear. She never imagined that the man she had forcibly taken advantage of would still be in Lian’an Town. Moreover, she didn’t expect to encounter him once again!
If not for her luck today, that man would have definitely slapped her to death!
But when Ji Xinhe thought about what she had grabbed with her hand earlier, her whole body felt hot, and her blushing face had not yet recovered. Unconsciously, she wiped her hand on her clothes, not daring to recall the embarrassing scene...
Ji Xinhe shook her head, casting those thoughts aside and went to Doctor Zhong’s place to pick up Xiao Bei.
Originally, they were going to the town to shop for food and utensils. But Ji Xinhe didn’t have the mood to wander the streets now. It was more important to hide back at home quickly!
Returning home, Ji Dong saw that they had come back empty-handed and rushed to ask them, "What happened? Did someone steal the silver? Why didn’t you buy anything?"
Xiao Bei looked clueless, and Ji Xinhe gave an awkward smile, "No, we were just having too much fun, listening to stories in the tea house for too long and forgot."
Ji Dong finally sighed in relief, "As long as nothing happened, the purchasing can wait. It’s the same if we go tomorrow."
Ji Xinhe nodded, but couldn’t help feeling guilty.
She couldn’t sleep well that night, tossing and turning restlessly. She felt uneasy thinking about a man who could be pursued and killed. Moreover, she had witnessed his strength and knew he was no ordinary person. How could she, a village girl, not be easy prey for him?
Ji Xinhe clenched her teeth. There was no turning back now. If he dared to do her any harm, she wasn’t afraid of him!
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Meanwhile, Lady Ding’s side of the house was not so peaceful.
Lady Ding’s eyes widened, "Are you telling the truth?!"
"Of course, it’s true! Ji Xinhe and Ji Xiaobei were leisurely listening to stories and drinking tea in the tea house, holding meat buns in their hands. It’s obvious they have money. I really don’t know when they hid money away. Now it seems that their decision to separate was planned long ago!" Ji Xiulan had indeed come to tattle.
Lady Ding clenched her teeth, "That little mean person Ji Xinhe actually hid money secretly!"
Ji Xiulan seethed with anger. Recently, the Ji family had lost five silver taels to Doctor Zhong and had their treasures taken by Pork Three. Their situation was quite tough. However, Ji Xinhe was living comfortably now!
"Don’t worry. No matter how much Ji Xinhe hides, it will ultimately belong to our Ji family. Just because they separated doesn’t mean it’s over. She still bears the Ji surname! Xiulan, you’re different from her. No matter how wild she gets, she’ll only ever be a village girl. But you’ll be an official’s wife in the future. I’m counting on you!"
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