The man hesitated for a moment, then closed the window to keep out the cold air from outside.
Mu Chenshuang watched his actions, her eyes darkening slightly. She saw him light a candle, which illuminated the entire room.
"What are you doing?" Mu Chenshuang asked warily.
The man placed a candle on the shelf, saying, "You'll stay here tonight."
The words were spoken.
Mu Chenshuang's expression suddenly darkened. "What do you mean?"
The man lit a candle, turned to look at her, and said calmly, "I just wanted you to spend New Year's Eve with me. If you're sleepy, just rest. I won't bother you."
Mu Chenshuang frowned at him, displeased, and said, "Do you think I would believe what you say?"
Despite Mu Chenshuang's cold expression, the man remained calm, "I only want you to stay here tonight. I'll send you back first thing tomorrow morning."
"What can you do if I insist on leaving?!"
The man walked towards Mu Chenshuang, who clenched her fists in a defensive stance.
The man stopped in front of her and spoke in a gentle tone, issuing a warning: "These are all my men down there. You're not getting out."
Mu Chenshuang stared at him with her eyes slightly lowered.
It seemed impossible for her to leave now, so she stopped resisting, lowered her eyes, and said coldly, "I need to rest. You can leave."
The man said, "I'll have someone bring in some hot water so I can soak my feet first."
Soon a maid from Wangyue Tower brought in hot water and a change of clothes.
Mu Chenshuang did not refuse.
After the maid helped her wash up, she left.
Mu Chenshuang leaned back on the bed. Through the screen, she could sense that he was behind it. He really didn't disturb her rest, but who could guarantee that he wouldn't do the same lewd thing he did before?
Thinking about this.
Mu Chenshuang's eyes darkened slightly. She had been trying to verify who the man in black was, but it turned out that he was not Fu Junheng.
Considering all the previous signs, especially his current thuggish behavior, she and he shouldn't have had much interaction. All he wanted was this child. But now he's forcing her to stay here with him for New Year's Eve. This unusual behavior makes her increasingly suspicious that this man is him.
"What's your name?" Mu Chenshuang suddenly asked.
The man sitting behind the screen, reading a book, replied to Mu Chenshuang's question, "You don't need to know my name."
This answer was exactly what Mu Chenshuang expected.
"You know Fu Junheng, don't you?"
The man put down his book, and through the screen he could vaguely see the woman reclining on the bed. He replied calmly, "I know."
I didn't answer with a single extra word.
The phrase "know" could also mean that he knows this person, but doesn't actually know them.
Mu Chenshuang pressed further, "Do you also know about what happened between him and me?"
The man calmly countered, "What could possibly be between you and him?"
Mu Chenshuang chuckled coldly, her tone laced with sarcasm: "You knew about me and Shen Nanzhi so quickly, didn't you know about me and him? Your relationship with the Prince of Xiaoyao should be better than his relationship with Fu Junheng."
After Mu Chenshuang finished asking, the man seemed indifferent, "Could you and Fu Junheng possibly take things further?"
His answer was flawless. How could Mu Chenshuang possibly answer yes to this question? If she said no, wouldn't that prove that the two of them had a period of development before, but it just didn't go any further?
This is completely digging a hole for her.
The man didn't hear Mu Chenshuang's reply, so he didn't press her further and said, "It's getting late, you should get some rest."
Mu Chenshuang lay down and didn't speak to him anymore.
The calming incense permeated the entire room.
Mu Chenshuang felt sleepy, but she didn't want to sleep yet.
After watching Mu Chenshuang lie down, the man behind the screen continued to quietly read the book in his hand.
The quiet space, the flickering candlelight, everything seemed so peaceful and beautiful.
At this moment.
Mu Chenshuang suddenly groaned in pain.
The man tensed up, put down the book in his hand, quickly got up and went to Mu Chenshuang's side, sitting on the edge of the bed. The woman's brows were tightly furrowed, and she looked very uncomfortable.
"Does your stomach hurt?" he asked anxiously.
Mu Chenshuang clutched her lower abdomen tightly with one hand and said impatiently, "Help me up first."
The man got up and sat to one side, reaching out to help Mu Chenshuang up. Just as his hands lifted her up...
Mu Chenshuang seized the opportunity and swiftly and decisively struck the man's pressure points.
The man's arm instantly stiffened and remained motionless.
Mu Chenshuang sat up abruptly without hesitation and reached out to lift the man's mask.
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