Chapter 393-394

Mu Feichi had expected that she would go up the mountain to ask him for help after the events of the day, so he had Qi Yuan waiting to take her up. If she had really gone to the Chen family to beg for help, with Mu Feichi’s jealous personality, he would probably have stirred up a ruckus. Yun Xi and Qi Yuan had just reached the top of the mountain when she noticed a helicopter was parked on the apron by the Mu family’s residence. From a distance, Yun Xi could see Mu Feichi standing next to the helicopter. Wearing a blue-green long wool coat, he looked especially eye-catching. 　 　 Underneath his coat, he was wearing black trousers and casual shoes. He had leather gloves on his hands. His sunglasses covered most of his face, revealing only the cold contours of his chin and his handsome profile. With one hand in his pocket, he raised his eyes and looked at her. It was obviously a very random movement, but his aloof vibe was hard to ignore. He always had an unfathomable sense of calm and composure due to his experience and age. His every gesture and movement bespoke the sophistication and elegance of his blue-blooded upbringing. He was a man who made people jealous. Yun Xi stepped forward and took a harder look at his fashionable attire. She did a double-take when she saw how great he looked. It was the first time she had ever seen him wearing such a vivid color. The blue-green color of his coat was even brighter than her down jacket. If someone had seem them together, they would have thought that they were dressing as a couple. Upon seeing her staring at him, Mu Feichi leaned over with a smile. Hidden behind the sunglasses, his mischievous eyes were mirthful. He took off his sunglasses, and his dark eyes boldly met her slightly flustered eyes. “Babe, since I’m so handsome and irresistible, if you want I can let you have a taste of me.” “Taste what? I just finished breakfast so I’m not hungry!” 　 　 In mock anger, Yun Xi raised her hand and pushed away his handsome face. He was such a perverted flirt. Seems like it’s indeed true that since ancient times deep feelings haven’t been enough to satisfy people, yet pickup lines make people feel loved. If it had been any other girl, she would probably have already raised the white flag against his irresistible flirtation. But she wasn’t an ordinary girl, and she wasn’t going to fall into his seductive trap so easily. “Who was the one who has been staring at me so intently as if she wanted to take off all my clothes to get a taste of me?” “You’re wrong! How could I be so ravenous?” “Aha!” Mu Feichi nodded solemnly. “When you looked at me just now, I was worried that you were suddenly going to lunge at me. Others make out in cars, but we could make out in an airplane cabin.” Yun Xi ignored his teasing and looked at the helicopter behind him without changing her expression. “Where are you going?” Wasn’t he waiting for her to come up the mountain to beg for help? This was obviously preparation for going out. “I want to take you someplace.” “I can’t. My family’s troubles haven’t been settled yet, so how can I be in the mood to run around with you?” “It’s a simple matter of me getting the word out. If I open my mouth, who would dare disobey me?” 　 　 The thought that she didn’t think he was as important as her family’s messy affairs filled him with anger. “Yes, I know you can do whatever you want to do, but my family was at fault here. So shouldn’t I have to go to their door to apologize?” “It’s not you who was at fault, so what are you going to apologize for?” Mu Feichi dragged her into the helicopter. No matter how she struggled, he overcame her, closed the door, and locked it. Then he threw the noise-canceling headset on her lap. “Besides, they don’t deserve your apology.” She was the future Madame of the Mu family, so her status was extraordinary! So what if Ai Zhujun was an elder? Forcing his dignified wife to go to their door to apologize was tantamount to indicating that he, Mu Feichi, couldn’t even protect his own woman. That was basically disgracing the dignified Young Marshal Mu of the Mu family. “What do you mean they don’t deserve it? Stop messing around!” At that moment, her family was still waiting for her reply. She wasn’t in the mood to have fun with him. “It’s you who should stop messing around. Qi Yuan will handle this matter, and, since I’ve promised you, I won’t let your family get kicked out of the villa complex. Babe, if you keep messing around, then you will have to go to their door to apologize all by yourself.” Yun Xi grits her teeth. “Young Marshal Mu has really mastered the carrot-and-stick approach.” Mu Feichi patted her head as if she were a pet and smiled softly. “Likewise!” 　 ************ The helicopter flew for more than an hour before it stopped on a tarmac at a house at the foot of the mountain. A housekeeper led a group of servants to wait at the gate of the house. It was a grand formation like when princes return to a palace on TV. After getting out of the helicopter, Yun Xi looked up at the magnificent, classical Chinese palace-style architecture of the house in front of her. The glorious archway of the gate was engraved with exquisite wood carvings, and the plaque in the center was marked with characters that said, male phoenix seeks female phoenix. Yun Xi remembered that this villa was a private manor and not open to the public. She had never had the chance to come here in her previous life, and she didn’t expect to see it in this life. “The male phoenix returns to his hometown after traveling all over the world in search of the female phoenix. They are each other’s one and only.” Standing on the bluestone road, Yun Xi looked up at the powerful gilt characters on the arch and felt her eyes turning sour. Using the poem “Male phoenix seeks female phoenix”, Sima Xiangru made a sentimental and bold love confession to Zhuo Wenjun, who had long admired Sima Xiangru’s talent. She fell in love with him at first sight. But their love was obstructed by her father. Relying on her longing for love, determination to pursue happiness, and extraordinary courage, Zhuo Wenjun resolutely escaped from the Zhuo Mansion in the dark of night and eloped with the one she loved. From ancient times to the present, the happiness of those in love is similar, but unhappy people have all sorts of sorrows. In her last life, disregarding everyone’s opposition, she resolutely gave up her dreams for Han Yaotian. Working hard and betting on the happiness of the rest of her life, she pushed him to the highest position. And...in the end? He pushed her off a balcony with his own hands, and she died a gruesome death. After resurrecting in this life, she no longer believed in love. Apart from revenge, her only desire was to stand in the highest position that she had once helped Han Yaotian up to. She wanted to become strong, so strong that she didn’t need to look up to or rely on men. Concealing the emotions in her eyes, Yun Xi turned her head. With a half-hearted smile, she looked at the man behind her. “At this point in the story, does everyone think this is a good story?” Mu Feichi silently watched her turn her head with a cold and desolate smile. At that moment, it felt like there was something stinging his eyes. The person in front of him, in that glance, seemed to have seen all the prosperity and tasted all the sadness of the world. This wasn’t the little Yun Xi who he knew. She seemed so unfamiliar, so unfamiliar that he felt scared. But since ancient times, most men have been disappointing. Sima Xiangru was no exception. When he gained some success in his career and was finally promoted to a high government position, after living in the capital for a long time and admiring all sorts of beautiful women, he unexpectedly started thinking about abandoning his wife and accepting concubines. The days when they used to share adversity and deep affection had long been forgotten. He didn’t remember that he had a wife longing for her husband thousands of miles away. Zhuo Wenjun stayed in an empty room alone, day after day. She lived a lonely life, year after year. As the song “White-hair Sorrow” goes, “I heard you have someone else on your mind, so I won’t be a nuisance to you any longer. I would never leave my one and only till death do us part.” She was determined and had a starry-eyed view of romance that was unwavering, but men like Sima Xiangru are heartbreakers by nature. In her last life, she had also thought that she would never leave her one and only until death did them part. Then cruel reality had slapped her in the face. Mu Feichi took a deep breath. He didn’t want to see this stranger for a single second more. He felt that even one more glance would make his heart feel suffocated and make him unable to breathe. Stepping forward suddenly, he stretched out his hands and pressed her into his arms tightly, for fear that his little rascal would fly away. In his arms, she trembled slightly. He didn’t know why she was feeling so sorrowful at this moment, but her lack of a sense of security made him feel anguished. From the beginning, he had known that she was an iron-willed, courageous lone wolf who was determined to be resilient and independent. But he couldn’t figure out what she was truly thinking inside. In front of him, she was able to conceal her deepest secrets so well. If she didn’t want to reveal them, he wouldn’t ask. But today, she had been unnerved by the words, “Male phoenix seeks female phoenix”.