Her phone had slidden far from the edge of the bed.

  Li Beinian groped all around but to no avail.

  She stuck a few objects in, hoping to hook them around the phone, but they only pushed it further in.

  Frustrated and furious, Li Beinian impatiently gave the bed a few forceful kicks.

  With those few kicks, she managed to move the bed a little.

  Annoyed, she garnered all the strength she had and pushed the bed to the side. Then, she saw the cell phone, it was almost at the centre position of the bed.

  The call was still connected. Li Beinian heard rustling sounds from the other end of the line, and the mechanical sound of a pager.

  Li Beinian asked, “What are you doing?”

  After a while, she heard someone speak, “You’re still on the phone. Is this your girlfriend?”

  About two seconds later, Mu Xichen’s voice was heard. “I have a small matter to settle. I’ll pick you up later.”

  “Small matter? You’re driving at over 100 miles per hour on a road that has a speed limit of 40, is that a small matter?”

  It sounded like a speeding car being stopped by the traffic police.

  At the same time that Li Beinian sympathized with him, she couldn’t help laughing.

  The call was quickly hung up. Li Beinian shifted the bed back into place, but at the same time, she sensed a slight movement behind her.

  She looked up. Before her was the room, and behind her, the balcony.

  Almost at the same time that she turned around, she saw a tall figure from the corner of her eye.

  There was no pre-warning at all!

  Li Beinian was shocked. Her entire body tensed up and she jumped back.

  Mu Donglin’s expression was darkened as he said, “Let’s talk.”

  The girl was scared out of her wits and retreated taking big steps. She turned and ran towards the door, reaching out to unlock it.

  Mu Donglin reacted quickly. He took a step forward and firmly yanked her back, covering her mouth with his palm.

  Li Beinian was shocked and her chest tightened. An indescribable feeling of disgust made her struggle instinctively.

  “Mmm! Mmm…… Mmm!”

  Mu Donglin then lifted her and pinned her down onto the bed.

  “Be quiet.” Mu Donglin warned her. “I only have a few words to say to you. I won’t touch you.”

  The man was too strong and her eyes reddened from anxiety. Hearing this, she breathed heavily and looked at him, still in shock.

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  Her heart was pounding fast.

  She glared at him as she heaved heavily with bloodshot eyes.

  She looked every bit defensive as she paused and fixed her gaze on him.

  Alas, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a figure behind the full-length windows of the balcony.

  It was holding a cell phone in its hand and was obviously taking photos!

  When Li Beinian realized who it was, her anger fired up like a canon, and she blew her top!

  Li Xueqing!

  That god-damned Li Xueqing!

  Li Beinian wanted to holler at her, but her body was pinned down and she was immobilized.

  Li Xueqing could not hide her glee when she saw what was happening to Li Beinian.

  She put her phone away, and quickly hid herself when Mu Donglin looked up.

  Elated, Li Xueqing quickly returned to her room and shut the full-length window.

  She sent the photo to Lin Kerou on WeChat.

  In the photo, Li Beinian and Mu Donglin were in an intimate position. It was obvious that they were doing something inappropriate.

  Although only part of their faces were visible, it was unfortunate that even in the dim lighting, the visible features could be seen clearly.

  It left no room for doubt.

  Any woman who saw her man in this position in bed with another woman wouldn’t just sit back and do nothing.

  Sure enough, Lin Kerou replied very quickly: What do you mean?

  [Lin Kerou]: Where are they?

  [Lin Kerou]: At your house? Give me the address!

  Li Xueqing laughed and typed her reply: They are in my house, but if you turn up in such haste, I’m afraid Mu Donglin will hate you. I have an idea.

  [Lin Kerou]: Haha!

  Subsequently, there were no other message from Lin Kerou.

  Just as Li Xueqing thought that she had heard the last from Lin Kerou, the latter sent another message:

  [Lin Kerou]: What idea?

  [Lin Kerou]: Don’t go thinking that I’m not aware – you’re just using me to do your dirty work. Only you’d think of something like that!

  Li Xueqing was not offended by her remark. Instead, she looked around and then immediately dialed a number on her cell phone.

  Mu Donglin followed Li Beinian’s furious gaze and his heart sank. He too, had realized Li Xueqing’s presence.

  It wasn’t purely out of good intentions that she had let him.

  Of course there had to be other reasons.

  Whether it was because she hated Li Beinian, or she just wanted to earn a favor from him, he was already there anyway.

  Suppressing his displeasure, Mu Donglin pinned Li Beinian down under his body and said in a low voice, “I have only one question. What’s your relationship with Mu Xichen now?”

  Li Beinian breathed heavily. She stared at the man on top of her for some time, and felt a subtle anger in her heart, or perhaps there was something else that shook her. She was overwhelmed by a complexity of emotions and a sense of inexplicable bitterness.

  Things shouldn’t be like this.

  Mu Donglin had changed.

  In her previous life, she had held him in high esteem and idolized him.

  He should be above everything, respectable and aloof.

  He should treat her with disdain and contempt.

  Unlike now, continually pestering her, coercing and forcing her.

  Li Beinian’s eyes glistened. After a long time, she took a deep breath and looking down at his hand.

  The man raised his hand slightly and warned, “Don’t shout. Otherwise, there’s no telling what I’ll do!”

  Her breathing quickened. Mu Donglin narrowed his eyes as his hand hovered cautiously by her mouth.

  “What are you hoping to hear from me?” Li Beinian’s voice was slightly hoarse as she looked at Mu Donglin’s face.

  The man and Mu Xichen shared similar features.

  But if she didn’t look closely, she wouldn’t have noticed it.

  Because their temperaments were vastly different.

  Mu Donglin had been proud and arrogant since he was a child. He treated others coldly because of his pride and excellence.

  He was too arrogant to talk to others.

  As for Mu Xichen, he was by nature reserved, quiet, and taciturn.

  Different from Mu Donglin.

  They were of different origins and souls.

  Mu Donglin looked at her intensely.

  He had a strong sense of possessiveness, a strong liking, and a strong desire for her. Hence, he wanted her, so she should be his!

  He thought too highly of himself and was too certain that she belonged to him.

  Therefore, he was indignant, crazy, and angry.

  He hated Mu Xichen, and hated her even more for leaving himself, only to turn around and throw herself into that man’s arms.

  Li Beinian understood it only too well. She looked at him and felt her throat tightening.

  Mu Donglin’s eyes had clouded over. Suddenly, there was a vibration from a corner of the bed and a pleasant ringtone sounded.

  She looked at her cell phone, the caller was…… Ah Chen.