So, there’s a reason why people always talked about karma. What goes around comes around.

  If Mu Tangxue was really willing to do so much for Mr. Lu, what did Mr. Lu think about it all? After getting off work from the laboratory, Mu Qiqi called Sheng Xiao, telling him that she wanted to meet Mr. Lu.

  Sheng Xiao sent Xu Che to chauffeur her to Zhongteng’s factory.

  Mr. Lu was there. He was undergoing training to become an employee of Zhongteng.

  After staying there for some time, he had been influenced by Zhongteng’s work culture. He felt that working there was more meaningful than being a teacher. So, he had decided to stay and develop his career in Zhongteng.

  Mu Qiqi met Mr. Lu in private in the evening.

  He knew who Mu Qiqi was, but he felt uncomfortable when he saw her face because of how similar it was to Mu Tangxue’s. However, he was aware that the person standing before him was not the little nurse. She was, in fact, a talented forensic doctor-to-be.

  “Mr. Lu, I’m sorry to take your time.”


  “Not at all. If it weren’t for you and Chief Sheng, I would still be suffering in the rural area.” Mr. Lu was humble and shy.

  “What do you really think of Mu Tangxue?” Mu Qiqi did not come to chat with him. She wanted to know if this man had feelings for Mu Tangxue, even if it was just a bit.

  “She…… is a very special student,” Mr. Lu said honestly. “It’s a bit too overwhelming to be loved by her.”


  “So, Mr. Lu does not have any other feelings for her apart from the relationship between a teacher and a student?”


  Mr. Lu shook his head affirmatively. “No.”


  “Alright. Sorry to take your time. You take care.” After that brief and straightforward meeting, Mu Qiqi left Zhongteng.

  Mr. Lu was very confused. Because when Mu Qiqi was being serious, she seemed profoundly unpredictable when compared with Mu Tangxue. He could not guess what was on her mind at all.

  Mu Qiqi simply felt sad for Mu Tangxue.

  She was sacrificing everything to protect this man, to avenge him. But to what end……

  This man didn’t have the slightest of feelings toward Mu Tangxue. She was just an acquaintance to him. That’s all.

  Was it worth it?

  After going back to Zhongteng, Mu Qiqi plunged into Sheng Xiao’s arms silently.

  Seeing that she was depressed, Sheng Xiao did not say anything immediately. He waited until when they were on their way home before he asked, “What did you talk about with that teacher?”


  “I just asked him if he likes Mu Tangxue or not,” Mu Qiqi said frankly. “I just wanted to know whether or not the man who Mu Tangxue is sacrificing herself for is worth it.”


  “And the conclusion?”


  “I can just say that she deserves it.”


  Then, Mu Qiqi lay on Sheng Xiao’s lap. No matter how depressed she was, the reality was that she couldn’t change a thing.

  “Mu Tangxue invited us to her engagement ceremony next week. She said that I should go to watch a good drama.”


  “We’ll go then.”
……

  At the moment, Feng Shanshan was in her house. She hadn’t seen Tang Yan since he went out. So, she could do anything she wanted now without having to think about anyone.

  It seemed like she was the only one who was angry. Tang Yan appeared unaffected. He avoided any interaction with her, and he didn’t even fight with her. Feng Shanshan was an impatient person. If she didn’t talk it over, she wouldn’t be able to sleep and eat properly.

  Because of this, she sat in the yard of her house, waiting for Tang Yan.

  At eight o’clock at night, Tang Yan drove home. Seeing Feng Shanshan in the yard, he approached her. “Are you aware that you are someone who is being hunted now? You’re a very easy target right now.”


  “I’m in my own house. Do I still have to hide and lock myself behind the door?” Feng Shanshan asked in return.

  “Get inside.”


  “Let’s make it clear. What on earth do you think about our relationship?” Feng Shanshan crossed her arms.

  “Do you think of this place as a hotel? Do you think that I’m a dispensable girlfriend to you? I know you can sacrifice everything including me when solving cases. But please do it more discreetly and don’t take me for granted. I don’t care where you go. I should have ignored everything when you were sent on the mission just because of one useless fool. If you die outside, just let other people collect your body. I won’t go and look for you. Do you think I’m very annoying? Why did I choose to be with a block of ice like you? I can’t feel any warmth at all. No wonder your ex-girlfriend cheated on you. I won’t, but I can’t stand you anymore.”


  After that, Feng Shanshan stood up. Although she knew that her last sentence was a bit too harsh, she just knew that this man still wouldn’t show her any reaction.

  After a long pause, he said, “It’s cold outside. Let’s go in.”


  “I’m fucking insecure. What’s the difference between staying inside or going outside? You who made me into this.”


  “Sorry,” Tang Yan said in a low voice. “I’m not a qualified partner.”


  “So? You want to break up?”


  “I’ll try to be one.”


  Although Feng Shanshan was very angry and she had thrown a tantrum, she did not think of breaking up with this man. Why should she?

  Therefore, when she heard what Tang Yan said, she was relieved. “That’s better. I’m not like those gooey girls outside who you have to coax. I’m just asking you for the most basic things. Is it so difficult?”


  Tang Yan stretched out his hand and pulled Feng Shanshan toward him. Then, he draped his arm on her shoulders and they went in together. “I just feel that there is suddenly a woman who is stronger than any man by my side. I haven’t gotten used to it and I don’t know how to get along with you.”


  “You said that you would let me control you!”


  Tang Yan didn’t say anything else. He had actually been keeping a distance from Feng Shanshan these two days because of the dangerous mission he had just completed. He was worried that he might be followed by the remaining members of the gang. If they found that there was a woman in his house, Feng Shanshan might face an unimaginable disaster.

  But this woman didn’t seem to realize how much he cared for her.

  He was not good with words, but he would protect his woman.

  However, apparently, what a woman wanted was more than the protection of a man behind her back.

  Perhaps he had not done it for a long time. After they entered the house, they were fired up. It was just that there were many injuries on Tang Yan’s body that he couldn’t move freely.

  However, that didn’t hinder Feng Shanshan at all. They pressed on each other repeatedly. In the end, Feng Shanshan rode on him. “Let me do it.”


  Usually, Tang Yan would refuse her. But things were different now.

  Of course, this posture gave Feng Shanshan a great sense of accomplishment. She felt as if she was riding on a big boss.