It was him?
Xin Yu relaxed, but then gasped!
He was the one who got her into this state!
She was such an idiot, how could she suspect someone other than Mu Yichuan!
"Is there a problem?" Mu Yichuan's eyes narrowed.
Xin Yu was speechless, so she leaned back in her chair to catch her breath and calm her tense heart.
Suddenly, a warm breath came from her. Mu Yichuan looked at her intently, gently pinching Xin Yu's cheek and chin. "Not bad stamina."
...!
Xin Yu stared at him, her lips slightly moving. What did this man mean?!
"Doesn't your mouth hurt?" Seeing Xin Yu's confusion, he leaned closer and whispered softly in her ear, "Don't you remember last night?"
Yes! She didn't remember last night!
Just like the first time with him! Xin Yu frowned. The two situations were so similar, and this time she was certain Mu Yi'ai had drugged her. Could it be that the first time was also because of this?!
But the guest in the room a month ago... she didn't seem to recognize him, did she?
Was it Ai Heng? She had seen him that day!
But then she thought again... no way...
"Memories?"
"I don't remember what memories!" Xin Yu retorted to Mu Yichuan, glancing outside to avoid eye contact.
"Your little mouth... left me with beautiful memories."
Xin Yu stared at Mu Yichuan in shock. Could he mean that?
Last night they... damn it! This man took advantage of her!
"The wedding is over, I'm going back to the capital," Xin Yu said angrily, her dark eyes flashing with anger. "Besides, I have military training coming up."
She hoped she would never see Mu Yichuan again! "Go back after you've bought what you need."
"Why?" Xin Yu questioned him, only realizing after speaking that her words had made Mu Yichuan's face darken. She had to add, "I...I don't want to buy anything."
Would she have to spend money again?
Even if he gave her a lot of money, she planned to invest it and earn it back to pay him back. She had no intention of using that money for unnecessary spending!
"Do you want me to carry you?" Mu Yichuan said, actually reaching out his hand, but Xin Yu was faster than her, almost falling off the car.
He elegantly got out of the car, slowly walking to Xin Yu's side, raising an eyebrow, and coldly said, "Not being honest."
Xin Yu was forced to take his arm, her eyes glancing at the luxurious shops, and she couldn't help but pout. Even with money, there's no need to spend like this!
A few hundred yuan probably wouldn't solve the problem today!
She should have known better than to lie!
She shot herself in the foot!
"Don't you like any of them?" Mu Yichuan looked at the woman beside him, feeling no joy whatsoever.
Xin Yu rolled her eyes, and upon hearing this was a possible solution, immediately nodded, "N-none of them suit me! I think I'll pass!"
Mu Yichuan's dark eyes were deep as he led Xin Yu towards a shop called "Heng."
"Just look around." With that, Mu Yichuan walked straight into the back room.
Just look around?!
After browsing for a while, Xin Yu agreed. She could only look around; she couldn't afford to buy anything. Each item cost at least six figures!
Just as she was about to find a place to sit and wait for Mu Yichuan, she turned around and saw Qin Ya, the most beautiful girl in the department, standing there, looking at her with a mixture of surprise and disdain.
"Dressed like that at yesterday's wedding, did you hook up with a rich guy today?" Qin Ya said, then chuckled foolishly.
Xin Yu was truly annoyed. If Mu Yichuan hadn't been inside, she would have turned and left.
But she couldn't avoid him, and she wasn't one to be trifled with.
"You've been hooking up with someone for a long time, we all know it." She said casually, ignoring Qin Ya, and walked towards the corner, pretending to look at the jewelry inside.
Qin Ya gritted her teeth in anger, following behind Xin Yu and snorting coldly, "Am I ahead of you? Everyone knows that back in the art competition, if you hadn't used your influence to get close to our department head, how could you have won?!"
"Oh, I see!" Xin Yu feigned sudden realization, "Then you're really pathetic, not only did you fail to get close to your department head, you also lost the competition!"
"You—" Qin Ya was so angry she almost ground her teeth to powder, her eyes bloodshot.
"Don't worry!" Xin Yu quietly took a step back. "I won't tell your husband that you chose him because you couldn't get close to the department head. Otherwise, how embarrassed would he be!"
Qin Ya lunged forward, but Xin Yu was prepared, and Qin Ya missed. "My husband spoils me rotten, unlike you who's unwanted and unloved!"
Xin Yu looked at her coldly, knowing what Qin Ya was implying. Her background had been spread around the school by her stepsister!
"Your sister wears gold and diamonds, unlike you wearing such a shabby ring!" Qin Ya rolled her eyes, revealing extreme disdain.
Xin Yu subconsciously touched the ring on her ring finger, then looked up at Qin Ya with a cold gaze.
"The reason you wear a ring is because there's a vein there that leads directly to your heart. Be careful, maybe your husband gave you such a big diamond ring for ulterior motives!"
Punch-eyed, Qin Ya looked down at the ring on her hand. "You're talking nonsense!"
"You believe that?" Xin Yu chuckled softly, a slight pout on her lips.
Just as Qin Ya was about to retort, Mu Yichuan walked out from the inner room. Her eyes widened instantly, hearts practically shooting out of them!
How could there be such a powerful man!
And his cold, handsome face was outrageously dashing!
This man is definitely not simple!
Qin Ya instantly lost her composure, immediately moving closer, blinking her beautiful eyes and flashing her charm. "Sir, my friend also owns a chain store in this mall. If you go, I can definitely give you the lowest discount."
"Your husband, right?" Xin Yu ruthlessly exposed her; she didn't want Mu Yichuan to be taken advantage of.
Qin Ya glared at Xin Yu, then moved closer to Mu Yichuan, but before she could speak, the man behind him objected.
"Who are you, a shill for? Daring to solicit business here?" the man said, blocking Qin Ya's path and preventing her from getting close to Mu Yichuan.
"I…" Qin Ya was taken aback by the shout, feeling both embarrassed and resentful. "Boss, don't be so petty. I just thought that gentleman looked kind, so I suggested it."
"Kind-looking?!" Xin Yu muttered inadvertently, only to be frozen by Mu Yichuan's icy gaze.
She pouted. See? Anyone who said he looked kind was blind!
"What's your friend's shop called?" A deep, resonant voice, like a cup of rich coffee, was alluring.
"You!" Xin Yu stared blankly at Mu Yichuan. She had never thought he was so easily swayed, or so idle. He actually asked!
She had already reminded him, okay! Upon hearing this, Qin Ya was overjoyed. She wanted to move closer to Mu Yichuan, but the shop owner blocked her way. "Excuse me, sir, could you please move aside? Let's do business together! I can get you a big order sometime; you know my connections in Nanshi are exceptional."
While Qin Ya was lying, Xin Yu tugged at Mu Yichuan and mouthed, "I don't want to buy it!"
However, he merely raised an eyebrow at her.
"Since you have connections, then buy this diamond for me first!" With that, the shop owner clapped his hands, and a shop assistant came out from the back room carrying a sparkling diamond. It was pure and transparent, with a pale blue hue.
Xin Yu's eyes widened instantly, because the diamond was… as big as a fist!
Hundreds of carats?
She had no concept of units of measurement, but she knew this diamond was absolutely priceless!
Qin Ya was also speechless, stunned on the spot! Even in her husband's jewelry store, she had never seen a diamond of such high quality in her life!
"Don't you have connections?" the shop owner pressed, seemingly not intending to let Qin Ya off the hook.
"You—you!" Qin Ya stammered, her face turning deathly pale. "My husband works at the shop around the corner. If you dare try to rip me off, I'll..."
The shop owner looked at Qin Ya disdainfully, thinking that such a low-class person dared to shout in his shop!
He turned and had his assistant present the diamond to Xin Yu, who trembled in fright and quickly took a step back, afraid of damaging such a precious item!
"Miss, this is our store's prized possession!" the shop owner introduced without exaggeration. "Do you like it?"
Xin Yu's lips twitched, unable to utter a word. Damn it, he actually asked her if she liked it?
Like it? Could she afford it?! "No, no, no," Xin Yu's words were immediately laced with disbelief, "I think you should keep it as a store anchor!"
"Don't you like it?" Mu Yichuan's handsome face turned towards her, his dark eyes narrowing slightly.
She didn't like it?
"I think it's alright." He offered his opinion; at least it was the best he could find in such a short time!
Huh?
Xin Yu was stunned, looking at Mu Yichuan in bewilderment, then quickly nodded and said to the shop owner, "You see, he only said it's 'alright,' I don't think you need to sell it…"
Mu Yichuan wrapped his arms around Xin Yu's waist, stroking her earlobe with one hand, "Find a few skilled craftsmen to split it open; they should be able to grind a few decent earrings."
…!
Grinding such a large diamond into just a few earrings? This…this is such a waste of talent!
Just thinking about it made Xin Yu's heart bleed!
Meanwhile, Qin Ya beside her was completely stunned, her heart almost burned to ashes by the flames of jealousy! This distinguished man was actually Xin Yu's friend!
And he spent so lavishly! No, he spent millions!
Looking down at the diamond ring on her hand, it looked so pathetic!
Why?!
She was just a poor girl!
Just a worthless person kicked out of the Xin family!
"Do as I said before." Mu Yichuan, still stroking Xin Yu's earlobe, turned to the shop owner.
"What!" Xin Yu exclaimed in surprise, grabbing him tightly. What did he mean by "do as I said before"?
"What's wrong?" Mu Yichuan raised an eyebrow, looking at his little woman. "Didn't you say you wanted to buy earrings?"
"Th-aren't there so many over there?" Xin Yu pointed to the long counter.
"Those won't hold onto your wealth." He exclaimed.
Xin Yu watched the shop assistant turn to leave and hurriedly said, "Wouldn't something this big be better at keeping your money?"
Maybe it's better not to waste such a precious item...
"You're going to carry it around every day?"
Xin Yu looked up at Mu Yichuan, blinking. If she carried such a large diamond around every day, she'd probably attract thieves every day!
"Put it...put it in the safe?" she suggested.
But that suggestion was immediately rejected.
"Then maybe we shouldn't buy it!" she pleaded.
Mu Yichuan's dark eyes narrowed. He reached out and pinched Xin Yu's delicate nose, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips. Then he said to the shop owner, "Don't just stand there, give it to me in three days!"