Gong Yu"s facial expression became colder. He grabbed Murong Ye by the collar and asked angrily, "What do you mean?"
Murong Ye pushed his hand away harshly and answered in an icy-cold voice, "This is my last warning. I"m only letting you off because of Xiao Xi. The next time you do it, I"ll make sure you"ll say goodbye to this beautiful world immediately."
Yun Muxi knew Gong Yu"s temper and could also feel that Murong Ye had a strong backup. She quickly grabbed them by their sleeves, in case they ended up in a fight. However, this action pulled on her wound and she cried in pain. Her cold sweat started perspiring instantly and her face was terribly pale.
The two men immediately stretched out their hand to hold onto her. Their hands landed on Yun Muxi"s arms at the same time and they glared at each other. Yun Muxi endured the pain and shouted, "Enough! If you want to fight, get out!"
The two men did not dare to trigger her, so they composed themselves. After laying her down, considerate Gong Yu tucked her in and Murong Ye wiped away her sweat while looking at her lovingly.
Yun Muxi stared at Murong Ye, "The thing you just said... what does it mean?"
Murong Ye sighed gently. "You cannot hide from dad. He has been looking for you for so many years and he knows you"ve been found. How could he possibly let you continue wandering outside? Besides, even if I help you to keep it a secret, it won"t remain a secret for long. He will eventually find your exact location. When that happens, how are you going to hide?"
Yun Muxi tried to ask further, "What if I insist?"
Murong Ye"s gaze changed, there was a tint of bitterness. His voice became gentler and he explained with a tone of helplessness, "You cannot go against dad"s orders. You have no idea what kind of existence the Murong family is, nor do you know his status in society. You"re too naive."
Murong Ye smiled. However, this was a smile of loss and melancholy. He had never shown this side of him before, he must have been too out of it.
Yun Muxi saw him smiled for the first time, but this smile made her pity him. She could not help but frown.
Just then, Murong Ye"s phone started vibrating. When he saw who it was, he became tense. He glanced at Yun Muxi before picking up the call. Other than the usual coldness in his voice, there was also a certain degree of respect. "h.e.l.lo, dad?"
Upon hearing that, Yun Muxi"s eyes widened and she looked at Murong Ye in shock.
Murong Ye listened with a solemn expression. The stiff and cold voice from the other end went, "Where are you now?"
Murong Ye answered honestly, "I"m at the hospital."
"Haha, you went to see her?"
"Indeed, I can"t hide anything from you. I was just about to head back and report the situation to you."
"No need, just bring her back directly!"
"Dad, I"m afraid that"s inconvenient for now. She"s injured and hospitalized."
"Oh? How come?"
"I just heard the news too. There was an accident."
"I do not allow such things to happen again. Bring her back once she has recovered."
Then, Murong Qingtian hung up ruthlessly. Yun Muxi looked at Murong Ye in confusion. It was not hard to guess what they talked about.
Murong Ye explained, "It seemed to be happening a lot faster than I had expected. Dad knows about you. He wants me to bring you back once you recover."
Yun Muxi"s face became sullen instantly. This was not what she expected. She did not want to disrupt the peace in her life right now. She did not know what to expect if she embarks on a new chapter. Men are always afraid of changing something they"re used to. They are always anxious about what is to come, which makes them more afraid of a new chapter in life. No one knew what kind of life awaited Yun Muxi, nor did they know if she was jumping into a lion"s den!
This was actually just a small factor. When she learned that her biological mother pa.s.sed, she became even determined to not return to her original family. She felt that what Mrs. Mou said about her was true; she caused her mother to die right after her birth. Yun Muxi"s adoptive mother pa.s.sed on her 15th birthday, and her adoptive father died later on as well. She did not want to witness her closed ones leaving her one after another, which was why she chose to live on her own.
Yun Muxi kept these thoughts to herself.
Murong Ye left Yun Muxi soon after. Before leaving, he gave her a lingered look. At this moment, he no longer felt like a cold person. He was much gentler than before.
He sighed in his heart, "Perhaps, having another younger sister will be not bad."
After Murong Ye left, Gong Yu still looked at Yun Muxi with some uneasiness. He asked worriedly, "Xiao Xi, what do you plan to do?"
Yun Muxi felt very lost. She shook her head and answered, "I don"t know. We"ll take one step at a time. There seem to be many things that I can"t change."
Gong Yu put the blame on himself. He did not have enough ability to protect her. He could see that the Murong family was not easy. He felt very powerless in changing their mind. This was very unlike his status as a prince in the past. Although he was not able to dominate the world, he was still remarkably influential. The present he was too weak.
Days pa.s.sed quickly, now came the time when Yun Muxi was finally discharged. During this whole time, Gong Yu would come to visit her every day after shooting his scenes. Murong Ye only came once, while Mou Yichen did not falter after that day; he became even more certain of his decision and spent time with her almost every single day. It was to the extent that Mrs. Mou had to threaten him to return. Gu Yuxuan would also pick up Niannian from her kindergarten, bring her to the hospital and back home again.
Yun Muxi finished packing her luggage. Gong Yu had asked Zhao Yi for a day off just for this. Mou Yichen was very reluctant to let her go. "Xiao Xi, you still have to visit me every day!"
Gong Yu put on a stern face. "Xiao Xi needs to rest too. She"s too busy filming every day, she has no time for you!"
Mou Yichen was not letting him win. "Xiao Xi, have a good rest, listen to your body. Anyways, I"ll be out of here in a week, I"ll visit you then!"
As they were speaking, Murong Ye walked into the room. Mou Yichen had never met him before and upon feeling his hostility, the urge to protect Yun Muxi rose. He frowned and asked, "Who are you?"
Murong Ye ignored him completely. He walked to Yun Muxi and caressed her fringe. He asked softly, "Are you ready to go? I"ll send you home!"
Yun Muxi was a little hesitant, but she did not reject. Mou Yichen could not believe his eyes. Was this man a new rival? What was going on? Why was chasing a girl so hard for him?
Mou Yichen was enraged. "What makes you think you can send her home? Xiao Xi will not go with you."
Murong Ye turned and glared at Mou Yichen. Gong Yu was speechless and shook his head. No one knew what to say about how hard Mou Yichen was embarra.s.sing himself while trying to protect his prized possession.
Murong Ye reached for Yun Muxi"s bag and guided her outside. Gong Yu followed closely after them. Although he was a little p.i.s.sed at how Murong Ye took over his position, Murong Ye was Yun Muxi"s brother after all. He could only suck it up.
However, Mou Yichen was not letting it go. He blocked Murong Ye"s path and said in a low voice, "Hey, I"m warning you, don"t hit on her. She is already attached, I"m her boyfriend."
Murong Ye threw Yun Muxi a confused look and then turned to look at Gong Yu. "What? So you"re not the original one?"
Gong Yu glared at Mou Yichen and answered sternly, "Of course I am, this fella is making things up. He"s using memory loss as an excuse to make Xiao Xi his."
Mou Yichen was not pleased. "What do you mean by using memory loss as an excuse? I am Xiao Xi"s boyfriend. Ask her."
Murong Ye fixed his eyes on Yun Muxi. She became embarra.s.sed. "I"ll explain it to you later, let"s go back first."
Then, she walked away on her own. Murong Ye and Gong Yu followed closely behind, leaving the defeated Mou Yichen alone in the ward.
Instead of returning to the Murong family with Murong Ye, Yun Muxi ended up returning to her apartment. She promised him that she would visit Murong Qingtian the next day. She still wanted to fight for her way.
Upon returning him, she chased the two men away by claiming that they were too annoying and that she wanted some peace.
At night, Gu Yuxuan prepared hotpot. The three of them ate together. After clearing things away, Gu Yuxuan asked worriedly, "Xiao Xi, you really don"t need me to stay with you?"
Yun Muxi gave her a sweet smile. "No need! My wounds have healed completely, I"m fine! Go home! You"ve had a hard time taking care of Niannian these few days, go home and rest early!"
Niannian finally returned to her mother. She could not be happier and was very excited to spend some quality time together. She turned to Gu Yuxuan and said cheerfully, "Mommy Xuan, go back and rest. I"m a big girl now, I can take care of mommy! You"ve done a lot for me these few days, go home!"
The two women smiled at her sweetness. Gu Yuxuan eventually left after cutting some fruit for them and tidying things up.
Before she left, she still felt very unsettled. She reminded, "Xiao Xi, be careful. Call me if you need anything."
Yun Muxi laughed scornfully, "Alright! Are you scared silly or what, why are you so worried? I"m fine, everything"s fine! Go home quickly, drive safely."
Niannian was finally with her mother and pestered Yun Muxi to play dress-up with her. They were just about to enjoy some quality time when the doorbell rang.
Yun Muxi opened the door but there was no one standing outside. She was puzzled. Was the bell broken?
Just as she was about to close the door, she saw a bright red envelope on the floor. After hesitating, she picked it up and looked at it. Other than "Recipient: Yun Muxi" on the front, there was nothing else.
When she closed the door and opened the envelope, she received the greatest shock of her life and felt like her soul left her body. Her eyes were opened wide in fear and she was covered in cold sweat. Her face was terribly pale. She threw the letter onto the ground. The words written in bright-red blood glared at her.