C3 Chapter Iii

It was only when the woman in front of him coughed out a mouthful of blood from her lack of breath and her eyes revealed fear that Mu Yi Chen finally reacted. The sharp light in his eyes disappeared in an instant.

"I'll take you to the hospital!"

Understanding what he had done, Mu Yi's eyes flashed with guilt as he quickly let go of Gu Qingli's neck. His tender skin was already a little red, and his palm-sized face was red from anxiety and breathlessness.

"No need …"

Gu Qingli suppressed her voice and waved her hand.

"It's nothing important. Just a drink of water will do."

Due to the unbearable weight on her lower abdomen, her waist felt the corner of the table behind her, which was shining with pain. Gu Qingli didn't want to move even half a step, so she sat down on a nearby chair and pointed to a kettle on the table.

The light in Muyi's eyes flickered. Hearing her words, he walked over and poured a cup of water. Gu Qingli downed it in one gulp, feeling slightly better. He glanced at Muyi with a slight smile in his voice.

"You're pretty fast."

Mu Yi was stunned. After a long while, he slowly said, "Life is compulsory."

These four words were an apology for the earlier incident and an explanation for why Gu Qingli had been framed.

Gu Qingli only smiled, but didn't pursue the matter. Seeing that Qin Wentian had been sizing her up, she stood up and said, "Don't worry. Do you want to eat something? I'll make it."

"I'll get someone to bring it over."

Mu Yi Chen stepped forward and wanted to stop her.

"It's not like I can't move. My brother is going to start the game with the old man today, so he can't come. But there's food here, I'll make it."

Gu Qingli smiled. When she mentioned the two men at home, the smile on her face softened.

"Start?" Mu Yi's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Play games. Ever since he came back from the hospital, my dad has been addicted to gaming and insisted that my brother take him to play."

Gu Qingli smiled, her eyes full of helplessness. As she spoke, she walked towards the kitchen.

Mu Yi Chen seemed to find it hard to understand what he said. His eyes flashed with confusion as he slowly advanced with her. Seeing her secretly rub her waist, his eyebrows twitched.

"You can cook."

Although she was pregnant, her hands and feet were still nimble and her hands were moving methodically, causing others to feel delighted upon seeing her actions.

Gu Qingli turned around and glanced at him before smiling, "My mom left early. There are still two men at home."

She smiled and turned around, one of her hands naturally raising a strand of hair.

Mu Yi Chen picked up the phone and took a look. He frowned as he looked at the busy woman in front of him and picked her up. After a short conversation, he came back with the fragrance of the dishes floating in the air.

"You should have checked my information." Halfway through the meal, Gu Qingli naturally brought up this topic, his gaze clearly looking at Mu Yicheng.

"Very clear." Muyi nodded.

"Since the Qin family wants to use this child to tie you down, this child is also very important to you, right?"

Gu Qingli had always been a smart person, so she already knew the truth of the matter.

Mu Yi lowered his eyes slightly: "Important."

"Alright." Seeing him say this, a smile appeared on Gu Qingli's small face. Mu Yi Chen put down the bowl in his hands and said to Mu Yi Chen: "Since that's the case, then it's better to make some agreements."

The woman before him looked gentle and calm, but after spending such a short time with her, he was certain that she was actually very smart. She had actually already seen through everything.

The corner of his mouth curled up without a thought and he said, "Tell me."

"My request is very simple, you must not disturb my family, especially my father. He has just recovered from a serious illness and cannot be provoked."

Gu Qingli stared at Mu Yi Chen, his tone gentle yet solemn.

As the light dimmed, Mu Yi looked at the woman in front of him. His eyes seemed to be staring at himself as though they were disillusioned. A little woman who obviously didn't have any strength left in her hands, yet her protective device was not the slightest bit sloppy.

"Alright." Mu Yi looked at her and spoke solemnly.

Ever since he was pregnant, Gu Qingli had been addicted to sleep. He slept until late in the morning before slowly waking up. When he woke up, Muyi, who had stayed in the living room the night before, was nowhere to be seen.

The night passed, and the throat that he pinched last night was stung. His throat was hoarse and dry as it ached. However, the waist that hit the corner of the table emitted a wave of coldness.

It seemed like … Did he apply medicine?

Gu Qingli furrowed her brows, a puzzled expression on her face. She lifted the corner of her clothes and tilted her head to the side, her gaze falling upon the medicine bottle on the table beside her.

But...

In an instant, Gu Qingli's face turned extremely red. Gu Qingchen wanted to stabilize the old man and prevent him from coming over. Last night, only he and Mu Yi were left in this house, so the person who applied the medicine for him could only be him.

For twenty-three years, Gu Qingli had never felt his face burn like this.

"You're awake?"

Standing on the spot and looking at the small medicine bottle Gu Qingli was completely out of condition. His heart was beating rapidly and he was unable to calm down. At this moment, Mu Yi's deep and slow voice came from behind him.

"Why are you here again?"

Gu Qingli only turned around to speak after a long moment, but her gaze was so unsteady that she didn't dare to meet his eyes.

"The Qin family already knows about this. It's hard to say if they will make a move on you. I'll come pick you up."

Just as Muyi's voice fell, Gu Qingli's phone rang on the bedside table. Both of their gazes were directed towards that spot. Gu Qingli smiled and said: "You're just on your way."

She raised her eyebrows as she said this. She had never been polite to a person who asked for leave. To be honest, she didn't want to answer it.

"Answer it. I want to see just how big their businesses are." Gu Qingli could feel that there was a hint of anger in Mu Yi's calm voice.

"Then, should I turn it off?" Picking up the phone, Gu Qingli pointed his index finger at the screen and Mu Yi nodded his head.

The moment the call connected, before she could say anything, a harsh voice came from the other end.

"Little girl, you sure are bold. You actually dared to bite back at us. Don't you see what kind of virtue you have? Are you delusional enough to hope that you can marry into the Mu family after having a child?"

Gu Qingli frowned slightly before sighing, "I didn't do it."

"Not you? Hmph, if it wasn't you, who else would it be? Didn't the Qin family give you a lot of money? He might have already entered the ground! Let me warn you, if the Mu family is looking for you, you'd better clearly see your own position.

The old man on the other end of the phone spoke in a harsh tone, his tone very rude.

Gu Qingli's lips still had a faint smile, but when she mentioned her family's old man, her eyes flashed with a hint of fire that was hard to detect, and Mu Yi was the same. His pitch black and deep eyes seemed to be filled with a dense gray mist, as if they could devour people.

"Old Lady Qin, I've said before that I'm completely unaware of this matter, and …"

The phone in his hand was suddenly snatched away from him. Gu Qingli frowned as he looked at the gloomy man in front of him, then he turned to the other side of the phone and said, "The Gu family's money is mine. I will return it to the Qin family double."

After speaking, Muyi hung up.

"Aren't you afraid of offending them?" Gu Qingli smiled.

"There's always trouble to be offended. You don't have to worry, just come with me."

Gu Qingli pursed his lips and no longer said anything. Just as he was about to speak with a heavy step, he heard Mu Yichang continue, "I've already arranged everything between your big brother and your father. There's no need to worry."

Gu Qingli heaved a sigh of relief and pointed at a box on the floor, "As for my things, just take them away."

Mu Yi Chen stared blankly for a moment before seemingly smiling: "That's all?"

"The house belongs to the Qin family. I'm not used to living there." Gu Qingli said as she walked. When she reached the living room, she paused and walked towards the kitchen, "However, the dishes here are all specially bought by my brother. We have to take them with us. Otherwise, he'll be angry."

Mu Yi Chen's mind suddenly recalled the scene when she was cooking last night. In a place where he couldn't see her, there was a trace of a smile in his eyes as he responded with a low voice.