C6 Get Me Out of Here Fast! 

Moo Nuannuan stared straight into Xiao Chuhee's cold eyes, and her fists clenched even more. If it was even possible, her entire demeanor had become more hostile and the shadow around her features grew even darker. "You want me to apologize?" Her voice was enough to send anyone running for the hills. "Now, that would be impossible."

Xiao Chuhee had remembered the times when her daughter was still the smart and beautiful angel that she had raised. However, that was all in the past. The more she grew older, the uglier and more resentful she became. Yet even then, this was the first time she had seen her own daughter reveal such sharpness under that dull look of hers, and it was enough to make her blood freeze.

"Wanqi." She swallowed. "Let's just forget about today, okay? I mean, it's not like we can force her to do anything anymore."

Although Moo Wanqi wanted to woman to pay, she had no choice but to let it go at her mother's insistence.

Besides, if Moo Nuannuan took their insults seriously and decided to do something out of line, then all of them would be placed in jeopardy. Moo Wanqi had already escaped her slimy faith with that crippled man just a day ago, and she certainly wasn't going to test her luck the second time. Instead of snapping back as she had initially wanted to, she turned around and bit her tongue. Her sister would be gone soon enough anyway, might as well stand here for a little while longer.

Moo Nuannuan took the opportunity of their silence and proceeded to head upstairs to tidy up her things.

She may have lived in the Moo family mansion for twenty years, but with the number of clothes and belongings she had in her closet, it would make any outsider assume that she was just another visitor. After all, it wasn't as if her mother would take the time off her busy schedule in tending to her stepsisters to even bother with her.

Scoffing, she grabbed her suitcases and headed down the stairs. This time, Xiao Chuhee wasn't there to send her off. She must've had enough of her already, but Moo Nuannuan couldn't care any less. The quicker she could get out of here, the better.

However, as soon as she thought of Mu Tingxiao's cousin waiting for her at the front gates, she bit her lips and headed for the back entrance.

She didn't know why Mu Jiachen was so interested in her, but she wasn't willing to play any of his games. After all, even if her mother was cruel, she was right about one thing. She was already married, and to piss off a man like Mu Tingxiao, was like kissing a death wish. There was no way she could get out of that unscathed. Without another word, she was off.

Outside the front gates, Mu Tingxiao leaned against his seat and crossed his arms. It's been around half an hour since he had been waiting here, and Moo Nuannuan still hadn't come out. The longer he sat there, the more irritated he became. His eyebrows twitched in annoyance as his hands tightly gripped the wheel. What the hell is taking her so long?

Suddenly, the folder from yesterday flashed in his mind. Could it be that she was being bullied?

He slowly raised his hand to touch his face, before quickly shaking the thought away. The woman was like a fierce wildcat, in fact, she even looked like one with her cold eyes and fierce features. She didn't seem like the type to be so easily bullied by the people around her, especially by her own mother. Yet even then, he still couldn't wipe off the uneasiness in his chest.

"Sir, do you want to come in and have a seat?"

A gentle voice sounded from outside his car, and he peered out the window. There, he could see an exquisite-looking woman standing right beside his car, peering through the windows.

As soon as she saw his face, she was stunned to silence.

Although she had seen Moo Nuannuan being intimate with a man in the car, she wasn't able to get a good look at his face. She may have thought that he looked decent, but she definitely wasn't expecting a model sitting by the driver's seat! With his strong jawline and straight nose, the man looked like an angel!

How could such an outstanding man even be interested in that stupid bumpkin?

Maybe Moo Nuannuan was the one who had jumped him after all, she thought, shaking her head.

However, her thoughts immediately came to a halt as soon as his cold gaze was directed right at her.

"And who are you?"

"I am Nuannuan's older sister–Moo Wanqi," she introduced herself, unaffected by his hostility.

Moo Wanqi?

Mu Tingxiao remembered that the Moo family had two daughters, including Moo Nuannuan.

Some might say that Moo Wanqi was gorgeous. With her soft skin and rosy cheeks, she could be easily compared to a flower blooming under the sun. Yet there was something about the stiffness of her lips and the cloudiness around her eyes that put him off. In all honesty, he'd prefer a woman like Moo Nuannuan than this tramp any day.

"Where's Nuannuan?" He raised his eyebrows.

"Ah, she's still packing up in her room," she responded, waving off the question. There was no way Moo Wanqi was going to miss this opportunity! Anyone who was related to the Mu family was obviously loaded with money, and not to mention, they were all so good-looking. If Mu Tingxiao hadn't gotten in that accident, she would've bet that he'd be just as gorgeous as the man standing in front of her. "She's the one who asked me to come down and invite you in. Why don't you have a seat?"

Ha! There was no way that woman would allow him to step foot in that living room.

Mu Tingxiao immediately saw right through her act and rolled his eyes. She had run away!

"Hmph." Not bothering to give her a second look, he turned his car and sped away. He had no time for fake niceties.

"What? But–" Moo Wanqi didn't have the chance to say anything as he left her in the dust. She had met so many men in her life, and all of them were always so enamored by her beauty and class. This was the first time she had ever been treated so coldly before! Her pale face flushed dark red from the anger, before stomping back into the villa. What was wrong with him?

At the other side of the city, Moo Nuannuan was walking to the small apartment that she had rented out.

After her graduation and internship, she had rented an apartment by the outskirts to live her life in her own terms. This was always what she had wanted. Although the room wasn't filled with chandeliers or the like, it certainly was a new start, and it didn't have the same level of emptiness as it did back in that hellhole.

If Xiao Chuhee hadn't trapped her in that villa to marry her into the Mu family, she would've lived here–free and unbothered.

Besides, it wasn't as if Mu Tingxiao had any plans of seeing her. He wouldn't even notice her absence.

It was already the afternoon when she had packed her things. Slinging her bag over her shoulders, she walked across the dirty streets with her head held high.

Huyang City definitely had its limelights and its shadows, and due to fact that this was the only apartment she could afford for now, she was forced to live near the slums. Although she had gotten used to it by now, there were still days where the streets were dangerous to walk on, given the amount of hardened criminals wandering about. And the rancid smell of fish and poop pretty much wafted across the area. Wrinkling her nose, she continued to walk.

But just as she was about to turn into an alleyway, a loud bang echoed across the streets.

Looking up, Moo Nuannuan saw a white van speeding towards her like a wild rabid dog. Its headlights flickered from her side and she found herself momentarily frozen from the shock. It was only when it was a few inches away from her did she finally jump out of the way. "Fuck," she breathed out, struggling to calm herself.

However, the white van didn't stop there. The door soon opened and a tall man jumped out from the back.

He used one hand to cover half her face and his other hand to wrap around her legs. "What are you–"

She was about to stagger back when the man suddenly jumped to her side and pressed something cold on her temple. "Get me out of here fast!" he snapped. His cold voice sounded familiar, and it was enough to make her freeze.

As soon as Moo Nuannuan looked up, her jaw dropped. "Mu Jiachen!"