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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nThis chapter, although a lot of readers loved the twist, was, in fact, a rather somber chapter as well.

nWhen Xiang Wan finished writing the chapter and replied to some comments of her readers, she greeted her readers in the chat group, then surfed for information. When she checked the time, it was already quite late at night at 11:30 p.m.

nShe stretched herself when she suddenly remembered something… Bai Muchuan was inside the same room as her.

nWhile she was busy writing her chapter, he seemed to have not made any sound and did not disturb her, either. That seemed too nice of him?

nXiang Wan used to hear complaints from her author friends that their boyfriends or spouses did not understand the intricacies of the industry and would always talk to them every few minutes. That behavior was annoying as it would affect the train of thought and they would often end up quarreling…

nUnexpectedly, this guy seemed to understand that?

nXiang Wan turned to face him with a grin.

nAt that moment, he was lying lazily on Xiang Wan’s bed. He seemed to be looking at his phone.

nThis fellow had his own room, which was a suite! Was that just for show?

nXiang Wan noticed he seemed very focused as he looked at his phone. She got up from her chair and walked over gingerly to him where she suddenly yelled “Boo” to scare him.

nHowever, it didn’t work.

nBai Muchuan looked up at her with a poker face. “You’re done?”

nXiang Wan put down her hands and felt a little awkward. “Yeah.”

nBai Muchuan motioned with his eyes. “Why are you still standing here? Go wash up.”

nUh! Xiang Wan squinted her eyes, revealing a sneaky laugh. “Your Excellency, it’s already late at night. I don’t think it’s a good idea for us to stay in a room together?”

nBai Muchuan nodded his head. “Indeed, not a good idea.” A second later, he added, “But for the sake of your safety, this Lord shall sacrifice some alone time.”

n“…”

nHmph! Xiang Wan snorted and scrunched her nose at him.

nBai Muchuan faced her directly, his eyes filled with laughter.

nAfter looking at each other for a few seconds, Xiang Wan stuck out her tongue at him and turned to get her pajamas before entering the bathroom.

n…

nXiang Wan finished bathing. As she looked at her own reflection in the mirror, she felt like laughing.

nWhat did she do earlier? She actually stuck out her tongue at Bai Muchuan?

nXiang Wan searched her memory and realized that even before her mom, she seldom showed such childish behaviors.

nShe was always a level-headed and sensible good girl.

nHer family’s situation simply did not allow her to have the courage nor luxury to behave like a little girl and cuddle up to her mom.

nHowever, Bai Muchuan could make her do that unknowingly!

nAs their relationship progressed, such behaviors were on the rise…

nWomen indeed wanted their men to dote on them.

nXiang Wan was grinning from ear to ear as she thought about all these. She put on a facial mask and shuffled out of the bathroom with her slippers.

nBai Muchuan had changed into a more bewitching pose as he leaned against the bed with the blanket covering up till his waist. He was like a magnet that could catch people’s attention. Xiang Wan could not move her eyes away from him.

nXiang Wan took a glance and looked away. She took another glance almost immediately and looked away again.

nFinally, as she had her facial mask on, it could act as a cover and she decided to just admire the “enchanting scenery” of a dashing man sleeping on the bed.

n“Hey, you’re really not going back to your room?” The facial mask made her voice sound muffled.

n“Should I help you blow dry your hair?” Bai Muchuan acted as though he had not heard what she had said and asked her a question instead.

nXiang Wan was slightly surprised.

n“Umm! Alright.”

nShe sat on the dressing stool with her back facing him.

nBai Muchuan took a towel to dry her hair. After that, he switched on the hotel’s hair dryer.

nWith the loud sounds of the hair dryer, Xiang Wan remained silent while Bai Muchuan worked on her hair.

nThis was actually a good time to think about things.

nWhen her hair was almost dry, she had already given a thought about their impending trip to Nanmu.

nShe turned to look at Bai Muchuan with a slight frown on her face. “Bai Muchuan.”

n“Mm.”

n“Only the seven of us are going there?”

n“Yeah.” Bai Muchuan raised an eyebrow. “What about it?”

nHer eyes darkened slightly and she asked him the question she was concerned about.

n“Earlier on after I uploaded my chapter, I searched for information on Nanmu. That’s quite a chaotic place as the security there was quite bad. The internet says it’s too easy for criminals to throw corpses into the mountains that even the bones were hard to find. The local police there is helpless against the situation… Moreover, there’s also the Dark Clan. If we just go there barehanded, is that considered an egg going against a rock?”

nBai Muchuan raised both eyebrows. “Who said we’re barehanded?”

n“… Is it not?”

n“There’s six of us—six iron men.”

n“…”

n“Come, try touching this.”

n“Mm?” Touch what?

nXiang Wan looked at her hand held by Bai Muchuan, a little confused by his behavior.

nHe suddenly gave a smile that seemed a little ambiguous. “Close your eyes.”

n“What are you up to?” Xiang Wan was baffled, but she still did what she was told and slowly closed her eyes.

nBai Muchuan took her hand and slowly led her toward his waist.

nXiang Wan thought the back of her hand touched something really hard.

nThat shocked her. As though she got scalded, she withdrew her hand the moment she came in contact with that thing.

n“Bai Muchuan.” Xiang Wan gritted her teeth, her face now fused with a crimson red hue. “I’m talking to you seriously and what are you doing?”

n“… What did I do?” Bai Muchuan looked at her behavior: she was fuming but dared not open her eyes as she was shy. He was trying to contain his laughter, but at the same time, he felt he was melted by her crisp and lovely voice all over.

n“Xiang Wan,” he said teasingly, “what did you touch earlier?”

n“How would I know—” Xiang Wan wanted to pull her hand back from his big palm, but he did not allow as he pulled her back.

nXiang Wan was so nervous her heart raced so fast and so loud her breathing was no longer smooth and her brain unable to think.

n“Bai Muchuan! Do it one more time, and I’ll turn you into a eunuch—”

nXiang Wan growled in a low tone and opened her eyes, only to see Bai Muchuan’s teasing face with a mischievous glint.

nEh!? So it’s not…?

nXiang Wan looked at where her hand was touching.

nIt’s just his waist, only his waist…

nWhy was it so hard? What was it that’s so hard?

nShe opened her mouth slightly, unable to make a sound.

nBai Muchuan could no longer hold his laughter. He let out a cackle and patted her head.

n“Why are you so adorable?”

nWhile he was laughing, Xiang Wan saw him lifting his shirt to reveal a gun holster, as well as the pistol.

n“…”

nShe was too nervous and too ashamed of herself.

nIf she had not been a scaredy cat to withdraw right at the moment she felt it, she would have known what it was the next second.

n“You’re crazy? Can’t you just tell it to me directly? Why do you have to go to all that trouble for?”

nXiang Wan quickly defended herself to protect her pride as she gave him an unhappy glare.

nThen she glanced at the pistol and asked dubiously, “You’re depending on this?”

nWhat can a pistol and a few bullets do?

n“What if they have machine guns and even bazookas?”

n“…”

nThis time, Bai Muchuan was speechless.

n“You’ve watched too many detective films.”

n“…” Xiang Wan raised her eyebrows in doubt. “You mean they won’t have such stuff?”

n“Well… that’s hard to say.” Bai Muchuan had a serious expression. “So Xiang Wan, for the sake of your safety, I hope you’ll—”

n“Stop!” Xiang Wan was annoyed. “I’ve already written about this in my novel. Detective Fang Yelan has already given in and will be bringing Rong Xiaonuan along. Why are you still unwilling? Don’t tell me the great Detective Bai is not a match against Detective Fang?”

n“What?” Bai Muchuan knocked on her head with a smile. “Fine, I can’t out-talk you on this.”

n“Be good!” Xiang Wan patted his head as though she was granting him a reward. “Still, our safety is important and we have to be prepared…”

nLooking at her expression as though she was about to face a great enemy, Bai Muchuan let out a peal of laughter. “We are prepared for the risks and danger the trip would bring. What’s more, the local police will be supporting us.”

nXiang Wan felt that the tension was somewhat relieved.

n“Well, I still have a question. By bringing all these firearms, how did all of you get past the security at the airport?”

nBai Muchuan chuckled. “Silly girl, we got them from the Xi City police.”

n“I see.”

nGun control was extremely strict, but detectives were allowed to equip guns when they were out for investigations.

nFor detectives of organizations like Serious Crime Division One, of course, they would be allowed to carry guns with them.

nXiang Wan nodded her head and did not talk about it anymore. She went to the bathroom to wash off her facial mask.

nWhen she stepped out of the bathroom again, she realized Bai Muchuan was lying on her bed once more. That relaxed look of his was as though he was going to fall asleep anytime.

nHe’s really going to sleep here? she thought.

nThe two of them, together?

nXiang Wan’s heart started to race again.

nShe gulped and got on the bed from the other side where she wrapped the quilt around her tightly.

n“Tsk, it’s a little cold.”

n“Cold?” Bai Muchuan turned to look at her. “The heater is on…”

n“Is it? Oh, maybe my constitution is weaker as I’m afraid of cold.”

n“It’s not about weaker constitution, it’s simply because you’re afraid—” Bai Muchuan had wanted to tease her originally, but after seeing how tensed up and worried she was, he could not help laughing. “Worry not, I’m not hungry for that!”

nXiang Wan felt a little embarrassed that Bai Muchuan saw through her little acts. “Hehe, I don’t dare to misunderstand you. After all, we are enjoying a pure chit chatting relationship under the quilt.”

n“…” Who wants to only chit chat with her under the quilt?

nBai Muchuan regretted so much that he wanted to give himself a tight slap.

nWant to be noble and pure? That comes with a price! He chided himself in his head.

nXiang Wan noticed that his gaze felt like hooks and hurried to grab her mobile phone.

n“I want to do some reading. You can go ahead to do what you want!”

nIt takes a lot of courage to share a bed!

nShe was not sure what she was worried about. Maybe the first time was always a dilemma…

nXiang Wan browsed through her phone. Initially, her attention was not on her phone at all.

nHowever, in no time, she gave a surprised yell. “There’s another update!”

nSecond Young Master Mu really did not break his promise.

nJust when she was writing her chapter, Second Young Master had updated another chapter too.

nThere were slightly more than 2,000 words about an advancement in the plot. Fans were so excited that they were screaming wildly about in the reviews and comments page and sending gifts to him.

n“Oh my god! My idol is really an amazing person!”

nXiang Wan’s curiosity toward Second Young Master Mu went deeper as time went by.

nNevertheless, Second Young Master Mu had done such a good job in keeping his identity hidden that nobody knew who he was—

nXiang Wan’s attention instantly shifted from Bai Muchuan to Second Young Master Mu, and she began to read the new chapter carefully.

nHowever, that chapter of around 2,000 words was too little for her. She felt she just started reading but finished it in no time.

n“It’s really short but pithy!”

nAs she read until the end of the chapter, Xiang Wan could not help feeling sad about it—

n“Aye! What should I do? I wish I can get inside Second Young Master Mu’s brain and see how the story will progress!”

nShe was murmuring to herself.

nThe next moment, Bai Muchuan pulled her over with the quilt to him.

n“What are you doing?” Xiang Wan was now lying on top of him, feeling amused by his behavior.

n“Xiang Wan, you ignored your man because of your idol, do you think this is really suitable?”

n“… Not suitable.” She couldn’t get down, so she had no choice but to agree with him.

nHur! Bai Muchuan laughed.

nHis hand followed along the lines down to her waist slowly. “So you do know you’re in the wrong?”

nThe ticklish and numb sensation coming from her waist seemed to be electric currents that came from his fingers.

nXiang Wan stammered while resisting the urge to laugh due to the ticklish sensation. “Yes… I’m wrong… Ah… tickles… Yes, yes, yes, I shouldn’t have… Haha… Let me go.”

nShe felt uncomfortable and wanted to laugh. In no time, Xiang Wan’s face went red as she was trying to hold her laughter.

nBai Muchuan raised an eyebrow as he grunted a laugh.

n“So how should you compensate me?”

nXiang Wan saw a glint in his eyes, and she turned to show a side of her face. “I’ll let you kiss me on the cheek?”

n“… That’s the equivalent of taking advantage of you?”

n“How ’bout I give you a kiss?”

n“If so, I seem to be at a disadvantage.”

nWhat the! Xiang Wan bit him at the shoulder, displeased.

n“Then I’ll bite you to death…”

n“Hahaha!”

nBai Muchuan did not feel pain at all. Only a ticklish sensation permeated in his heart…

nAfter she bit him a few more times, he couldn’t take it anymore. He held her waist and did a turn—their positions were now swapped.

n“Little Xiang Wan, you dare to bite me? You’re finished!”

nHis breathing became heavier as he kissed her passionately. It was a long, loving kiss that all of her earlier displeasure was thrown out of the head.

n“Bai… Mu… Chuan!” She grasped his shirt around his shoulders, her eyebrows were knitted closely and she called his name, but she did not know what to say.

nHer mouth started to feel dry.

nShe was utterly confused and disconcerted.

nShe started to lose her consciousness gradually.

nSlowly, she melted in the wave of intense kisses, feeling that she would lose something the next second. She was nervous and unsettled but unable to resist.

nShe closed her eyes slowly as she waited for that moment to arrive…

nHowever, Bai Muchuan stopped.

nHis pair of eyes seemed dangerous as though there was a red glint and his breathing was heavy.

n“Xiang Wan… open your eyes!”

nXiang Wan looked at him piteously, her eyes were watery.

n“You… don’t want?”

n“Not now.”

nHe said with a stern expression to her yet, at the same time, it was as if he was commanding himself instead.

nThe next moment, Xiang Wan saw him bounce off her body like he had seen a ghost and dashed to the bathroom at top speed.

n“You sleep first!”

n“…”

nWhat the! Did he just turn tail and run?

nXiang Wan pursed her lips to a straight line. She did not know whether to laugh or to cry.

n“He’s so… honest!?”

n…

nThe early morning of Xi City was shrouded in a white fog.

nThe seven of them would be driving to Nanmu. As the journey would be a long one, they had to wake up very early in the morning.

nXiang Wan and Bai Muchuan just got out of the elevator when a man blocked their path.

n“Hi, Beautiful…”

nThat man was leaning lazily against the marble wall, a large pair of shades could not hide his suave youthful face. His hairstyle and clothes were extremely fashionable. At one glance, he could easily be mistaken as a celebrity. However, the item that attracted Xiang Wan’s attention was his left ear where there was a diamond ear stud. It made him look distinctive from others.

n“Captain Quan, your clothes…”

nXiang Wan eyeballed him from top to bottom while Quan Shaoteng made a suave pose.

n“Have you eaten breakfast? Do you want to go on a… date?”

n“I’ll kick you to death!” A leg came aiming at him, along with Bai Muchuan’s low growl.

n“Hah!” Quan Shaoteng saw him pulling his luggage along and was not afraid at all. “Come at me then! You little thing, let’s have a spar…”

nThe moment he got into position, Bai Muchuan stopped his “attack”. He took Xiang Wan’s hand, the other hand still pulling the luggage and walked past Quan Shaoteng with his head held high and made a remark.

n“Moron!”

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