Chapter 6: r**e is Illegal (Continued)
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Chapter 6: r**e is Illegal (Continued)
“What do you mean, ‘might’? I want a clear answer. What exactly do I need to do for you to release my mother?” Mu Xueran insisted.
“Woman, remember this—only I have the right to ask questions. You have no right to question me. Don’t test my patience. Do you understand?”
“I just want to see my mother. Where is she?” Mu Xueran asked anxiously.
“Didn’t you hear what I said?” His expression turned icy as his voice sharpened.
“My family did nothing to you. Why are you doing this to us?” Mu Xueran clenched her fists, her voice trembling with anger.
His long, narrow eyes suddenly glinted dangerously, a blade-like sharpness cutting through the air. He tightened his grip on her delicate face, his voice low and menacing. “I’ll say it one last time—you have no right to question me. If you dare challenge my bottom line again, be prepared to collect your mother’s body.”
“Fine, I understand.”
“Good girl.” His lips curled into a smile as his cold demeanor softened momentarily. His voice dropped to a gentler tone. “Does your wound still hurt?”
“It doesn’t hurt anymore. Thank you for your concern, President Chu. But your grip on my face hurts quite a bit,” Mu Xueran replied, glaring at him.
What kind of person was he? His mood flipped faster than turning pages in a book.
Her defiant yet clear eyes reflected back at him. Those same eyes, so proud and transparent, were hauntingly familiar. His gaze softened briefly as he muttered under his breath, “Ru’er...”
Caught in his memories, his grip loosened, and his hand shifted to gently stroke her cheek.
Ru’er? Who is Ru’er?
The man before her suddenly appeared vulnerable, his gaze tender and melancholic, as if haunted by a sorrowful past. Yet, moments ago, he had treated her like an object, and now he looked at her as though she were precious.
Mu Xueran’s heart stirred involuntarily. For a fleeting moment, she thought he might be pitiable. No! He had humiliated her, taken her dignity, and imprisoned her mother. He was nothing but a devil. She despised him!
Her sudden shift in expression, from vulnerability to hostility, snapped him out of his thoughts. Realizing his lapse, he quickly masked his emotions with a sly smirk. “Does it still hurt... down there?”
“What?”
Mu Xueran froze, her cheeks flushing bright red as his question registered.
What did he mean? How could it not hurt after the ordeal he had put her through? Was he asking out of concern, or was this another way of toying with her?
“Relax. This time, I’ll be gentler.” His tone was calm yet filled with a chilling dominance. “Now, take off your clothes.”
“This time?” Mu Xueran’s face paled. Did he intend to repeat what he had done? Memories of his brutality made her shiver with pain and fear.
“No... no...” she stammered, her voice shaking as she instinctively backed away.
Without hesitation, Chu Lingfeng pulled her into his arms. “Must I help you undress again?”
“No... stop! r**e is illegal, Chu Lingfeng! If you do this again, I’ll report you!” she cried, struggling against his grip.
“Have you forgotten? You were under the influence of a powerful aphrodisiac this afternoon. If it weren’t for me ‘helping’ you, you’d have burned to death from the inside out.”
The law? To him, it was nothing but a joke. How naive this woman was.
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