Chapter 6: Such an Ugly Face!

Chapter 6: Such an Ugly Face!

What an enormous ugly face before her eyes!

Her fair, petite face had a delicate chin.

But the left cheek was marred by two grotesque scars, while the right side was heavily layered with makeup, like thick oil paint.

Truly, an ugliness that was breathtakingly shocking!

The man's undisguised disgust and disdain were clearly visible to Yun Mu.

She nonchalantly blew air at the dagger, curved her lips into a seductive yet cold smile.

"Why? Are you disappointed because Yun Shuiyao isn't here?"

She had heard from outside the window just now that her consumptive groom was searching for another woman on their wedding night.

It must be Yun Shuiyao!

It seemed that he had refused to let the impostor, her, enter his home and thrown her into the Tibetan Mastiff pen solely to preserve the position of Lady for Yun Shuiyao.

That wouldn't do!

Huo Tingcheng's anger was provoked by her words, causing his barely-controlled rationality to shatter instantly.

Unfortunately, with her hands and feet bound, all she could do was use her fiery crimson eyes as sharp ice blades, piercing straight at Yun Mu.

"Get out!"

Yun Mu gave a cold smile, looking down with lowered eyebrows and folded arms.

"You can't afford to be so hot-tempered. I'm here to propose a deal to you. Do you want to hear it?"

Huo Tingcheng's cold and blood-red gaze swept over the cunning woman covered in blood, and he scoffed, "A foolish proxy bride also dares to talk deals with me?"

Yun Mu's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. "Just because I'm a proxy bride, you want to kill me?"

Huo Tingcheng's sinister gaze glinted with a chilling light.

Never in his wildest dreams did he expect this woman to escape the mauling of the Tibetan Mastiffs!

Seems like this woman was vastly different from the rumors.

"Although you tried to kill me, I'm a magnanimous person and won't hold it against you. It's just a pity about those Tibetan Mastiffs; they're dead," Yun Mu shook her head in regret. "A few mindless beasts wasted several of my golden needles. My golden needles are invaluable – you'll have to compensate me!"

What? This woman killed his Tibetan Mastiffs with just a few golden needles!

And she wanted him to pay for it?

Huo Tingcheng was so furious that his eyes turned even redder.

Yun Mu smiled. "Huo Tingcheng, let's discuss a collaboration! One of us is a fool who escaped from a mental institution, and the other is a madman who did the same. We're a match made in heaven!"

By dragging Huo Tingcheng into the same category as herself, Yun Mu created a sense of camaraderie between them.

From the moment she agreed to marry into the Huo family, her plan for revenge had begun!

And Huo Tingcheng was her first step in executing that plan.

Arriving in this land alone, she needed the identity of the young matriarch of the Huo family as her foundation.

Moreover...

If this consumptive was truly doomed to not live past 26, then at the very least, she would be a widow with status and assets!

Not a bad deal, it seemed...

Huo Tingcheng clenched his fists, veins bulging on the back of his hands. He sneered, "I have no interest in collaborating with an ugly creature like you!"

He kept calling her stupid and ugly – did he really think she had no temper?

Yun Mu gritted her teeth. "Is it because you think I'm both stupid and ugly? Too bad Yun Shuiyao, the capital's first daughter, doesn't fancy you! But... you can forget about that green tea b*tch Yun Shuiyao. As long as you're willing to coexist peacefully with me, I'll treat your illness! How does that sound?"

"Treat my illness?" Huo Tingcheng's thin lips twisted into a cold curve, and he barked, "Scram!"

Instead of scurrying away, Yun Mu approached him. "What else can you do besides tell me to scram? You're easily agitated and prone to anger. The slightest provocation from the outside world can send you into a frenzy. In simple terms, your emotions amplify to an extent that's countless times greater than normal, causing your nerves to be unable to release stress normally."

Fixing her bright eyes on Huo Tingcheng's face for a moment, Yun Mu continued, "And you likely suffer from severe insomnia as well. I don't know how long you've been dealing with this, but your irritability and gloom are on the verge of destroying you! Huo Tingcheng, you have a congenital brain tumor!"

Huo Tingcheng's slender eyes turned even redder. Suddenly, he reached out and grasped Yun Mu's neck.

The girl's neck was delicate and tender. With just a bit more force, he could snap it.

"Speak, who exactly are you?"

How could a "fool" just out of a sanatorium see through his illness in one glance?

His illness had always been top-secret.

Yun Mu didn't struggle. Instead, she lightly tapped her fingertips on Huo Tingcheng's arm, taking advantage of his momentary weakness to easily break free from his grip!

Huo Tingcheng's narrow eyes narrowed further.

She had escaped from his grasp with ease.

This woman had some impressive skills!

Yun Mu curved her lips into a cunning smile. "Of course, I'm your newlywed wife, Yun Mu! Are you ready to consider my proposal now? If I become the young madam of the Huo family, I'll cure your chronic illness, and I promise not to interfere if you want to seek out green or black tea..."

"Fanciful notions!" The blood in Huo Tingxiao's eyes grew darker, and he clenched his teeth in refusal.

It was clear that he didn't believe her.

Yun Mu narrowed her eyes. It seemed she had to show some real skills!

In the next instant, Yun Mu flipped forward. Her slender, fair fingers held a few golden needles that glinted coldly as they swiftly pierced into several acupoints on Huo Tingxiao's body.

At the same time, her soft fingertips skillfully massaged certain pressure points on his head with an uncanny technique.

Unable to control himself, Huo Tingxiao closed his eyes.

When he opened them again, the bloodshot gaze in his narrow eyes had completely vanished!

"Do you feel much clearer and refreshed? I guarantee you'll have a good night's sleep."

Huo Tingxiao flexed his wrist and lifted his gaze. "Untie me."

"I can untie you, but you have to agree to my conditions," Yun Mu said leisurely as she put away the silver needles. "You need to invite me back to the castle openly and acknowledge my identity. Then, provide me with a luxurious room, serve me delicious food and drinks, and give me a high-end car…"

"Fanciful thoughts."

The man behind her spoke with an icy tone.

Yun Mu's actions paused, her pupils constricted, and her heart skipped a beat!

By the time she reacted and tried to quickly turn sideways, it was already too late.

The glinting dagger was already positioned against her throat, and a chilling aura emanated from the man's eyes, instilling fear.

"You're the first to dare threaten the woman I care about."

With a slight movement of the blade, a crimson thread immediately trickled down her fair neck.

Yun Mu winced in pain, her brows furrowing.

This ungrateful, cunning dog of a man!

How sly he was!

It seemed he had untied himself while she was administering the acupuncture earlier.

"Business may not proceed, but ethics remain. Huo Tingcheng, I'm the only one who can save you."

Huo Tingcheng narrowed his cold eyes, his voice crisp and resonant.

"How arrogant! Your life now hangs on my whim."

In the face of this threat, Yun Mu's expression remained undisturbed.

"You wouldn't dare kill me; you're well aware of my worth. I doubt anyone else has successfully controlled your episodes but me, Huo Tingcheng. Don't you truly wish to be healed...?"

The woman's voice was soft and alluring.

For a fleeting moment, Huo Tingcheng hesitated.

But in the next instant!

With her slender and delicate legs, she exerted force, instantly kicking free from Huo Tingcheng's grasp.

With a disdainful curl of his lips, the murderous Qi radiating from Hao Tingcheng swiftly reached for the woman's leg, attempting to pin her down.

Yun Mu's lips curved into a cunning smile. Seizing the opportunity, she executed a swift scissor kick, flipping the man over and landing on top of him. Her slender, fair legs wrapped around his waist in a suggestive yet skillful manner.

One arm looped around his neck, her rosy lips resembling those of a bewitching fairy, hovering close to his cheek.

In the next instant, a cold, golden needle flashed across the man's throat at the exact same spot.

With a mischievous air, she casually wiped the blood from his neck with her fingertips, deliberately smearing it across the man's lips, a wicked gleam in her eye.

"I, Yun Mu, always repay my debts, be it in kindness or enmity!"