Chapter 13: An Awkward Moment

Chapter 13: An Awkward Moment

Yun Mu had no time to engage in a verbal sparring match with a sickly man. Taking advantage of his bath, she quickly rummaged through the box and studied its patterns.

The design on the box seemed familiar to her, and given that she had just arrived in this world, it could only be something she had seen in her previous life on the Nanzhong Continent.

But how could something from the Nanzhong Continent end up here? Could it be that the Hao family had some connection to that land? And was her arrival here merely a coincidence?

It seemed she needed to stay by this man's side even more now to uncover the truth.

As Yun Mu was deep in thought, a phone call interrupted her.

Her eyes fell upon the caller ID, and the corners of her lips lifted slightly.

Yun Shuiyao!

This woman was actually taking the initiative to come to her.

"Speak."

Yun Mu answered the call with an expressionless face, uttering just one word. Even though it was only a single character through the screen, its imposing aura was suffocating.

Yun Shuiyao paused for a moment before she remembered the urgency of the matter, her sobs now pitiful.

"Sis, I know you're unhappy about Jinzhou and me being together. Even if you were the one who pushed me down the stairs, I wouldn't hold any grudges. But Jinzhou is innocent, why would you be so ruthless towards him? Sis, do you really need to push us both to our limits before you can feel relieved?"

A delightful scent of West Lake Longjing tea filled the air!

Yun Mu took a sip of red wine, raised an eyebrow, and said, "You can try dying if you wish, but whether I'm appeased or not is up to me."

Yun Shuiyao was speechless.

"Sis, I know you're just speaking out of anger. If you admit your mistake, I believe Mommy and Jinzhou will forgive you..."

"Admit my mistake?" Yun Mu's gaze was icy as she scoffed. "Yun Shuiyao, don't you have a clue how you tumbled down those stairs? Stop pretending with me."

Yun Shuiyao let out a soft laugh, her tone shifting instantly. "Yes, I did jump off the building myself. But do you think Father and Mother will believe your words? By attacking Jinzhou now, not only will they despise you even more, but I doubt the Hao family will have a place for you anymore!"

The pretentious green tea finally dropped her facade.

"So what?" Yun Mu's voice was detached.

Yun Shuiyao huffed arrogantly. "Considering we were once sisters, if you kneel before me and admit your mistake, I might consider pleading on your behalf."

"Kneel and admit my mistake?"

"Exactly!" Yun Shuiyao sneered. "The video of you beating up Jinzhou is already online. Yun Mu, if you want to keep any standing in the Hao and Yun families, apart from kneeling before me and admitting your fault so that I can help you, do you see any other way out?"

If Yun Mu were still the naive Yun Xiaosha, she might have believed it.

But...

Yun Mu gave a cryptic smile, then suddenly seemed startled, her voice filled with fear...

"What? You actually uploaded the video online? How did you get the video?"

"It was a gift from Madam Hao herself!" Yun Shuiyao chuckled softly. "Now you're scared? Then come here and kneel to apologize!"

Yun Mu hesitantly agreed. "Alright, I'll come to apologize."

Yun Shuiyao smiled smugly.

Just as expected, a fool who could be easily lured in!

"Well then, I'll give you a chance to atone. Be at the hospital before four o'clock this afternoon."

As long as this fool dared to step foot in the hospital, she would make sure this fool's fate was sealed!

She dared to lay a hand on Jinzhou, so she deserved a lesson.

After hanging up, Yun Mu curled her lips into a smile.

Since Yun Shuiyao was so eager to jump into the trap, she would play along with this white lotus' game.

Glancing at the time, she still had plenty of it.

"Huo Tingcheng, I'm going out..."

Yun Mu approached and was about to knock on the bathroom door to inform him when, unexpectedly, the door swung open from inside.

A pleasant fragrance filled her nostrils.

Their eyes met, and Yun Mu was slightly taken aback.

The man before her was drenched, with only a casual towel wrapped around his lower body.

His chiseled features were divine, and his damp hair, not yet fully dried, had water droplets playfully rolling down, tracing perfect contours...

His collarbone, pectoral muscles, abdominal muscles...

Everywhere she looked, there was an explosion of toned muscles.

This was an utterly irresistible allure.

Yun Mu, who had seen her fair share, couldn't help but swallow her saliva, momentarily captivated.

This man, if not for the fact that he was too formidable, she would have tried her best to win him over!

Huo Tingcheng casually wiped his hair, exuding an elegant and leisurely demeanor. His sharp and profound gaze swept across the woman standing before him, staring straight at him.

"Are you done ogling?"

His cold voice gracefully flowed from his thin lips, carrying an unusual sensuality amidst the misty steam.

Yun Mu's cheeks flushed in embarrassment, and she hastily turned away. "We're already married; a glance won't make me lose any flesh. You're so petty!"

She hurriedly tried to escape but was unexpectedly held by the man's grip on her shoulders.

The force wasn't significant, but the scorching heat from his fingertips made Yun Mu freeze in place.

"I didn't intentionally peek at you. I just wanted to come out and tell you..." Yun Mu explained, her throat dry.

"How do I know if what you're saying is true or not? I could easily interpret your previous collaboration proposal as a mere delaying tactic, with your ultimate goal being to seduce me. As expected, you're no different from other women."

Yun Mu was taken aback, and after a long while, she forcefully shook off Huo Tingcheng's hand.

She laughed in exasperation at this despicable man!

So not only could he speak so much at once, but he was also capable of such biting sarcasm.

"You're really overthinking this... Besides, if I had any ulterior motives, wouldn't it be better to go after Huo Jinzhou?"

Huo Tingcheng's brows knitted instantly, and a hint of murderous intent flickered in his eyes.

"The reason you've gone to great lengths to stay in the Huo family is for Huo Jinzhou. Did you hit him before as part of some ploy to catch him off guard?"

This woman had such devious schemes up her sleeve!

Yun Mu sneered.

Raising her brows, she gazed at the man before her with a deep, piercing gaze. "Huo Tingcheng, I have no interest in your Huo family men! The only reason I'm staying is for revenge!"

Huo Tingcheng narrowed his eyes, inexplicably growing even angrier.

"Only for revenge?"

"Enough," Yun Mu abruptly changed the subject. "I have no interest in you. I'm leaving now, goodbye."

Just as Yun Mu was about to turn around, Huo Tingcheng pulled her back again. "Stop."

"Is this really necessary? Ah—"

Impatient, Yun Mu waved her hand and tried to sidestep, but she didn't expect the floor to be wet. Her foot slipped.

In the chaos, the agile Yun Mu instinctively struggled and reached out for support—

Only to inevitably crash heavily onto the ground.

"Huo Tingcheng, you—"

Yun Mu's tirade came to an abrupt halt, her eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

Good heavens!

A stark, Restricted-rated scene of nudity unfolded before her eyes.

A flawless curve of the hips, toned muscles, and an undeniable...

Heaven above!

It was only then that Yun Mu realized what he had just yanked from around himself was the sole bath towel wrapped around Hao Tingcheng's body!

Yun Mu's cheeks flushed rapidly, and in the next moment, the towel in her hand was forcefully pulled away.

"I'm... I'm sorry."