Chapter 37: A Woman’s Voice

Chapter 37: A Woman's Voice

At that moment, with narrowed scarlet eyes, Hao Tingcheng glared at her fiercely, exuding a chilling aura around him.

The temperature in the vicinity turned icy, piercing to the bone.

Yet Yun Mu did not back down. She clarified, "Hao Tingcheng, we agreed from the start that we were just cooperative spouses, each benefiting from the other. But today, you've crossed the line multiple times."

Crossed the line?

Hao Tingcheng clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles creaked ominously.

His chest rose and fell violently as the crimson in his narrow eyes intensified.

Something was wrong.

Yun Mu sensed an unusual emotional disturbance in him and, fearing another episode, quickly said, "Wait a moment, I'll help you unravel it right away..."

In the next second, he threw a punch.

Fierce gusts of punch winds swept over, and Yun Mu instinctively dodged.

There was a loud "Bang!"

The glass mirror behind her shattered in response!

Yun Mu turned her head to see his fist embedded with glass shards, bleeding profusely.

The startling red dripped into the water...

Was he trying to suppress the effects of the drug within him with pain and blood? !

"You're crazy?!"

Yun Mu exclaimed, instinctively grabbing his hand to stop the bleeding.

But she was coldly pushed away.

Huo Tingcheng didn't say a word. He got up, dressed himself, and slammed the door as he left...

She didn't return home all night.

What if that madman, who was drugged and injured last night, had a relapse?

Yun Mu barely slept the whole night. As soon as dawn broke, she dug out Huo Tingcheng's number and dialed it.

After a few rings of the melodic mobile phone tone, the call was answered.

Yun Mu quickly spoke up, "Hello, you..."

"Hello," a sweet and gentle female voice suddenly interrupted, "May I ask who's calling?"

Yun Mu's mind went blank, and all her worries and irritations vanished like receding tide in an instant.

Without waiting for the other party to speak again, Yun Mu hung up the call abruptly.

It seemed he had a great night!

Initially, Yun Mu was furious, but then she felt relieved.

Indeed, she was the one who had suggested he seek companionship elsewhere. Hence, this situation was only natural.

In their cooperative marriage, each took what they needed.

It was none of her business if he had a harem outside!

Yun Mu had no inclination to be anyone's substitute.

Nor would she indulge in self-delusion anymore.

Right then, Yun Shuiyao's call came through.

Yun Mu curved her lips and answered.

"Yun Mu, Solomon's Bar tonight. Do you dare to come?"

Yun Mu scoffed softly. "What's there to be afraid of?"

Her mood was already sour, and this green tea just offered herself up as a target.

She had yet to settle the score with her for the last time she tried to frame him!

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Inside the presidential suite of the Imperial Hotel, the CEO's secretary stared at her mobile phone with a puzzled expression.

Feng Shuo entered at that moment, "Did you touch Young Master's phone?"

"Likely a nuisance call; the caller hung up themselves." Secretary Rong Na placed a document on the desk and said, "This is the urgent file the President requested, along with today's itinerary."

Feng Shuo furrowed his brows and warned in a cold voice, "Young Master doesn't like others touching his belongings without permission. Don't let it happen again."

Rong Na chuckled softly. "Alright, I understand."

Nighttime at Solomon.

Amidst the vibrant lights and bustling crowd, the atmosphere was lively and boisterous.

Security measures were strictly enforced throughout the venue.

Tonight, not only were prominent figures from politics and business in attendance, but numerous A-list celebrities had also gathered here.

Among them was the capital's renowned heiress and sensational movie star, Yun Shuiyao.

Despite recent controversies and the recent incident that marred her appearance,

she had ingeniously concealed the almost-healed scar on her cheek tonight with a delicate butterfly wing, imbuing her with an air of mystique and ambiguity that accentuated her ethereal beauty even more.

Dressed in a white lace cocktail dress, with her long, straight hair cascading down her shoulders, she stood elegantly beneath the lights, champagne glass in hand, exuding grace and sophistication.

She swayed her glass with a pleased air, watching the commotion ahead with composed detachment.

It is the esteemed President of the Imperial Duke Group paying a visit.

Amidst the crowd, whether they were prominent socialites from the capital or A-list actresses, all eagerly awaited their turn, adjusting their appearance in the hope of catching the Duke Group's president's favorable glance.

Aside from Yun Shuiyao.

She gazed at the man, who seemed to be the center of the universe, with utmost confidence. His mere presence instantly dimmed the shine of every other man in the room.

Not only was he blessed with an elegant appearance, but he also wielded influence that surpassed the elite aristocrats in the capital city.

With decisiveness and ruthlessness, one individual could upheave the tides of fortune in Country Hua.

A man like him would never cast a second glance at those empty-headed beauties vying for his attention.

Thus, she remained steadfastly immobile.

Prior to yesterday, it would have been beyond her wildest dreams that she, of all people, would be chosen as the lead actress in a film backed by the very CEO of the Imperial Duke Group.

Perhaps, she mused, her chance encounter with him when she misinterpreted him as Yun Mu's "kept man" had caught his attention.

That was why he had offered her the lead role.

It was an immense honor.

This man had the charisma to drive any woman in the world to frenzy.

Yun Shuiyao's eyes shimmered with excitement, yet she maintained a composed facade as she watched Hao Tingcheng enter the VIP lounge to discuss business with a group of influential tycoons. She was racking her brain for a way to strike up a conversation with him later.

Amidst this commotion, they noticed Yun Mu gradually making her way through the crowd from the periphery.

Still donning the same dowdy black leather top and trousers paired with Martin boots, her hair was tied up in a ponytail, and her face concealed by a black veil.

Yun Shuiyao scoffed lightly, as if such an unattractive and dull woman could ever manage to hold the attention of the CEO of the Imperial Duke Group!

It's sheer fantasy!

Hasn't Yun Mu been rather arrogant lately? Well, tonight, she would make her taste the bitter fall back to the depths once more.

Yun Shuiyao, holding her wine glass with a graceful smile, approached eagerly, eager to flaunt her knowledge. "Yun Mu, have you seen today's trending topics?"

It was impossible to miss the news, as numerous promotional accounts were circulating the announcement of Yun Shuiyao's casting as the female lead in a major film production.

"I see," Yun Mu glanced briefly at her face and smirked, "But didn't you have your face disfigured? How are you still able to act?"

Yun Shuiyao's eyes flickered with guilt, but she quickly smiled and said, "Daddy found me a rare medicine with miraculous effects on healing bones and regenerating flesh. In just a few days, my injuries will be fully recovered. Are you disappointed that you didn't disfigure me?"

A renowned medicine that revitalizes bones and regenerates muscle?

Nonsense!

The moment Yun Mu approached, she detected the scent of medicine on Yun Shuiyao's face. Her face was completely unscathed – that horrifying wound from before had been an illusion created by a special ointment.

Of course, Yun Shuiyao valued her appearance above all else. How could she possibly ruin her looks to bring her down?

"I couldn't care less if you disfigure yourself. Why did you call me here? Speak your mind!"

Yun Shuiyao wore a smug smile. "Now that you're here, I'll be honest with you. The investor behind 'Empress' is none other than the president of Di Jue Group, and I've been personally chosen by him to play the lead female role."

That's it?

Yun Mu's lips twitched, showing no reaction.

Yun Shuiyao tried desperately to discern any trace of envy, jealousy, or despair on Yun Mu's face, but found nothing.

Could it be that she was too furious to think straight?