Chapter 292: I Lied to You

Chapter 292: I Lied to You

Yun Mu's entire body stiffened as she looked at the man in front of her, her throat seemingly choked by a stone.

Indeed, when she had arrived at the factory, there must have already been a fierce battle inside. With such an intense explosion, even if there were any survivors, they would not have made it.

She suddenly remembered that she seemed to have died in a daze and had seen Yunzhe...

Looking around the unfamiliar room, Yun Mu's thoughts finally cleared.

It seemed that the person she saw was not Yunzhe but Si Nanjue. It was he who had tackled her to the ground and saved her.

"Why is this happening? Who did this!" A glint of hatred flashed in Yun Mu's eyes.

She knew better than anyone about the strength of the END organization. Even if this was just a branch in the capital, it was not easy for anyone to wipe them out.

Huo Tingying looked down at her, his thin lips forming a cold arc. "Why do you think? Because you never took my warnings seriously and acted recklessly! They had been watching you, waiting for the moment you stepped into the factory! Yun Mu, how many more lives do you think you have?"

He didn't care about the END organization; he only cared about her safety!

Yun Mu looked at Huo Tingying, murmuring, "Are you saying I caused their deaths?"

Huo Tingying's gaze was cold and indifferent. "It was Yun Shuiyao and the people behind her. Yun Shuiyao is being hunted by the END organization, and the people behind her want to kill you. Naturally, she sold both the END organization and you to them. She already knew you weren't the real Yun Xiaoshi."

Huo Tingying concealed Yunzhe's true identity.

Yun Mu stared at him, her hands and feet cold, with only a fierce hatred in her eyes.

Yun Shuiyao, it was her again!

After a long while, she gave a pale smile, "So, indeed, I caused their deaths."

The people behind the scenes had known all her movements and waited for her arrival to bomb both her and the entire END organization.

She had focused all her attention on Huo Tingying and neglected that the END organization, which she had founded, would be the first target if someone wanted to deal with her.

"Are you still concerned about others? You almost got yourself killed!" Huo Tingying's gaze was like a knife, piercing her face harshly. "Don't you think you owe me an explanation?"

Yun Mu snapped out of her guilt and looked at him, "Explain what?"

"Why do you insist on pursuing matters related to the Southern Ming Continent? Why can't you just stay at home?" Huo Tingying almost shouted in anger.

"Because I'm worried you might also suffer from blood disease, because I want to cure the poison in your clan members! Is that enough?"

Because of her recklessness and carelessness, she had caused the deaths of everyone in the END organization, and she felt guilty enough.

But why was he still demanding an explanation?

Clearly, she was doing it for him...

Huo Tingying's eyes narrowed sharply, but he seemed to calm down, showing no change in expression, his demeanor deep and inscrutable. But Yun Mu knew this was the most terrifying state.

Yun Mu's heart trembled slightly, "Tingying, your body..."

Huo Tingying let out a light sigh, stepped forward, took off his suit jacket, and draped it over her shoulders. Then he bent down and lifted her up in his arms.

"What are you doing?" Yun Mu exclaimed.

Huo Tingying said sternly, "We'll talk once we get back."

He carried her out of the room, and Yunzhe stood at the door, watching without obstructing.

Carrying her out of the hotel and into the car, the luxury vehicle sped smoothly along the road. Huo Tingying drove silently, the atmosphere in the car oppressive and eerie.

Yun Mu glanced at him, feeling something was off. "Huo Tingying, can you tell me the truth?"

Huo Tingying's long arm rested on the steering wheel, his eyes fixed straight ahead. He asked in a deep voice, "Let me ask you a question first. Do you know that Si Nanjue likes you?"

Yun Mu didn't understand why he suddenly brought up this topic, but she was no longer the naive girl she used to be and could sense that Si Nanjue liked her.

But she wouldn't admit it in front of her husband, so she shook her head calmly, "I don't know."

Huo Tingying laughed coldly, "Now you know. From the beginning, he helped treat your grandfather with ulterior motives. Tonight, he risked his life to save you."

Yun Mu frowned, "What exactly are you trying to say? Whether he likes me or not is none of my business!"

Huo Tingying continued to look ahead, not speaking further, but his face was chillingly cold.

Tonight, he was particularly unusual.

When they returned to the villa and entered the bedroom, Yun Mu wanted to continue questioning him, but Huo Tingying spoke first, "Go take a shower first. I'll tell you everything you want to know afterward."

Yun Mu took a deep breath, nodded, grabbed her nightgown, and went into the bathroom. She washed quickly, changed into her clothes, and came out.

The man's tall figure stood by the floor-to-ceiling window on the balcony, dressed in a black shirt and black trousers, one hand in his pocket, a cigarette between his left fingers, its ash flickering.

Only a wall lamp was lit in the bedroom, casting a dim yellow light that barely revealed his sharp jawline and pursed lips.

Yun Mu was angry at his attitude, but seeing his lonely silhouette, her heart softened.

Today, she had experienced too much and now only wanted to hug him.

She did just that, walking over and gently wrapping her arms around his waist from behind, "Tingying, I didn't mean to provoke the people from the Southern Ming Continent. There's nothing going on between me and Si Nanjue. I just..."

"What do you want to know?" Huo Tingying suddenly interrupted her.

"What?"

Huo Tingying did not turn around. He raised his hand and took a slow drag from his cigarette, then exhaled the smoke heavily. "Haven't you been asking me all along? Apart from wanting to know if there's anything wrong with my body and whether I might die, aren't you also very curious about the mysterious woman who has been on my mind?"

Yun Mu wrapped her arms around his arm, suddenly stiffening.

Huo Tingying sensed her change but continued nonetheless. "Even more so, you're curious about where I went those few days when I didn't answer your call and disappeared, right?"

Yun Mu pressed against his back, intuiting that what he was about to say would not be what she wanted to hear.

"If you don't want to say it, I won't ask."

But Huo Tingying had no intention of letting her off the hook. He pulled her hand away and turned to face her.

His narrow eyes, deep and dark like the bottom of a pond, held a chilling aura.

He formed a smoke ring with his thin lips, watching Yun Mu through the hazy smoke. "Actually, these questions are quite simple. I only need to answer the last one to suffice."

Yun Mu looked up in surprise.

He gazed at her with a disdainful air. "Yes, I lied to you. Those few days, I was in the capital!"