Chapter 403: Just Seeing Her Puts Me Off

Chapter 403: Just Seeing Her Puts Me Off

Yi Jue let out a soft scoff, clearly not believing her.

"What are you laughing at?" Yun Mu looked up at him.

"You're not the kind of woman who would care about her appearance," Yi Jue said.

Yun Mu replied, "Then you must have misjudged me. No woman in the world doesn't care about her looks."

Yi Jue tapped his fingers on the steering wheel. "Then how about a competition? If I win, you take off your mask right away."

Yun Mu narrowed her beautiful eyes. "Why are you always challenging me?"

Back in the capital, he had used car racing to compete with her. If he won, he could take off her mask.

Although that time he won, he didn’t take it off in the end.

Yi Jue picked up on that immediately. "Always? Have I competed with you before?"

"..."

Yun Mu's heart skipped a beat. She bit her lip, unsure how to respond.

She had let her guard down.

But Yun Mu suspected that Yi Jue had already guessed they had met before, though he still didn’t realize she was his ex-wife.

Still, she was quite looking forward to seeing Yi Jue's reaction when he found out she was his former wife.

It could be really interesting...

Yi Jue, seeing her eyes staring at him with some malicious intent, frowned. "Why are you spacing out when I'm asking you something? Do you want to compete or not?"

"No."

Yi Jue was slightly displeased. "You can choose something you're skilled at..."

"No choice. I said the day I agree to let you be my boyfriend, I'll take it off myself. What's the hurry?" Yun Mu glared at him and simply closed her eyes to catch some sleep.

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The Xuanyuan Household.

Xuanyuan Ming was very happy to see Yun Mu and Yi Jue returning together in matching couple outfits. Moreover, Yi Jue's expression was normal today; the unsettling anger from last night had completely vanished, as if nothing had happened.

However...

"A Jue, how did you get the wound on your forehead?"

Yun Mu answered on his behalf, "He accidentally bumped into something. Mr. Xuanyuan, don't worry, with me around, he won't get disfigured."

Xuanyuan Ming smiled. "Miss Yun's medical skills are superb. I'm not worried at all."

Indeed, only Yun Mu could so effortlessly affect his son's mood.

"Then let's begin the acupuncture."

Yun Mu helped Xuanyuan Ming lie down on the sofa by the bed in the bright and softly lit living room, and then began to skillfully treat him with acupuncture. Her white sweater accentuated her slender frame, and her long black hair was tied high in a ponytail. The bright, clear sunlight from the floor-to-ceiling windows cast a soft, rippling halo on her. Though her face was hidden behind a white mask, her clear, striking eyes were mesmerizing.

Yi Jue sat on the opposite sofa holding a newspaper, but his eyes never left Yun Mu, fixed on her with intense interest.

At the same time, Li Moran, who was slowly descending the stairs, was also slightly astonished as she looked at Yun Mu.

She had long known that the rumored peerless and cruelly ruthless head of the Yun family was an extraordinary figure, but she had never imagined that she would be such a stunningly beautiful woman.

After learning from Yi Hou the previous night that the woman who had married Yi Jue in the imperial capital was Yun Mu, the head of the Yun family, she had spent the entire night investigating this woman’s background.

The eldest miss of the Yun family in the imperial capital had been disfigured and intellectually disabled from a young age, but after being sent to a rehabilitation center for five years, she returned as a completely different person.

She had killed her enemies, turned the imperial capital upside down, and transformed from an unremarkable young woman into a breathtaking beauty, becoming a star famous throughout the city.

So, it turns out that the head of the Yun family had faked her death and used the identity of the disfigured eldest miss to survive for over a year.

At this moment, Yun Mu carefully placed the golden needle aside and helped Xuanyuan Ming sit up. She then quickly wrote down a few medicinal herbs on a piece of paper and handed the prescription to the butler.

"Please get the medicine for Mr. Xuanyuan according to this herbal prescription."

"Yes, thank you, Miss Yun." The butler left with the prescription.

"Clap, clap, clap—"

A series of crisp claps echoed along with the sound of high heels tapping on the marble floor. Yun Mu slightly turned her head and met eyes with Li Moran, who was walking over.

"The head of the Yun family is truly unmatched in medical skills, having rescued my husband from the brink of death."

Li Moran approached with an elegant smile, stopping in front of Yun Mu.

Yun Mu slightly narrowed her eyes.

At first glance, she found Li Moran unpleasant, and just looking at her made her uncomfortable.

When dealing with insignificant people who posed no threat, Yun Mu had always worn her emotions on her sleeve. So, she immediately treated Li Moran as if she were air and turned to continue instructing Xuanyuan Ming.

"Mr. Xuanyuan, even though your health has been recovering well these past few days, you still need to watch your diet. Don’t let your guard down just because you’re at home."

What Yun Mu said was essentially a warning to Xuanyuan Ming to be wary of Li Moran.

Xuanyuan Ming understood the underlying message and said, "I will be careful. My meals are supervised by the butler and Qingyuan, so there won’t be any issues."

"That’s good."

As soon as Li Moran entered the room, the warmth on Yi Jue’s face vanished. He now wore a cold expression as he urged, "The acupuncture is done. Can we leave now?"

Yun Mu withdrew the needle and stood up.

Li Moran spoke up, "Miss Yun has worked hard to treat my husband. Would you like to stay for a meal before leaving?"

"No need. The atmosphere in this house is stifling," Yi Jue said coldly.

"Then how about eating out?" At this moment, Xuanyuan Xue, wearing a light blue dress, walked down from upstairs and gave Yun Mu a friendly smile. "Miss Yun, would you join us for dinner?"

It was clear that she was eager to mend the relationship between her mother and Yi Jue.

Yun Mu appraised Xuanyuan Xue. She didn’t dislike this delicate and frail young lady with an exceptionally warm smile.

But as for dining together…

Yun Mu looked at Yi Jue, who was too lazy to respond and simply took Yun Mu’s hand, preparing to lead her away.

"Miss Yun has beautiful eyes, just like your mother's. If she were still alive, she'd be so proud of you."

Behind her, Li Moran's words caused Yun Mu to freeze in her tracks.

She turned to face Li Moran, finally meeting her gaze. "You knew my mother?"

Li Moran smirked, satisfied that she had caught Yun Mu's attention.

In her moment of triumph, Li Moran instantly put on the airs of an elder. She straightened up and said, "Your mother and I were schoolmates. Of course, I knew her."

"Really?" Yun Mu said thoughtfully.

Li Moran glanced at her. "If you want to know more about your mother, we can talk about it over lunch."

What is she up to now?

Xuanyuan Ming shot Li Moran a warning look. At the same time, he imperceptibly shook his head.

Yun Mu, be careful.

Yi Jue subtly squeezed Yun Mu's hand as a warning. But Yun Mu nodded, her voice steady, "Sure, it's almost lunchtime anyway."