Mu Jing woke up in the hospital. Her head felt heavy for a while before she finally remembered what had happened the previous night.
She had been knocked unconscious by several men in black at the convenience store, and when she opened her eyes again, she was already in the hospital.
Kidnapping…
The only Young Lady of the Mu Family in the Federation—just thinking about it made her the number one target that villains would want to kidnap.
“Jingjing!”
Mu Jianbai had been sitting on the sofa processing documents, occasionally casting concerned glances toward his daughter. Only then did he notice that Mu Jing had woken up.
This business tycoon, who managed countless affairs every day, showed none of the decisive ruthlessness he displayed in the business world when he was in front of his daughter. Here, he was simply a father.
Mu Jianbai pressed the call button while asking with concern, “How do you feel? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”
“I’m fine.” Mu Jing smiled reassuringly and reached out to hold Mu Jianbai’s hand. “Dad, did you not sleep last night?”
“How could I sleep…” Mu Jianbai sighed. “You really scared me this time.”
After Mu Jing comforted him for a few moments and was examined again by the nurse, she was told that she could already be discharged.
In truth, she hadn’t needed hospitalization at all. She had only slept more deeply than usual, but Mu Jianbai had been afraid that something else had been mixed into whatever had been used on her.
To be honest, although she had the original body’s memories, Mu Jing was ultimately not the original owner. She could only try her best to follow the father–daughter interaction patterns in those memories.
She felt guilty toward Mu Jianbai, but everything had already happened, and there was no way for her to change it.
Becoming close to Xu Ge was indeed for her own sake, but it could also be considered an indirect way to change the Mu Family’s fate…
“Dad, what exactly happened with those people last night? And where’s Xu Ge?” Mu Jing asked her father while they were in the car heading home.
Xu Ge had probably saved her last night. Now that the male protagonist had awakened his ability, defeating ten enemies alone should have been easy for him.
When Xu Ge was mentioned, Mu Jianbai’s expression turned slightly awkward.
“Xu Ge saved you. Old Sun happened to arrive at the time and immediately notified me, then sent you to the hospital.”
In the eyes of the driver Sun Xun and Mu Jianbai, the most important person was Mu Jing.
After confirming that Mu Jing was safe last night, Mu Jianbai immediately began investigating the mastermind behind the kidnapping. Fortunately, Xu Ge had shown restraint.
Aside from two unlucky fellows who had died, the rest were severely injured but still alive.
At the time, Xu Ge had still needed to continue his shift at the convenience store, and he had not even met Mu Jianbai, so there had been no opportunity to express thanks.
Looking at Mu Jianbai’s awkward expression, Mu Jing understood that this big figure in the business world probably couldn’t bring himself to lower his pride.
After all, who could have imagined it? Just a few days ago, the poor boy he had looked down on had not only awakened an ability but had also saved his daughter.
“Xu Ge, time to switch shifts and eat!”
An employee of the haunted house—wearing a nurse’s uniform stained with fake blood and makeup that made her look like a bloody villainess—called out to Xu Ge inside the haunted attraction.
During the summer vacation peak season, the amusement park’s haunted house had far more visitors than usual.
Xu Ge walked out of the haunted house. When he went to the convenience store to buy a boxed meal and returned, he saw an unexpected visitor sitting on the reception chair at the entrance.
The unexpected visitor, Mu Jing, was sitting openly on the haunted house staff’s chair. Meanwhile, the staff member who should have been sitting there was standing stiffly nearby, chatting happily with her.
“Why are you here?” Xu Ge walked over, his tone so cold that it sounded like he was trying to drive her away.
When the staff member saw Xu Ge, he quickly explained before Mu Jing could speak.
“Hey Xu Ge, the Mu Young Lady came to see you. You two chat first—I’m going to buy lunch. If customers come, just have them sign the waiver.”
After the man left, Mu Jing finally looked up at Xu Ge, who was standing in front of the table. His tall figure blocked out the sunlight completely. With his dark expression, he looked quite intimidating.
“I came to thank you—for what happened last night.” Mu Jing stood up and patted her skirt. “Anyway, from now on you don’t owe me anything anymore. Not your life, and not money either.”
Xu Ge lowered his gaze to look at her. After a moment of silence, he responded coldly with a simple “Mm.” Then he sat down on the steps nearby and began opening a piece of bread to eat.
Mu Jing took a deep breath.
That’s it? Just like that?
She had thought that with Xu Ge’s sharp tongue, he would at least say a few more words.
Although the matter had been resolved perfectly, she somehow still felt a bit uncomfortable. If everything was written off this time, then they truly wouldn’t have any connection anymore.
“Then I’m leaving?” Mu Jing looked at Xu Ge. “I’m really leaving?”
Xu Ge glanced at her.
“Mm.”
Mu Jing: …
Fine. Anyway, her goal had already been achieved.
She had repaired the impression of herself and the Mu Family in the male protagonist’s mind. As long as she didn’t provoke him in the future, the inevitable destruction of the Mu Family shouldn’t happen.
Xu Ge finished the bread quickly. After he threw away the wrapper, the haunted house staff member responsible for registration returned with food.
“Xu Ge, where’s the Mu Young Lady? You guys didn’t finish talking that quickly, did you?”
“We finished.” Xu Ge moved aside from the seat where the man usually ate. “Go ahead and eat. If someone comes, I’ll handle the reception.”
“Alright.” The man had gotten quite familiar with Xu Ge recently and asked with concern, “By the way, Xu Ge, you’re only eating bread for lunch? Even if you’re saving money, that’s a bit—”
He stopped mid-sentence.
Because Mu Jing, who had just left, suddenly appeared again and placed a packed boxed meal on the table.
“Although everything’s settled, this Young Lady isn’t worth just that little bit of money. Anyway, here it is. Eat it if you want. If you don’t, give it to someone else.”
She had come suddenly, and she left just as freely.
Call her indecisive or soft-hearted if you wanted, but in this world, Mu Jing truly cared about Xu Ge.
If she didn’t like the male protagonist of this novel, she wouldn’t have even read it in the first place.
Besides, although Xu Ge would become powerful in the future, he was genuinely pitiful right now. Eating just bread for lunch and still having to work at the convenience store at night—just thinking about it made him seem miserable.
Since she had come to this world, then under the premise of ensuring her own survival, wasn’t it reasonable to provide the protagonist with some help?
Xu Ge watched Mu Jing’s departing figure as another employee spoke beside him with envy.
“Nice, Xu Ge. Your girlfriend even brings you lunch.”
“…She’s not my girlfriend.”
“Alright, alright, not your girlfriend then. So are you eating it or not? I’m actually still hungry.”
“…This is my meal.”
Xu Ge dragged a chair over. After opening the boxed meal, he received another round of envious comments.
While he ate the rice, his thoughts drifted toward Mu Jing.
That was definitely not Mu Jing—not the spoiled, willful Young Lady who looked down on everyone.
Although the name had almost faded from his memories, most of the trouble Xu Ge had encountered during university had come from that woman.
During the high fever when his ability awakened, Xu Ge had been reborn. The memories of his previous life overlapped heavily with those of this life. The only difference was this Young Lady named Mu Jing.
That was interesting.
If she wasn’t the original person, then had she possessed the corpse?
What kind of ability could accomplish something like that?