Inside the bedroom, Mu Xinyi had just managed to send her father and Chen Kai away. The heavy weight pressing on her heart had only just been lifted. Before she could even relax, footsteps approached.
Her brows furrowed as she shouted angrily toward the entrance, “Who is it?”
Qin Ge walked in slowly, a playful smile tugging at the corners of his lips, “Miss Mu, long time no see.”
Mu Xinyi was still dressed in that pale pink embroidered wedding gown. But because of her injuries, the lower portion had been cut away. Her smooth, flat abdomen was wrapped in layers of pure cotton bandages, resembling a tight corset, making her already slender waist appear even more delicate.
What truly drew attention, though, was that despite having such a tiny waist, Mu Xinyi possessed a figure even more voluptuous than Jiang Yingxue. And on top of that, she had a flawless, doll-like face—delicate features with a hint of baby fat on her cheeks. She was the very image of a legal loli with a stunning figure.
“Qin Ge!” Mu Xinyi’s expression tightened. “How did you get in here?”
The assassination attempt wasn’t over yet. There were elite guards stationed outside her room, arranged by the Mu Family. How had Qin Ge, an outsider, silently slipped into her bedroom?
“Get out!” Mu Xinyi scowled, her tone laced with fury.
Qin Ge acted as if he hadn’t heard her. With the ease of someone overly familiar, he sat beside her on the bed and, without hesitation, reached out to pinch her delicate chin, teasing, “Your skin’s not bad—smooth and silky. Feels pretty nice to touch.”
Mu Xinyi’s chest surged with anger. Was she hallucinating? Or had Qin Ge lost his mind? Barging into her bedroom in the Mu Family residence was already brazen enough, but now he dared to touch her chin? Was he looking to die?
Qin Ge acted as if he didn’t see the fury burning in her eyes. He pulled her delicate face toward his and, staring at her expression clouded with rage, chuckled, “Already getting angry?”
[Child of Destiny Mu Xinyi has developed feelings of anger toward the host. Reward: +2,000 Destiny Villain Points.]
[Child of Destiny Mu Xinyi has developed intense shame and fury toward the host. Reward: +3,000 Destiny Villain Points.]
Hearing the system rewards ringing in his ears, Qin Ge was delighted. Not only did he get to take advantage of her, but he also gained benefits from it. What could be better?
The best part? He had originally intended to talk things through calmly. But Mu Xinyi’s resistance reminded him—his role as a villain was to mess with people’s minds! He’d nearly forgotten his primary job.
Still gripping her chin, Qin Ge’s smile turned more wicked as he said, “Let me guess. You’re thinking of screaming and calling for the Mu Family’s guards, right? But at the same time, you’re afraid things might spiral out of control. After all, the assassination attempt just ended. You finally got rid of your fiancé Chen Kai, and now you don’t want any more drama. You’re terrified someone might find out that the person behind the assassination plot… was you, Mu Xinyi.” New chapters come out on novelping.com first.
Boom.
Qin Ge’s words landed like thunder in her mind. The fury in Mu Xinyi’s heart was instantly replaced with panic. She instinctively denied it, “What nonsense are you spouting!?”
“Nonsense?” Qin Ge reached toward her back and accurately found the hidden weapon strapped to her body. Holding up the dagger, he said with a smirk, “You haven’t had time to get rid of the evidence yet. Want me to call the Mu Family’s patriarch and Chen Kai in here to verify it together?”
No one would ever suspect that Mu Xinyi had orchestrated her own assassination. Even the patriarch of the Mu Family had fallen victim to this blind spot.
But she could deceive others. She couldn’t deceive Qin Ge.
Because Qin Ge was a cheat-level existence.
Mu Xinyi’s doll-like face flickered with uncertainty. Her large, clear eyes trembled violently before she forcibly calmed herself with sheer willpower. She might be a loli, but she wasn’t a brainless one. She was a true scheming loli.
The fury in her eyes slowly faded as she stared at Qin Ge in suspicion, “Was the assassin I hired working for you?”
Qin Ge shook his head, “Nope.”
Mu Xinyi’s eyes widened in alarm, “Then how do you know so much?”
She had sent a deathsworn. Even if Qin Ge tortured them, they would never confess. How could he know?
Qin Ge’s eyes gleamed mischievously, “I don’t just know about your fake assassination plan. I also know why you’re desperate to break off the engagement with Chen Kai. Your father wants to send you away so your half-brother can inherit the Mu Family’s business. But half of that business was left to you by your mother. And you’re not about to let a half-brother take over what your mother built with her blood and sweat.”
Mu Xinyi mumbled to herself with a frown, “I don’t think the Qin Family would be able to investigate so deeply. Are you backed by another force?”
Qin Ge rolled his eyes, “That’s not your concern. What matters is that even the Chen Family from Magic City, whom the Mu Family doesn’t dare to provoke, I can help you deal with them.”
Mu Xinyi looked confused, “But why would you help me?”
A deep-seated grudge.
Between a Child of Destiny and a villain—only one could live.
Mu Xinyi immediately agreed, “Fine! You help me deal with Chen Kai, and I’ll help you deal with Chen Yuan!”
Qin Ge shook his head, “That’s not enough. I don’t trust you. Not unless you sign a military pledge.”
As he spoke, Qin Ge’s gaze shamelessly swept across her alluring figure.
Mu Xinyi crossed her arms over her chest and pretended to be frightened, “Qin Ge, I didn’t think you were this kind of person. Taking advantage of someone who’s injured!”
“Cut the act.” Qin Ge rolled his eyes. “We’re both seasoned players. Save the ghost stories for someone else.”
Mu Xinyi dropped the act, her expression turning graver. To her surprise, Qin Ge wasn’t the mindless simp for Jiang Yingxue as the rumors suggested—he was a cunning and dangerous player. Far more difficult to handle than she had expected.
He didn’t make a move unless he saw the rabbit.
She pointed at the wound on her abdomen with a helpless sigh, “I’m injured!”
Qin Ge nodded, “I know. Just keep your movements small. Nod for yes, shake for no.”
Mu Xinyi instantly understood, biting her lip in shame and frustration, “You’re disgusting!”
Qin Ge leaned in close, breathing warm air beside her ear, “If you’re okay with watching your mother’s legacy handed over to someone else, then go ahead and think I’m disgusting.”
He stepped back and looked her in the eye, “You’ve got one minute to decide. After that, everything I said is off the table. Of course, if I can’t get anything from you, I might just go have a little talk with your father instead.”
Mu Xinyi bit down hard on her lip, nearly breaking the skin from the pressure. Her mind was a whirlwind of calculations. After a full minute, she still couldn’t escape Qin Ge’s threat.
“Ugh!”
[Child of Destiny Mu Xinyi has developed intense shame and fury toward the host. Reward: +5,000 Destiny Villain Points.]