Xu Youning would never be modest when she was praised.
She smiled at Auston and said, âMr. Auston, you have quite a good taste.â Those who appreciated her were discerning ones!
The corners of Austonâs mouth twitched. He looked at Mu Sijue and said, âMu, your language is too complicated. I didnât learn it well. Is Miss Xu praising me or herself?â
Mu Sijue looked indifferent and answered briefly, âHerself.â
âWhy?â Auston raised his eyebrows in confusion. âIt sounds like Miss Xu is praising me.â
Mu Sijue gave Auston a comforting look. âUndoubtedly, she canât praise you for you are blind.â
â...â
A look of grievance appeared on Austonâs face.
Did Mu Sijue need to have such a big complaint about his praise that Xu Youning was special?
âSince itâs so sunny, Iâll have more fun!â
Auston turned to look at Xu Youning and said with an enchanting smile, âMiss Xu, Iâm very happy to negotiate with you. Itâs very likely that I will change my mind and cooperate with you.â
The good news came as fast as a tornado, so that Xu Youning felt a little dizzy and asked curiously, âWhy?â
âBecause youâre very beautiful.â Austonâs smile was like a blooming flower. âI like to cooperate with beautiful women.â
Mu Sijueâs gaze turned cold, and he sneered in his heart. âAuston was really blind!â
Xu Youning was overjoyed at his praise. She blinked her deer-like eyes and said charmingly, âMr. Auston, youâve found the right person.â
The implication was that she was a beautiful woman and that it was a right choice for Auston to cooperate with her.
Auston sat down and stared at Xu Youning with interest. He blinked his deep and attractive eyes and said, âI think so.â
âSince we have such a tacit understanding, Iâll directly offer the price.â Xu Youning leaned forward slightly and got closer to Auston. âIâll give you twice as much as what Mu Sijue offers to you. What do you think?â
She was poaching a partner from Mu Sijue blatantly.
Auston whistled and looked at Mu Sijue leisurely. âMu, did you hear that? Miss Xu is beautiful and generous. Oh my mama, Iâm tempted by Miss Xu instead of her price!â
Compared with many foreigners, Auston was pretty good at Mandarin, but he did not grow up in this country after all. So, his Mandarin was not very fluent and standard.
When he said âoh my mamaâ with a foreign accent, Xu Youning almost burst out laughing.
This man must be here to make her laugh, right?
Also, he had an extraordinary relationship with Mu Sijue.
Ordinary people did not dare to talk to Mu Sijue in this way.
âMiss Xu, what do you think of me? Do you want to have a romantic relationship with me?â Auston pretended to look gentlemanly and charming, with his deep blue eyes full of affection. âWe can have a cooperation while dating.â
Xu Youning could see that Auston was not really interested in her. He just wanted to tease her.
She had always disliked these methods.
But this time, in front of Mu Sijue, she crazily wanted to cooperate with Auston and see how Mu Sijue would react.
Xu Youning smiled and gazed at Auston intently. Her gentle voice sounded a little ambiguous. âAs long as I date you, you will really cooperate with me?â
âUh-huh.â Auston nodded charmingly. âAs long as you date me, Iâll immediately abandon Mu and elope with you!â
The smile on Xu Youningâs lips spread to the bottom of her eyes, revealing a charming light.
Just as she was about to agree, with a âbangâ, a bullet suddenly pierced through the window and directly flew toward her as if it had eyes.
There was a sniper on the tall building opposite the bar!
Mu Sijueâs face clouded immediately. He almost subconsciously got up and threw himself at Xu Youning, then rolled off the sofa with her in his arms. Xu Youning fell on him, and he pushed her away and pressed her under his body to protect her.
At this moment, the bullet hit the sofa with a poof and embedded itself deeply in it, leaving a small burnt hole on the surface of the sofa.
If Mu Sijue hadnât reacted in time and rolled off the sofa with Xu Youning in his arms, the bullet would have pierced through Xu Youningâs head and embedded itself in her head.
Mu Sijue saved her life.
Xu Youning grabbed Mu Sijueâs arm and could not react at all. She just stared at Mu Sijue blankly with wide eyes.
There was really someone who wanted to kill her, but it was not Mu Sijue.
Xu Youning suddenly had a strong intuition that the person who had sniped at her last night was not Mu Sijue, either!
Mu Sijue looked at Xu Youning, who was in a daze, and sneered. âHow do you feel when you are almost killed while flirting with a man?â
âIt feels good to flirt with a handsome guy, but I donât like the feeling of being almost killed.â Xu Youningâs eyes were slowly fixed on Mu Sijueâs handsome face, and she asked, âItâs not your man. Who does the sniper work for?â
If the sniper worked for Mu Sijue, it meant that Mu Sijue wanted to kill her. In that case, it was impossible for him to rush to save her.
Mu Sijue narrowed his eyes, and said sarcastically, âHow many people have you offended in order to help Kang Ruicheng? More than ten people, right?â
Xu Youning faintly sensed a touch of jealousy in Mu Sijueâs words.
She looked at Mu Sijue with uncertainty. âAre you jealous?â
There was a look of disdain in Mu Sijueâs cold eyes. âYouâre hallucinating.â
Xu Youning was still somewhat suspicious. She stared at Mu Sijue and inadvertently smelled the familiar masculine breaths, and coupled with a faint smell of tobacco, it released great male hormones and smelled very good.
For a period of time, the smell had accompanied Xu Youning to sleep and wake up every day.
Memories overwhelmed her and made Xu Youning almost drowned.
Fortunately, she thought of her child and woke up in time.
The child was already fragile. If Mu Sijue continued pressing her like this, maybe the child would be hurt.
Almost subconsciously, Xu Youning pushed Mu Sijue with all her strength. âGet off me!â
Mu Sijue felt Xu Youningâs resistance, and his face suddenly clouded.
Xu Youning could flirt with Auston charmingly and call herself Kang Ruichengâs fiancee, but she resisted his touch so much?
For the first time, Mu Sijue felt that he had just been a joke.
Just now, if he had not saved Xu Youning, she would not be able to react in time.
Then now, in front of him was Xu Youningâs corpse.
Why did he save Xu Youning?
The answer came to Mu Sijueâs mind, which made him feel humiliated. In order to escape that feeling, he directly pushed Xu Youning away and stood up as if nothing had happened.
âMiss Xu!â One of Kang Ruichengâs men rushed over. âAre you okay?â
Xu Youning patted the dust off her clothes and asked calmly, âWhereâs Dongzi?â
The man said, âHe went out with a few people, trying to catch the sniper.â
Xu Youning replied with a âhmmâ to indicate that she got it, and asked the man to leave.
She returned to be calm and looked at Mu Sijue. âThe sniper last night wasnât your subordinate, right? Why did you admit it just now?â
âThere is no difference between me and others,â Mu Sijue said, âfor sooner or later, I will snipe at you.â
âSince you want me to die, why did you save me just now?â Xu Youning was very puzzled. âIf you hadnât rush over, I would have been shot and died.â
Mu Sijue raised the corners of his mouth and suddenly pinched Xu Youningâs chin. He said word by word, âWhen you are in front of me, only I can kill you. Xu Youning, you havenât experienced the pain I have suffered, so you canât die yet.â
So that was the reason. It was not that he still had feelings for her, but that he wanted to torture her and kill her with his own hands.
Xu Youning hid the subtle disappointment in her heart and turned her head, trying to get rid of Mu Sijueâs grip.
However, Mu Sijueâs hand was like an iron clamp, and she could not get rid of it at all.
She glared at Mu Sijue angrily and said, âLet me go!â
Mu Sijue released Xu Youning rudely, and there were no other things than a look of indifference in his eyes, as if Xu Youning were just a stranger.
At this time, Dongzi came back with his men and looked at Xu Youning apologetically. âMiss Xu, Iâm sorry. I didnât find the sniper.â
âAfter the miss, he must have run away earlier. How could you have a chance to find him?â Xu Youning looked relaxed, as if she had not been almost killed. âIâm fine. You donât have to worry.â
Thinking of Xu Youningâs illness, Dongzi asked worriedly, âMiss Xu, how do you feel about...â
Xu Youning immediately realized what Dongzi wanted to ask. She could not let Mu Sijue know about her illness, so she must stop Dongziâs question!
âItâs not the first time for me to pass a bullet. I really feel okay.â Xu Youning interrupted Dongzi and looked at Auston. âMr. Auston, shall we go on with the negotiation?â
Auston looked scared and said in a weak voice, âMiss Xu, in this case, it isnât suitable for us to negotiate, is it?â
âThen thereâs no need to waste time.â Xu Youning smiled at Auston. âGlad to meet you. Goodbye.â
After that, Xu Youning was about to leave with her men.
âXu Youning.â Mu Sijue stopped Xu Youning and looked at her with an indiscernible look. âDonât you have anything else to deal with?â
Xu Youning turned her head coldly and just replied, âIsnât it enough for you to lure me here and trick me with Auston? What else do you want from me?â
The last glimmer of hope in Mu Sijueâs heart was gone, and he coldly said, âGet out!â
Xu Youning âobedientlyâ turned around and left the bar.
âHey, Miss Xu, can I ask for a chance to explain?â Auston shouted at Xu Youningâs back, âItâs all Muâs idea. I was forced to play tricks on you. Can you forgive me?â
Xu Youning ignored Austonâs shouting, got in the car directly, and left the bar.
Xu Youning had just brushed past Death, and Dongzi was still afraid. He drove fast, and several off-road vehicles soon disappeared from the bar street.
In the bar, Auston said unhappily, âDamn, I became a bad guy just like this!â Then he glared at Mu Sijue and said, âItâs all fucking your fault!â
Mu Sijue looked at Auston coldly and warned him in an unfriendly tone. âEnough!â
After looking at Mu Sijue carefully for a while, Auston sat down on the sofa next to Mu Sijue and said, âTell me the truth. Why did you try so hard to lure Xu Youning here? Are you plotting something?â
Mu Sijueâs face clouded, and a trace of self-mockery spread from the corners of his mouth. He picked up the glass on the table and drank it up...n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om