Chapter 72: Are You Courting Death?

Nan Zhi remained silent.
She knew exactly what Fu Shaoxiu was plotting, and she certainly wouldn’t play along with his schemes.
Fu Sijing had tried to frame her; if she hadn’t discovered it in time, she’d have been the one hauled into the police station today.
If she ended up in the police station, nobody would bail her out. Those people would stomp her down even further, ensuring she never saw the light of day again.
She wasn’t a saint. Since Mu Sihan had used his connections to keep Fu Sijing temporarily locked up, she might as well let her stay inside for a while.
As for whether she would go to the hotel as invited, Nan Zhi had her own plans.
She looked at Mu Sihan’s dark, intense gaze, as if he would devour her whole, and shook her head. “There’s nothing to say.”
Hearing her words, anger flared in the man’s eyes; the handsome lines of his face grew taut, and he nearly growled, “Nan Zhi, just try going to that man—see what happens!”
Her eardrums nearly burst from his roar. Her delicate brows knit together. “Young Master Mu, did you take your medication for mania?”
No one dared to say to his face that he needed medicine for his condition.
This woman was the first.
The flames of rage surged in his chest; his knuckles cracked.
He wanted to strangle her again!
She was formidable. It had been ages since anyone dared to provoke him like this.
To avoid repeating what had happened last time, when he nearly choked her half to death, he shoved her aside with force and left, cold and forbidding.

Nan Zhi was pushed to the ground, landing hard on her tailbone, pain forcing her to draw sharp breaths.
It took her a long while to recover enough to get up.
If she stayed with that unstable man, he’d torment her to death sooner or later.
Nan Zhi didn’t leave in anger; she calmed herself, regaining composure.
She had to treat Alvis to a meal, and in a way, also the hot-tempered man, hoping this dinner might soften him enough to let her off.
Nan Zhi knocked and entered the private room. Alvis was speaking with the hot-tempered young master, who looked impatient, though Alvis kept smiling politely.
Nan Zhi was secretly startled.
Just what was Young Master Mu’s background? If he were merely a businessman, no matter how wealthy, he couldn’t make someone like Alvis, who had royal connections, put on a smile for him.
Seeing Nan Zhi come in, Alvis immediately stood. “Miss Nan, you look more beautiful in that outfit than the princess herself.”
Nan Zhi’s mouth twitched. “Alvis, you flatter me. I’m only a commoner, hardly comparable to the princess.”
Before Alvis could reply, Nan Zhi heard the hot-tempered young master let out a cold snort.
Nan Zhi pressed her lips together, thinking it best to say nothing more and avoid provoking the young master.
“Alvis, have you ordered yet?”
“Not yet.”
Nan Zhi immediately called for the waiter.

The waiter handed over the menu. Nan Zhi passed it to Alvis. “Please, you go first.”
Alvis tried to give the menu to Mu Sihan, but the latter leaned back in his chair, lips curling coldly. “She told you to order, so you order.”
Alvis glanced at the stern-faced man, then at the smiling girl, unable to fathom their relationship.
They seemed like opposites.
One was irritable and difficult.
The other was elegant, gentle as a spring breeze.
Alvis ordered two moderately priced dishes, then handed the menu to Mu Sihan. Mu Sihan didn’t take it, but spoke directly. “This place’s lion’s mane mushroom is as renowned as shark fin, bear paw, and bird’s nest—the four greatest delicacies. It’s extremely rare, and only this restaurant in Ning City serves it.”
Then, he proceeded to order seven or eight rare dishes, each more extravagant than the last, names alone suggesting exorbitant prices, and finally selected two bottles of wine, each costing over a hundred thousand.
Nan Zhi calculated silently; even half a million wouldn’t cover this meal.
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Chapter four ends here. Haha, Young Master Mu, if you keep this up, you’ll never win your wife~
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