Don't meet me in your next life.

She could smell his scent.

This familiarity felt like something that had appeared in my dreams a thousand times over...

Shen Mu's lips traveled down her neck, lingering on the two small nipples on her chest.

His fingers gently kneaded the two small cherries, while his other hand caressed her waist.

His breathing gradually became heavy.

His eyes were as deep as the ocean, drawing her in without her realizing it, leaving her powerless to resist.

His lips slowly moved downwards...

Xiang Yi trembled all over, her mind a complete mess, with only one thought remaining...

This kiss should end.

She should go home...

“Shen…”

Just as Xiang Yi was about to shout, she suddenly felt the person on top of her stop.

His hands stopped moving, and the lust in his eyes faded, replaced by a cold indifference.

Xiang Yi was stunned.

What's wrong with him...?

"I should go back now."

His deep, hoarse voice rang in my ears.

Xiang Yi then realized that she had actually lost her composure in front of him...

Her face flushed red instantly.

Shen Mu glanced at her, stood up, and straightened his clothes.

Xiang Yi sat there blankly, watching him turn and walk towards the door. Her heart felt as if it had been pierced by needles, and she could hardly breathe.

The distance between them is so vast...

He was such a high and mighty man that she could only look up at him and dared not approach him.

But he was like a gentle older brother next door, offering her help when she needed it...

But......

Why was she afraid?

Xiang Yi felt a pang of sadness.

What exactly caused the conflict between them?

......

Back home, Shen Mu went straight into the bathroom to take a shower.

In the bathtub, he buried his face in the water and closed his eyes.

He was truly unwilling to let it end like this...

He was unwilling to let go...

......

Xiang Yi tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep, and finally got up.

She went out onto the balcony, where the hum of the hairdryer filled the quiet night, gradually calming her heart.

She remembered what Shen Mu had said to her before he left.

Shen Mu was so stubborn and earnest, how could she bear to deceive him...?

She never lied to him about anything...

Xiang Yi gave a wry smile, turned around, and prepared to enter the room. Suddenly, she saw a tall and slender figure leaning against the wall at the corner of the stairs.

He was dressed in black, with dark eyes and a well-defined face.

Her face flushed red instantly.

Shen Mu looked up and their eyes met, a strange emotion flickering in his eyes.

She was extremely embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

“Mr. Shen…” she murmured.

Shen Mu curled his lips into a smile, his eyes both wicked and ambiguous. He walked over and grabbed her arm.

Xiang Yi was startled and quickly took a step back.

"What are you doing?" she frowned.

Shen Mu's arms encircled her slender shoulders, and he leaned close to her ear, his breath sweet as orchids: "Be my wife."

Xiang Yi shuddered and instinctively shrank her neck.

“We’re not a good match…” she muttered softly.

Who says we're not a good match?

His gaze was so intense, so intense, that it was somewhat frightening.

Xiang Yi's face flushed crimson. She lowered her head, not daring to look at him again, and whispered, "But I don't love you..."

"Don't worry, we have plenty of time to get to know each other. Trust me, you'll fall in love with me eventually."

Xiang Yi fell silent.

is it?

Can she really fall in love with him...?

But she was no longer qualified.

Shen Mu noticed her hesitation.

His lips pressed close to her face: "Yi Yi, give me a chance to take care of you and cherish you."

"Why?" he pressed.

"because......"

She hesitated for a moment: "Because I don't want to be a burden to you. You're a good person, I'm not good enough for you..."

After she finished speaking, she ran away as if fleeing.

Shen Mu stood there, watching her hastily departing figure, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

He really likes her.

But her rejection made him uneasy.

She's not a girl who compromises easily, but now, she's actually thinking so much about him.

She must have feelings for him.

A self-deprecating smile appeared on Shen Mu's lips.

"Mr. Shen, your late-night snack, your steak and dessert."

The servant placed the hot food in front of him and respectfully withdrew.

Shen Mu's thoughts returned to reality.

After finishing his meal, he left home.

He went to the company.

During this period, the company had many projects that needed to be reformed, so he had to handle them personally.

Shen Mu worked in the office all night and finally managed to get a few hours of sleep just before dawn.

The patient was diagnosed with acute renal failure.

Shen Mu listened to the doctor's instructions and nodded slightly: "Okay."

"Okay, I have to go now. Contact me as soon as possible if you're free."

"it is good."

After seeing the doctor off, Shen Mu's assistant brought over a receipt: "Boss, this is the money that has increased in your account over the past two years, plus the medication fee you paid yesterday..."

Shen Mu's eyelids twitched. He picked up the receipt, carefully examined the numbers on it, and frowned slightly.

"What's going on with your salary?"

Shen Mu's voice was icy.

The assistant was taken aback: "Huh? What?"

Shen Mu slammed the papers in front of him: "There isn't that much money in my salary this month! You better explain yourself!"

The assistant was stunned when she saw the amount shown on the paper: "This... how could this be...?"

"Why not? Are you hiding something from me, doing something you're ashamed of?"

The assistant was speechless.

He did have ulterior motives.

He felt that as long as he cured Xiang Yiyi's illness, Shen Mu would no longer need to spend money on Xiang Yiyi's treatment.

Moreover, this was also the master's intention. After all, Xiang Yiyi was not the master's biological granddaughter, and the Shen family could not possibly empty their coffers and spend a huge sum of money for a woman.

So the assistant came up with a solution.

He replaced Xiang Yiyi and Lin Qianyu's photos with their nude photos and then secretly sent them to Shen Mu.

However, he did not expect that things would not go as smoothly as he had anticipated.

Although the master did not object, his expression was very serious, and he even sent people to investigate him.

"You still won't admit it!" Shen Mu slammed the paper to the ground.

The assistant hurriedly knelt on the ground, repeatedly pleading, "Boss, spare me... Please believe me, I did this for your own good, and for the company's reputation!"

"Ha, reputation?" Shen Mu sneered. "For the sake of the company, you sold people out! And you even sent me the photos! You audacious fool!"

"Boss, please forgive me, I was wrong..." The assistant knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately.