The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

Meeting his slightly trembling eyes, Mu Feier realized she had been too rash, and her pretty face flushed red.

She wanted to let go, but felt that doing so made her seem weak, so she pinched that soft, cotton-candy-like face hard again.

"You do what I tell you to do, and you have no right to resist!"

She looked very angry, which made Su Qi shrink back in fright, her eyes misting over, whether from fear or from being choked, it was hard to tell.

"I...I know."

Her voice was soft and gentle, quietly seeping into people's hearts.

Mu Feier's heart trembled slightly. Her usually calm heart, like a still lake, was now rippling with unease and in disarray.

However, she didn't show it, and pretended to be indifferent by closing her eyes.

Su Qi hesitated for a moment, then came up behind her and placed his trembling hand on Mu Feier's temple, gently massaging it.

"Hmm~"

Feeling that soft, boneless touch, Mu Feier's rippling heart seemed to be soothed instantly, and she subconsciously let out a soft hum.

Realizing she had lost her composure, she quickly pursed her lips, a look of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.

As a qualified playboy, Su Qi had often pretended to be a warm-hearted man, so he had specially honed his skills in massage, a thoughtful technique that could quickly increase intimacy.

However, it's not appropriate to pretend to be a warm and gentle man when dealing with a strong woman like Mu Feier.

Although he hadn't used the scroll to obtain information about Mu Feier, Su Qi still managed to gather general information from the original owner's memories.

Strong women are very opinionated, dislike being forced, but enjoy conquering others.

This is also why she used to hate the original owner of this body.

She felt that the original owner of this body had used her status as the son of the sect leader to force her to marry him.

Su Qi "unintentionally" let her know that the person who forced her was actually the original owner's adoptive mother, Su Yun. Su Qi never intended to force her; she only wanted to help her.

Only by cleverly clearing up this "misunderstanding" will she change her opinion of Su Qi.

This step is very important, because prejudice is blind. A normal person cannot see the merits of someone who is prejudiced.

In short: I get annoyed just looking at you; it's pointless to even glance at you.

He's putting on this weak and vulnerable act now just to provoke Mufier's desire to conquer.

Can I have my neck massaged?

After massaging for a while, Su Qi sensed that Mu Feier had completely relaxed and asked timidly.

After saying that, as if afraid of being misunderstood, he added another explanation.

"I'm not trying to take advantage of you. Cultivators who frequently go into seclusion often experience excessive pressure on their vertebrae due to maintaining one posture for extended periods, which can easily lead to various problems..."

"Shut up, just press the buttons the way you normally would!"

Mu Feier was relaxing when Su Qi suddenly stopped, which made her very unhappy.

Upon hearing this, Su Qi promptly shut his mouth and began to massage using professional techniques.

A feeling of ease and comfort returned.

Having learned from her previous experience, she was mentally prepared this time and didn't groan. She secretly bit her lower lip and continued to maintain her indifferent demeanor.

To distract herself, she struck up a conversation with Su Qi.

"You look a little pale. Are you injured?"

Mu Fei'er was still a little angry. This bastard had made her owe him so much without her even realizing it. She wanted to give Su Qi a chance to be honest.

"I... I suffered a qi deviation and internal injury when I was in seclusion breaking through to the next level," Su Qi replied, his eyes darting around.

This bastard... is he trying to lie to me?

Upon hearing this answer, Mu Feier gritted her teeth, her expression darkening slightly.

There's a hint of frustration at their lack of ambition.

How can this idiot win a girl's heart if he does so much behind the scenes but doesn't tell her?

What's the point of silently dedicating yourself?

No wonder you couldn't catch up with me after three years of marriage!

"I've run into that scoundrel you asked An Qing to warn me about before."

Not finding one angle acceptable, Mu Feier prepared to approach the issue from another angle. Without giving Su Qi a chance to speak, she suddenly turned her head and asked a question.

"I'm very curious. That villain's cultivation level is comparable to Senior Sister Du's. How did you, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, survive against him? If I were that villain, I would definitely kill you to silence you!"

Meeting the scrutinizing gaze, Su Qi hurriedly looked away.

"The protective artifact left by my mother blocked the attack for me..."

"You're lying!" Mu Feier interrupted him before he could finish, "You treasure that spiritual artifact left by your master so much that you'd never carry it with you for fear of losing it."

"I……"

“An Qing has already told me that the injuries on your body were not caused by your breakthrough at all, but by that villain!”

Mu Feier suddenly stood up, pressed Su Qi against the bookshelf behind her, her tone resolute and her gaze sharp.

Su Qi's face showed guilt at being exposed for lying. He tried to turn his head away to avoid the sharp gaze, but his chin was immediately pinched.

"When I was attacked by that thug, Senior Sister Du appeared. She said you sent her to protect me. But Senior Sister Du is the sect leader, how could she possibly listen to you and protect me personally? Did you give her something?"

"I don't……"

"You're lying again. I saw Master's protective artifact in Senior Sister Du's hands. That's your most treasured possession. You used it as payment to ask Senior Sister Du to protect me!"

This wasn't a question; Mufier's tone was very certain.

"Didn't you already decide to divorce me? Why did you have to pay such a high price to ask Senior Sister Du to protect me?"

"I...I..." Su Qi's eyes welled up with tears, and he still wanted to make an excuse.

This bastard actually tried to fool me.

Mufier was so angry she laughed, and asked one last question.

"Su Qi, do you... like me?"

Upon hearing this question, Su Qi visibly trembled, his eyes widened, and his face turned red.

His eyes met Mu Feier's, he opened his mouth, his lips trembling as he was about to speak, and then...

"puff……"

He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed limply to the ground.

Mu Feier was waiting for Su Qi to give the answer, but she was stunned when she saw this scene.

No, isn't it just about getting you to admit you like me?

Is it really necessary to hold it in until you vomit blood?

Is it really that hard to say the word "I like you"?

"Su Qi? Su Qi??"

Mu Feier quickly helped Su Qi to lie down on the bed, held his hand and transferred her spiritual energy to him to help calm his surging blood and qi.

Did he really get so emotional that he vomited blood and his blood and qi became disordered just by admitting that he liked me?

Mu Feier looked at Su Qi, whose face was pale and who had fallen into a coma, and her eyes softened unconsciously.

It seems he really loves me!