Marry Me Quick

Chapter 669

Chapter 669 Colluding with Gricy

Ziyue did not use much force with her slap, but Muchen's hand instantly became red.

She widened her eyes in shock. How is his skin so delicate?

"I understand why you're angry." Muchen reached out and held Ziyue's hand, clasping her fingers securely between his.

Ziyue looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

"But everything I've said is true. You know I won't lie to you, right?" Muchen turned to her suddenly with a smile.

His handsome face softened immediately. His smile melted every trace of coldness in his expression.

Ziyue slowly extricated her hand from him before standing up and going to the side. She leaned against a table, crossed her arms, and looked down at him. "Muchen, do you think I'm that gullible?"

Muchen's expression flashed with astonishment.

He looked down. His gaze flickered as he thought.

Telling her the truth is out of the question.

But she won't let go of the matter if I don't tell the truth.

The room fell silent. After a while, Muchen's low voice finally sounded. "I suspect Grandpa is working with people from Gricy."

Ziyue frowned and reacted instinctively, "That's impossible!"

She rubbed her brow and sat down again. "Grandpa is the head of the Mogwin Family. He cares so much about the family's prestige. Why would he be colluding with Gricy? That can't be true!"

"That's not true. Nothing is truly impossible in this world." Muchen's expression darkened. He narrowed his eyes, making it hard for anyone to read his emotions. "Even officials collude with Gricy, so what's stopping Grandpa? While family prestige is important, what's stopping him from working with Gricy to preserve that prestige? Even if he did something corrupt secretly, why would he let anyone know?"

Ziyue realized his analysis made sense.

Muchen's eyes flickered as he watched her, considering earnestly. He decided not to disturb her and got up to get her a glass of water.

Ziyue considered and asked, "How do you know he's colluding with Gricy?"

"It's because of Hanyan."

The name immediately put Ziyue on alert.

Muchen explained, "I started suspecting it when Hanyan escaped from Mogwin Castle. However, I thought the same as you then and believed Grandpa would never collude with Gricy. That was why I did not consider this."

Before Muchen could explain further, Ziyue said, "You were dragged into a criminal case when we were in Country J previously. He used Hanyan to distract everyone. Furthermore…"

Hanyan called to have me abducted. Lu Shichu was captured by Muchen then. It must be Hanyan who informed Lin Enyang and the others.

If Hanyan and Yuchuan collaborated, it would make Muchen and my situation in Country J even more dangerous.

From Muchen's tone and recent behavior, he must have confirmed that Yuchuan is colluding with Gricy.

"Why did he do this?' Ziyue could not understand. The Mogwin family was the top aristocratic family in Country J and had tremendous prominence and influence. Why would they need to collaborate with Gricy?

"You will never understand how great the allure of power and authority is to men."

He could give Ziyue a detailed analysis of Yuchuan's character and greed. Thus, he could only explain in that general manner.

Ziyue's expression changed slightly. "What about you?"

Unexpectedly, he smiled and replied with arrogance and absolute confidence, "If I'm as ambitious as him, I would never have met you or be only a businessman."

Then, he paused before continuing, "To me, the word ambitious is a compliment. It's normal for humans to aspire for something."

Ziyue nodded but shook her head a moment later.

Muchen caressed her head and comforted, "Don't worry. You can rely on me."

"You must be careful." Even though Ziyue desperately wanted to accompany Muchen to Country J and be with him as he faced everything, she knew her staying in Yunzhou City was the best option.

…

Ziyue sent Muchen to the airport that night.

She drove the car by herself and brought a bodyguard with her.

When it was time for Muchen to leave, Ziyue felt she still had much to say. However, she could only condense all her thoughts into one sentence. "Zixi and I will wait for you to come home."

Muchen wore a black suit. His hair was short and neat, and his face expressionless. Still, his face showed a hint of gentleness as he nodded and replied solemnly, "Sure."

Ziyue smiled but could not say anything.

She feared she would burst into tears if she tried to speak.

Muchen looked at her unwaveringly as if trying to carve her image into his mind.

Unfortunately, there was not much time left, and he had to go. Thus, Muchen slowly removed his hand from Ziyue and turned around to enter the security checkpoint.

Ziyue could not resist following him, only to see him pausing suddenly and turning around.

As she was puzzled, Muchen dashed to her, hugged her tightly, and kissed her.

They did not care about the people around them and kissed as people walked past them.

After a long and passionate kiss, they separated, breathing heavily. However, their minds were vigilant.

"Wait for me to come home. Don't look at any man. You should bring Zixi with you when you go out. Also, the weather is cold, so don't wear skirts…" Muchen reminded her about various things before suddenly falling silent.

It was because Ziyue suddenly started crying. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

"Why… are you telling me all this? I… I wanted to send you off happily…" Ziyue stuttered and choked in between tears.

Muchen hastily wiped the tears from her eyes and admonished slightly, "Why are you crying?"

She looks adorable when she cries.

I don't want any man to have ideas about stealing her from me when I'm not around.

It's worrying, no matter how I think about it.

"You should go." Ziyue shook his hand away and ran out of the airport.

Muchen watched her leave with a sense of longing in his gaze. Then, he turned around and headed to the security checkpoint without a backward glance.

Ziyue ran for a while before turning around to find that Muchen had disappeared.

She pressed a hand to her throat. It felt unbearable, as if something was stuck inside.

Then, she returned to the car but did not leave the airport immediately. Instead, she waited until she saw Muchen's plane take off before driving away.

After a while, she arrived at a traffic light and stopped her car to touch up on her makeup while the light was red.

Don't cry. I need to be strong. I can't be a burden to Muchen.

She felt slightly better after touching up her makeup and putting her things away.

Suddenly, her phone rang.

She glanced at the screen and saw a familiar number. However, she could not recall whose number it was.

She picked up the call. "Hello…"

The caller did not wait for her to speak but said urgently, "Ziyue, has Muchen boarded the plane?"