Chapter 05
Mo Xingyuan walked into the bathroom, clearly not planning to pay any attention to Su Li.
In the quiet room, Su Li touched her throatāat that moment, she really thought he was going to strangle her.
Even without him saying anything, she would naturally stay far away from him.
Sliding a little into the shadows beside her, she couldnāt help but think that her dream of becoming a wealthy woman was clearly not going to work out.
Mo Xingyuan came out of the bathroom and glanced toward the doorāshe wasnāt in her previous spot.
Thinking she had left, he took a few steps forward, only to see her hiding in the shadows.
Su Li was sitting on the floor, texting Lu Jing.
Lu Jing knew she was sharing a room with Mo Xingyuan tonight and couldnāt help but worry about her situation.
Su Li snapped a photo of herself on the floor and sent it to Lu Jing.
āDonāt worry. Iām even more determined to reach his heart.ā
After sending it, she heard a faint movement.
She looked up. Mo Xingyuan was in a gray pajama set, the collar open, his exposed neck pale enough to make any woman envious, the prominent throat curving sensually.
His hair was slightly damp, and the lazy tilt of his head was reminiscent of a noble Maine Coon catāhandsome and alluring.
His features were truly perfectāflawlessly so.
Having a man like this as a husband was a gain just by looking at him.
āYou should get some rest early,ā Su Li said politely, thinking about his poor health.
Mo Xingyuan strode straight to the bed, not even glancing at her, lifted the blanket, got under it, and turned off the lights.
Su Li: āā¦ā¦ā
In the huge bedroom, Su Li felt like a stray cat who had wandered into someone elseās homeāunwelcome, she could only hide in the dark corner, trying to minimize her presence.
Suddenly, she lost the desire to share this with Lu Jing.
From Mo Xingyuanās perspective, there was nothing wrong with his actions.
If the roles were reversed, she probably would have called the police.
Leaning against the wall, she realized the room had heating and wasnāt cold.
She put down her phone, staying in this unfamiliar place, sharing a room with a man who was her husband but essentially a strangerāit felt very strange.
Thinking back on the past few days, it all seemed like a dreamāwanting to laugh but with a bitter edge.
Su Li sighed softly and closed her eyes.
A saying came to mind: The path you choose, you must walk it even on your knees.
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Su Li was awakened by the cold.
She woke up without the man having pulled her onto the bed or covering her with a blanketānone of those warm things were there.
The man was completely ruthless.
Mo Xingyuan had already washed up and gotten dressed, standing not far away. āThere are clothes in the bathroom. Clean yourself up properlyādonāt give people the impression that I bullied you.ā
Su Li rubbed her nose and couldnāt help sneezing.
Would he even care what others thought?
She steadied herself against the wall and stood up. Her legs were numb from sitting so long, her waist sore, and her neck stiff.
Mo Xingyuan watched coldly as she struggled into the bathroom. A rare, strange emotion stirred in him.
He probably hadnāt expected her to really sit on the floor all night.
She married him yet kept her distanceāshe was clever.
Suddenly, her phone rang.
Glancing at the incoming call, he looked toward the bathroom.
He swiped to answer.
āMo Xingyuan, I fell.ā
On the other end, Su Liās voice was choked with tears.
Mo Xingyuan furrowed his brows. Just when he thought she was being sensible, she went and caused trouble.
āThen get up.ā
Su Liās eyes filled with tears from the pain, and hearing such cold words, the tears spilled instantly.
If she could have gotten up, would she even have called him?
