Li Beinian deliberately slowed down and spoke vaguely.
She stared at him with her beautiful amber eyes.
Mu Xichen was a little taken aback. Seeing her smile, he frowned slightly. “What do you mean?”
Li Beinian’s cheeks heated up and she raised her hands to cover his palms on her shoulders.
Her palms were warm and had a tender touch.
Mu Xichen was startled by her soft touch and his heart started to beat faster.
He immediately turned his palms over to hold her hands.
Li Beinian’s face turned redder and gazed at him. Softly, she said, “Initially, I should have feelings for my fiancé. But now, they’re all gone.”
They were all gone and she couldn’t catch them back.
She could only watch helplessly as she fell for the man in front of her.
Mu Xichen was still not sure of what she meant.
He raised his eyebrow slightly and tried to guess what she meant.
Li Beinian straightened her back and met his gaze. “Mu Xichen.”
Mu Xichen did not respond, looked at her, and waited for her to continue.
“I wan to break this engagement.”
Mu Xichen’s eyes lit up.
Li Beinian’s heart pounded. She whispered, “Will you help me?”
“Yes.”
The answer was concise and direct.
Looking at her, Mu Xichen massaged her palms slowly and the tension in his eyes eased up. “The faster the better.”
Li Beinian shook her head. “It can’t be. The wedding is two months later. I need you to accommodate me.”
“Okay.”
Was he so easily convinced?
Li Beinian looked at him. “Aren’t you afraid that I will hurt you?”
Hurt him?
Mu Xichen lowered his eyes and smiled. “It’s ok.”
It was those words again.
Those three fluttering words hit her heart directly.
The softness of his eyes almost swallowed her. “You’re welcome to do whatever you want to me.”
His voice was low and magnetic and his expression couldn’t be any more serious.
Hearing this, Li Beinian immediately pushed him away. “Please! Who wants to do anything to you!”
Mu Xichen stood firmly. “Only you can do it anytime.”
Li Beinian’s face turned red as she stared at him. Very quickly, she saw his purple bruise and asked, “Was the bruise on your face caused by Mu Donglin?”
“Yes.”
Li Beinian pushed his hands away. “What about your hands? Oh my god, they are swollen. Why didn’t you go to the doctor?”
“It’s ok.” Mu Xichen glanced at her and softly said, “I used too much force and accidentally punched the railing.”
Li Beinian was speechless.
So it was caused by punching the railing and not a person?
Thinking about this, Li Beinian slightly relaxed and asked, “Where’s the medicine box?”
“Upstairs.”
Li Beinian did not question him further. She quickly went up the stairs and couldn’t help but ask, “Mu Donglin can’t defeat you in a fight, right?”
“He can’t.”
“Is he injured, then?”
Hearing this, Mu Xichen’s face darkened. “A little more seriously than me.”
“How serious?” Li Beinian turned around curiously and bumped into his warm and strong body.
Directly in front of her was his Adam’s apple.
As he breathed clearly, a strange emotion surged in Li Beinian’s heart.
Suddenly, she felt the warmth of his palms on the back of her head and tensed up.
She looked up and saw Mu Xichen staring at her with his eyes that were like a vast starry night sky, bright and fast.
He lowered his head and whispered, “Very serious.”
After speaking in a low voice, he gently leaned forward, closing the distance between their lips.