Chapter 60 Caught Between Two Fires

Weren’t there supposed to be traces left on the body after a man and a woman got intimate with each other? Why was it that even after three hours of being in the same room as Yi Yunzhe, she did not have any marks left on her body at all?

Besides, she’d also heard that a girl’s first time would definitely hurt, so why was it that she did not feel any pain on the lower part of her body?

She clearly remembered her body feeling hot and sluggish as soon as she entered Yi Yunzhe’s room, and it had the same effects as consuming aphrodisiacs, just as described in the books. When she woke up, she did see herself laying on the same bed as Yi Yunzhe with their clothes tousled.

Did he use another method to get rid of the effects of the drugs? Did they just sleep on the bed for three hours, and nothing else happened?

From a scientific standpoint, this did not make any sense at all.

To see things from another perspective, even if Yi Yunzhe was being a gentleman by not doing anything to her, there must be a motive for setting up this scenario, right?

Was this solely to provoke his biggest rival that he despised, just to make him lose face?

She suddenly remembered that Yi Yunzhe did not know that she was only Qin Jinhuan’s wife on paper, and he had no idea that she was still a virgin. She suddenly thought that her theory was plausible.

There were many men who liked to commit adultery, but there were many who disdained committing adultery with married women. If she was really still a virgin, then Yi Yunzhe might be one of those men.

Although there were no visible differences on her body whatsoever, she still could not confirm whether Yi Yunzhe had assaulted her, as she did lose three hours of her memory. Since she was still a virgin, she was uncertain if her first time was different from other girls, just like how it was written in the books.

Of course, she wished she was not one of those special cases.

After checking herself on the mirror multiple times and making sure there were no signs of them sleeping together, she finally took her bath, and prayed sincerely to the Gods with a trace of hope in her heart.

She did not expect to see Qin Jinhuan in the room again after she bathed and changed clothes. Her slightly calmed heart became anxious again, and her steps started to feel weighty. She felt tiny in front of him; terror spread through her when he glanced at her, to the point that she wasn’t even able to string a proper sentence.

“I’m… I’m tidying up… now…”

She did not have the courage to say anything else after Qin Jinhuan averted his gaze without giving her any replies, so she quickly started packing their belongings.

Somebody knocked on the door.

She hesitated for a moment. When she saw that Qin Jinhuan was not budging, she went to open the door.

“Your lunch, Young Mistress.” Bian Zijun gave her the bag he held in his hands.

She felt ashamed with the realization that the news of what happened that afternoon would be spread around the resort. She quickly closed the door. She walked toward the coffee table, took out the lunchbox from the bag, and placed it on the table.

She let out a sigh of relief when she noticed that there was only one set of lunch, because she actually did not have any appetite. She pleaded with Qin Jinhuan to come and have lunch with her.

Only after she had called out to him a couple of times that he coldly replied, “Eat it yourself, and hurry up.”

“What about you?” she still asked earnestly even though he did not reply. “Aren’t you going to eat?”

Qin Jinhuan glanced at her and walked outside without saying anything.

Assuming that he was going out to have his lunch, she stopped asking more questions. Even so, she didn’t pick up her chopsticks and just stared blankly at the food.

How could she even have the mood to eat right now?

“We will leave immediately, so throw them out if you don’t want to eat,” he said as he walked toward the door.

“Owh.” Mu Yu quickly gathered her belongings after throwing away her lunch despondently, and came out of the room with her luggage after making sure nothing was left behind.

Weng Yun was the only one there; Qin Jinhuan was no longer by the door. Upon seeing her coming out from the room, Weng Yun quickly took the luggage from her.

Mu Yu glanced around the area curiously, before asking tentatively as she followed suit behind him, “Where’s Cheng Xiang?”

Cheng Xiang was the person who would normally pick her up and in charge of guarding her.

“He is out on some errands.”

“What errands?”

“Not sure. Boss has it arranged for him.”

“Owh.”

It seems like Qin Jinhuan is already wary of Cheng Xiang.

The two soon arrived at the underground parking lot, where Huang Bo was already waiting with a business car near the elevator door. He quickly drove away when the two got in the vehicle.

Usually, when Huang Bo was driving, Bian Zijun would sit beside him while Cheng Xiang and Weng Yun sat in the middle row, leaving Mu Yu and Qin Jinhuan to sit at the back. Today, Huang Bo and Bian Zijun’s position remained the same, but Qin Jinhuan unexpectedly sat in the middle row with Weng Yun, leaving Mu Yu to sit alone in the back seat.

Maybe the reason he sat in the middle row is because Cheng Xiang isn’t here. Mu Yu consoled herself with a bitter smile while looking at the back of Qin Jinhuan’s head.

Silence loomed throughout the journey.

They arrived at the Qin manor around two o’clock noon. Huang Bo and Weng Yun then carried luggages up the stairs before coming down again.

Mu Yu stood in front of the French window, staring blankly at Qin Jinhuan’s car that was driven farther away, only returning to her bed quietly after a while.

This was her first time receiving the cold shoulder from him. The piercing coldness that emanated from the bottom of his heart.

She felt as if her heart was weighed down by a giant rock. She was upset, but couldn’t tell whether the feeling was sadness, remorse, or a sense of loss.

She remembered the times how Qin Jinhuan used petty excuses to argue and tease her. She felt nostalgic and could not help but let out a long sigh.

Maybe he still cared about her? Or else, he wouldn’t have stopped her from getting close to Xin Yihan, and he wouldn’t have reacted so intensely when he saw her with Yi Yunzhe. After all, they were only husband and wife on paper.

If he really cared about her, then she should go to the hospital to do a check-up.

Her eyes lit up. She quickly took her purse and dashed outside.

“Please get back to your room and rest, Young Mistress.” Before she could even get out, she was stopped by Weng Yun.

Mu Yu was surprised; she did not expect Qin Jinhuan to leave someone here to guard her. She quickly explained why she was in a hurry to leave the house, “I don’t feel so good, so I want to go to the hospital for a check-up.”

“You don’t need to. I can call Lei Zhi immediately, and let him check on you.”

Lei Zhi was working under Grandpa’s payroll. On top of that, he was also a male doctor. So how could she let him check her?

She paused and lowered her voice, “He’s a guy. It’s not suitable for him to check for some female-related illness.”

“Young Mistress, the boss has already given his order; no matter what happens, you will not leave this house until he gets back. If you are really sick, I can call for a gynecologist and let them check on you.”

Mu Yu had no choice but to glumly walk back to her room, seeing how firm Weng Yun was with his words.

Did Qin Jinhuan put her under house arrest because he didn’t want her meeting up with Yi Yunzhe?

She suddenly had the urge to call Qin Jinhuan and explain, but before she could dial his number, she put her phone down.

She’d better not call him on her own volition at a time like this, because she needed to give them both some time to calm down.

Once again, she lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling with her thoughts all jumbled up.

Yi Yunzhe’s eerie smile slowly appeared on the ceiling, and it made her close her eyes in fright.

She wanted to call Xin Yihan and asked him why Yi Yunzhe did that to her. She knew that after using her, Yi Yunzhe would not tell her the truth.

But she did not dare to make the call, because she already saw the internet feed on her phone. There was not even one shred of news reporting on what had happened today. She wasn’t sure whether it was Qin Jinhuan who had stopped the publishing of the news, or Yi Yunzhe who had never planned on spilling this whole story in the first place.

She wasn’t dense enough to leak the news herself, since it would be better if fewer people knew about this. Even though she was full of doubts, she still did not want Xin Yihan to get involved in this predicament. She did not want him and her family to worry about her too much.

Sigh…

Sounds of sighs could be heard from the silent room.

She spent the whole afternoon being listless, until Qin Jinhuan came home.

“Time to eat.”

He stood by the door, and called to her in a gentle voice. Delightfully surprised, she quickly tidied herself and ran toward him, smiling coyly.

Qin Jinhuan held out his hand and let their fingers intertwined while smiling softly at her. Then, he slowly led her down the stairs as always.

Mu Yu was overwhelmed, but she quickly realised why he was doing this. The feeling of excitement and glee immediately vanished within her.

As expected, after treating her so nicely at the dining table, the smile on his face immediately disappeared as soon as they went behind their closed bedroom door. His face was cold, and he ignored her as though she was made of air, minding his own business.

Overcome with guilt and anxiety, Mu Yu did not dare to disturb Qin Jinhuan. She quietly washed up, and went to bed early, pretending she didn’t exist.

Luckily, Qin Jinhuan did not bother her after finishing his work. He merely switched off the light and went to bed after his shower. The silence in the room was deafening.

As expected, Mu Yu couldn’t sleep, but she did not dare to even toss and turn. She just lay there silently until her eyelids felt heavier by the second. Only then was she finally able to fall asleep.

The sky turned slightly bright as dawn broke.

Qin Jinhuan woke up early, as today was the official day to sign the Phoenix Gully project. After making sure all the documents were ready and nothing was being left out, he was ready to hit the road with Bian Zijun and the others.

On their way there, Qin Jinhuan suddenly received a message with an attached file from an unknown number on his phone. He had never opened any files he received from a stranger’s number, but when he saw the text, he was immediately shocked by the title of the file. “HD EROTIC VIDEO OF YOUNG MISTRESS QIN AND YI YUNZHE. DO NOT MISS IT.”

“This is bad, Boss!” Bian Zijun nervously turned around to show him his phone.

It looked like Bian Zijun received the same message as well.

Qin Jinhuan’s face darkened. He snatched the phone and clicked on the video to play it.

The clip started from Mu Yu entering Yi Yunzhe’s room to how he carried her to his bed. The video was only one minute long, and was clearly edited. The angle of the video was cleverly picked. One could see that Mu Yu was not fighting back when Yi Yunzhe was carrying her, but she did not seem to be throwing herself onto him either. The frontal view of her face wasn’t shown—not even for a second—in the entire clip. They weren’t able to determine the circumstances she was under, as they weren’t able to see her expression at all.

“Boss, this video…”

Qin Jinhuan’s phone rang before Bian Zijun could finish his sentences. His gaze sharpened when he saw that the number was the same as the one that sent him the message. Swiftly, he answered.

“How was the clip, President Qin? It was nicely shot, wasn’t it?

It was Yi Yunzhe’s voice.

Qin Jinhuan was enraged. “You bastard!”

“Is it because you didn’t get to see the good parts, that’s why you’re upset? Relax, I’ve sent the sexiest bit to Old Man Qin. I think he must have already finished enjoying the clip.”

“Yi Yunzhe, you scum!”

“I heard that Old Man Qin was against your marriage. Besides, he despises women who commit adultery the most. It looks like today is going to be a tough one for Mu Yu.” Yi Yunzhe sneered as he cut their call short.

“Should I go back to take a look first, boss?” Bian Zijun asked anxiously.

“It’s useless even if you go back,” Grandpa would not listen to anyone when he was irate.

“In that case, how about you go home first, and let President Wen sign the contract on your behalf?”

Qin Jinhuan shook his head in frustration. “He won’t be able to handle it.”

Qin Jinhuan had been the one handling this project since the very beginning.

“Then what should we do?” Huang Bo and the rest of them were feeling uneasy as well.

Qin Jinhuan checked his watch. After a moment of hesitation, he finally decided, “Let’s go to Phoenix Gully.”

His phone rang as soon as he finished his words. Since it was a call from Yu Zhongguang, he answered the call, and at once, Yu Zhongguang’s distraught voice could be heard before Qin Jinhuan was able to say anything. “The situation is dire, Young Master. Old Master Qin wants to use the Chastity Cane on the young mistress.”

Qin Jinhuan gasped at once.

Chasity Cane was the most serious punishment for women accused of infidelity in the Qin household. They would take the wooden cane as thick as a small bowl, and use it to whip the person’s belly to the point where uterine prolapse occurs, causing permanent sterility. In worse cases, death was possible from the beating.

To go to Phoenix Gully or to go back home?

He was in a tough spot.