After The Divorce, My Dad Was Abused and Cried - Chapter 39

Jian Muyu lowered her head and glanced at the chat window.

The red packet had clearly already been sent.

And the other party had accepted it.

She’d even written the note clearly.

So why hadn’t Duan Qianhao passed it on to Xi Peijue yet?

Could it be that Duan Qianhao pocketed it himself?

But it was only 250 yuan, no way, right?

“Where’s the money?” Xi Peijue asked again.

“Wait…” Jian Muyu wanted him to wait a second—she planned to ask Duan Qianhao about it.

But before she could finish speaking, Xi Peijue pressed down on her.

Before Jian Muyu could even react, his lips had already landed on hers.

Her mind went blank for a second.

Just as she came back to her senses and was about to push him away, he pulled back first.

That breath she’d drawn up into her chest was completely stuck there.

“What are you doing?” She looked at him angrily.

“Collecting medical expenses,” Xi Peijue said expressionlessly.

Jian Muyu: “…”

“Who collects medical expenses like this?” She pursed her lips.

They still seemed to carry his warmth.

“In my case, this is how it’s collected. If you’re not happy, you can take it back.” Xi Peijue spoke as though it was perfectly natural.

Jian Muyu: “…”

Take it back?

How exactly was she supposed to do that?

Wouldn’t she end up losing out even more?

Grinding her teeth, Jian Muyu fumed.

She never noticed before just how many little tricks this man had up his sleeve.

How many young women had he fooled with this move before?

She turned her gaze away and reached for the car door.

But at some point, the doors had been locked.

“Unlock it!” She turned back to glare at him.

“I’ll take you back,” Xi Peijue said as he started the engine.

“No need, I can go back on my own!” she refused flatly.

What if this guy tried to charge her for the ride with the same trick again?

She’d be at a loss again!

“Don’t worry, the fare is on me,” Xi Peijue said in a low tone, as if he’d read her mind.

Then he drove off.

Jian Muyu: “…”

Could this guy read minds?

Even words she hadn’t spoken out loud—he knew them?!

Half an hour later.

The car pulled up in front of her hotel.

“Thanks,” Jian Muyu said, ready to get out.

But then she suddenly remembered something, and sat back down.

“What, planning to voluntarily pay the fare?” Xi Peijue leaned on the steering wheel, his deep gaze sweeping over her.

Jian Muyu: “…”

“Xi Peijue, there’s something I need to make clear with you.” Her tone was serious, ignoring his nonsense.

“Go ahead.” He nodded slightly.

“About our previous deal, I need to remind you of one thing.”

“That is, except when we’re in bed, I want you to treat me as a stranger everywhere else!”

“We both have new lives now, and I don’t want that deal interfering with mine. Do you understand?” Jian Muyu said firmly.

“Heh, Jian Muyu, what do you take me for? Even a vibrator isn’t this obedient.” His tone was full of mockery.

“You…” Since when was he so vulgar with his mouth?

“Anyway, I’ve said what I needed to. Once we’re out of bed, don’t make unnecessary moves again—like just now, with that ‘medical fee.’”

Ignoring his sarcasm, Jian Muyu finished coldly, then opened the door and got out.

This time, Xi Peijue didn’t stop her.

But his eyes followed her all the same.

Once out of bed, no unnecessary moves?

Heh…

Jian Muyu, you really are something.

She didn’t notice the dark, piercing look in his eyes. After leaving his car, she hailed a cab and left.

——

Meanwhile, Liu Yinyin—who’d been waiting anxiously for news—turned pale when she heard the gangsters had been arrested.

“I’m telling you, because of you I got hurt and lost a few of my men. You’d better double the money, or I’ll rat you out!”

The thug boss on the other end of the call was furious.

If he hadn’t been quick enough to slip away in the chaos, he’d be locked up too.

“And you still dare shout at me? A whole bunch of grown men couldn’t even handle one woman!” Liu Yinyin’s grip on the phone tightened with anger.

“That wasn’t a normal woman! She was a damn female demon!” The man’s stomach ached just remembering the beating.

He hadn’t even had time to resist.

Never mind fighting back.

“I’m warning you, transfer the money quickly, or else you’ll regret it!” the thug boss snapped.

This time, he’d really suffered a huge loss.

He had to get his money back.

Liu Yinyin, born with a silver spoon, had rarely ever been threatened like this.

But right now, she couldn’t afford to flare up.

So she softened her tone.

“Don’t worry, I’ll send you the money.”

“Good. Otherwise, we’ll die together!” the man said grimly before hanging up.

Liu Yinyin’s expression instantly darkened.

This man could not be allowed to live.

Opening her contacts, she found a number and sent out a message.

She would never leave evidence in anyone’s hands.

Especially not in the hands of someone who had a death wish.

——

Meanwhile, at the hospital.

Jian Tiantian dragged her schoolbag into the ward with a gloomy face.

She’d completely lost her usual energy and liveliness.

She flopped onto the sofa like a limp rag, lifeless.

“What’s wrong with you?” Xi Xiaoyan, lying on the bed reading comics, looked up.

“Nothing, just… wanting to savor this last bit of warmth.” Jian Tiantian hugged herself dramatically.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Xi Xiaoyan didn’t get it at all.

“Once Mommy gets back, my little life probably won’t be spared. So I need to enjoy every last moment I have.” Jian Tiantian’s expression was exaggerated to the extreme.

“What did you do this time, not even planning to resist?” Xi Xiaoyan asked.

At least when he got in trouble, he still put up a fight.

Jian Tiantian glanced at him, opened her mouth as if to say something—then swallowed it back down.

“Forget it. Even if I tell you, you can’t help me.”

“How do you know if you don’t say it?” Xi Xiaoyan’s rebellious streak flared up.

“So you’re really willing to help me?” Jian Tiantian’s eyes lit up.

“Of course. You’re my sister, I’ll definitely help!” he patted his chest confidently.

“…I broke a boy’s nose in class.” Jian Tiantian blurted it all at once.

“What did you say?” Xi Xiaoyan thought his ears were playing tricks on him.