Mu Shao Qing's Doubt

"Ying Yue, who was the one who hurt you till you become this way?"

Jiang Ying Yue tilted her head slightly at Mu Shao Qing's question. Realizing what he meant, she pretended to dumb.

"What do you mean? This way? What way?" She looked above Mu Shao Qing's head to avoid is probing eyes.

"Ying Yue, don't play dumb. You know exactly what I mean. Who hurt you heart before? As far as I know, you are only 14. And it didn't make sense that you have been hurt by your childhood love. You look like you have been utterly broken by a man before. So tell me, who did it to you? Or most importantly, who are you?"

Jiang Ying Yue was struck dumb. Just how high was this guy's EQ to be able to see everything just from her face? But she couldn't possibly be honest and say: Hey, I'm from another world. My soul is 23 years old and my ex was the one who broke my heart.

She couldn't possibly say that right? She didn't trust guy enough yet. Only Long Xing knew that her soul was from another world.

Yes, he might be able to keep the secret that she was the curse's bearer but it didn't mean that she could trust him with everything.

"No one has hurt me before. I am just me. Jiang Ying Yue, a 14 years old girl. As you found out from your investigation." She lied.

Jiang Ying Yue noticed Mu Shao Qing's slip of tongue when he said that she was only 14. Well, with his status, it made sense that he would investigate her first. If not, how did he even know where she lived and where her courtyard was.

Mu Shao Qing too realized that he had misspoken but he didn't faze. "Alright. If you don't want to tell me, it's fine. Just know that there's always good guys out there."

Of course, that good guy was him. Not anyone else.

Jiang Ying Yue chuckled in a mocking tone. Good guys.

Yes, of course there were good guys out there. Just that, she was unfortunate enough to stumble upon a bad one.

She knew that not all guys were a cheater like Su Zihao, but what of it? Her heart was broken and she didn't want to experience heartbreak all over again. Experiencing it once was enough.

The despair that she felt at that time, the suffocation, she remembered them all. She built her wall high up not because she hated men, but because she didn't want to experience it all over again.

Maybe, she wasn't lucky enough to get a good man. So even if there were good guys out there, let them be with the good women who deserved them. She didn't want any other woman to experience what she went through.

She didn't mind living this life alone. She had her family members and that was enough.

Mu Shao Qing saw the woman in his arms went quiet but he didn't say anything. He saw different emotions fleeting across her eyes but all of them were negative. This time, he saw clearly the hurt in them.

This made him more curious of her identity and the person who made her this way.

He knew that she was adopted daughter of General Rong. He also knew that her previous name was Gu Mingxia and her history at the Gu household.

But this expression wasn't what a 14 year-old girl should have. So, who was she? Was she like him?

His doubt increased and he knew that sooner or later, he would get his answers. He just needed to be patient. Forcing her wouldn't do him any good.

But one thing for sure though, and that was he would do his best to fix her heart, acquire it and treasure it for the rest of his life.

He would show her what love was although he knew that he just liked her now. But he was sure that he would make this woman his queen and no one else deserved it.

"Woman, you are lost in your thoughts again." He said with deep, sexy voice.

He was quite displeased at the fact that his woman might be thinking about the scumbag who broke her heart. Her thoughts must be filled with him and he would make sure of that.

That scumbag could go far away and die.

Jiang Ying Yue looked at him and realized she was lost in her thoughts again. "Sorry Shao Qing." She knew that no matter what, it was quite disrespectful of her to think about something else when she was talking to another person.

"Little tigress, you must think only about me all the time. Think about my handsome face, my good body, you can even fantasize about me all you want. I don't mind it." Mu Shao Qing made a confident grin at the end.

Jiang Ying Yue rolled her eyes dramatically. "Who's little tigress? And who wants to fantasize about you? Pervert! Shameless!"

"En. Only to you." He made a serious note.

Bah! This guy!

When Jiang Ying Yue rolled her eyes again, only then did she realize she was still on his lap. What the? She didn't even realize that!

Her face turned red and she glared at Mu Shao Qing. "Hey evildoer! Aren't you putting me down? I am not a kid."

"Oh, I thought you wanted to stay this way until tomorrow. I don't mind that too."

Evildoer.. That nickname was a bit.. Fine! He was cold, ruthless and too good looking. He suited that nickname well, he thought.

Jiang Ying Yue's ears turned red at their intimate position. "Shao Qing, put me down now."

Mu Shao Qing shrugged his shoulders. "It's not that I don't want to put you down but it's you yourself who are still hanging on to my neck." He pointed at his neck, "Look."

Jiang Ying Yue hurriedly remove her hands. She was embarrassed to death! What was wrong with her?

"Now let me go." She said while glaring at him.

Ah his little tigress was too cute! Mu Shao Qing imagined cute little ears and tail on Jiang Ying Yue's head and bottom. Then he imagined cute little fangs on her teeth when she shouted at him to let her go.

Oh! His heart felt like it was being scratched with tiny hands now. It was itchy.

He didn't want to tease her any further so he let her go.

Jiang Ying Yue stood up away from him with a swoosh.

"Aren't you going now?" She asked.

Mu Shao Qing put his hand on his heart and said in a dramatic manner. "Ah my heart is hurt. Someone made use of me and heartlessly throw me away the minute she's done using me. I can only comply."

Jiang Ying Yue's face scrunched up. "Who's using you. Shameless."

"Yes shameless is my middle name." Mu Shao Qing said and got up from the bed.

"Mu Shameless Qing, could you please go now? I want to met my master." She was almost at her wits end handling this guy.

Mu Shao Qing raised his hands in the air as a form of surrender. "Alright alright I'll leave."

He went to the door an opened it. Suddenly, he turned back and went to Jiang Ying Yue. "I'll be gone for a bit of time." He touched her nose and said, "Don't miss me too much."

He grinned and stepped back before his silhouette disappeared from her courtyard.

Who was the one going to miss him? Hmph!

And how fast was this guy? Was that qinggong or teleportation?

Jiang Ying Yue did not dwell on her thoughts any further and went out of her room to head over to the alchemy room.