146. Lure the Tiger Away from the Mountain
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Si Qingchen stared blankly at Mu Jingchi.
The other man assumed he was unwilling to speak, but in truth, Si Qingchen was weighing how much he could say—what Mu Qingcheng would be willing to reveal, and what she would not.
Yet after a long while, he still seemed unable to find an answer.
It was only then that Si Qingchen suddenly realized... he was actually afraid of Mu Qingcheng.
Not afraid of her strength, but of her feelings.
He was afraid that a single sentence—or even a single word—might anger the little one.
Anger would have been bearable. But if she became hurt...
He might completely lose control. He had no idea what he might do.
Mu Jingchi, however, could wait no longer.
The man, who had been suppressing immense fury and helpless anguish, stepped forward and seized Si Qingchen by the collar.
The man who struck fear into the hearts of everyone in the imperial capital now appeared to him like a thorn in his flesh.
He clearly knew everything about his precious little sister, yet he had not told her true family the whole truth.
Mu Jingchi knew there must be compelling reasons that could not be spoken of, but he still could not suppress the bitter pain of having his beloved sister taken from him.
That was his Mu Qingcheng—his precious little sister.
When had she, and how... fallen into this man’s hands?
At that moment, Mu Jingchi’s fury was impossible to calm.
He gripped Si Qingchen’s collar so tightly that he pulled the tall man slightly forward.
Paying no attention to the dozens of burly men rushing out from every direction and surrounding him, he gritted his teeth and demanded,
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“Si Qingchen, what exactly is going on with my sister? Say something!”
“Sibei, take the men away.”
“Yes, sir.”
Si Qingchen did not answer his question directly.
Instead, he waved his hand and waited for Sibei to clear the area.
Only after everyone had left did Si Qingchen raise his hand and pry Mu Jingchi’s fingers from his collar one by one.
Mu Jingchi frowned, only to discover that he had no strength capable of resisting him.
His heart sank, and the light in his expression dimmed with it.
Si Qingchen made no further move. He merely straightened his clothes and looked at Mu Jingchi as he said calmly,
“I can’t tell you.”
“Why?”
“Because of Qingcheng.”
“...”
Mu Jingchi said nothing more.
He merely stared at the eldest son of the Si family, the legendary man known for his ruthless decisiveness and cold-heartedness, his brows drawn tightly together.
After a long silence, he said, somewhat unwillingly,
“You’re afraid she’ll be unhappy?”
“Aren’t you? Otherwise, why don’t you go and ask her yourself?”
With a cold laugh, Si Qingchen struck directly at the deepest concern in Mu Jingchi’s heart.
He was right. Mu Jingchi was afraid too.
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Afraid that if he went to ask Mu Qingcheng, she would fly into a rage.
If that happened, he truly had no idea how he would deal with the aftermath.
However...
Just then, Sibei, who had already gone inside, returned and hurried over, saying,
“Boss, the hospital...”
“What about the hospital? Speak!”
Sibei did not dare finish. He only looked at Si Qingchen, hesitating.
That hesitation instantly put Mu Jingchi on alert, and he could not help shouting,
Si Qingchen glanced at him, then nodded to Sibei.
“Say it.”
“Yes, boss. The hospital... has been attacked.”
...
Afterward
For the first time, the two men who were as incompatible as fire and water sped away in the same car.
The panic and fury on their faces... were strangely similar.
Late in the dead of night
On the elevated road leading to the hospital, they passed a brand-new black SUV... going in the opposite direction.
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