Luo Yu's voice: "I've made arrangements... mixing truth with falsehood... on the surface..."
The group burst into laughter.
Huang Long said: "...Brother Xing, I only listen to you..."
Guo Feirong: "...it's for everyone's good..."
"...Bijie... Miao village... didn't expect..."
"...quick battle, quick resolution... smokescreen... sunshine in the east while rain in the west..."
"Hahaha... no culture... what kind of sunshine in the east..."
You Mingxu was straining to distinguish the voices when Yin Feng patted her shoulder and gave her a meaningful look—someone was approaching. They quickly turned and silently descended the stairs.
After finishing his discussion with the others, Luo Yu excused himself and came downstairs. With matters settled, the cold wind sobered him from his drunkenness, leaving him faintly ambitious, his steps unconsciously quickening.
From afar, he spotted the subordinate assigned to guard duty sitting on the ground, seemingly asleep.
Luo Yu's heart sank. Approaching, he kicked the man, who rubbed his nose and opened his eyes. Seeing Luo Yu, he scrambled to his feet.
Luo Yu: "Asleep?"
The subordinate scratched his head: "Don't know why, I was just so tired..."
Luo Yu took the keys from him and sent him away. Unlocking the door, the lock appeared undisturbed. He looked up to see You Mingxu sitting perfectly composed on the sofa, casting him a cold glance.
Luo Yu's tone was unpleasant: "Let's go. Come with me back home."
They rode in the car in complete silence.
You Mingxu secretly observed his expression—consistently gloomy, avoiding eye contact. She decided to wait and see how things unfolded.
Arriving at the residential complex, they took the elevator upstairs and entered the apartment. He went straight to his room. You Mingxu knew he was still angry about her unauthorized intrusion earlier. Surprisingly, his anger wasn't explosive but simmering quietly.
Returning to her own room, she had just changed out of her dress when heavy, urgent knocking sounded at her door.
You Mingxu opened it to find Luo Yu standing outside holding an elegant-looking box. He glanced at her and walked in.
Turning around, You Mingxu crossed her arms and watched him. He sat in the chair by the bed, tossed the box on the table, and tilted his chin toward her: "Open it."
Lifting the lid, You Mingxu found an exquisite diamond necklace inside. She raised an eyebrow at him.
Luo Yu said: "It's for you. Wear it."
You Mingxu: "I don't want it."
Luo Yu: "Do you still want to go on the business trip with me or not?"
You Mingxu stared at him.
He smiled faintly and said: "Since you're my woman, you should look the part. Dirt poor, with nothing on you. Wear this necklace every day. Miss one day, and I'll abandon you on the roadside."
You Mingxu gritted her teeth, wondering what had gotten into him today. But she quickly smiled brightly—a true professional knows when to yield: "Well then, thank you."
Luo Yu watched her insincere, flower-like smile for a moment, then stood and advanced toward her.
You Mingxu looked up at him, holding her ground.
Suddenly, he reached out and shoved her onto the bed.
The move was too abrupt for You Mingxu to react. He was already on top of her, wrapping his arms around her body, kissing her wildly while frantically tearing at her clothes.You Mingxu was furious now. She drove an elbow into his face. He grunted but didn't yield an inch, grabbing her hand and lowering his head to kiss her again. You Mingxu seized his waist, flipped him over in one motion, and pinned him beneath her, locking his arms in place.
He suddenly chuckled, then abruptly lifted his head to bump against her face, still trying to kiss her—completely insane! You Mingxu tilted her head to dodge, and he took the opportunity to free one arm, wrapping it around her waist in an attempt to counterattack. There was no way You Mingxu would let him succeed. She delivered a fierce punch to his abdomen. He groaned in pain, curling inward. You Mingxu yanked the blanket, wrapped it tightly around him, then shifted half her body to press him firmly beneath her, rendering him immobile.
"You're asking for death!" You Mingxu said coldly.
Luo Yu panted slightly, his eyes fixed deeply on her, inexplicably making her heart skip a beat. But that profound gaze vanished in an instant. He said, "Who's the one asking for death? Let today's matter slide. If you ever hide things from me and act on your own again, I'll send ten skilled men to subdue you, You Mingxu. I'll rape you, rape you until you can't get out of bed! Understand?"
You Mingxu raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.
He laughed heartily in response.
You Mingxu released him. "Get out."
He slowly got up from the bed, said nothing, walked out of the room, opened the door, and left.
After that, he didn't return all night.
You Mingxu locked the door, sat on the bed, breathing heavily. She looked up and saw the jewelry, feeling nothing but disgust.
Just then, her phone rang almost immediately.
She saw the caller's name and didn't want to answer, hanging up and switching it to vibrate.
But he kept calling.
After a while, You Mingxu picked up but said nothing.
He remained silent too.
The two of them stayed quiet for a long moment before You Mingxu snapped irritably, "If there's nothing, I'm hanging up!"
He said, "Don't be afraid."
You Mingxu fell silent.
Yin Feng added, "I've noted this grudge. I don't want you to go to Guizhou."
You Mingxu said, "Yin Feng, I'm not afraid."
They were silent for another moment before he whispered, "Kiss you."
A string in You Mingxu's ear seemed to twitch, and she hung up.
It was strange—his call, his few words, made even the biggest problems seem insignificant. You Mingxu felt a wave of relief and calmed down.
Just like before.
The old You Yingjun had been her little sun. No matter the troubles or pain, he was always by her side, gentle and supportive, helping her overcome any difficulty.
Now, he was the moon. Though not sweet or soft, cold and quiet, he still held a refreshing power.
The shocks of the past few days had been overwhelming. Lying in bed, You Mingxu completely calmed down and carefully recalled every detail. From the first night when Luo Yu shot Ahua to save her, to his proposal for her to "accompany" him and live together, to his act of putting on a show in front of the bosses...
He had said mysteriously and mockingly, "Dare to go on this business trip with me?"
During the meeting with Sister Yun, he had meticulously laid out the detailed transaction route—Bijie in northwestern Guizhou.
And tonight, the fragmented words she vaguely overheard:
Real and fake, surface level, Bijie, unexpected...
"East sun, west rain," uneducated, Miao village...
"East sun, west rain"?
She sat up, took out her phone, and looked at the map of Guizhou. There were countless Miao villages in Guizhou, but most were concentrated in the southeastern part.
"East sun, west rain"...
Uneducated?Truth and deception...
You Mingxu's heart skipped a beat.
All along, because of Luo Yu's past interest in her, the team members believed his proposed deal had ulterior motives targeting her. She thought so too.
But what if even she was merely his "decoy"?
Many clues came from him—she was the one who planted the listening device, he acted unsuspicious of Sister Yun's safety in front of her, even meeting with her to discuss... What if all of this was fake? Luo Yu had schemed to involve her from the start, pretending to trust her while harboring hidden intentions, feigning interest in a deal in northwestern Guizhou, and using her to make the police confirm this transaction route.
"The sun shines in the east while it rains in the west"—how would an uneducated person phrase it?
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