Chapter 360: Bait to Lure the Snake out of the Cave?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After getting in the car, Yun Xi realized how luxurious this off-road vehicle was.
The back seat was extremely spacious and nearly three times as wide as an ordinary off-road vehicle. It was separated into two individual seats, and they be put all the way down.
There were concealed refrigerators and various other cabinets in the car. With its tempered glass that enclosed the entire vehicle, it was an enclosed safe space.
This was the first time she had ever seen Mu Feichi driving this car.
She didn’t know if it was because Crocodile hadn’t been caught yet that he had become so meticulous about travel safety.
Fortunately, she had disguised herself when she had decided to go out. If any of her acquaintances saw her getting out of Mu Feichi’s car, she really didn’t know how she would be able to explain herself clearly.
She also didn’t understand why Mu Feichi had insisted on having her go with him today.
“Young Marshal Mu, I have a question. The curiosity is eating me up inside.”
Mu Feichi cocked his head slightly and cast his eyes down at the tomboy beside him whose pale face reflected childlike stubbornness.
“Ask.”
“If you’re concerned about my safety, Tianyu Mountain is definitely the safest place for me to be. After all, no one would ever dare to attack your home. I become a much easier target if you take me down the mountain. You, who is a perfect business strategist, definitely aren’t unaware of this point.”
“So?” Leaning back in his chair in a relaxed manner, Mu Feichi raised his eyebrows and looked at her.
His handsome face appeared content, as if he had expected her to ask him this question.
He didn’t say anything and simply waited for her to come to the same conclusion as he had, like a hunter waiting for his prey to be hooked by the bait.
“So, Young Marshal Mu, are you using me as bait to lure the snake out of the cave?”
Seemingly irritated yet amused by her absurd reasoning, Mu Feichi chuckled lightly.
“If I wanted to catch someone, do you think I could ever bear to let you be the bait? You forget that you’re one of the three types of people protected by men.”
“Three types of people? Which three types?” Yun Xi was a little curious. She had never heard that men protected people by dividing them into groups.
“Old people, women, and children.”
Yun Xi narrowed her eyes, and a smile played on the corners of her mouth. “Obviously, I don’t look like someone who needs to be protected.”
“Regardless of whether or not you need to be protected, it’s not up to you who has the final say.”
“Then if it’s not to bait the snake out of the cave, what is the reason that you’re taking me down the mountain?”
“No reason, I’m just bored so I’m taking you out for a drive.”
“…” Yun Xi was stunned by his words. She was speechless.
Just bored so he’s taking her out for a drive…
Previously, he had said that for her safety, she should stay at Tianyu Mountain and wait for others to catch Crocodile. Now, he was taking her out for a drive, so how could that be for the sake of her safety?
In the passenger seat, Feng Rui couldn’t help laughing as he listened to Young Marshal Mu blabbering nonsense in such a serious tone.
When he laughed, the vibe in the car immediately stiffened.
Feng Rui touched his nose sheepishly and dared not open his mouth again.
Young Marshal Mu was jealous because the Eldest Heir had gone up the mountain to see Yun Xi, and he wanted to keep her away from him. So he was trying to keep her attention on him in an unorthodox way.
This girl was still very young and therefore probably a little naive about romance, but, as a fellow man, how could he not grasp Young Marshal Mu’s intentions?
It took a long time for Mu Feichi to stop sulking after Feng Rui had laughed. Yun Xi teased him back mirthfully, “Young Marshal Mu, are you going to take me to wander around in Mr. Si’s Mansion?”
She had heard of others wandering around supermarkets, but she’d never heard of people wandering around the mansion of a uber-wealthy prominent man.
This idea was really novel.
“What, can’t I?” Mu Feichi turned his head and glanced at her. “You’re the first person unwilling to go to Mr. Si’s Mansion. If you don’t really want to go in, then you can play by yourself in the yard.”
“It’s a matter of being inappropriate rather than unwilling to do so, all right?”
Only she knew why it was inappropriate.
It wasn’t that she was afraid of death, but rather she was worried by the fact that she still had many things left to do, so she couldn’t die without fulfilling them.
In her precarious current situation, Mu Feichi’s appearance had been her greatest surprise, and she didn’t want any more unexpected events.
Since there had been unexpected events, there could also be matters beyond her control. Although she’d been able to cope so far, these events had been too time-consuming and cumbersome.
After going through the kidnapping, she knew that she wasn’t strong enough.
Now that Mu Feichi had agreed to teach her survival skills, she didn’t want to miss such a good opportunity, and she didn’t want to have any complications at this critical time.
It was a pity that her caution meant nothing to him.