Chapter 122: The Misunderstanding (2)

Even Yang Xiaofan had to admit that at this very moment, Shu Yu Mu was irresistibly alluring to the point of being deadly. Her status, her position, her beauty, and her grace—all were impossible for any man to resist.

And now, such a stunning woman was willing to be your mistress. If it were any other man, few would dare refuse! In fact, countless men would abandon their families just to marry her.

Even Yang Xiaofan, at this moment, felt his heart pounding uncontrollably. He was only mortal, not a god! To claim he wasn’t tempted would be a lie.

Among ten men, eight would be distracted by what they already had while eyeing something better. Moreover, in every aspect, Shu Yu Mu utterly surpassed Qin Nuan Yu.

However, when the temptation stood right before him, after a brief surge of excitement, Yang Xiaofan’s heart quickly calmed.

He recalled the first time he had deceived Qin Nuan Yu for a kiss, their first intimate moment in the dormitory, and Qin Nuan Yu squatting in the bathroom, washing the bedsheets.

Their love was neither childhood sweethearts nor destined perfect match, but in their hearts, they each belonged only to the other.

This thought warmed Yang Xiaofan deeply and touched his soul.

They also had a child, now growing inside Qin Nuan Yu’s womb, waiting to come into the world.

If he now gave in to a momentary desire and crossed a line with Shu Yu Mu, all this beauty would vanish in an instant.

He would lose Qin Nuan Yu and condemn their unborn child to a harsh fate of growing up without a father.

It was Qin Nuan Yu and that child who brought him this happiness, so what right did he have to selfishly hurt them both?

At that moment, Yang Xiaofan’s heart was extraordinarily peaceful.

No matter how seductive Shu Yu Mu was, she could no longer stir his passions.

He gently pushed her arm away. This time, Shu Yu Mu did not cling to him but looked at him with surprise.

“Shu Yu, thank you for your deep affection, but I can’t do this. We’re friends, and I’ve always treated you like a sister because you looked out for me in the past. Besides, you were wronged by that villain Li Dacheng for my sake, so I owe you help. But you don’t need to have any other thoughts.”

Shu Yu Mu stared deeply into his eyes.

“Are you really not interested?”

“No!”

She wanted to see if he was pretending or deceiving her, but his eyes were clear and sincere.

At that moment, Shu Yu Mu knew Yang Xiaofan was genuinely earnest.

With a soft sigh tinged with some regret but mostly admiration—admiration for Yang Xiaofan.

“Alright, I was only joking with you in the first place. I didn’t expect you to withstand the test.”

Yang Xiaofan glanced at her, somewhat speechless, and said, “Let’s not joke like that again next time. It’s too scary.”

“Hehe, well, you looked so stunned just now that I wanted to tease you a bit. But after seeing your true character, I actually like you more.”

“Don’t flatter yourself! Between us, let’s keep things proper. I’m getting married in two months. If you want to find a man, go find someone else.”

Shu Yu Mu rolled her eyes.

“Got it.”

“Okay then, the Zheng Group matter is settled. I have to go back to my wife. Bye.”

Just as he finished speaking, the doorbell rang again.

“I’ll open the door. Wait for me before you leave.”

“Alright!”

Shu Yu Mu ran to open the door. As she did, her expression suddenly froze.

Standing there was none other than Qin Nuan Yu.

“What are you doing here?”

Qin Nuan Yu, seeing Shu Yu Mu in a bathrobe, was equally taken aback.

“I… I heard Xiaofan was here, so I came to find him. Is he here?”

“Um… yes, he is. He was just about to go find you when you arrived. Should I call him out?”

“No… it’s okay. I’m fine. I’ll go back first.”

Without waiting for Shu Yu Mu to say more, she quickly turned and ran away.

“Hey! Wait!”

Shu Yu Mu wanted to say something, but Qin Nuan Yu had already disappeared around the corner.

“Shu Yu, who was that just now?” Yang Xiaofan asked as he came to the door.

“Who else? Your wife.”

“Nuan Yu?”

“Yeah,” Shu Yu Mu nodded.

“I don’t know what’s going on. She must have misunderstood when she found out you were here. Before I could explain, she ran off.”

“Where did she go?”

“She vanished around the corner.”

Yang Xiaofan glanced around. The Rolls-Royce was still parked outside, proving Qin Nuan Yu had run away on foot.

This girl must have misunderstood him.

“I’ll go find her.”

“Do you want me to come with you?”

“No, I’ll explain things to her myself.”

With that, Yang Xiaofan dashed off.

Shu Yu Mu shook her head in disbelief.

“These two really have the same temper.”

She quickly changed into a coat and drove after him.

Outside, Yang Xiaofan was at a street corner, shouting into his phone.

“Hello? Hello?”

Shu Yu Mu rolled down her window, puzzled.

“What’s wrong? Didn’t you find her?”

Yang Xiaofan rubbed his temple, clearly frustrated.

“It’s my fault. I was so focused on hacking the Zheng Group’s system that I forgot to check my phone. It was on silent, so I missed over a dozen calls and messages from Nuan Yu. When I finally called her, she was crying and told me she wanted to be alone and not to come looking for her. She must be heartbroken.”

Shu Yu Mu frowned.

“Pregnant women have hormonal imbalances and tend to overthink. Seeing me just now in a bathrobe probably made her suspect something. But she wasn’t driving, so she can’t have gone far. I’ll contact my staff; if we all look, we’ll definitely find her.”

“Good.”

Yang Xiaofan immediately called Gu Hao and the others, asking them to gather people to search for Qin Nuan Yu.

He also went to all the places they often visited, searching thoroughly.

He even used his computer skills to check all surveillance cameras but still found no trace.

Sometimes, when a person wants to hide deliberately, they are very hard to find.

“Nuan Yu, where are you?”