Chapter 297: Arrived at the Headquarters

"Mu, Miss Mu, what do you mean?" Lin Yuan's heart beat a little irregularly, he asked anxiously.

At the moment her words fell, Lin Yuan caught a whiff of her even closer fragrance—she must have sprayed the same line of body lotion on her collarbone, the base notes mingling with a soft milky sweetness, mixed with the faint shampoo scent from her hair, diffusing in their intertwined breathing.

Mu Lingxue lowered her eyes slightly, long lashes casting a faint shadow below, thumb unconsciously rubbing the edge of her tie, her voice tinged with breath brushing his ear: "Let you be my real boyfriend?"

Swish! Hearing those words, Lin Yuan's face changed, his heartbeat became even more irregular!

He was a bit flustered, "Miss Mu, don't joke around……"

Mu Lingxue's beautiful eyes gazed deeply, "I'm not joking, I'm serious, Lin Yuan, let's first pretend to be a couple for a while to try, if we really suit each other, then I think making you official…… isn't a problem. After all, you're not a bad person."

Lin Yuan's heart pounded, he thought inwardly…… Good heavens, us together? Spare me! I really don't want that!

"No, Miss Mu, what's good about me? My family background is so poor, my work income isn't high, it's unstable. I'm also an outsider…… what are you after?" Lin Yuan asked, constantly putting himself down.

Mu Lingxue blinked her beautiful eyes, "I'm after your honesty—your biggest virtue is honesty, you hide nothing from me, I find that most attractive."

Lin Yuan hearing those words, his inner thoughts: "……"

Honesty……

If his dealings in the jianghu were known to Mu Lingxue, that woman would probably kill him……

"But, but……" Lin Yuan still didn't want to continue.

This fake couple act, the risk is too great.

"But what? Could it be you don't like me?" Mu Lingxue lifted Lin Yuan's chin with her jade finger, her beautiful eyes gazing deeply at him.

At this moment, Lin Yuan could feel Mu Lingxue's breath.

Her perfume carried the lingering note of cedar in the top notes, brushing Lin Yuan's cheek like a warm wind mixed with honey, even the stray hairs at his temples trembled lightly.

Her breath was fragrant, very alluring.

Mu Lingxue pressed against him. That snug weight was neither light nor heavy.

Lin Yuan could not only hear his own heartbeat pounding in his ears, but also feel her slight tremor—her heartbeat was a bit faster than before, mingling with Lin Yuan's heartbeat.

Lin Yuan shook his head, "No, I don't like……"

As he shook his head, his voice carried a hint of tense hoarseness.

Mu Lingxue softly let out an "oh?"

She moved closer again, "Is that so? You don't like me?"

Her lashes drooped, then she lifted her gaze, her eyes gaining a hint of sly sparkle, "But your heartbeat is irregular."

At this moment, Lin Yuan's heart became even more irregular.

"You're lying." Mu Lingxue stared at Lin Yuan, her voice deep and low.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, explained, "Miss Mu, with you pressing on me like this, any man's heartbeat would go irregular…… I'm a normal man, not Liu Xiaohui……"

"Hmph! I don't care! Anyway you must pretend to be my boyfriend, things have come to this point, don't think you can shirk." Mu Lingxue coldly stood up, sat in the driver's seat and said.

Lin Yuan: "……"

Who's being shameless here.

Obviously it's you being shameless.

I don't even want to do this anymore, yet you keep forcing me……

"Miss Mu, but I really am not suitable……" Lin Yuan shook his head again.

Mu Lingxue said coldly, "Fine, I'll call my dad right now and tell him you slept with me and then want to dump him! See if he'll break your dog legs? Oh, I forgot to tell you, my dad has authority to launch a wanted investigation against you. I seriously suspect you're a wanted criminal."

Swish~! Hearing those words, Lin Yuan's face changed instantly!

Nima!

This Mu Lingxue, she's using official authority to threaten him.

This is also overly vicious.

How could Lin Yuan possibly yield?

He hates being threatened the most! Moreover, being threatened by a woman!

Thus.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath and said, "Miss Mu…… I was wrong…… I, then I'll continue to be your boyfriend. Don't call your father……"

Lin Yuan gave in……

"Hmph! That's more like it! Rest assured, as long as you do well, I'll consider making this fake boyfriend of yours official." Mu Lingxue said in a deep, low voice.

Lin Yuan lay in the passenger seat, full of resentment, as if he'd been raped.

He was completely rendered speechless by this woman. Exhausted mentally and physically.

Mu Lingxue continued driving the car.

"By the way, your dad's ten-thousand-dollar red envelope, should I return it to you?" Lin Yuan held her father's ten-thousand-dollar red envelope, unsure what to do.

"No need, even though you're a fake boyfriend, you can keep this red envelope—my dad gave it to you, don't be polite." Mu Lingxue said lightly.

"Lin Yuan, you performed well tonight, I promised you that if you performed well tonight I'd give you a reward; now, sis, I'll treat you to drinks at the bar." Mu Lingxue said, driving the car toward the bar.

Lin Yuan startled, "Going to a bar this late at night? Which bar are you going to?"

"Goddess Bar Qing Chun Lu branch." Mu Lingxue said while driving.

Lin Yuan: "……???"

……

At night, Mu Tiecheng and his wife Li Qin were also driving home.

Li Qin drove, Mu Tiecheng sat in the passenger seat, smoking.

"Old Mu, it's not me saying this, why did you give that Lin Yuan a red envelope tonight? It makes our daughter look eager to marry, making us seem inferior." Wife Li Qin complained while driving.

"Honey, you're being petty. Isn't this just a small meeting gift for that kid? After all, we're elders, this is the etiquette of our Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai region." Mu Tiecheng exhaled a smoke ring and said.

Tsk, that also can't give a red envelope. After all, they've only just met for the first time; his and Ling Xue's relationship hasn't stabilized yet. Li Qin said discontentedly.

"Well, I actually do kind of like that kid. You don't know, that kid's skills are amazing—one guy, in just over ten seconds, he took down two veteran detectives from my squad. That kid's skill—he's a real talent." Mu Tiecheng said slowly.

"But you can't be so forward. Our daughter is so outstanding and beautiful, and she's not lacking suitors. Do you know how many suitors she has? Every day they send gifts to our house—you're not unaware of that." Li Qin said resentfully.

"But those suitors, our daughter doesn't like any of them. Her standards are too high—she's always turned down male suitors. Now she finally found a boyfriend and brought him home; you should be happy, honey." Mu Tiecheng said, reaching out his hand toward his wife.

His hand reached onto his wife's leg.

"Don't touch me, I'm driving." Li Qin shoved her husband's hand away coldly, and said, "But that kid Lin Yuan's family background isn't good."

Mu Tiecheng sighed, "Family background doesn't matter; I judge people by their character. You saw the test just now—two knife‑wielding thugs rushed forward, and he dared to step up to shield my daughter with his body. That shows he has guts; he definitely won't be lacking for my daughter. Moreover, his family used to be a line of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners; to cultivate him into such skill, his family couldn't have been simple either. This kid's future is definitely bright."

Li Qin complained, "A bright future? Does fighting skill equal a future? You're used to being a cop, thinking by habit. What era is this—who still fights?"

Wife Li Qin kept on complaining.

Mu Tiecheng said helplessly, "Then how about I go return the red envelope?"

Li Qin thought for a moment, sighed, and said, "Ah, forget it—you already gave it away, what's the point of asking for it back? I'm not worried about those tens of thousands of yuan; I just feel you're being too forward. From now on, don't get too close to him! You just can't gauge boundaries. Take it slow, step by step. Got it?"

Mu Tiecheng nodded and said, "All right, I'll listen to you, wife."

"Honey, you're really beautiful..." Mu Tiecheng stared at his wife with lustful eyes.

"You old fool, still being lecherous at your age?" Li Qin spat.

"Heh heh, who made my wife so beautiful—she's stolen my soul..." Mu Tiecheng said.

They say we're an old married couple, life lacks excitement.

But Mu Tiecheng is different—he clings to his wife Li Qin every day of his life.

There's nothing to be done—his wife is just too gorgeous, too charming.

Li Qin is in her forties, yet she's still like a thirty‑something young woman—smooth skin, a gorgeous, sexy face.

Mu Lingxue also inherited her mother's looks, which is why she's so beautiful…

"Dead man, don't move……" came Li Qin's annoyed voice from inside the off‑road vehicle.

……

Half an hour later, a Mercedes‑Benz S600 pulled up to the entrance of Nvshenjiubaerdian.

"Come on, I, the police belle, will buy you a drink." Mu Lingxue said, already getting out of the car.

"I really don't want to drink—I'm tired and want to go home." Lin Yuan shook his head repeatedly.

Damn, I've come to his turf—how dare he go in?

Lin Yuan feared his identity would be exposed.

"You're a grown man, why are you hesitating? Come in and have a drink with me." Mu Lingxue wouldn't take no for an answer and hauled Lin Yuan out of the car.

Meanwhile, at the bar entrance, a staff member happened to walk out of the bar, passing by Lin Yuan's car.

Huh?

That staff member, upon seeing Lin Yuan and finding him somewhat familiar, stepped forward respectfully to greet him……

Seeing that, Lin Yuan panicked and hurriedly made faces at the staff member.