Chapter 466: Good Woman, Don't Miss Out

The heat kept rising……

Lin Yuan wanted to push her away, but Mu Lingxue held him tightly.

Lin Yuan's originally tense body gradually relaxed; he raised his hand and lightly rested it on Mu Lingxue's waist……

This restraint ultimately couldn't withstand the softness in his embrace.

He gradually tightened his arms, responding to her fervor.

If that's the case, then…… let's continue.

Good woman, don't miss out.

A good woman like Mu Lingxue shouldn't be missed, right?

Mu Lingxue looked at Lin Yuan with ragged breathing.

The moisture in her eyes grew even more intense.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath to clear his head.

He raised his hand, brushed aside the stray hairs on Mu Lingxue's forehead, and spoke with a hint of helpless gentleness: "Stay calm; you're injured today, don't get too worked up."

"I…" Mu Lingxue opened her mouth, wanting to say something but swallowed it back, her cheeks burning hot.

Lin Yuan helped her to her feet, gently patted her back, and said: "Go back to your room early to rest; we can talk about anything tomorrow."

His tone allowed no refusal, yet he didn't loosen his hold on her hand until he saw her to the guest room door.

"Good night." Mu Lingxue whispered, then hurriedly turned and shut the door……

She leaned against the door, panting heavily.

The living room lights were shut out; only the faint light from outside the window remained in the room.

Mu Lingxue waited a good while before walking to the bedside.

She lifted her hand to touch her cheek; the scorching heat made her even more flustered.

The image of the recent kiss kept flashing in her mind……

Lin Yuan's body temperature, his breath, and the force with which he had supported her waist……

One scene after another appeared as clear as if they were right before her eyes.

Mu Lingxue pulled the covers tight and lay down, but tossed and turned, unable to sleep, making her frown involuntarily.

……

The next morning.

Mu Lingxue woke up early.

Her body was covered in sweat, sticky and uncomfortable. As soon as she woke up, she intended to go to the bathroom to take a shower.

But she suddenly realized…… she hadn't brought any sleepwear.

When she packed her luggage last night in a rush, her small suitcase was neatly filled with police uniforms and dark athletic wear, not a single soft pajama in sight.

She stood in the living room clutching her toiletries, watching Lin Yuan come out of the kitchen with a cup of water, her eyes full of helplessness.

It was her first time staying at someone else's house, and she didn't even have a change of clothes, making her cheeks flush slightly.

"Awake?" Lin Yuan, having just boiled water, saw her state and asked, "Want to take a shower?"

"Um, I didn't bring any sleepwear. Do you have any? Could I borrow some to wear?" Mu Lingxue said, her pretty face slightly flushed.

"I'll look." Lin Yuan turned and walked into the master bedroom.

He pulled out a loose gray T-shirt and a pair of khaki athletic pants from the wardrobe.

"It's what I usually wear at home; it'll do for one night. Tomorrow, when I'm off, I'll go with you to buy some casual clothes."

Mu Lingxue took the clothes; the fabric carried the dry, sun‑kissed scent.

She walked into the bathroom…… and began to shower……

When she finished her shower and came out, she was already wearing Lin Yuan's clothes.

The T‑shirt was long enough to cover the top of her thighs, and the sleeves, rolled up twice, still dangled.

She had no choice but to instinctively tug at the hem.

The redness on Mu Lingxue's ears couldn't be hidden; she whispered, "Won't it be too…… loose?"

Lin Yuan was frying eggs in the kitchen; hearing her, he glanced back, and his heartbeat inexplicably skipped a beat.

Usually spirited and crisp in her police uniform, the police belle now swallowed in the oversized clothes…… showed a hint of soft contrast in her brows and eyes.

Lin Yuan hastily turned his head to stir the noodles in the pot, saying as a cover‑up, "It's fine, just be comfortable. The noodles will be ready soon; please have a seat."

At breakfast, the kitchen was especially lively.

Lin Yuan had just cracked the eggs into the skillet when Mu Lingxue rushed over to help grab a plate.

She didn't notice; they were too close, and her elbow bumped his waist.

Lin Yuan's hand shook, and a drop of hot egg liquid splattered, landing exactly on the back of her hand.

"Be careful!" He hurriedly turned off the heat, grabbed her hand and rinsed it with cold water, then fetched a paper towel and gently wiped it, his fingertips moving especially lightly over her reddened skin, "I told you not to get too close—hot oil."

Mu Lingxue watched him earnestly wipe her hand, felt a warm surge, and suddenly said, "I actually know how to cook instant noodles…… How about I make some for you next time?"

Lin Yuan looked up at her, eyes smiling: "Sure, I'm looking forward to tasting your cooking."

After finishing breakfast.

Lin Yuan took a set of spare keys from the entryway cabinet and handed them to her.

"I'm heading to work now; stay home, lock the doors and windows, and call me first thing if anything comes up."

He paused, then added, "There's milk and bread in the fridge; if you don't feel like cooking lunch, just order takeout."

Mu Lingxue gripped the keys, watching Lin Yuan's retreating figure as he went out……

She suddenly felt that this place, too, had a hint of home about it.

……

On that day, Mu Lingxue stayed at Lin Yuan's house.

All day long, she was cleaning the house.

She helped Lin Yuan wash his clothes and socks.

She cleaned the living room and kitchen.

When evening came and Lin Yuan returned from work, he saw his apartment spotlessly clean.

Lin Yuan was completely stunned.

Having a woman at home really made a difference.

The home became exceptionally clean and tidy.

……

Over the next few days, this warmth kept fermenting in the everyday trivialities.

Every evening, after Lin Yuan got off work and returned home, he would make dinner for Mu Lingxue.

The stewed pork rib soup, soft and tender, the refreshing vegetables… various Jiangnan-style stir-fried delicacies.

He always precisely hit Mu Lingxue's taste.

But these days, Lin Yuan has also been extremely cautious.

Afraid that Mu Lingxue would find out about his involvement in the jianghu.

When he answered the bar's phone, he would deliberately go to the balcony, lowering his voice to an extreme, afraid of leaking even a bit of his jianghu connections.

Lin Yuan was all too aware of the boundary between police and the jianghu.

He feared even more that if Mu Lingxue discovered his jianghu identity, it would cause conflict between them.

Meanwhile, Mu Lingxue had not been idle these days.

Although she had been suspended.

But she had never truly let go of the New Faction Group case.

During the day, Lin Yuan went to work.

She would just lounge on the living room sofa, repeatedly studying the documents and the files she had secretly copied.

Mu Lingxue's notebook was filled with suspicious names and locations.

The drug manufacturing facility behind White Gold Han Entertainment City was her recent target.

……

In the blink of an eye, the weekend arrived.

On the weekend morning, Lin Yuan was changing shoes in the entryway.

Today, he had to go to Zhijiang University to teach a traditional Chinese medicine course to the students.

This weekend, Lin Yuan was also never idle, busy earning extra money.

"Don't run around today, I'll come back after class to make you braised pork." Lin Yuan picked up his briefcase and added, "Also, don't meddle in the New Faction Group's affairs—they're more ruthless than you think."

Mu Lingxue walked over carrying milk, a hint of hesitation in her eyes: "Lin Yuan, I discovered White Gold Han Group has a secret drug‑making site, likely in an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts; let's go check it out—if we get the evidence we can completely topple them."

"No." Lin Yuan refused without even thinking, his brows furrowed tightly: "You're not a police officer now, you have no law‑enforcement authority—going there would be suicide. Listen! Even if you want to investigate, wait until you're reinstated."

He glanced at the time, grabbed his coat and headed out the door: "I'm really going to be late, stay home and behave, lock the doors and windows."

After Lin Yuan left, the room door closed.

A flash of determination crossed Mu Lingxue's pretty face.

She quickly went into the guest room, … pulled out a police‑issued electric baton from the suitcase's interlayer.

Then she also stuffed a pepper spray and a recorder into her bag.

She couldn't wait; assassins from the New Faction Group had tried to kill her multiple times.

Mu Lingxue must find the evidence as soon as possible—to clear her name and completely escape danger!

Mu Lingxue had everything ready, and then she went downstairs alone…

Lin Yuan wasn't accompanying her, but she also intended to investigate secretly on her own!

……

Following the clues in the data.

Mu Lingxue drove alone, passing through a suburban road.

Finally, at noon, she reached an abandoned industrial zone tens of li outside the suburbs.

According to her information investigation, one of White Gold Han Group's drug‑making dens is hidden within this abandoned factory.

Mu Lingxue parked the car in a corner, then she silently approached one of the abandoned factory warehouses.

White Gold Han Group's drug‑making workshop is hidden in the innermost warehouse.

As Mu Lingxue approached, she discovered the factory entrance was empty?

She took a deep breath, bent over, slipped through a breach in the fence, and moved slowly along the warehouse's metal wall.

Just as she found the vent and was about to use her phone to film the drug‑making equipment inside, a sudden metallic clatter came from behind!?

Mu Lingxue jerked her head back—only to see the warehouse's iron door flung open with a clang!

A sea of black‑clad thugs surged in instantly!

The leading man curled the corner of his mouth into a sinister smile: "Officer Mu, our boss has been waiting for you a long time."

Mu Lingxue's beautiful eyes narrowed sharply!?

"Your boss?"

At that moment, a path suddenly opened within the sea of black‑clad people.

There, Baihejie was sitting in a wheelchair.

A subordinate pushed the wheelchair, slowly bringing Baihejie forward.

Swish~! Seeing Baihejie in the wheelchair, Mu Lingxue's pretty face suddenly changed!!

Baihejie stared at Mu Lingxue, the corner of his mouth splitting into a twisted grin: "Mu Lingxue! I finally caught you!"

Baihejie slapped the empty pant leg on his wheelchair, letting out a cackling laugh: "It wasn't easy to set a trap and lure you in; catching you was no simple feat! You made me lose my legs! How should I repay this grudge, you tell me?"

Baihejie's eyes filled with vengeful malice: "Mu Lingxue, today I'll make you pay this debt tenfold, a hundredfold!"

Mu Lingxue's pretty face turned deathly pale!

She gritted her teeth, instantly realizing……

This so-called drug factory was nothing but a…… meticulously laid bait!

To lure her over!

Mu Lingxue hesitated not at all; she suddenly turned and ran deep into the abandoned factory!

The factory interior was piled with rusted machinery and discarded wooden crates……

The complex space was perfect for hiding.

"Want to run?" Baihejie snarled coldly, slamming his hand on the wheelchair armrest: "Get him! Capture him alive! I want to personally humiliate and torture this female officer, make her pay for my legs with her life!"

A sea of thugs instantly roared and surged forward in pursuit!!

The footsteps trembled the ground slightly.

Mu Lingxue, relying on years of combat experience and agile footwork, nimbly weaved through the gaps in the machinery……

At times she flipped to dodge swinging steel pipes; at times she used wooden crates to shield herself from the pursuers' sight.

She temporarily shook off the gang of thugs behind her.

In the midst of her escape, Mu Lingxue pulled out her phone…… and quickly dialed the police emergency number! @

She reported her location and situation at breakneck speed: "The abandoned industrial warehouse on the outskirts of town, I'm surrounded by Baihejie's men—request backup!"

Her colleague on the other end heard it and immediately responded…… they would urgently dispatch police to come, urging her to stay safe.

After hanging up the police call, Mu Lingxue immediately dialed Lin Yuan's number!

Rather than waiting for the police still en route, she longed to hear Lin Yuan's voice.

But just as the call connected……

Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded behind her; a burly man lunged forward, gripping her arm tightly.

In the struggle, Mu Lingxue's phone snapped to the floor with a "pa!" and was stomped on by another thug!

"Still want to call for help?" the thug sneered, picking up her phone!

Mu Lingxue clenched the pepper spray in her pocket…… and slowly backed away.

Her gaze swiftly swept the surroundings…… searching for an escape route.

But behind her was a wall, three meters high.

The passages on both sides had already been blocked, leaving her completely surrounded.