An Unwelcome Call

Su Ting woke up in one of Mu Fang's buildings. As soon as her consciousness stirred, He Ku informed her of an incoming call. She was about to accept it and start ranting about last night when He Ku read her misunderstanding and corrected it.

"Master, it is Mu Fang."

She bolted up from the unfamiliar bed. She facepalmed and cursed under her breath as she remembered last night. After checking the state of her clothes she let He Ku pick up.

"You look like shit." His low voice teased.

'He Ku, you didn't tell me it was a video call.' She complained inwardly.

He Ku did not reply. It knew better than to tattle on a big boss.

Her misty eyes were half open beneath furrowed brows. "Did you put me on your watch list?" How else would he know when she 'became available'? He called as soon as she woke, meaning he noticed her consciousness was awake. Did this mean he had a nickname for her as well? You can only 'watch' those you are on intimate terms with.

"Ever since Lijun's mother learned about you saving him."

That was even before they got engaged. He was indeed an obsessive pervert. Her thoughts must have shown on her face because there was another laugh from the other end. Su Ting noticed for the first time that his mouth didn't move when he laughed. She frowned; It felt awkward.

"Where are you? Shouldn't you be in bed with your lover?" She wasn't privy to his background, but she could see the suit he was wearing.

A sneer overtook his face. Su Ting felt even more strange looking at this. How was it that his joy didn't seem to show on his face at all, but disgust transformed him into a Japanese Oni mask? She didn't understand how that fiance of hers liked such a man. Only his voice was good. And his connections. She hoped they hadn't had a fallout after last night. Or that this man had dropped her fiance after having a taste. She cursed and bit her lip, wondering about the likelihood of such a scenario.

"I would if I could."

A heavy weight fell off Su Ting's shoulders. Luckily he wasn't the type to throw it away once he's obtained it.

"That's why I'm calling you. I've been called by an annoying group I can't ignore. If they find something is up, they will tear him apart. Whether it's true or not. He'll likely come to you when he wakes up. Go home. I've put people in place for his protection."

Su Ting deadpanned. Didn't bother denying what he assumed Chen Lijun's next actions to be. They obviously both knew him well enough that such a thing was obvious. Instead, she focused on the order he gave her. She looked down. The impact patches that had been put on last night had yet to be washed off, she had a pain reduction patch on the back of her wrist, and she hadn't even washed her face yet today. She wasn't even wearing her own clothes! She was in such a state yet all he had to say was 'protect my baby'?

He saw her move and explained, "I had a doctor treat you at one of my buildings. Don't worry, they wouldn't even bother touching a kid like you."

Her face turned red. That wasn't even what she was bothered about, but now that he brought it up she felt uncomfortable! She knew she must have been changed by a doctor. But since he put it that way she suddenly felt uncomfortable about being treated while asleep.

She had a strange feeling that although he just sounded insensitive, it was actually on purpose to make her uncomfortable.

Su Ting was on a cot between a privacy screen. It looked like a school infirmary. She wore an outfit that drowned her small frame. The long-sleeved shirt had a company logo on it. The shirt nearly reached her knees and the sleeves hung off her hands by such a long amount she wondered if they'd ever fold up to reveal her hands. The collar actually hung off one of her fair shoulders. The pants were slightly better. They still went past her feet, but they were sweatpants and had a tie at the top. It could just barely tighten enough so it wouldn't fall if she just stood there. Her round toes just barely peeked out from under when she curled her legs under her.

She pulled the collar closed with one sleeve-covered hand and bit her lip. She didn't dare look him straight on so he could pick at her expression. She only dared glare up through her thick lashes at the stupid pervert. In her mind, she took back all her thoughts about wishing Mu Fang hadn't dropped Chen Lijun. She wished he had no choice but to drop him and lived the rest of his life biting his fingernails in regret!

Su Ting didn't notice the hint of laughter that passed across his eyes at her indignant expression. If she saw it she'd know for sure he'd misinterpreted her to make her uncomfortable on purpose. Even if she were now an ally she still rubs him the wrong way. He could easily have given her better treatment. Yet he specified for her to be taken to a place with subpar care on purpose.

He would unlikely be able to unravel this darkness in his heart until Lijun was totally and entirely his in heart and soul, and that woman had been pinned underneath something else. Mu Fang thought this in his heart but was not honest with himself. Unless Lijun could be locked up and shut away from the world he would never be free of worry. Regardless, this did not stop him from taking advantage of his power to discreetly step on this woman. Even if Lijun were to find out there were a million excuses he could come up with to get out of it.

Once he felt satisfied with her humiliated expression he abruptly cut off the call.