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The man watched her for a moment before bending down to press their lips together. He spoke with a husky, teasing voice: “I’m the only one who can bully you.”

Ji Nuan: “…”

What nonsense was he saying?

The only bullying he did was in bed!

Ji Nuan’s phone rang; Bai Wei was calling to rush her: “Why are you still in the washroom? Professor Lin’s afternoon class begins at 1:00 p.m. It’s already 12:45 p.m.”

“I’ll be there immediately,” Ji Nuan answered and hung up.

She planned to leave immediately, but the man was still holding her in his arms. Ji Nuan stood on her tiptoes and pressed a kiss on his chin.

“Hubby, you were especially handsome today as you were giving your speech.” Ji Nuan smiled radiantly. “It’s a different kind of handsome compared to usual. As you stood in front of a group of hot-blooded youths, you appeared as though you were glowing.”

Mo Jingshen had never heard Ji Nuan describe him so frankly. His gaze paused as he watched her.

“In this world, there might never be a man who looks better in a shirt than you.” Ji Nuan bit down on his chin: “When you stood there to speak, I really felt the urge to tear your shirt apart and push you onto the ground.”

The man’s handsome brows slightly rose. His gaze was deep as he replied unhurriedly: “I’ll give you the opportunity to do just that tonight.”

Ji Nuan did have the intention of teasing him; who asked him to appear so charming as he praised his wife in public earlier!

However, with just one line, the man instantly defeated her. Her face was burning as she escaped from his embrace and headed straight for the door.

The moment she opened the door, she saw Ling Feifei standing there. She stared at Ji Nuan with an unhappy expression and tried to peek behind her.

“Is President Mo here?” Ling Feifei’s instincts were sharp as she glared at her.

Ji Nuan walked out and unhurriedly closed the door behind her: “No.”

“No?” Ling Feifei approached: “Earlier, I saw that he headed in this direction after leaving. This isn’t the cafeteria’s entrance. Where else could he be?”

Ji Nuan calmly replied: “He seemed to have passed by earlier, but he surely left after using the bathroom; otherwise, were you expecting for him to stay here for a meal?”

Mo Jingshen, who was inside the bathroom: “…”

—–

She thought that Feng Ling would be able to return after nursing her wounds for a few days. However, when Ji Nuan called her, Feng Ling hoarsely replied that she needed more time.

Ji Nuan could not put her heart at ease and decided to visit Feng Ling’s place. After knocking for a long while, the door was finally opened.

The moment the door opened, Ji Nuan’s eyelids twitched. This was the first time she saw such a haggard Feng Ling; she did not appear like herself at all. She also noticed that her short hair that had grown past her ears was slightly messy. Ji Nuan paused for a moment before stepping in: “What’s wrong? Are your wounds better? Did you fall ill…”

“I’m fine. Why did you come?” Feng Ling turned, as though intentionally avoiding Ji Nuan’s gaze.

However, the moment she turned, Ji Nuan noticed two large red marks on Feng Ling’s neck.

Ji Nuan immediately approached and tugged her back, gaining a clearer look of her neck.

It wasn’t just her neck. Ji Nuan had accidentally tugged against her clothes, pulling her collar back and revealing the marks scattered across her collarbone.

Ji Nuan naturally recognized these marks. Whenever Mo Jingshen lost control on the bed and applied too much force, she would find these marks on herself when she woke up. However, Mo Jingshen usually paid attention to how she was feeling, and such situations rarely occurred. Even if he left hickeys on her, there would never be too many.

But Feng Ling’s…

This could be described as having suffered serious sexual abuse!

“What happened?” Ji Nuan held onto her hand and did not allow her to turn away. She saw that Feng Ling’s complexion was poor and immediately nudged her toward the sofa. She coldly and sternly looked at her: “Haven’t you been nursing your wounds at home? Who did this?”

The answer had already appeared in her mind. However, Ji Nuan felt that despite Nan Heng’s complex background, he was a calm and rational man down to his bones, just like Mo Jingshen. It was not likely that he would…

From Ji Nuan’s eyes, it was clear that she had arrived at the answer. Feng Ling watched her. She did not speak, nor did she explain.

“It’s really Nan Heng?” Ji Nuan raised her hands to tug at Feng Ling’s clothes in disbelief. However, her hangs were gently pushed away by Feng Ling.

“Don’t look,” she said hoarsely.

“When did this happen? Was it yesterday? Last night or this morning? What exactly is he trying to do? He did this even though he knew you were injured? Is he a beast?” Ji Nuan wanted to curse angrily. She held back for fear of making Feng Ling, who was already in a poor state, uncomfortable.

Feng Ling did not reply. After a moment of silence, she said: “I asked for it. I provoked him with my words. Otherwise, it would never have gone so far. I overestimated the way we interact. I can only blame myself…”

“What on earth is going on? No matter what sort of relationship you have, he can’t treat you like this! What is that?” Ji Nuan pointed at the bite marks on Feng Ling’s neck. They could not be dismissed as simple hickeys. “This is called sadism! Sadism, you hear me? This is too much!”

She saw that Feng Ling’s complexion was really poor, and it appeared as though she recently bullied. The room still contained the man’s scent; a faint, cigarette smell.

Ji Nuan stood up to open the windows when she noticed the bedroom door. She abruptly approached and saw that it was a complete mess inside. Feng Ling’s clothes were messily strewn across the ground, and all of them were torn apart.

Ji Nuan pursed her lips. She turned to see that Feng Ling had stood up and was heading to the kitchen to pour her some water.

Right now, even Feng Ling’s posture was slightly strange. It was clear that she was in a lot of pain.

“You don’t have to pour water for me. I’m not thirsty,” Ji Nuan calmly said. “Feng Ling, right now, Mr. Mo and I are your true employers. No matter what sort of relationship or entanglement you used to have with Nan Heng, those are none of my business. But you’re my person. I can’t stand by and watch you be bullied to such a state.”

Feng Ling poured the water and placed the cup down. She then returned to stand by the sofa, raising her eyes to look at Ji Nuan. She seemed to have something to say, but after moving her lips for a moment, she closed it.

“What do you want to say?” Ji Nuan saw that Feng Ling’s situation was really poor and instinctively knew there was something she needed help with.

Feng Ling’s lips moved once more. After a long while, she barely managed to speak hoarsely: “Mrs. Mo, could I trouble you to buy me an anti-pregnancy pill.”

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This was the first time Ji Nuan was buying an anti-pregnancy pill.

As she stood in the pharmacy, she struggled with choosing the right brand. Finally, the store employee directed her to a pink box with only one pill inside. She scrutinized it for several moments before her gaze shifted back to the medicine counter.

“Miss, do you still need anything?”

“Do you have pregnancy tests?”

“We do. Please wait for a moment, I’ll bring one to you.”

When Ji Nuan left the pharmacy, she held the anti-pregnancy medication for Feng Ling in one hand, and the pregnancy test for herself in the other.

The symptoms she was experiencing did not seem to suggest pregnancy, but at the same time, the possibility could not be completely ruled out. As her body tended to be weak against the cold, she never gave the likelihood of pregnancy much thought.

A weak disposition against cold was associated with a ‘cold’ uterus. 1 Although the impact was not significant, it slightly lowered the chances of pregnancy.

Thus, Ji Nuan always dismissed the possibility of pregnancy. However, since she had already come to the pharmacy, she decided to buy a pregnancy test just to be sure.

When she returned to Feng Ling’s place, Feng Ling had already showered and changed her clothes. Aside from the marks on her neck that could not be concealed, she appeared as normal.

“Do you want to move to my place for the next few days?” Ji Nuan handed the pill to her. She had planned to help her clean the clothes left strewn across the bedroom floor, but the moment she entered, she saw that both the bed and the ground were cleaned up.

Although Feng Ling was used to staying with men, she also really valued cleanliness. This was the first time she had revealed such an unkempt appearance.

“It’s all right. It’s been more than a month since you properly met up with President Mo. The two of you should enjoy the rare, private time. I’m fine here. I’ll return to school after a few days to accompany you.”

“I don’t need company. But you can’t stay here alone. What if Nan Heng…”

“He has already flown back to America. For the time being, he won’t be returning.” Feng Ling’s expression was composed.

Ji Nuan slowly furrowed her brows. “Flown back to America? He just bullied you to this state, and in a blink of an eye, he has already gone back to America?”

Feng Ling did not explain. She pursed her lips slightly: “Mrs. Mo, I don’t wish for Mr. Mo to know about this. He might dismiss me for affecting your mood. Furthermore, I don’t plan on returning to America. So…”

“Put your mind at ease and rest well. I won’t tell him,” Ji Nuan replied without hesitation.

Feng Ling did not speak further. She curved her lips slightly, but clearly, she did not have the mood to smile right now.

She could tell that there were stories between Feng Ling and Nan Heng. However, Feng Ling was not someone who enjoyed sharing about her private matters.

Previously at the condo, Feng Ling had vaguely explained some of her past experiences. It could be seen that she had grown comfortable with opening up to Ji Nuan, who was her employer, or perhaps now her friend. However, when it came to her feelings and her problems with Nan Heng, it was clear that she did not plan to explain more.

Or maybe, there were things she could not reveal.

Ji Nuan stayed at Feng Ling’s place until it was past seven in the evening. She helped her ice the marks on her neck and reminded her to repeat the process every hour. After confirming that Feng Ling’s emotional and physical states were fine, she finally left.

—-

At night, when Mo Jingshen returned home, Ji Nuan had only just come back.

Ji Nuan sat on the sofa holding onto a pillow. Her body was completely curled up and her hands were blocking her eyes as she peeked through the gaps of her fingers to watch the television.

The man approached and placed his hand on her head.

The little woman on the sofa instantly jumped as she cried out, “Ah!” When she swerved her head up to see him, the fear in her eyes slowly dissipated. “Why are you home so late?”

“What are you watching?” Mo Jingshen rubbed her head comfortingly and turned to look at the television screen.

It was playing a recently released horror film.

“Recently, I’ve become used to staying in a dormitory. When I came back to see that you weren’t home, I was bored and decided to look for something to watch on the television. Coincidentally, they’re playing a horror film right now, so I decided to watch it for a bit.”

“With that little guts you have, when did you grow to become interested in horror films?”

“I always hear that it’s good, but I never have the opportunity to try it. Since it was playing on the television, I gave it a go.” Ji Nuan was still hugging the pillow. Her face was pressed against it as she tilted her head to look at him: “You’re actually busier in T City than in Hai City.”

“En. I’ll be staying in T City for at least half a month. I’ll try my best to finish my work during the day in the company, and come back earlier to accompany you, en?” He saw that the little woman had suffered quite a fright earlier. Mo Jingshen picked up the remote control and turned off the television. He then carried her up, sitting on the sofa and placing her on his lap.

“If you can’t come back, I can stay in the dormitory. I’ve already been there for more than a month; I’m used to it.”

“Your roommate has severe brain damage and a psychological disorder. You better avoid staying there as much as possible.”

Ji Nuan could barely contain her mirth.

Severe brain damage and a psychological disorder?

He was tactfully implying that Ling Feifei was a moron, wasn’t he?

Her eyes curved in a smile: “People, ah. We’ll always end up meeting all sorts of exotic flowers. This sort of person with low IQ poses no threat to me at all. What is there to worry about?”

“It’s true that she isn’t a threat. But she’ll bring your IQ down.”

Mo Jingshen watched her for a moment. He then pinched her cheek: “I’ll accompany you for several more days in T City. When I return to Hai City, there are some international projects I have to work on. I might have to make frequent trips abroad.”

Ji Nuan raised her head and fluttered her lashes: “There hasn’t been any extra female secretaries by your side recently, has there?”

The edge of the man’s lips tugged upwards: “Why, are you afraid that another unknown love rival has appeared during your absence?”

Their home was warm. Ji Nuan wore a soft set of leisure wear with the sleeves folded up. Her snow-white wrists were revealed and unadorned. Her hair was also tied up into a bun.

She pursed her lips and embraced the man’s neck, tugging him downward. As he was forced to bend down to press closer to her, she approached his ears to say: “Only you are allowed to be dissatisfied with the male students who come to greet me. You won’t even let me scout out the love rivals around you?”

Previously, Ji Nuan rarely minded if the employees by Mo Jingshen’s side were men or women. However, ever since An Shuyan’s incident, she always paid attention to the empty secretary position by his side.

The man’s hand was placed against her waist. He took advantage of the position they were in and pressed two kisses on her lips. He chuckled softly: “The position for my secretary is still empty. If Mrs. Mo is truly worried, how about, after your corporate management studies end, you hand the studio over to that best friend of yours and come to Mo Corporation to work?”

“Xia Tian might cite my ‘valuing of sex over friendship’ as the reason to cut off all ties with me.’

Furthermore, if they really did as he said, his secretary’s office was unlikely to remain purely as a secretary office.

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After chatting for a while, just as Ji Nuan was about to leave his embrace, she heard the man’s indifferent, low voice from above her head: “What’s that?”

Ji Nuan lifted her head to follow Mo Jingshen’s gaze to the wastepaper basket by the sofa. The pink packaging for the pregnancy test was especially small. When she threw it away earlier, she had even taken care to push it inward and out of sight. Despite this, he still noticed it.

“For some time, my appetite wasn’t very good, and I kept feeling nauseous and dizzy. But right after that, my appetite suddenly grew immensely, and I started eating and sleeping very well. I passed by a pharmacy today and bought a pregnancy test to see if I was pregnant, but the test concluded that I wasn’t. It’s probably because I wasn’t fully acclimatized to T City’s environment.” Ji Nuan leaned against the man’s chest. “It seems like Grandfather’s dreams of having a great-grandchild will take a little while longer to come true.”

Mo Jingshen glanced at her expression and casually reached over to fish the packaging out. He lowered his head to scan the instructions and related information provided. After finishing, he directly picked Ji Nuan up from the sofa.

“What are you doing?” Ji Nuan was suddenly placed down, her feet landing firmly on the ground.

“Let’s go to the hospital for a checkup,” He said: “These sorts of tests only promise a fifty to ninety percent accuracy. Only a checkup at the hospital will be fully reliable.”

“There’s no need. I haven’t been sleeping excessively recently, and the nausea has faded as well. It shouldn’t be pregnancy. Not to mention, at such a time, only the emergency room is open. The gynecologists and obstetricians have all gone home. Even if we go, we won’t be able to receive a detailed checkup. Even the doctors in charge of blood tests have gone home.”

Ji Nuan could tell that Mo Jingshen had no intention of being even slightly careless with handling the possibility of pregnancy.

She smiled and stood on her tiptoes, holding the man’s handsome face to kiss him deeply with a smacking noise. “I promise I’ll pay careful attention to my body. The moment there are any signs of pregnancy, I’ll immediately and obediently head to the hospital.”

Mo Jingshen took another glance at the packaging, so Ji Nuan brought out the picture of the results she had taken earlier; a single red line across the paper.

Afterward, Mo Jingshen eyed the time and did not say more. However, he headed into the kitchen and began boiling some brown sugar water for her.

Ever since arriving in T City, without Auntie Chen’s urging, Ji Nuan did not continue with her habit of drinking warm beverages at night or taking brown sugar water for health.

Seeing Mo Jingshen is in the kitchen, Ji Nuan kept away the packaging and turned on the television to look for more channels to watch; she gave up on the horror film.

After flipping through several channels, her phone rang.

She glanced at her phone screen. The call came from Ji Corporation’s secretary manager; the very secretary that her father, Ji Hongwen, usually trusted and depended on the most. Ever since arriving in T City, Ji Nuan barely contacted her family. It was also a while since her father called her. Why would his secretary suddenly call her?

She answered the call: “Hello.”

After several seconds of silence, a familiar voice spoke from the other end of the call with a tone that was polite and respectful: “Miss Ji, hello. I’m Secretary Zhou.”