The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 67 - 67 67 Night Rescue

67: Chapter 67: Night Rescue 67: Chapter 67: Night Rescue Night, Purple Garden Pavilion.

With her black hair casually scattered behind her head, Mu Shanshan, dressed in slightly loose home clothes, reclined on the sofa in the living room.

Her posture was graceful, her curves exquisite.

Under the soft lighting of the living room, she resembled a sleeping beauty, making her seem almost inviolable.

Holding the remote loosely, she switched channels intermittently.

Although her beautiful eyes were fixed on the LED screen, her mind was clearly elsewhere, glancing occasionally towards the door.

“Miss, it’s getting late.

Do you want me to call the young master for you?”

Aunt Lan, wearing a plain chiffon apron, asked softly from beside the sofa.

“No need, Aunt Lan.

If he doesn’t come back, we’ll eat by ourselves.”

Mu Shanshan gathered her thoughts and sat up straight, turning her head to give Aunt Lan a slight, shallow smile before heading toward the dining room.

After passing by Aunt Lan, the shallow smile on Mu Shanshan’s stunningly beautiful face instantly vanished, her pretty face turning cold in an instant.

If someone had walked in at that moment, they would never imagine she had smiled just a second ago.

“Miss, it’s not that late yet; why don’t we wait for the young master a little longer?”

Seeing that Mu Shanshan had no intention of calling Lin Fei, Aunt Lan quickly changed her stance, persuading Mu Shanshan to wait for Lin Fei a bit longer.

“I’m not waiting anymore.

From now on, I won’t wait.”

Mu Shanshan picked up her chopsticks, her luscious lips slightly parting, her voice as cold as a quiet pond.

Inside, Mu Shanshan was far from calm.

Her face was as cold as ice, but her heart blazed with anger.

Originally, after work, Mu Shanshan had planned to bring Lin Fei home with her.

She waited left and right in the parking lot, until nearly all the employees of Mu Group had left, yet Lin Fei never appeared.

Mu Shanshan had thought Lin Fei had gone home first, but upon returning to the Purple Garden Pavilion, she still did not see any sign of him.

She consoled herself in her heart, convincing herself that Lin Fei must have been delayed by something.

From leaving work at five thirty to over nine at night, Mu Shanshan had been watching TV in the living room for almost four hours, waiting for Lin Fei.

For Mu Shanshan, who detests wasting time, this was unprecedented.

Even Aunt Lan, who had taken care of Mu Shanshan for years, had never seen her lying in the living room for four straight hours before.

Unfortunately, the four-hour wait still did not bring Lin Fei home.

Thinking back, Mu Shanshan had once naively made excuses for Lin Fei, which now made a stifled anger swell in her heart, filling her chest within seconds, nearly bursting.

Mu Shanshan had thought that if she let down her pride and took the initiative to call him home, Lin Fei would at least show some restraint.

When she had first called Lin Fei home for a meal, she thought she had made herself very clear.

Now that you, Lin Fei, have moved in here with me, even if there is something keeping you from coming home, there should always be time for a phone call.

After all, I, Mu Shanshan, am legally married to you; some basic respect should be afforded, right?

She had waited those four hours hoping for Lin Fei to return, or at least for a callback from him.

Clearly, Mu Shanshan had neither.

“This young master should at least call if he’s not coming back.

It’s unacceptable.

I’m going to call him to see what he’s up to and whether he still cares about this home.”

Even Aunt Lan, known for her good temper, was visibly upset and wanted to call Lin Fei to vent her frustration.

“Aunt Lan, sit down, let’s eat.”

Mu Shanshan slightly lifted her chin, a chill emanating from her eyes as she spoke, each word deliberate.

“Ah, how can young people not understand the value of their days together.”

Aunt Lan, who had cared for Mu Shanshan for many years, understood her character well.

Seeing Mu Shanshan truly angry, she gave up the idea of calling Lin Fei, sat down, and joined Mu Shanshan for the meal.

Mu Shanshan’s dining manners were elegant and dignified, a quintessence of a queen in ancient times.

However, if someone was able to stand beside Mu Shanshan and observe her closely, they would notice her knuckles turning slightly white as she held the spoon, and her bites were unusually forceful.

Clearly, Mu Shanshan was doing more than just eating.

“Aunt Lan, let me help you.”

The atmosphere during the meal was particularly oppressive.

Aunt Lan hardly touched her food, while Mu Shanshan, on the other hand, ate two small bowls with great relish.

After the meal, Aunt Lan was just about to clean up the dishes and utensils.

Mu Shanshan, who had never done household chores since childhood, uncharacteristically scrambled to help Aunt Lan.

“Miss has really grown up.”

Aunt Lan watched Mu Shanshan with a beaming smile, her face filled with gratification.

Aunt Lan did not stop Mu Shanshan from doing the household chores.

If it were before her marriage to Lin Fei, Aunt Lan certainly would not have let Mu Shanshan do such things.

But now that Mu Shanshan had married Lin Fei, she would eventually become the lady of the house.

Aunt Lan was getting on in years and couldn’t always take care of Mu Shanshan; there would come a day when she had to leave this house.

Aunt Lan was a rather traditional woman who believed that household chores should be done by the woman.

However, Mu Shanshan was the CEO of a company, commuting to work daily and often needed to work overtime.

Seeing this, Aunt Lan felt sorry yet had always been unsure how to suggest that Mu Shanshan learn some housework.

Now, with Mu Shanshan eagerly cleaning up the dishes, Aunt Lan naturally smiled heartily.

However, her smile soon froze on her face.

“Miss, what are you doing?

Your husband hasn’t eaten yet!”

Seeing Mu Shanshan dumping all the food into the trash can, Aunt Lan quickly stepped forward to stop her.

“It’s past dinner time, and we shouldn’t indulge his bad habits.”

Mu Shanshan was determined to give Lin Fei a warning.

Despite Aunt Lan’s attempts to stop her, Mu Shanshan ended up throwing all the food into the garbage can.

This woman clearly wanted Lin Fei to go hungry.

“Miss, living together as a family requires mutual understanding.

This way, you’ll only deepen the conflict between you and your husband.”

Aunt Lan could clearly see that Mu Shanshan was acting out of spite and, unable to stop her, could only try to persuade her.

“Does he even care about this family?” Mu Shanshan countered Aunt Lan and then, without turning back, headed upstairs to the bedroom.”This house doesn’t miss him whether he’s here or not.”

“Couples should learn to be understanding.

Why can’t they just live happily like other families?” Seeing Mu Shanshan disappearing into the stairwell, Aunt Lan couldn’t help but shake her head and sigh.

Looking upstairs and then at the dining table, Aunt Lan thought about calling Lin Fei to ask.

But remembering that Mu Shanshan was still very upset, even if Lin Fei rushed back, it would do no good.

Possibly, it might even lead to a fight.

After some thought, Aunt Lan ultimately decided against calling Lin Fei.

…

Bang, bang, bang!

During the night on a suburban road of Zhonghai, gunshots rang out.

“What in the world have you done to make others chase you with guns?”

Lin Fei, driving a Ferrari, couldn’t help but swear.

Lin Fei had just managed to settle Xu Yingying’s racing issue and watched her drive away from Lianpan Mountain.

Unable to resist Lv Wuya’s pleas, he chatted for a while longer and exchanged contact information before hurrying home in the Ferrari.

Lin Fei hadn’t completely disregarded Mu Shanshan at the Purple Garden Pavilion, agreeing to move there at Mu Hong’s request, was his acknowledgment of Mu Shanshan.

In plain terms, Lin Fei had started to consider it his home.

Ironically, as he was rushing back for dinner, he ended up caught in a gunfight.

Lin Fei felt like he might as well go buy a lottery ticket.

“Enough talk, just drive!”

Lin Fei didn’t look down on Chen Qi; instead, he took a few extra glances at him.

Originally, Lin Fei had saved Chen Qi on a whim.

Now, he truly began taking him seriously.

Of course, it couldn’t be said that Lin Fei had disregarded Chen Qi before.