The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 54

Chapter 54: Chapter 54

After the police arrived at the scene, they first understood the situation.

The young man who made the call said, "A group of people were bullying a girl. I couldn’t stand it, so I called for help."

But the police, looking at the burly men with faces as swollen as pig heads, felt that things were probably not so simple, so they decided to take everyone back to the police station for a thorough investigation.

Ye Chen, the owner of Night Color, soon got wind of the news, and after much deliberation, he decided to inform Fu Youhan.

After all, the relationship between Fu Youhan and Jiang Moxi was anything but ordinary.

*

In the police station, several burly men, with tears brimming in their eyes, accused Jiang Moxi of brutality to the police.

"How could we possibly look for trouble with her, just look at our faces - we’re the real victims here, okay?"

"Sir officer, please take up our cause."

But no matter how they tried to turn the tables, Jiang Moxi remained exceptionally calm, fiddling with something on her phone.

When Fu Youhan arrived, Jiang Moxi was still reclining in her chair, resting with her eyes closed.

"It’s been barely a month, and you’ve been in and out three times? Are you trying to make this your home?"

The familiar male voice caused Jiang Moxi to open her eyes.

Seeing the man in the wheelchair, Jiang Moxi’s lips curled into a slight smile: "This time I owe it to you, so it doesn’t count."

Both being sharp-witted, Fu Youhan instantly grasped the meaning of Jiang Moxi’s words.

These men were sent by Si Ruo to deal with Jiang Moxi, simply because she had previously tricked Si Ruo for him.

"Sorry, I overlooked this. I will take care of it all as soon as possible!"

Fu Youhan gave a cold glance at the burly men still whining in front of the police, then turned to Jiang Moxi, "Let’s go home first."

Jiang Moxi was momentarily taken aback.

Home?

She had always longed for a home, but had never truly had one.

When she was very young, she lived with the Liang Family, but that home was like a purgatory on earth.

Later, she returned to the Feng Family with Feng Ming, but that place was full of intrigue and scheming.

After that, she went to the Jiang Family, yet she was always an outsider in that home...

Now, she had another home, given to her by Fu Youhan.

Although this home was only supposed to exist for a year, he was genuinely kind to her.

Look, every time she went to the police station, Fu Youhan was the first to come and bail her out.

Every morning, he would also prepare a delicious breakfast for her...

She couldn’t help but yearn for this home, even though she knew that it was as elusive as flowers in the mirror and the moon reflected in the water.

Seeing her silent, Fu Youhan asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Nothing, let’s... go home."

Jiang Moxi smiled at him, then took the initiative to help push his wheelchair, and the two left under the escort of the chief.

*

After arriving at Tianqin Bay, Jiang Moxi first took a shower to wash off her dirty makeup.

When she emerged from the bathroom again, she was the clean and beautiful young girl everyone knew.

What she didn’t expect was for Fu Youhan to be waiting in her room.

"What’s the matter?"

Fu Youhan, seeing her in a simple T-dress with wet hair casually draped over her shoulders, was also slightly stunned for a moment.

Her look, without any attempt to hide her natural beauty, was truly stunning.

Like a full-bloomed lily bathed in bright sunlight, her beauty was overflowing the frame.

In front of her, Fu Youhan felt that his pride in his self-control would turn into a joke.

"I’ve already taken care of the matter. They will be imprisoned for over half a year, and Si Ruo will be grounded by the Si Family for some time."

After briefly explaining the outcome, Fu Youhan planned to stand up and leave the room, to prevent things from developing in an uncontrollable direction.

But as he was passing by Jiang Moxi, she tugged at his sleeve.

"Tonight... sleep here."

Fu Youhan looked down at her in astonishment, only to see her tender face, full of hope, gazing up at him.

"Do you want me to give you a lesson?" Fu Youhan teased.

Jiang Moxi kept gazing at him with watery eyes.

There was no direct response, yet a response was made.

"Wait for later."

Fu Youhan reached out to grasp Jiang Moxi’s hand, which clung to his sleeve, but she held on even tighter.

"Why?"

"You..." Fu Youhan was about to explain.

But Jiang Moxi interrupted him: "If it’s because of the abortion, I can tell you, it was all made up."

Fu Youhan’s eyes shifted slightly: "What do you mean?"

"It was all fabricated by Jiang Weiwei, the motive is still unclear."

Jiang Moxi had intended to make things clear before, but never found the right opportunity.

Tonight, she had a different kind of longing for this home, so she simply laid it all out.

But as she said this, she looked up at Fu Youhan again, but his expression was deep and cold, unreadable.

Only those dark pupils were unfathomable, as if they were about to pull her in.

Jiang Moxi felt that he must be angry, angry that she hadn’t clarified things earlier.

So she could only start to explain.

"I had intended to explain everything to you, but then you went and got the marriage license, and I didn’t know what to say."

Seeing that Fu Youhan remained silent, she continued: "Actually, you aren’t losing out. Without this document, I might not even be bound to fulfill my marital duties with you!"

Fu Youhan was almost amused to laughter: "So you’re saying I made a gain?"

"Hmm, you indeed made a gain. You..."

Jiang Moxi didn’t finish her words when her mouth was abruptly sealed.

On closer inspection, she saw the enlarged handsome face in front of her, with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, and more deeply hidden repression.

It seems that living under the same roof these days has been agonizing for more than just her!

Thus, Jiang Moxi indulged herself, actively embracing Fu Youhan...

After tossing and turning throughout the night, Fu Youhan left.

Because he had just received news that the Scavenger had appeared again.

And the location was still the police station Fu Youhan had just visited!

When Fu Youhan arrived at the police station again, he discovered that no one was in the restroom they had thoroughly guarded.

"Where’s the person?"

"I don’t know! We were guarding the front and back; he couldn’t have escaped."

Subordinates turned the restroom upside down but still couldn’t find the Scavenger.

"Enough! If the Scavenger was so easy to catch, he wouldn’t belong to Xuanming!"

But having said that, Fu Youhan couldn’t help but associate the Scavenger with Jiang Moxi.

After all, both times the Scavenger appeared, Jiang Moxi happened to be at the police station.

Yet on further thought, he felt he was overthinking it.

How could Jiang Moxi, a young woman who just turned twenty, possibly be the elusive criminal that terrifies everyone in the underworld?

*

On the same night, Si Ruo had just been scolded by her grandfather and was grounded at home for two months.

Outraged, she simply called her brother Si Lin: "Brother, they’re all bullying me, even grounding me at home for two months."

Si Lin asked what had happened, and Si Ruo tearfully told him about the day’s events.

"Brother, in this life I’ll only marry Brother Han. Please help me, will you?"

Si Lin was silent for a long time on the other end, and finally compromised: "I know, I’ll come back to the country immediately."