Chapter 642


    Chapter 642 Saving Face


    After scooping up the vegetables, Ziyue turned to look at Muchen, "What are you doing here?"


    She then realized that Muchen was looking at her with a half-smile.


    He stood there with his arms folded, looking at her nonchntly. Ziyue touched her face and looked at


    him inexplicably, "What''s wrong?"


    "Ke called you just now," Muchen spoke atst.


    "What did she say?" Ziyue asked but was surprised. Why did Ke call me?


    Could it be about Hanyan?


    Muchen chuckled, whetted her appetite, and uttered, "You guess."


    Although Muchen was not very amiable and had probablymitted vile acts, Ziyue thought it


    unnecessary to tell Muchen about it as it wasn''t a morous incident to discuss.


    But it seemed like Muchen... must have heard something from Ke...


    "Stop asking. This is women''s business." Ziyue said, then reached out her hand to him and said, "Give


    me the phone. I''ll call her."


    To her surprise, Muchen shrugged and said, "Your phone isn''t with me."


    "You..."


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    Ziyue choked on her words, realizing that Muchen had framed her.


    "What a j*rk!" Ziyue red at him and turned around to continue cooking, not wanting to talk to him


    anymore.


    Is he for real?! He could''ve asked me if he wanted to know what Ke and I did today. There''s no need to


    deceive me like this. What a j*rk!


    Despite being antagonized by Muchen, Ziyue still wouldn''t tell him!


    Muchen gazed at her angry back profile, walked up, and clung to her back.


    Muchen was much taller than Ziyue. He lowered his gaze and saw her chopping vegetables. His tall


    stature almostpletely shrouded her.


    Feeling the man''s warmth pressing against her back, Ziyue sighed, "What else do you want from me?"


    "You just have to tell me if you want revenge on Hanyan. I''ll do you the service." Muchen said and


    surrounded her waist.


    He locked Ziyue in his arms. Muchen''s tenderness soothed her weary heart.


    She didn''t push Muchen away but continued talking about what was on her mind, "How did you find


    out?"


    "Of course, I had to know where you went and if you were safe," Muchen said in his deep voice, and


    his warm breath tickled her ear as he kissed her.


    Feeling ufortable, Ziyue writhed and levered a displeased gaze at him, "Stop messing around. I''m


    cooking. You''re even more clingy than Zixi!"


    "Do you miss him?"


    "What?" Ziyue was momentarily confused by Muchen''s sudden change of subject. And then she


    realized he was talking about Zixi.


    "Of course, I miss him."


    "Then let''s find some time to go back and visit him." Muchen''s suggested casually.


    "Can we?" Ziyue was delighted but soon realized they were stuck in an impasse due to circumstances.


    "Trust me. We will get to visit him when things settle down," Muchen reassured her.


    Ziyue''s hands paused for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."


    "Hey, don''t get involved in Hanyan''s affairs. I can handle it myself. Go ahead and do what you need to


    do." She didn''t expect Muchen to offer his help since he was so busy.


    Ziyue used to loathe Muchen''s domineering and envious traits. But she didn''t feel that way anymore


    and wasn''t sure why.


    And Ziyue was surprised by Muchen''s prompt correspondence, "I know."


    She eyed him rather suspiciously.


    Muchen raised his eyebrow and said, "I''m a man of my word."


    With his assurance, Ziyue nodded in agreement. She didn''t want Muchen distracted by her petty


    matters, especially since he was so busytely.


    As a matter of course, men shouldn''t intervene in women''s affairs but let them resolve what must be


    done.


    …


    The next morning, Ziyue was still asleep when Ke called, so Muchen answered. Muchen looked at the


    time, and it was time for Ziyue to wake up. He leaned over and whispered, "It''s Ke on the phone."


    "Don''t bluff me..." Ziyue was half asleep and still resented Muchen''s prank from yesterday. Muchen


    didn''t say much but turned the loudspeaker on and handed it to her.


    "Mrs. Qin!" Ke sounded excited.


    Ziyue''s half-opened eyes widened instantly. She quickly propped herself up with Muchen''s help.


    She took the phone and smoothed her unkempt hair before saying, "Good morning, Ke."


    "Mrs. Qin, there''s news on Gu Hanyan. Quickly read it. I''ll send you the link..."


    As Ke spoke, there was a rustling sound on the other end of the phone. Ziyue wasn''t sure what Ke was


    up to.


    After a moment, Ke''s voice sounded again, "I''ve sent you the link and those high-definition photos..."


    "High-definition photos?" Why did Ke send some high-definition photos? What does it have to do with


    Hanyan?


    "You''ll know when you see it. Luckily, I was quick enough to save them before they were deleted. Take


    a look. First, I''m off to leavements on it. I''ll talk to you again..."


    Ke hung up before Ziyue could ask any more questions.


    Comments on it? Whatments?


    After all, women were born scandalmongers, regardless of their social status and intellect.


    Before clicking those photos, Ziyue had a vague idea of what Ke meant by high-definition photos. She


    was blown away when she saw them.


    Carlos had harbored a grudge against Hanyan. Ziyue thought Carlos would ckmail her at most.


    But she didn''t expect Carlos to be so ruthless, exposing their intimate photos, and... with a party of


    several...


    After looking at the first two photos, Ziyue handed her phone to Muchen.


    "Do you know Carlos? His family business is associated with LK. I didn''t know he would hate Hanyan


    so much..." Ziyue''s hatred for Hanyan was no less than Carlos''.


    Muchen''s face turned grim as he nced at the photos before deleting them.


    "Hey, what are you doing?" Although the photos were obscene, Ke said they had been deleted online.


    Muchen snorted disdainfully, "Since when did you take an interest in other''s bodies?"


    "No... no..." Ziyue cowered as she noticed Muchen''s gloomy face.


    Muchen negated her presumption, "It can''t be Carlos. He doesn''t seem like someone who would do


    that. It could be one of his hook-ups who held a grudge against him and leaked these photos. Carlos is


    quite famous in the industry and cares about his reputation. Although his reputation is tainted, the


    nature of this incident is beyond heinous."


    Ziyue concurred, "What a timely and fortuitous development."


    She nned to gradually undermine Hanyan''s reputation, but unexpectedly, such scandalous news


    broke out suddenly.