132: Chapter 132 I'm sorry...

The night sky was like ink, dotted with stars.

A green streak of sword light tore through the sky, carrying two figures as it sped forward.

Lin Yuan stood upon the green bamboo bee cloud sword.

With one hand wrapped around Xia Muqing's slender waist, he piloted the sword with an expressionless face.

Held in his arms, Xia Muqing could clearly feel the icy aura emanating from the man.

Her backpack held the seven-colored fruit.

But even so, the backpack provided her no warmth.

It was not a cold of temperature.

It was a kind of detachment and indifference that came from the heart.

"So cold..."

Xia Muqing thought to herself.

It was not a physical cold, but a chill of the soul.

From the moment Lin Yuan appeared until now, aside from the one sentence he spoke when tossing her the fruit, he had remained completely silent.

This silence was more terrifying than any scolding.

High in the air, the biting cold wind blew.

Xia Muqing subconsciously snuggled deeper into Lin Yuan's embrace, but the man's hold offered no warmth.

She snuck a glance upward, wanting to see Lin Yuan's expression.

But the man's profile was like a carved ice sculpture; he was expressionless, his gaze fixed on the distance, not sparing her a single glance.

Xia Muqing's heart sank.

It's over... He is truly angry.

And it was the kind of rage that seeped into the bones.

Recalling the scenes from just moments ago, Xia Muqing still felt lingering fear.

She had thought she understood Lin Yuan well enough.

But today, she realized that her understanding of him was merely the tip of the iceberg.

Flying on a sword!

What an immortal-hero scene this was!

And that control over fifteen flying swords; it was just like a sword cultivator from a cultivation novel!

Xia Muqing remembered when Lin Yuan killed those two women who had submitted to the black man.

The disgust and indifference in his eyes.

There was not a shred of hesitation, not a shred of pity.

Sword light flashed, and heads fell.

That decisiveness in killing made her realize for the first time.

Although Lin Yuan was very good to them, those women, it was predicated on the condition that they did not cross his bottom line.

Once the boundary was crossed, he would kill without hesitation.

If she were to fail because of this, she would definitely be killed by Lin Yuan without hesitation.

That scene was something Xia Muqing truly dared not imagine.

It was not fear of death, but the fear that one day, Lin Yuan would kill her with a heartless gaze...

"I... I seem to have really caused a huge disaster..."

The more Xia Muqing thought about it, the more afraid she became.

She suddenly realized that the way she looked at Lin Yuan before had always been filled with research interest.

As if she were looking at a precious scientific specimen.

But now, that excitement of research had completely vanished.

Replaced by unease and anxiety.

Like a little woman who had done something wrong, afraid of being punished by her man.

Xia Muqing did not notice that her feelings for Lin Yuan seemed to have changed unconsciously.

Before, she was only interested in his abilities.

But now, she began to care about his emotions, to care about his attitude.

But at this moment, Xia Muqing's mind was in turmoil; she had no idea that her attitude toward Lin Yuan had changed.

...

Ten minutes later.

The green sword light landed in the villa's courtyard.

Lin Yuan let go and coldly set Xia Muqing down.

After regaining her footing, Xia Muqing wanted to say something.

"I..."

But as the word left her mouth, Lin Yuan turned and walked away immediately.

He didn't even give her a look.

Just like that, he walked into the villa without turning back.

Xia Muqing opened her mouth, the words stuck in her throat, unable to be spoken.

She stood there blankly, clutching that seven-colored fruit tightly in her hand.

This was the treasure she had obtained by risking her life, almost losing herself in the process.

But at this moment, she could not feel happy at all.

"Dr. Xia! Are you okay?"

Two female guards rushed over, asking with concern.

"I... I'm fine..."

Xia Muqing forced a smile, but her eyes were dim and lifeless.

In the villa's living room, several of the female leads were chatting.

Seeing Lin Yuan return alone with a gloomy expression, the atmosphere suddenly became subtle.

"Lin Yuan, what happened?"

Su Yuyan keenly sensed that something was wrong.

"Nothing, just a small matter."

Lin Yuan replied indifferently, his tone terrifyingly calm.

"What about Xia Muqing? Didn't she go with you?"

Ye Qingxue asked.

"Outside."

After saying this, Lin Yuan went straight upstairs to his room.

Leaving a group of female leads looking at each other.

"Looking at this situation... I'm afraid that crazy woman caused trouble again."

Bai Xingli said lazily, a trace of schadenfreude flashing in her eyes.

"She might have played with fire this time. This is the first time I've seen Lin Yuan this angry."

Chu Yanran said softly, her eyes full of worry.

At this moment, Xia Muqing walked into the living room.

She kept her head down, completely lacking her usual confident and spirited demeanor.

"Dr. Xia, you..."

Lin Ruoxue wanted to ask, but Xia Muqing shook her head.

"I'm fine. You all should rest early. I'm going back to my room first."

After speaking, Xia Muqing walked quickly toward her room.

Behind her, several female leads exchanged glances.

"This time, that crazy woman is bound to suffer a big loss."

Chen Hanyue said indifferently.

The female leads nodded.

Except for The Ye Sisters.

The other women all knew that although Lin Yuan was usually very good to them.

This was definitely the first time they had seen Lin Yuan angry.

The night was deep.

Xia Muqing lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep at all.

In her mind, Lin Yuan's cold gaze and that bone-chilling question kept surfacing.

"For this damn fruit, you almost lost your life. Is it worth it?"

Is it worth it?

Xia Muqing asked herself.

She didn't know.

In the past, she would disregard everything for scientific research.

But now, she began to waver.

"If Lin Yuan hadn't come today... I might have..."

At the thought of the black man Marcus's sinister grin, Xia Muqing felt a chill all over.

She had almost been hypnotized and controlled, becoming the other's slave!

At that time, what would have awaited her?

She dared not imagine.

"I... I must apologize to him..."

Xia Muqing made up her mind.

She could not continue to be shunned like this.

She had to make Lin Yuan stop being angry and make him forgive her.

Eleven o'clock at night.

Xia Muqing plucked up her courage and came to the door of Lin Yuan's room.

She took a deep breath and reached out to knock gently on the door.

"Um... can I come in?"

A calm voice came from the room.

"Come in."

Xia Muqing pushed the door open and entered.

Lin Yuan was sitting on the edge of the bed, eyes closed, resting, appearing to be cultivating.

"Something up?"

He didn't even lift his head, his tone cold.

Xia Muqing bit her lip and walked in front of Lin Yuan.

"I... I came to apologize."

She kept her head down, her voice filled with grievance.

"I was wrong today. I shouldn't have acted on my own, and I shouldn't have risked going to get that fruit."

"I almost got myself killed, and I also dragged the guards into it... I'm sorry..."

By the end, Xia Muqing's voice was choked with emotion.

Lin Yuan finally raised his head and looked at her.

"Is that all?"

"I..."

Xia Muqing took a deep breath, a blush appearing on her beautiful face.

She reached out and began to undo the buttons of her clothes.

"I know I was wrong. I... I want to use my body to compensate you, so you won't be angry anymore..."

Her voice grew quieter, and her face grew redder.

This kind of proactively offering herself was something she had never done before, given her typically proud nature.

But today, she was truly afraid.

Afraid of losing Lin Yuan's trust, afraid of being abandoned by him.

However—

"Not needed."

Lin Yuan coldly interrupted her movements.

"What you need is reflection."

"Think carefully about what you did wrong and what you should do in the future."

"Get out."

Xia Muqing was stunned.

She looked at Lin Yuan in disbelief, her eyes instantly turning red.

She had never been rejected like this before.

And that was while she was actively offering herself.

"I... I understand..."

Xia Muqing bit her lip, tears swirling in her eyes, but she forced herself to hold them back from falling.

She turned around and walked toward the door, step by step.

Her figure looked incomparably lonely.

The door was gently closed.

Inside the room, Lin Yuan put down his book and sighed.

"This woman... must be taught a profound lesson."

"Otherwise, she will make the same mistake in the future."

He knew that Xia Muqing was a research fanatic.

Once she became interested in something, she would pursue it regardless of everything.

This personality was fatal in the Apocalypse.

She must be made to understand that some bottom lines cannot be crossed.

And the method he chose was cold treatment.

If it weren't for his strength being at an unfathomably powerful level.

Xia Muqing would very likely have been hypnotized by the enemy.

Now, as long as he completely chilled her, made her take the initiative to admit her mistake and beg for mercy.

Only in this way.

Could this proud woman truly remember this lesson.

In the corridor, Xia Muqing leaned against the wall, and the tears finally couldn't be held back and streamed down.

Grievance, shame, fear, unease...

Various emotions intertwined, making her feel such complex feelings for a man for the first time.

"I'm sorry..."

She murmured softly, her heart filled with regret.

This night was destined to be sleepless.