Deadly Trap.

Chapter 18. Sincerely Begging Him

Gu Mufeng had just parked the car when his phone vibrated urgently again.

The Xizi District Police Station was bustling with people in the afternoon, the heavy snow and dark blue uniforms hurriedly mingling. Gu Mufeng, in a light gray custom-made suit, stood out from the crowd.

As he stepped into the police station, he answered the phone. It had only rung once on the way there. He hadn't had time to answer. The phone displayed only one word: "Her."

That was the nickname he gave Su Li.

He knew Su Li wouldn't dial the wrong number. She would definitely call back. Something must have happened to her.

Thinking about how to respond, Gu Mufeng cautiously faced the wall. Two rows of "model police officers" on the police station display board sat upright, watching him.

"Mu Fei..."

Su Li's voice was very low, like she was secretly dialing a number, but it carried an extreme sense of trembling.

Before leaving, he requested that Su Li only inform him of anything immediately. But he didn't expect Su Li to comply.

Gu Mufeng knew very well that Su Li was disgusted by his possessiveness and wished she could not see him again until the end of the world.

But she immediately called him by his name.

"Can you tell me why you're pretending to be my boyfriend?"

Su Li spoke softly, but it didn't sound accusatory. She asked innocently, her voice trailing off with heartache and even resentment: "Do you know how you want me to... how am I supposed to answer you? You have no idea. My mother forced me to—"

She suddenly choked up.

Unconsciously, Gu Mufeng's lips tightened. He thought Su Yan's "strict mother and loving son" rhetoric was just empty threats. What could a mere blind and sick woman do to them?
He recalled his provocative and smug self when he was pretending to be Su Li's boyfriend. It's hard to say he didn't take it too far, that he overacted. At this moment, Su Li's suffering almost made him seem despicable.
"Could it be that she's not satisfied?"

He pressed on coldly. Although he knew that Su Yan's focus wasn't on whether he was perfect or not, he still wanted to force Su Li to answer the question first.

After a long pause, Su Li finally answered in an inaudible voice, "...Mu Fei, I have no other choice." She blurted it out.

Gu Mufeng was inexplicably irritated: "What?"

His intuition told him it was serious. But there was a long silence on the other end of the phone; Su Li seemed to be struggling to make a decision. Finally, almost pleading, Su Li spoke:
"Mu Fei, can you pick me up now?"

Gu Mufeng was taken aback.

"I beg you, take me away, settle me down, do whatever you want with me. Anything is fine with me..."

Su Li. From their first meeting at the hotel, no matter how harsh reality hits her, she never gives up. A proud and self-possessed woman like her would never lower herself without a reason.

A surge of anger welled up inside him. He tried his best to control his temper, but couldn't help pressing her coldly:
"Who told you to beg me like this?"

"No...don't ask." She stammered, but her voice, which was gradually rising with sobs, betrayed her. "She's here. Mu Fei, please..."

On the other end of the phone, faintly, it sounded like Su Li's unconscious cry: "No, Mom! I can't. I was wrong! Please don't do this to me—"

But the cries stopped abruptly, like a hand suddenly slamming shut on a phone.

Gu Mufeng's eyes suddenly sharpened: "Su Li?"

"...Come pick me up. I can be your..."

Her voice suddenly returned, quickened and labored, but now choked with painful sobs: "Anything you're thinking of..."

For some reason, he recalled the sharp, hurtful way Su Li had stabbed him in the heart before they parted, warning him not to misbehave.

Anything.

Gu Mufeng's heart skipped a beat: "Tell me where it is. I'll be right there."

Ignoring the curious gazes of the police officers, he subconsciously let out a low growl. His voice, radiating piercing impatience, betrayed his true nature as he turned and walked away.

Su Li suddenly became wary: "No! I don't want you to come. I just ran away, and I'm not in any danger. Please, I..."

For some reason, Su Li seemed to have run away alone, letting the blizzard batter her, repeatedly tormenting his deliberately cold imagination.

Gu Mufeng's face instantly turned cold: "Su Li, let me pick you up. Tell me what you're hiding from me."

But Su Li seemed to be biting her lip tightly. Suddenly, cars on the road honked their horns sharply, as if she were fighting for her life.

Her voice was soft, but Su Li's determination was unwavering: "Mu Fei... don't force me."

This time, Gu Mufeng fell completely silent.

The phone went silent on both ends, with only Su Li's low breathing and faint sobs coming through the receiver, piercing his heart as if it were being repeatedly stabbed.

"Go back immediately." After a long silence, Gu Mufeng finally shook off his emotions with an almost resolute tone. He tried to keep his voice cold and firm:
“Half an hour. I’ll pick you up.” “I don’t want you to…” Su Li immediately retorted. But as if burned, she quickly shut her mouth.

Gu Mufeng's heart sank. Su Li's refusal was very serious. But wasn't she begging him?
Another oppressive silence followed on the other end of the phone. Su Li gasped for breath, as if desperately trying to suppress her breakdown.

at last……

"Gu Mufeng, I... I admit I lied." Her voice trembled uncontrollably as she finally broke down, speaking loudly:
“Besides the dorm, I have nowhere else to go. I can’t go back to my mother’s house. It’s not because of you. But I really can’t go back. Unlike you, I don’t have so many choices…”

Her words caused a strange, pressing pain in Gu Mufeng's chest, and his hand holding the phone even felt hot.

"...I will admit it. I will...be your canary. As long as you don't come in person."

Gu Mufeng couldn't deny it: this woman, with such pride, had already forced herself into the dust because she didn't want him to know. He couldn't possibly go against that bottom line again.

"I will send someone." After quickly calculating the time in his mind, and not wanting to listen any longer, Gu Mufeng interrupted her without room for argument.

He added casually, "I won't come in front of you and annoy you."

Su Li was silent for a moment. Her breathing gradually eased on the phone. It seemed she wanted to say something more to him.

Gu Mufeng gritted his teeth inwardly: She'd better not say thank you.

The silence on the other end of the phone was long; he could almost hear Su Li biting her lip.

Finally, she spoke: "...Are you very busy today?"

Gu Mufei lowered his eyes.

Through the glass of the police station lobby, he looked at the police cars gradually being obscured by the blizzard. He thought of his prisoners, the guns and the bullets whizzing past his ears, and how some "big shot" was plotting to make him disappear.

As for him, he's probably just "busy".

Without leaving a trace, Gu Mufeng casually dismissed the question, saying, "I have something to say."

Su Li simply replied softly, "Then, I won't bother you anymore..."

Finally, almost inaudibly, she seemed to be saying to him, "...Mu Fei, take care."

Surprisingly, Gu Mufeng didn't hang up. He kept the call going until "her" contact name disappeared from his phone screen. He tried to picture Su Li's tear-streaked face, but suddenly realized that he had never seen Su Li cry.

Even if he forced her in front of the mirror as revenge, even if she was kidnapped and her life hung by a thread, her eyes would not shed tears of weakness.

Now, she was begging him in a low voice. What exactly had Su Yan done?
Gu Mufeng's anger flared up uncontrollably.

No one can get past him, deceive him, or touch his people.

Coldly, he dialed Welsh's number: "Welsh, have the traffic team immediately send someone and a car to Su Yan's house to pick her up. Listen carefully, take her away forcefully, do not allow any mishaps."

His tone was cold, authoritative, and distant, as if he were handling official business; but there was a hint of concern in his voice that he himself was unaware of.

"Boss, send it to...?" Welsh clearly understood. He was being extra cautious.

"Among the clouds."

Gu Mufeng didn't hesitate for a moment. His affair with Su Li wasn't over yet. Beg him? He'd show Su Li how to beg properly.

Suddenly, he remembered that night they first met: a bright green dress, a cunning beauty like a pear blossom. She sat by the pool, lying to him that she wanted to see the river view. Clever and radiant, she was just like the woman who made him lose control and want to possess her.

His tone left no room for argument: "Quickly."

“Yes, Boss.” Welsh quickly replied on the other end of the phone.

Hanging up the phone, Gu Mufeng took a deep breath, instantly suppressing his emotions, and slowly raised his head: Give Su Li some time. When he gets back, he will have Su Li explain things to him in person.

Facing the serious and upright face of Sergeant Cheng Shining on the display wall, Gu Mufeng's eyes regained their usual calm. He had to remain composed. And tonight was destined to be long.

It's ok.

He made up his mind: once he had dealt with the police, he would make Su Li completely open up to him.

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Next Chapter: A Desperate Comeback
[Author's Note | Chapter 18]

Su Li actually "sincerely" begged Gu Mufei to let her handle anything. What exactly had she gone through?
A casual "Take care" sent shivers down Gu Mufeng's spine. Was he really just "busy"?

Tonight's blizzard might just bring the two of them even closer.

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