Deadly Trap.

Chapter 37. His Jealousy
Su Li couldn't finish her sentence. Her whole body went limp and she could barely stand.

In the sobs that followed her, those two hands felt incredibly warm. They cradled Su Li's cold shoulders.

"Oh dear, Mia Signora, who could bear to frighten such a beautiful face? Don't cry yet, it's such a pity to see such a beauty weep."

"You, you are?"

Her eyes were blurry with tears. And the other person was wiping away her tears.

Su Li was stunned. She knew perfectly well that Gu Mufeng would never wipe away tears for her, a mistress.

She let the other person gently wipe her face, frowning as she tried to make out who she was. This time, the other person sweetly revealed their dimples: "Me..."

Before she could even make out the smile on the person's face, a cold, familiar voice came from behind Su Li, abruptly interrupting her panicked breathing:
"Li Enzuo?"

Su Li was startled and instinctively turned her head away.

Before Su Li's scream had even faded, Gu Mufeng, ignoring the sharp pain in his chest, grabbed his coat and dashed out. He ran as fast as he could, quickly turning the corner, and stopped abruptly not far behind where Li Enzuo was supporting Su Li.

Li Enzuo was completely stunned: Su Li was about to push away his arms, but her body was too weak to control.

Su Li stumbled backward, her back hitting the wall with a heavy jolt. At this moment, Li Enzuo was utterly speechless, unsure of what to do with his hands and feet.

"Li Enzuo".

It was as if something had snapped. His steps were as heavy as a thousand pounds. Gu Mufeng strode closer, step by step. His pupils shrank to a point, and his indifferent eyes narrowed with a tremor. Expressionless, Gu Mufeng stared down at Li Enzuo, his lips barely moving.

Just as he was about to draw the switchblade from his sleeve, his words were cold and clear: "What are you doing?"

"I?"

Lee Enzo jolted, and the words slipped out of his mouth in a blur. His characteristic Italian body language began to gesticulate uncontrollably:
"I... I just came out to use the restroom. Boss, you know, my mom loves listening to old music. I was washing my hands when I heard a scream; as soon as I opened the door, this pretty girl bumped right into me."

Startled, Li Enzu swallowed hard: "Boss, I really didn't touch her! I swear! I swear on my love life for the whole next year!"

As he spoke, with utmost sincerity, Li Enzuo met Gu Mufeng's unfathomable gaze.

He immediately regretted it: he thought he was going to be killed on the spot.

For the first time in his life, Li Enzuo deeply reflected on his actions, realizing that he had made a grave mistake by earning the nickname "lust at first sight."

He instinctively raised his hands, a comical and stiff gesture, frantically trying to prove he hadn't offended anyone. Li Enzu racked his brains, trying to explain. But, to his dismay, what was there to explain? Good heavens, he didn't know either.

……and many more.

Did that pretty girl just mention Boss's name?
Li Enzuo thought to himself: It's just calling out names, it doesn't prove anything.

"Mu Fei! Oh..."

Fortunately, Su Li quickly rescued Li Enzuo. She pushed Li Enzuo aside and stumbled into Gu Mufeng's arms, no longer caring about her exquisite makeup.

At this moment, Su Li's face was covered in tears: "Mu Fei, in the women's restroom—ah!"

Unable to control herself, she gasped several times, then hugged Gu Mufeng tightly and curled up into a ball.

What happened in the restroom?

With a long sigh of relief, Li Enzuo quickly pretended not to exist and stepped back to observe. Even someone as oblivious as him noticed that the murderous intent in Gu Mufei's eyes instantly subsided.

Su Li continued to sob.

At this moment, Gu Mufeng was surprisingly patient, neither urging nor asking, remaining motionless as if afraid of frightening her. He let Su Li lean on him as she pleased, allowing her to wipe her tears with his shirt.

Lee Enzo even felt that his boss was almost relieved.

Gu Mufeng waited silently.

After a long pause, Su Li finally spoke again. This time, as if chased by something, her sobs became urgent. She hugged him tightly, pouring out all her words to him:

"Under the sink... eyes! It, it's looking at me!!"

She managed to finish speaking in fits of breath, then buried her head deep into Gu Mufeng's chest. Her whole body was trembling violently, as if she had a high fever and could hardly control herself.

Su Li's words were completely incoherent. Li Enzuo thought, perhaps, this girl herself didn't know what she had seen. But this tangible fear...

Gu Mufeng gently turned around and softly patted Su Li's trembling back. He quietly wrapped his arms around her. Silently, he had already held the sobbing Su Li tightly in his arms.

Oh.

Forcing himself to maintain his composure, Li Enzuo turned his head, still unable to suppress a maternal smile: thankfully, he hadn't actually flirted with this beauty.

"Renzo, requisitioning you for a while won't attract attention, will it?"

"No." Li Enzu blinked his eyes, which were framed by a beauty mark.
“My dad is always clinging to my mom. He'd love to have me in the way. Besides, Mom knows I don't like old music. When has I ever not sneaked out for the second half of a concert?”

Li Enzuo constantly calls her "Mommy." His mother is none other than the renowned former Italian film star. She moves in Minzhou's high society and sends the whole family a set of New Year's invitations every year—a trivial matter indeed.

“Su Li,”

Looking down, Gu Mufeng approached Su Li's messy, half-disheveled hair. He had just started to brush some strands aside when she stopped sobbing.

Then, his tone returned to its usual indifferent detachment: "Go back to the lounge."

"Boss?"

Hearing Gu Mufeng say that, Li Enzuo was confused: It's obvious that Boss cares a lot about this girl. If he's heartbroken for her, why is Boss being so heartless?
Regardless, the girl was nearly terrified. Wouldn't it be too cruel to leave her alone in the lounge?

"Renzo, be quiet." Gu Mufeng interrupted Renzo with a swift, whip-like glance.

Then, he decisively pulled Su Li away from his arms. Her shoulders were still tense. He knew a crisis was imminent. He had to pull her away from danger, even if she misunderstood him and hated him.

Covering her face, Su Li huddled up in fear.

Gu Mufeng gritted his teeth: "Su Li, do as I say." His tone was cold, firm, and unquestionable, like a command.

A full half-beat later, Su Li slowly lifted her pale face from her tear-filled eyes. Her gaze flickered, tears still clinging to the corners of her eyes; like a pear blossom in spring rain, her beauty burned into his heart. Gu Mufeng's heart ached as if it were being stabbed.

He had wanted Su Li to hold him and cry. But now, as she shed tears…

In a muffled voice, Su Li's eyes were already red from crying: "Why? Mu Fei, please! Don't leave me alone..."

"Because my phone needs to be charged."

Hardening his heart, Gu Mufeng avoided her gaze and forced out a lie he knew was cruel. There were some things Su Li didn't know that would be better for her.

Su Li was stunned, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears again. Charging her phone? Did he really think she was stupid?
Her dependence on him just now felt like it had been brutally exposed, mocking her naiveté. Su Li stubbornly bit her lip, forcing back her tears.

Anger made her cast aside her fear. She snatched the phone from the hand that Gu Mufeng coldly handed to her.

Without turning her head, Su Li strode confidently and arrogantly toward the lounge, despite her trembling body and weak legs. She couldn't, and wouldn't, show any weakness or need for Gu Mufeng in front of him again.

Seeing Su Li's resolute steps, as if heading to a battlefield, disappearing around the corner without looking back, Li Enzuo cautiously approached again:
"Oh dear," he grinned, "Boss, you deliberately angered him and he left. Can you give your orders now?"

Stunned, Gu Mufeng stared in the direction Su Li had gone.

He knew she was being pushed away. But he could only watch helplessly as she stubbornly walked away. Step by step, she pierced his heart with her self-reproach like a razor blade.

“Renzo, I'm only giving you thirty minutes.” He glanced down at the starry dial on his left wrist. “Do whatever you can.”

With that, Gu Mufeng decisively pushed open the door to the women's restroom.

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Next chapter: The Head (High sweetness warning!)

[Author's Note | Chapter 37]

Su Li was quite jealous tonight, and even the usually composed Boss Gu wasn't going to be outdone. That's how jealousy is; it doesn't spare anyone you care about.

Lee Eun-tso: And what about me? I swore on my love for the entire next year!
However, Li Enzuo saw through Gu Mufeng's good intentions, while some people went further and further down the path of losing their wives...

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