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Li Mu didn't pay attention to any of that; his attention was completely drawn to a bruise on her right cheek. He gently touched it with his finger to confirm that it was an injury.

"Does it hurt?"

Deng Jiajia's tears of grievance rolled down her cheeks again, and she nodded vigorously.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Li Mu asked, "What happened?"

Deng Jiajia looked even more aggrieved.

“It’s my brother. I ran into him at the supermarket entrance on my way home from get off work today.

“He asked me for money first, but I didn’t give it to him. Later, when he saw the car I was driving, he asked me to lend it to him for a few days. You don’t know him. Once a car is in his hands, it’s either sold or broken. This car was a gift from you, Brother Mu. How could I possibly agree to that?”

"Then he tried to take my keys. I wouldn't let go, so he slapped me hard across the face, showing absolutely no regard for family ties. You can't imagine how fierce he was. It was terrifying. I was completely stunned by the blow."

"Just then, someone was passing by and shouted that he was going to call the police, which scared him away. Otherwise, the car would have been stolen today."

As Deng Jiajia spoke, she was still shaken, and tears streamed down her face, clearly indicating that she had been quite frightened at the time.

Li Mu reached out and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, sighing, "Your brother is really something, capable of being so cruel to his own sister!"

Deng Jiajia said with a pained expression, "From the moment he planned to push me into the fire to pay off his debts, he stopped being my brother, and I no longer acknowledge him as my brother."

"If possible, I would even like to completely sever ties with this family, to keep to myself and have no further connection with them."

"But they are like vampires, always haunting me. Whenever I'm doing a little better, or have a little bit of blood, they suck it all away. They keep me in their shadow for the rest of my life, unable to turn my life around."

"Brother Mu, I'm really desperate, I don't know what to do."

"Everyone says that evil people will be punished, but how come someone as bad as my brother is still doing well and hasn't suffered any retribution!"

Li Mu sighed, hugged Deng Jiajia's soft body, and kissed her on the forehead.

"Don't worry! Good deeds will be rewarded, and evil deeds will be punished. If you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet!"

“A man like your brother, even if God lets him go, the law won’t let him go.”

Deng Jiajia thought Li Mu was comforting her, and she sobbed for a while before stopping.

Knowing that Li Mu was coming tonight, she had prepared a sumptuous dinner in advance.

She went to the restroom to fix her smudged makeup, and when Yingying came out, she had transformed into a bright and beautiful woman.

After dinner, Deng Jiajia went to take a shower, while Li Mu took his phone to the balcony and dialed Lao Liu's number.

"Hey, Lao Liu, you can start now. There's no need to hold back."

Old Liu said, "I understand. Don't worry, leave it to me. He won't be out for five or six years. Even if he goes in, he won't have an easy time. There will be people in there to teach him a lesson."

Li Mu said, "Alright, I'll wait for your good news."

After hanging up the phone, Li Mu let out a sigh of relief; in the end, it was unavoidable.

Because of Deng Jiajia, he made preparations in advance. He thought that if Deng Hui could change after the last lesson, he would be lenient; if he continued to do as he pleased, or even worsened his behavior, then he wouldn't hesitate to take drastic measures.

Now, the result is clear: such a person does not deserve sympathy.

Li Mu himself tends to be ruthless towards this type of person.

……

Li Mu came here today not just for physical needs, but also to resolve another matter. Deng Hui was just a side effect.

During this time, as Li Mu spent more and more time with Yang Tao, he grew to appreciate her simple and cheerful personality, as well as her beauty.

However, when he wanted to take things further, he hesitated because Deng Jiajia was still by his side.

It's also his fault for being blinded by lust and unable to control his lower body. If he had resisted the temptation and hadn't drunk so much, there wouldn't have been so much trouble, and he could have smoothly gotten together with Taozi.

Then he remembered a saying: "Children make choices, adults want it all."

Li Mu also wanted to make that choice, but it was like walking a tightrope; one wrong step and he would fall into an abyss.

Especially Deng Jiajia, despite how weak she seems now, how attached she appears, and how she even agreed to be a mistress and lover without interfering with him.

However, such a guarantee is vague. It may be acceptable in the short term, but who would be willing to accept such a position in the long run?

Given Deng Jiajia's scheming and methods, Yang Tao was no match for her at all, and she could easily make Yang Tao leave on her own.

In fact, if even the slightest hint of their relationship were revealed, Peach's personality would definitely not allow it, and she would automatically back out.

If he could only choose one of the two, Li Mu would choose Yang Tao; Deng Jiajia is also very good, especially since she is extremely attentive to him, but she is a bit scheming and has too many thoughts.

When it comes to spending time together, he feels more comfortable with star fruit.

Chapter 79 Sending You to Study Abroad

However, dealing with this kind of thing is not as simple as a breakup between a man and a woman.

Having spent so much time together, and with Deng Jiajia behaving so well, Li Mu had already developed some feelings for her. Regardless of whether Deng Jiajia agreed to break up, he was also a little reluctant to let her go.

Besides, Deng Jiajia willingly accepted the position of a mistress and didn't interfere with your pursuit of others. To endure such humiliation and hardship and then drive her away is just too unreasonable.

Li Mu himself couldn't do it either.

For some time now, he has been keeping a low profile towards Yang Tao, trying to find a proper way to resolve this matter.

He tried to avoid hurting Deng Jiajia's feelings while also allowing himself to date Taozi.

After thinking it over, he actually came up with a solution: let Deng Jiajia take the postgraduate entrance exam or send her abroad to study, and he would cover all her tuition and living expenses during that time.

Li Mu favored sending Deng Jiajia abroad because it was difficult to get into graduate programs in China, and he was afraid she wouldn't pass. Studying abroad would be much easier, as long as the money was there.

This was a rare opportunity for Deng Jiajia.

Even if being someone's mistress or lover brings temporary material enjoyment, the future is uncertain and there is little sense of security.

Nothing beats strengthening yourself, getting a higher degree, and acquiring a wealth of knowledge.

With Deng Jiajia's intelligence and shrewdness, she should be able to distinguish between the pros and cons and know which choice is most beneficial to her.

In this way, even if their relationship continued, Deng Jiajia went abroad and could no longer control who Li Mu dated in China.

If she were to secretly pull some dirty tricks and drive Taozi away, and Taozi wasn't in the country, she'd only benefit other women, and it would easily anger Li Mu. Deng Jiajia is smart enough not to understand this.

In this way, Li Mu could be considered to have done right by her, and the problem was solved.

……

In the bedroom, the two were deeply in love, and Deng Jiajia nestled softly in Li Mu's arms.

After a while, Li Mu asked, "Jiajia, do you think your current job is good?"

Deng Jiajia was taken aback, not understanding why Li Mu asked that. After thinking for a moment, she said, "It's alright! Actually, with my current education, it's not bad to find a job like this."

Li Mu continued, "Have you ever thought about pursuing further studies and obtaining a higher degree?"

Deng Jiajia shook her head: "I never thought that being able to stay by your side, Brother Mu, would be enough. As long as you don't abandon me, I will follow you forever."

Li Mu smiled wryly and said, "Actually, I don't want you to become a little woman who can only depend on me, even though I can ensure you have enough to eat and wear and enjoy life for the rest of your life."

"But I hope even more that you can be independent, have your own thoughts, have your own goals, and live a more fulfilling life."

Deng Jiajia's eyes lit up. Although the canary was nice, it made her feel very insecure. Who wouldn't want to become strong and not rely on anyone?

Recalling Li Mu's earlier words, she asked疑惑地问道, "Brother Mu, what do you mean...?"

Li Mu said, "I want you to continue your studies, either by pursuing a master's degree or studying abroad."

When Deng Jiajia heard Li Mu say that, her eyes widened instantly in surprise, but they brightened briefly before dimming again.

"But... no, it won't work. Graduate school is too difficult! I only went to a second-tier university before, and my grades weren't outstanding. Even if I start working hard this year, I don't know when I'll be able to get into graduate school. I might not be able to keep going halfway through. I can't do it."

Li Mu stroked her smooth skin and gently comforted her, "It's okay. Graduate school is hard to get into, so let's not take it. We can always study abroad. How's your English?"

Deng Jiajia hesitated and said, "My English is pretty good. I often translate documents at work, so communication isn't a problem. But with my grades, I can only study abroad at my own expense, which requires a lot of money." Her tone became somber as she spoke.

Li Mu tapped her pert nose.

"Don't worry, with me here, you don't need to worry about the tuition. I'll take care of it. You just need to focus on your studies."

Deng Jiajia was stunned when she heard this, and then her face was full of disbelief. Studying abroad was something she never dared to dream of before, but now it was within reach.

She's not stupid. Compared to being someone's mistress or lover, living cautiously and insecurely, studying abroad, gaining a better degree and higher knowledge, empowers herself.

A higher starting point, a better future.

Deng Jiajia didn't know that Li Mu was simply thinking of her, wanting her to be independent, self-reliant, live a better life, and have a more wonderful future.

I was getting a little tired of her, so I deliberately sent her away.

She didn't care. Li Mu pulled her out of the mire, added a ray of sunshine to her gloomy life, and now gave her a chance to become a better version of herself and change her destiny.

All of this was so precious that it left a deep impression on her, and she even developed a certain psychological attachment to Li Mu.

Seeing Deng Jiajia's face flushed with excitement, Li Mu kissed her on her rosy cheeks.

"Then it's settled. You should quit your job tomorrow, enroll in a preparatory course, and study in China for a while. Once you've contacted a school, I'll arrange for you to go abroad."

Deng Jiajia nodded heavily and hummed in agreement. Her beautiful eyes shone brightly, like those of an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, full of longing and anticipation for the future.

As if to release her inner excitement and elation, Deng Jiajia became extremely proactive, her serpentine body wrapping around her...

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