"Next time you forget, I'll show you what 'domineering' really means!"
His words held a hint of threat.
Meng Jingwei immediately backed down, acknowledging, "Got it. Bye-bye."
She got out of the car, retrieved her suitcase from the trunk herself, closed the trunk, and patted it, signaling that Qing Muyue could leave.
The man didn't leave. Instead, he remained seated in the car, watching Meng Jingwei carry her suitcase into the company before he finally drove away.
Because he wore sunglasses and drove a disguised 'economy car,' he didn't attract much attention.
On the way to the company, Qing Muyue called Tang Si, "Where are you?"
"Sigh, where else would I be? I'm with Old Han in Xuancheng, arranging for that mute girl to go to Lancheng."
Tang Si's voice on the phone was filled with sighs and a touch of resentment.
"I have a nice task for you."
"What nice task?"
"There's a heartbroken beauty at Ye Se Apartment. Go keep her company."
"Holy crap, Ye Se Apartment? Tsk tsk, Second Brother, you're not being fair. Sleeping with Little Chili while getting involved with other women, isn't that going too far..."
"That's A'wei's friend!" Qing Muyue interrupted Tang Si, replying in a low voice.
His deep, slow-paced tone carried a warning.
Tang Si smiled obsequiously, "Hehehehe, misunderstanding, misunderstanding. Alright, alright, I'll head over as soon as I get back to Lancheng."
"How are things progressing on your end?" Qing Muyue asked again.
After all, it was his brother's matter, and he naturally cared.
"I've already contacted the local neighborhood committee and police station. However, Mute Girl's stepmother is unwilling to let her go to school and is forcing her to marry, even beating her up. Old Han used his connections to have the police intervene and issue a warning to Mute Girl's family. They had no choice but to let her go obediently."
Tang Si briefly explained the situation to Qing Muyue.
"Good. Contact me if anything comes up."
"What could possibly come up? Old Han is so concerned about Mute Girl's situation. The school in Lancheng has already been arranged. Tsk tsk tsk... it's different when a tree blooms; he's so attentive to her."
He babbled on for a while.
Qing Muyue, too lazy to listen to his nonsense, hung up the phone.
Meanwhile, Meng Jingwei, after arriving at Huayu Media, went to the airport with Su Meiyi, collected her tickets, boarded the plane, and safely departed.
A few hours later, Han Yu and Tang Si arrived in Lancheng with Cheng Xiaorui.
As they passed Ye Se Apartment, Tang Si patted Han Yu's shoulder, "Drop me off here, I have something to do."
Damn, he didn't want to be a third wheel. It was better to hurry to Second Brother's apartment to accompany the beauty.
"Alright."
Han Yu stopped the car, and Tang Si bid farewell to Cheng Xiaorui, "Mute... Xiaorui, bye-bye, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving."
Cheng Xiaorui nodded.
Tang Si got out of the car, closed the door, and left.
The sedan slowly started and drove directly to Lancheng High School, stopping at an apartment nearby.
Han Yu got out of the car and helped Cheng Xiaorui with her luggage, "Come up with me."
Along the way, Cheng Xiaorui remained silent as she followed Han Yu into the apartment building, took the elevator upstairs, and entered the apartment.
The apartment was not large, a one-bedroom, one-living room layout, fully furnished, exuding warmth everywhere.
Upon entering, Cheng Xiaorui stared at the scene before her, standing there unsure of what to say.
Seeing her timidity, Han Yu directly took her hand, "Come, I'll show you your bedroom."
The moment his large hand enveloped hers, a chill spread through her; her hand was ice-cold.
Han Yu put down the luggage and turned on the heating first, "There's heating in this room, you can just turn it on yourself when you get back. All the expenses have been paid, so you just need to live here."
Cheng Xiaorui bit her lips, her clear eyes filled with bewilderment.
He led her into the bedroom, opened the wardrobe, and inside hung a row of new winter cotton coats, down jackets, sweaters, pants, and underwear.
"I've had people buy clothes according to your size, all cleaned. You can wear them directly."
Han Yu, acting like a warm older brother, said to Cheng Xiaorui, "Everything is provided in the bedroom. The bedding is in this cabinet, and I've placed all the commonly used small items here for you. There are new cosmetics on the dressing table. Although you are still young and don't need to be pampered, you should learn to moisturize your skin in winter to avoid frostbite."
The usually quiet Han Yu found himself eager to talk when it came to a girl he cared about.
He kept talking, but Cheng Xiaorui stood there silently. He assumed she was a bit unaccustomed.
"Um... take a look around here. I'll go to the bathroom."
Han Yu left the bedroom and went to the bathroom, standing there to smoke a cigarette.
The apartment was only a few hundred meters from the high school, making it convenient for school commutes.
He considered that since Cheng Xiaorui was mute, it would be inconvenient for her at school, and letting her live here was a form of protection.
After finishing his cigarette, Han Yu went to the living room. Not seeing Cheng Xiaorui, he went to the bedroom.
But heavens knew, when he pushed open the bedroom door, Cheng Xiaorui stood by the bed completely unclothed, her hands clasped tightly, shivering from the cold, her slightly flushed little face filled with shyness.
Han Yu was stunned. He frowned and immediately turned around, "What are you doing? Put your clothes on quickly!"
He was sure Cheng Xiaorui wasn't trying to change clothes but had deliberately taken them off.
He spoke for a while, but there was no response.
He suddenly remembered that Cheng Xiaorui couldn't speak, so he said, "Hurry and put your clothes on."
He waited for a few minutes, and when there was still no movement, he had no choice but to turn back.
But as he turned, he saw that Cheng Xiaorui, at some point, was already standing behind him.
Although Han Yu was a gentleman, he was still a man. As he turned, his gaze inadvertently fell upon the two mounds of beauty in front of her.
He couldn't help but marvel; although she was young, her development was... perhaps too good.
Looking away was better. Just one glance, and Han Yu felt his throat tighten, his blood surging.
Damn it, he was worse than a beast.
She was still a young girl.
Han Yu immediately moved around her, picked up the clothes from the floor, and handed them to Cheng Xiaorui, "Put them on."
Cheng Xiaorui shook her head.
"Why?"
Han Yu asked.
Although he was accustomed to many stimulating scenes during his work or when accompanying his disreputable friends, Cheng Xiaorui standing before him now, with her perfect curves, proud figure, and smooth, fair skin like fine mutton-fat jade, was simply breathtaking.
Not only did his body feel hot, but he also deeply understood the principle of "do not look at what is improper."
Turning his head, he avoided looking at Cheng Xiaorui.
However, he had been offering her clothes for a long time, but Cheng Xiaorui did not take them.
Helpless, Han Yu could only look at her.
At this moment, Cheng Xiaorui raised her hands and gestured: [You rich people keep women, don't you just want to sleep with them? Thank you for taking me away from my home. I'll give you what you want. But... can you not get me pregnant?]
Han Yu: "..."
What the hell was this?
He couldn't help but want to curse.
But then he thought, what Cheng Xiaorui said was not without reason.