From then on, she would be Dongfang Mo's wife. Even though Dongfang Mo looked like a ghost, and even though he was no longer considered a man, she had no choice but to be subservient to him.
In the end, he was her husband, a man with whom she would be spending the rest of her life. She would never allow that kind of thing to happen again in the future. From then on, she would lock the doors and windows, and she would have to learn how to protect herself and her virtue.
With this thought in mind, Mu Ru quickly picked up her clothes and put them on. She then jumped out of the bed and quickly ran to check the windows. After she had locked all the windows, she ran to the door and locked it. Only then did she feel safe and at ease, and she climbed back into bed to sleep.
It was indeed safe. She had a good night's sleep without any interruptions. When she woke up in the morning, she was full of energy. Finally, she let out a long sigh of relief. She thought that maybe what happened to her during the first night was partly her fault. She had been careless and had not closed the doors and windows properly, allowing people with ill intentions to take advantage of her.
She ate breakfast with Dongfang Mo. Because of what happened between them the previous night, Mu Ru no longer seemed very afraid of Dongfang Mo. She was hesitant to say anything to him, but she was not as afraid as she was before.
Dongfang Mo suddenly turned to Mu Ru and said, "Today, go to your father and deliver ten million, then come back. I won't be able to personally visit my father-in-law."
Dongfang Mo coldly handed a check to Xi Muru.
"Remember to come back early," he added.
"Big Brother, I can accompany Sister-in-Law," Dongfang Jun said as he walked in.
Dongfang Jun had overheard their conversation from outside and thought of volunteering to accompany Mu Ru.
"Don't you have to go to school?" Dongfang Mo asked him.
Dongfang Mo sounded annoyed.
"It's Saturday today, Big Brother."
Dongfang Jun glanced at Dongfang Mo.
He answered, "Big Brother, Sister-in-Law is so young and beautiful. It would be quite risky to let her go alone in a taxi with ten million. It's not impossible for her to get robbed. Aren't you afraid that she'll be robbed?"
Dongfang Mo scoffed and said, "Robbed?"
Dongfang Mo lifted the bangs on Mu Ru's forehead. He wanted to make a point.
He turned to Dongfang Jun as he held up Mu Ru's bangs and said, "She's such an ugly freak. Who else would want her other than me?"
"Big Brother, you can't say that."
Dongfang Jun was very dissatisfied with his big brother's behavior, so he tried to explain himself.
"She has a birthmark on her forehead, but it's not visible because of her bangs. I think she's very beautiful. Besides—"
"Okay. Don't say any more," Dongfang Mo interrupted him.
Dongfang Mo was obviously very unhappy that his brother was praising Mu Ru.
He said, "I'll call Ah Yu later and ask him to send Mu Ru home on my behalf."
"You mean Second Brother?" Dongfang Jun asked.
Dongfang Jun shook his head and sighed.
"He was fooling around with Tang Lili yesterday, and I don't know if he has already crawled out of Tang Lili's bed. You still want him to accompany Sister-in-Law?" Dongfang Jun asked.
"Ah Jun, what nonsense are you talking about?" Dongfang Mei asked.
Dongfang Mei glared at her son, as if to tell him to stop arguing with Dongfang Mo.
"Don't talk nonsense in the future. It's not surprising that Ah Yu didn't come home last night. He's not a child anymore," Dongfang Mo said.
"Maybe he has something else to do," Dongfang Jun said. He tried to justify himself.
Dongfang Jun was obviously very disdainful of his second brother. He snorted coldly.
He added, "Other than eating, drinking, and having fun, what else can he do?"