My Weekend Lover Turned Out To Be My Boss - Chapter 94

Chapter 94: Villain H · “Spring Mud”

“The thing I hate most is people like you—self-important rich types who think they can do whatever they want and look down on others just because of a superior family background. To tell you the truth, I don’t care about your money or your power. What I want… is your life!”

He Mu’s tone of loathing was absolute. As he finished speaking, he suddenly smashed a glass bottle. The sharp, ear-piercing sound echoed through the space. I followed the noise until I found them; Guan Shuyun was tied to a chair. It truly felt like a case of “the tables have turned.”

Qiu Qi was leaning against the wall with her arms crossed, remaining silent. I didn’t plan on hiding forever; things had to be faced. I had to face their deception, they had to face Guan Shuyun’s confession, and Guan Shuyun had to face the deceased Qinyun. It was time to settle this tangled web of relationships.

With heavy footsteps, I spoke up, a warning in my voice: “Anyone who touches her will have to answer to me.”

Three pairs of eyes fell on me. When Guan Shuyun realized it was me, she couldn’t help but cry out, “You Feifan! What are you doing here?”

A flash of cunning light flickered in He Mu’s eyes. He kicked an empty bottle away, his expression darkening. “Hmph! You’ve come at just the right time. We’ll settle our score with you slowly!”

Panic also rose on Qiu Qi’s face. She stepped toward me, appearing as if she wanted to explain something. I looked her in the eye so intensely that she faltered, her words dying in her throat. She reached out to grab my arm, but I quickly dodged her. She froze in place, slowly retracting her hand. “Don’t get involved this time, okay?”

I looked her straight in the face and said righteously, “Do you realize you’re breaking the law? Do you really have to end up in a prison cell before you’re satisfied?”

Qiu Qi grit her teeth and closed her eyes. “How many years have He Mu and I waited for today? You will never know what it’s like to lose the love of your life and carry that pain until now. We did everything to get close to you and Lan Feiyi just to deal this woman a heavy blow. It was a meticulous, interlocking plan, but in the end, it was all for nothing. I finally understand one thing: relying on others is useless; you have to rely on yourself. Guan Shuyun kidnapped me once—today is just an eye for an eye. Please don’t stop me.”

“And then what? You really want her dead? Have you thought about the consequences? What happens after the momentary satisfaction? Do you know what you’ll be facing?”

“Qiu Qi, stop wasting your breath on her! Do it!”

At He Mu’s command, Qiu Qi quickly pulled a knife from her pocket and pointed it at me. She said helplessly, “Don’t make this difficult for me. This is my business; let me solve it myself. I’m begging you.”

I took a step forward, letting the sharp blade press against my chest, and said without blinking, “Then go ahead and do it.”

Qiu Qi suffered from the common flaw of kind-hearted people: she couldn’t bring herself to be cruel when faced with sharp resistance. She took a step back. “Don’t come any closer! Feifan, stay back!”

Seeing Qiu Qi point the knife directly at me, Guan Shuyun raised her voice and roared in anger, “Isn’t it my life you want? Then come at me! Don’t touch her! Don’t you dare!”

Slap! He Mu ruthlessly struck Guan Shuyun across the face. Blood immediately seeped from the corner of her mouth; one could only imagine how much force was behind that blow.

“Is it your turn to speak?”

The sight was too jarring. I lost my temper too: “Hitting a woman? He Mu! Are you even a man!?”

“Shut up! You’re a busybody who ruined my plans!” He Mu barked, cutting me off.

Guan Shuyun had never endured such humiliation. Having been slapped, she turned her face and stared at the empty space nearby. Qiu Qi remained unmoved but seemed shaken by He Mu’s behavior; perhaps she also found a man hitting a woman unacceptable, or perhaps she hadn’t realized He Mu could be such scum.

The bloody corner of Guan Shuyun’s mouth curled into a beautiful arc, and she began to laugh inexplicably. She laughed for a long time, until she was out of breath. Once she composed herself, she began to tell a story no one knew:

“Hahahaha… there are many levels to deception. Tricking people out of money, food, relationships… the methods are endless. But the most terrifying is the deception of the heart.

You provoked someone you shouldn’t have, disrupted the trajectory of others’ lives, and played with the feelings of an innocent person. That is the ultimate taboo. That’s why even your most meticulous plan could only end in failure. You thought you’d win a glorious victory, but in the end, you’re forced to use these low-life tactics to attack me. Tactics without meaning are just pathetic.”

I couldn’t understand why Guan Shuyun was trying to provoke He Mu at a moment like this. Clearly, her words worked. He Mu pulled out a dagger and held it to her face, the blade easily nicking her cheek. Yet Guan Shuyun still looked fearless, staring straight at He Mu, though her words were directed at Qiu Qi:

“Qiu Qi, do you know? You’re the only pure idiot here, focused solely on making me lose everything. Why don’t you ask He Mu if he’s been keeping secrets from you?

Since you arrived here, have the ‘business associates’ you’ve met with him really been just friends? Let me tell you what He Mu has been doing behind your back. As far as I know, you were traveling for a long time. Who was it that urged you to leave the company to clear your head? You were gone for nearly two years.

My sister left everything to you, yet you had no interest in running the company and spent your time traveling, dumping all the business affairs onto this man. You really have a big heart.

Let’s keep it short. A year ago, Lan Feiyi and I secured the major urban planning project for the Island Tourism Project. It was massive; no fewer than three construction companies were required. Early on, the bidding party leaked the plan to the outside world. Any company with connections knew about it, but at the time, they didn’t say out-of-town enterprises couldn’t participate. So, a series of things happened that you don’t know about.

There were many ways to go against me, so why did He Mu choose to have you get close to You Feifan and Lan Feiyi? Was it just to hide your background? Isn’t that a bit naive? People like Lan Feiyi and me are very suspicious; we investigate anyone who penetrates our lives thoroughly before committing.

Even Lan Feiyi fell into my trap—do you think just getting close to You Feifan would allow you to stand against me face-to-face? It’s a fantasy! From the first day I saw you at Feifan’s door, I had people check your backgrounds. And of course, I wasn’t the only one; Lan Feiyi investigated you as well.

Qiu Qi, guess what I found? It was quite a surprise! He Mu embezzled nearly 100 million in bidding deposits from the company, naively thinking the Island Project would be easily won. But it was all a scam. Those ‘business associates’ he took you to see weren’t friends; they were partners in a commercial fraud designed to steal the deposit. He wanted to get the money back, but the people, companies, and government officials involved were too many to count. He had no way to strike back. How do you fill such a massive financial hole? If it were you, what would you do?”

Qiu Qi listened to Guan Shuyun’s words, looking at He Mu with a lost expression. She asked in disbelief, “Is what she’s saying… the truth?”

He Mu’s face turned pale. He shook his head in agonizing desperation. “Qiu Qi, don’t listen to her nonsense! It’s not like that! Let me explain!”

“So, you used the excuse of revenge to get close to Lan Feiyi, but in reality, it was to reach a cooperation as quickly as possible? You needed a backer to fill the financial hole and fight Guan Shuyun at the same time, right? Why did you hide this from me?”

I shoved my hands into my pockets, lamenting that trust between people is more fragile than a potato chip. “Betraying your own? Hahahaha.”

“He Mu, I’m asking you: how much of everything you arranged was for Qinyun, and how much was for the money!?”

Qiu Qi wanted to give He Mu a chance. He Mu covered his face with trembling hands, his voice full of remorse: “I thought this project would bring huge profits to the company. I let my guard down. I’m sorry, Xiao Qi!”

“So your real purpose in having me get close to You Feifan wasn’t for Qinyun? It was to cover up your own mistake?”

He Mu’s pain gradually turned into rage. He took all his anger out on Guan Shuyun. He pretended to untie her, saying repeatedly, “Fine, I’ll let her go. Let’s make a big problem small.”

Just as I prepared to receive Guan Shuyun, no one expected He Mu to suddenly press the dagger against her throat. He changed his face too fast; we were too careless. “You Feifan! Don’t move! If you come closer, I’ll kill her! If I’m going to die, I’m taking someone with me!”

Qiu Qi was speechless, utterly disappointed. “You weren’t like this before. He Mu, don’t do anything rash.”

He Mu moved his steps, dragging Guan Shuyun to the edge of the unfinished building. From six or seven floors up, a fall would mean death or permanent disability. To stabilize his emotions, Qiu Qi and I could only stand rooted to the spot.

Even as someone who had seen great storms, Guan Shuyun’s face was deathly pale. Perhaps it was a fear of heights; she didn’t dare look down and kept her eyes tightly shut.

I had to shout: “He Mu, calm down! We can talk this out!”

As a grown man, the sight of He Mu’s face twisted with pain and a runny nose was almost pitiable; the pressure of the debt he carried was indeed too much. He roared at the top of his lungs:

“Back then, I knelt on the ground, clutching your pant leg, begging you, even kowtowing with all my might, pleading for you to save Qinyun! How did you treat me?

You held your head high with disdain, refusing even to look me in the eye. I kowtowed like a madman, shouting ‘Save her, save her!’ Do you remember what you said then? You said, ‘Even if she dies, it has nothing to do with me!'”