Chapter 19: Because He Really Took Medicine

In the dead of night.

Mu Ruo covered her ears with a pillow.

Her eyes were wide open, and all she wanted was to rush upstairs and commit murder.

Couldn’t they keep it down at such a late hour?

She knew the male lead had exceptional stamina, capable of having the female lead experience a new marriage every night.

But did he have to flaunt it so loudly?

The soundproofing in her apartment wasn’t terrible, but the people upstairs were making such a racket it was like they were shouting.

Having been single for many years, Mu Ruo wasn’t sure if the experience was as pleasurable as it sounded. She just knew if they didn’t stop their noise, she might have to call the police for disturbing the peace.

Upstairs.

Lu Beichen panted heavily, looking at the blushing Xia Wanwan.

Xia Wanwan hugged Lu Beichen with satisfaction.

She knew Lu Beichen had slept with many women. Sometimes, when they argued, he would deliberately sleep with someone else to provoke her.

However, Lu Beichen had never slept with Mu Ruo.

Xia Wanwan guessed that Mu Ruo must be very eager to be with Lu Beichen.

The Lu and Mu families were of similar social standing, and if Lu Beichen had a relationship with Mu Ruo, she would definitely pressure him to take responsibility.

But Lu Beichen loved Xia Wanwan deeply and would never give Mu Ruo any status.

In most cases, even if Lu Beichen slept with other women, they were generally those who could be satisfied with some money.

Women with real status and position were considered carefully before any encounter, weighing the consequences.

“Beichen, you were amazing tonight, like you took some medicine,” Xia Wanwan praised him with a red face. “Why was tonight so extraordinary?”

At Xia Wanwan’s comment, Lu Beichen’s face darkened immediately.

Because he indeed had taken medication.

Lu Beichen knew that Mu Ruo was sleeping right below him.

He was also aware that the soundproofing between floors was decent. As long as they didn’t make excessive noise,

Due to the sweat, Xia Wanwan’s makeup had smeared.

Lu Beichen irritably wiped Xia Wanwan’s face.

For some reason, he found that after Xia Wanwan’s makeup had come off, she didn’t resemble Mu Ruo as much.

Mu Ruo’s naturally flawless, snowy-white skin could be mimicked by Xia Wanwan with foundation, but once the makeup wore off, her true skin tone looked somewhat absurd.

And the eyebrows and eyes.

Without the makeup effect, Xia Wanwan appeared a bit thin.

Xia Wanwan noticed Lu Beichen’s gaze, sensing a lot of detachment in his eyes.

This kind of look made her feel anxious for some reason.

Actually, Xia Wanwan had been feeling uneasy for a few days.

She realized that Mu Ruo, the “white moonlight” for Lu Beichen, had a significant impact on him.

Once Mu Ruo stopped scheming against her and using various malicious methods to set traps, Lu Beichen began to reminisce about everything related to Mu Ruo.

Xia Wanwan knew that to surpass Mu Ruo, she relied on her similar appearance and her ability to be even more accommodating than Mu Ruo.

She noticed her makeup had worn off, so she quickly got up from the bed. “Beichen, I’ll go wash my face.”

Lu Beichen was somewhat exhausted afterward and didn’t want to deal with Xia Wanwan.

Less than half an hour later, Xia Wanwan emerged from the bathroom.

She had re-applied her makeup, looking delicate and pure, with a resemblance to Mu Ruo’s innocence.

Xia Wanwan knelt before him, eager to serve him. “Beichen, do you still need anything? I can help.”

Lu Beichen looked at Xia Wanwan’s appearance, and the hesitation he had just felt quickly vanished.

Indeed, Xia Wanwan was the best.

A proud young lady like Mu Ruo would never go to such lengths just to please him.

“If you had to choose between Mu Ruo and me, who would you pick, Beichen?”

Lu Beichen pressed Xia Wanwan’s head down: “Of course, it would be you.”

The next morning, Mu Ruo woke up with dark circles under her eyes.

She glared as she found a pair of sunglasses.

Today, Haili had asked Mu Ruo out, saying her aunt wanted to have a meal with her and hoped Mu Ruo would accompany her.

Unfortunately, as she entered the elevator, Mu Ruo encountered Lu Beichen and Xia Wanwan again.

Xia Wanwan was wearing a camisole with a thin, translucent white jacket over it.

Visible on her collarbone, neck, and below were clear hickeys.

Mu Ruo rolled her eyes.

Even without seeing this, she could guess what had happened last night just from the sounds.

It seemed like even the heavens were against her, making her see this scene early in the morning.

Xia Wanwan greeted Mu Ruo with a pitiful expression: “Sister Ruo, good morning.”

Mu Ruo sneered: “Am I older than you? Why do you call me sister?”

Seeing Mu Ruo so angry, Xia Wanwan knew she was definitely jealous that she had slept with Lu Beichen last night.

Although she was pleased in her heart, Xia Wanwan still pretended to be pitiful: “I’m sorry…”

Lu Beichen’s gaze fell on Mu Ruo.

Mu Ruo had long hair, wore a black dress, and sunglasses.

It was still morning, so the reason for her wearing sunglasses was obvious.

Either Mu Ruo had cried all night out of jealousy after hearing the sounds last night, waking up with red and swollen eyes, or she had stayed up all night missing him, resulting in dark circles under her eyes.

Mu Ruo coldly said: “There’s no need to apologize, Miss Xia. Just stay away from me.”

Damn the male and female leads; whoever gets involved with them is doomed.

“Wanwan wants to buy a house here, not because of you,” Lu Beichen said coldly. “Mu Ruo, don’t be so self-absorbed. This is just a coincidence.”

Mu Ruo: “Yes, in a city with ten thousand neighborhoods, it’s just a coincidence that we bought in the same neighborhood, and in the same building, and on the floor above me.”

Xia Wanwan’s eyes flickered: “Ruo Ruo, why don’t you live with your husband? Why are you living alone?”

Lu Beichen sneered.

He knew.

It must be for him.

The elevator doors opened, and Haili was just standing at the entrance: “Ruo Ruo, you’re already down? Xia Wanwan?! What are you doing here?”

Mu Ruo said nothing and pulled Haili into the car.

Haili was furious: “Did that woman plot against you again? Ruo Ruo, I’ll find a way to make things difficult for her and make her leave Lu Beichen.”

Haili, like Zhou Jian, was a die-hard fan of Lu Beichen and Mu Ruo’s true love pairing.

Mu Ruo took off her sunglasses: “Forget it, let’s stay far away from them from now on.”