"Hehe, at this point, you can't back out." Lin Chuan said with a smile.

After speaking, Lin Chuan immediately lunged forward.

"Ah!" Mu Bai almost shouted as she discovered that her clothes and pants had soon been stripped off by this bastard Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan immediately picked Mu Bai up from the sofa and said with a smile, "Let's go to the room."

Mu Bai shamefully buried her head in Lin Chuan's chest, not daring to look at him.

In truth, Mu Bai still had feelings for Lin Chuan. Although she had been wronged by Lin Chuan last time, through subsequent interactions, she found Lin Chuan to be a good man, an outstanding man. Her feelings for Lin Chuan gradually improved. As her feelings improved, she instead felt sad. Because she knew Lin Chuan did not belong to her; he belonged to Tang Yumeng. There was too big a gap between herself and Tang Yumeng.

The master bedroom was nicely arranged, a spacious room estimated to be over 20 square meters. A 1.8-meter bed, the floor carpeted, making it very comfortable to walk barefoot on. Lin Chuan placed Mu Bai on the bed. He smiled and asked, "Are you ready?"

"Mm!" Mu Bai responded softly, covering her face with both hands.

This instantly excited Lin Chuan; Mu Bai actually responded to him, which indicated that she internally accepted his actions. And so, he unhesitatingly lunged forward.

......

A night of love, scattered petals everywhere.

Though she had already experienced her first time with Lin Chuan before, this time there was still blood. This made Lin Chuan feel somewhat strange—encountering blood twice was something new. Suddenly, he remembered he seemed to have encountered such a situation with Song Xiaojia as well.

After the deed was done, Lin Chuan lay breathlessly at the head of the bed, while Mu Bai sat atop him, resting her head on his chest.

The room was very quiet, so quiet it instilled a sense of fear and dread. In such silence, one could hear the sound of a pin dropping on the floor.

"Mu Bai, what are you thinking?" Lin Chuan asked.

"..." Mu Bai didn't reply; she remained quietly lying on Lin Chuan, breathing peacefully together, creating a calm and serene atmosphere between them. Lin Chuan took a deep breath and looked at Mu Bai.

Her pretty face was spilling tears.

"What's wrong?" Lin Chuan lifted his head to look at Mu Bai.

"It's nothing…" Mu Bai shook her head, wiping at the tears in her eyes, then said with a smile, "I just felt it was painful, and so I cried."

"Why didn't you say anything?" Lin Chuan asked.

"As long as you're satisfied, that's all that matters." Mu Bai smiled, then got up.

As soon as she got up, Mu Bai's face changed drastically, and she bolted towards the bathroom. Behind her, Lin Chuan laughed intermittently.

However, while laughing, Lin Chuan's face suddenly turned serious.

He had just remembered Mu Bai's words: "As long as you're satisfied, that's all that matters."

This sentence carried so much helplessness. Lin Chuan couldn't understand its meaning, but he sensed the grievance and unwillingness in it. Lin Chuan quietly smoked a cigarette. He couldn't recall when he began to become so beastly, so irrational.

Although he had always wanted to restrain himself, he'd never actually done so. Fang Yuan, Song Xiaojia, Zhou Rui, Yang Zi... hadn't he always wanted to control, yet ended up using the lower half of his body to solve problems? Now, Mu Bai was added to the list. Lin Chuan felt as if he was about to cry.

Soon, Mu Bai returned from the bathroom, wrapped in a towel.

"What are you thinking?" Mu Bai asked as she looked at Lin Chuan's serious expression.

"Nothing!" Lin Chuan shook his head, saying, "I'm thinking about how to compensate you!"

"Sure, why don't you tell me, how do you plan to compensate me?" Mu Bai asked.

"How much do you want?" Lin Chuan asked.

Slap!

Suddenly, Mu Bai slapped him. Lin Chuan saw stars at once.

"Is that what you think of me?" Mu Bai demanded. "Do you think my being close to you, even pleasing your desires today, is all about money?"

"I didn't mean it that way." Lin Chuan said with a face full of helplessness, covering his face. "I just wanted to tell you, I can give you money. To compensate for your emotional loss."

"I don't care for it!" Mu Bai's cold voice made Lin Chuan feel as if she was shutting him out.

"Sigh, I really didn't mean to look down on you." Lin Chuan said with a bitter smile. "I... forget it, let's not talk about money."

"Humph!" Mu Bai got into the bed and turned her back to Lin Chuan, puffing angrily.

Lin Chuan finished smoking a cigarette and then hugged Mu Bai from behind, saying, "Sometimes, I really don't know how to face you. I know I owe you. Just now I was impulsive, wanting to offer some monetary compensation!"

"Lin Chuan." Mu Bai suddenly spoke.

"What's wrong?" Lin Chuan asked.

"I don't need your compensation." Mu Bai said softly, "I chose this willingly, though the first time you forced me, that wasn't voluntary."

"I understand." Lin Chuan nodded.

"You've already compensated me for the first time." Mu Bai continued, "The Hope School, the charity fund, these are the best compensations for me. As for this time, it was my choice, so no need for any compensation. If you insist, you..."

"How?" Lin Chuan asked.

"You only need to keep me in your heart." Mu Bai said, her back involuntarily trembling slightly.

Lin Chuan understood, she was sobbing, desperately holding back her inner cries.

For a woman to watch the man she loves marry another and step into the halls of matrimony, requiring acceptance with an open and generous heart, this is the greatest sacrifice. Mu Bai dared not hope to be with Lin Chuan, but she didn't want to be just an unreciprocated love. At the very least, she wanted to reside in Lin Chuan's heart, rather than be a mere passerby.

"I'm sorry." Lin Chuan sighed.

"Lin Chuan." Mu Bai shook her head and said, "'I'm sorry' are words I hope you never say again in your life. In my heart, you are a great man, an extraordinary man. I don't want my man to say he's sorry to me."

"I..." Lin Chuan was momentarily speechless.

"Alright!" Mu Bai turned to look at Lin Chuan, tears welled up in her eyes, yet her face was full of smiles, "Lin Chuan, I love you!"

"I!" Lin Chuan was taken aback.

"I don't need you to love me, I just need you to remember me." Mu Bai looked at Lin Chuan and said, "I know I'll never be able to be with you, but everything today is my willingness, my willingness to give to you."

"Silly girl, in this world, no one must sacrifice anything for someone else." Lin Chuan sighed and then said, "Everyone is equal, regardless of gender. Do you understand?"

Mu Bai gave Lin Chuan a gentle glance and revealed a brilliant smile.

"You're mistaken." Mu Bai lightly shook her head and said, "In the world of emotions, there's no such thing as fairness. The deeper you love, the deeper you hurt."

Lin Chuan listened, suddenly unable to refute.

Indeed, Mu Bai's words were correct. In the world of emotions, the deeper you love, the deeper you hurt.

After a brief silence, Mu Bai spoke, "Lin Chuan, sleep now. I'm tired."

"Mm!" Lin Chuan nodded.

Lin Chuan held Mu Bai from behind, and she curled up in his embrace.

Soon, she drifted into sleep. It was the most comfortable sleep of her life, and also the deepest. Sleeping in the arms of a beloved man was a rare enjoyment. Mu Bai fell asleep in the shortest amount of time.

Lin Chuan held Mu Bai, their bodies tightly pressed against each other. However, Lin Chuan harbored no ill intentions. On the contrary, his heart became clear and profound at this moment. He held Mu Bai tightly, feeling a pang of heartache for this girl who cared excessively for him.

In her dreams, Mu Bai seemed to be wearing a pure white wedding dress. She saw herself and her beloved man walking into the halls of matrimony. In the distance, she saw a pastor witnessing her wedding, surrounded by family and friends looking at her with envy.

The dream was beautiful.

However, halfway down the red carpet, Mu Bai realized the man walking alongside her disappeared. She panicked, instinctively searching, but soon found that her family and friends had also vanished, as if something eerie had happened, disappearing without a trace.

Fear!

Waves of terror engulfed Mu Bai, making her feel afraid, sensing something horrific was gradually approaching her. This made her extremely fearful, extremely terrified.

Even the distant pastor had vanished, along with the altar bearing the cross.

"No!" Mu Bai cried out.

All around, the once romantic grand hall adorned with red roses suddenly turned pitch black. Around her, numerous bats hung upside down, their eyes blood-red, their mouths adorned with hooked spikes.

From romance to terror in an instant.

Screeching...

Thousands of bats swooped down rapidly.

"No, no!" Mu Bai screamed in fright, suddenly sitting up from the bed.

"What's wrong?" Beside her, Lin Chuan woke up in shock, hurriedly holding the still-frightened Mu Bai, asking, "What happened?"

"I... I had a nightmare." Mu Bai took a few deep breaths, "I... I was so scared."

Lin Chuan quickly embraced her, soothingly saying, "Don't be afraid, I'm here, don't worry."

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