She suddenly held his hand tightly and looked at Doris who had fallen, and Ah Mo who held Mu Lingshi, she then breathed a sigh of relief, patted his hand, and reassured him, “It’s fine, it’s fine, Mr. Mu! It’s fine now. Don’t worry. It’s all over now.”

Her calm consolation reached his ears in his dazed state. Then, he gathered himself and turned to peer down at her looking up at him. He consoled his wife with a sigh. Suddenly, he turned to pull her into his arms, feeling a thin hint of warmth from her, and he felt grounded again.

Xi Xiaye was engulfed in his embrace as she said softly, “It’s fine. It will all be well.”

He did not quite answer. Only after a while did he pull her out from his arms, then turn to order Li Si, “I’ll let you handle the rest.”

After that, he pulled Xi Xiaye’s hand to go downstairs.

“Master…” Li Si muttered, but Mu Yuchen had already gradually moved further away.

The forensics quickly took Doris’s remains, and Gu Qiwu, who was being held down by the police, could only just watch her be taken away.

She was gone, forever, just gone.

Gu Qiwu acknowledged that in his heart, but this made him feel more bewildered. He would always be sad. Back then, when they found out that Mu Zixi had jumped to her death and ended her life, he had experienced the same feeling.

The Elder Madam Gu who had passed away had claimed that she was a cold person who had a strong fate, and was determined to have a tough love life.

Back then, he had just laughed about it. Women were not that important to him. In truth, he himself did not know anything, or what should be important to him.

The Hui Gu Corporation?

Love?

Or kinship?

When he thought about it, it all did not seem right. He never spent much time experiencing these things, so how could he truly understand the preciousness of these things?

Mu Zixi had once said she loved him, but he had only smiled and let it pass.

He, Gu Qiwu, did not need any so-called love until he met the elegant and noble-like princess Doris. He wanted to dominate a woman like her, but…at the same time, he did not want to be resigned to mediocre sorrow…

Mu Zixi and Mu Lingtian were all his closest kin, and they were gone forever. Right now, Gu Qiwu’s heart suddenly felt a pang of pain as his chest could no longer hide the surge of emotions or numb the agony. He began to spit blood out too.

Pfft!

“Boss! Are you okay?”

On the side, Ah Yong quickly held Gu Qiwu, and then looked at his boss who had just spit blood in a panic.

Left with no energy, Gu Qiwu’s eyes turned dark and then he fell forward…

When Ah Yong went up to hold him, he realized that on the side of Gu Qiwu’s right torso…

The gun that had hit Doris earlier had been fired by a hidden sniper nearby the area. Doris could not move quicker than the sniper, thus that single gunshot tackled her down. Mu Lingshi managed to escape this by a close shave. However, she seemed quite frightened when she remembered that Gu Qiwu had just gone up to her. As a result, the bullet that hit Doris had brushed past Gu Qiwu’s trunk.

“Boss! Boss! Someone, hurry! Our boss has been shot!” Ah Yong then shouted in panic.

When she heard the shouts, Mu Lingshi, who had not calmed down, looked to the source of the voice and indeed saw Gu Qiwu falling into Ah Yong’s arms…

…

After the storm, there seemed to be a very long period of silence.

The news of Doris’s death was handled in a low-profile manner, and it did not create a buzz like the last time.

The Christmas Eve dinner did not get to happen as planned. Mu Yuchen and Xi Xiaye went straight back to Maple Residence. As soon as they got home, he suddenly felt a headache. Knowing that he did not feel good, Xi Xiaye let him go upstairs to rest. He did not say anything and obeyed her stern instructions to go to sleep.

He had been working hard for so many days now, so she knew that he would not be able to take it sooner or later. She hoped he could be more at ease and rest.

Xi Xiaye did not bother him either. When she saw his even breaths and he seemed like he had fallen asleep, she went downstairs to prepare dinner.

However, before that, she still called Ah Mo. When she heard that Mu Lingshi was fine, she felt more relieved.

Mu Yuchen slept very soundly. When he woke up, the sky had long darkened outside. The bedroom lights were not switched either. Even the wall lamp by the window was switched off, so the bedroom was pitch dark.

He felt much better after a good sleep. He got up, walked to the window, and pulled open the heavy curtains. Faint light poured in, and Mu Yuchen stood there leisurely with his arms behind his back. When he looked up, he suddenly realized that a hazy crescent moon hung high up in the faraway night sky, appearing a little bleak and gloomy.

He had only stood there for a while when the gentle sound of the piano was heard. In surprise, he turned towards the door, and suddenly the bedroom was lit up as his own wife walked in through the door.

“You’re awake? How are you feeling now?” She walked over in concern and felt his forehead. When she did not notice anything out of the ordinary, she was relieved.

“I’m fine, just a little tired, I feel much better after a sleep. The night is quite lovely tonight,” he said, and then suddenly walked over to switch off the lights, leaving only one lit by the wall as he pointed at the night sky through the window.

Xi Xiaye looked to where he pointed as well, and the hazy crescent moon greeted her sight. When the man beside her quickly reached out to pull her into an embrace, Xi Xiaye could hear his heavy breathing.

“Do you hate Doris? Mr. Mu, it was she who…” she suddenly asked softly.

“How could I hate her for long? As long as I know I’m not such a sinner, I can’t be bothered about the rest of it.”

“Do you feel very worn out?” She turned and looked up at him.

The cold moonlight was reflected on his handsome face, and she could not quite look away.

“If I say I am, would you feel sad for me?” he teased with a smile.

“Pretentious!” She shot him an annoyed glance, yet her lips contained a smile. “Li Si just called earlier. I picked up his call. Doris’s matter has been handed over for the police to handle. Gu Qiwu had a gunshot scrape at the waist, so he’s been hospitalized for treatment. Ah Shi is fine. She’s just in shock. Ah Mo has returned to the old residence with her, and Grandfather and the rest are aware of the whole incident.”