Chapter One: I Will Take Responsibility for You
“Truly worthy of a five-star hotel’s king-sized bed—so much better than that doghouse cave I slept in on the mountain.”
“The bed down here is the best—big, soft, and comfortable…”
At dawn, sunlight streamed through the gap in the curtains, casting a warm glow on Li Mu’s face.
Half-awake and still groggy, Li Mu instinctively reached out with his hand.
“Ow!”
A muffled grunt of pain suddenly broke the silence, jolting Li Mu fully awake. He sat upright on the bed, eyes wide open.
The moment he opened his eyes, he locked gaze with a woman.
Her long hair cascaded like a waterfall down her back; her features were exquisite, her skin as smooth as jade, her lips thin and red, her aura ethereal and refined.
Though Li Mu had spent five years on the mountain, where even the pigs he raised were male, he clearly knew that this woman’s beauty was nothing short of breathtaking—a true marvel in the world.
His hand was still resting on her body.
“Who are you?”
The woman, initially drowsy, instantly snapped awake upon seeing the unfamiliar man before her. Her eyes sharpened, and she demanded coldly and angrily, “Who are you?”
Li Mu stretched lazily, flashing a warm, sunny smile at her. “Me? Of course, I’m the doctor who treated you last night.”
The woman’s shame and anger deepened, her expression turning icy. “If you don’t tell the truth, you’ll regret your nonsense from just now.”
Li Mu raised an eyebrow. “Forgot?”
“It doesn’t matter if you forgot. Who says I do good deeds without leaving a name?”
“I worked all night to detoxify you. Consider it charity—I won’t charge you.”
His tone was calm, his smile gentle.
Jiang Wan wanted nothing more than to tear that smiling face apart.
Why was she waking up in a hotel bed? And why was there a stranger she had never seen before lying next to her?
What on earth had happened last night?
Suddenly, Jiang Wan seemed to realize something. She looked down—and saw she was completely naked.
The scene hit her like a thunderclap; her vision darkened.
“You… you… slept with me?”
Her eyes shifted from fury to terror, her voice trembling.
Li Mu shrugged. “What do you mean I slept with you? I was just detoxifying you…”
Before he could finish, Jiang Wan suddenly lifted her leg and kicked him hard in the waist.
Though her legs were still weak from the detox, the strike was precise and fierce.
“Damn it!”
“Woman, why repay kindness with ingratitude?”
Li Mu’s reflexes were quick; he grabbed her foot, smooth and warm like polished jade—so much so that he didn’t want to let go.
“You bastard! Animal! Scoundrel! Let go of me!”
Jiang Wan glared furiously at Li Mu’s hand clutching her ankle, as if ready to fight to free herself.
Noticing her gaze, Li Mu smirked mischievously and began to tickle the sole of her foot.
While toying with her, he explained, “Beauty, someone poisoned you with a slow-acting toxin. Last night, the poison flared up, and you were delirious. You forced me to come to the hotel with you. So, I’m actually the victim here!”
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