Spoiled By My Ex-Fiance's Uncle
Chapter 472 Mu Shaoci & Shen Lu 17

Chapter 472: Chapter 472 Mu Shaoci & Shen Lu 17

Shen Lu cut the cake into pieces and put them on a plate, handing it over to Mu Shaoci.

"It’s filled with strawberry and mango, it might not taste as fresh as when it’s just made today, but the flavor won’t be too bad. Give it a try."

Mu Shaoci held her on his lap, picked up a small spoon, and took a taste.

The flavor was refreshing and clean, sweet but not cloying.

Shen Lu asked cautiously, "How is it, does it taste good?"

"Delicious, let me feed you."

Shen Lu watched as Mu Shaoci scooped up another spoonful and ate it, then he pinched her chin and pressed his lips to hers.

The taste of fruit and cream filled their mouths, their playful chase of tongues raised both their body temperatures.

Mu Shaoci picked her up and headed toward the bedroom.

As the soft mattress sank, he looked down at the woman beneath him with desire, "Do you want it, baby?"

Shen Lu bit her lip tightly, her eyes misting over with a layer of water, "Don’t."

Mu Shaoci’s base instincts flared, his fingertips glided over Shen Lu’s collarbone, slowly sliding downward, "Baby is so stubborn, wouldn’t it be better to just tell the truth? Let me see, when will my baby beg for mercy."

Having fought the night before, Mu Shaoci had discovered Shen Lu’s weaknesses, and it didn’t take long for her to surrender.

She whispered softly, "Shaoci, stop it, please."

Mu Shaoci’s adam’s apple moved, his eyes filled with lust, "Then do you want it?"

"I do..."

His kiss landed, like a parched land greeted by timely rain.

Except the rain was a bit heavy, and Shen Lu couldn’t even open her eyes.

It’s not known how long passed before the rain finally stopped.

Not wanting to move, Shen Lu slightly lifted her eyes and saw Mu Shaoci starting to dress, "Are you going out?"

Mu Shaoci responded lightly, "My sister has been located, I am going to check it out. Sleep a little longer, sorry I didn’t have time to bathe you."

Shen Lu smiled, "It’s okay, I can wash myself, you go ahead."

Dressed to the nines, Mu Shaoci stood by the bed, leaning down to kiss her forehead, "Be good, wait for me to come back and bring you food. Send me what you want to eat later."

Shen Lu agreed with a smile, watching his departing figure with both satisfaction and loneliness.

Hearing the door close, she turned over and looked at the pure white ceiling.

She had become Mu Shaoci’s woman, but he did not belong to her.

Shen Lu didn’t know how long Mu Shaoci’s novelty would last with her, maybe a few days, a few months, or even years.

She decided to love this man dearly during this limited time.

Thinking so, Shen Lu quickly fell into a deep sleep again.

She was woken by the vibration of her phone, and after picking up, the harsh voice of a man came through, "Miss Shen, your father owes us three million. If you want him alive, bring the money."

Shen Lu was initially confused, until she heard Father Shen’s wails on the other end of the line.

She instantly sat up, "Don’t hit him, I’ll bring you the money."

"Don’t even think about calling the police, or else I’ll chop off your dad’s fingers."

After the phone call was cut off, Shen Lu took several deep breaths and called Mother Shen.

"Mom, is Dad at home?"

Mother Shen started crying, "Xiaolu, I was just about to call you. Your father is in trouble. He said he was going to a fellow villager’s house for a gathering last night and wouldn’t come back. I didn’t think much of it, but he just called and said he lost a lot of money gambling."

Shen Lu confirmed that it was true.

She consoled Mother Shen, patting her back, "Mom, don’t worry, I’m coming home right now."

She got out of bed to find clothes, washed up simply, grabbed her phone, and left.

Standing by the roadside, she took a cab back to the rental house.

Seeing Mother Shen’s eyes swollen from crying, she stepped forward and embraced her, "Mom, you go back to our hometown first, I will go and redeem Dad."

"How do you have so much money?"

Shen Lu smiled and said, "I advanced my salary with the boss, you don’t need to worry about these things."

Mother Shen was naive and didn’t think much, "Your boss is really a good person."

Shen Lu tugged at the corner of her mouth, "He is very good."

"I’ll go with you."

"Don’t!" Shen Lu steadied her shoulders with both hands, "You rest assured, dad will be fine, but I don’t want those people to find you and threaten me again, so you need to leave now."

"What about you?"

Shen Lu bent her lips into a smile, "I won’t be in trouble, don’t worry."

She didn’t give Mother Shen another chance to speak, directly entered the bedroom to pack Mother Shen’s luggage, and then took her out the door.

Shen Lu had been chauffeured by Xu Yan these past few days, so the car was always parked downstairs.

She put the luggage in the car, had Mother Shen sit in the passenger seat, and then drove away.

She dropped Mother Shen off at the airport, "Mom, go back and wait for my message, don’t worry."

Mother Shen still wanted to say something, but Shen Lu left without looking back.

Sitting in the car, she took out a black velvet box from her coat pocket, opened it, and inside was a sparkling diamond necklace.

It was hard to bring up Father Shen’s gambling, she couldn’t borrow money from Mu Shaoci, and she only had five or six hundred thousand in savings.

Mu Shaoci had bought her an apartment, but selling it was out of the question, first, because there wasn’t enough time, and second, because Mu Shaoci would find out.

Her only option was to take out a mortgage loan, and when she had enough money, she would redeem the necklace.

She closed the box and drove away from the airport towards the largest pawn shop company in Jiangcheng.

When the manager saw the necklace worth more than five hundred million, his eyes lit up; he immediately offered to buy it for three hundred million but was refused by Shen Lu.

She had never considered selling the necklace, only wanted to pawn it temporarily.

When she had enough money, she would redeem it.

After all, it was a gift from Mu Shaoci.

In the end, Shen Lu borrowed three million, carrying a bag full of money, her mood was very heavy.

She redialed the earlier number, the other side gave her an address, and she drove there.

When she saw Father Shen’s bruised and swollen face, she was instantly enraged, "If you want the money take it, but why beat him up?"

The bald man snorted, "Because he wouldn’t communicate and tried to run away! Old man, don’t gamble anymore, don’t drag your daughter into this again."

Father Shen didn’t make a sound and quickly left with Shen Lu.

Once in the car, Shen Lu asked, "What on earth happened? Wasn’t it just visiting someone’s home, how did it turn to gambling?"

Father Shen then told the truth.

He went to a fellow villager’s get-together, during which the host suggested trying their luck at an underground casino.

Father Shen refused, but the fellow villager kept persuading him, said he didn’t have to play but just accompany him.

Unable to resist, Father Shen went along.

The fellow villager had great luck and had him try a few times; unexpectedly, he also won a few rounds.

That’s how people are, once the thought arises, it’s easy to be ensnared.

They won a lot, but quickly lost it all back.

Father Shen had unknowingly lost a lot and then realized the trouble he was in.

The money was all borrowed from his fellow villager, as he lost more his desperation grew, the more he tried to win back, the more he lost, and when he ran out of money, he borrowed from the moneylender.

He had lost two million, but after that night, the interest added up to one million more.

Father Shen looked at his hands, "Xiaolu, dad is sorry! We finally had a good life, and I’ve ruined it."

The matter was already done, what else could Shen Lu say? She asked, "How much do you owe the fellow villager?"