Spoiled By My Ex-Fiance's Uncle
Chapter 493 Mu Shaoci & Shen Lu 38

Chapter 493: Chapter 493 Mu Shaoci & Shen Lu 38

The sightseeing car enters the zoo.

Xu Ming and Su Chen are discussing the habits of gorillas, then move on to talk about how much elephants eat.

Shen Lu, on the other hand, does not feel like watching the little animals at all. She feels like she herself is a little animal, with Mu Shaoci constantly staring at her.

Bravely, she turns and meets the man’s gaze, "President Mu, are the animals nice to look at?"

Mu Shaoci scoffs lightly, looking away, "Ugly as hell."

Shen Lu: "..."

After strolling around the zoo, the sightseeing car heads towards the amusement park.

Shen Lu looks at the facilities inside the amusement park, which are very comprehensive, no worse than Disney.

She looks at the merry-go-round and excitedly runs over to choose a white unicorn to sit on.

Mu Shaoci chooses a black steed, "It’s really childish, to still play with this as an adult."

Shen Lu looks towards Xu Ming and Su Chen outside the sightseeing car fence, "Come on, join us!"

Xu Ming waves his hand, "I’ve always taken the kid to play, let’s just forget it this time."

Su Chen also waves his hand, "I’m going to play on the pirate ship later, this isn’t thrilling enough."

Mu Shaoci hums, "Shouldn’t you thank me?"

Shen Lu tilts her head, puzzled.

Mu Shaoci says, "It’s only me who’s accompanying you here after all."

Shen Lu laughs, "Why should President Mu trouble himself, you can play something else."

Mu Shaoci’s face suddenly turns dark, as if saying she really doesn’t know how to appreciate.

Seeing Mu Shaoci’s deflated expression, Shen Lu suddenly feels exceptionally delighted.

After he’s been sarcastic to her earlier, it seems she’s found a way to vent.

Seeing Mu Shaoci turning his face away without speaking, she feels smugly pleased.

But seeing the red knuckles on his right hand, she still unconsciously frowns.

Is he inclined to self-harm now?

Her heart can’t help but ache.

Until the merry-go-round stops, she hasn’t recovered.

Mu Shaoci disdainfully glances at her, "What, Assistant Shen, haven’t had enough? Maybe you should ride a few more rounds?"

Looking at several sightseeing cars not far away coming this way, with her colleagues on board.

She doesn’t want everyone to see her playing with Mu Shaoci alone on the merry-go-round; it’s too easy to be gossiped about.

She jumps down, and Mu Shaoci instinctively reaches out to support her waist.

Shen Lu meets the man’s gaze, the warm touch at her waist momentarily causing her breath to hitch.

Memories of their passionate past come flooding back, nearly overwhelming her.

She pushes his hand away and quickly runs off.

Mu Shaoci’s hand that had supported her waist tightens slowly, the long-missed sensation filling his empty heart.

His breathing becomes noticeably heavier.

He closes his eyes forcefully, and then follows Shen Lu’s steps.

Shen Lu doesn’t join in any of the thrilling attractions like the pirate ship and roller coasters, she says she’s afraid of heights.

She doesn’t want more contact with Mu Shaoci; she’s afraid of being recognized.

Earlier in the guest room, she felt Mu Shaoci’s anger towards her, and if he recognizes her, he will definitely take revenge on her.

Xu Ming asks, "After so many attractions, what haven’t we played yet?"

Su Chen looks at the list of attractions on the ticket, "There’s bungee jumping still."

The bungee jumping site is on a mountain peak, very high, with a platform built on it.

From the base of the mountain, Shen Lu looks up. It looks like it would take at least half an hour to climb to the top.

She feels like Mu Shaoci is just playing with her.

Soon enough, she confirms this thought.

After she reaches the top of the mountain, she watches Xu Ming and Su Chen bravely jump down.

When it’s Mu Shaoci’s turn, she hears him asking the staff, "Can two people jump together?"

The staff, "Of course, no problem."

Mu Shaoci turned his head to look at her.

Shen Lu had an ominous premonition in her heart.

Just as she was about to run, the man grabbed her wrist, "Assistant Shen, why run? Join me for some fun."

Shen Lu shook her head, "I’m afraid of heights, really afraid, I can’t do this."

While she was refusing, the protective gear was already being fastened on her.

Mu Shaoci kicked the safety rope and walked up to the platform with his arm around her waist.

Shen Lu immediately began breathing rapidly, and as she looked down, her legs went weak.

Mu Shaoci took her by the shoulders with both hands, holding her tightly in his arms, "Ready?"

Shen Lu, who was scared only moments ago, felt at peace in an instant, as if, with Mu Shaoci by her side, no matter how perilous the world, she wouldn’t be scared anymore.

She closed her eyes and made a sound of agreement.

The next second, the sensation of weightlessness hit her.

She clung tightly to Mu Shaoci, with his strong heartbeat in her ears.

Who knows how long after, they were put down.

Shen Lu felt like her legs were not her own.

Mu Shaoci raised his chin, "Can you still walk?"

Shen Lu nodded, "Yes."

She slowly stood up, only to find her legs so weak that she fell to the ground with a thud.

"Really useless." Mu Shaoci walked over to her and picked her up horizontally, "Didn’t expect you to be such a scaredy-cat. But after that jump, are you still afraid of heights?"

Shen Lu knew Mu Shaoci was deliberately teasing her, but she was too drained to argue with him.

Back at home, Shen Lu collapsed on the bed, just wanting to fall asleep.

When she opened her eyes again, it was already past six in the evening.

She grabbed her phone and saw several calls from Xu Ming, and also from Bai Yao.

She returned Xu Ming’s call first.

Xu Ming asked, "Are you alright?"

Shen Lu hummed, "A bit shocked, still want to sleep."

Xu Ming said, "We’ve just finished eating and are preparing to go to the hot spring. If you don’t want to go, you can rest for a while. There are midnight sessions with no one around, and the food keeps coming."

Shen Lu replied, "Got it, President Xu, have fun."

She then returned Bai Yao’s call, it was the same thing, asking her to join them at the hot springs.

She wouldn’t go; after all, she was wearing a Human Skin Mask and a transformation sticker.

If anything went wrong with exposure to water, with so many people watching, they might even mistake her for a ghost.

However, the idea of the midnight session was quite tempting.

She tossed her phone aside and dozed off again.

When she awoke, it was already 11:40 PM.

At this hour, everyone else was probably asleep.

Shen Lu changed into a swimsuit and put on casual clothes before stepping out.

When she arrived at the hot spring resort, she was informed that the women’s pool was closed, but she could pay extra for a private pool in a separate wooden cabin with a courtyard, offering high privacy.

Shen Lu inquired about the price; it would cost an additional thousand yuan.

She steeled herself and swiped a thousand on her phone.

The staff led her to the detached wooden cabin, courteously opened the door for her, and closed it after she entered.

Shen Lu thought it best to bolt the door.

The staff explained that the cabin was designed with tatami mats and had a courtyard with a hot spring pool.

Shen Lu slid open the other side of the double doors of the cabin and saw the hot spring pool misted with steam.

Quickly, she stripped off her clothes and jumped into the pool.

The warm water enveloped her, and Shen Lu felt incredibly comfortable.

Just as she was about to remove the Human Skin Mask, there was a sudden splash.

A man stood up from the center of the pool.

Shen Lu watched the scene before her in horror as the man walked step by step towards her, and she was paralyzed.