Xu Chen ended up furrowing her brows together when she turned her head towards the person who grabbed her wrist. The moment she met his eyes, she felt a sudden chill running through her body. She has heard that there was a new guard in the place that Bai Jingye assigned for Lu Mengjie. Aside from that, she has heard a few whispers from the servants about how attractive the man was, especially with his blonde hair and green eyes.

She wanted to cower in fear but he was only a mere servant, how dare he glares at her that way? 

Lu Mengjie slowly turned to face them again when she heard Han Yizhou's icy deep voice from behind. She was a bit surprised when she saw the situation in front of her.

"Release my hand," Xu Chen ordered, grimly.

"Are you courting death? How dare you behave rudely at Madam Bai!" Steward Fang rushed to the woman's side.

Madam Bai… Lu Mengjie was once addressed that way by the old man who was now siding with her mother-in-law. A chuckle escaped her lips, making her mother-in-law and the head butler turn her way. 

"Oh, I'm sorry for laughing," she apologized. "I just can't help but find you both funny. Mr. Han here won't be able to understand you."

"Then tell him to release my hand!" Xu Chen demanded.

Lu Mengjie raised a brow, crossing her arms as she looked at her in amusement. "So that you can continue on what you were about to do to me earlier? No thanks."

"Bai Mengxi!" She warned. Her face was black like a kettle's butt. She was furious and was infuriated by how the other woman was treating her. 

"Haven't you said back then that I'm stupid? Maybe I am? I don't know how to talk in another language, mom. So how about telling him that yourself?"

Xu Chen pursed her lips tightly. She didn't know how to speak Japanese. That was the language Han Yizhou used when he warned her earlier.

Steward Fang stepped in between and began talking in Japanese, giving Han Yizhou an order to release the other woman's wrist but then… the blond-haired man remained unmoved. His sharp eyes were still directed at the woman who tried to hurt his lover.

Bai Jingye's mother flinched when he tightened his hold around her wrist. "L-let go!"

As Lu Mengjie turned to Han Yizhou, she couldn't tell whether Yong Liwei had switched in or it was still him. He looked scarier than how she saw him earlier and the previous night. The killing intent coming from him was deadly. Just looking at the dark look on his face was giving her goosebumps. She couldn't tell between the two alters. If the man before her was still Han Yizhou then all she could think at that moment was that… he was more terrifying. The immense pressure coming from him was kind of similar to that of a king who was about to slay his enemies on the battlefield. 

Everyone in that room saw the man's blood-curdling presence, aiming all towards Xu Chen. 

The poor woman's face was ghastly pale. Her jaw went stiff. His hand around her wrist was like an iron clamp, slowly tightening. She was scared to death. She couldn't say another word because of the tremendous force coming from the man. Everyone stood on their ground, afraid to make even a single move, everyone but Lu Mengjie.

She raised her foot, hardly, as she took a step closer to him. She drew her arm, gently placing her hand on his arm. "Yizhou, that's enough."

The instant she said those words, Han Yizhou released Xu Chen's hand. A purplish bruise was seen when he released her hand. The tension from him gradually dissipated. When he turned to look at Lu Mengjie, his eyes softened, as if what erupted earlier never happened at all. 

Xu Chen, steward Fang and including the servants who were eavesdropping previously, were finally able to breathe sharply. They haven't noticed that they subconsciously held their breaths earlier.

The man picked the paper bags he dropped earlier, ready to follow his pregnant lover back to her room.

Lu Mengjie couldn't help but inwardly sigh in relief. If he hadn't listened to her earlier, she would be forced to do something crazy. She gazed at the other two people who were still in shock. She didn't want to deal with them any longer so she turned away and left the room together with Han Yizhou while holding onto his arm.

…

Instead of heading directly to her room, the couple went directly to the room that was prepared for the child after she gave birth. The room was painted with pastel blue paint but other than that, it was still empty except for the bed and a cabinet since they were yet to decide on what kind of design it would have. 

"You can put the things in the cabinet. We can come back here tomorrow and start filling the room," Lu Mengjie suggested. "I will have the ser-" She was cut off when her hand was suddenly grabbed by him. Startled by the sudden embrace. "Yizhou?"

"I'm sorry… I didn't mean to scare you." The man whispered rather glumly in her ear. 

Ah… so earlier, it really was him. Not Yong Liwei.

Her eyes softened. She raised her hand and gently stroked his hair. "Remember what I've told you earlier? You can be bad to anyone but me so, Yizhou, I'm not afraid."

Her words might come wrong in the ears of others if they heard her but she wouldn't care. Even if the whole world would turn against him, she would be that one person who would stay by his side. At least that was what she promised inside her. She loved him. Yes, she has been falling for this man every time he was being kind to her. That was all that mattered for her. He only has to be good to her and to the family they were about to create.

She moved her hand to touch his cheek, finally making him look at her. "If you're using me, then I'll use you to my heart's content too. We're using each other so I think it's fair enough for both of us. You've been doing a pretty good job by being a loyal slave for me."