Living Only For Myself: Make Those Who Hate Me Regret It-Chapter 193: Whoever Dares to Covet Her, I’ll Take Their Life

Chapter 193: Chapter 193: Whoever Dares to Covet Her, I’ll Take Their Life

But the mere thought of her sleeping in his bed right now, under the same blanket he used, made Zhou Mochen’s heart grow impossibly soft. Of course, certain desires that had yet to subside began to rear their heads again.

Shen Chen, lounging on the living room sofa, nonchalantly lit a cigarette. Through the smoke, he saw the frustrated scowl on Zhou Mochen’s face and, for once, refrained from making any sarcastic remarks.

Zhou Mochen sat down with a glass of water. Noticing the red glow at Shen Chen’s fingertips, he frowned. "Put that out."

Shen Chen raised an eyebrow. "The young lady’s already asleep. She won’t smell it."

"I said, put it out." Zhou Mochen looked at his slouching friend across from him, his usual cold demeanor returning. "She doesn’t like it. From now on, be more mindful whenever she’s around."

It was only when Xu Su was mentioned that a trace of gentleness would unconsciously appear.

Shen Chen didn’t press the issue. He sat up straight and stubbed out the cigarette, which he hadn’t even had a chance to take a drag from, in the ashtray.

"Tell me about what happened today. Everything you saw and heard, in detail."

Shen Chen wasn’t surprised to hear this. In fact, the reason he was still in the living room was because he had been waiting for Zhou Mochen to ask.

After all, given how much Zhou Mochen cared about Xu Su, there was no way he wouldn’t ask for the specifics of what happened.

Shen Chen had a decent memory. He could even recount exactly what that group of people had said.

As Shen Chen spoke, Zhou Mochen’s expression grew darker and darker. When he heard that someone had been joking about Xu Su and her cousin’s husband, he let out a cold, angry scoff.

Seeing the glass of water clutched tightly in Zhou Mochen’s hand, Shen Chen couldn’t help but warn him, "Don’t smash that on the floor. The girl likes to walk around barefoot. Be careful not to let her get cut."

’What a forward thing to say.’

Zhou Mochen’s head snapped up, his eyes filled with suspicion.

The moment the words left his mouth, Shen Chen realized his slip and quickly shut up.

He didn’t panic under the intense gaze, just smiled to smooth things over. "Didn’t she come out barefoot last time? I’m just giving you a heads-up. Otherwise, if she really gets hurt, you’ll be the one whose heart aches."

His explanation wasn’t completely out of left field, but Zhou Mochen didn’t relax. ’My Susu is so wonderful,’ he thought, ’there’s no guarantee this guy won’t fall for her.’

Remembering how they had chatted that afternoon as if no one else was around, Zhou Mochen’s tone hardened, and he issued a blunt warning. "Shen Chen, I can’t be bothered with who you mess around with. You can have ideas about anyone you want, but don’t you dare get any about Xu Su."

Zhou Mochen’s voice was perfectly calm. "Anyone who dares to covet her, I’ll take their life."

For a moment, the atmosphere in the spacious living room became unbearably tense. Fortunately, it was soon broken by Shen Chen’s light laugh.

"Alright, alright! I won’t covet her, I definitely won’t." He put on a mock-frightened expression, raising his hands in surrender. With a grin, he said, "I know she’s the apple of your eye. Just guard her well and don’t let anyone snatch her away."

Shen Chen sat up straight, a smile on his face, and spoke with the tone of a seasoned player. "Since you like her that much, you’d better keep a close eye on her. Don’t blame me for not warning you—your little lady is genuinely good-looking, has a delicate nature, and is soft-hearted. If you’re not careful, someone could easily seize the opportunity to steal her away."

"Who would dare?" Zhou Mochen scoffed, not taking the warning to heart in the slightest.

Of course, Zhou Mochen had grounds for his confidence. In his eyes, Xu Su had long been marked as his. Anyone who dared to covet her would have to measure their own capabilities first.

In Beijing, perhaps few would dare to give Xu Su a second glance.

But he forgot that this was Chang City. No matter how powerful his status and background were, few people here knew it. What’s more, his relationship with Xu Su was not public knowledge.

Hearing Zhou Mochen’s confident words, Shen Chen couldn’t be bothered to offer any more reminders.

’Warning him this much is already a sign of deep brotherly love... He was even impressing himself with his own integrity.’

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During the day, Shen Chen was busy with who-knows-what and nowhere to be seen, leaving only Zhou Mochen and Xu Su at home.

Zhou Mochen insisted that the heat outside was bad for her wound’s recovery, keeping Xu Su cooped up at home for a full three days.

During this time, all her protests were futile.

Worried she would be bored, he opened up his study and let her see if there were any books she liked.

His study’s bookshelves were indeed packed, but it would have been a miracle if there was anything inside that Xu Su liked.

She didn’t even go inside, just glanced away in distaste before plopping down on the sofa to binge-watch a TV show.

Zhou Mochen didn’t go out either, sticking close to Xu Su to watch TV with her. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

He wasn’t picky, watching whatever Xu Su watched. He didn’t even go into his study. Aside from occasionally taking a work call—proving he still had some career ambition—he looked for all the world like a man completely love-struck.

After just the first day, Xu Su discovered that this man had truly unlocked the "Doting Househusband" Attribute.

He served her tea and water, fed her fruit, and aside from forbidding her from eating too many snacks that were bad for her wound, his care was simply meticulous.

It was hard to believe. Young Master Zhou was so adept at taking care of his girlfriend, it was as if he had rehearsed it countless times.

Xu Su seriously suspected that with Zhou Mochen’s cunning, his plan was to make her sink into this gentle trap...

’She would absolutely not allow her willpower to be broken!’

As a high school senior, taking three days off right after the start of the school year was already making her anxious. After a whole day of doing nothing and not grinding through any practice problems, Xu Su’s guilt was practically overflowing.

The next day, she had Zhou Mochen get her a set of last year’s college entrance exam papers to work on. To prevent her efficiency from being affected by his handsome face, Xu Su deliberately shut herself in her room and locked the door from the inside.

Perhaps because grinding through practice problems had become a habit over the past two years, it was only when she was studying that Xu Su could quell the guilt of wasting time.

It even made Shen Chen laugh at her for not knowing how to rest during a perfectly good break.

’In their social circle,’ he thought, ’a high college entrance exam score meant nothing. So what if you went to a prestigious university? After graduation, you’d still need people like them to provide job opportunities.’

Of course, Shen Chen didn’t say this out loud. It was a good thing the young lady was willing to work hard; he couldn’t discourage her enthusiasm.

Zhou Mochen, on the other hand, was rather displeased. ’After all the trouble to get her to stay here, she just locks herself in her room to do homework...’

However, it also showed him how much importance Xu Su placed on her studies.

On the afternoon of the third day, the female doctor who had dressed her wound came for a follow-up visit. After removing the gauze, she found that the wound on Xu Su’s neck had already formed a thin scab.

"The wound is healing very well. The scab will probably fall off on its own in about a week. During this time, continue to eat a light diet and try not to get the wound wet." The doctor understood her patient’s concerns well and added, "You can rest assured, it definitely won’t leave a scar."

That last sentence was indeed the most important part.

Upon hearing that it wouldn’t leave a scar, the expressions of all three people present visibly relaxed.

After all, the wound had been quite frightening. If it hadn’t healed well, there was a very real possibility it would have scarred.

Xu Su also let out a huge sigh of relief and thanked the doctor.

’No matter what, nobody wants a permanent scar on their body.’

Not long after dinner, Huang Feng called to ask if she was supposed to go back to school the next day.