Sleeping in the living room is not bad.

  There is an expansible couch near the fireplace so she was able to have some rest. Hong Cha turned her body before lifting her eyelids. She was facing the wide glass walls that showed the back garden and pool. Xu Qin Rui was on the other side of the pool though, sitting calmly in a pavilion while drinking coffee. He continued to type on the laptop with a serious face he doesn't usually use. Hong Cha was entranced to see him with a different demeanor. He looked exactly like an elegant multi-millionaire. But if his lips showed a smile, he would mirror a deceptive gangster.

  Xu Qin Rui turned in her direction which caught her off guard. He formed his signature grin and winked at her. She quickly looked away in avoidance. Can he stay normal even for a day?

  "Master Xu, where are you looking at?" Miao Yun spoke after answering his call. Xu Qin Rui faced the screen to see Miao Yun waiting for him to speak.

  "Nothing." He lied but in truth, he was staring at Hong Cha's chest. Xu Qin Rui thought for a moment before leaning on his palm. "I've been different since yesterday. Is it normal that I didn't put her in a cage or chain her like a dog?"

  "..." Miao Yun.

  What sort of question is that?!

  "Well, that is..abnormal of you." She forced a smile on her face. He's always been abnormal! But to think he didn't torture her or humiliate her yesterday was a big step forward. "Why? Do you pity her? The last time I checked, you threw your last woman in a pit of rabid dogs. I guessed that today, I will hear from you that you will dispatch her or something. I'm surprised she lasted for 24 hours."

  "No. I don't pity her. She's a murderer, Doctor Miao. Why should I trust her? Isn't that an act of craziness? I'm not that insane." Xu Qin Rui rolled his eyes.

  Miao Yun suppressed the fishy taste from her throat. Alright, he is a certified madman.

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  "Okay, okay. Here's what I can say. You are making progress. If she can last unscathed for a week, that will be a miracle. But let me suggest something. Lou Fencha is not enough to calm you. She's just your venting tool and I know it. Why don't you try controlling your anger or being patient with her? In that way, you can learn how to restrain yourself." Miao Yun used a coaxing gentle tone as if speaking with a child.

  She has experience dealing with psychopaths like Xu Qin Rui. Their main problem is that they only listen to themselves and not to others. They don't care if it can hurt you because it's just about their satisfaction.

  "You're saying I should befriend her?" he leaned off his hand and frowned.

  Miao Yun reluctantly nodded upon seeing his brows furrowed. Xu Qin Rui looked back at the glass walls. Hong Cha was standing there with her hands on the wall. Her eyes spilled hatred as if waiting for him to die right away. She turned her back once the butler called her attention.

  "If you don't want to, find someone you can trust. Someone who has more emotions and a sensible one, unlike Lou Fencha. She's a killer, the best in Asia and it is difficult to tame her. I can do little to help you recover. But this is the best way to cure you. Look for a person you can trust, someone you can open up with and tell him or her about how you feel. Just like a therapy session. Sometimes, letting your frustrations and sharing your burdens with a person close to you is the best way to lift the problems you have."

  "... Fine. I'll try communicating more often with Lou Fencha." Xu Qin Rui came to a decision but Miao Yun face-palmed. He just said a while ago that Lou Fencha is untrustworthy!

  Hong Cha languidly ate her breakfast with Xu Qin Rui across from her. She picked up a salad fork and glanced at him. Xu Qin Rui stopped for a moment to look back.

  "Say, why don't you come with me to Paris? I have a business matter to attend to there, and you are useful enough to be my guard. Moreover, I heard that Lou Fenbing also has a mission there. Will it not be great if we have an encounter?" Xu Qin Rui tried to provoke her again.

  This time, she didn't cry and threw the fork at him. The butler serving them caught the fork before striding towards Hong Cha's place.

  "I believe this is yours, Ma'am." He put the fork back to its original position.

  Hong Cha knows she is helpless here. Even his butler or maybe even his maids are trained to protect him.

  "Tsk. You really are rebellious." Xu Qin Rui grinned to mock her.

  She has no say here. It's his territory and no one can save her. Lou Fenbing must have figured out she was with him, but since he had the advantage, the older brother didn't attack.

  "We're going to Paris next month. Hope that I will not cage you."

  With that said, Xu Qin Rui stood up and left. Hong Cha was alone in the manor again. The servants won't speak to her, which makes her bored. She entered Xu Qin Rui's room and searched around. Hong Cha overlooked the books he kept on the shelves. The bookshelf is actually similar to the ones inside the mansion's library. There are also the same miniature planes on top. She noticed one of the planes on the right side was facing the wrong direction.

  Hong Cha took a chair since her height was not enough to reach upwards. She made the plane turn in the same direction as the other one when the bookshelf shook. This made her quickly jump off the chair. To her astonishment, the bookshelf turned itself.