Xiao Xun felt his body instantly become intensely hot after hearing Mu Jiahe’s words.
He let out a cry, and then his entire body was like a roller coaster, instantly flung out.
A flash of dazzling light, as if drunk, he opened his eyes again and found himself back in the large bedroom.
The room was in disarray, and the two doors still lay on the ground, proving that what happened last night was real.
The first thing Xiao Xun did after opening his eyes was to cautiously survey his surroundings for danger.
At this moment, a pretty figure lay on the bed, reaching out a jade hand to gently pat his firm back, “If you’re okay, can you go make me something to eat first? I’ve been busy all day and I’m starving.”
Hearing Mu Jiahe speak, Xiao Xun instinctively replied, “Okay.”
Only then did he realize that he had traveled back and was still completely undressed, as was Mu Jiahe, of course.
Xiao Xun casually picked up some clothes to cover himself, “Are we always naked when we travel back and forth?”
Mu Jiahe nodded, “That’s right, only the soul and body can traverse between the two worlds.”
Xiao Xun suddenly remembered the book, “How did that ‘Magic Tome’ appear in that world?”
Mu Jiahe explained, “That book has been there since I can remember. I’m also very curious. Perhaps there was a way before! But now, this is the only way, and only this place can send me back, which is why I developed this area into a villa district.”
Xiao Xun turned on the bedside lamp and searched the floor for the silenced gun from last night. It was gone, apparently picked up by the other party.
Mu Jiahe curiously propped herself up on the edge of the bed, watching, “What are you looking for?”
Xiao Xun raised his right hand and gestured an eight, “A gun. I snatched a silenced pistol from the housekeeper last night.”
“What are you looking for that for? Hurry up and go make food! I’m really hungry, and I have to go to work later.”
Xiao Xun glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table, “I spent so long in that world, and it’s only just five o’clock here?”
“If you weren’t in a hurry to come back, you could have stayed longer. The time flow is faster over there.”
Xiao Xun agreed and walked to the bedroom door, looking at the dark staircase. He turned to look at Mu Jiahe, “President Mu, I’m afraid to go down. I’m afraid as soon as I do, several gun muzzles will point at me. Why don’t we call the police first?”
Mu Jiahe casually picked up a bathrobe and put it on, “You scaredy-cat, I’ll go down with you, alright!”
Then she walked directly in front, with Xiao Xun following behind. Although it looked a bit cowardly, it was better than losing his life.
Mu Jiahe turned on the lights downstairs. Everything was normal, and there were no signs of anyone or anything being disturbed. It seemed their target was only to eliminate Xiao Xun.
Xiao Xun cooked some noodles, heated some milk, and stir-fried tomatoes and eggs to make a sauce for the noodles.
Mu Jiahe ate the noodles and nodded in admiration, “The food in this world really has flavor.”
Xiao Xun sat opposite Mu Jiahe, “President Mu, the housekeeper said you personally chose her.”
Mu Jiahe nodded, “That’s right. First, it was because she was good-looking, and second, she definitely wouldn’t rummage through things.”
“When did you hire her?”
Mu Jiahe thought for a moment, “It’s been over two years. Why are you asking?”
Xiao Xun patted his forehead, “She’s worked for you for over two years, and last night she tried to kill me with a gun. It’s unbelievable.”
Mu Jiahe put down her chopsticks, “It does seem a bit hard to explain, but it’s not impossible for something like this to happen. Perhaps it was dark last night, and you mistook her identity. Or maybe they were twins, the elder sister being the housekeeper and the younger sister being the assassin.”
Xiao Xun exclaimed, “Isn’t that too much of a coincidence? Where in the world would such a coincidence happen?”
“There are many coincidences in life, don’t jump to conclusions too quickly.”
Xiao Xun was amused by Mu Jiahe’s explanation, “My queen, you’re not even from this world, and you can use magic, yet you’re lecturing me on materialism. Don’t you find that ridiculous?”
Mu Jiahe finished her milk and wiped her mouth with a tissue, not directly answering Xiao Xun’s question, “Can you make pizza? There’s a semi-finished one in the fridge. Heat it up for me, will you?”
Xiao Xun helplessly picked up the empty bowls, “Okay, please wait a moment.”
He found the pizza in the refrigerator, defrosted it, and put it into the preheated oven.
He sat there contemplating, could it be that everything Mu Jiahe said was correct? Were there really two identical people in the world, one of whom was an assassin who just happened to receive a mission to kill him?
He turned to look at Mu Jiahe, who was playing with her phone, and then turned and went into his own bedroom. The scattered feathers on the floor and the broken vase left the face of the beautiful housekeeper from last night firmly etched in his mind.
Returning to the kitchen, he carefully took the hot baking pan out of the oven with oven mitts, placed it on a tray, and presented it to Mu Jiahe.
Mu Jiahe sniffed it and reached out to grab it directly.
Xiao Xun quickly reached out, saying worriedly, “It’s hot!”
Mu Jiahe burst into laughter, “The Flame of Light family are masters of fire. You’re telling me it’s hot? Don’t you think that’s an insult?”
Xiao Xun asked curiously, “Then you’re from the Flame of Light family, what family am I from? What kind of magic can I use?”
Mu Jiahe spread her hands, “How would I know? How about this! After work tonight, I’ll take you to the Elemental Temple. Whichever element resonates with you, that’s the element you’ll be suited to practice. As for family? You’ll have to ask your parents about that. In situations like this, they would probably have some understanding.”
Xiao Xun asked more questions about that world. It was almost time to go to work, so they went back and changed into their work clothes.
“No wonder President Mu doesn’t look tired every day. It turns out she slept well in another world. Unlike me, who never gets enough sleep.”
Mu Jiahe sensed a hidden meaning in Xiao Xun’s words, “Stop complaining, work hard. When we open another branch, I’ll make you the general manager, alright?”
Xiao Xun glanced at the rearview mirror, “I’m not interested in being an official. Teach me more magic, so I don’t have to fear the people in this world.”
Mu Jiahe crossed her legs, took out a bottle of ‘foreign liquor’ from the car refrigerator, poured a glass, and said slowly, “Your demands are really not high.”
He dropped Mu Jiahe off at the company’s underground garage, turned around, and headed to Jingji Group. After all, he still had two days of visiting and learning. Yesterday, the lobster and abalone had filled him up, so today he wanted to sample other delicacies.
This time, the security guard didn’t make things difficult for him and directly raised the barrier to let him enter.
He arrived a bit early, so most people hadn’t come yet, including Cui Zhihao, who definitely wouldn’t be early.
Xiao Xun, bored, opened his computer and started playing games. Passwords and such were merely decorations to Xiao Xun; it would be an insult to his character if he couldn’t open them.
Just as he was in the thick of the game, there was a knock on the door. Xiao Xun thought it was in his own office and subconsciously called out, “Come in.”
“Hello, Supervisor Cui.”
Xiao Xun looked up and saw Lei Wenxiu.
He frowned, instantly remembering that he was at Jingji Group, “What are you doing here?”