The Victim Ye Feng

"Ye Feng, can you hear me?"

Li Jing's voice came from outside the door again, this time noticeably louder.

"Ah!"

Looking at Li Mucheng, who was tightly wrapped in the blanket, Ye Feng had no choice but to follow her instructions. After all, if Li Jing discovered his daughter in his room, things would really take a turn for the worse.

Who knows? One day, while walking home, he might be knocked out by a group of men in black suits, thrown into a car, and when he woke up, he’d find himself surrounded by muscular men smiling at him while discussing philosophy.

"Ahem!"

Ye Feng seemed to have conjured up a disturbing image and quickly shook it out of his head.

"Sorry, President Li, I was just getting dressed."

Ye Feng called out loudly toward the door of the hospital room, then swallowed hard and glanced back to make sure Li Mucheng was still hidden under the blanket.

"Ah, is it convenient for me to come in now? There are a few things I’d like to ask you."

"Of course, President Li, please come in."

As soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, the door to the hospital room swung open.

Li Jing glanced around the room, as if searching for something, before slowly walking over to Ye Feng.

Seeing Ye Feng’s calm demeanor, Li Jing found a chair and sat down.

"Ye Feng, has Mucheng been here to your room?"

"Huh? No, she hasn’t. Is there something you need from her?"

Ye Feng answered without a hint of nervousness.

"It’s nothing urgent. I was planning to say hello to Mucheng earlier, but I didn’t see her in her hospital bed. I thought she might have come here."

"Ah... maybe she went somewhere else."

"Perhaps."

"Mm!"

Just as Li Jing was about to speak again, he suddenly heard Ye Feng let out a muffled groan, his brows furrowing tightly.

"Ye Feng, are you okay? You look uncomfortable. Is something wrong with your body?"

Li Jing asked with concern.

"No... it’s nothing! I just choked a bit while swallowing. President Li, please continue."

Ye Feng forced a smile. He could feel a pair of small hands slowly sliding up his abdomen, tracing circles like a little snake. He didn’t need to guess—it was definitely Li Mucheng causing trouble.

But in this situation, he couldn’t make a move. After all, the person sitting right in front of him was Li Mucheng’s father! If he were to find out... Ye Feng might as well prepare for his own funeral.

"Alright, I’ll continue then."

"Mm... mm!"

Ye Feng shuddered slightly, and Li Jing’s expression grew a bit impatient.

This kid is usually so composed. Why is he acting so strange today?

"Sorry... please go on."

Ye Feng could clearly feel Li Mucheng’s hands undoing the buttons of his hospital gown one by one. Though he desperately wanted to stop her, any movement now would surely alert Li Jing.

All he could do was pray that Li Jing would finish quickly. If he didn’t stop Li Mucheng soon, she would only grow bolder.

Teacher... teacher’s abs...

Li Mucheng’s rapid breaths brushed against Ye Feng’s clothes. Having been buried under the blanket for so long, combined with the strong scent of Ye Feng filling her nostrils, her mind was already hazy, consumed entirely by his presence.

Hehe... I just want to keep exploring like this. Father, please keep talking. I won’t hesitate to devour my teacher completely~

After taking a deep breath, Li Jing gathered his thoughts and finally spoke.

"First of all, I want to thank you for saving Mucheng. I had planned to thank you in person the day you woke up, but considering your condition, I postponed it until today."

"No, no, I just did what I should have done."

Ye Feng’s words came out a bit faster than usual. He could feel Li Mucheng almost finishing unbuttoning his hospital gown, and beads of sweat were forming on his forehead.

"You, kid... never mind. Actually, here’s what I’m thinking. You’ve just recovered, so I was wondering if you could agree to this."

"Please go on, President Li."

"Considering you’ve just gotten over your illness, I think we should temporarily pause Mucheng’s lessons for now. Once everything settles down, we can resume. What do you think? Of course, your salary will still be paid as usual..."

Before Li Jing could finish, the blanket on Ye Feng’s bed suddenly shifted, startling both men.

Li Jing was the first to react, thinking an intruder had appeared, but then he heard a muffled exclamation from under the blanket.

"I disagree!"

"Mu... Mucheng!?"

"Uh... Father... I can explain..."

When Li Jing finally realized that his daughter was sitting in Ye Feng’s lap under the blanket, and Ye Feng’s hospital gown was completely unbuttoned, everything clicked in an instant. He quickly turned around.

The morning sunlight streamed through the window, casting a glow on Li Jing’s back. His once thick black hair now appeared streaked with white under the light.

Ye Feng opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Li Mucheng in his arms, her hair disheveled and breathing heavily, he knew that no words would make a difference now.

Any explanation would seem utterly futile in the face of this scene...

"President Li..."

Ye Feng tried to speak but was cut off by Li Jing, who now sounded utterly defeated, his voice lacking its usual vigor.

"Ye Feng..."

It’s over! I’m done for!

Just as Ye Feng was preparing for the worst, imagining his body being discovered in some unknown alley tomorrow, Li Jing said something he never expected.

"You must treat Mucheng well."

"Huh?"

"Hooray!"

"President... President Li?"

Ye Feng watched as Li Jing walked out the door, still in a daze, wondering if he had hallucinated the entire conversation.

But then, Li Mucheng in his arms suddenly burst into cheers, shouting excitedly toward the door, "Thank you, Father! You’re the best~"

Without waiting for Ye Feng to react, Li Mucheng pounced on him, knocking him back onto the hospital bed.

"Thud!"

"Ouch!"

......

"Do you know you’re in the wrong now?"

Ye Feng looked at Li Mucheng, whose forehead was nearly smoking from being flicked, feeling utterly exasperated.

"How am I wrong?"

"Still arguing!"

Seeing Li Mucheng pouting and refusing to admit fault, Ye Feng couldn’t help but feel that he had been too lenient with her. As her teacher, he had failed to establish any authority.

Meanwhile, Li Mucheng, still stubborn despite the pain, glared back at him defiantly.

"I’m pursuing my own happiness, Teacher! You have no right to stop me!"

"How can I not stop you? I’m the victim here!"