Mrs. Hong’s words made Lin Wan hesitate. She knew that what Mrs. Hong said made sense. But it was difficult for her to agree to do so. The truth was one thing yet the action was quite another. Although it was reasonable, she didn’t have to accept it. She couldn’t share her husband with other women. So, she would not agree with this suggestion. But if she refused, how should she deal with those two girls?

Mrs. Hong persuaded, “Lin Wan, think about it carefully. Shen Xingyue will definitely hate you to the core if Li Mu remarries you after escaping from her marriage. It is barely possible that we could make peace with her. From this protection formation, we can get a glimpse of the strength of the Shen Family. If we let the tigers return to the mountain...”

Lin Wan frowned with her mouth shut.

Mrs. Hong sighed and continued, “Actually, the best way is to kill them. But you should also know that we have no chance now and we can’t do it, either. Once we do such a thing, Li Mu will break up with us. So killing them will definitely not work.”

Lin Wan nodded and said softly, “Yes, we can’t kill them!”

“Lin Wan, they will become very dangerous in the future if we let them go. Once they are driven away, they will hate us just like Shen Xingyue and will surely become the vanguards of the Shen Family against us. You don’t want them to serve as your supporter, but Shen Xingyue does!”

Lin Wan’s eyes flickered with hesitation. Of course, she understood the current situation. She knew that she could not drive these two girls away and could only let Li Mu accept them. Otherwise, they would not be willing to serve the Lin Family faithfully. After all, they were surnamed Shen.

They were willing to do everything for Li Mu, but they would not make any sacrifices for her. Only by letting Li Mu accept them could she firmly tie the two young girls to the Lin Family. If she drove them away, they would definitely become their enemies.

She then thought of Shen Xingyue, who she had met a few times before. In Lin Wan’s eyes, Shen Xingyue was a smart and arrogant woman who was unwilling to admit defeat.

Mrs. Hong was right because Shen Xingyue would have a showdown sooner or later. Since Li Mu had returned to her side, he would definitely not marry Shen Xingyue. For Shen Xingyue, this was a humiliation. So she would definitely retaliate against the Lin Family franticly.

Although Shen Xingyue was nothing to worry about, a huge family was standing behind her. If Lin Wan let this pair of future stars go back, she would make her opponent even more powerful.

But her husband was like private property that could never be shared. She would never set such a precedent for fear that Li Mu would become insatiable and bring more women back.

Mrs. Hong saw her hesitation and said with a smile, “You don’t have to worry too much. After all, the people who are reincarnated from the dead are relatively emotionless. They prefer to rely on strong people but disdain wasting time on love affairs. They won’t fight with you for Li Mu. They are more like his confidantes!”

“I’m worried that they will become his concubines!” Lin Wan said worriedly.

“So what? Isn’t it a good thing? They will become your maids, your right-hand women, and your most shrewd and powerful bodyguards.”

“Let me think about it!”

Mrs. Hong knew that she should not urge Lin Wan to make the decision now because she had to think about it carefully before making up her mind. But she believed Lin Wan would make the right choice after weighing the pros and cons. “Mrs. Hong, please ask Li Mu to come here. I want to know more about his escape from this marriage,” Lin Wan ordered.

“Okay! It’s time to find out the true reason. We can’t become enemies with the Shen Family confusedly!”

When Li Mu came over, he asked with a cheeky smile, “Honey, do you miss me so soon?”

Lin Wan rolled her eyes at him and asked in a low voice, “I have some questions. What happened between you and Shen Xingyue? Why did you run away from her? Why did Zixing and Ming’er follow you here?”

Li Mu’s smile froze and he said with some embarrassment, “Honey, do you have to ask about these things now? Can we talk about them when we are out of danger?”

Lin Wan shook her head and replied seriously, “No! Don’t feel embarrassed. You can speak freely. I just want to know the truth. I won’t get angry with you. Tell me what happened because I don’t want to become enemies with Shen Xingyue confusedly.”

“Why do you think you will become enemies with Shen Xingyue?” Li Mu asked in surprise.

“Silly! The Shen Family has used evil magic to prolong her life so she can’t be an ordinary person. What’s more, she is a very arrogant woman. Your escape from the marriage will definitely offend her and she will definitely get angry with me. Do you think we can live in peace with her?”

Li Mu’s expression became serious. Of course, he knew these facts. To be honest, he knew Shen Xingyue better than Lin Wan did. He knew her temper and what his behavior meant to her.

He had been avoiding this problem in his mind. However, he was not deliberately pretending to be confused but did not know how to face the possible consequences.

Shen Xingyue was not like He Xiaoyu. Compared with the latter, Miss Shen was more ruthless and decisive. Otherwise, she would not have become so successful in the workplace at such a young age.

He Xiaoyu was also very successful. But her success was more due to her parents. Shen Xingyue was different. She had achieved everything by working on her own. She was a really tough woman. He had offended her so the consequences were unpredictable.

“Okay, I’ll tell you what happened.”

Li Mu chose to confess and told all the things that had happened after he had run away from home.

Mrs. Hong asked, “Mr. Li, tell us the truth. What is the real reason for your escape from that marriage? I don’t think you did it because of sorcery.”

“I really can’t hide anything from you, Mrs. Hong. Sorcery was just an excuse I made up to fool those two girls. I run away because Shen Xingyue is healthy now.”

“You proposed to her because she was dying?”

“Yes, I did it out of sympathy. And I just wanted to give her a complete life. When I knew she won’t die, I naturally did not want to marry her anymore. Sorcery is just an excuse. I am a guy who accepted the bones of a dead person. I will never laugh at her sorcery!”

Lin Wan punched him hard and said angrily, “You are much too kindhearted! Now, you get yourself in trouble!”

“Honey, I don’t regret the decision. I just did not expect those changes. Don’t worry. I will explain it clearly to her. I think she would accept it.”

Lin Wan shook her head and said, “I don’t think so. Things are not so simple. She may give up the marriage but may not give up the revenge on us!”

Li Mu said in confusion, “Really? Maybe you’re having an unnecessary worry. After all, I did this for her good. If I marry her but always think of you, this will not be a happy marriage for her, right?”

“Your explanation makes sense. But it may be useless. The Shen Family will only care about the result but not your motives. Your escape from the marriage has brought shame to them. So they will not let you get away with it easily.”

“Then you ask her to come at me alone. I caused the trouble. If she wants to seek revenge, she can retaliate against me at will. The Lin Family doesn’t need to help me. Let her vent her anger on me!”

Lin Wan beat his cheat and pouted, “Stop talking nonsense. Your business is also my business. You will be the head of the Lin Family in the future! How can we stay out of it?”

“Then what should I do? Do I have to marry her?”

“Don’t you dare! Give up this idea as soon as possible! Don’t think too much now. Let’s play it by ear. You can try to explain it to her first and we will decide what to do after seeing her reaction.”

Li Mu agreed and then said, “Let’s put this matter aside for now. Honey, I want to ask you to do me a favor!”

“Is it still about proposing to Xiaoyu?” Lin Wan asked coldly.

Li Mu nodded embarrassedly and said, “There is only one last dream left. Honey, be reasonable! Don’t make any more trouble, okay?”

Mrs. Hong also advised, “Lin Wan, Li Mu is right! It’s just a dream. You don’t need to take it so seriously. Don’t make extra trouble. Our priority now is to get out of here as soon as possible.”

Lin Wan hesitated for a while and then nodded reluctantly, “Okay, I can turn a blind eye to it this time. I won’t get angry with you. But you can’t go too far! Intimate behavior is absolutely forbidden. For example, you are not allowed to kiss her!”

Li Mu immediately patted his chest and assured her, “Don’t worry, honey! I have a sense of propriety and I will never make you angry. I just want to get us out of danger. I don’t dare to be unfaithful anymore.”

“Good!” Lin Wan said with satisfaction, “Let’s go! Don’t let them wait.”

...

In the General Manager’s Office of the Mobile Internet Department of the Dongyang Group, He Xiaoyu was standing in front of a floor-to-ceiling window. She was staring out but no one knew what she was thinking.

“Xiaoyu!” Li Mu’s voice came from behind.

He Xiaoyu immediately turned around and said in surprise, “Li Mu, you’re back!”

“Yes!” Li Mu then knelt on one knee in front of her and said gently, “Xiaoyu, will you marry me?”

This was Lin Wan’s request. She had asked him to propose immediately after entering the dream and end this farce as soon as possible. Otherwise, she would feel upset.

Since this was his ex-wife’s order, Li Mu must obey. Moreover, he didn’t want to continue to be entangled with He Xiaoyu anymore. Since he had decided to get back together with his ex-wife, he should not give He Xiaoyu any hope. This was not only good for her but also good for his own marriage.

At this moment, Li Mu held a ring and looked at He Xiaoyu affectionately. If Lin Wan had not been staring at him, he would even have kneeled on both knees to express both his sorry and blessing. He was sorry for Xiaoyu’s sacrifice and wished her a happy future!

He Xiaoyu took the ring over, looked at it for a while, and asked curiously, “What is this?”

“This is an engagement ring that I made by myself!” Li Mu said embarrassedly, “Although it is a little crude, it can represent my sincerity. Xiao Yu, will you marry me?”

The ring was made of tinfoil. It was a simple and ugly circle with a knot at the top, which was even worse than the handmade objects of elementary school students.