NFBE Chapter 819 The Orphan Girl Deceived by the Pretending-to-Be-Poor CEO (4)
Chapter 819 The Orphan Girl Deceived by the Pretending-to-Be-Poor CEO (4)
Mu Zhou took back his money decisively and efficiently.
Gu Huaizhou looked at her empty fingertips, and for a moment he was both amused and exasperated by the contrast between her overflowing sympathy and indifference.
A hint of amusement rose in his eyes.
He leaned back against the wall with a languid posture and took out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from his pocket.
He put the cigarette to his lips and lit it with a "snap".
He looked up at Mu Zhou:
"Hey, since you're so kind, how about I repay you with my body?"
His nonchalant tone was clearly a flirtatious attempt to pick up girls.
Mu Zhou looked back at him, without blushing or getting angry.
Her delicate face seemed to be thinking of something, and then it fell completely still.
She stared at him with hostility.
Amidst the swirling mist, the man's eyes gleamed with a wild and aggressive light.
After a few seconds of silence, Mu Zhou suddenly spoke:
"I've already learned my lesson from bringing a man home."
Her tone was slightly cool, carrying an elusive emotion.
Gu Huaizhou paused, the fingers holding the cigarette between his fingers, and looked up.
The girl had already left the alley.
He curled his lips into a smile, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.
After leaving the alley, Mu Zhou heard the prompt from 0001.
[Target character Gu Huaizhou, favorability increased by 7%, current favorability 7%]
*
Mu Zhou arrived at the dessert shop and was about to sit down when a girl in a white dress greeted her.
"Mu Zhou? Hello, I'm Cheng Wenjing, a friend of Xiang Ze."
Cheng Wenjing smiled gently and invited her to join her in a warm yet polite manner.
Mu Zhou did not refuse.
During this period, Xiang Ze's friends would come to her every few days to speak well of Xiang Ze.
After the two sat down, Cheng Wenjing carefully examined Mu Zhou, and finally nodded and smiled:
"No wonder Ozawa likes you, you are indeed very beautiful."
Mu Zhou calmly thanked him.
She smiled knowingly, her expression carrying a hidden meaning:
“You look much better now than when I first saw you. You look as radiant as a delicate flower. It seems that the million you spent was indeed put to good use.”
Mu Zhou put down the spoon in his hand, looked up at her, and then suddenly smiled.
She was already beautiful, and usually had a cool and aloof air when she wasn't smiling. Now, with her eyebrows slightly raised, she was as radiant as spring blossoms, dazzling and captivating.
Cheng Wenjing's lips maintained a slightly stiff curve.
Her voice was slightly cold as she asked, puzzled:
"What are you laughing at, Miss Mu?"
"Of course I'm laughing because I'm happy. It means the money wasn't wasted and the maintenance program that cost tens of thousands of yuan really worked."
Mu Zhou's honesty made Cheng Wenjing's little schemes seem like a punch to cotton.
superficial.
Based on her judgment of Mu Zhou, she should have been furious and embarrassed when she heard her mention one million.
She even argued that she wasn't after the money.
Either reaction will bring out her pride.
But to my surprise, Mu Zhou gave this answer.
Cheng Wenjing smiled slightly, then lowered her eyes and tasted the sweet soup.
The moment it entered my mouth, I frowned in disgust.
It tastes cheap.
After putting down her spoon, Cheng Wenjing brought up the topic again.
She said with a hint of apology:
"You didn't know I'd met you before, did you? Xiaoze might not have told you, but when he first got together with you, he secretly introduced you to me once. At that time, you looked much thinner and more haggard."
As if afraid she would misunderstand, Cheng Wenjing quickly said:
“I was just helping him make a decision. He’s used to asking for my opinion on everything. You don’t mind, do you? Besides, I had a very high opinion of you back then and didn’t object at all.”
Mu Zhou listened attentively and then said "Oh".
Then he checked the time and asked:
"What brings you here? Are you here as a mediator too?"
His tone was quite impatient.
Cheng Wenjing pursed her lips before getting to the point.
"Xiao Ze did lie to you, but please understand that the Xiang family is not an ordinary family."
"Your social class wouldn't understand the heavy burden he's carried since childhood. It's normal for him to be wary of you. He's willing to make amends, so how can you be so harsh on him?"
"As a woman, I'm giving you one last piece of advice: a woman like you from a humble background, even with beauty, won't gain any real benefits. This is your only chance to change your fate."
"Why are you forcing that useless pride? Playing hard to get? Ha, little sister, be careful not to overdo it."
Cheng Wenjing's voice was gentle and soft, seemingly offering advice, but the underlying meaning was that they were not from the same social class and were not suitable for each other.
That subtle disdain and contempt for her left her feeling like she had a fishbone stuck in her throat.
In the original story, the original owner was provoked and his self-esteem was hurt, so he immediately had the idea of leaving the capital.
But clearly, Mu Zhou wouldn't.
While Cheng Wenjing was saying all this, she had already finished a bowl of food.
She put down the spoon and picked up a tissue to wipe her mouth.
Then he raised his eyebrows to look at Cheng Wenjing, calmly nodded in agreement:
"Ok."
"……what?"
Cheng Wenjing was taken aback and subconsciously asked a question in return.
Mu Zhou repeated it again:
“I mean, okay, I’ll give him another chance.”
The air suddenly became quiet.
Cheng Wenjing seemed to have just processed her words, and asked incredulously:
"You mean you want to get back together with Xiang Ze?"
Mu Zhou nodded and said seriously:
“I think you’re absolutely right. For a woman like me from a humble background, even if I have beauty, it won’t bring any real benefits. This is the only chance to change my fate, and I really can’t let it go.”
Mu Zhou smiled and repeated her words.
Cheng Wenjing was speechless.
She never expected that Mu Zhou would actually listen to her.
Seeing her standing there stunned, speechless, Mu Zhou stared at her with a half-smile:
"What, you're unhappy?"
"...How could that be? You're willing to give him a chance to start over, that's wonderful."
Her fingertips clenched slightly, as if she had swallowed a fly and felt disgusted and frustrated.
But she couldn't say anything.
Finally, I watched Mu Zhou leave.
*
Xiang Ze received the news immediately and tracked down to Mu Zhou's current residence.
"Baby, thank you for giving me a chance to make up for it. Shall we start over?"
His eyes were sparkling; you could tell he was genuinely happy.
Mu Zhou leaned against the doorframe, appearing quite indifferent:
"I'm just trying it out; I'm not sure if I can really go back to the way things were before."
Xiang Ze's heart sank for a moment, but he immediately shook off the unease:
"I will definitely do my best, baby, thank you."
"Okay, that's all for now. I need to rest."
Mu Zhou closed the door and thought about what had happened during the day.
The man in the alley is Gu Huaizhou.
This is also Mu Zhou's target this time.
He and Xiang Ze used to be very close, but they stopped seeing each other often after he went abroad.
Like the Xiang family, the Gu family is a long-established family in the city with deep roots.
Unlike the Xiang family, whose descendants mostly went into business, the Gu family cultivated their influence in the power structure, with many members holding high-ranking positions.
The easiest way to create more opportunities to meet Gu Huaizhou is through Xiang Ze.
This is also why she agreed to Xiang Ze's request.
Incidentally, it can also disgust Cheng Wenjing.