NFBE Chapter 498 The Orphan Girl Who Will No Longer Be Manipulated (24)
Chapter 498 The Orphan Girl Who Will No Longer Be Manipulated (24)
Gu Yanli was well aware of the special relationship between Jiang Yan and Mu Zhou.
I've also seen how she completely adores Jiang Yan.
He thought he wouldn't care, and that he wouldn't be childish or superfluous like being jealous.
So-called love is such an ethereal and intangible thing, what is there to value in it?
He only focuses on practical matters.
As long as Mu Zhou is by my side, that's enough.
Unexpectedly, he now wants more and more; he not only wants Mu Zhou's body, but also her heart.
He must fill her heart completely, leaving no room for other men.
Mu Zhou was pretending to be stupid, and he knew it too.
He intended to force her to make a promise, using the most forceful methods to coerce her.
But when he saw her looking so wronged, he couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
Gradually lower your bottom line.
They just indulged her like that.
He lowered his head and kissed her forehead, sighing as he murmured her name:
"Mu Zhou..."
He ultimately did not pursue the matter of Mu Zhou and Jiang Yan's meeting.
*
Mu Zhou didn't remember when she fell asleep last night, nor did she know when Gu Yanli left.
She only remembered that she was already exhausted after taking a bath, and then he tormented her. Seeing that he wasn't going to pursue the matter any further, she quickly and carefree fell into a deep sleep in his arms.
She assumed that Gu Yanli had left after she fell asleep last night.
But when she was changing her clothes, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of a mark on her lower back.
That's... a hickey?!
She clearly remembered that Gu Yanli hadn't kissed her here last night.
So, Gu Yanli took advantage of her while she was asleep?!
Mu Zhou's expression changed. She picked up her phone, found Gu Yanli's chat box, and started typing rapidly.
On the other side, Gu Yanli, who was already in the office early in the morning, looked serious.
His thin lips were tightly pressed together, and his dark eyes were long and deep. With a casual glance, everyone below was terrified.
He listened expressionlessly as his subordinates reported on their work progress one by one.
His phone vibrated, and when his gaze fell on the familiar name on the screen, his cold expression instantly changed.
His cold and intimidating aura vanished instantly. He raised his hand to signal the report to stop and picked up his phone.
Upon opening the chat window and seeing the two words Mu Zhou had sent, Gu Yanli pondered for a moment, then a smile instantly appeared on his lips.
"Shameless..."
The two words Mu Zhou sent were murmured from his lips, carrying a hint of ambiguous meaning.
He tapped the screen a few times.
A moment later, Mu Zhou received his reply.
[Is it because I left a mark on your waist? Or because of... your thigh?]
Mu Zhou was stunned for a moment, then began to examine his leg.
Sure enough, there was a red mark on the inner thigh that was hard to notice unless you looked closely.
In an instant, it was as if something exploded in my mind.
Mu Zhou's heart raced, his face flushed, and he threw his phone far away onto the bed.
"Shameless!"
Her ears turned bright red, and she was so angry she jumped up and down.
She didn't want to think about what kind of beastly things Gu Yanli had done while she was asleep.
Meanwhile, Gu Yanli, who had been waiting for her reply for a long time, knew that she must be furious.
Imagining her cheeks flushed with anger upon seeing the message, her red lips slightly bitten, her eyes filled with a captivating mix of reproach and fury, Gu Yanli's muscles tensed.
A dark current surged in his eyes, and his heart was burning with passion.
He couldn't help it.
*
On the day of Mu Xingbang's birthday banquet, Mu Zhou did not arrive too early.
She will appear at the same time as Mu Xingbang when the event officially begins, so as to make everyone pay full attention to her.
This was the courtesy Mu Xingbang showed her.
Mu Zhou naturally wouldn't refuse.
Before the banquet officially began, Mu Zhou sat in the lounge and closed his eyes to rest.
Gu Yanli will be here tonight.
This is what she heard from Mu Jin.
Because she blocked Gu Yanli.
However, Mu Zhou did not intend to hide from him all night, because her ambiguous relationship with Gu Yanli was an important part of her strategy to provoke Meng Xiyuan and Mu Jin.
Just a few days ago, she and Jiang Huazhen joined forces to snatch the project that Mu Jin had been in charge of.
Another branch company managed by Meng Xiyuan's cousin was found by Mu Zhou to have falsified projects, and was therefore severely punished and dismissed.
Therefore, Meng Xiyuan and Mu Jin became increasingly dissatisfied with her attitude.
Mu Xingbang was naturally aware of this, but he was happy to see it happen.
Because in his eyes, Mu Zhou was a rather blunt and straightforward person.
She is capable and responsible, and everything she does is for the company's development.
Therefore, he didn't think there was anything wrong with Mu Zhou's actions.
Moreover, Mu Zhou's abilities perfectly complement those of Mu Jin, who has little to no ability.
Since he had no intention of handing the group over to Mu Zhou, it would be a good thing to have her supervise Mu Jin and keep him on his toes at all times.
Mu Xingbang had planned everything perfectly.
The son will inherit the group, and the daughter will receive a share to help the son better develop and expand the family business.
He used to worry that Mu Jin wouldn't be able to take over after he left, but now he's finally quite relieved.
This brotherly and sisterly affection eased much of Mu Xingbang's worries.
Little did he know, Mu Zhou didn't want just the strongest support.
*
On his way to find Mu Xingbang, Mu Zhou saw Meng Xiyuan and her husband.
She walked up to the two of them with a charming smile, lifting the hem of her skirt:
"Brother and sister-in-law, I'm going to find Father first."
Unfortunately, her friendliness did not elicit a similarly warm response from the two men.
Mu Jin snorted coldly:
"You think you can challenge me for the inheritance by deliberately setting traps for me? How naive and childish!"
He didn't believe his father would hand over the company to this young girl. His father's current reliance on her was merely out of guilt towards that woman from back then.
Mu Zhou smiled indifferently and moved closer to Mu Jin:
"Actually, I really didn't have that idea, but my father insisted on giving it to me, so what could I do?"
Meng Xiyuan instantly became alert:
"Give what? What did you and Dad ask for?"
She instantly realized something.
But Mu Zhou didn't answer her; instead, she slowly lifted her skirt again.
"You'll find out soon enough, sister-in-law."
She was dressed up in her finest clothes, and a hint of pride and smugness was hidden between her brows.
She left the two people with different expressions behind and walked towards Mu Xingbang's lounge.
Mu Xingbang had made a will stipulating that after his death, all his estate would be inherited by Mu Jin.
For nearly a decade afterward, there were no changes.
Meng Xiyuan and her husband were well aware of this.
At this point, the couple naturally had complete faith in Mu Xingbang, believing that he would definitely not change the inheritance.
They will not give up on Mu Jin.
I won't make any big fuss about Mu Zhou's behavior at this moment.
But what if something happens? Then Mu Zhou's smugness at this moment would become evidence.
Of course, they were right; Mu Xingbang was indeed not wavering in his decision to change his successor.
But Mu Zhou will gradually erode their confidence and mislead them into thinking in a different direction.
Make them start to doubt and fear.
Living in constant worry.
Until she completely broke down and did something that Mu Xingbang could no longer tolerate.
*
In a corner of the banquet, Mu Ruxin took out a small bottle from her bag, held a glass of wine, and walked to an area where there were no people or surveillance cameras.