Quick Wear: The soft cannon fodder turns into a heartthrob and seduce

Chapter 491 The Orphan Girl Who Will No Longer Be Manipulated (17)

In a completely Chinese-style office.

Gu Yanli was dressed in a complete set of high-end custom-made suits, and his every move exuded the elegance and composure of a gentleman from the last century.

The deep-set features, reflected on the screen, made the bone structure appear extremely delicate.

He rested his chin on one hand, as if deep in thought.

It turns out that Mu Zhou is a member of the Mu family.

But for him, it made no difference.

Gu Yanli looked at the girl in the photo and couldn't help but touch her lips.

As I traced and depicted that curve, my memories were completely stirred up.

His eyes darkened.

Gu Yanli still remembered how soft her lips were.

Such perfect pink lips, when tinged with moisture, possess a fatal attraction.

Her fingertips slowly moved to those eyes that sparkled like stars when they smiled.

Such beautiful eyes shouldn't be tinged with sadness.

What's there to worry about?

It's just the Mu family.

After a moment of silence, he composed himself and said to his assistant standing beside him:

"I'm applying for a flight route; I'm going back to China tomorrow."

*

At the dining table, Mu Zhou and his family had breakfast together.

The atmosphere was subtle.

Seeing that Mu Zhou's complexion was noticeably better, Mu Xingbang took the initiative to inquire:

"How did you sleep last night?"

"Great, the bed is very comfortable, and the pillow is just right. I thought I would have trouble sleeping, but I fell asleep very quickly."

Mu Zhou answered honestly, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Mu Xingbang's perpetually furrowed brows relaxed, and he was about to speak when Mu Ruxin couldn't help but speak sarcastically:

"You've never seen this before, have you? The mattress is a custom-made model worth over a million yuan, and the pillow is made of pure natural rubber worth tens of thousands of yuan. Of course, it's comfortable to sleep on."

Mu Zhou's face stiffened, and he forced a smile:

"This is definitely the first time I've slept on such a good mattress. It's much more comfortable than a hard bed board."

Seeing her flustered appearance, Mu Ruxin chuckled.

Mu Zhou clearly took the initiative to show weakness, and had no intention of arguing with her.

It was the first time the family had eaten together, and she didn't want things to go wrong.

But the more sensible she was, the more Mu Xingbang wanted to stand up for her.

He put down his chopsticks, neither too hard nor too soft.

The crisp sound startled everyone at the table.

Mu Xingbang looked at Mu Ruxin with a stern expression:

"Apologize to your aunt."

Mu Ruxin's expression changed, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears of grievance.

Grandpa is so biased. He made her apologize for just one sentence.

Meng Xiyuan felt sorry for her daughter and couldn't help but gently coax her. She then said to Mu Xingbang:

"Dad, Ruxin is still young..."

"Still young? Does she still think of herself as a child after graduating from university?"

He pointed at Mu Jin, who was uninvolved, with a look of disappointment and frustration:

"It's because of your two endless pampering that she has no manners whatsoever. Mu Zhou is her aunt, how dare she speak to her aunt like that?"

Mu Xingbang's tone turned serious, and none of his family dared to argue further.

Meng Xiyuan knew that her daughter's words were really inappropriate, so she could only give her a look that signaled her to apologize quickly.

Finally, Meng Xiyuan, steeling herself, reluctantly said to Mu Zhou:

"I'm sorry, Auntie."

Mu Zhou quickly replied, "It's alright."

Mu Xingbang, however, had no intention of letting the matter drop.

“If Ruxin continues like this, she’ll go astray. Starting this month, her allowance will be canceled, and she’s only allowed to drive that Audi in the garage.”

Mu Ruxin became anxious upon hearing this.

She bought that Audi five years ago. If she were to drive it out, her friends would definitely laugh at her.

She felt a pang of guilt about the allowance, but she didn't really care. After all, if her grandfather wouldn't give it to her, her parents would.

But she didn't expect her grandfather's next words to make her turn pale.

"Starting tomorrow, report to the company. You'll be responsible for your own salary and spending it as you see fit. The company won't give you any special privileges. If you don't show up on time and complete your work, you won't get a single penny, and neither will you two..."

He pointed a warning finger at his son and daughter-in-law:

"You're not allowed to help her out in private either. If I find out, you're both fired."

After saying that, he turned to Mu Zhou and said:

"Have you eaten yet?"

Seeing Mu Zhou nod, he said:

"Let's go, let's go to work."

He then left first.

Mu Ruxin was stunned by her grandfather's series of punishments. She glared at Mu Zhou resentfully.

"It's all you!"

Mu Zhou innocently pursed the corner of his mouth:

"Ruxin, you really should tone down your temper. Don't yell at your grandfather like that."

"When did I ever do anything to Grandpa..."

When Mu Ruxin saw that Mu Zhou still wanted to slander her, she almost exploded, but Meng Xiyuan stopped her in time.

Seeing her angry but unable to speak out, Mu Zhou smiled:

"Brother and sister-in-law, I'm leaving now."

Only after the car had left the Mu family's residence did Meng Xiyuan offer her advice:

"Fool, saying those things in front of your grandfather only makes him feel even more sorry for that woman."

Because Mu Zhou had suffered in the past, her father-in-law was desperately trying to make up for it, but her daughter was adding fuel to the fire by making sarcastic remarks, which was practically making things difficult for Mu Zhou.

She looked at her daughter and said through gritted teeth:

"Go to the company and learn properly; it will be your business eventually."

"Mom, I don't know anything about these things. I'll just find a professional manager."

“Even if you hire a professional manager, you can’t be completely ignorant. Leave Mu Zhou’s affairs to your parents and be a good boy.”

While the couple were trying to persuade Mu Ruxin, Mu Zhou and Mu Xingbang were sitting in the back seat of the car on their way to the company.

Mu Zhou didn't say a word about the grievances he suffered at the dinner table, which made Mu Xingbang feel very bad.

He knew he had let his daughter down.

Whether it was then or now.

Back then, after Zhang Mo sent the message, Mu Xingbang quickly investigated and found out what had happened.

Before he could even reprimand his son and daughter-in-law, he received the devastating news of Zhang Mo's passing.

He knew that his son and daughter-in-law had indirectly driven Zhang Mo to her death.

But what can you do when the person is already dead?

Mu Jin was his only son.

He was in poor health when he was young, and he tried many treatments and methods, but he still only had one son, Mu Jin.

Later, he simply accepted that he was not destined to have many children and grandchildren, and gave up on the idea.

But to everyone's surprise, Zhang Mo was pregnant.

He certainly loved Zhang Mo, but the fact that she bore him a child naturally amplified that love.

This is why he didn't refuse when Meng Xiyuan and the others later tried to set him up with women.

He wanted to try again to see if he could still have offspring.

Unfortunately, only the one in Zhang Mo's belly was a fleeting moment.

He later regretted his greed, but it was too late.

The deceased are gone, but the living must go on living.

He couldn't let his only son become estranged from him because of the already deceased Zhang Mo.

Besides, he knew that his son and daughter-in-law were only capable of so much; they couldn't do anything worse.

Therefore, this matter could only be glossed over.

More than twenty years later, after Meng Xiyuan and Mu Jin discovered Mu Zhou's identity, they once again tried to sabotage him, a fact that Mu Xingbang also knew about.

So he decisively dealt with Mu Zhou's department manager, dismissing him and completely ruining his reputation in the industry, forcing him to change careers.

But he did not touch his son and daughter-in-law.

Mu Xingbang is getting old and is not as decisive as he was when he was young. He also hopes that his children and grandchildren can get along harmoniously.

It's best to minimize the problem and resolve it peacefully.