I'm Such a Bad Person

Zhong Qianqian wiped her tears with her sleeve, then said coldly, "Stop with the fake sympathy. I know what you want. To send me to prison, right?"

Xu Mu asked with a smile, "If that's what you think, why did you still get in the car?"

Holding her laptop, Zhong Qianqian's tears continued to fall. "I'd rather have some quiet time in prison than keep working under Ye Chen."

"What happened between you two? Is he still angry with you for stealing the fake prescription?"

Xu Mu asked knowingly.

Actually, this matter had already exceeded Xu Mu's expectations.

Originally, he thought that after Zhong Qianqian obtained the fake prescription, which would ultimately cause major problems for the company, Ye Chen would definitely punish her.

Xu Mu planned to seize the opportunity to show concern and see if he could pull her to his side.

But he never expected that plans couldn't keep up with changes.

The fact that Meng Wanyue was following Xu Mu became known to Ye Chen.

Since Meng Wanyue was Xu Mu's person, Zhong Qianqian's identity must have been exposed long ago.

In that case, Ye Chen would direct all his hatred towards Meng Wanyue and wouldn't excessively blame Zhong Qianqian.

This led to Xu Mu's plan falling through.

Who could have guessed that sending people to the Dai family this time, by a twist of fate, instead resulted in Zhong Qianqian getting slapped.

"No, the traitor is Meng Wanyue. Ye Chen only blamed me for not checking the efficacy properly. It was just a minor mistake."

Zhong Qianqian hesitated for a moment but still spilled everything. "This time, he had me monitor the Dai family, but they vanished without a trace. It clearly wasn't my fault, yet he hit me."

"You've been loyal and dedicated to him, and this is how he treats you. It's true what they say, women love bad boys."

Xu Mu deliberately sighed with feigned sympathy.

"Who loves him? I'm just repaying a debt of gratitude."

Zhong Qianqian looked out the window, reminiscing. "Back when I was studying abroad, I went on a trip to the Middle East with friends and got captured by a gang. Ye Chen saved us."

"He saved a whole group, not just you alone. Yet you're still so loyal to him. You're really a good person."

Xu Mu said lightly.

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"Actually, it's just me being foolish! Ye Chen never even expected us to repay him back then. But when I found out he was an ancient martial artist, I wanted to befriend him. I took the initiative to find him, said I was good with computers, and that's how we exchanged contact info. Who knew it would develop into this?"

Zhong Qianqian pouted, growing more aggrieved as she spoke.

She had heard about Meng Wanyue's past from Xiao Ran. The fact that Xu Mu could make a killer tool like her betray and become his person was enough proof that Xu Mu treated Meng Wanyue really well.

She heard that ever since Meng Wanyue started following Xu Mu, her strength had improved by leaps and bounds.

It didn't take a genius to figure out Xu Mu used precious elixirs to enhance her.

Looking at it that way, he was much more generous than Ye Chen.

"Well, there's no helping it. Since you're following Ye Chen, you should see it through to the end."

Xu Mu said softly. "When Wanyue decided to follow me, it was also a huge decision for her. She said leaving Ye Chen without permission would get her killed."

"That's right. Ye Chen is exactly that kind of person."

Zhong Qianqian nodded emphatically. She paused, then asked curiously, "Then why did Meng Wanyue still choose to follow you?"

"I will protect her! Although Wanyue is a killer, her heart is more like a blank canvas. Following Ye Chen, she would always just be a tool. But following me, I will fill her life with the colors of happiness."

Xu Mu gazed ahead, pulling the car over to the curb. "Get out. It wouldn't be good if Ye Chen saw you."

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"Xu Mu, you don't hate me? Even though I fell for your trick, my intention really was to harm your Xu family."

Holding her laptop, Zhong Qianqian asked doubtfully.

"It didn't succeed, did it? Get out. I have things to do, I need to go."

Xu Mu said to Zhong Qianqian with a smile. "I heard you like anime. I think people who like anime are all simple, good people."

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"You're into anime too? What do you like?"

Hearing this, Zhong Qianqian's eyes instantly lit up. She never expected Xu Mu to share a common interest with her.

"Oh, I watch a lot of the stuff on the inside. I watch less of the surface-level shows."

Xu Mu said nonchalantly.

"Pfft! So you're an old pervert. I don't like watching that kind of stuff at all."

Zhong Qianqian scoffed.

Xu Mu almost wanted to expose her right then and there—often staying home alone at night, watching that "Thunder Fire Sword" or whatever. Did she really think he didn't know?

"Go on, I need to get busy."

Xu Mu gave the order to leave.

"Then I'm going."

Zhong Qianqian got out of the car holding her computer. Watching the car drive away, text appeared above her head again.

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Her heart was full of pleasant surprise. She never expected they even shared the same hobby.

She wondered what kind he liked. Pure love? Or NTR? Or something else.

...

After leaving the area, Xu Mu let out a slight sigh. "I really am a bad person. I hope Ye Chen doesn't kill her."

He had circled this hotel area several times already.

From when he first arrived here to last night when he helped the Dai family leave, he had used his perception to check the surroundings.

There were three specific spots where three people sat, and they were there every day.

Even last night when he left the hotel, they remained sitting in the same spots without moving.

It didn't take a genius to figure out they were Ye Chen's people, stationed nearby.

Therefore, Xu Mu parked the car near the main entrance for Zhong Qianqian to get in—a spot perfectly within sight of Ye Chen's lookout.

And the spot where Xu Mu parked also had a lookout.

They were just separated by a green belt.

If Ye Chen found out Zhong Qianqian got into his car, how he would treat her afterwards was something Xu Mu truly couldn't guess.

He could only pray that he wouldn't kill her. That way, he could recruit her for himself.

Xu Mu originally planned to find Jiang Huihui and let her and Xu Ningbing split the remaining elixirs.

However, he happened to see a Geely 4S store.

Lately, almost all these people knew his car. He thought it would be better to use another vehicle for secret missions, especially when needing to hide his identity.

So, Xu Mu pulled the car over to the curb.

As soon as he walked into the showroom, a female salesperson sitting by the window quickly approached.

She asked with a smile, "Sir, looking for a car?"

"Yes."

Xu Mu nodded.

The woman looked very young, probably not long out of university.

She was slender, with her hair tied in a bun, looking quite innocent.

"Sir, are you looking for a gasoline or electric vehicle? Do you have any specific model in mind?"

The saleswoman asked with a smile.

"Gasoline. An SUV. You recommend something for me."

Xu Mu walked further inside.

Electric cars are relatively more suitable just for commuting.

But for someone like Xu Mu, time is more important.

If he's tracking another vehicle in the future and runs out of charge mid-way, having to queue up to recharge would mean the target is long gone.

But with a gasoline car, refueling takes just a minute. On highways or main roads, catching up again would be easy.

"Given your height, sir, I recommend our Xingyue L. This car..."

"Okay, this one then."

Xu Mu nodded.

"Huh?"

The saleswoman was completely dumbfounded. Was this man just messing with her?

"Oh, and max out the insurance for me."

Xu Mu reminded her.

The saleswoman was baffled again—something about this guy felt off.

If you said he was rich, he was here buying a Geely. If you said he wasn't, he placed the order without hesitation and maxed out the insurance coverage. Was he planning to run someone over?