Your Reason Makes More Sense

Hearing this, Xu Mu's expression instantly turned solemn. "What happened?"

He had felt something was off. Logically speaking, if the Jiuli Clan wanted to deal with him, their first choice would definitely be to break into his home directly.

But they went through all the trouble of having Song Nuanyang trick him into coming out. It simply defied logic.

"Yesterday, there seemed to be a strange gust of wind at our house, and then several security cameras broke down."

Xu Ningbing explained, "It happened in an instant. The security personnel quickly checked, but nothing had happened."

Xu Mu frowned. That meant their people had most likely broken in, but left because of something else.

"By the way, was the old man at home yesterday?"

"Yes, Dad got home last night."

Xu Ningbing nodded.

Just as Xu Mu was deep in thought, his phone vibrated. He glanced at it; it was a call from Xu Shou.

He answered immediately, and a voice came from the other end. "What's wrong? I was busy just now and didn't check my phone."

"I offended some people again recently, and I'm worried they might target you."

Although Xu Mu said this, he was actually quite reassured about Xu Shou.

The man was originally a master, at least stronger than Xu Ningbing. The one he was most worried about was actually his sister here.

"Haha, don't worry. I'm not even at home; they can't find me."

Xu Shou laughed on the other end.

"Alright, stay safe."

After saying that, Xu Mu hung up the phone.

"You shouldn't tell him to stay safe; you should tell him to be careful not to get scammed."

Xu Ningbing snorted coldly. "Those old war buddies of his never came looking for him before. Now that they know our family is rich, they all shamelessly flock over. Dad is generous to a fault. I don't even need to think to know that we are paying for their entire trip."

Xu Mu smiled and waved his hand. "How much money can a bunch of old geezers spend? At most, they'll just get some foot baths and massages."

Xu Ningbing's throat moved, but she swallowed her words back down.

Originally, she wanted to say that if Xu Shou dared to bring back some shady woman, she would curse her out directly.

But thinking about it carefully, their mother had been gone for so many years, and Xu Shou had always been alone.

His life was a straight line between the company and home.

At business gatherings, he would proactively keep his distance from women.

Who didn't know that the Chairman of the Xu family didn't have a wife? Let alone older women.

Even women younger than Xu Ningbing and Xu Mu would take the initiative to hit on him.

Yet Xu Shou remained steadfast; even his secretary was a man.

How could a man like that be tempted by shady women?

"By the way, since you're here, just wait a moment. We have a guest coming over soon."

Xu Ningbing put her plain glasses back on.

"Sis, I actually came to see you this time because I wanted to give you a treasure."

Xu Mu suddenly leaned back on the sofa. "But this treasure is too precious. I'm considering whether I should give it to you."

Swish!

Xu Ningbing instantly stood up from her executive chair and, in the blink of an eye, sat down right next to Xu Mu.

[Affection +10]

She hugged Xu Mu's arm, her eyes full of excitement. "Little Mu, what treasure?"

Xu Mu felt the sensation transmitted from his arm. This Xu Ningbing really knew how to use her advantages.

He glanced down slightly. The few buttons on the front of her office uniform were under immense pressure; he was afraid they might pop right off.

However, Xu Mu now knew how to exploit the system's rules. He couldn't just take it out all at once; he had to take it step by step and draw her in gradually.

"It has nothing to do with the treasure itself. I can only tell you that Ye Tong doesn't have one yet. Tell me, should I give it to you first, or to my wife first?"

Xu Mu looked at Xu Ningbing's face. He had to admit, she was extremely exquisite.

"Give it to whoever finds it more useful first. It's not like I'm an unreasonable person."

Xu Ningbing looked at Xu Mu.

"A space ring."

Xu Mu took out a ring from his pocket. "As long as you inject Qi into it, you can activate the array and store things inside."

As he spoke, Xu Mu picked up a throw pillow next to the sofa and stored it inside the ring.

From Xu Ningbing's perspective, the pillow in his hand simply vanished.

[Affection +10]

Seeing this, affection points floated above Xu Ningbing's head again. "Little Mu, this really is a massive treasure!"

She was already overjoyed that Xu Mu had thought of her when he had such a good thing.

As for the ring, she definitely wanted it. Normally, dragging a large suitcase around on business trips was highly inconvenient.

If the distance was short, driving herself was fine.

If it was far, she had to take a plane, check her luggage, and wait to retrieve it upon arrival, which was a huge waste of time.

With this ring, she could just toss everything directly into it from now on.

"Sigh, but there's only one. One is my wife, the other is my sister... Whatever, I'll give it to you!"

Xu Mu handed the ring to Xu Ningbing. "Your arguments are much bigger."

[Affection +20]

After taking the ring, a wave of delight flashed in Xu Ningbing's eyes.

Then, she immediately managed her facial expressions and returned to normal. "Little Mu, aren't you afraid your wife will get jealous?"

"She won't know."

Xu Mu looked entirely unbothered.

Of course, he still had four more in his hands. He had obtained five in total this time. Chen Xuan and Fu Jinyu already had theirs.

Meng Wanyue and Dai Xingluo also had them.

There were more than enough rings to go around.

Xu Ningbing returned to her desk. She picked up the phone on the side, stored it into the ring, and took it back out, playing with it endlessly.

Xu Mu shook his head, never expecting to see this side of Xu Ningbing.

Just then, the landline next to her desk rang.

After answering the call, Xu Ningbing gave a brief confirmation and told them to come in.

Xu Mu leaned back on the sofa and checked with his perception, only to discover that it was Cui Yunshen from Jiangnan again.

Along with him was a middle-aged man in his fifties with a buzz cut.

Not long after, a knock came from outside the door.

Xu Ningbing called out loudly, "Please come in."

"President, Mr. Gao is here."

The female secretary pushed the door open and proactively stepped aside, but the first to walk in was Cui Yunshen.

After that, the middle-aged man with the buzz cut walked in with a smile.

Xu Mu looked at this middle-aged man and did a quick scan with his Eye of God.

Name: Gao Sheng

Identity: Honorary President of the Jiangnan Jinling Chamber of Commerce

Affection: 0

Destiny Level: 1 (Max Level 10)

Seeing this, Xu Mu felt a bit surprised. He hadn't expected someone of this caliber to show up.

"Mr. Gao, please have a seat. I was busy just now and couldn't welcome you personally."

Xu Ningbing had already proactively stood up, wearing a professional smile.

"Hahaha! It's fine."

Gao Sheng laughed and waved his hand, then pointed to Cui Yunshen beside him. "I shouldn't need to introduce this young man, right?"

"Of course not. Cui Yunshen, I've met him before."

Xu Ningbing said indifferently.

Xu Mu stood to the side, not understanding what Cui Yunshen was doing here again.

Last time, he had used the video of him fighting the Big Tank to threaten him into dealing with Yan Baizhi.

It seemed he hadn't actually dealt with her. In the end, it was Xu Mu who intentionally lured Tong Guoguo over to gain some affection points from Yan Baizhi.

"Hehe, I came this time hoping to foster a closer relationship between the two of you."

Gao Sheng sat on the sofa. "I heard President Xu wants to expand into Jiangnan. Why not cooperate with the Cui family, what do you think?"

"But I've already partnered with the Yan family."

Xu Ningbing said from the side.

"Trust me, if you partner with the Cui family, plenty of businesses will gladly cooperate with you. If you choose the Yan family, however, that might not be the case."

Gao Sheng had a cheerful smile on his face, but his tone carried a distinct hint of a threat.