Xu Mu originally intended to hang up the phone immediately, but after hesitating for a moment, he decided to answer it to see what this woman was up to.
“What’s the matter?”
Xu Mu asked after picking up the call.
“Mr. Xu, do you have time right now?”
Feng Yue’s voice still carried her unique allure, but it was a far cry from the coquettish tone she once had.
“I’ve been quite busy lately,” Xu Mu replied bluntly.
“I’m currently at the entrance of the Xu Group building,” Feng Yue’s voice came through.
Hearing this, Xu Mu decided to continue the conversation. After all, this woman at least showed some manners.
He understood that for someone like her, a minor player, meeting him required taking the initiative to come to him.
“Alright, wait for a bit. I'll head over after I finish my meal.”
With that, Xu Mu hung up the phone.
“Mr. Xu, who was that?”
Meng Wanyue asked from across the table.
“The owner of the bar where I asked you to plant a listening device earlier,” Xu Mu replied with a smile. “Don’t mind her. Let’s finish our meal first.”
Not every so-called female lead required Xu Mu’s favor.
Take Feng Yue, for example. As the illegitimate daughter of the Feng Family, her purpose in coming to Jiang City might very well be to bring down the Xu Family.
As an enemy, why would Xu Mu bother to increase her favorability?
It wasn’t as if she was indispensable.
Currently, Xu Mu had Ye Tong and Lu Xueyao by his side, both providing stable sources of righteousness points.
After finishing his meal, Xu Mu even spent half an hour in the restroom before leisurely heading downstairs to the entrance of the building.
In a way, he was indirectly demonstrating to the former antagonist version of himself what it truly meant to be a man.
A sycophant never wins a woman’s affection; all they get is humiliation.
Standing at the entrance for about ten seconds, Xu Mu spotted a woman stepping out of a Porsche Cayenne in the distance.
She was wearing a black coat, a face mask, and oversized sunglasses.
However, her walking posture, particularly the sway of her hips, was unmistakable to Xu Mu.
It was Feng Yue.
“Mr. Xu, you really made me wait,” Feng Yue said softly as she approached Xu Mu.
“The company’s been busy lately. The fact that I made time to meet you is already a courtesy,” Xu Mu replied nonchalantly, hands in his pockets. “What do you want?”
“Can we talk in the car?” Feng Yue gestured toward the Cayenne.
Xu Mu scanned the vehicle with his senses and found no one else inside, so he nodded lightly.
Once the two were seated in the car, Feng Yue smiled and asked, “Mr. Xu, do you dislike me so much that you chose to sit in the back seat?”
“Generally speaking, yes,” Xu Mu replied indifferently.
Feng Yue didn’t react with the same anger she might have shown in the past. Instead, she started the car and drove away, soon finding an underground parking lot nearby and parking in the darkest corner.
She got out of the driver’s seat and joined Xu Mu in the back. After locking the car, she removed her face mask and sunglasses. Despite her makeup, Xu Mu immediately noticed the bruises on her face.
“Who hit you?”
Xu Mu asked, though he already knew the answer.
“Lin Yang,” Feng Yue replied, tears welling up in her eyes. “Mr. Xu, I owe you an apology.”
“What exactly are you apologizing for?” Xu Mu asked calmly.
"I've done many things to wrong you, and the worst of them was teaming up with Lin Yang to go against you."
Feng Yue took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears. "You've always been so good to me..."
"Stop! I don't have time to listen to your complaints. Just tell me why you're here and then take me back to the company."
Xu Mu glanced at Feng Yue and said.
"Xu, I feel like you've been distant with me these past few days." Feng Yue felt that Xu Mu's gaze was somewhat unfamiliar.
"Do you want to know why?" Xu Mu asked.
Feng Yue nodded gently.
"The reason is simple. I've met someone more beautiful, more gentle, and whose eyes are full of me."
Xu Mu's expression was indifferent as he continued, "You know, compared to her, you're worlds apart. I only regret being blind and wasting so much time and money on you."
Hearing this, tears welled up in Feng Yue's eyes again.
Indeed!
Xu Mu is no fool. He surely knows who treats him well.
"Take me back. I have no interest in listening to you complain here."
Xu Mu said flatly, "You can find your other old men, like Qian Gang. Old men know how to care for people."
Feng Yue recalled the video recording Lin Yang had shown, where Xu Mu himself had spoken.
Clearly, he also knew that she had said in the restaurant to Qian Gang that after things were done, she would spend a few nights with him.
"Xu, you've misunderstood me. I admit I've used many men, but I've never let them succeed."
Feng Yue said, deeply looking at Xu Mu, "You should be the most qualified to speak on this."
"Why are you telling me this? Whether you've been with them or not, what does it have to do with me?"
Xu Mu frowned, "What can't be faked in this world? Getting a repair membrane surgery doesn't cost much."
"Alright, Xu, let me take you back then."
Feng Yue wiped her tears with the handkerchief, got out of the car, and sat in the driver's seat.
She started the car and drove out of the underground parking lot.
As she left the parking lot entrance, she said softly, "Lin Yang has obtained all the data on your Xu Group's weight loss drug and is now fully engaged in production."
Xu Mu crossed his legs in the back seat, looking out the window without speaking.
"I think you should immediately inform your father and have him launch the weight loss drug within these days to capture the market first."
Feng Yue looked at Xu Mu through the rearview mirror, "I know you're not interested in company affairs, but what I'm saying is definitely not to harm you; it's to help you."
"The weight loss drug was something you and Qian Gang tricked from Chen Bei, and now you're saying you're helping me. Feng Yue, isn't what you're doing contradictory?"
Xu Mu tapped the car door, "Stop the car. It's not far; I'll walk back to the company."
"Xu Mu, if you don't listen to me, you'll regret it. I'm truly trying to help you."
Feng Yue parked the car by the roadside, her expression cold.
Xu Mu sneered, opened the car door, and left.
Regret?
Taking a fake prescription as a treasure, let's see who regrets it in a few days.
Feng Yue watched Xu Mu leave, clenching her fists in frustration, "That Xu Mu, he's really got a pig's brain. Whoever marries him in the future is bound to be driven mad!"
She slammed her foot on the accelerator, and the car shot forward.
Xu Mu returned to the company and called Zhou Hening, asking him to introduce a few celebrities to him.
Zhou Hening told Xu Mu that he was performing in Yang City, Jiangbei Province, and if Xu Mu didn't mind the inconvenience, he could come find him today.
If Xu Mu found it troublesome, Zhou Hening would return to Jiang City after finishing up today, but it might have to wait until the evening.
Xu Mu didn't hesitate, considering Zhou Hening was practically a senior, he decided to proactively go find him.
He called Meng Wanyue and headed to Yang City.
Jiang City is the capital of Jiangbei Province, but within the province, its economic strength is only second best.
The strongest city in Jiangbei is Yang City.
The former Xu Group made its fortune in Jiang City, then advanced to Yang City, conquering quite a bit of territory.
The support for the Ye family back then mainly came from Yang City's industries, but after the Ye family fell, most of Yang City's businesses closed down.
Only one was barely surviving, and Xu Mu heard it's already on the verge of bankruptcy.
Meng Wanyue focused intently on driving, overtaking one car after another on the road.
Suddenly, a red Ferrari shot out from the left side, lining up next to Xu Mu's Cadillac.
The passenger window rolled down, revealing a young man with earrings and permed hair, who raised his middle finger at Meng Wanyue's side.
Even though they couldn't hear him, judging by his lip movements, he was clearly cursing.
Then, the Ferrari moved in front of the Cadillac, occasionally tapping the brakes to provoke Meng Wanyue behind.
"What's going on?"
Xu Mu hadn't noticed earlier, but as Meng Wanyue hit the brakes suddenly, he realized the Ferrari was ahead.
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