Yu Sheng hoped Ling Xue would not get hurt, and also hoped that she herself would be the one by Ling Xue's side in the end.
"Why are you back again?" The receptionist heard Ling Xue's footsteps and looked up to see Ling Xue walking into the company, her head held high, in high heels.
"Tell your CEO I want to see him." Ling Xue was taller than the receptionist. She walked directly up to the reception desk, puffed out her chest, and looked down at the receptionist with disdain.
"Hmph." The receptionist was displeased, but she still called Mu Qi.
"Mr. Mu, Ling Xue, Ms. Ling wants to come up." The receptionist's tone became much more obsequious, a world of difference from how she had spoken to Ling Xue moments before.
"Let her come up."
When she received the call from the receptionist, Yun Shu Nian was playing games next to Mu Qi with a Bluetooth headset on.
She had turned the game's volume down very low, so Yun Shu Nian could hear everything coming from Mu Qi's phone clearly.
Yun Shu Nian took off her Bluetooth headset, looked at Mu Qi, and then directly sat on his lap.
Yun Shu Nian looked up at Mu Qi, then forcefully placed Mu Qi's other hand around her waist.
With the woman he cherished in his arms, Mu Qi closed his laptop, having lost all interest in work.
Mu Qi nudged the top of Yun Shu Nian's head with his chin. "What's wrong?"
"Can't I be like this for no reason?" Yun Shu Nian manipulated the character in the game to attack randomly, and in the end, a grenade killed herself and her teammates.
Mu Qi tightened his grip on Yun Shu Nian's waist, pulling her closer. "Yes, you can."
A barrage of curses appeared on the phone screen.
Yun Shu Nian casually tossed the phone onto Mu Qi's desk, then placed his other hand on her waist as well.
The crisp scent from behind her was pleasant and made Yun Shu Nian linger.
Soon, the door to Mu Qi's office was knocked on, and Ling Xue walked in.
The moment she looked at Mu Qi, Ling Xue's eyes snapped shut, and only after a long while did she slightly relax.
"Mr. Mu, I imagine you know why I'm here today?" Ling Xue steadied herself and averted her gaze.
Mu Qi held Yun Shu Nian in his arms and was silent for a moment, then leaned close to Yun Shu Nian's ear. "Nian Nian, I'm going out for a moment."
Yun Shu Nian pushed Mu Qi away and looked at Ling Xue. "Is there something Ms. Ling wants to say to my husband that I shouldn't know?"
"Since you shouldn't know, then I naturally have nothing to say." Ling Xue struggled to control her emotions when speaking to Yun Shu Nian.
Yun Shu Nian pursed her lips, a fire igniting within her. "Mu Qi, you're not allowed to go."
"Mu Qi, you should know that what we need to do is very important, right?" Ling Xue quickly said before Mu Qi could respond to Yun Shu Nian.
"I'll be back soon. Go to the lounge and wait for me." Mu Qi picked up Yun Shu Nian and headed for the lounge, but Yun Shu Nian struggled free from his embrace.
Tears welled up in Yun Shu Nian's eyes. She grabbed Mu Qi's sleeve. "Mu Qi, don't go."
If I don't go, how can I become the person you like?
Mu Qi stroked Yun Shu Nian's head, silently refusing.
"Then take me with you." Just as Mu Qi was about to leave, Yun Shu Nian hugged him from behind again.
Mu Qi peeled Yun Shu Nian's hands off his waist, turned around, and kissed her forehead. "I'll be back soon."
Yun Shu Nian stood there stunned, watching their receding figures. She quickly rushed out again, but it was too late. Mu Qi had already taken the elevator down with Ling Xue.
Yun Shu Nian followed closely behind, but as she was about to exit Mu Corp, she was stopped by the security guards downstairs.
"Get out of the way!" Yun Shu Nian pushed the security guards away with all her might. Perhaps due to her excessive emotional distress, Yun Shu Nian fainted.
Assistant Li, who had been nearby Yun Shu Nian, quickly called Dr. Diao, then directed company staff to take Yun Shu Nian back to Mu Qi's lounge.
"Dr. Diao, how is Madam?"
"She's just upset. It's nothing. Give her some candy later." After Dr. Diao checked Yun Shu Nian's heart rate and blood pressure, he put all his medical supplies back into his case.
"That's good, that's good." Assistant Li said, looking at the phone number on Mu Qi's phone with some hesitation.
Dr. Diao glanced up and saw Assistant Li holding his phone without making a call, knowing exactly what he was thinking.
"It's fine. It's not a big deal. Don't report every little thing that happens to Yun Shu Nian to Mu Qi, it'll just delay important matters," Dr. Diao said as he picked up his medical bag.
Assistant Li quickly put his phone away and stood up to escort Dr. Diao. "Dr. Diao is right."
After seeing Dr. Diao out of Mu Corp, Assistant Li took out his phone again and paced back and forth, but in the end, he still didn't call Mu Qi.
Considering how much Mr. Mu doted on his wife, Assistant Li felt a pang of anxiety at the thought of having to tell Mu Qi that he hadn't taken good care of Yun Shu Nian.
Since the two were arguing, Assistant Li felt it would be better to just let it slide.
Soon, Yun Shu Nian woke up. She glanced at the closed door of the lounge and made no further move.
However, not long after, a person appeared before her eyes. A man dressed in a moon-white robe, with his hair tied up.
"How did you get in here?" Yun Shu Nian's pupils contracted. She got out of bed and faced the man.
"How I got in here is not important. What's important is that Mu Qi has left. He doesn't want you anymore. He's found the person he truly loves."
The man's tone carried a hint of reverence, but the words he spoke sent a wave of extreme cold through Yun Shu Nian.
Yun Shu Nian's face turned pale. She mustered all her strength to retort, "You're lying!"
The man looked at Yun Shu Nian for a moment, then stretched out his hand and swept it through the air. "It's time for you to wake up from this dream."
Instantly, a very realistic scene appeared in the air.
Mu Qi and Ling Xue were in a hotel, Mu Qi was behind Ling Xue, massaging her shoulders.
Yun Shu Nian's heart seemed to stop beating, pierced by the sight.
Seeing Yun Shu Nian's lost and bewildered reaction, the man reached out and swept his hand through the air again. The image vanished.
After another moment of silence, Yun Shu Nian sank back onto the bed.
The man took a few steps forward and extended his hand to Yun Shu Nian. "He won't be with you. Come with me."