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

Chapter 483 The Orphan Girl Who Will No Longer Be Manipulated (9)

Mu Zhou brewed the coffee as requested and carried it to the lounge.

After knocking twice, Mu Zhou pushed open the door to the lounge.

"Madam, your coffee."

Meng Xiyuan was flipping through a magazine, waiting for Mu Jin to get off work. She didn't look up when she heard the voice, assuming it was Mu Jin's secretary.

She only glanced up casually when Mu Zhou placed the coffee in front of her.

This glance almost made her drop the magazine from her hands.

She stood up abruptly, her eyes filled with terror.

"you you……"

Meng Xiyuan stared intently at Mu Zhou, her gaze almost glued to her face.

Mu Zhou seemed completely oblivious to her lapse in composure, maintaining his smile, though his voice betrayed concern:

"Madam, what's wrong?"

The curve of Mu Zhou's lips was slightly arrogant, perfectly embodying the image of a charming yet stubborn young girl, instantly pulling Meng Xiyuan's memory back to more than twenty years ago, to the scene when she first met that girl.

That's how the girl smiled back then.

They seem fearless, daring to love and hate, and willing to risk everything.

At that time, the girl was not at all flustered when she came looking for her; she just smiled and told her.

"If Mr. Mu doesn't like me and wants to break up with me, I won't pester him. But if he likes me, I won't break up with you because of your instigation. Instead of trying to persuade me, you should try to persuade your father-in-law."

In the end, just as she had said, after witnessing her father-in-law's infidelity, the girl did not linger but chose to jump into the river and commit suicide.

There wasn't even anyone to collect the body at the end.

Meng Xiyuan also forgot what her mentality was at the time, but after receiving the news that the girl's body had been retrieved, she made a special trip to see it.

The girl who used to laugh freely now had a lifeless expression on her face, and her skin had turned pale from being soaked in water.

However, because the retrieval was timely, her face still retained a touch of refinement.

At that time, Meng Xiyuan was also a young woman who had just graduated. It was the first time she had faced a dead person.

This incident shocked her.

But as a young lady from a well-to-do family, and later a wealthy wife, her life was soon filled with other things.

She had completely forgotten the girl from her memory.

Until she saw a face at the company that looked remarkably like that girl.

In an instant, memories that had been forgotten for more than twenty years began to resurface.

Fortunately, her daughter was with her at that time, and she quickly calmed down and began to have people investigate.

Upon learning that the girl's name was Mu Zhou, she felt uneasy.

What a coincidence that they both share the surname Mu...

She had a bad feeling.

Subsequent investigations confirmed her suspicions.

Mu Zhou is her father-in-law's daughter, the daughter of Zhang Mo, the girl from back then.

Back then, she orchestrated a situation where Zhang Mo witnessed her father-in-law's infidelity and learned that he had received her farewell text message.

When I first heard that she wanted to have an abortion but had nowhere to go, I even thought about secretly finding a doctor to help her terminate the pregnancy.

However, after learning that she had gone to an unlicensed clinic for an abortion, Meng Xiyuan stopped caring.

Then came Zhang Mo's suicide by jumping into the river.

At that time, Meng Xiyuan was young, her thinking was simple, and her actions were not so thorough.

Seeing that Zhang Mo's belly had shrunk, they assumed that the child had been successfully induced and did not investigate further.

Who would have thought that she would secretly give birth to the baby back then?

The child was incredibly resilient and grew up well despite the harsh environment.

She was worried that what happened back then would be exposed and that Mu Zhou would take a share of her assets, so she discussed countermeasures with Mu Jin.

Meng Xiyuan originally planned to have her direct supervisor suppress Mu Zhou so that he would resign because he couldn't stand it anymore.

That kind of silent exclusion is unpleasant, and these middle and senior-level leaders are masters of it.

Moreover, young people these days are hot-tempered and won't stand this kind of treatment; they'll probably quit in a few days.

That's best; it won't attract attention.

Everything was silent.

But who knew that Mu Zhou would be so resilient, refusing to resign no matter how much pressure he was put on.

She pressured Manager Chen to use even more methods to get rid of the person before her father-in-law returned.

After a moment of confusion, she realized that the person in front of her was not Zhang Mo, but Mu Zhou.

Why is she here? !

Meng Xiyuan's face turned pale, her chest heaving. Before she could speak, Mu Zhou asked again, puzzled:

"Madam, do you recognize me? Last time you saw me, you kept staring at my face, and just now you were still..."

"I don't know you! How could I possibly know an ordinary person like you?"

Mu Zhou's words immediately put Meng Xiyuan on high alert, and she became stern and harsh.

Her tone was completely different from her usual elegant and gentle image as a wealthy woman.

Mu Zhou seemed startled by her attitude and subconsciously took two steps back. Only then did Meng Xiyuan realize that her reaction had been a bit excessive.

But at that moment she couldn't say anything and turned to leave.

Just then, Jiang Huazhen pushed the door open and came in.

"Madam Mu, what's going on? I just heard what sounded like an argument outside?"

She looked like she had just arrived.

Meng Xiyuan could barely maintain her dignified demeanor, especially when facing Jiang Huazhen, that cunning old fox, she was afraid of revealing some incriminating evidence.

So he immediately said:

"It's nothing, I have to go now."

She ignored Jiang Huazhen.

The rapid sound of high heels disappeared into the empty corridor.

Watching her flee in disarray, Jiang Huazhen narrowed her eyes.

She was outside the door just now, and she saw it all clearly.

Meng Xiyuan's panicked and fearful appearance when she saw Mu Zhou clearly indicated that there was more to the story.

Mu Zhou, on the other hand, happened to be an orphan.

The answer is almost obvious.

When she looked at Mu Zhou again, the smile in her eyes became more genuine.

Mu Zhou pretended not to know any of this.

"I don't know what's wrong with Madam, but I feel like there's something off about her expression."

Seeing the confusion on Mu Zhou's face, Jiang Huazhen patted her shoulder:

"Don't overthink it, go home early."

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Meng Xiyuan was restless.

She couldn't let that useless Manager Chen take his time any longer; she had to get Mu Zhou out of Beicheng as soon as possible.

Now that her father-in-law is getting older, he has begun to value family ties, especially with the younger generation.

He even brought back Mu Jin's illegitimate daughter from outside the marriage and raised her in another villa, serving her the best food and drink.

When she found out, she made a huge scene, but her father-in-law said that the Mu family bloodline should not be allowed to flow outside.

What's even more outrageous is that, fearing he would mistreat that bastard after his death, the father-in-law specifically made a will, giving a portion of his shares to that bastard.

He's like this even with his grandchildren. If he knew that the woman's child wasn't aborted back then, who knows what kind of trouble he'd cause.

As time goes by and Zhang Mo dies, his feelings for her will likely deepen, and his heart will be filled with the best parts of her.

It's hard to guarantee that they won't give Mu Zhou a large number of shares as compensation.

Thinking of this, she called Manager Chen despite how late it was.

But while she wanted a quick victory, Jiang Huazhen was already prepared.