Chapter 3313: Sudden Changes (54)
"I… I can"t…"
Mu Xi rejected the card and hurriedly shook her head. "s.h.i.+s.h.i.+, I can"t take your money!"
"Why are you standing on ceremony with me? Just treat it as a loan."
"My dad…"
Mu Xi clenched her teeth and hesitated for a long while. Ultimately, she did not have the courage to tell the whole truth. Instead, she said with difficulty, "My dad is fine…"
"But I notice you have been looking unwell in the recent days."
Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ smiled. "If there"s something upsetting you, feel free to tell me."
"…"
The a.s.sistant panicked and quickly stood up. She stammered, "I… I need to go to the washroom."
"Sure…"
Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ watched in a daze as the girl suddenly got onto her feet and rushed into the washroom, seemingly in a confused state of mind.
Mu Xi rushed into the washroom and locked the door behind her. supporting her weight against the countertop, tears streamed down her face. She bit her lips tightly and covered her mouth uneasily. She noticed how bloodshot her eyes were when she looked into the mirror.
Youyou walked over and saw Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ sitting on the sofa. She was all dressed up and had light makeup on. He asked curiously, "Mommy, are you going out today?"
"Yes. Didn"t I tell you that there"s a charity banquet tonight?"
The young lad tilted his head curiously and looked puzzled. "Are you going alone?"
She replied, "Mu Xi is accompanying me."
Youyou frowned but did not say anything.
There was actually no need to attend charity banquets. Most charity banquets were only charity in name, but behind the scenes, they were indecent banquets.
These banquets were attended by many powerful entrepreneurs, hence, many female celebrities would often use charity banquets as an excuse to socialize with the big shots of the business world, to look for sugar daddies.
If they could get close to a financial backer, it would mean a meteoric rise.
There were also quite a number of entertainment companies that would try to push their artistes to these events with the aim of broadening their network.
Outwardly, these entrepreneurs might appear to be doing charity - this would help them to establish a positive public image. But behind the scenes, these galas were opportunities for them to seek out women. It was the best of both worlds.
However, with Mu Xi by her side, she believed that nothing would go wrong.
Youyou asked, "What time is Mommy coming home?"
"I"ll head home immediately after the gala ends."
Just as she had said this, Mu Xi returned from the washroom. She smiled at Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ and said, "s.h.i.+s.h.i.+, the car is waiting for us. Let"s go!"
Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ nodded and replied, "Give me a moment. I"ll go get the necklace."
"…" Mu Xi was stunned for a moment before nodding her head unnaturally.
When Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ came out with the jewelry box, she saw Mu Xi standing at the door, nervously biting her nails and frowning. "Mu Xi, what"s wrong?"
"I… I"m worried we"d be late."
"Didn"t you say 8pm?"
"I thought we might go earlier so that we"ll not run late."
With that, she held Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+"s hand and said, "Let"s go!"
Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ did not dwell on it. Nodding, she followed Mu Xi to the villa entrance. She looked around but did not see the waiting car. Curious, she asked, "Where"s the car?"
"The car is parked at Cross Road."
"That far away?"
Cross Road was a kilometer away from where they were. Why was the car parked so far away?
What Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ didn"t know, was that this was because Xiangti Walk was heavily monitored by surveillance cameras, the car was parked in a remote area to avoid being seen.