Chapter 1405 Reason To Be Strong 1
As expected, Li Si did not dare to finish his sentence. He carefully observed Mu Yuchen’s face and was relieved when he noticed that his expression did not change.
“If you’re able to settle the affairs, hurry up and do so,” Mu Yuchen said calmly while slowly lowering his hands. Then, he turned around and walked towards the desk.
“Yes, Master! By the way, we heard from Ah Bo. They’ve managed to trace the person and he has been staying around Los Angeles. Ah Bo has sent someone over.”
“Notify the police to go easy on the manhunt. Don’t be reckless. I still want to get some information out of him,” Mu Yuchen said in a deep voice while sadness flashed across his dark eyes for a moment.
Li Si naturally understood what he meant and quickly nodded. “Master, don’t worry. I’ll let them know!”
“Okay. You may leave now.”
“Yes, Master!”
Li Si finally left. Mu Yuchen slowly sat down in the office chair, turned around, and looked out of the window. It was a beautiful winter day and it had been a while since they had a warm winter day like this.
He quietly leaned back in his chair while resting his chin on his hand and slowly closed his eyes to nap for a while.
However, without realizing how much time had pa.s.sed, he suddenly picked up a light and familiar scent as a pair of soft, cold hands touched and gently ma.s.saged his temples. The pressure felt just right, and it was so comfortable that it made him feel much better.
He did not open his eyes though his mouth curved into a smile. His long arm subconsciously reached out to the side, and just as he expected, he felt her soft skirt which he gently grasped in his hand.
“Why did you come here?” his deep gentle voice echoed while he played with her skirt.
“I was bored in the office, so I came to see you. Why? Don’t you want to see me?” Xi Xiaye paused and leered at him.
“Of course, I do! I get to enjoy top-notch service, so I couldn’t have asked for more.” He smiled tenderly and clenched the skirt in his hand. “Do you want to go out for a walk? The sun’s out today. It’s been a long time since we’ve had such warm weather.”
“The sun is quite warm, but it’s rather windy. I only came over to have a meal with you. I need to leave afterward to attend a meeting at the office in the afternoon. I also wanted to get a copy of the materials from you,” Xi Xiaye said while gently increasing the pressure of her hands.
“Alright, I’ll send you back after lunch. I’m also going to see Qi Lei at the Bamboo Teahouse.”
“Qi Lei?” Xi Xiaye was taken aback and she looked at him for a while, then lowered her eyes and nodded. “Oh, he didn’t go that night either. I should probably go and see him. Well, send him my regards. Also, today is Doris’s funeral, you—”
“Don’t worry. I have arranged for Li Si to go there. For the sake of the business relationship between Glory World Corporation and Qi Kai Group, we should go and see him.” He let go of her skirt after he said that and reached out to grab her hand instead while opening his eyes.
Xi Xiaye also stopped before she turned around and walked towards the coffee table. “I ran into Li Si on my way here. He said that Gu Qiwu’s affairs are completed. Lingshi called me this morning. She happened to go to the hospital for a physical examination today, so she will probably meet Gu Qiwu.”
“She told you that?” Upon hearing this, Mu Yuchen gazed at her suspiciously.
“It’s impossible for Lingshi to compromise. Besides, her current situation may not be fit to take over the Hui Gu Corporation. She said that she wants Gu Qiwu to continue managing the business, but to make sure that Hui Gu won’t fall into Gu Lingsha and Qi Feng’s hands, she has drawn up an agreement privately. Should anything happen to her and the kids, all the properties inherited under her name will be directly donated to the Glory World Corporation Charity Foundation,” Xi Xiaye said with a grin.
When Mu Yuchen heard that, his black eyes glimmered with appreciation. “Lingshi is quite clever. She has already planned a future for herself, which will also prevent Gu Lingsha and the others from plotting anything.”
“I thought she wouldn’t accept this agreement.”
“It doesn’t really matter if she agrees or not. It’s a good thing for her to return to the Gu family as the heir of Hui Gu. She can then protect herself and the people she cares about from that position. This is better than watching Gu Lingsha take everything away. I’m just worried about how she’ll face Gu Qiwu alone,” Xi Xiaye replied.
“I heard that Gu Lingsha has been very sick recently, especially after meeting Gu Qiwu. I think it’s because of this. Her status in the Gu family has been destroyed, but Gu Qiwu did leave her a lot of money though.”
“Where did you hear that?” He listened and glanced at her with a smile.
“I have my ways…”
Rat-a-tat!
Before Xi Xiaye could go on, there was a knock on the door.
“Come in,” Mu Yuchen responded simply.
The secretary quickly opened the door and walked in. “President Mu, Miss Lingshi is here. She’s downstairs and she’d like to see you!”
Lingshi?
Mu Yuchen raised an eyebrow at the woman on the sofa, and replied, “Ask her to come upstairs.”
“Okay, President Mu!”
As Xi Xiaye also glanced at him in surprise, she got up and walked over to the desk. She rummaged through the doc.u.ments on the desk and quickly found the one she wanted. “Forget about lunch today. Have a good chat with her. I’ll go back first.”
With a nod, Mu Yuchen wrapped his hand around her, lowered his head, and kissed her lips. He gently patted her on the head with his large hands. “You can go back first and get off work earlier tonight. I’ll go pick Zirui up tonight and we’ll have dinner somewhere. The newly released animation sounds good. I promised Zirui I’d bring him to watch it last week. It’s time to keep my promise this weekend.”
Smiling happily, she tiptoed and gave him a peck on his face. “Go ahead. Just call me later.”
She then walked towards the door swiftly.
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Mu Yuchen smiled tenderly while his eyes were still gleaming faintly.
Just when Xi Xiaye reached the staircase, she happened to run into Mu Lingshi who had just come out of the elevator.
She was dressed in loose casual clothes and her complexion seemed good, but she had also lost a lot of weight from her struggles. People would never have guessed that she was a pregnant woman if they did not look closely.
“Sister-in-law! You’re here too?” Mu Lingshi looked at Xi Xiaye in surprise.
“You should’ve asked your brother to go back instead of coming all the way here. I only came over to get a copy of some materials. Anyway, see you!” Xi Xiaye’s slightly disapproving tone was a sign of solicitude.