Qin Yue has been coming to Shajiao Bay quite frequently recently.
Every time, my expression was not good, and I looked a little worried.
During this period, Mucheng had been preparing for the dance troupe interview. When she went downstairs to drink water, she saw Qin Yue wearing red-soled high heels and was about to leave. Her whole body felt cold as she walked.
"What's wrong?" she asked Xiao Shiqin.
From the chat with the man, I learned that Qin Yue's life was not easy.
Originally, they were secretly acquiring shares from small shareholders. As long as they succeeded, Qin Yue would definitely be Huasheng's largest shareholder.
But in recent days, I don’t know what happened. Those people who had originally negotiated the deal suddenly started to push back and forth, and the same was true for the new smart project that Qin Yue was responsible for.
This caused those outsiders within Huasheng who were originally swinging back and forth to gradually move towards the side of the illegitimate son.
Qin Yue immediately couldn't sit still, so he came over again and again to discuss countermeasures with Xiao Shiqin.
Mucheng stared at the man's face for a long time, until he looked unnatural, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"You don't seem worried at all." Mucheng said.
Logically speaking, he and Qin Yue are on the same boat. He was busy helping Qin Yue before, but now he is calm and relaxed.
It's really hard not to think too much.
Xiao Shiqin couldn't help but laugh, "There are people behind her, so I'm naturally not worried."
His words made Mucheng think of Chu Haiyang.
"Are you talking about Chu Haiyang? For a person like him who is so cruel and ruthless, how much is a woman worth in his eyes?"
Seeing that she had a deep prejudice against Chu Haiyang, Xiao Shiqin smiled and said nothing.
Mucheng looked at his face and put down the water glass, "You men really do help men."
After saying that, I glanced at him and turned around to go upstairs.
It's hot now, and if I move even a little bit, I'll feel hot and sweaty, which makes me extremely uncomfortable.
Xiao Shiqin chased after her, not feeling clingy, he hooked her waist and nuzzled her ears, "It's unfair, I've always only been with you."
Mucheng didn't believe him, so she opened the closet, took some clothes, and prepared to take a shower.
Just then, her cell phone on the cabinet rang.
Xiao Shiqin glanced subconsciously and saw only a mobile phone number and no name displayed on the screen.
Mucheng didn't think much and clicked the answer button.
"Hello, who's there?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and then a voice came out, "Mu Cheng, this is Gu Zheng."
Mucheng's expression changed, and then she turned around and walked to the balcony as if nothing had happened.
"How are you doing?" Gu Zheng asked.
The last time the two met was the night they went to the entertainment city. Thinking about it now, it actually feels like they have been separated from each other a lifetime ago.
"I'm fine, thank you Gu Zheng." Mucheng said sincerely.
To be honest, she was actually a little afraid to face him.
Some time ago, Manman told her that Gu Zheng had been looking for her since she lost contact.
He was such a busy person, traveling back and forth between Haishi and Hong Kong. He even asked a doctor friend in Hong Kong to seek help from a psychiatrist to find her whereabouts.
Gu Zheng is a gentle man, a gentleman and decent.
Mucheng never thought that he would have feelings for her beyond friendship.
She was afraid of such emotional involvement.
She knew she couldn't respond to such heavy feelings.
She doesn't want to hurt him.
But fortunately, this is on the phone, so there is no need to face Gu Zheng directly.
There was another silence on the phone. After a long time, Gu Zheng smiled and said as if he didn't care: "Why are you so polite? We are friends, aren't we?"
Mucheng pursed her lips and said with a smile in her voice, "Yes, but I still have to thank you."
There was an unusual silence on the phone. No one hung up, but no one spoke.
After a long time, Gu Zheng hesitated and said, "Mu Cheng, if that year, I..."
"Why did the call take so long? Is it the dance company's phone number?"
Xiao Shiqin's breath approached, and the man's strong arms passed through both sides and wrapped around her waist.
On the phone, Gu Zheng's words stopped abruptly.
Obviously, he heard it all.
Mucheng's body stiffened for a moment. She blocked the microphone, turned her head and said, "Well, call me over there to remind me not to forget the interview the day after tomorrow."
Xiao Shiqin's deep sandalwood eyes fell on her face, his lips curled up, as if he didn't notice the unnaturalness on her face, and he said, "She is quite responsible."
Mucheng smiled.
"Now that it's finished, let's go."
After saying that, without waiting for her reaction, he reached out and took away her cell phone.
Mucheng was startled instinctively, fearing that he would find out that the person opposite was Gu Zheng.
Xiao Shiqin pressed her waist and locked her in front of him, his eyes focused on her face, a little heavy.
Mucheng's eyes moved slightly, and for a moment, she thought the other party had noticed.
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Shiqin glanced at the mobile phone interface with his peripheral vision. It showed that the communication was still in progress and the other party had not hung up.
He held the phone tightly, with an undercurrent hidden under his pupils, but a smile on his face, "It's nothing, don't we want to take a shower? Let's go together."
Xiao Shiqin seemed to hold the last two words between his lips and teeth, with a deliberate lingering and ambiguity.
"What nonsense." Mucheng pinched his waist and glared at him.
Xiao Shiqin hissed exaggeratedly, with an innocent expression, "I just touched the glutinous rice. You know, you need to wash it off."
Being teased like this, Mucheng had long forgotten about her cell phone.
She broke away from his hand, took her clothes and ran into the bathroom.
When the sound of water pouring came from inside, Xiao Shiqin picked up his phone. The interface showed that the call had ended.
He snorted inexplicably, threw his phone on the cabinet, turned the handle, and walked in.
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Xiao Shiqin originally accompanied Mucheng to the interview a day later.
But when she came out after the interview, the driver Lao He was the only one left in the car.
"Sir, something is urgent. Please let me take the lady back first."
Mucheng was still a little excited at first, but when she heard this, her eyes immediately darkened a few degrees, but then she thought about it, maybe there was something urgent, so she nodded.
Lao He saw her expression and quietly sent a message before starting the car.
Mucheng's gaze fell outside the window and she didn't pay much attention.
The car drove all the way west. After a long time, she realized that it was not the road back to Shajiaowan, and asked Lao He.
Lao He had obtained the order, and he only said it was Xiao Shiqin's arrangement. He said half of it and kept the other half.
Mucheng thought about what arrangements Xiao Shiqin might have, so she didn't ask any more questions.
But she didn't expect that Lao He would take her to Mingtan Bay Pier.
Hong Kong's celebrity circle has a strong yachting culture. During holidays, Hong Kong's richest people will gather their friends and go out to sea together to enjoy themselves.
To this end, a scenic area has been developed nearby, and a one-stop yacht club is located next to it.
Xiao Shiqin hadn't come yet, so Mucheng went to wait inside the club.
Since it was not a holiday, there were almost no people inside and it was very quiet.
The waiter served iced drinks and fruits, arranged an outdoor movie, and then left.