Two days later, Huo Jinxi's private plane finally took off from Philadelphia Airport and flew to Tongcheng.
Thirteen hours later, the plane landed in Tongcheng at noon.
Back at the old house, Huo Jinxi hurriedly took a shower, changed clothes, and went to the company. After Mu Qian took care of the jet-lagged Huo Qiran to sleep, he also went out and went to Huai'an Painting Hall.
During the days when she was away, all the affairs in the painting hall were in order, but once Mu Qian got started, there was still a lot of work he could do.
She made small adjustments to the paintings on display, sorted out some new paintings, looked through the works of some new painters, and finalized the prices of some paintings. After being so busy, it was already dark.
The staff at the studio suggested that they go out for dinner together, and Mu Qian was just about to agree when she suddenly caught a glimpse of an eye-catching and cool motorcycle passing by on the street outside the door.
"I just flew back from the United States today. I'm a little tired. I want to go home and rest early." Mu Qian said, "You have worked hard during this time. Find a better restaurant to eat and I will pay the bill."
The group of people suddenly laughed, "Thank you, Mrs. Huo."
Mu Qian asked them to leave first and stayed to close the door.
She waited until everyone had left before she prepared to leave.
When Mu Qian was concentrating on locking the door, there was suddenly a burst of chaotic footsteps behind her. When she turned around, she saw Wu Hao and another bodyguard standing in front of her, as well as the two who were blocked outside.
——Cheng Ye.
In this situation, Cheng Ye probably wanted to approach her from behind, but was stopped by the bodyguards beside her.
Cheng Ye was wearing a black motorcycle suit. He looked very thin and his face was slightly pale.
He stood three meters away from Mu Qian, tilted his head slightly to look at Mu Qian, and chuckled, "Are you... protecting me?"
Mu Qian stared at him for a moment, smiled slightly, and said to Wu Hao: "Don't be so nervous, this gentleman... is my friend."
Hearing the word friend, Cheng Ye raised his eyebrows slightly.
Wu Hao frowned and turned to look at her, "Madam?"
"You are right here, are you afraid that he will eat me?" Mu Qian waved her hand, "I'll talk to him, you guys relax."
Hearing her words, Cheng Ye turned around and walked to the street, stood leaning against a street lamp, took out a cigarette and lit it.
Mu Qian locked the door again and then walked to him. After looking him up and down, she said slowly: "You seem to have lost weight...has something happened?"
Cheng Ye glanced at her, "Don't you know what happened to me?"
Mu Qian paused again before saying, "I really don't know."
She had just finished saying this when Cheng Ye suddenly turned to her and looked straight at her with cold and gloomy eyes.
Mu Qian stood steadily, her expression as calm as ever, and the smile on her lips did not change at all.
"How come you don't know?" Cheng Ye said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I don't know how smart you are, so why bother pretending to be stupid in front of me?"
Mu Qian casually tapped the ground with her toes, "It depends on what you are talking about."
Cheng Ye stared at her for a moment, and finally laughed softly again, but the viciousness in his eyes did not dissipate.
"I trusted you so much..." he said, "but you betrayed me."
After hearing this, Mu Qian was neither panic nor confused, but laughed helplessly, "Believe me? Why do you believe me? Do you know what kind of person I am? Why should I trust a stranger so easily?
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"So I mistrusted you, right?" Cheng Ye asked back.
Mu Qian sighed softly and said, "I am someone else's woman."