Shen Mu suddenly pushed her away, causing Shen Qingxue's jawbone to ache terribly.
Shen Qingxue dared not curse the woman again, but didn't want to leave in such a sorry state. So, she gritted her teeth and said, "Shen Mu, even if you're powerful, Xize would never want an ugly duckling like you!"
"Have you ever looked in the mirror? Who would want someone with a scarred face like yours? Cry all you want on the day Xize and I get engaged!"
Shen Mu chuckled, "You may like garbage, but not everyone does. Who do you think you are to be worthy of me?"
Back then, the Duke spent a fortune just to see Qin Mu's true face, but he refused to leave his home on K Island or Nanke to meet him, let alone someone like Lu Xize.
Shen Qingxue's face turned red. After struggling to come up with a retort, she could only curse, "Ugly duckling! You'll never get married in your life!"
With that, she ran away as if afraid that Shen Mu would hit her.
Shen Mu closed the door and sat in front of the mirror, thinking about K Island. She couldn't help but recall the nightmare-like mission she had been on. Everyone thought she was a traitor, but the only crow that could prove she was out on a mission didn't make it out of the battlefield.Shen Mu installed a crude tracker on her phone and entered the crow's chip number. Although the mission was a near-death experience, she refused to believe that the crow was dead without seeing its body.
Even if someone had leaked information, it couldn't have been her. The only answer must lie with the crow.
The next morning, Shen Mu got up early and ran two laps downstairs. When he walked into the dining room, the elders had not arrived yet, but Lu Xize was already there.
He was sitting next to Shen Qingxue, looking at her swollen little face with concern and asking, "What happened? Did Grandpa hit you? Or did Uncle hit you?"
Shen Qingxue sniffled and lowered her head, glancing cautiously at Shen Mu before saying, "No...no one hit me..."
Lu Xize immediately understood and turned to look at Shen Mu, asking, "Shen Mu! Did you hit her? How could you become so vicious?"
Shen Mu didn't even look at him, lowered his head and took a sip of juice. Lu Xize became anxious, "Shen Mu! I'm talking to you! Don't you have any upbringing?"
Before, if he was willing to talk to Shen Mu, Shen Mu would be happy for a month. But now, she actually ignored him!
Shen Mu raised her eyes lightly and asked, "Did I hit her? Did you see it?"
"You... Little Mu, it's because I insisted on being with Xue'er that you have a grudge against me. How could you take it out on her?"
Lu Xize didn't care what Shen Mu said. He believed that Shen Mu was unhappy with Shen Qingxue because of the broken engagement, ultimately because Shen Mu had feelings for him.
Shen Mu chuckled as if she had heard a joke, stood up and said, "I wish you a hundred years of happiness and a son soon."
Lu Xize frowned. Shen Mu used to be different, but now... why is she so indifferent?
Are you changing tactics? Does Shen Mu really think that using this kind of teasing method can get his attention? It's simply wishful thinking!
Shen Mu picked up the breakfast she had chosen, stood up and walked out of the restaurant. She couldn't eat with these two people around.
But Shen Qingxue seemed to have thought of something and immediately stopped her. "Sister! Today, Xi Ze and I are going to invite Mr. Huo to dinner at the Huo's. Why don't you come with us?"
"Xue'er! She hit you and didn't even apologize! Why do you have to be nice to her?" Lu Xize immediately stopped her.
Shen Mu raised her eyebrows at her. "Mr. Huo? Huo Yunxiao?"
Shen Qingxue nodded obediently. "Yes, Grandpa asked us to go and visit more often. We're just going for a meal since Xi Ze's company has some dealings with the Huo's. Sister, why don't you come too? Just cover the scar on your face..."
Shen Mu sneered inwardly, but put on a smile. "I won't go. You two go ahead and good luck!"
As Shen Mu walked out of the restaurant, she could still hear Lu Xize lecturing Shen Qingxue seriously. "Xue'er, you can't be kind to everyone. Some people won't be grateful even if you're nice to them!"
Shen Mu ran back to her room. She had agreed to have dinner with Huo Yunxiao today, but she hadn't asked for his phone number yesterday. Shen Qingxue's provocation made her determined to take Huo Yunxiao away!
Shen Mu picked up her phone and unlocked it, but was stunned. Damn it! She forgot to ask for his number yesterday!
She had an idea and called Ansheng Hospital, asking for Dr. Ou Jin. Soon, Dr. Ou picked up the phone with a gentle voice. "Hello, I'm Ou Jin."
"I'm looking for Huo Yunxiao," Shen Mu said directly.
Ou Jin was taken aback. "You..."
"I'm Shen Mu. We met at the banquet yesterday," Shen Mu said.
Ou Jin suddenly realized and his gossip soul was burning. He smiled and asked, "What does Miss Shen want with Yunxiao?"
Shen Mu bit her finger and thought for a moment before saying, "I promised to treat him to a meal, but I forgot to leave my phone number. Can you give me his number or pass on the message for me?"Ou Jin looked at his watch and said, "Are you sure it's only seven o'clock now?"
"Yes! I know a restaurant that's already open! Let's go early and have fresh food!" Shen Mu nodded vigorously.
Ou Jin didn't doubt him and said, "Okay, since you have an appointment, I'll give you his private number."
Shen Mu got the number and immediately called Huo Yunxiao. At this moment, Huo Yunxiao was on his way to the company. He saw the unfamiliar number on his phone and hung up directly. The other party called again, and Huo Yunxiao answered, "Who is it?"
"It's me, Shen Mu!" Shen Mu immediately introduced herself. "Mr. Huo, didn't we agree to have a meal? Let's go now!"
Huo Yunxiao looked at his watch and asked, "Now?"
Shen Mu nodded vigorously again. "Yes, now!"
Huo Yunxiao didn't mind and said to the driver, "Turn around and go to Shen's house."
Shen Mu quickly changed her clothes and covered the scars on her face with foundation. In fact, with makeup, the scars were not that scary. She ran out of the house and saw Huo Yunxiao's Bentley driving over. She waved and got into the car, smiling brightly. "Good morning!"
Huo Yunxiao rarely showed a hint of a smile. "Good morning."
Ten minutes later, Huo Yunxiao and Shen Mu sat in KFC, looking at each other in silence.After a long while, a look of disbelief finally appeared on Huo Yunxiao's face as he asked, "So, this is what you meant by 'going early for fresh food'?"
He felt that for the first time in his life, an uncontrollable factor had appeared. It was unlikely that he would find another woman in Bin Hai City who wanted to eat KFC with him like Shen Mu did.