Chapter 140 We're Very Familiar

When the banquet began, Yu Zhan spotted Mu Bu.

This didn't surprise him much.

Mu Bu wanted to greet Yu Zhan, but Yu Zhan glanced at her and then didn't look at her again.

Mubu was somewhat discouraged.

Last night, when Yu Zhan's leg hurt, I wanted to seek comfort, but I didn't expect him to give Mu Bu a long vacation and tell her to rest at home and come back when needed.

Unexpectedly, Yu Zhan immediately had Gao Shan from headquarters take over her work.

This is tantamount to dismissal; she is now in name only.

She was a little nervous, afraid that Yu Zhan had noticed something.

Although I have placed many people in the company, they are all people I know well, but they are capable and not mediocre.

Yu Zhan can't possibly lack even this basic insight.

Yu Zhan did not kill her outright; he planned to turn the people he had planted against her.

This is not a difficult task.

So he didn't feel much pressure.

The banquet featured ten Michelin-starred chefs, and the evening's dishes were a major topic of conversation.

Yu Zhan chatted happily with the man sitting opposite him, while Shen Yan occasionally chimed in with a word of agreement.

Luo Shu had a good appetite and ate too much, so she told Yu Zhan that she was going out for a walk to help her digest.

Yu Zhan nodded, and squeezed her hand before leaving. Luo Shu smiled.

He's becoming increasingly clingy.

Luo Shu left, walked out of the banquet hall, and went outside to the courtyard.

The band was still playing, and she stood quietly to the side listening. Four socialites walked towards her, and Mu Bu was among them.

"Mrs. Yu." A woman dressed in a Chanel-style dress came forward to greet her.

Luo Shu glanced at her, smiled, nodded, and then focused her gaze on Mu Bu for two seconds.

"Mrs. Yu, I saw you at An'an's party last night. Your outfit was truly stunning. I heard it was designed by Mr. Hu?"

"Yes, it was designed by Teacher Hu." She said in a flat tone.

The woman's smile widened even more. "I didn't add you on WeChat last night. I wonder if you could recommend me?"

Luo Shu pondered that the person she hadn't added last night must be someone An An wouldn't approve of. Seeing that she was still holding Mu Bu's hand, she knew that birds of a feather flock together and that he must not be a good person either.

"This..." Luo Shu seemed a little embarrassed.

"Why are you so hesitant? Do you have Teacher Hu's WeChat? Or do you not even know Teacher Hu?" Hu Weiwei suddenly arrived.

Luo Shu pursed her lips and remained silent, not wanting to engage in a verbal argument with them.

Mu Bu then spoke up, “Mrs. Yu naturally knows Mr. Hu. The evening dress that President Yu ordered for me was personally designed by Mr. Hu. If President Yu knows him, Mrs. Yu must know him too.”

She deliberately revealed Yu Zhan's name, presumably to garner everyone's envy and make them think that Yu Zhan treated her differently, which was why he personally ordered her dress.

"Mr. Yu said this is the first time he's ever commissioned Mr. Hu to create a custom design for him," Mu Bu added.

First time?

In other words, Luo Shu doesn't even have this kind of treatment?

Everyone was talking about it.

The discussion is that Yu Zhan actually personally ordered a dress for the manager, and with Mrs. Yu here, he's openly spoiling her?

The first time Mr. Hu commissioned a custom order, that means Mrs. Yu didn't get to keep the first one, but this first one was ordered by Mu Bu. What's the relationship between them?

No wonder I've never seen Luo Shu before, despite all these social engagements. Mu Bu used to be the one by Yu Zhan's side.

This is a chance to thoroughly humiliate Luo Shu.

"What, Manager Mu knows Teacher Hu?" Luo Shu sneered.

Before Mu Bu could say anything, Hu Weiwei spoke up first: "Of course! Manager Mu's dress was personally designed by Teacher Hu, how could he not recognize it?"

Luo Shu ignored Hu Weiwei and instead turned to Mu Bu, asking, "Manager Mu, do you know which one is Teacher Hu?"

Mu Bu was embarrassed; everyone present was staring at her, as if she really knew Teacher Hu.

If she says she doesn't know him now, she'll be the one who's embarrassed.

After all, she had told Hu Weiwei that she knew Teacher Hu, and that as long as she helped Mu Bu get into the banquet, she could ask Teacher Hu to help Hu Weiwei with the design.

Her plan was to simply ask Yu Zhan for help, and she could get Hu Weiwei's matter done easily.

All eyes were on Mu Bu, heavy with a sense of unease that made it hard for her to breathe.

"Manager Mu, please speak."

"Yeah, didn't you say you knew Teacher Hu? Is it really true?"

They all spoke in hushed tones.

Luo Shu scoffed coldly.

Mu Bu dared not speak; at this moment, she dared not admit it.

Since Luo Shu and An An both wore Hu Laoshi's designs last night, they must know Hu Laoshi.

If she were to say that she knew Teacher Hu at this moment, and Teacher Hu were actually standing in front of her, she might not be able to tell which one was Teacher Hu.

"Teacher Hu knows everyone here," Luo Shu said calmly, enunciating each word clearly.

Everyone's expression changed, especially Mubu's.

Hu Weiwei frowned and questioned Mu Bu, "Didn't you say you knew Teacher Hu? Do you really know him? Or are you just trying to use me as a ticket to fame and fortune?!"

Mu Bu swallowed hard, and said with a forced smile, "I did indeed talk to Teacher Hu..."

"Hmph, with character like that, no wonder President Yu doesn't like you!" Hu Weiwei interrupted her in a low voice.

Mu Bu was so angry that his fingernails dug into his palms, and he decided to give up entirely.

She said, "I do know Teacher Hu, but she doesn't want others to know. Not many people in the industry know her now. She asked me to keep it a secret. Teacher Hu likes peace and quiet and just doesn't want to cause more trouble!"

People were skeptical of her words, but after seeing photos she posted on her WeChat Moments of herself being measured at Teacher Hu's studio, they began to question Luo Shu's claims.

Luo Shu frowned, watching her performance.

She didn't expose Mu Bu; after all, the bigger the story, the better.

The more she boasts about Teacher Hu's designs, the more she'll wear the designed dress and brag about it again. The greater Teacher Hu's reputation will depend on the extent of her vanity.

This is publicity that you can't buy even with advertising.

"Mrs. Yu." The woman who spoke first called out to Luo Shu.

Luo Shu looked at her lazily.

"You know Teacher Hu too?" the woman asked.

All eyes fell on Luo Shu.

“Of course, we’re very familiar with each other.” She said casually, but she emphasized the words “very familiar with each other”.

Are you very familiar with each other?

Mubu panicked immediately.

Could Luo Shu really know Teacher Hu?

It seems she needs to get to know this clueless teacher quickly, otherwise she'll lose more than she gains if she gets caught.

People in this circle are masters at making a mountain out of a molehill. This matter could be big or small, and her reputation depends entirely on that obscure teacher!

"Could it be a lie too?" Hu Weiwei first looked at Mu Bu with disdain, and then turned her gaze to Luo Shu.

Hu Weiwei noticed Mu Bu's unease, but considering she was someone close to Yu Zhan, she didn't say anything.

"If you say it's a lie, then it's a lie." Luo Shu said indifferently.

Aren't you afraid of being proven wrong yourself?

"What am I afraid of being slapped in the face? Only liars are afraid." Luo Shu said, lifting her skirt to leave.

The crowd whispered amongst themselves behind their backs.

Liars are the ones who fear being proven wrong.

Mubu panicked, but tried to remain calm.