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Sifei has the face of a normal girl, with a few freckles, and her fluffy ponytail is placed in front of her left shoulder. Her eyes are big and bright.

When she bent down to look at Mu and Qing lying on the ground, there was still a hint of curiosity in her eyes. She was like a girl next door with whom she had a good relationship when she was a child.

"He Qing, why are you lying on the ground?" Si Fei squatted down, holding a makeup brush in her hand.

She put her makeup brush in the front pocket of her overalls and reached out to help Mu and Qing up.

Mu and Qing shook off Si Fei's hand and stood up on their own.

Sifei rubbed her reddened hand, feeling wronged, and asked, "Why are you so angry, Qing? You never got angry when we were in school."

"If I had arrived any later, they would have been completely lost in your painting!"

Mu Heqing clenched her fists, still angry with herself. Even though she had sensed something was wrong and knew that Consort Si would be seeing her soon, she still clung to the hope that she was still living her normal daily life.

If something happens to her aunt, how will she explain it to her mother?

Mu Heqing was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes. Sifei stroked Mu Heqing's back and gently comforted her, "Heqing, don't be angry."

You're the culprit! And you're still pretending to be a good guy?

Mu and Qing glared at Si Fei.

"Make them return to normal." Mu Heqing pointed at the group of dazed people in front of him.

Sifei nodded, not knowing what she had done, but the group of people walked out one after another. Seeing that her aunt had also left the room, Mu and Qing relaxed.

“There are people in that group who you care about a lot, that’s why you’re so angry, right?” Sifei suddenly leaned close to Mu Heqing’s ear, her voice soft and sticky, as if she were whispering something.

Mu and Qing felt a sudden chill, and a cold sweat broke out on their backs.

She didn't dare answer the question and changed the subject, saying, "What are you doing here? What's your painting doing here too?"

"I'll be waiting for you to come and see me!" Sifei jumped for joy like a rabbit.

How did you know I would come here?

Sifei turned her head to look outside the door.

What's outside the door?

Ouyang Zhu walked in with a swaying figure. She had only done half of her makeup. Today she was wearing red tones, but she hadn't applied any lipstick yet.

“Because this is my beauty salon, and your aunt is also my employee. I pay her benefits,” Ouyang Zhu answered the question for Sifei.

The remaining questions can all be explained.

My aunt is the kind of person who would be a fool not to take advantage of any freebies; she makes sure to enjoy every single benefit the company offers.

“Your investigation of me has reached a point where I find it very offensive.”

My aunt likes to invite her along every time she goes to the beauty salon, and the first place she goes to after returning from a business trip is the beauty salon.

Therefore, they will most likely appear here.

“Honey, you can easily find out about this by asking around.” Ouyang Zhu waved his hand.

“But I remember, Auntie’s company isn’t under your group.” Mu Heqing knew about Li Heyue’s company; her company didn’t have such a large group behind it.

Ouyang Zhu smiled elegantly: "It was just finalized not long ago, your aunt probably doesn't know yet."

It's also possible that she was deliberately kept in the dark. When Li Heyue returned from the company headquarters, she didn't bring back news of the company's acquisition. Instead, she brought back a perk that was dispensable but one she would definitely use.

"You mean, you acquired her company headquarters all at once?"

From what I remember, the company Li Heyue worked for was quite large.

“With enough benefits and means, nothing is impossible. Besides, I have Consort Si’s help.” Ouyang Zhu approached Consort Si and raised his hand to stroke her hair.

This was a trap set up against Mu and Qing.

"After I got the news about you, Sifei kept insisting on seeing you. To be honest, I was a little jealous. Sifei and I have known each other for so many years. She cares more about you than me. After all, her condition for cooperating with me in the first place was to help her find you."

Ouyang Zhu walked towards Mu Heqing and cupped her face in his rose-scented hands.

"So, I went to see you first—no, I should say you saw me. After seeing you, I realized what a lovely girl you are, and my jealousy instantly disappeared. I think the three of us will definitely get along very well from now on."

What's the meaning?

Mu and Qing had a bad feeling and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"Come back to Qingcheng with me and Sifei. I have a small favor to ask you."

"Impossible." Mu Heqing refused without even thinking, wishing she could avoid them.

"So decisive." Ouyang Zhu smiled gently, her rose-colored eyes making Mu Heqing momentarily dazed.

“Am I just a pawn in your game, to be moved wherever you want? Sifei, you even put the painting here to lure my aunt up here. Do you think I’ll go with you?” Mu Heqing looked at Sifei.

Sifei pouted. Instead of looking at Mu Heqing, she looked at Ouyang Zhu and gestured to her with her eyes to handle Mu Heqing.

She was simply dissatisfied, because someone was more important to Mu and Qing than she was.

“Baby, look at me, don’t look at Sifei.” Ouyang Zhu gently turned Mu Heqing’s face toward her.

"Your aunt's name is Li Heyue, right?" Ouyang Zhu changed the subject back to Li Heyue.

"Don't bring my aunt into this. She has nothing to do with this place and knows nothing!" Mu Heqing no longer wanted to argue with them; she wanted to leave with her aunt.

"Don't be angry," Ouyang Zhu said. "I'm not threatening you, baby. I just want to tell you some facts."

Mu and Qing stopped in their tracks as they were about to leave.

"Before her company was acquired, her position was constantly being watched. Relatives of the boss, graduates with higher education, and colleagues who were eyeing her covetously. She's really amazing that she's managed to hold on until now."

Li Heyue never told Mu Heqing any of this. Every time they met, she would just hug her, complaining but with a smile on her face.

"However, after the company is acquired, many projects need to be adjusted, and it is possible that we will no longer need her."

“I don’t mean to threaten you. Many of her company’s projects are not aligned with our group’s development direction, and it’s only natural that some projects were cut. And many of these projects were ones she had been working on, that’s a fact. Simply put, her abilities don’t match our group’s needs.”

“But she works very hard.” Mu Heqing said hoarsely. Li Heyue often worked overtime for the progress of the project and the development of the company.

"There are many hard-working people, honey. You know there are just too many people in this world. You can't get by without working hard."

“But she is also very capable.” Mu Heqing knew that Li Heyue was very capable, and many of her company’s projects could not proceed without her.

“In our group, there are countless capable people, and her educational background is not particularly high.”

Li Heyue has six sisters and two older brothers. She was able to complete her undergraduate degree on her own merit. After graduation, she worked while pursuing her master's degree, which is already quite remarkable.

Ke Mu and Qing knew that, apart from their family, no one would keep Li Heyue for this reason.

She sadly discovered that, compared to life-or-death issues, the practical problems caused her even more distress and helplessness.

What will happen to Li Heyue without this job? She will definitely be sad. She has put so much effort into this job, and this is the result.

Li Heyue complains about her job, but in reality, she loves it more than anyone else.

Although Mu Heqing couldn't understand Li Heyue's passion for her work, she respected it.

Mu Heqing is not a very energetic person, but she admires Li Heyue for her hard work and ambition.

“The group might change its mind. They’re willing to try those projects. The costs are negligible for us, but not for her, right? It all depends on you, baby.”

Mu Heqing closed her eyes. She understood what Ouyang Zhu meant. If they agreed to go to Qingcheng with her, they would allow Li Heyue to continue working.

If Li Heyue were here, what would she say? She would definitely say, "This lousy job, if they don't want me, they don't want me. Just give me the compensation I need." Then she would secretly cry in her bed at night.

That's just the kind of person she is.

Mu Heqing looked at Ouyang Zhu's luxurious, silk-like hair and the expensive items piled up on every part of her body, his eyes filled with anger: "You think that by controlling my aunt you can control me, and by controlling me you can control Consort Si? Let me tell you, you are too naive."

She stood beside Sifei and said, "She doesn't completely listen to you, does she? That's just how they are; they're completely beyond your comprehension. That's why you thought of me. You must have known about me for a long time. You were just thinking about how to get me to listen to you, so that Sifei would do what you said. With such an extraordinary weapon like her, you'll definitely be very successful in business, and you'll be extremely dependent on her, to the point that you can't live without her."

Ouyang Zhu smiled gracefully and listened quietly as Mu Heqing finished speaking.

"I won't go to Qingcheng with you. She'll be here too. Do you think she'll choose me or you?"

Mu and Qing grasped Si Fei's hand, and Si Fei immediately became excited; her smile had already answered the question.

She will always choose Mu and Qing, just like she did seven years ago.

Ouyang Zhu was using Sifei for business, but wasn't Sifei also using her to find Mu and Qing?

For a moment, Ouyang Zhu wanted to get angry. Mu Heqing had successfully provoked her, but she quickly held back and said helplessly, "Okay, okay, this is the first time in my life that someone has called me naive. Being lectured by someone so much younger than me, I really want to be angry, but I can't help it. Who told you to be so cute?"

Mu Heqing thought that Ouyang Zhu must have foreseen the consequences. It would be very disadvantageous for Sifei to stay in Ancheng, so she had no choice but to compromise.

"Could you come to Qingcheng with me for a few days? I really need your help. I promise, your aunt will still hold her position at the company, and you can also spend a few more days in Qingcheng," Ouyang Zhu said. She genuinely needed Mu Heqing to go to Qingcheng.

"But I still have to go to work. Are you going to acquire my company too?" Mu Heqing asked.

“Honey, your company doesn’t need my help. Here, I’ll make a call and help you sort it out. I’ll send someone to pick you up in Qingcheng tomorrow.” Ouyang Zhu looked down on Mu Heqing’s company.

"Wait a minute," Mu Heqing said.

"I've already made so many concessions, what more could you possibly want?" Ouyang Zhu was genuinely angry at this point.

"No." Mu Heqing shook his head. "Tomorrow is Sunday. Is your business urgent? If not, I'll go on Monday."

Her weekend absolutely cannot be ruined again.

Ouyang Zhu clearly didn't understand the working class's attachment to weekends, so she could only say, "It's alright, I'll pick you up on Monday then."