Chapter 25 Late Return 25

Fu Yin was stunned and stood there without saying a word, not knowing how to respond.

Xu Muzhou's eyes were dark, and he stared at Fu Yin without moving his eyes away.

He was indeed a little drunk, but now he was more sober than ever.

Fu Yin tightened his fingertips, and when he felt Xu Muzhou's body pressing down on him, he subconsciously raised his hand to press his shoulder.

Xu Muzhou's body was shaking. He lowered his head and moved closer to Fu Yin in front of him, with the tip of his nose almost touching hers.

The warm breath with the smell of alcohol sprayed on her face, and the man's face became redder and redder.

Fu Yin gasped and turned his eyes away to avoid his gaze.

The phone in his hand almost fell, and Fu Yin held it tighter.

Xu Muzhou was still getting closer, almost sticking to her, and he reached out to hold her wrist.

The heat from her wrist startled Fu Yin. She gasped and her face stiffened. "Xu Muzhou, you've had too much to drink. Now is not the time to talk about this."

Fu Yin's words were a clear rejection, and she had no interest in Xu Muzhou in the first place.

To her, Xu Muzhou was a good friend, but she didn't really think about being together with him.

Xu Muzhou desperately wanted an answer. He held her wrist tightly and held her hand with both hands: "Lin Xu can do it, but I can't?"

"You're willing to give him so many chances, so why can't I?"

Fu Yin hurriedly touched the hang-up button on the screen and the call was hung up.

Lin Xu on the other end of the phone wanted to continue listening to Fu Yin's answer, but only heard a busy tone.

His face darkened instantly.

After coming out of the hotel, Fu Yin dragged Xu Muzhou's body to the side of the road to hail a taxi.

A cool evening breeze blew, and Xu Muzhou half leaned on Fu Yin, with a satisfied expression on his face.

Fu Yin couldn't help but gasp, feeling helpless when he saw Xu Muzhou drunk.

After standing by the road for a long time, with cars coming and going, Xu Muzhou sat down next to the stone pier and held her hand again.

"Sister Yin Yin, I like you!"

Xu Muzhou raised his head and shouted, and Fu Yin quickly covered his mouth.

"Stop shouting, there are so many people here."

Fu Yin held his forehead with his hand, and feeling the strange looks from passers-by, he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

I don’t know how long I waited before the taxi finally stopped by the roadside.

Fu Yin breathed a sigh of relief, glad that the car finally arrived. He opened the door and pulled Xu Muzhou in.

Xu Muzhou leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes. Fu Yin got in the car and closed the door.

The phone screen lit up and vibrated twice.

She slid open the screen and looked down, only to find that it was a text message from Lin Xu.

Fu Yin's eyelashes drooped, and she remembered that she had not yet said happy birthday to him. She opened the chat box with him and saw that he had sent her many messages.

She glanced at it briefly. There was still no explanation in the message, and there was no need for her to reply. She just sent a "Happy Birthday" and exited the chat box.

Lin Xu called again.

This time Fu Yin didn't answer the call, and his phone was out of battery so he turned it off.

In the car, Xu Muzhou was a little dazed and leaned on her shoulder unconsciously, unable to move away.

"You look quite thin, why is it so hard to do it?"

Fu Yin complained silently. He pushed it for a long time but couldn't open it, so he just left it like that.

Maybe Xu Muzhou won’t remember anything tomorrow morning.

Fu Yin only sent Xu Muzhou to the downstairs of the community and let the driver drive after seeing him enter the door.

It was almost twelve o'clock when he returned to the rental house. Fu Yin tiredly took off his shoes at the entrance and walked barefoot on the floor.

She walked hurriedly into the house and went straight to the sofa.

He fell face down on the sofa, hugged the pillow, and felt like his brain was drained.

The words Xu Muzhou had just said unconsciously emerged in her mind. She was a little frightened by the sudden confession.

Although she had always known this, she had never formally rejected Xu Muzhou.

She still had to find a time to make things clear with Xu Muzhou.

Even if she didn't have Lin Xu in her heart, there was no possibility for her and him.

If she doesn't like it, she definitely won't like it, and there's no point trying.

Fu Yin lay there for a long time, then got up from the sofa and went to wash up.

After returning to the room, Fu Yin lay on the bed and read Lin Xu's message. She scrolled up and down for a long time, but she didn't know how to reply.

She simply threw her phone on the bedside table, closed her eyes and turned over, but Xu Muzhou's words, "You are willing to give him so many chances, but I can't?", kept ringing in her ears.

Fu Yin was very upset. She had indeed given Lin Xu too many chances. Even if she didn't want to give them, she couldn't bear to do so.

So when Xu Muzhou asked that question, she hesitated.

Fu Yin's heart was screaming, and he tossed and turned all night before he fell asleep in a half-awake state.

If it weren't for the alarm clock ringing the next day, Fu Yin wouldn't have been able to get out of bed.

Sit on the bed and empty your mind for two minutes before getting up.

After a simple tidying up, Fu Yin received a call from Xia Xiaoman.

"Sister Fu Yin, are you leaving yet? The TV station is having a morning meeting today, and they said they want to focus on inspecting our financial channel."

Xia Xiaoman felt anxious and uneasy. She was extremely nervous when she thought about checking all kinds of interview reports, pictures, texts and videos.

"It's not a big deal. I've prepared all of this beforehand. You just need to answer them properly."

Fu Yin pursed his lips slightly. The TV station's annual inspection was two months earlier this year. In previous years, it was usually held around August.

It just so happens that the TV station is about to celebrate its tenth anniversary, so these things have been brought forward.

The financial channel has not been doing well in the past two years, and Lan Tian has been seeking benefits from it. He doesn't know how much personal gain he has made for himself, so the bonuses distributed to his subordinates are much less.

"I knew you were reliable. When will you come?"

Xia Xiaoman asked excitedly.

Fu Yin looked down at the time on her watch; she was about to set off.

"Twenty minutes. I'm hanging up now."

Fu Yin went out and down the stairs. As soon as he walked down the stone steps, he saw a flashy red sports car parked outside the door.

She couldn't help but frown, and before she could react, a familiar figure got out of the car.

Xu Muzhou pushed open the driver's door, got out of the car, reached out to take off his sunglasses, and greeted her with his fair fingers moving slightly.

Fu Yin was so scared that she almost fell down. She coughed twice, raised her eyebrows and looked at his car. It really fits his temperament as a young man.

But how did he get to her house?

"Xu Muzhou, are you here to pose?"

"Pick you up from get off work." Xu Muzhou curled his lips.

Fu Yin chuckled twice and shook his head fiercely: "This is totally unnecessary. It seems that our two families are not going in the same direction."

"It's no trouble. I'm willing to run any distance for you."

Xu Muzhou responded seriously, and it didn't sound like he was joking.

Fu Yin frowned, looking a little embarrassed, and wanted to say something but hesitated. The next second, he was pulled into the car by Xu Muzhou.

"Get in the car first. It's not easy for you to take a taxi to the company at this time. I'll take you there."

Fu Yin couldn't refuse. She sat in the passenger seat and fastened her seatbelt. She unconsciously looked at the person next to her: "Do you still remember what happened yesterday?"

"What I said yesterday was serious. From now on, I want to pursue you. Just give me a chance."

Xu Muzhou smiled gently, stretched out his long arm and took out a paper bag from behind and handed it to Fu Yin: "I bought breakfast for you on the way."

The car stopped in front of the TV station.

Fu Yin got out of the car first and walked into the building in high heels. Before she even reached the elevator, Xia Xiaoman caught up with her and hugged her arm: "Sister Fu Yin, who brought you here just now?"

Xia Xiaoman asked with a gossipy look on her face, her heart full of curiosity.

Fu Yin's expression froze slightly. After hearing the follow-up question, he hesitated for a long time before responding, "It was Xu Muzhou. We just happened to meet."

"It's not that simple, is it? Your two homes are not in the same direction, and didn't you go back together yesterday?"

"Everyone at the TV station has spread the word that you and Xu Muzhou have an unusual relationship. I even thought you were together."

Fu Yin frowned. The rumor came really suddenly.

It's just that she was too lazy to explain.

"Go up there later and sort out the more important news interviews we've done in the past two quarters. I'll do the data flow analysis."

The elevator arrived just in time. Fu Yin stepped in first, and Xia Xiaoman quickly followed.

Xia Xiaoman blinked her eyelashes and smiled: "No problem, but you haven't answered me yet, you and Xu Muzhou..."

"There's nothing between him and me. It's fine if other people talk about it, but why are you so gossipy?"

Fu Yin's voice was cold, and he immediately interrupted Xia Xiaoman's questioning.

A trace of disappointment flashed across Xia Xiaoman's eyes, and she just said "oh" lightly and didn't say anything else.

Back in the office, the tiny sounds around her fell into her ears, and she could also feel what everyone was talking about.

When Xu Muzhou came up, everyone sighed. Fu Yin remained calm and assigned tasks with a serious expression.

The morning meeting was still half an hour away. The senior management mentioned the specific location of the meeting room in the group chat, and Fu Yin handed a document to Xu Muzhou.

"The video clips from the previous interview will be useful in the meeting later."

Fu Yin gave a reminder without even looking at Xu Muzhou the whole time. Several colleagues around him secretly observed the movements of the two.

Xia Xiaoman was also kowtowing secretly, and Fu Yin cleared his throat, deliberately reminding her.

She immediately came to her senses and lowered her head to work.

The morning meeting lasted for more than an hour, and in the last few minutes, Mr. Xu suddenly stood up.

"While everyone is here, I have an announcement to make today. The position of Director of the Finance Channel has been vacant and we haven't found a suitable candidate. After much deliberation, we, the senior management, have decided to select from within the team."

"Let's go with Fu Yin. She's been doing a lot of reporting in the past two years, and the topics she brings back are all quite meaningful and novel, and they've generated quite a lot of buzz. If there's no objection, then it's decided."

Mr. Xu was suddenly promoted at the meeting, skipping the promotion assessment stage. Everyone present looked gloomy but did not dare to say much.

Fu Yin was stunned. Just as he was about to ask, Mr. Xu stopped him. "Xiao Fu, don't refuse. Didn't you say you wanted to move up when you came to me before?"

Mr. Xu sneered, said a few words and left the meeting.

Fu Yin stood there in a daze, feeling that Mr. Xu had something else to say, as if he was deliberately revealing something.

"What? So he also relied on shady means to get to the top."

"I was wondering how a vase could get to this position so quickly. It would have taken some careful planning."

Several people from other channels sneered and immediately took advantage of the situation without giving Fu Yin any face.

Fu Yin tightened his fingertips and remained calm even after hearing the cold words from others.

Xu Muzhou stood in front of her and wanted to help, but Fu Yin grabbed his arm and said, "It's okay. The innocent will be innocent. There's nothing to say."

Fu Yin quickly packed up the things on the table and left the meeting room. Xia Xiaoman looked at her dejected figure and sighed softly: "With what Mr. Xu said, I guess everyone in the TV station will look down on Sister Fu Yin."

After get off work in the evening, Fu Yin changed his workstation. He simply rearranged the furnishings in Lan Tian's office and moved in.

When they were almost done moving, Fu Yin received a call from Xu Ning.

Fu Yin's eyes turned cold, and he didn't want to answer the call, so he just hung up.

Unexpectedly, Xu Ning sent her a message saying that he was waiting for her downstairs of her TV station.

Fu Yin clenched his fingers, feeling a bad premonition. After arranging the office, he picked up his bag and prepared to leave work.

"Sister Fu Yin, do you want to carpool back together?" Xia Xiaoman came over with her bag and asked with a smile.

"Sorry, someone is here to pick me up today. Maybe next time."

Fu Yin frowned slightly, apologized and left quickly.

When I walked out of the TV station, I saw Xu Ning's car parked in front of the TV station.

Fu Yin's face looked grim. He walked quickly to the car, opened the door and got in.

"What's the matter?"

"You have no manners. You don't even greet me when you see me? Is this what the Lin family taught you?"

Xu Ning snorted coldly and said something in a cold tone.

Fu Yin couldn't help but find it funny: "Then what should I call you?"

"Do you expect me to call someone who wants to kill me mom?"

"It seems that you really haven't learned to be obedient in these few years at the Lin family."

Xu Ning's grip on the steering wheel gradually tightened, and his expression became even worse.

Fu Yin had no patience and asked in a cold tone, "What do you want from me?"

"Just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush."

"Didn't I warn you to stay away from Ah Xu? Now the marriage between the Wen and Lin families is broken, and you've ruined the Lin Group."

Xu Ning's eyes flushed red as he spoke in a harsh tone.

Fu Yin didn't care at all, she just thought it was ridiculous: "Sometimes I really feel that my brother is pathetic. Having a mother like you is his misfortune in this life."

"What do you know? I gave him everything, so he should listen to me."

"So? What do you want?"

Fu Yin turned and glared at Xu Ning. When she saw the woman's ferocious face, her heart was shocked.

The Xu Ning in front of her was completely different from the woman who adopted her from the welfare home.

She really didn't expect that a person could pretend to be such a gentle, considerate and generous wife and mother, but secretly be a crazy woman who is only interested in profit and even schemes against her own son.

Maybe Lin's father was also involved in her calculations. She only cared about herself and never thought about others.

"Since Ah Xu doesn't want to marry, then you can do it for him. I've also found a good family for you. Pick a date to meet them."

"Yin Yin, don't accuse me of being partial. Haven't I satisfied you materially over the years?"

"If it weren't for me, you would have died in the orphanage long ago. You should be grateful to me."

"Take me back to be your puppet, to be Lin Pianpian's shadow?"

Fu Yin's body was shaking, and all his emotions burst out in an instant.

She would never go for the marriage proposal, nor would she listen to Xu Ning.

She would not let Xu Ning continue to hurt Lin Xu.

Someone like Xu Ning doesn't deserve anyone to pay for her.

"You don't have to go, but you can forget about this job at the TV station."

"And those friends around you, they will suffer with you."

Xu Ning chuckled and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Do you really think you can cover the sky with one hand?"

"Do you care about Ah Xu's life?"

Xu Ning frowned, his heart bleeding.

Lin Xu is her favorite puppet. It would be a lie to say that she has no feelings for him after all these years.

But what if we sacrifice one for money and power?

"You're crazy."

Fu Yin growled and when he opened the car door and tried to get out, the car had already driven out quickly.

Fu Yin had no time to react and fell forward due to inertia.

Xu Ning stepped on the accelerator and drove very fast, then started laughing like crazy.

Fu Yin felt his stomach churning and grabbed Xu Ning's arm to stop him.

"What are you doing? Stop it now!"

"This is what happens when you don't obey."

Xu Ning's face was calm and he spoke in a very calm voice.

Fu Yin felt dizzy and couldn't even speak. Xu Ning drove all the way into the suburbs and slammed on the brakes when he was about to hit the guardrail next to him.

Fu Yin took a breath, and after seeing the scene in front of him, he turned his head and looked at Xu Ning: "I know, I will go."

She clenched her fingers and could only pretend to agree.

Xu Ning can do anything, including killing Lin Xu.

Before she got the key evidence, she could only cooperate and finish the play.

"Just be obedient."

Xu Ning curled his lips, unlocked the car, and left Fu Yin out of the car.

Fu Yin was thrown on the side of the road. Her heart was beating fast and she had not yet fully calmed down.

He took out his cell phone from his bag and immediately called Jiang Qian.

Jiang Qian drove to meet the call immediately after receiving it.

"I want to see Lin Xu, take me to the hospital."

"What's wrong? Why is your forehead covered in sweat?"

Jiang Qian couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw Fu Yin's terrified expression, and immediately frowned and asked a question.

Fu Yin calmed down before speaking: "Xu Ning came to see me just now, and I was worried that he would harm Lin Xu."

"That crazy woman came to see you again? What did she say?"

"She hopes that I will arrange a marriage and bring benefits to the Lin Group."

Fu Yin fastened his seat belt and turned his eyes to Jiang Qian and continued speaking.

Jiang Qian frowned. She didn't expect Xu Ning to make such a request. It was really disgusting.

"It seems that the marriage between Lin Xu and Wen Shuyan has failed, so they can only target you."

"Did she threaten you?" Jiang Qian was concentrating on driving, feeling even more worried.

Fu Yin didn't care how Xu Ning threatened him. He had gotten used to it over the years.

But when it comes to Lin Xu, she still feels scared.

She was still scared by what happened last time, and not being able to send her in with him really gave her the opportunity to continue hurting Lin Xu.

"She exchanged Lin Xu's life for it."

Fu Yin's clenched fists were shaking.

"I don't dare to gamble, I can only pretend to cater to it."

"She almost died with me just now. People like her are capable of anything."