"Are you sure you want to go in alone?" Ning Mochen asked as he leaned over to unbuckle Chu Yuan's seatbelt outside the Starbucks.

Feather-like breaths sprinkled on the two snow-white mounds.

I don't know if it was intentional or not...

Chu Yuan pushed his head, her voice sweet and gentle, "Well, it's not the right time yet."

If Zhou Manyun finds out that Ning Mochen has been seduced by her, she will definitely take action, which would be bad if it affected her third mission.

It's best to keep a low profile in the early stages.

Once she finishes filming the TV series and gets pregnant with Ning Mochen's child, she won't be afraid of Zhou Manyun causing trouble anymore!

Ning Mochen didn't insist.

Chu Yuan took out her phone, dialed a number, and her phone rang.

He took the call, answered it, and handed it back to Chu Yuan, saying, "Go ahead, I'll be waiting for you tonight."

Chu Yuan rolled her eyes inwardly.

I'll wait for you, I'll wait for you, but you insist on saying I'll wait for you tonight...

This man, tsk, I didn't expect him to be such a closet pervert.

She got out of the car, her phone, which Ning Mochen had put on speakerphone, tucked into her pocket. After searching for a while, she walked to a corner seat by the window.

"Madam Zhou," Chu Yuan called out, fidgeting with her hands and not daring to sit down.

That's how the original owner of this body was designed: timid and submissive, seemingly easy to bully.

Zhou Manyun looked suspicious. "You're here so fast? Where were you just now?"

Ever since Bai Weiwei told her that Ning Mochen had cast Chu Yuan as the second female lead in a film and television series, she had felt extremely uncomfortable.

It wasn't because Bai Weiwei lost the argument and was defeated.

Ning Mochen was someone she watched grow up. This child had his own principles and rarely resorted to any underhanded methods. He wouldn't use them himself, nor would he allow others to.

Of course, it's also because the old man was a very strict and effective teacher.

When he was abroad, his father didn't give him a penny more than his tuition fees; he had to earn it all himself through part-time work.

The old man knew that Chinese people abroad, without identity or background, were easily discriminated against and bullied, yet he still resolutely hid his identity and let him live as an ordinary person.

Let him face and handle the difficulties on his own, train him, test him, and see if he is qualified to be the heir of the Ning family.

I'll only help if absolutely necessary; as long as they don't die, that's fine.

This is what has made Ning Group's president today a tough and decisive leader.

Therefore, Zhou Manyun did not blame Ning Mochen for Bai Weiwei's matter; on the contrary, she approved of his actions.

The collapse of a great building is usually the result of the accumulation of small things, and she didn't want the Ning family to fall.

For her own benefit, what does it matter that Bai Weiwei is her sister's daughter?

Chu Yuan lowered her head and said, "I didn't go anywhere, I just stayed at home."

"At home?" Zhou Manyun frowned. Shouldn't they be in the dormitory?

Chu Yuan had no intention of lying about this matter; it was just about renting a house, something Zhou Manyun could easily find out by asking around.

So I briefly explained, and concluded by saying, "I don't want my roommate to ask me all sorts of questions when I go to the hospital later, so renting a place would be more convenient."

A mocking smile crept onto Zhou Manyun's lips. "You have money?"

No one knew the Chu family's situation better than Zhou Manyun.

An old woman on the verge of death, two extremely scumbag parents, and a good-for-nothing brother who idles away his time and indulges in all sorts of vices. Back when she discussed things with the Chu family, they kept saying yes and yes, their eyes only on money, and they didn't care about their daughter's life or death at all.

That's truly despicable.

As a girl, innocence is so important, yet the Chu family couldn't wait to push their daughter out to make money, ensuring that not a single penny fell into Chu Yuan's hands.

If it weren't for the fact that the old lady's hospitalization condition couldn't be changed, they probably would have even tried to turn that part into money and pocket it!

Chu Yuan told the truth, "It was given by Mr. Ning; it should be compensation for the miscarriage..."

Inside the car, Ning Mochen heard the words "miscarriage compensation fee" and the veins on his hands gripping the steering wheel bulged.

So that's how she interpreted the ten million he gave her?

Upon hearing this, Zhou Manyun's face turned ugly. She wondered if Ning Mochen was really interested in surrogacy.

He couldn't help but scrutinize Chu Yuan with sharp eyes, seeing her as frail and vulnerable, someone anyone could easily trample on, yet he also thought it was impossible.

That kid is so proud, it's no wonder he wouldn't be interested in someone so petty.

Even if she is indeed good-looking, a delicate beauty, she can't stand being boring.

He dismissed most of his doubts for a moment, and just chuckled sarcastically, "You're right, it's a miscarriage compensation fee. The original agreement didn't have this clause, but he's willing to give it to you out of pity. So you can keep it."

As long as you stay true to your duties and fulfill your promises, the Ning family has always been generous and won't care about such a small amount of money.

After all, for a family like ours, anything that can be solved with money isn't a problem.

The amount spent on charity each year is also considerable.

Just consider it as giving money to the stray animals on the street, you understand?

The more Chu Yuan listened, the more she wanted to laugh. So, Zhou Manyun had come here today specifically to give her a warning?

It must be because Bai Weiwei said something to her!

She was warned not to make a move on Ning Mochen, and told that Ning Mochen gave her money only to ease his conscience, and that she was no different from a stray cat or dog on the street.

If the original owner of this body heard these words, I wonder how heartbroken she would be.

She ignored it all, her head bowed and shoulders trembling as if she were in great pain, but she was actually chuckling to herself: "Mrs. Zhou, I understand. I will stay away from Mr. Ning."

She knew Ning Mochen was listening, so she decided to let him listen.

Listen carefully to how his adoptive mother belittles and mocks her!

Seeing her like this, Zhou Manyun was satisfied and didn't ask any more questions about the second female lead.

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