Chapter 63.

With Qu Xueer's help, Qian Yirong's plan went smoothly. Although her company is just a little-known one now, with Qu Xueer, a member of the Qu family, she can still take advantage of the situation.

After reaching a preliminary cooperation intention with a few people she was optimistic about, Qian Yirong was about to make further efforts when the scene suddenly became quiet. She paused and fell silent.

"Welcome everyone to my father's birthday party..." The head of the Mu family, his wife and Mu Zexuan stood on the stage, looking at everyone who came to the banquet with a smile on their faces.

Qian Yirong was already immune to the high-sounding words he was about to say. She scanned the crowd, observing the expressions of the others. After all, although many things would not be said openly, one could always get a glimpse of something from their expressions.

After looking around, Qian Yirong had an idea in mind. Her gaze returned to the Mu family in the center of the crowd. She found that Mu Zexuan's gaze was fixed on a certain place in the crowd, and there was some peculiar meaning on his face.

Qian Yirong couldn't see the very center, but she knew who he was looking at. Qian Yirong couldn't help but feel annoyed. Look, look, what are you looking at? She noticed that Mu Zexuan's mother noticed that something was wrong with Mu Zexuan, and some displeasure appeared in her eyes.

Qian Yirong now clearly understood why Xu Baiqing was wronged at this birthday party. Mu Zexuan liked her, but when he still couldn't make the decision, he exposed the person he liked in front of Madam Mu. Xu Baiqing was not the daughter-in-law Madam Mu thought could help her son, so she naturally felt dissatisfied with her.

She couldn't even protect the person she liked, and being liked by Mu Zexuan was an unexpected disaster for Xu Baiqing. Qian Yirong belittled Mu Zexuan in her heart, and only then did she feel a little better.

After the head of the Mu family finished speaking on the stage, the old man of the Mu family also appeared. Compared with the high-spirited head of the Mu family in his prime, the old man looked much kinder.

Although his figure has become a little shriveled due to his age, the occasional gleam in his narrowed eyes is enough to reveal that he has great ambitions. However, when facing Mu Zexuan, his attitude is kind, like an ordinary elder who loves his younger generation.

Qian Yirong keenly noticed that when Mr. Mu showed his appreciation for Mu Zexuan, the head of the Mu family looked a little stiff. It seemed that the Mu family was not a monolithic entity, Qian Yirong thought thoughtfully.

However, all these thoughts disappeared when Mu Zexuan introduced Xu Baiqing to Grandpa Mu. Her hands hanging by her side clenched tightly involuntarily. What was Mu Zexuan doing? Introducing Xu Baiqing to Grandpa Mu in such an occasion? Was he afraid that Xu Baiqing's death was not tragic enough?

"Grandpa, this is Bai Qing, my classmate." Mu Zexuan introduced him to Grandpa Mu.

He did not notice the stiff posture of Xu Baiqing when she introduced him, nor did he notice his mother's pursed lips and his father's secret joy. When Mu Zexuan looked away, Mr. Mu swept Xu Baiqing up and down with a stern look.

Xu Baiqing felt a chill rising from the bottom of her heart. The gazes from all directions were very piercing. She cursed Mu Zexuan a thousand times in her heart, but when she thought of Qian's mother who pushed her to Mu Zexuan, she felt even more unhappy.

"Hello, Grandpa Mu, I'm Xu Baiqing." Although Xu Baiqing's posture was a little stiff, the situation had become what it is now, so she could only greet and introduce herself with a smile.

"Good boy, where are you from?" Old Master Mu narrowed his eyes again, smiled and asked in a very kind manner.

"I..." Xu Baiqing was about to say.

"Hello, old man. Qingqing is my daughter." Father Qian finally found this opportunity to show up in front of Old Man Mu. He immediately walked out of the crowd and stood in front of Old Man Mu and said respectfully.

"You are..." Old Master Mu narrowed his eyes and looked at Qian's father for a while, a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face, and he said, "A young member of the Qian family?"

"Yes, I'm Qian Chaowen, the junior. I didn't expect the old man still remembered me." Qian Chaowen showed a somewhat flattered look on his face. He called Qian Chengshu to his side and introduced him, "This is the younger Chengshu. Come and say hello to the old man."

"I, the younger Qian Chengshu, wish that the old man will have a happy and prosperous life every year." Qian Chengshu followed his father's words and even got a lucky break.

"Very good, very good. Your son looks upright and energetic. He is even better than his teacher." Old Master Mu seemed to appreciate Qian Chengshu's praise very much.

Qian Chaowen and Qian Chengshu, father and son, looked a little excited. By using their daughter/sister, they could also show up in front of Mr. Mu. They could get a lot of invisible benefits from it. It seemed that the Qian family would be able to take a step forward soon.

The Qian family's father and son's selling their daughter for fame and fortune aroused the envy of some people. Of course, some people were very disgusted with it, but they would not show it in public at Mr. Mu's birthday party.

"Let the young people have fun by themselves. We elders won't restrict them." Grandpa Mu greeted with a smile.

Naturally, no one else would object to his opinion. Mu Zexuan's eyes turned cold. It would certainly be more comfortable to be alone with Xu Baiqing than in front of the elders. Mu Zexuan was about to go forward and pull Xu Baiqing away, but Xu Baiqing moved slightly and avoided his outstretched hand.

However, Xu Baiqing was willing to follow Mu Zexuan to leave this suffocating atmosphere instead of letting him hold her hand, so she gestured to Mu Zexuan to lead the way. This made Mu Zexuan, who was depressed because Xu Baiqing avoided him, immediately happy again.

The interaction between the two people was of course seen clearly by the elders around them. Mrs. Mu became even more dissatisfied with Xu Baiqing, but the father and son of the Qian family were even more satisfied when they saw how Mu Zexuan was being taken advantage of by Xu Baiqing.

After leaving the center of the crowd, Xu Baiqing's tense back finally relaxed a little. She was very dissatisfied with Mu Zexuan's behavior of introducing her to the elders without even saying hello.

"Why did you do that just now?" When they arrived at a quieter place, Xu Baiqing couldn't help but get angry.

"I... I just want to introduce you to my family." The joy in Mu Zexuan's eyes suddenly disappeared after hearing Xu Baiqing's questioning, and he said a little uneasily.

"My relationship with you is not good enough for us to introduce each other's families." Xu Baiqing said dissatisfiedly. In her opinion, they were just ordinary classmates at best, and there was no need for them to meet each other's parents.

Mu Zexuan raised his head suddenly when he heard this, his eyes filled with hurt. He didn't expect Xu Baiqing to view their relationship in this way, even though they had been getting along well before.

But ever since Xu Baiqing started to get closer to Qian Yirong, they seemed to have problems. Now Xu Baiqing even treated him as a stranger. Mu Zexuan, do you think they can still be considered friends?

Even if they were still some distance away from being a couple, they shouldn't be so unfamiliar. Xu Baiqing even seemed to be very repulsed by him. Mu Zexuan almost immediately thought of the culprit.

Qian Yirong must have said bad things about him in front of Xu Baiqing, which is why Xu Baiqing's impression of him has gradually deteriorated. He must find evidence that Qian Yirong did something bad, so that Xu Baiqing will change his impression of him.

"You have a misunderstanding about me now, but you will eventually understand my good intentions." Although Mu Zexuan was a little hurt, he knew that it was not Xu Baiqing's fault, so he was confident that Xu Baiqing would know his goodness in the future.

What is this guy mumbling about? Mu Zexuan spoke confidently, but Xu Baiqing only thought he was noisy. In this free time, she only wanted to take the opportunity to meet Qian Yirong, but Mu Zexuan was blocking the way, and she couldn't let Mu Zexuan see Qian Yirong. After all, Mu Zexuan had no secret of his ill will towards Qian Yirong.

The Mu Mansion is Mu Zexuan's territory, and she doesn't want Qian Yirong to suffer any loss, so it is better to send Mu Zexuan away. So Xu Baiqing said that she was thirsty, and Mu Zexuan immediately said that he would get it for her.

After Mu Zexuan left, Xu Baiqing also left immediately. She did not promise Mu Zexuan that she would wait for him here. Of course, she would go to meet Qian Yirong during this time.

After Xu Baiqing left, a figure walked out from the shadows. The man looked at the direction Xu Baiqing left with interest. He originally came out to get some fresh air, but he didn't expect to see such a good show. He thought it was a mutual love, but it turned out that Mu Zexuan was too enthusiastic and the other party was obviously avoiding him.

Not long after Xu Baiqing left, he found Qu Xueer. He was unfamiliar with the place, so if he wanted to find someone, it would be better to find Qu Xueer, who knew the place well and was with Qian Yirong.

"I saw everything that happened just now. What are you going to do?" Qu Xueer asked.

"My family doesn't allow me to draw a clear line between Mu Zexuan and me, so let's just drag it out for now." Xu Baiqing said helplessly.

"Every family has its own problems." Qu Xueer patted Xu Baiqing's shoulder and sighed.

"Let's not talk about these unhappy things. Where is Rongrong?" Xu Baiqing asked.

"Sister Rongrong is so energetic," Qu Xueer said, pointing at Qian Yirong, who was chatting and laughing in the crowd. "She's really amazing. I didn't even notice her, but she's already secured so many partnerships for the company."

Xu Baiqing followed the direction Qu Xueer pointed and saw Qian Yirong in the crowd. Just as Qu Xueer said, Qian Yirong seemed to be glowing, and her whole body was full of brilliance.

The sharp edge that the Qian family had been forced to restrain seemed to be revealed at this moment. Although she was still young, after just a few words, everyone around her showed a look of conviction towards her.

Xu Baiqing, who originally wanted to get along with Qian Yirong, stood still. Just looking at Qian Yirong here, she felt infinite joy and pride in her heart. The depression that had just arisen in her heart seemed to have all dissipated at this moment.