Chapter 44
"Have you made up your mind?" Chen Baichuan's voice came from the headset.
Mu Yunting sat at his desk, reading the news about the epidemic, and answered. "Yeah."
"What do your parents say?" Chen Baichuan was not surprised and asked the next question directly.
Mu Yunting answered naturally: "My family doesn't have an heir to the throne, it's just that the company is a little bigger. My parents want me to go on a blind date, not an arranged marriage. They advocate free love. So, they have no objection, provided that I can take over the position of chairman of the group." After he made clear his feelings and was sure to pursue her, he found an opportunity to make a video call to his parents.
Mu Yunting had originally thought it unnecessary. Who he liked was his own business, and his parents certainly wouldn't interfere. But then he suddenly remembered the game Su Qiong had recommended to him, which had a plot about a CEO: the chairman of a company actually let his girlfriend be looked down upon by her mother, then threw five million at her in a cafe and said, "Take the money, break up!"
When Mu Yunting saw this text, his face turned as strange as a bitter melon. When Mu Yunting's parents heard that Mu Yunting didn't allow them to use money to force the person he was pursuing to break up, their faces also turned as strange as bitter melons.
Chairman Mu Da said earnestly: "It's the 21st century now, and we don't advocate arranged marriages. Just work hard." Then he hung up the phone in Mu Yunting's speechless gaze.
In short, he has made his parents understand how much he values them.
Chen Baichuan had grown up with him, so his parents' tolerance wasn't surprising. He enviously said, "You said our family's business has no shortage of money or influence, so why are they always trying to arrange a marriage between me and a young lady from an aristocratic family?" He was thriving in the entertainment industry, but his family owned a winery, a dominant force since the founding of the People's Republic of China. He had always looked down on Chen Baichuan's meager income and connections from the entertainment industry.
"Everyone has their own path," Mu Yunting said briefly, leaving Chen Baichuan to fend for himself. The Chen family's ethos was one of self-righteousness, believing that money and power made all the difference. In over a hundred years, only Chen Baichuan had produced a single, half-dead-assed tycoon.
Mu Yunting was determined to pursue Su Qiong, but he had never understood the details. Aside from a goal, he had no plan at all. He rushed through most of his work, working overtime, and finally had a moment of leisure to make this call.
"You like him, so all that's missing is that she likes you. Show your strengths and charm." Although Chen Baichuan has never eaten pork, he has seen pigs run, not to mention that he has rich experience in blind dates.
Mu Yunting thought for a while, "What advantages do I have? What charm do I have?" To be honest, he is rich, but Su Qiong is also very good at making money and is not short of money.
"First of all!" Chen Baichuan paused, "You are handsome!"
Mu Yunting was silent for a few seconds and replied, "Is there anything more reliable?"
"rich!"
"Next."
"...Uh, strong work ability!" Chen Baichuan stumbled for a few seconds before finally uttering a single sentence. Perhaps feeling his words were unconvincing, he added, "As the saying goes, a man who works hard is the most attractive!"
Mu Yunting didn't answer, but asked: "Look, we are very close in age, aren't we a good match?"
Chen Baichuan has been in the entertainment industry for many years and speaks faster than his brain: "She can find a younger person! Wouldn't that be better?"
“…”
Chen Baichuan realized what he had said: "..."
Chen Baichuan was the first to break the silence. He consoled her, "At least there aren't any young people around right now. This is your home turf."
Mu Yunting raised his head slightly, recalled for a moment, and was silent for a while.
"In fact, before the epidemic, there was an intern male college student who seemed to be pursuing her." At noon, Mu Yunting happened to see the boy walking with Su Qiong on the way to the cafeteria, smiling obediently.
Upon learning that Su Qiong was about to resign, a male intern confessed his love to her in a small lounge area near the company, holding a rose. An unknown colleague on the second floor, leaning against a window playing on his phone, witnessed the entire incident, and gossip spread everywhere, with even Mu Yunting overhearing it in the bathroom. Since Su Qiong knew nothing about the incident, the crowd gradually calmed down when they saw the intern's occasional red eyes.
Mu Yunting had previously considered Su Qiong a colleague and had never discussed her life with her, let alone her relationship gossip. Now he deeply regretted not understanding the situation, and was glad that Su Qiong was not already with the intern.
The two of them were silent for a while. Mu Yunting was recalling the intern and Su Qiong, while Chen Baichuan was thinking hard about what advantages his buddy had for Su Qiong.
"Well, in short, money and good looks are your weapons. The rest depends on your heart, whether you have the heart or not." Chen Baichuan deliberately spoke in a mysterious way. In fact, he didn't understand it, but it was a rare opportunity to be a military advisor, and he couldn't lose face.
Unexpectedly, Mu Yunting's expression suddenly brightened, and he said with sudden enlightenment: "You are right."
Chen Baichuan: "Hmm...hmm?"
How am I right?
Before he could ask the question, Mu Yunting said, "Hang up." Then a mechanical beeping sound came from the phone.
Chen Baichuan: ...
Just as the fog had been cleared, revealing the path ahead, Mu Yunting finally cleared his mind. He muttered to himself, "Be attentive..."
Su Qiong had noticed Mu Yunting had suddenly become more talkative and less active these days. She'd initially been watching anime on her phone in the living room, but since she'd noticed Mu Yunting often just staring blankly in the living room, she'd decided to project the screen into the projection room to watch together.
Mu Yunting worked late every night just to spend more time with Su Qiong during the day. Hard work pays off. He learned that there was a type of cartoon called "fan drama," with plots that weren't child-oriented; that Su Qiong particularly liked black-haired teenage characters; and that Su Qiong occasionally drew pictures of her favorite characters, which she called "moyu."
After working late at night for many days and feeling uneasy about his secret crush before going to bed, Mu Yunting had faint dark circles under his eyes.
In the living room, the TV was playing the evening news. Mu Yunting yawned slightly. Su Qiong noticed and said, "Have you been very busy with work lately? Do you want to take a break?"
Mu Yunting's phone vibrated on the table, and a WeChat pop-up window popped up. Mu Yunting picked up the phone and replied casually, "It's okay, it's better to finish the work as soon as possible." The message was not from the company, but from the chairman of Muda. Mu Yunting thought for a few seconds and started typing.
Su Qiong saw Mu Yunting thinking seriously about typing and thought it was work. In the past few days, with Mu Yunting's deliberate interactions and Su Qiong's unconscious awareness, their relationship has greatly improved.
Su Qiong sighed and said, "What do you think is the purpose of human work?" There is no end to work!
"Work, work...to be together." Mu Yunting's mind was half full of messages sent to his father, and half full of Su Qiong's words. The words he had typed became words spoken. He realized what he had said and turned around to see Su Qiong, who was stunned.
Mu Yunting said hurriedly: "No! I mean to finish the work and watch TV with you!"
"Oh, so that's it? You scared me, haha..." Su Qiong responded dryly, turned her head away, stared at the news, and her face gradually turned red.
Mu Yunting turned his head, his face flushed, and saw that he had pressed the send button in a hurry.
Chairman of Muda: [How is the cooperation with Senyu Group going?]
Mu Yunting: [We can sign the electronic contract during tomorrow's online meeting. Mr. Li quoted a price... and he finally agreed.]
Chairman of Muda: [OK]
Chairman of Muda: [How is the pursuit progress?]
Mu Yunting: [Not for living yet]
Chairman of Muda: [Hmm?]
Mu Yunting was speechless for a few seconds, long-pressed to withdraw this sentence, and re-edited: [We are not together yet, no more words]
The news had ended, and the milk powder commercial was playing on TV, and the atmosphere in the living room was a little awkward.
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