"A stand-in? It's another stand-in."
Even though the sun was setting, Mu Liuyun, walking down the street, still felt the sunlight so bright that he couldn't open his eyes.
He never imagined that his beloved sister, whom he cherished so dearly, only saw him as a substitute.
"No wonder he's not rebellious at all, yet unwilling to acknowledge his family outside his own home."
Mu Liuyun finally understood the reason behind Mu Xiaoxi's "betrayal" behavior in the past. He just didn't want to believe that what he thought was family affection was just a substitute in the end.
"I really don't understand, do all the members of the Lin family have to look exactly like me!"
Disappointment was indeed real, but Mu Liuyun didn't hate Mu Xiaoxi because of it. Over the years, doting on Mu Xiaoxi had become a habit for him, and it seemed that no matter what Mu Xiaoxi did, he could forgive her.
After calming herself down, Mu Liuyun rallied her spirits. After all, as Shi Hengyu had said, tonight would be their most crucial moment, and he couldn't afford to mess things up.
"Xiaoyun, keep it up! Fight a beautiful counterattack!"
Mu Liuyun gently patted her cheeks with her palms, cheering herself up as she walked towards home.
As for what he should do after winning this "counterattack", Mu Liuyun has not yet decided.
Or rather, he doesn't yet have the courage to think about it.
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...
"Miss, our pressure on the Liu family has not been effective."
In the president's office of the Chu family group, Li Guang, who had just pushed open the door, looked at Chu Yaqin sitting in the boss's chair with a solemn expression.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yaqin frowned: "How could it be useless? Didn't Shen Lanxin contribute?"
The Chu family and the Shen family are putting pressure on a certain family in Jincheng. Even the Lin family will probably be affected. How can the Liu family hold on?
“Miss, it’s not that we don’t work hard, it’s that the Liu family doesn’t have any industries that can be attacked.”
"ah?"
Chu Yaqin was somewhat stunned: "They're that powerful?"
Li Guang took out several documents and explained them to Chu Yaqin one by one.
The Chu family's biggest business is their operations in the entertainment industry. However, since neither the Chu family nor the Shen family has made any significant achievements in this area, it hasn't had a major impact on them.
As for other industries, they are almost all small-scale operations.
"Could the Liu family have achieved their current status solely through these means?"
Holding several documents, Chu Yaqin squinted slightly. Her innate business acumen allowed her to sense something amiss in this matter.
"It's strange, we couldn't find their accounts..."
"Knock knock knock"
Just as Li Guang was about to continue explaining, there was a knock on the door of the president's office.
Chu Yaqin looked at Li Guang: "Uncle Guang, do you have any customers who made reservations today?"
Li Guang shook his head and went to open the door with a puzzled look on his face.
After opening the door, Chu Yaqin looked towards the entrance: "Shi Hengyu?"
"President Chu still remembers me."
The person standing at the door was none other than Mu Liuyun's childhood friend, Shi Hengyu.
His sudden appearance startled Chu Yaqin: "Xiaoyun, what happened to him?!"
In Chu Yaqin's view, the only possibility for Shi Hengyu's sudden visit was that something had happened to Mu Liuyun.
"Something must have happened. Doesn't President Chu know?"
Shi Hengyu nodded, then shook his head.
What's going on? Did I guess wrong?
Although Shi Hengyu only met Chu Yaqin once when he was working at a Shaxian snack shop, after several eye contact, he was certain that this rich young lady was interested in his lovely childhood friend.
Shi Hengyu was unsure how much Chu Yaqin liked Mu Liuyun or whether she would be willing to help Mu Liuyun, which was why he didn't ask Chu Yaqin for help.
Today, he has obtained sufficient evidence to destroy the Liu family, and he believes that such a trump card is enough to tempt Chu Yaqin.
"Oh, that matter, I know about it."
Judging from Shi Hengyu's expression, Chu Yaqin realized she had been overthinking things, and calmed down. It seemed Mu Liuyun's childhood friend had come to ask for her help.
But do you need to tell me that?
I, Chu Yaqin, have already taken action!
Perhaps because of the strange look Shi Hengyu had given Mu Liuyun earlier, Chu Yaqin felt a desire to compete with him when facing him.
But then, as Shi Hengyu took out his phone and played a recording for her, her expression turned serious.
"Are all of these true?"
The recording shows Liu Kun introducing their Southeast Asian businesses to Shi Hengyu and Long Haochen. Chu Yaqin has never met Liu Kun and cannot confirm the authenticity of the recording.
But one thing is certain: if this is true, not a single member of the Liu family will survive.
Under Shi Hengyu's resolute gaze, Chu Yaqin didn't ask any more questions: "No wonder the Liu family's small business has reached this level."
"President Chu, I can tell you're interested in Xiaoyun, so I'm begging you for your help."
If this matter is handled solely by the police, the evidence may cripple the Liu family, but it won't send Liu Kun and others to jail.
Shi Hengyu didn't consider himself a good person, so if you dared to threaten Mu Liuyun, he naturally wouldn't let you off easily.
His idea coincided with Chu Yaqin's.
Chu Yaqin nodded: "No need to beg. Xiaoyun's matter is my matter. I'm just worried about how to deal with the Liu family."
Then, Chu Yaqin looked at Shi Hengyu, who was clearly relieved, and smiled slightly: "However, you have to answer one question for me."
"What's the problem?"
"What kind of person do you take Xiaoyun for?"
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...
As evening fell, after Chu Yaqin finished talking with Shi Hengyu, Shi Hengyu and Long Haochen headed to the abandoned dock.
After sharing some of the information she had obtained with Shen Lanxin, Chu Yaqin rushed to Sunshine Home.
Despite having many things to do, this did not affect her tenderness with Mu Liuyun.
Thinking of how Mu Liuyun had obediently nestled against her chest that morning, Chu Yaqin couldn't help but step on the gas.
Rushing up the stairs, Chu Yaqin arrived at Mu Liuyun's door without even breaking a sweat, and banged on the door.
A moment later, footsteps were heard, accompanied by the fragrance of orchids, and the door was opened.
"Yaqin, you're back."
"...I'm back."
The way Mu Liuyun greeted her with a smile as she returned home made Chu Yaqin gasp for breath.
'This...this is the life I've always dreamed of!'
Chu Yaqin cheered inwardly, anticipating the lines to follow this scene.
'Should we eat first, then shower, or... what about me?'
But Mu Liuyun did not continue the traditional Japanese routine that Chu Yaqin had expected. Instead, she made way for Chu Yaqin to enter the room.
Chu Yaqin immediately felt a sense of unease.
Xiaoyun was very well-behaved today, and I like that.
But Xiaoyun didn't seem shy today, which made her somewhat dislike it.
However, smelling the fragrance of orchids in the air, Chu Yaqin didn't plan to think too much about it and decided to hug them for a while first.
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