As she thought about it, Mu Liuyun picked up Lulu and prepared to take her to the children's room to rest.
As soon as he stood up, he saw Zhang Rui walking over with a gloomy face.
"Brother Zhang, what's wrong?"
Mu Liuyun asked softly, and then she saw a man following behind Zhang Rui and froze.
He'd been working there for six months and hadn't seen anyone come to the villa, let alone a single man.
The man was quite handsome, but wearing overalls made him look somewhat like a beast in human clothing. As soon as he saw Mu Liuyun, he laughed.
"Oh? This is the guy who dressed as a woman?"
The man pointed at Mu Liuyun and asked Zhang Rui in a teasing tone.
"...Yes, Mr. Liu, this is Mu Liuyun."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Liu's face showed a hint of disgust.
"Oh, is there really a man who looks like this? It's kind of disgusting."
"I heard Lulu likes you quite a bit, but that won't do. A pervert like you will only hinder Lulu's growth."
“I’m here. Lulu won’t need you anymore. I’ll be a good father to her. She doesn’t need a male mother like you.”
The clever Mu Liuyun immediately realized that this person was probably the boss's suitor, trying to get on good terms with Lulu so that she could take advantage of the situation.
However, since his job was ultimately arranged by Zhang Rui, he would listen to Zhang Rui regardless of whether it was necessary or not.
Mu Liuyun then looked at Zhang Rui with a questioning gaze.
Zhang Rui's face was gloomy. He didn't answer, but just nodded slightly.
"Why are you still lingering here?"
Mr. Liu's expression turned sour; his previously playful smile was now tinged with anger.
Mu Liuyun looked at Mr. Liu speechlessly.
No, I can leave, but you have to settle my bill first.
"You sissy, you dare look me in the eye? Believe me or not, I'll show you what a real man is today!"
Mr. Liu clearly misunderstood Mu Liuyun's meaning, and rolled up his sleeves, wanting to show off his biceps. But his suit sleeves couldn't be rolled up to his shoulders, only revealing the bulging veins on his forearms.
Mu Liuyun remained silent. Mr. Liu's exasperated reaction suddenly filled her with anticipation, a kind of anticipation often seen in dramas about wealthy families.
Unable to stand by and watch, Zhang Rui stepped forward and whispered something to Mr. Liu.
Mr. Liu's anger vanished, and he burst into laughter.
"So that's it, you want money. Here, take this card, just don't let me see you at the boss's house again!"
With that, he tossed a card on the ground, then held his head high like a proud rooster and walked toward Lulu's room.
Only after the overalls disappeared from sight did Zhang Rui take out another card and hand it to Mu Liuyun, speaking with a helpless expression.
"This is the boss's arranged marriage partner, Liu Kun, the eldest son of the Liu family, who studied abroad for two and a half years and is now making a name for himself in the entertainment industry. This matter was decided by both families, so there's nothing I can say. The boss is also away recently, so please don't mind him too much. There's 50,000 in the card, as compensation for what I did wrong today. I'll contact you again when the boss returns."
“Brother Zhang, I understand. He’s not my boss. I won’t listen to him.”
Mu Liuyun shrugged indifferently and kicked the bank card that Liu Kun had thrown on the ground into Lulu's pile of toys.
Although he loves money, he only ever takes what he deserves.
This card Liu Kun gave me will come in handy next time I play house with Lulu.
...
...
An hour later, Mu Liuyun, now dressed in men's clothing with short hair, stood downstairs in her apartment building, looking conflicted.
He confidently declared this morning that he was going to school, and even told Mu Xiaoxi about taking care of Grandpa Mu. And then he came back this afternoon? Isn't that just plain crazy?
Mu Xiaoxi is so well-behaved, she definitely won't say anything. But that old geezer might still try to ostracize her.
"Sigh, he brought this on himself."
Mu Liuyun tossed the bank card Zhang Rui had given her around for a few moments. Because of Liu Kun's appearance, she didn't know how long it would be before she could see Lulu again and earn her next sum of money.
This is his last part-time job; without it, he'll really have to go back to delivering food.
However, Zhang Rui understood his situation. Liu Kun was a potential male head of the household, and until Boss Lin Hongmei returned, he could only swallow his anger.
What Mu Liuyun didn't understand was why it was another 50,000 yuan?
Did these wealthy people really plan this in advance? Or is there some unwritten rule in the industry?
With a sigh, Mu Liuyun put the card in her pocket and strolled upstairs.
He doesn't have a wallet because he was very poor in the past, and his wallet was always empty, never used. So even now that he has money, he just puts his cards directly into his pocket.
Before Sister Wang woke up, Mu Liuyun quickly sneaked into her own house.
As soon as Mu Liuyun entered the door, Old Man Mu and Mu Xiaoxi, who were slurping instant noodles, stared at him with wide eyes.
Mu Liuyun smiled awkwardly: "Eating?"
"Slurp, brother, you're back!"
Mu Xiaoxi excitedly slurped up the noodles and exclaimed in surprise.
Meanwhile, Old Man Mu, standing to the side, slowly slurped the noodles he was holding into his mouth, chewed them one by one, and said with a strange expression, "You didn't really hook up with that Chu family girl, did you? You're even skipping university?"
Mu Liuyun blushed and sat down on the other side of the dining table: "What are you talking about? I just didn't have class today and thought I'd come back to see you?"
Hearing Mu Liuyun's words, Mu Xiaoxi touched her lower lip with her finger and asked innocently, "Brother, didn't you just go out this morning? Why did you come back to see us? Did you miss us?"
Mu Liuyun turned her face away and nodded.
"Pfft."
This made Old Man Mu burst out laughing. Luckily, he had already swallowed the noodles, or the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Ahem, do you have any for me?"
"No, if you want to eat, make it yourself. Who knew you'd go out in the morning and come back at noon!"
Old Man Mu didn't tolerate Mu Liuyun at all, and pointed to the kitchen in a condescending manner.
Mu Liuyun didn't expect to get a bite herself, so she silently took out the ingredients and instant noodles from the refrigerator and went into the kitchen.
After a series of challenging actions, including pouring water and starting a fire, Mu Liuyun finally returned to the dining table with the bowl in her hand.
The noodles were the same, and the ingredients were the same too. Perhaps because the old man had taken them from her earlier, Mu Liuyun felt that this bowl of instant noodles, which cost no more than fifteen yuan, smelled more tempting than Shui Yilan's gourmet meal.
Old Man Mu seemed to have read Mu Liuyun's mind. He picked at his teeth and flicked his fingers dismissively: "A wild boar can't eat fine chaff."
Mu Liuyun was too lazy to pay attention to the old man. She had already digested most of the beef noodles she had eaten that morning, and now it was time to eat.
Just as Mu Liuyun picked up his chopsticks, he suddenly felt a strong gaze. Looking up, he saw Mu Xiaoxi staring intently at the bowl in front of him, her small mouth slightly open, with a few glistening tears drooping down her cheeks.
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