Li Li knew exactly what Mu Wan was thinking. After discussing it with Mu Cheng, she said, "Old Mu, you also contributed to the old city renovation project. Not to mention, you almost got your pants pulled down by a holdout. How about we visit Mayor Xu's house tomorrow? You can use it as a work report, apologize for what happened back then, and maybe let Mu Wan and Xu Chen get to know each other again? What do you say, Wanwan?" Li Li was deeply worried about her daughter. She noticed the complex expression on Mu Wan's face when she talked about Xu Chen, and Mu Wan's beautiful face was flushed. Then she remembered something, "He... he has a girlfriend, Xu Chen." Li Li comforted her daughter, "Don't you have confidence in yourself? Wanwan, my daughter is so beautiful and has such good grades, how could she be afraid of not being able to compete with others?"
The next afternoon, the doorbell rang at Xu Chen's house. Xu Jianguo came out to open the door and saw Mu Cheng standing outside with his wife and daughter. He immediately welcomed them in, saying, "Old Mu, what a rare treat!" He invited Mu Cheng's family to sit down. Xu Chen also came out of his room, made some tea, greeted them, and then went into his bedroom. He was watching a political drama called "In the Name of the People," and clicked to continue. "In our Jingzhou City, we absolutely cannot allow such a powerful person to exist." Just as he was engrossed in the drama, Xu Nan walked into the room, sat on the edge of the table, and looked at Xu Chen teasingly. "Brother, your goddess is outside." Xu Chen rolled his eyes. "Sis, don't joke around." Xu Nan's teasing expression disappeared, and she said seriously, "You really don't like her anymore?" Xu Chen picked up his phone, exited the drama, and clicked on the photo album. "Sis, I have a girlfriend now." Xu Nan looked at the photos of Xu Chen and Wang Li on her phone, and for some reason, her expression became dazed. Xu Chen put down his phone. "Sis, sis, what are you daydreaming about?" Xu Nan regained her composure. "Nothing... nothing, I'm just happy for you."
Outside the door, Mu Wan's face had been rather somber ever since Xu Chen brought her tea and entered the room. She tugged at Li Li's hand, who gestured for her to relax, then turned to Xu Jianguo and said, "Mayor Xu, congratulations on your son getting first place in his grade! A truly commendable achievement." Xu Jianguo waved his hand, "Getting a high score these days isn't everything; maintaining that in the college entrance exam is what really matters." Though he said this, Xu Jianguo's face was brimming with smugness. This family, who had always looked down on his son, had finally gotten a small taste of satisfaction. Mu Cheng observed Xu Chen's door for a long time, then glanced at his distressed daughter, sighing inwardly, "Well, it's hopeless." He then began reporting to Xu Jianguo. The entire afternoon, Xu Chen and Xu Nan stayed in their room watching "In the Name of the People," paying no further attention to Mu Wan's thoughts.
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