Chapter 78 (Not Available for VIP)
Chapter Summary: She's very busy and has no time.
Mu Zhi hired two tidying ladies to help her pack her clothes, bedding, skincare products, cosmetics, computer, coffee machine, kettle, and other small items...
Two hours later, Luke arrived with the moving company staff.
Ten people came in total, and they reportedly arrived in four cars.
Mu Zhi originally felt she had a lot of things and was worried that she wouldn't be able to move them all in one day.
It turned out she had worried unnecessarily.
It was not yet 5 p.m.
All the furniture was moved into the newly rented house in Donghuafu as if by magic. Large pieces of furniture such as beds, sofas, and dining tables were even thoughtfully assembled and arranged one by one.
At 6 p.m., the moving company staff finished their work and left on time.
Looking at the many items still lying in the living room that needed tidying up, Luke asked, "Teacher Mu, do you need any help?"
Mu Zhi: "I'll handle the rest myself."
"Assistant Lu, thank you for your hard work and help today."
Luke has been He Zhiyue's special assistant for two years.
This was the first time his boss had entrusted him with handling personal matters, and he keenly sensed that his boss treated Mu Zhi differently.
Luke smiled a little shyly and said, "Teacher Mu, I should be thanking you. I get triple pay for working overtime today."
The implication is that the boss pays me a salary to do certain things.
You should thank your boss.
After seeing Luke to the door, Mu Zhi said "Happy New Year" and closed the door.
She came to Donghua Mansion to look at apartments, and then she moved into Donghua Mansion.
The boss, He Zhiyue, sent his special assistant to help and hired people to help him move.
It seems that they take care of themselves to some extent.
However, he did not appear at all, and he seemed very distant.
Looking at the huge pile of things in the living room that needed to be tidied up.
Mu Zhi was completely overwhelmed.
The cleaning lady I hired cleaned the rented apartment I moved out of, but I couldn't find anyone to clean the new place, so I had to do it myself.
I wonder what time I'll be done cleaning tonight? I don't have time to think about anything else.
I rolled up the sleeves of my sweater and began tidying them up one by one...
The next morning.
I was tidying up and cleaning until 1 a.m. last night.
Mu Zhi finally fell asleep at 2 a.m.
Today I'm going out to buy groceries for the next few days, and also some household items.
It was -2 degrees Celsius, and it was snowing outside.
Mu Zhitou wore a black woolen hat and a white scarf around her neck, covering half of her face except for her eyes. She wore a short white down jacket, black jeans with a bit of fleece, and black leather boots.
I went out carrying three large bags of trash.
Just as I dragged the first bag of trash out the door, I saw a tall man walking towards me from across the long corridor.
There are only two apartments on this floor. Without a doubt, the man must be her neighbor and boss, He Zhiyue.
The other person saw her too, and then turned around and went back home the next second.
Mu Zhi: ? ? ? What's going on?
Looking bewildered, he dragged out the other two bags of trash as well. Just as he closed the door, he heard footsteps behind him.
Turning around, I saw He Zhiyue walking over.
She was holding a large bouquet of flowers.
"Welcome, Teacher Mu." The flowers were handed to Mu Zhi with both hands.
"I bought these flowers yesterday, but I didn't come over to bother you because I knew you were busy last night. I just happened to run into you today. It's a small token of my appreciation from your neighbor. I hope you'll accept it."
It means I wasn't planning on giving it to you anyway.
Since we bumped into each other today, I decided to give it to you anyway.
Ninety-nine delicate pink roses, half in full bloom and half still buds, this flower can stay in the house for several days.
We've moved to a new house, and we really need to put a bouquet of flowers there.
Mu Zhi's shopping list for today included buying a bouquet of flowers.
She could buy it herself, and was about to refuse.
Then He Zhiyue said, "I won't be staying at Donghua Mansion for the next few days; it would be a waste to leave it in the house."
Mu Zhi glanced at He Zhiyue, whose face seemed to say: I've already taken out the flowers, you're not going to make me take them back, are you?
The pink roses exude a faint, sweet floral fragrance.
It smells wonderful.
Mu Zhi felt a little sorry for the beautiful flowers that were left to wither silently in the house.
"Thank you." She reached out and accepted the flowers in front of her.
Mu Zhi was holding the flowers and was about to enter the password to open the door, then she took them inside and put them away.
He Zhiyue looked at the three large bags of trash at her feet and asked, "Is this the trash to be thrown away?"
"Yes, I'll be right there in a bit..."
"You should throw your trash in the stairwell next to the elevator. Just push open the emergency exit door, and the trash can will be right behind it."
"I'm taking the elevator downstairs now, I'll throw it away for you while I'm at it."
As he spoke, he bent down and easily lifted the three large bags of trash with both hands.
"No problem, you're welcome." He picked up the trash and turned to leave.
Mu Zhi: "..."
I recall a topic my female colleagues at work were discussing:
Female colleagues can get reimbursed for their monthly sanitary napkins and other supplies with receipts; the company's break room has an unlimited supply of brown sugar ginger tea; the boss will immediately help a female colleague change her water if he sees her doing so. The female colleagues say that the boss is very gentlemanly and takes good care of women.
So, in He Zhiyue's view, helping to carry the trash was because I'm strong, so I should do it.
It wasn't to deliberately please anyone.
When men try to win a woman's favor, giving gifts, taking her out to dinner, or offering to help her with repairs are all common ways to do so.
Even though the three large bags of garbage thrown by Mu Zhi were mainly cardboard and packaging bags and didn't smell bad, He Zhiyue, a rich second-generation, was a different story.
But he was dressed in expensive designer clothes and shiny leather shoes, and he could carry several large bags of trash to throw them away without any hesitation.
Well... she's quite likable, probably because she's been well-educated.
But she didn't like overly enthusiastic and helpful neighbors.
He Zhiyue was driving back to the He family villa.
I received a call from Zhou Cheng.
"Brother Yue, it's been a long time since we've gotten together."
"We found a place to eat barbecue, a really quiet courtyard. Everyone here is a few of the guys you know. Today, we have top-grade Wagyu beef that was just flown in, freshly slaughtered lamb, a roast suckling pig that will be ready for you when you arrive, and a big box of seafood that was just processed and delivered..."
"I've sent you the address, I'm just waiting for you, hurry up."
He Zhiyue received a message from Zhou Cheng a couple of days ago, mentioning the gathering.
He was so busy that he forgot about it.
I finally have a day off today and nothing much to do, but my friends have invited me repeatedly, so I can't stand them up again.
I turned the steering wheel slightly to the left, and the car entered the left-turn lane, heading towards the address Zhou Cheng had sent...
The place Zhou Chengyue chose was a farmhouse restaurant run by one of the second-generation rich kids in their group.
It had been open for less than a year and was constantly losing money.
I was thinking of holding out for another three months after the new year, and if that didn't work, I'd shut it down.
It's snowing, and it's so cold.
A group of people are preparing a barbecue feast inside the house.
When He Zhiyue arrived with two bottles of wine, the roast suckling pig was just ready, and Zhou Cheng, his face shiny with oil, was cutting the meat with a small knife.
Hearing footsteps, he turned around and exclaimed, "Hey, Brother Yue, you've finally arrived!"
Zhou Cheng handed the knife to the others, flashed a bright white smile, walked over, took the wine from He Zhiyue's hand, looked at it, and exclaimed with a smile, "Good wine indeed!"
Place the wine on the table to the side.
He then kicked Jin Ziqian, who was playing a game, and gave him a wink.
This gathering I organized today.
One of the objectives was to ease the tension between He Zhiyue and Jin Ziqian.
Since the last gathering, the two have rarely appeared at the same event, and when they do bump into each other, they ignore each other.
A week ago, Zhou Cheng suggested organizing a get-together.
Jin Ziqian had no objection and said he would cover the cost of the meal, indicating that he was trying to ease tensions.
Jin Ziqian was recently scammed by a young model and paid a hefty "tuition fee".
It was almost exposed, and it was only with great difficulty that it was suppressed.
When the news reached his parents' ears, they suspended his black card and imposed a curfew on him.
For the past six months, I've been going home before 10 p.m. every night, and I've become a "model youth."
Jin Ziqian has matured somewhat since his parents "suspended his card".
Looking back, He Zhiyue's disdain for him turned out to be a refreshing honesty, something other friends dared not reveal to him.
Seeing that He Zhiyue has made progress in running Lanxing Media, and that he has some skills, he might actually become the successor of the He Group in the future.
Jin Ziqian put his phone away in his pocket and poured himself a glass of red wine.
She walked up to He Zhiyue and said, "Brother Yue, please don't hold it against me for any past lapses in attitude."
"It's all in the wine, so I'll punish myself with a drink."
After saying that, he tilted his head back and downed the entire glass of red wine.
Jin Ziqian turned his wine glass upside down to show his sincerity. Seeing that He Zhiyue did not react, he poured another glass.
He finished it all in one go, without even raising his head.
Zhou Cheng had no choice but to come over and plead for Jin Ziqian. When he got closer, he saw He Zhiyue sitting in a recliner with his legs crossed, looking down at his phone and typing.
A quick glance at the interface suggested it was posting on Weibo?
The accompanying picture appears to be a large bouquet of pink flowers.
Zhou Cheng leaned in excitedly: "Brother Yue, when did you open a Weibo account? What's your name? I'll follow you."
You've misjudged.
He Zhiyue put her phone away before looking up at Jin Ziqian beside her.
"Stop."
"I came here to eat barbecue, not to watch you show off your drinking capacity."
These words signify that the past is now behind us.
In fact, He Zhiyue only interacted more with Zhou Cheng. As for Jin Ziqian and a few others, they would just play ball together, go skiing or surfing together, and meet up about once a month.
They're just friends on the surface; we can't become close.
There's no need to take superficial relationships too seriously.
"If you truly want to correct some of your past behaviors, I hope you can learn to respect women."
"Okay, I will definitely respect that."
Jin Ziqian has already stumbled once, but if he still wants to continue in the entertainment industry, his parents are keeping a close eye on him now, and he dares not mess around anymore.
Afterwards, the seven people, including He Zhiyue, sat down and started grilling ingredients while eating meat and drinking alcohol, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
He Zhiyue drove here; she didn't drink alcohol, but rather a soft drink.
Just as they were enjoying their meal, Jin Ziqian approached with a smile and whispered, "Brother Yue, do you think it would be possible to invite Miss Mu Zhi out sometime? I'd like to formally apologize to her."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw He Zhiyue's eyes were as cold as ice picks, carrying a warning meaning.
Jin Ziqian quickly raised three fingers and swore, "I would never dare to have any ulterior motives towards the artists in your company, Brother Yue. Almost a year has passed, and I just... really admire her."
He had previously thought that Mu Zhi's rejection was just a ploy to get what she wanted, a game of playing hard to get.
In less than a year, she became a popular young actress with amazing acting skills.
They're all more famous than him.
Mu Zhi was very different from the girls he had met before.
Throughout the past year, Jin Ziqian had been thinking about Mu Zhi constantly, unable to let go of her. And it wasn't just a superficial attraction to Mu Zhi's looks; he found the young woman very charming.
I was thinking of apologizing properly.
If the other person doesn't mind, start by being friends. If you really want to pursue Mu Zhi seriously...
As men, He Zhiyue naturally saw through Jin Ziqian's hidden thoughts.
Jin Ziqian should have finished showing off all the wine just now.
She resisted the urge to spill her drink on Jin Ziqian's face.
He Zhiyue suppressed the emotions on her face and the coldness in her eyes.
She replied in a very indifferent tone: "She's very busy, she doesn't have time."
"Mr. He, could you please ask Ms. Mu Zhi to add me as a friend? I'd like to apologize to her on WeChat."
He Zhiyue immediately refused: "No."
"I can convey your apology to her."
Jin Ziqian: "...Okay." He'll figure something out himself.
The day after Mu Zhi moved to Donghua Mansion.
I put together a video I took before moving into the apartment I was moving out of, and another video I took yesterday after moving out and cleaning it up, and made a side-by-side comparison video, which I then sent to the landlord, Ms. Cen.
She has lived in this house for less than six months in total, and given her mild obsessive-compulsive disorder, the house is exactly the same as it was before she moved in.
After we moved out, because we hired a cleaning lady to clean it thoroughly, it was actually cleaner and tidier than before we moved in; it was practically spotless.
This video serves as a form of evidence.
To prevent the landlord, Ms. Cen, from finding that the house, which had been cleaned, had somehow become "dirty" when she went to collect the property.
Mu Zhi hopes to end this lease peacefully, without causing any further trouble or wanting to occupy public resources by making headlines over her personal matters.
This also serves as a reminder to the landlord, Ms. Cen, to separate her online and offline lives and not let it affect her personal life.
The landlord originally said he would take the house back on the afternoon of New Year's Eve and move in.
After receiving Mu Zhi's video, I guess I didn't expect that Mu Zhi could find a house and move all her personal belongings so quickly in just two days, and even hire a cleaning service to thoroughly clean the house.
It's so flawless that you can't find a single fault with it.
That evening, the landlord replied and refunded the deposit and rent.
Mu Zhi took screenshots of her previous chat messages with the landlord, highlighting the key points in red.
The reminder is still missing: [I'll compensate you for another month's rent].
An hour later, the landlord transferred another month's rent to the landlord.
Mu Zhi sent two words, "Thank you," and a notification popped up:
The message has been sent, but the recipient has rejected it.
I've been blocked...
Okay, let's leave it at that and move on.
The 8-day Spring Festival holiday.
Mu Zhi stayed at home organizing things, watching classic movies, and choosing furniture to buy. Apart from going out to buy groceries (3 times), having dinner with Zhou Jingzhu and Liu Cai (1 time), and having dinner and watching a movie with her agent after returning to Beicheng, she didn't go out again.
The holiday ended quickly.
February 4th, the day of Lichun (the beginning of spring).
The creative team behind "Back to 17" arrived in Bincheng and began their nationwide roadshow tour.
[Author's Note]
In the next chapter, Zhibao's first movie will be released, and it's a box office hit! Hooray!
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