Chapter 425 Jealousy
"If you have something to say, just say it." Jiang Zhiyue, whose hair was as thick and black as seaweed, sat quietly opposite, carrying a plain white canvas bag, looking like a perfect student.
Mu Liansheng held the wine on the table, and his upturned eyes swept across the girl's face vaguely. He took a sip of the wine, his lips became wet and red, and his Adam's apple rolled inexplicably.
Mu Liansheng is a very lustful person, and what he wants to say is often revealed in subtle body movements.
"Do you like the flowers I gave you?" He said in a soft and slow voice.
A bunch of white gardenias, seemingly simple in white, contains a pure and intoxicating fragrance, with layers of petals, delicate and soft.
The language of flowers not only symbolizes purity and hope, but giving gardenias to a young girl also means praising her innocence.
Jiang Zhiyue's face is like the pistil on the table; even the roses in midsummer cannot compare with her.
She raised her eyes slightly, and her gaze met Mu Liansheng's. Mu Liansheng's eyes did not move, and he kept looking at her.
"Thank you, it's not bad." Jiang Zhiyue's tone was flat, and people who often went to various occasions for socializing could notice that although the girl's facial expression tried to remain polite and courteous, there was still a hint of alienation in her bones.
Mu Liansheng sneered, "That's not a sincere thank you."
Jiang Zhiyue picked up the bouquet on the table and held it in her arms. The soft petals set off the girl's jade-white face. She looked at Mu Liansheng again, her lips twitching as if she had a sweet smile, "Is this sincere enough?"
Mu Liansheng's fingers holding the wine glass accidentally clenched, his gorgeous eyes dimmed slightly, he drank the wine in the glass and placed it heavily on the table.
He began to understand why Gu Zhaoye had declared his ownership so loudly and why he had gone against his norm by posting her photos on his homepage.
It turns out that no matter what expression she made, even if she just raised the corners of her mouth and showed a faint smile, she looked extremely moving. She was like the bouquet of gardenias in her arms, alluring and fragrant.
Although it is pure, every action inadvertently leads to crime.
Mu Liansheng had seen too many dramas of his friends and female companions in the club. When those women received expensive gifts, they would eagerly take them out and show them off to compliment their male companions. They would put on the most pretentious expressions, trying their best not to look like they were pursuing material things, and try their best to show a more sincere and pure smile.
But those twinkling eyes always reveal greed.
"It's just a bouquet of flowers." Mu Liansheng said suddenly. With his ability, he could have given her something more valuable. She actually said thank you for such a cheap thing.
"Hasn't Zhaoye given you anything good? What about Sheng Huaian, aren't you his princess? As the princess's brother, shouldn't I present the best treasures in the world to you?" Mu Liansheng said in a mocking tone.
Jiang Zhiyue tried her best to communicate with him, but he just liked to talk about meaningless trivialities. "Master Mu, to thank you for your help, Brother Huai An is willing to increase his salary by five percentage points in the next ten years."
Mu Liansheng leaned on the sofa, his slender fingers gently stroking the edge of the wine glass. The light flowed in his gorgeous eyes, and his drooping long eyelashes cast a shadow.
I don't know what he was thinking. The dining table was filled with Monterey's specialties, exquisite tableware and unique plate design. Jiang Zhiyue took a sip of strawberry juice.
Mu Liansheng suddenly said, "Aren't you afraid that I'll poison you?"
Jiang Zhiyue bit the straw, her lips seemed to be stained with rich juice. She blinked slightly and glanced at the man opposite her, "That's too stupid."
Is Mu Liansheng that stupid? Her eyes almost said it clearly.
No matter what Jiang Zhiyue means to others, to Mu Liansheng it must be God's punishment.
Kind of cute.
This was the first time that Mu Liansheng felt this way from the bottom of his heart.
He actually thought a girl was cute...the tone of her voice, the non-aggressive expression, the cunning way she negotiated with him were all a little cute.
"Brother Huai'an, you're calling me so affectionately." Mu Liansheng dragged out his tone, "It was obviously you who came up with this idea. You had to bring up Sheng Huai'an. He really trusts you. Is this the preferential treatment for being the number one in the school?"
"After all, it's not preferential treatment for art students." Jiang Zhiyue said in a light tone.
Mu Liansheng leaned back again, every movement of his body was extremely stretched, and even in a relaxed state, his sitting posture still maintained impeccable elegance.
At this moment, the servant hurriedly refilled the empty glass beside him.
"Zhiyue, come here." Mu Liansheng said with a gentle smile on his face and in an unusually soft tone.
Jiang Zhiyue saw the cash flow receipt in his hand and couldn't help but frowned. She tried her best not to have physical contact with Mu Liansheng, which was an act that also carried certain risks in public.
Mu Liansheng looked at her leisurely, then picked up the document on the table and started to look through it.
"The value of the Honglanshan holiday villa has soared tenfold in the past twenty years. It was eventually sold to the young master of the Guolan Group for 1.5 billion. The East District business of the Mianlong Building was also sold as a package for 3.5 billion. The Sheng family is really a ruthless place."
His voice was dark, like a jackal in the shadows.
These were all the family properties left to Jiang Wanrou by the deceased first wife. After nearly thirty years, they had already become priceless.
Jiang Zhiyue naturally understood the hidden meaning in his words. If he had not intervened, the Sheng family's side branch would have taken the money and run away long ago.
"Now that Sheng Hui is in power, the bank opened by the Mu family on Sheng's territory will probably have to pay more than ten percentage points in taxes." Jiang Zhiyue said bluntly. She did not owe Mu Liansheng anything. The transaction between Mu Liansheng and her was based on mutual benefit.
"This is a fair deal." Jiang Zhiyue said in a deep voice.
Mu Liansheng raised his eyebrows and nodded in agreement, but just a moment later, his tone changed: "But I can make it unfair."
"Zhiyue, I have changed my mind. If you are not willing to throw yourself into my arms."
He spoke bluntly and explicitly, his eyes wandering over the girl's face. The crystal table stood between the two of them, blocking the breath of closeness between them, but something had already penetrated the air.
"Don't you know who I am? You clearly know what kind of person I am, so why did you come to me? Are you trying to test my conscience or my character?"
"Where do you get the confidence that this transaction will go according to your expectations?"
Mu Liansheng already felt that something was about to get out of control, the surging malice and... that hint of jealousy that he himself had not yet noticed.
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