Mu's mother said, "A domineering CEO and his arrogant stepmother."
After hearing this, Mu Chenxi glanced at his mother and said, "Don't watch such messy TV dramas anymore. Go out and have fun when you have time. If you really can't, go and date."
What on earth is going on?
“I think you need to be in a relationship more than I do,” Mu’s mother said softly. “Young people, you’re in the prime of your lives, how can you live such a bland life?”
Mu Chenxi didn't want to talk to his mother anymore. He focused on his breakfast, but in his mind he was thinking about what to do next.
My mother never goes out, and I feel very restricted in everything I do, for fear of being discovered by her.
Over the years, she has always been proud to have such a perfect son. If he were to discover that he is not the same as she imagined, she might break down.
Even though his family had fallen on hard times, his mother had never suffered in recent years. She was still very simple-minded and never wanted to hurt anyone.
After his mother went to buy groceries, he left home for the company. When he got downstairs, the driver was already waiting there.
"Mr. Mu, our people failed." The driver said this with a hint of fear in his voice, afraid that his boss would be angry.
After hearing this, Mu Chenxi didn't even look at the driver and said calmly, "I already guessed that."
"More trouble than it's worth."
The driver dared not speak; at this moment, saying anything would only make things worse.
"Have someone keep an eye on things, and while you're at it, contact Mu Youyi. If she wants to keep her current wealth and status, she'd better be obedient."
The driver wrote all of this down: "I'll contact Mu Youyi later."
"Do you really think the item is with the Si family? They didn't have any interaction back then."
Mu Chenxi said calmly, "It's not that I think the item is in the Si family's possession, but that others think it is. So we definitely need to investigate."
They spent so many years investigating, and finally locked onto the Si family, so there must be some truth to it.
It's just that I don't know who in the Si family has it.
The driver whispered a reminder: "The Si family and the Huo family are old friends and related by marriage. Is it possible that the item is with the Huo family?"
"Compared to the Si family, the Huo family actually has connections with those two people."
After listening, Mu Chenxi felt that the driver's words made sense. He had also considered this issue since he took over the case.
He felt that the item was more likely in the Huo family's possession, and he even mentioned this to his superiors.
The people in power simply didn't believe in themselves, thinking that what they had investigated over a decade must be the truth.
Thinking of this, he sneered inwardly. He had spent more than ten years and still hadn't done a good job, yet he thought he had made a great contribution.
That's absolutely hilarious.
In any case, they are in a relationship of mutual exploitation. If they can't find what they want, it's not their loss, nor is it because they lack ability. He has said more than once that the item might be with the Huo family, and that they should change their plans.
Unfortunately, no one was willing to listen to him.
Considering the current situation of the Mu family, sometimes not going against the Huo family is not necessarily a bad thing for them.
Mu Chengjie was very capable and quickly gathered the funds. He sold off everything that could be sold, but still managed to raise less than 3 billion. According to the details provided by Luosang, after discounting all the things Mu He took from the He family, including interest, the total amount was 10.7 billion.
At that time, Losang took 2.1 billion, and the Mu family still needed to repay 8.6 billion.
There is still a shortfall of 5.6 billion. Where will he find the money?
After thinking for a moment, he went to see Mu He first.
This was the first time he had met Mu He alone. Mu Chengjie did not hesitate and got straight to the point: "I have sold the Mu Group, my grandfather's collection and some properties. I have only raised 3 billion, and there is still a shortfall of more than 5 billion. I plan to sell all the businesses that my mother has been working for me on behalf of.
"No, we absolutely cannot sell the businesses your mother is protecting for you. They are your safety net and security." Mu He was genuinely happy to see his son, but hearing these words from him broke his heart instantly.
When he learned a few days ago that Mu Shen's father had died in a car accident, he was saddened for a moment.
The thought of him using her made all the reluctance and heartache vanish instantly.
Now that he knows his father is dead and has left A-Jie with a mess, Mu-He's hatred for his father has truly reached the heavens.
Ah Jie smiled bitterly upon hearing this: "What else can I do? If I don't pay back the money I owe Losang, do you think the Huo family and Losang will let me off the hook? Do you think I can survive out there?"
“Otherwise, I’ll commit a crime and go in to keep you company. It would be a wonderful thing for the two of us, father and son, to spend our whole lives in prison.”
Mu He was so frightened by his son's words that his face changed color. He was a very traditional man and believed that as long as his son was still alive, his family line would not be broken.
His son's thinking was really dangerous, and he was genuinely worried that his son might do something foolish.
"Fine, I won't beg you anymore. I'm leaving now." Mu Chengjie stood up, thought for a moment, and said, "If I die out there one day, don't get too excited when you hear the news of my death."
"These are all debts you owed, and I am just repaying them for you. Of course, since you brought me into this world, I will also return this life to you. From now on, we owe each other nothing."
"If there really is an afterlife, I hope I don't have to meet you again."
After saying that, he gave a wry smile and said, "I feel really unlucky to have met you guys."
"These are things I shouldn't have to take on at all."
He was completely being pushed around by others.
Mu He interpreted it as his son resenting them and feeling that being his and Zhang Xueqing's son was really unlucky.
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