frightfiction Chapter 579 The Sobering Fall of the Cannon Fodder Junior Schoolgirl (19)
Chapter 579 The Sobering Fall of the Cannon Fodder Junior Schoolgirl (19)
"It's Shen Linshu again, what a coincidence?"
Xu Ran's eyes paused upon hearing the name.
The look in her eyes as she gazed at Mu Zhou was scrutinizing.
Mu Zhou was completely oblivious, simply nodding dejectedly as if it didn't matter.
She just felt a little guilty:
"I feel like I haven't been able to help you at all."
Xu Ran pursed her lips.
Thinking about the news I heard today.
Jiang Chenbai has formally proposed to dissolve his engagement with Lin Yumo.
His hopes when he got married have all come true.
Jiang Chenbai and Lin Yumo successfully broke up because of Mu Zhou's existence.
But why didn't he feel even a little bit of joy?
Even Lin Yumo's angry rebuke and grievances just now only elicited a faint sense of annoyance from him.
He didn't want to dwell on those things anymore, so he asked instead:
"Did you buy new shoes at the mall?"
Mu Zhou was surprised that he would suddenly ask about these things, and nodded subconsciously.
The company has a dress code that requires formal attire and black leather shoes.
Mu Zhou only had one pair of black high heels, which she wore before she had time to buy more.
But she hadn't worn them for a long time, and after only wearing them for a morning, they started to rub her feet, so she had to take advantage of her lunch break to buy new shoes.
Upon hearing her explanation, Xu Ran suddenly asked:
What shoe size do you wear?
"...37."
Xu Ran nodded, her expression calm:
"It's alright, go back to work. Don't worry about Lin Yumo."
Mu Zhou looked at him, feeling slightly relieved, and silently nodded:
"Then I'll go out first."
As soon as she left, Xu Ran called her special assistant:
"Buy some size 37 women's black leather shoes, something more comfortable."
The assistant on the other end paused for a moment, then quickly agreed.
"Yes, Mr. Xu, is there anything else you need?"
Xu Ran remained silent, but did not hang up. After a few seconds, he said:
"Tell the Qin family that I will be attending the birthday celebration with my wife tonight."
This was an invitation that had already been declined, but the assistant didn't think much of it:
"Okay, Mr. Xu."
After hanging up, Xu Ran put her phone aside.
He remembered that the Qin family and the Shen family were related by marriage.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Shen Linshu should be present at the birthday celebration of Qin's first grandchild.
*
Linda returned after Mu Zhou left.
Lin Yumo, who had sprained her ankle, had a tough time.
She took a sip of coffee and suddenly remembered what had happened in the office, so she asked Mu Zhou what had happened.
"Some of Mr. Xu's private matters."
Mu Zhou spoke with some difficulty.
Linda immediately understood and didn't ask any more questions:
"understand."
After all, everyone knows that Lin Yumo is Xu Ran's ex-girlfriend.
On the other side, Lin Yumo only remembered to go to the hospital after getting into the car.
Her ankle was terribly swollen, and she couldn't help but complain about Shen Linshu's heartlessness.
Yet she dared not truly retaliate against him, and could only transfer her hatred to Mu Zhou.
She recalled Xu Ran's indifference in the office.
Could it be that he has really fallen in love with Mu Zhou?
How could he fall in love with such a scheming and scheming woman?
She thought that Mu Zhou must have used too many underhanded tactics, and Xu Ran had been bewitched.
If Lin Yumo was merely annoyed with Mu Zhou before and wanted to teach her a lesson in private, now she truly wishes Mu Zhou would disappear.
Ideally, they should be like Tongtong back then, going abroad and never coming back.
However, Mu Zhou doesn't have a rich father, so she wouldn't be so lucky as to go abroad for further studies.
But how can we prevent Mu Zhou from overestimating his abilities?
Now that she works at Xu Ran's company and lives with him, she doesn't even know where to begin.
We still need to think of a solution.
Lin Yumo, being so meticulous and unwilling to suffer any loss, would definitely not be able to swallow this insult.
Even if we can't force Mu Zhou to leave directly, we have to let her vent her anger first and teach Mu Zhou a lesson.
Thinking of Mu Zhou's provocation and Xu Ran and others' favoritism towards her, the flames of anger in Lin Yumo's eyes were hard to extinguish.
*
After getting off work, Mu Zhou did not go to the subway station. Instead, he walked to another street next to the company. After seeing the familiar vehicles, he jogged over.
"Have you been waiting for a long time?"
Mu Zhou got into the car and said to Xu Ran beside him.
Before leaving get off work, Xu Ran texted her, asking her to accompany him to a dinner party and walk home together after get off work.
But Mu Zhou was afraid of being seen by his colleagues, so he asked him to park the car further away.
Xu Ran was inexplicably displeased by her consistent avoidance of suspicion, and he frowned:
Why are you afraid of being seen?
What's so shameful about it? The company doesn't forbid office romances.
Mu Zhou fastened his seatbelt and looked at him as if it were the most natural thing in the world:
“We’re getting a divorce soon. If people find out, how am I supposed to continue working here as your ex-wife? Or are you going to kick me out after the divorce?”
Xu Ran certainly wouldn't kick her out.
As for divorce...
That familiar feeling of irritability surged up in my heart again.
Xu Ran habitually refused to examine the details, and instead looked out the window.
The driver went to the mall first, and Mu Zhou quickly picked out a dress and then got her makeup and hair done in the stylist's studio.
Although it wasn't very grand, it was still completely different from her previous image.
When Xu Ran checked his watch again, Mu Zhou had already come down the steps.
She lifted her skirt with one hand, her steps not particularly fast, but her figure swayed gracefully, each step like a lotus blossom.
Her hair, which was usually tied up, was now permed into big curls and gathered to one side.
When a pure face is adorned with allure and charm, its unique beauty is always exceptionally captivating.
She opened the car door, bent down, and got in.
"Sorry, my makeup took a little while."
"……fine."
Xu Ran coughed lightly, clenching her fist to her lips, and hurriedly looked away, not glancing at Mu Zhou again.
*
Although it was supposed to be a birthday gift for a child, the child only made a brief appearance at the very beginning before being taken away.
The rest was just small talk between adults.
This was the first time Mu Zhou had attended such a formal occasion with Xu Ran, so it was understandable that he was nervous.
She took Xu Ran's arm and stood quietly beside him, listening as he introduced himself to others.
At first, she had some concerns, but Xu Ran said that his marital status would be disclosed at the shareholders' meeting.
In other words, many people know he is married but have never met his wife, and he can't keep making excuses.
Seeing that he was also in a dilemma, Mu Zhou had no choice but to agree.
She quietly played the role of a wife, a smile on her lips, listening to the compliments from others.
At the entrance to the banquet, Shen Linshu, who was dressed in formal attire for once, presented gifts on behalf of his family.
He wasn't interested in this kind of occasion and was about to leave when he heard someone say something.
"I didn't believe everyone that Mr. Xu was married, but I didn't expect him to show up with his wife today."
"I heard his new wife is his junior from college, so they must have a very deep relationship."
The familiar name immediately alerted him. Shen Linshu paused, his sharp gaze sweeping across the banquet hall before finally landing on that familiar figure.
Her makeup was exquisite, and she nestled intimately beside the man, her shimmering eyes glancing at him from time to time, displaying an expression of complete dependence and adoration.