jdhmnovel Chapter 243: Don't Be Soft-Hearted
Chapter 243: Don't Be Soft-Hearted
Chapter 243 We Can't Be Soft-Hearted
Mu Xiaoyu didn't say much to Li Chenxu on the other end of the phone. After saying this, she gave Li Chenxu a few more instructions and then hung up.
"Mrs. Li, is Mr. Li coming too?"
"What? Is he not allowed to come?"
Mu Xiaoyu looked at Li Zhe with a hint of sarcasm. After speaking, she curled her lips and, without waiting for Li Zhe to reply, continued, "Speaking of which, Mr. Li, it's getting late. Don't you have anything else you want to say to me?"
As the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face. Now that Mu Xiaoyu is asking people with a smile, Li Zhe cannot show her a bad attitude no matter what, especially since Li Zhe is in a completely weak position right now.
"We're making some progress, Mrs. Li, please give me a little more time..."
At the beginning, when Li Zhe faced Mu Xiaoyu, even though Mu Xiaoyu was somewhat aggressive, he quickly grasped the problem and Li Zhe was able to handle it calmly.
But now, Li Zhe has become somewhat agitated and is completely panicked.
Mu Xiaoyu wanted this outcome.
Actually, by now, Mu Xiaoyu had a pretty good idea of what was going on. However, she had suffered so much 'grievance' these past few days that it was understandable for her to 'vent' to someone.
If anyone's to blame, it's Li Zhe; he's just incredibly unlucky.
While Mu Xiaoyu and Li Zhe were leisurely killing time in the office, Li Chenxu quickly arrived at SQ.
When Li Chenxu arrived, it was already SQ's closing time. At this time, most of the SQ employees should have already left, but the matter between Mu Xiaoyu and Li Zhe today had piqued their curiosity too much.
As a result, a large portion of the staff are still in the office, eager to see what's really going on between Li Zhe and Mu Xiaoyu.
The offices in SQ are mostly separated by transparent glass, so apart from hearing the conversations inside, they can see almost everything that happens inside.
So when Li Chenxu arrived, he immediately saw Mu Xiaoyu playing on her phone while leisurely staring at Li Zhe. A very faint, mischievous smile hung on her small lips, making her look incredibly cute.
Li Chenxu's heart stirred slightly as he looked at him, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up a little.
However, his expression changed abruptly when his gaze fell upon Li Zhe's face. He stopped, frowned, and stared intently at Li Zhe's face, as if trying to discern something from Li Zhe's ordinary features.
He remained motionless for a long time until Mu Xiaoyu caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of her eye, noticed his presence, and greeted him. Only then did Li Chenxu quickly walk towards Mu Xiaoyu.
"How's the situation? Is it resolved?"
When Li Chenxu entered the office, his face showed no abnormality. He spoke to Mu Xiaoyu in a gentle yet doting tone, but the eyes he looked into when he looked at Li Zhe were filled with an indescribable coldness.
Li Zhe then looked at Li Chenxu. Their eyes met, but Li Zhe didn't show any fear like most people would. Instead, he looked guilty, as if he had done something wrong, and didn't dare to look Li Chenxu in the eye. He only glanced at him before quickly turning his head away.
Both Li Chenxu and Mu Xiaoyu witnessed this scene. Mu Xiaoyu secretly tugged at Li Chenxu's sleeve, then leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Brother Chenxu, what do you think we should do with Li Zhe?"
Li Chenxu still doesn't know about the contract, nor does he know what Mu Xiaoyu and Li Zhe are doing. However, when Mu Xiaoyu speaks to Li Chenxu, she seems to be whispering to him, but in reality, her voice is quite loud. In the small office, what she says is enough for Li Zhe to hear.
Clearly, Mu Xiaoyu deliberately wanted Li Zhe to hear her.
Li Chenxu immediately understood Mu Xiaoyu's plan. He curled his lips and looked at Li Zhe with a half-smile in his eyes, and slowly said, "Since you are an adult, you should be punished accordingly for your mistakes. Xiaoyu, you can't be as soft-hearted as before, otherwise, even a dog could swagger in front of you."
Mu Xiaoyu nodded in agreement, looking quite pleased with herself, and said, "Brother Chen Xu, what you said makes sense... So..."
As she spoke, her gaze suddenly fell on Li Zhe, and she gave him a bright smile, saying, "Mr. Li, don't bother anymore. I've seen you spend the whole day trying to solve this problem, but you still haven't succeeded. In that case, I won't waste your time; I'll handle it myself."
After saying that, Mu Xiaoyu dialed Liang Qiao's number right in front of Li Zhe. Li Zhe's expression changed upon seeing this, and he reached out to stop Mu Xiaoyu. However, with Li Chenxu present, how could he possibly have such an opportunity?
"Hello Mr. Liang, this is Mu Xiaoyu."
Liang Qiao's call was answered quickly. It was unclear whether Mu Xiaoyu was genuinely happy or not, but she had a smile on her face the whole time she was talking to Liang Qiao, and the smile didn't disappear until the call ended.
"Mr. Liang said he would be here within half an hour and give me an explanation about this matter. However... judging from Mr. Liang's words, it seems that he is unaware of this matter."
Li Zhe kept his head down. It was completely dark, and the two of them had been in the office without the overhead lights, only the decorative chandeliers in the corners. Half of Li Zhe's face was hidden in the darkness, making his expression somewhat ambiguous.
Even though there was a perfectly healthy person standing in front of her, for some reason, seeing Li Zhe like this gave Mu Xiaoyu the feeling of seeing a ghost.
“Mrs. Li, I told you before that your husband was unaware of this matter.”
After a long silence, Li Zhe finally spoke. He knew he was powerless to change things now, and clearly understood this himself. So, after saying this, he remained silent, standing quietly and waiting for Liang Qiao's arrival.
Mu Xiaoyu spent the whole day here, and it was incredibly boring. She was waiting for Liang Qiao, and as she waited, she started to feel sleepy.
She let Li Chenxu sit down next to her, then rested her head on his shoulder, yawning as she said, "Brother Chenxu, I'll keep an eye on things for you. I'm going to take a nap. If Mr. Liang arrives later, wake me up..."
After saying that, she fell asleep immediately without waiting for Li Chenxu's reply, which showed how tired Mu Xiaoyu had been these past two days.