Mr.CEO, Please Sign the Divorce Agreement
Chapter 111: Maintaining the Status Quo, No Change

Chapter 111: Chapter 111: Maintaining the Status Quo, No Change

Picking up her phone to call Jiang Bei, Su Mu’s attention was diverted by a news notification. It turned out that Fu Shinian’s series of wild actions earlier that day had already been captured on camera. Although she, the female protagonist, was only shown from the back, anyone could tell that it wasn’t Qin Nianwan, who was always by Fu Shinian’s side.

The entertainment news began to ferment, with overwhelming claims that Qin Nianwan had become a thing of the past for Fu Shinian, and that his extravagant spending today was for his new love. When it comes to wealthy people and celebrities, their love affairs seldom get described as cheating; they’re typically said to be tired of playing.

Now, Qin Nianwan was exactly at that stage.

Su Mu logged into Weibo to search for news about Fu Shinian, only to find that Qin Nianwan’s Ten Years Film & Television company had released a statement just one minute earlier, claiming that their relationship remained unchanged.

Although Ten Years Film & Television belonged to Qin Nianwan, it still relied on Fu Shinian’s support. Without his consent, such a statement would have been impossible to issue. He had never admitted his relationship with Qin Nianwan at any time or place, and yet this statement seemed to confirm everyone’s suspicions.

Wei Shaoqin’s call came through just as Su Mu was beginning to feel sleepy, and he unfortunately found himself in the line of fire:

"Didn’t we agree that our grudges were settled and we wouldn’t contact each other anymore?"

Wei Shaoqin: "...Did you eat gunpowder? Didn’t I also say I wanted to be friends for life? How come I don’t see you taking this friendship seriously?"

Su Mu knew she was being emotional. Having been woken up and exhausted from the day’s events, she really needed an outlet. After listening to Wei Shaoqin’s remarks for a few seconds, she softened and replied:

"Sorry, I don’t want to lose my temper at you."

Wei Shaoqin laughed it off indifferently:

"No problem, I have thick skin and can withstand your mood swings."

"Do you need something from me?"

"Dinner tonight?" Wei Shaoqin said, "Let’s have a few drinks. If you don’t trust me, you can bring your friends along."

The mention of dinner made Su Mu wary:

"Wei Shaoqin, you wouldn’t be harboring any ill intentions towards Jiang Bei, would you? I’m warning you, if you dare to lay a finger on her, I will never let you off the hook."

Wei Shaoqin: "...In your eyes, am I that much of a beast?"

After hanging up on Wei Shaoqin, Su Mu called Jiang Bei. She had originally planned to meet her anyway, but her attention had been diverted by the news. Jiang Bei wasn’t on duty that night but still had an hour before her shift ended. Since it wasn’t urgent, Su Mu decided to go to the hospital to pick her up.

Downstairs, Auntie Lin and the maids were already tidying up the place. Although she had help, Auntie Lin was exhausted, with a thin layer of sweat on her forehead. Su Mu felt a pang of guilt, for it was her and Fu Shinian’s immature actions that had caused the excessive workload on Auntie Lin.

She took a beautifully wrapped necklace from the box on the sofa and placed it in Auntie Lin’s hands:

"You worked hard today."

Auntie Lin opened the package, puzzled. Seeing the necklace and its sparkling diamonds, she knew it was valuable despite not being an expert. She hurriedly tried to decline:

"Madam, you should keep it for yourself. I’m too old for such things, and I won’t be able to wear it. Besides, it’s my job to do this. You don’t usually buy much, it’s just that you bought a bit more today. It’s nothing."

Su Mu smiled slightly, but didn’t take it back:

"I remember you have a daughter who’s of age now, right? You’ve been looking after us and have had little time for your daughter. Consider this a gift for her, to celebrate her coming of age."

When her daughter was mentioned, Auntie Lin’s smile grew even softer:

"Speaking of which, I should thank you and Mr. Fu. If I hadn’t been allowed to stay and work at Bishui Yuntian, I wouldn’t have been able to afford to send her to study abroad. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen her."

"The winter break is coming up. You could have her come back to the country and stay for a while, and there’s no need to go anywhere else. She could stay at Bishui Yuntian and keep you company."

Auntie Lin never expected Su Mu to be so considerate. Her daughter Tang Jia had indeed mentioned coming back during the winter break, but Auntie Lin hadn’t figured out the arrangements. After all, if Tang Jia returned to their hometown, Auntie Lin couldn’t take a month off to accompany her. But to have Tang Jia stay with her, Auntie Lin didn’t have the courage to ask, as she was just a maid.

Yet Su Mu had proactively offered, resolving all her concerns. What Auntie Lin didn’t know was that Su Mu had overheard her struggles during a phone call with Tang Jia a few days ago. Su Mu had already discussed with Fu Shinian about letting Tang Jia move in. After all, it wasn’t for too long a period.

Auntie Lin was so grateful she didn’t know how to respond and insisted on returning the necklace. Su Mu smiled and refused:

"I have plans later, so there’s no need to prepare dinner for me tonight."

When Su Mu arrived at the hospital, Wei Shaoqin was also there. He spotted her from afar and started frantically honking his horn, drawing everyone’s attention. Even the security guards at the hospital entrance kept glancing at Wei Shaoqin. It wasn’t until Su Mu walked over that he stopped making noise.

"This is a hospital; can’t you have the slightest bit of decency?"

"How else would you have seen me? Even if you had, would you have come over?"

Su Mu chuckled lightly, "So even you know you’re despised by everyone?"

"Please." Wei Shaoqin sneered, "Every woman in Shen City except you is dying to get close to me, waiting for me to favor them."

Su Mu gave him a disdainful glance, too indifferent to respond to his arrogance. She stood still, looking toward the hospital, waiting for Jiang Bei to come out.

"It’s cold outside; come in and wait."

Su Mu shook her head: "No need."

Wei Shaoqin clicked his tongue and got out of the car, standing in front of her with a helpless expression:

"You haven’t let your guard down around me, have you?"

Su Mu evaluated him from head to toe, frankly stating, "No."

"After all I’ve done, you still think I have ulterior motives?"

"Not really, Wei Shao. The novelty you felt towards me must have worn off a long time ago. Right now, I simply believe that you could harm me."

"Do I look sick to you?"

"Haven’t seen me these last few days, have you forgotten what you’ve done?" Su Mu gave him a cold look, then glanced at his car: "That car of yours doesn’t have a severed fuel line, does it?"

Just mentioning the matter set Wei Shaoqin off. The car he was driving today was the last one in his garage. The others were all in repair shops, and three were beyond repair, meaning he had lost close to 30 million yuan.

"Can you believe Fu Shinian? Does he realize how dangerous it is for a driver if the fuel line is cut? Is he trying to burn me alive?"