Mr.CEO, Please Sign the Divorce Agreement
Chapter 14 You Will Come to Me

Chapter 14: Chapter 14 You Will Come to Me

Su Mu looked at Wei Shaoqin with the kind of gaze one might assign to an imbecile, her words unchanging:

"Get out."

"10 million."

Su Mu curled her lips into a cold, mocking smile:

"Junior President Wei surely wouldn’t want to gain a reputation for harassing female subordinates at the company, would he?"

Wei Shaoqin stood up from his seat and advanced toward her step by step. He assumed she would back away, but she didn’t, not even a flicker of fear crossed her face, so fearless, as if she were resigned to her fate.

"Su Mu, I advise you to know when you’re ahead. I’ve seen plenty of women like you. You’re attractive, but what of it? Decades later, no one will mention whether the old lady was pretty or not, just whether she lived a happy life. With this money, your life will be much easier, and it’s unlikely anyone will offer you more than I have."

She met his gaze unflinchingly:

"I admit, in this society, Junior President Wei’s 10 million is enough to make many young and beautiful women capitulate, but I am certain that among these women, there will not be one named Su Mu. I am in need of money, but I have no intention of selling myself. Junior President Wei need not concern himself with my personal matters; it won’t affect my work."

Wei Shaoqin narrowed his eyes slightly:

"One month. Just be with me for one month, and I’ll give you 10 million."

Su Mu retreated a few steps to a position she deemed safe:

"Junior President Wei, you’d better leave. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee I won’t call the police. It would be embarrassing for everyone involved."

At that moment, Wei Shaoqin began to accept that perhaps the woman before him was different from the others he knew. She really wasn’t someone who could be swayed by money. But, so what? ’Refuse the toast only to drink a forfeit,’ he thought, feeling he had been magnanimous enough in his offer.

"Su Mu, you will come begging to me."

"Then you’d better wait patiently. And don’t go soft on me, or it will be a huge blow to your pride."

Wei Shaoqin: "..."

Fu Shinian knew about the exposure of his and Qin Nianwan’s photographs the moment he arrived at the company. However, just as he stepped into his office, Song Yi came in with a tablet:

"Mr. Fu, you and Miss Qin have been photographed."

Fu Shinian took a look at the tablet: "Take care of it."

"Yes." Song Yi glanced at Fu Shinian: "It’s unclear who leaked the information. It was a private schedule, and Miss Qin has just returned to the country. It’s quite unfortunate."

"You don’t believe it’s a coincidence, do you?"

Song Yi smiled: "Not many domestic media outlets dare to expose your privacy so recklessly unless they are instructed by someone."

"Instructions from outsiders are useless; they might not even believe them. It has to be someone from the Fu family."

Song Yi said nothing more:

"I’ll go handle it."

"Go ahead."

Fu Shinian casually straightened his tie, thinking that his warning to a certain person last time had obviously been too gentle, as she hadn’t taken his words seriously at all.

When Su Mu got off work, she went to the hospital. After much deliberation, she still didn’t want to touch that sum of money. She thought of asking Jiang Bei for a loan. The debts her father had left behind were almost all repaid, and she wouldn’t have to worry at all after these times. However, she didn’t find Jiang Bei in the emergency department and learned from the nurses that she had gone to the countryside with the medical team for volunteer work and wouldn’t be back for a week.

As she left the hospital, at the entrance, she ran into Qiao Yu who parked his car in front of her and rolled down the window:

"I thought I was seeing things. What are you doing here? Are you feeling unwell?"

Su Mu smiled:

"No, I came to find Jiang Bei, but it turns out she’s gone to the countryside for volunteer work."

"Yes, I heard about that. It’ll probably take a week." Qiao Yu looked at her: "Are you heading back to Bishui Yuntian? Get in, I’ll give you a ride."

"No need, I can take the subway, I don’t want to hold you up."

"It’s no trouble, anyway, I was supposed to join Shinian and them to give Qin..." Realizing he had misspoke, Qiao Yu laughed awkwardly: "Are you sure you don’t want me to give you a lift?"

Su Mu was silent for a few seconds:

"Since you’re not in a hurry, then I’ll take up your offer."

Qiao Yu: "..."

The first time he offered her a ride, he meant it, but after misspeaking, he wished he could vanish under an invisibility cloak and escape Su Mu’s line of sight. Yet to his astonishment, she did the opposite and got into his car. He wasn’t sure if it was still appropriate to say he was in a hurry.

During the car ride, Qiao Yu never stopped talking. He related funny hospital stories, celebrity gossip, and even discussed current events and politics with Su Mu... He didn’t give her a chance to interject, babbling relentlessly, and Su Mu, aware of his purpose, knew he was likely trying to save her from asking about Fu Shinian’s whereabouts that evening.

When Su Mu noticed a change in his voice, she glanced at him:

"Do you want to drink some water?"

Qiao Yu adamantly refused: "Not thirsty, I can keep talking."

Su Mu couldn’t help but laugh, watching the scenery flash by the window:

"From here to Bishui Yuntian, even at top speed it takes half an hour. Are you sure you want to keep chattering non-stop? I don’t mind, I’m just worried about your voice, that tomorrow you won’t be able to serve the patients properly."

Qiao Yu looked at Su Mu with extreme frustration and a sense of grievance:

""

"Then can’t you just not ask? Why would I even bother if I wasn’t afraid you’d ask?"

"I can’t."

Qiao Yu: "..."

"We’ve known each other for many years now, haven’t we?" Although she had been married to Fu Shinian for only two years, Su Mu had been his patient many years ago.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yu felt completely cornered. He pleaded, "Su Mu, for the sake of our many years of acquaintance, can’t you just let me off the hook this time?"

"You’re already like this before I’ve even asked, which makes me feel like the situation is even more serious than I imagined."

Qiao Yu helplessly:

"What’s there to think about? It’s just a meal, and it’s not just the two of them; Nanfeng and I were there too. If you’re really that worried, come with me. After all, as Mrs. Fu, your presence would be perfectly justified and reasonable."

Having said this, Qiao Yu wasn’t afraid anymore. He realized that Su Mu always had a hundred ways to pry the truth from him. Moreover, what Su Mu said wasn’t wrong; the more he tried to cover up, the more likely it seemed to Su Mu that Fu Shinian was having an affair. He might as well just come clean.

He thought Su Mu would ask something else, but unexpectedly, she just smiled slightly:

"I really didn’t ask anything."

Qiao Yu: "..."

Now he thought Fu Shinian and Su Mu truly were a perfect match, both equally inscrutable when scheming against others.

Upon returning to Bishui Yuntian, of course, Fu Shinian’s figure was nowhere to be found. Perhaps she wouldn’t even see him the entire evening. With two years apart, they must have had endless things to talk about, right?

Auntie Lin approached to ask when Su Mu would finish her dinner, but Su Mu shook her head slightly:

"I’m not hungry; don’t worry about me."

Meanwhile, Fu Shinian had already picked up Qin Nianwan from the hotel to go to the restaurant. The manager of the private kitchen had been informed early in the morning that Fu Shinian would dine there that evening. He had been waiting at the entrance and hastily went to open the car door for him when he saw the car stop at the door:

"Mr. Fu, you’ve arrived."

Fu Shinian responded and then walked around to the other side of the car to open the door for Qin Nianwan. Such a gesture even made the manager of the private kitchen take a second look, wondering what kind of person could receive such courteous treatment from Mr. Fu in the whole of Shen City.

When the manager saw Qin Nianwan, he understood everything. However, what he didn’t expect was that even after two years, the woman by Fu Shinian’s side would still be her. He smiled slightly:

"Miss Qin, long time no see."

Qin Nianwan was taken aback, and then nodded with a smile:

"I didn’t expect Manager Sun to still remember me."

"Of course. After all, Mr. Fu has never brought any other woman to dine here in the past two years."

Upon hearing this, Qin Nianwan couldn’t help but glance at Fu Shinian beside her. He, however, seemed completely unfazed and composed, with no intention to speak. Manager Sun came over and broke the silence:

"Mr. Ji has already arrived and is waiting for you inside."

Fu Shinian and Qin Nianwan walked past Manager Sun side by side. Out of Qin Nianwan’s sight, Fu Shinian shot a cold glare at Manager Sun. In an instant, the manager felt a chill run down his spine. By the time he realized he might have said something wrong, Fu Shinian was no longer looking at him, instead chatting and walking into the restaurant with Qin Nianwan, as if the glance had never happened.

When Qiao Yu arrived, the dishes on the dining table were almost fully served. He sat down without concealing his fatigue:

"Sorry, I’m late because of some personal business."

Ji Nanfeng looked at him, "What trouble got your voice to sound like this? Don’t tell me you killed a patient?"

Qiao Yu kicked him:

"Go to hell. You can doubt me as a person, but you can’t disrespect my profession."

After saying that, he ignored Ji Nanfeng and turned to look at Qin Nianwan, smiling slightly:

"Two years apart, you’ve become even more beautiful."

"Thank you. But you haven’t changed a bit, still as handsome."

Brimming with joy, Qiao Yu was about to reply modestly when Ji Nanfeng interrupted him:

"Look at you, don’t get so smug. Just take that as a compliment; don’t take it to heart. Shinian is right there in front of Nianwan, what’s it to you?"

Fu Shinian watched their playful banter with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile:

"Focus on your own affairs; why bring me into this?"

"If it’s not about you, who should it be? You’re the main reason Nianwan returned to Shen City."

Fu Shinian narrowed his eyes:

"Let’s spar together some other day."

Ji Nanfeng: "..."

The meal was enjoyable, at least, it seemed that way on the surface. Although Qiao Yu wasn’t particularly gossipy, he couldn’t help but watch Fu Shinian and Qin Nianwan throughout the meal. But one was an expressionless man and the other was a future star poised to enter the entertainment industry. He couldn’t discern anything and eventually gave up trying.

On the way, Ji Nanfeng went out to the restroom. Knowing his place and not wanting to be the third wheel, Qiao Yu quickly stood up and said:

"I’ll go too."

Fu Shinian glared at him, seemingly annoyed by his behavior, but he said nothing.