Spoiled By My Ex-Fiance's Uncle
Chapter 468 Mu Shaoci & Shen Lu 13

Chapter 468: Chapter 468 Mu Shaoci & Shen Lu 13

Mu Shaoci directly pushed open the door and turned on the wall lamp.

The two people inside the lounge were thus exposed under the light. The man was Chen Kai, and the woman was not Shen Lu.

Mu Shaoci’s face was stern, "Young Master Chen, are you trying to make a fool out of me? Did you think I wouldn’t recognize that the woman’s voice is not Shen Lu’s in my anger?"

Chen Kai smiled, "President Mu, this indeed is Miss Shen, not your Assistant Shen, but the Shen Corporation’s heiress, Shen Jie. It seems President Mu cares a lot about Assistant Shen; otherwise, you wouldn’t have barged in to verify."

Mu Shaoci’s eyes were ice-cold, "Young Master Chen, stay away from Shen Lu. Otherwise, you’ll face consequences you cannot bear."

Chen Kai shrugged, "I don’t have any designs on Assistant Shen. President Mu, don’t be too nervous."

Mu Shaoci turned to look at Shen Jie hiding behind the man, "Miss Shen should be smarter. Don’t get sold out and help count the money for others."

Having said that, he turned and left.

At that moment, Shen Lu walked out of the restroom and immediately saw Mu Shaoci leaning against the wall and smoking.

She approached with small steps, "President Mu, are you here for the restroom too?" After saying it, she realized she had asked a particularly silly question.

What else would one be here for if not the restroom? To eat?

Mu Shaoci, with a cigarette at his fingertips, flicked it lightly, "I came to find you."

Shen Lu was startled. Had he seen her being pestered by that man and misunderstood?

She quickly explained, "President Mu, there might be a misunderstanding. I was eating dessert on the sofa, and that man sat beside me, saying some inexplicable things."

"What did he say?"

Shen Lu lowered her gaze, "He offered me ten million to be his woman. He said that even as an assistant I wouldn’t make that much and besides, you could fire me at any moment."

Mu Shaoci extinguished the cigarette in his hand and dropped it into a trash bin not too far away, "Then what?"

Shen Lu spoke softly, "I refused. I won’t sell my body."

Mu Shaoci lifted her chin with his fingertips, "Quite principled. Don’t worry, as long as you don’t betray me, I will let you serve as my assistant until retirement."

Shen Lu blinked at the man before her. Was he giving her a promise, a reassurance?

Mu Shaoci leaned closer, his breath touching her ear, "You performed well tonight. A reward of a thousand."

His warm breath scorched the skin beside her ear, sending a tingling sensation all over, making her tremble uncontrollably.

Shen Lu clutched her handbag tightly, her heart pounding like a little rabbit hopping frantically.

Watching her flustered, Mu Shaoci’s lips curled into a smirk, his arm bent, "Come, the auction is about to start."

Shen Lu responded and quickly took his arm.

Upon entering the banquet hall, tables and chairs were set up, instantly transforming it into an auction venue.

Due to his prestigious identity, Mu Shaoci was seated in the front row, bringing Shen Lu with him.

Shortly after, a man took a seat beside Shen Lu.

Shen Lu glanced subconsciously. The man’s features were chiseled, with a high nose bridge and a perfect jawline—simply too perfect.

A low voice came from beside her, "What are you looking at?"

Shen Lu turned back to find Mu Shaoci looking displeased, "I wasn’t looking at anything."

Mu Shaoci huffed, "Deny with your lips. Fu Shiyan."

"What?"

"That man is called Fu Shiyan, President of the Fu Corporation. Don’t think he would be interested in you, understand?"

Shen Lu frowned. Just because she had looked at him a little longer in the crowd, why was she being scolded?

She merely thought this man was very handsome, on par with Mu Shaoci, which was why she glanced a second time.

Could Mu Shaoci’s strange attitude be because she hadn’t been looking at him?

Shen Lu slowly turned to stare at him; Mu Shaoci tilted his chin up slightly with a defiant air.

Feeling watched, Mu Shaoci turned his eyes toward her, "What is it?"

Shen Lu said earnestly and softly, "President Mu, actually, I think you’re more handsome than he is."

Mu Shaoci raised his eyebrows, seemingly trying to discern from her eyes whether she was lying or not. After a moment, he laughed, "It seems you are wearing contact lenses, which have improved your vision. Keep wearing them in the future."

Shen Lu: "...President Mu, isn’t there a reward for good performance?"

Mu Shaoci laughed, annoyed, "So, you complimented me just to get a reward?"

Shen Lu bit her tongue tip, regretting why she had to ask for a reward impulsively.

Just then, the man beside her chuckled lightly.

Mu Shaoci frowned, glancing over coldly, "President Fu, what are you laughing about?"

Fu Shiyan’s thin lips curved slightly, "Feeling smug about being praised for one’s looks is a young man’s behavior. President Mu, you’re being a bit childish."

Mu Shaoci scoffed softly, "President Fu, don’t start with personal attacks just because you feel outdone."

Fu Shiyan adjusted his cufflinks, "Everyone’s eyes are clear. President Mu, you shouldn’t be too pleased with yourself just because ’beauty lies in the lover’s eyes’."

Mu Shaoci suddenly paused, looking at Shen Lu, who had an innocent face.

Why did she have to become the sacrificial lamb in a fight between two deities?

Fortunately, the host came onto the stage to speak, and that marked the end of the quarrel.

The auction began, and the first item up for bid was a Jade Ruyi.

After the host’s introduction, the bidding started.

Shen Lu neither understood nor was interested in jade artifacts, so she did not raise her paddle.

It wasn’t until the fourth auction item was presented that she perked up.

The item was the Hundred Flowers Scroll.

She immediately sat up straight, her eyes lighting up as she looked at the flowers on the scroll.

"So beautiful!"

Mu Shaoci said, "If you like it, bid for it."

Shen Lu clenched her paddle and lifted it slightly, and the host began calling out the price.

Hearing the skyrocketing price, Shen Lu felt her scalp was about to explode.

It was already ninety-nine million.

Mu Shaoci took her wrist and held it up high, "One hundred and twenty million."

Wow!

The entire room was shocked!

Mu Corporation was indeed wealthy, to open the bidding with an extra twenty million.

Just as the host asked if anyone would bid higher, Fu Shiyan lifted his paddle, "One hundred and fifty million."

Shen Lu looked at Mu Shaoci, who nonchalantly held up her hand, "One hundred and seventy million."

Fu Shiyan smiled faintly, "Since President Mu likes the painting so much, I won’t compete."

Mu Shaoci narrowed his eyes, "Then I have to thank President Fu for his painful sacrifice."

Fu Shiyan replied, "No need for thanks."

Caught between the two men, Shen Lu wished she could lower her head as much as possible.

She could see that President Fu was just deliberately inflating the price.

Yet, Mu Shaoci must have seen through it, and still, he was duped.

It turned out that Mu Shaoci could be so youthful at times.

Fu Shiyan laughed and said, "Even President Mu can get angry for a beauty, quite rare."

Mu Shaoci hummed, "I appreciate President Fu for providing the opportunity. I believe President Fu will also have such a day."

At that time, Fu Shiyan had no idea that he would also have such a day, a few years later.

It’s just that on the day he took action, Mu Shaoci was not in the country; otherwise, he would have inevitably spent some unwarranted extra money.