Spoiled By My Ex-Fiance's Uncle
Chapter 489 Mu Shaoci & Shen Lu 34

Chapter 489: Chapter 489 Mu Shaoci & Shen Lu 34

Mu Shaoci’s hand holding the bid document gradually clenched tighter and then he threw it on the table.

Anger was restrained in his chest as his fists heavily pounded the desk.

Why?

Why did this happen?

Shen Lu, just for a lowest bid, you came to seduce me, is it worth the price you paid?

Quickly, he quelled his rage, no, it was completely wrong.

If it were truly for money, she could have just taken that necklace and left.

Where exactly did things go wrong?

Mu Shaoci clenched his teeth, no matter the reason, he had to find Shen Lu!

This damn woman!

At this moment, Shen Lu saw the news about the bid online, and when she saw that the Mu Corporation had successfully won, her heart was thrilled.

Fortunately, Mu Shaoci had raised the floor price, otherwise it would have been dangerous.

An Yan handed her a bowl of cubilose, "Drink this, you have not looked well these past few days."

Shen Lu took it, "Thank you."

An Yan glanced at the news, "Aren’t you curious why Mu Shaoci would raise the floor price by fifty million?"

Watching Shen Lu’s baffled expression, she sighed, "You really are clueless. He must have known about the leak of the bid price. In view of the second company, they are very likely the ones who stole the bids."

Shen Lu looked at the name of the second company, quite unfamiliar, but when she saw the name of the president, she had a sudden realization.

"I know this Chen Kai; he has spoken rudely to me before."

An Yan patted her shoulder, "Finally figured it out? It’s not too late, at least you’re still safe and sound. What are you planning to do?"

"I want my parents and grandmother to leave here, to a safe place."

An Yan heard the underlying message, "And you?"

"I want to stay."

"Stay?" An Yan was quite curious.

Shen Lu said, "It’s enough just to watch him from afar. But such a thought is particularly unrealistic. I will be discovered."

An Yan snapped her fingers, "I have a way."

Shen Lu watched An Yan walk out of the room, and when she came back, she had a box in her hand.

An Yan took a thin as cicada wing Human Skin Mask out of the box, "Wear this, and you will no longer be Shen Lu."

Shen Lu still didn’t understand when the mask was placed on her face.

She let An Yan fuss over her, and in no time, An Yan led her by the hand into the washroom, "Take a look."

Shen Lu saw the person in the mirror and was startled, "It’s like becoming a different person, it’s amazing."

An Yan smiled, "Right? Who could recognize you unless they tore off your mask. Later, I’ll give you a magnet chip that can change your voice. Then you can assume a new identity."

Shen Lu blinked, "Thank you, An Yan. You are truly good to me."

An Yan thought, if not for the connection forged in the chocolate shop, she might not have treated her this way.

Shen Lu might be naive, but she is trying hard to love the people around her.

She is just an ordinary woman, afraid of losing, acquiescent, and full of insecurities.

An Yan curved her lips, "Everything will be fine, maybe it’s not over between you and him."

Shen Lu felt that there would be no more interaction between her and Mu Shaoci, as she didn’t have the face or the courage to stand in front of him again.

She loved him but had no right to love him anymore.

All she wanted was to watch over him from a distance.

When he got married one day, she would leave here forever.

With An Yan’s help, Shen Lu’s parents and grandmother were arranged to live in a small town under a new name, while Shen Lu was assigned to work as a secretary at a private company.

She worked diligently and was affirmed by her boss, becoming an executive assistant.

She heard that Mu Shaoci had acquired Chen Kai’s Wanchen Company and exposed many of Chen Kai’s criminal records, sending him to prison for no less than twenty years.

The Chen Family tried to disassociate themselves from Chen Kai, but Mu Shaoci would not relent, leading to the bankruptcy of the Chen Family as well.

"Assistant Shen, the boss is treating us tonight, aren’t you going?"

Shen Lu smiled, "I’ll pass, you guys have fun."

Xu Ming approached, "You never go, people will begin to think you’re unsociable. Let’s go together."

"That’s right, President Xu even came in person to invite you."

"It’s New Year’s Eve tomorrow, we won’t see each other for a week, everyone’s going to miss you."

"Don’t decline, after dinner we are going for karaoke, it’s the boss’s treat!"

Shen Lu sighed softly, "Alright then."

The small secretaries began to apply makeup and dress up.

Xu Ming looked at Shen Lu, "Shen Ci, life isn’t just about work. Don’t you find going from work to home every day, back and forth, monotonous?"

Shen Lu’s new name was Shen Ci. Although it wasn’t Mu Shaoci’s "ci," she chose this name in order to retain a little remembrance.

She smiled, "It’s not monotonous, it’s good to earn more money while we are young."

Xu Ming smiled faintly, "I’ll give you a lift later."

Shen Lu wanted to decline, but the man had already walked away.

Xu Ming was a good boss; there wasn’t much overtime, and the salary was generous. If not for already having a family, surely these small secretaries would be moved by him.

There were more than twenty people at the dinner, enough for two tables just to dine.

Everyone knew that Shen Lu didn’t drink, so no one specifically tried to get her to do so.

The reason Shen Lu was comfortable in this company was that the personnel weren’t complex and there wasn’t any backstabbing behavior.

During the dinner, quite a few people drank too much and went home early.

In the end, only ten people were ready to go to the KTV.

Shen Lu wanted to leave, but was caught by Bai Yao who clung to her arm, "President Xu has gone home. He left you in charge of looking after everyone, you can’t leave!"

Shen Lu, feeling helpless, looked at these drunkards and felt a headache come on.

"I won’t leave, I won’t. I’ll go with you, and ensure that each of you gets home safely, okay?"

They took a cab to Night Duke Bar and booked a private room.

Shen Lu picked songs for them; looking at the queue list, there were already thirty-some songs – enough to sing for a long time.

She sat in a corner, drinking juice.

Then it was Bai Yao’s turn to sing, and her voice was so piercing that Shen Lu excused herself to go to the restroom to escape the private room.

Shen Lu remembered there was a small terrace in the bar and decided to go there for some fresh air.

As she pushed open the tea-colored glass door and walked in,

her heart clenched at the sight of the man’s figure.

Her breathing became hurried.

She kept telling herself that she was Shen Ci now, not Shen Lu, wearing a Human Skin Mask – he would not recognize her.

While thinking this, her body uncontrollably turned, wanting to flee.

At that moment, the man upon hearing the movement turned around, and his pupils narrowed.

Was that figure not Shen Lu?

Mu Shaoci stepped forward, grabbing the woman’s arm, his voice trembling with anger, "Shen Lu!"

Shen Lu met his dark eyes, steadied her mind, and replied, "I’m sorry, sir, you have the wrong person."

For a moment, Mu Shaoci was struck with confusion, as neither this face nor the voice resembled hers.