Mu Ziyue glanced at Aunt Chen. "I originally went to Han Xiaolv to gather some useful information. But as we chatted, I found that we hit it off so well. Our values were in sync, and we could always find common ground! We were like kindred spirits meeting for the first time, with so much to talk about! So we just chatted about whatever we wanted, played some games, and talked about makeup."
"I even complained to Han Xiaolv about the strange and despicable men my girlfriends had encountered. She totally agreed with me. We both thought that those scumbags should just die! With someone who can say such things, how could I not make her my friend? So, from now on, Han Xiaolv is my bestie!"
After saying this, Mu Ziyue happily went upstairs. Downstairs, Mu Yuze and Aunt Chen exchanged a helpless look.
They both shook their heads and sighed, then went back to their own business.
...
That night, Han Xiaolv called Lu Xue.
Lu Xue had just finished a business event outside. She was lying tiredly on the bed at home. When she saw the phone vibrating, she picked it up.
"Han Xiaolv, what's up?"
Han Xiaolv seemed to be watching a drama and munching on chips on the other end of the phone. The crunching sound of the chips was clearly audible through the phone line.
"I think I should report something to you. Mu Ziyue came to my place today, saying she wanted to bribe me. Then she asked me a whole bunch of questions about you. I don't know what she wants to do with this information."
Lu Xue was also confused. She asked, "Did you tell her anything about me?"
Han Xiaolv immediately took a big bite of a chip, making an especially crisp crunch.
"How could I just go around telling people your business? Since I became your agent, I've been constantly being probed by others. I don't know how many business partners have tried to get more information about you from me! You should trust me. I managed to fob Mu Ziyue off with a few words. And I even received a bunch of gifts for no reason."
"Don't worry, though. The questions Mu Ziyue asked were all harmless. Answering them was pretty much the same as not answering. I didn't say a single word about the core issues. I just casually brushed them off. It's kind of strange, though. In the end, we actually got along quite well!"
Lu Xue smiled. She wasn't really surprised. Mu Ziyue was originally a lively, generous, and straightforward girl.
Maybe it was because Ding Muyun had been instigating her before, so she had been a bit arrogant and had confronted Lu Xue several times.
But now that they had been living under the same roof for a while, they had gotten to know each other better.
"If you get along well, you two should hang out more! Don't worry, I trust her. If she comes to you again to ask questions, you don't have to hold back. I think Mu Ziyue is just curious. She shouldn't do anything that's bad for us."
Han Xiaolv nodded. "Okay, since you trust her so much, I won't fob her off next time. I've been feeling a bit guilty about receiving all those gifts from her."
The two were about to hang up after a simple chat. Just before that, Han Xiaolv suddenly seemed to remember something.
"By the way, Ji Jingcheng is about to come back to China. Do you know about this?"
Lu Xue was a bit confused. "I don't know about this. No one told me, and he didn't send me any messages either."
Han Xiaolv sighed. "That's just his personality. Maybe he just wants to give you a surprise. By the time he's already at the airport, he'll send you a message and call you. Won't that be a shock?"
Lu Xue was amused by Han Xiaolv's tone. She laughed for a while, then composed herself and thought for a moment before speaking.
"He doesn't really need to come back to China for the time being. I've entrusted all my overseas affairs to him. Is there something important he needs to tell me if he's coming back now? But that doesn't make sense. He hasn't sent me any emails, and we haven't been in touch for almost half a year."
"Who knows what's going on in his mind? He's so arrogant. If I ask him, he definitely won't answer. Forget it. Let's just wait for him to send you a message!" With that, Han Xiaolv hung up the phone.
Lu Xue was silent for a moment. She was a bit worried, so she logged onto the webpage and checked her overseas email account.
Apart from some advertisements and spam messages, there were no other emails.
It had indeed been a long time since Ji Jingcheng had contacted her. But this sudden return without any prior notice was really strange. What was he up to?