Mu Jinyu sounded a bit gloomy, still annoyed about being hit by Huang Qiuhua out of the blue.
"You... you didn't agree to her?" Mei Yinxue was overwhelmed with surprise upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words. Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
Actually, she was worried sick. If she had calmed down and thought about it, she would have realized it was clear that Mu Jinyu would never agree to be Huang Qiuhua's minion.
After her initial joy, Mei Yinxue thought of Mu Jinyu's last statement and immediately grew anxious again, quickly asking, "Then, when she ambushed you, did you get hurt?!"
"No," Mu Jinyu sighed, disgruntled, "Her pathetic skills, how could they possibly hurt me? Instead, she ended up vomiting blood because of me."
"Ah?" Mei Yinxue was once again filled with boundless joy upon hearing Mu Jinyu's response, feeling as if the trouble that had bothered her for many days was about to be resolved.
She hurriedly asked, "She vomited blood because you hit her? What happened to her in the end? Did you catch her? Then I'll come over right away."
"Ah, don't mention it, it's frustrating," Mu Jinyu sighed, "I could have caught her, but Gu Xiyan got in my way. Do you know Gu Xiyan?"
Mei Yinxue recognized from Mu Jinyu's words that he hadn't caught Huang Qiuhua, feeling slightly disappointed, but still responded with a smile, "Gu Xiyan? The Gu Family girl, right? I kind of know her but not very well."
Mu Jinyu said, "That's her, she inexplicably blocked me and then called me a scumbag, saying I got beaten because I played with people's emotions, and eventually let Huang Juhua escape— I was so angry!"
"So that's what happened, what a pity," Mei Yinxue said, feeling slightly regretful after hearing the whole story.
Mu Jinyu lamented, "Initially I didn't plan to meddle in your affairs, but since that woman tried to hit me, I was ready to catch her and hand her over to you, as she must be your archenemy. I thought you would give me a few billion as a reward, but then that foolish woman ruined everything—ah, my money!!"
"Don't worry. Don't be sad." Listening to Mu Jinyu's aggrieved tone, Mei Yinxue consoled him, "She probably hasn't gone far. Just tell me the address, I'll call people to search the area right away. Your information can also be valuable, I'll transfer some money to you later!"
Mu Jinyu wasn't hinting for Mei Yinxue to pay him when he called her; he was just venting his frustrations and reminding her to inspect the vicinity to see if they could still catch Huang Qiuhua. Hearing that Mei Yinxue intended to send him money, he shook his head, "No need, I don't feel right asking for money since I didn't catch her. Consider this bit of information a free gift from a friend."
After talking for a while longer, Mu Jinyu still refused Mei Yinxue's offer of money and finally hung up the phone.
Before putting his phone in his pocket, Mu Jinyu noted the time; it was 4:30 PM.
He had woken up at around 2 PM, taken a taxi here by 2:30 PM, entered Gu Xiyan's company to ask them to understand the situation, dealt with Lin Feng by 3 PM, and finished eating with Gu Xiyan and another lady. Then, after dealing with Huang Qiuhua, it had unknowingly reached 4:30 PM.
"Wen Rou should be about to finish work, right? Time to head home. She must be tired today. I'll put on a show and cook her a great meal to nourish her body."
Mu Jinyu mumbled to himself then went to the roadside, waved down a taxi, shared his address, and headed home.
The round trip was reimbursed by Gu Xiyan, so Mu Jinyu wasn't as upset about the fare.
By the time he got home, it was almost 5 PM.
Mu Jinyu remembered his company usually operated from nine to five. Although there was overtime, since it was Wen Rou's first day, and given she was his person, Xu Qingya probably wouldn't have her work late; she was likely off work and on her way home.
Thinking of this, Mu Jinyu no longer hesitated, immediately went into the kitchen, put on a soft pink apron, and began preparing dinner.
Soon, when it was almost time for dinner and it was about 5:30 PM, Mu Jinyu was almost done.
Just as Mu Jinyu finished the last dish of braised pork with Mei vegetables, sounds of the anti-theft door being opened at the entrance could be heard.
"Click!"
"Tap tap tap..."
After the door opened, the footsteps that came in were not just Wen Rou's alone.
Mu Jinyu's expression changed slightly, holding the completed dish of braised pork with Mei vegetables thinking, besides Wen Rou, who else could it be? Xu Qingya? Probably not her; she would have called in advance if she were coming, so if it wasn't her, who could it be? A friend Wen Rou just made at the company?
Mu Jinyu thought to herself that Wen Rou had made friends on her first day at work and even brought them home, which obviously showed a good relationship. She decided to go out and meet them as well.
With that thought, Mu Jinyu, still wearing the pink apron, carried the braised pork with Mei vegetables out of the kitchen to greet Wen Rou and her friend, then bring the dishes to the dining room.
Just then, a rather helpless voice came from the living room:
"Ah, Second Aunt, I've told you very clearly, this really isn't my house. I'm just living here as a nanny; please don't come in. If my boss comes back and sees you, she will definitely get angry..."
The conversation ended.
A strange, somewhat sharp voice then sounded:
"Hey, Xiaorou, your Second Aunt and your cousin have come to your house, why are you still not speaking properly? I know you've already paid off your dad's gambling debt long ago. Now you're even a vice president at a big company. You've done so well, why would you still work as a nanny?"
Following that, a rough male voice also spoke up:
"Exactly, Xiaorou, you're now a vice president at Jinyu International Fashion Company. For me to join the company as a high-level executive is just a simple matter for you, isn't it?"
After a pause, the man's voice then somberly continued, "Or is it that you're just making excuses because you don't consider your cousin as family, and that's why you're like this?"
The sharp female voice chimed in again:
"Yes, Xiaorou, are you still holding a grudge about the troubles your family had a few years ago and that we didn't help you out? But you need to understand, those years were hard not just for your family. Our families struggled too, barely getting by without spare money to help you. We barely started to recover this year, thought of you today, and rushed over here to ask if you still needed help. Seeing that you're doing well still brings us relief. But now we're just asking you for a small favor, to help your Second Aunt and cousin, yet you are hesitating. Do you really not think of us as family?"
Wen Rou, hearing the woman's words, also became anxious in her tone, "I'm not... Second Aunt..."
The woman's voice cut her off, even more sharply, "If that's really what Xiaorou means, then we will turn around and leave right now, cut all ties with your family, and have nothing to do with each other anymore!"