Lu Xize was somewhat shocked. "What? What did you say? Shen Mu, I'm not joking with you!"
Normally, Shen Mu would burst into tears at the mention of breaking off the engagement, looking pitiful and annoying him greatly. But despite her usually submissive personality, she refused to give an inch to Lu Xize.
Furthermore, their mothers had been close friends in the past, and Liu's mother was unwilling to let go of this engagement, dragging it out for years without any result.
Shen Mu finally gave him a serious look. "Are you deaf? Did I say anything as a joke? Or is Mr. Liu too busy this afternoon? Tomorrow is fine too. I'm available whenever, you decide."
Shen Qingxue was simply stunned. Shen Mu actually accused Lu Xize of being deaf? Was this still the same Shen Mu? Or was it because she had been driven crazy by the man she arranged for last night and was now ignoring everything?
Lu Xize felt like he had been struck by Shen Mu for the first time in his life. This woman... was she really giving up on him?
"Shen Mu, do you know what you're saying?" Lu Xize asked.
Shen Mu nodded absentmindedly. "Of course, breaking off the engagement. Marriage has nothing to do with men and women."
"Just remember, if we break off the engagement, you'll have no reason to bother me anymore!" Lu Xize warned in a deep voice.
He didn't believe that this woman really wanted to break off the engagement! Shen Mu replied with an "Oh." "I couldn't ask for anything more."
Lu Xize felt a heavy weight in his chest. Shen Mu... was different from before. She was no longer the little girl who followed him around.
Shen Mu didn't care what he was thinking. She had climbed through a window and resisted drugs last night, and now she was exhausted and just wanted to go back, change her clothes, and get a good night's sleep. She had just lifted her foot to go upstairs when Lu Xize called out to her again, looking disappointed and speaking with a serious tone, "Xiao Mu, the most important thing for a girl is self-respect. Although you can't be with me, you still need to understand the importance of respecting yourself..."
Shen Mu crossed her arms and sneered, "Thanks for your concern, but sorry, my man is taller, more handsome, healthier, and stronger than you. I'm happy to explain myself!"
"Now, I'm tired and want to sleep. Oh, by the way, I suggest you two go to your room and cuddle there. Hugging and touching each other like this in the living room might give grandpa a heart attack."
Shen Mu rattled off her words like a machine gun, turned around, went upstairs, and slammed the door shut with a bang.Shen Qingxue was stunned and turned to look at Lu Xize, biting her lip and asking, "Xize, why did she say that? Stronger and healthier than you...didn't you tell me that you've never touched her?"
Lu Xize immediately hugged Shen Qingxue and explained, "Snow, of course I haven't touched her! How could I? You are the one I love!"
Shen Qingxue nodded tearfully and said, "I believe you, but today...it's all my fault that my sister has become like this...it's all because of me..."
Lu Xize felt a pang of heartache. His Qingxue had always been so kind and sensible.
On the rooftop of Hongfeng Apartment.
Huo Yunxiao sat behind a large solid wood desk and tapped on it, asking, "Where is he?"
Ou Jin shrugged, "He ran away. When the nurse went in to check on him this morning, he was already gone from the bed."
Huo Yunxiao gave Ou Jin a disdainful glance, "You can't even keep an eye on one patient?"
Before Ou Jin could defend himself, Huo Yunxiao's phone rang. He answered it and heard his father's steady voice on the other end, "There's a banquet at the Shen family tonight. We owe them a favor, so go in my place."
Huo Yunxiao leaned back in his black leather chair and asked casually, "Where's your wife?""How do you address your mother?" Huo Tianlin scolded him displeasedly.
"My mother locked me in the hotel last night," Huo Yunxiao reported bluntly, "because a fortune teller told her that I would have bad luck with love last night."
Huo Tianlin said, "I'll handle it. Remember to go to the banquet.""Okay." Huo Yunxiao hung up the phone.
Ou Jin pursed his lips, "The mighty CEO of the Huo family actually went to his father to complain?"
Huo Yunxiao got up to go to the living room to get his suit, "Our family's motto is that whoever can handle a woman must be her own man." "Why are you changing clothes?" Ou Jin followed him and asked.
Huo Yunxiao changed into his suit, tied his tie, and said, "I'm going to the company. You'll come with me to the banquet tonight, say hello to the Shen family, and then leave. We don't want to get too involved in socializing."
Ou Jin silently leaned against the wall, hooked his gold-rimmed glasses, and put on a look of wanting to say something but holding back. He watched Huo Yunxiao tie his tie and asked, "Brother Yunxiao, are you inviting me to be your female companion?"
Huo Yunxiao looked at him without changing his expression. "You can wear a cheongsam tonight, and I'll have Hancheng send it over to you."
Ou Jin: "..."
When it came to sarcasm, he had never won against Huo Yunxiao!
Shen Family.
Shen Mu finally got some peace and quiet and slept soundly in bed. When he heard a noise, he instinctively sat up and grabbed the intruder's throat. His eyes were so sharp in the dimly lit room that it was frightening. "Who are you?"
"Miss... Miss..." The servant was so scared by Shen Mu's reaction that he couldn't speak.
Shen Mu was brought back to reality by this title. She remembered that she was no longer an assassin. She let go of her hand awkwardly and shook it off. "I've watched too many martial arts movies... Do you need something?"
The servant turned on the light and said, "Miss, Madam is looking for you!"
Shen Mu reacted for a moment. "Madam is looking for me?"
It took her a while to figure out that Madam was her stepmother, Xu Rulan, the smiling tiger of the Shen family. On the surface, she was very caring towards Shen Mu and had a good reputation, but in reality, she couldn't wait for Shen Mu to be kicked out of the house early so that she wouldn't have to share the family's wealth with her!
Shen Mu washed up and changed into a decent outfit before going downstairs. The living room was filled with rows of dresses. Shen Qingxue was walking back and forth among the dresses, trying to pick out one that was different so that she could shine tonight.
When she saw Shen Mu come downstairs, Xu Ruyun immediately waved at her warmly. "Xiao Mu, come over here quickly. The stylist has sent over the dresses. Choose one to wear tonight."
Shen Mu nodded with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "Okay, thank you, Aunt Xu."
He turned around in the dressing room, picked up a light purple gown and gestured it against his body. Xu Ruyun praised him, "This one suits your skin tone well, but the scar on your face is more noticeable..."
Shen Mu sneered inwardly. Xu Ruyun was probably always trying to put him down like this, reminding him of the hideous scar on his face.
Combined with the coldness and disdain of Lu Xize, the mockery and scheming of Shen Qingxue, Shen Mu was finally pushed into the abyss of death.
Shen Qingxue laughed and said, "Sister, just pick any dress, can a dress even cover up the scar on your face?"
"Qingxue, don't talk to your sister like that," Xu Ruyun pretended to defend him, but his eyes didn't even bother to look in their direction.