Chapter 514: I Have My Ways! (3)
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Mu Yuchen tossed the newspaper into a nearby bin. There was a brimming light in his eyes although his expression still seemed calm. He continued what he was doing before he spoke calmly, “Don’t tell your sister-in-law about this yet. We’ll observe what happens first.”
“But, Master, if this is known, it might put Missus at a disadvantage. It’ll create a lot of rumors about Missus and you too. Grandfather and Grandmother will be worried,” Ah Mo replied after some hesitation.
Mu Yuchen grabbed a plate and put a beautifully fried egg on it before he glanced at Ah Mo. “If you’re feeling bored, I’ve been pretty unhappy with several news companies recently. Go and deal with them. Teach them what they should or shouldn’t say. They don’t have to stay in the industry anymore if they don’t know what the rules are.”
His tone of voice was still calm as usual, yet Ah Mo could sense the bitterness in it.
“Have breakfast here before you go. I won’t be going to the office in the next few days.” Mu Yuchen gave Ah Mo a casual glance before handing the plate of breakfast to him.
Mu Yuchen started frying the second egg. His smooth gestures mesmerized Ah Mo slightly. Suddenly, Ah Mo said, “Master, we can send one or two chefs over. You don’t have to cook yourself every time. You…”
Mu Yuchen smiled. “Our peace will be disturbed if they come. Anyway, this is my hobby too. Your sister-in-law isn’t used to the food they make.”
“Master, Lingshi said you’re very nice to Mi… Sister-in-law…”
“Are you nice to Lingshi?”
Mu Yuchen’s words caused Ah Mo’s eyebrows to rise. He threw him a meaningful glance as he put on a grin.
Ah Mo could not find any words to reply, so he just stood there with a smile.
“How’s it going with Lingshi? No news yet?” Mu Yuchen would be concerned about his brother from time to time. Ah Mo was pretty straight-edged, especially in relationship matters and he would probably never cut to the chase without any reminders from others. Although Wang Hui had given him a lot of hints before, he did not get any of them.
“Still the same, Master. You don’t have to worry about us. I’m happy with the way things are right now.” Ah Mo lowered his head and smiled.
Mu Yuchen glanced at him. “Are you happy now? If you don’t work harder, when are our parents going to see their grandchildren? If you love a woman, then it’s natural to marry her and give her a wedding. Give her happiness. If you don’t even have the confidence that you can provide happiness to her, you aren’t worthy of loving someone.”
Ah Mo was stunned for a moment. He almost forgot that his Master always went straight to the point.
As he put on a bitter smile and was about to say something, Mu Yuchen glanced at him and asked, “Are you doubting whether you can truly give her happiness?”
Ah Mo shook his head quickly and gave a firm reply, “Of course not! I’m confident about that!”
Mu Yuchen’s grin grew wider and he chuckled. “Actually, I’m very impressed that your feelings for Lingshi have never changed. At least, I won’t feel as guilty. I didn’t know much about relationships in the past, so I kept myself out of things between Lingshi and you, and now… Brother, I understand how you feel. We can’t really control it.”
Ah Mo found his words relatable. At the same time, he felt a slight twinge deep inside his heart.
His master rarely spoke about his feelings, especially in the past. The atmosphere around would change rapidly as soon as the certain topic was mentioned, but now he was able to break free of those taboo, so Ah Mo was really exhilarated for him.
Ah Mo suddenly said quietly, “Master, we know you have kind intentions. That’s not what you intended to do. Ah Shi doesn’t mind. We think it’s all worth it as long as Sister-in-law and you are fine.”
“Ah Mo, I’m not asking you to prove your loyalty. I’m talking about Lingshi and you.”
“Master, we…”
A rare blush appeared on Ah Mo’s handsome face while he lowered his head as he had no idea what to say. He coughed several times.
“Alright, I’m telling you this because I don’t want you two to get stuck for too long. There’ll be a war coming soon,” Mu Yuchen spoke as he casually fried an egg in the pan.
“Do you mean that…” Ah Mo looked at him intently.
Mu Yuchen took a deep breath. “A lot of things that happened lately were all directed towards me. It’s pretty obvious.”
Ah Mo balled his fists. “Master, we won’t let them hurt you and Sister-in-law!”
“You and Lingshi shouldn’t be involved. I know what to do. I’ll leave Movie City in City B and Chenye Movies and Televisions to Vice President Liu and you. You’re mostly recovered now, so you should take charge there.”
“Master, please let me stay by your side. Li Si might be a more suitable candidate than me over there! He’s been working with Vice President Liu lately and he’s been handling the tasks spectacularly. I want to stay in City Z, not only for you, but it’s also…”
Ah Mo did not specify his reason, but Mu Yuchen understood what he meant.
“Li Si is my personal assistant. Don’t get clouded by your emotions.”
“Please, Master! I don’t want to leave, especially not during such a time.”
How could Mu Yuchen not understand what he meant?
After a long silence, he spoke up, “Let me think about it. Let’s have breakfast first.”
Their conversation ended on that note. Ah Mo wanted to talk about something else, but he did not mention it when he saw Mu Yuchen’s darkened expression, so he went out quietly with the plate of breakfast in his hand.
Xi Xiaye did not wake up when they were having breakfast. Ah Mo left swiftly after he had his meal. Deep down, he was worried about the news. He had to be wary about it even if his Master did not really care. He was really mad about what the newspapers had written.
However, Ah Mo was confused about how Qi Lei was related to Xi Xiaye. He sort of knew who had done this. It was definitely not Qi Lei, but he was having a headache just thinking about what this might lead to.