She never refused anything that could make money.
Lu Sinian understood instantly and said without hesitation, "Name your price."
"Then I hope Mr. Lu can withstand the pressure. After all, choosing a designer known for fashion and jewelry to draw architectural plans will surely invite talk," Mu Yinyin smiled.
Beneath Lu Sinian's gentle and elegant mask, there was likely a madness no one could imagine.
Even Mu Yinyin felt she couldn't always see through him.
"From beginning to end, I've never had any other choice," Lu Sinian paused. His simple words, however, became somewhat ambiguous as they were savored.
"It has always been you."
Mu Yinyin's gaze calmly swept over Lu Sinian's eyes, her voice without a ripple.
However, the moment their eyes met, Mu Yinyin's phone rang again.
It was still the same familiar name.
Mu Yinyin pondered, her fingertip, about to hang up, paused slightly.
Could Fu Siye truly have something important?
As Mu Yinyin hesitated, the ringing stopped and a message popped up.
— Fu Siye: [Mu Yinyin, how dare you hang up my call]
Mu Yinyin frowned.
She had indeed overthought it; what could this scoundrel be up to?
Noticing Lu Sinian's slightly puzzled gaze, Mu Yinyin straightened her posture.
"Scam call," Mu Yinyin hung up Do Not Disturb, in one smooth motion.
"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
Meanwhile, far away at the Fu family's residence, the "scammer" listened to the dial tone as the call was hung up again, his temple veins twitching furiously.
This woman was truly something, now she wasn't even taking his calls.
Fu Siye took a deep breath, only to look down at his phone and see that the screen still displayed his chat with Dyson.
He had shared the news of "Lu's Group President and Mysterious Designer Y Secretly Married and Had a Child," causing Fu Siye's simmering anger to flare up again.
He had also seen the online gossip, and on top of that, Lu Sinian had picked up Mu Yinyin when he returned to the country.
Thinking about it made Fu Siye even more anxious.
She couldn't stay quiet for a single moment.
"Mu Yinyin…"
Fu Siye clenched his teeth, unaware of why he was so angry at the moment.
At this time, the entire Fu family was busy preparing for Liang Min's birthday banquet the day after tomorrow, and Fu Siye was naturally called back as well.
"Have the guest list been finalized?"
In the living room, Liang Min called out to the butler, who quickly responded and handed her the list.
Liang Min looked through it carefully, her brow suddenly furrowing.
"Why isn't Yinyin on it?"
Fu Siye, as he entered the living room, heard the name Yinyin. His brow jumped, and his heart felt as if something was scratching at it relentlessly, causing great discomfort.
"This…" The butler looked hesitantly towards Fu Siye.
Fu Siye, however, interrupted his unspoken words directly.
"Mu Yinyin has no relation to the Fu family, so she is not invited."
Upon hearing this, Liang Min, angered, stood up directly from the sofa. "What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat!"
"Grandmother." Fu Siye, inexplicably scolded again, felt his brow jump.
Was he having a bad day today?
"What do you mean Yinyin has no relation to us? My grandson is useless and lost such a good granddaughter-in-law. So I'll treat her as my granddaughter. It's my birthday, can't my granddaughter come?" Liang Min stated assertively.
"I don't care, I want to see Yinyin. You figure it out yourself."
Liang Min simply turned her head, sat back on the sofa, and ignored everything else.
The entire Fu family, old and young alike, gave her grief every day.
Just as she left Lu's Group, Mu Yinyin received a call from Wan Yu.
"My darling Yinyin, when are you coming back? I really can't handle this little ancestor by myself!"
Mu Yinyin couldn't help but laugh at her plea, "What, did Fen Fen misbehave and upset you?"
"No, no, she's very good. It's me, I'm the problem. Come back quickly, I'm begging you!"
"Alright, wait for me, I'll be right back."
Seeing Wan Yu and Fen Fen again, the atmosphere between the two "children" finally eased, and they could sit together on the sofa watching TV.
Although there was a vast distance, like the entire universe, between them.
"My darling little ancestor!"
"Mommy!"
Hearing the movement at the door, both of them cried out excitedly almost simultaneously. Fen Fen reacted faster and ran into Mu Yinyin's arms.
Mu Yinyin picked up Fen Fen and affectionately rubbed her little head, "Fen Fen, were you good with Auntie Wan?"
Fen Fen blinked her big, watery eyes, didn't speak, but nodded vigorously.
"Fen Fen was quite good."
Wan Yu visibly relaxed, regaining some of her usual bold and lively demeanor.
She cast her beautiful eyes over Mu Yinyin and asked gossipy, "Even though those rumors online are outrageous, tell me honestly, what's going on between you and Lu Sinian!"
"What's going on?" Mu Yinyin feigned ignorance.
She knew Wan Yu had long wanted to set her up with Lu Sinian, and now she had found an opportunity.
She would surely seize the chance to ask a few questions.
"Sigh, our friendship has faded. I even lent you clothes to wear and helped take care of Fen Fen, yet you wouldn't tell me about something like this," Wan Yu pretended to be sad, mockingly dabbing at her eyes with her hand.
Mu Yinyin couldn't stand seeing her like that, so she told Wan Yu everything about Lu Sinian.
After listening, Wan Yu pouted with disappointment.
"So that's all it was? I thought you two were really…"
"By the way, Sister Wan, I have something important I need your opinion on."
Mu Yinyin deliberately changed the subject, flipping through her phone and holding up a photo to her. "Grandma's birthday is coming up soon. What do you think if I send her this?"
The photo showed an exquisitely carved jade crane, adorned with turquoise. The quality of the jade and the artistic conception of the carving were seamlessly integrated, making it a rare piece.
Wan Yu raised her eyebrows, naturally knowing she was referring to Fu Siye's grandmother, and also knowing they had a good relationship, so she didn't stop her but asked suspiciously, "Are you sure you want to give this? Isn't it too valuable?"
She was too familiar with this jade crane carving. Years ago, a national treasure-level jade carving master, Old Mr. Zhang, had been ill for many years and found no cure. It was only when the Lord of the Underworld intervened that his health improved.
Since then, Old Mr. Zhang had completely retired and gifted his final, most precious work to Mu Yinyin.
This was the jade carving named "Pine Age Crane Longevity."
This piece, whether in terms of collectible value or market value, was immeasurable.
To just… give it away so easily?
"I feel the meaning is good. Grandma should like it," Mu Yinyin pursed her lips in thought.
Although she no longer had any connection to the Fu family and couldn't attend the birthday banquet, she couldn't be perfunctory with Grandma's birthday gift.
Wan Yu nodded, "It's good. There's no better gift than this."