"Your husband has been gone for months. It's not wrong for you to find a new man and remarry," Liang Mu said, holding her tighter and smiling. "Don't you want to be with me every day? Don't you need me?"
As he spoke, his hands grew restless again.
He Xia shivered, her voice full of enjoyment, "When have I not wanted to? But you know my situation, darling. You'll have to bear with me for a few more months. It's not possible yet."
She let out a helpless sigh.
How many times had she wished it could be sooner? But in her current state, it truly wasn't possible.
Furthermore, Liang Mu was too young. If word got out that she was dating a younger man, it wouldn't sound good. If she wanted to be with him, she'd have to face too many complications.
But she was a rational person, how could she truly end up with Liang Mu?
This was just her way of appeasing him for now.
When he was older, she might just find someone else.
"Then what are your plans for the future, sister?" Liang Mu asked, his hands roaming.
He Xia couldn't help but hug Liang Mu, kissing his cheek before saying, "Alas, you'll have to endure it a little longer. We have to continue as usual for now. Until that woman is dealt with, we can't do anything."
Liang Mu raised an eyebrow, his hand moving up and down her back as he spoke softly, "Then sister, you must hurry. If it takes too long, it could become a future problem."
He Xia took a shaky breath, "You vixen! You're truly a little vixen! Come, let's do it again!"
After a while, it was finally over.
He Xia was exhausted, but also deeply satisfied.
At times, when she lost her composure, she truly wanted to give him an official status. But... things might not be as simple as they seemed.
So, it had to remain this way.
Finally, both of them fell into a deep sleep.
Time, however, continued to tick by.
Mu Yinyin had promised Jiang Ling that she wouldn't leave, but her phone suddenly rang.
Seeing that it was Lu Sinian's call, she was a little surprised. At this hour, shouldn't he be asleep?
After a moment of hesitation, she answered.
"Mr. Lu?"
Lu Sinian sighed with a hint of helplessness, "You're still calling me that?"
"Sinian." Mu Yinyin finally uttered those two words. "Why are you calling me at this hour? Haven't you gone to rest yet?"
"Rest? It's not night yet, why would I rest?"
Mu Yinyin's expression froze.
It wasn't night yet, so he wasn't resting. But in their country, it was already late at night, and people should be asleep.
So...
He wasn't in their country.
"You...?" She didn't say anything more.
Lu Sinian chuckled, "Yes, I'm in country M too."
Mu Yinyin was somewhat surprised, but thinking he might also be here for the auction, she didn't probe further and instead asked casually, "Then why did you call me...?"
"Do you want to have dinner together tonight?" Lu Sinian's lips curved into a gentle smile, his voice exceptionally tender.
Mu Yinyin's gaze flickered. She had promised Jiang Ling she wouldn't go out tonight, but before she could refuse, Lu Sinian spoke again.
"Tonight, the chairman of Li Corporation has invited me to dinner to discuss some cooperation."
"Li Corporation?"
A hint of surprise crossed Mu Yinyin's eyes.
"Yes." Lu Sinian said with a light laugh. "Do you want to come along?"
"You're discussing cooperation, I won't disturb you." Mu Yinyin was also a little puzzled. Why would Lu Sinian ask her to dinner when he was discussing cooperation with someone else tonight?
Something felt a bit off.
Lu Sinian didn't let her continue to ponder, instead smiling, he said, "The cooperation proposed by Li Corporation is something I find neither pleasing nor regrettable, but we can cooperate. It's not about making a lot of money, so it doesn't matter much."
Mu Yinyin looked confused and remained silent, clearly waiting for him to elaborate.
Lu Sinian smiled and continued, "However, I know that this Li Corporation seems to be competing with you for the same item."
Mu Yinyin's expression stiffened, "You..."
At this moment, she didn't know what to say.
But she understood that Lu Sinian was helping her, helping her to obtain that item, and asking her to dinner tonight meant the same thing.
"So, will you come over tonight?" Lu Sinian invited gently.
Mu Yinyin understood perfectly. Lu Sinian was telling her that he would agree to the less profitable cooperation with Li Corporation, but he would do it for her.
Mu Yinyin didn't have time to dwell on how Lu Sinian knew about her interest in Qing Zhu. Instead, she was focused on the matter Lu Sinian had brought up.
"I'll send you the address now. You can come over in the evening."
Lu Sinian then sent Mu Yinyin the address.
Mu Yinyin hesitated and asked, "You're doing this for me..."
Before she could finish, Lu Sinian interrupted with a smile, "This cooperation with Li Corporation mainly depends on the future. If there's development, it could be quite beneficial. It's not a loss, it just consumes some time. His personality is quite difficult to deal with, and you'll have trouble finding him later. Shouldn't you not be polite with me at this moment?"
Mu Yinyin was swayed.
Because of Gu Xiao Qi's situation, she really didn't want to be careless.
If Lu Sinian was involved, and Li Corporation wanted to cooperate with Lu Sinian, they would have to give up Qing Zhu...
"I don't know how to thank you," Mu Yinyin's voice was incredibly complex. She clutched her phone, not knowing how to express herself for a moment.
"We don't need to say such things between us. I'll wait for you tonight. Should I pick you up?"
"No, I'll go by myself." How could she possibly ask Lu Sinian to pick her up again?
The reason Lu Sinian didn't insist on picking her up was to avoid making Mu Yinyin feel too guilty. Otherwise, he would have come today.
"Alright, I'll wait for you then."
Mu Yinyin responded and didn't say anything further. The two hung up.
She had originally intended to inform Jiang Ling, but she feared that Jiang Ling, worried about her, might not be able to focus on discussing cooperation, so she didn't mention it.
As the time arrived, she set out.
...
A high-end restaurant.
Fu Siye also had a business dinner scheduled for tonight.
He entered the elevator and happened to run into an acquaintance. Fu Siye raised an eyebrow, "What a coincidence?"
Lu Sinian also spoke with a touch of surprise, "I didn't expect to run into President Fu here. Are you here to discuss cooperation?"
"Yes."
Fu Siye looked at him and slowly said, "Is there anything at the auction that interests Mr. Lu?"
Lu Sinian immediately smiled meaningfully, looking at Fu Siye and saying casually, "Perhaps not the auctioned items themselves, but what interests me more might be the people who come here."