"What about the annotations on your manuscript?" Mingyu's lips curved into a cold sneer.
Those annotations on the manuscript were Mingyu nitpicking.
Since Mu Yinyin saw him as an idol, she naturally accepted and was willing to revise the issues he pointed out.
However, Qi Mo handed the menu towards Mingyu—
"Take a look, what do you want to drink?" His gaze was indifferent, and he gestured towards the person in front of him.
Mingyu naturally understood his intention.
Since she was his sister's most cherished disciple, he naturally couldn't be too harsh.
"Anything is fine," Mingyu said lightly, closing the menu.
It wasn't that he was unwilling to give Qi Mo face, but it was his nature.
"Then a latte it is." Qi Mo beckoned to the waiter, simultaneously turning to look at Mu Yinyin, "Yinyin, what would you like to drink?"
The smile that curved his lips was filled with tenderness.
"Anything is fine with me too."
"Three lattes then."
Qi Mo said to the waiter, and the waiter retreated from the private room.
"Uncle Ming, have you seen the revised manuscript I sent?"
Facing her idol, Mu Yinyin couldn't hide the excitement in her voice.
Mingyu said lightly, "A bit better than before."
However, it still hadn't reached the effect he'd envisioned.
He didn't say the rest, but the meaning was already clear. Smart people, let alone those who were exceptionally bright, understood perfectly.
Mu Yinyin didn't feel sad, but responded with humble acceptance, "Uncle, you can continue to make annotations, and I can continue to revise."
As long as she could produce an excellent piece of work that this Uncle Ming approved of, what did repeated revisions matter?
She was never afraid of hardship; all she wanted was a perfect work to achieve success.
It's just...
Some things weren't as she wished. The man had already spoken lightly: "I don't really like making annotations. If it can be finished in one revision, that's fine. If it's repeatedly revised, it deviates from the original creation. Do you understand what I mean?"
Mingyu leaned back against the chair, his tone unchanged.
His dark eyes remained cold.
This was his nature, but then again, Qi Mo's association with him also indicated Qi Mo's capability.
Mu Yinyin quickly nodded, "Then I'll give you a new manuscript. This one will be discarded."
Mu Yinyin's willingness to give up was casual and natural. Anyone else would have considered Mingyu's deliberate obstruction, but Mu Yinyin chose to follow Mingyu's lead.
This also demonstrated her excellence; she could produce a manuscript at a moment's notice.
"If you're going to give it, send it to me before 9 PM tomorrow. I'm busy for the next few days."
Such a short timeframe was a challenge for any designer.
A design manuscript not only required a sketch but also completion and coloring.
Furthermore, Mingyu was strict, and ordinary design drafts wouldn't catch his eye.
Just as Qi Mo was about to say something, Mu Yinyin spoke up first.
"Okay."
She quickly responded.
"Alright, you two continue your date, I'm leaving."
After the waiter served the lattes, Mingyu only stayed for a few more minutes.
Seeing him get up to leave and misunderstanding her and Qi Mo's relationship, Mu Yinyin didn't bother to explain.
There was no need.
Qi Mo noticed Mu Yinyin's expression and said softly, "You're different from other girls."
Others would have retreated long ago hearing such a short deadline.
She, however, faced the challenge head-on.
But knowing she was like this, he wasn't surprised; this was the Mu Yinyin he knew, the excellent her.
Mu Yinyin smiled lightly, "Everyone is different. What you feel is simply that women can't withstand pressure as men can, and don't have as much strength."
"That's why I say you're different." Qi Mo gently curved his lips, but his demeanor was incredibly tender.
"You have this feeling because you haven't encountered someone like me before."
In other words, if she had appeared, Qi Mo wouldn't consider her special.
These words were spoken to the point.
Mu Yinyin took a sip and set down the latte in her hand.
"Is there anything else? If not, I need to leave."
Seeing her get up, Qi Mo suddenly remembered her decision.
Qi Mo quickly stood up and grabbed her wrist, his eyes darkening as he said, "Isn't sending Qinglong to help you equivalent to sending you to your death?"
"The people from Qinglong Gang were also hired to kill me, and I want to go and talk to them in person." Mu Yinyin's resolve was evident.
If her negotiation today was successful, she would only have one day left to produce the design manuscript.
If not...
"Mu Yinyin, have you considered the worst-case scenario?" Qi Mo realized the problem and quickly blurted it out, his expression extremely serious.
Mu Yinyin fell silent.
But after only a few seconds, she responded, "I've thought about it. Now I only have two paths: live, or die."
Qinglong Gang wanted money, so she would pay double what the other party was offering.
She wasn't without money.
She wasn't unable to afford the price.
She would do whatever it takes, risk everything, to find the person behind all this!
Qi Mo was never one for hesitation or indecision.
Now, because of Mu Yinyin's hesitation and fear, he became serious. "Then have you considered what happens if you become half-dead?"
Being half-dead was the most pitiful state.
Mu Yinyin shook her head firmly, "I won't let myself end up like that."
Mu Yinyin's stance at this moment was not just confidence but utter desperation.
If it truly came to that, she would rather end herself with a blade than live a half-dead, pathetic existence!
Qi Mo recognized her resolve.
And he didn't know what else to say.
He couldn't do anything, but he could follow her, stay by her side, and protect her at the first opportunity.
"I'll go with you."
Qi Mo tightly grasped her hand, refusing to let go.
Furthermore, Qi Mo's gaze was filled with a resolute determination to risk everything.
Mu Yinyin didn't want him to take the risk.
Without him, however!
Qi Mo was persistent, following closely behind, unwilling to miss any opportunity.
As Mu Yinyin prepared to hail a taxi, Qi Mo directly intervened, "If you take someone else's car, you'll need to communicate, and there might be unexpected troubles. Besides, it's so chaotic now, and you're alone; I won't be at ease. I'll drive you."
Saying this, Qi Mo had already opened the passenger door.
Mu Yinyin's gaze paused. She hadn't missed everything Qi Mo had done for her, but in the current situation, if he continued to follow, it would only affect him, which was not the outcome she desired.
She looked at him, "Qi Mo, I..."
Before she could finish, Qi Mo spoke firmly, "Yinyin, for this kind of thing, you can't refuse, and please don't refuse me, okay? I'm not asking you to do anything with me, just to let me escort you."