Still on the call, she couldn't possibly refuse Fu Siye in front of others.
"Okay."
Hearing Mu Yinyin speak up, Jiang Ling followed her lead.
Then, Mu Yinyin hung up.
Afterward, she leaned back against the chair, no longer polite. "Take me to the entrance of Fan Xing, thank you."
Fu Siye didn't reply. The drive back to Fan Xing was silent.
At the entrance of Fan Xing, Fu Siye saw Jiang Ling standing tall in a silver-gray suit from a distance.
Moreover, Jiang Ling showed no signs of leaving.
"What do you mean by this?" Fu Siye knitted his brows, coldly questioning Mu Yinyin.
Mu Yinyin turned to look at him, amused by his words.
She scoffed and retorted, "Mr. Fu, your question is rather strange. My partner is standing at the entrance of his own company. What else could it mean?"
Fu Siye's question now was clearly because he saw Jiang Ling at the entrance.
Fu Siye's eyes were sharp as he looked at her coldly. "You won't ride in my car, and you report your whereabouts to someone 24 hours a day, Mu Yinyin, you think too highly of yourself!"
The last sentence was filled with his intense anger.
Mu Yinyin: "..."
Unreasonable!
She realized this man was becoming somewhat repulsive to her.
But she didn't want to lose face, at least not let this man get his way again. She scoffed and retorted, "So if I don't think highly of myself, and don't protect myself, am I supposed to wait for someone else to protect me?"
Fu Siye's thin lips moved.
But before he could say anything laced with anger, Mu Yinyin's voice rang out again.
"Mr. Fu, have you forgotten how you defended Nan Shiqing just now? You've gone to Nan Shiqing's defense time and again. If Nan Shiqing were to instigate in front of you, wouldn't you want my life?"
She deliberately provoked Fu Siye, and the next moment, Fu Siye had already stopped the car at the entrance of Fan Xing.
Mu Yinyin unbuckled her seatbelt and opened the car door. Fu Siye did not lock the doors again.
"Mr. Fu..."
Mu Yinyin had originally wanted to mock Fu Siye a few more times, but to her surprise, Fu Siye got out of the car before her.
Moreover, Fu Siye was walking towards her.
Mu Yinyin frowned slightly. What did his actions mean?
"Yinyin, let's go." Before she could think further, Jiang Ling's voice reached her ears. He was beside Mu Yinyin, and with one step forward, he stood in front of her.
His gaze fell on Mu Yinyin, completely ignoring Fu Siye beside them.
Mu Yinyin was still confused. "Boss Jiang, where are we going now?"
In fact, she wanted to know the reason for Jiang Ling's phone call.
Jiang Ling's lips curved upwards, his tone gentle. "A partner wants to meet us. Xiao Qi and A Chuan are unavailable to discuss work right now."
"I see." Mu Yinyin suddenly understood.
However, she hadn't forgotten Fu Siye beside her. Before she left, she reminded Fu Siye, "Mr. Fu, I'm going to meet a partner now. If you have nothing else, I'll be going."
"What do you think?" Fu Siye raised an eyebrow, his expression slightly stern.
Mu Yinyin: "?"
Mu Yinyin could hardly believe Fu Siye's words.
"Aren't you supposed to pick up Grandma from Qing Shan Temple?"
He was supposed to pick someone up, yet now he was telling her they had a meeting. Did this person have a serious illness!
Fu Siye, however, said indifferently, "Grandma likes listening to monks chant scriptures and pray. She's not in a hurry to go home."
Seeing that Fu Siye didn't seem to be joking, Mu Yinyin had no choice but to turn to Jiang Ling and say, "Boss Jiang, why don't you go ahead first?"
Fu Siye's ideas were impulsive. If he wanted to find fault with work now, she couldn't do anything.
After all, she was the one who had proactively approached him for this job.
Jiang Ling's face was full of gentleness, his tone warm. "It's alright, you go ahead. I'll wait for you."
Mu Yinyin's eyes moved. She glanced at Jiang Ling with a slightly complex expression before nodding, and then made a 'please' gesture to Fu Siye.
Jiang Ling followed closely behind.
"Mr. Fu, would you like tea or coffee?" As the group entered Fan Xing's presidential office, Jiang Ling immediately asked Fu Siye politely.
Fu Siye completely ignored Jiang Ling, his gaze fixed directly on Mu Yinyin. "President Mu knows my preferences."
Jiang Ling's initial intention in speaking up was to prevent Mu Yinyin from serving him. Now, Fu Siye was explicitly asking for her.
Jiang Ling's expression was slightly displeased, but he managed to control himself.
Mu Yinyin gave him a look, "Boss Jiang, why don't you wait outside? It won't take me long. Mr. Fu, please wait a moment."
After speaking, Mu Yinyin went to make tea for Fu Siye.
Jiang Ling also walked out of the presidential office.
In a short while, Mu Yinyin had brewed him a cup of fine Longjing tea and glanced at him faintly. "Mr. Fu, your tea."
For Mu Yinyin, she was able to separate her public and private life.
In her personal matters, she might show some emotions, but when it came to official business, she had to carefully consider Fu Siye's feelings and not anger this important figure.
However, Fu Siye showed no intention of taking the tea. Instead, his voice was cold. "You just told your subordinate that it wouldn't take you long? Mu Yinyin, in your eyes, am I someone so easily dismissed?"
He was questioning her, his words laced with deep resentment.
Mu Yinyin immediately frowned displeasedly. "Mr. Fu, what do you mean by that? He is my partner, not my subordinate."
"Haven't we almost finished discussing our work?"
The implication was: if we discuss further, wouldn't it be a matter of minutes?
Fu Siye, however, gave a sarcastic smile. "I seem to have forgotten that. I think the points you raised are not enough to maximize profits. President Mu, we are businessmen."
The saying that businessmen are driven by profit was understood by Mu Yinyin.
It was fine when others called her 'President Mu', but hearing this title from Fu Siye's mouth felt somewhat jarring.
Mu Yinyin pursed her lips, suppressed her emotions, and with a smiling face, asked, "Then how do you think my points should be improved, Mr. Fu?"
Moreover, why bring this up now, when she was about to go out with Jiang Ling? What was Fu Siye's intention? Was he deliberately unable to stand seeing her do well?
He was deliberately trying to waste her time!
"If you have to ask me about this, then what sincerity do you have for discussing cooperation?" Fu Siye smiled again, his gaze cold and indifferent.
Mu Yinyin: "..."
She was speechless and helpless.
Taking a deep breath, she looked at the man and said calmly, "Mr. Fu, I know I approached you proactively for this collaboration. I've already made the improvements where necessary. If you still say it's not enough, isn't that a bit..."