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The news of Mu Yuchen firing several employees in a fit of fury spread. For quite a few days, the entire Glory World was shrouded in stifling repression. Everyone did not dare to simply discuss any gossip, afraid that the next one to be fired would be themselves.

While the same thing about Xi Xinyi continued to become worse, they recently even heard that Deng Wenwen had fallen sick from being worn out mentally and physically while Yueying was getting ready to be taken over by Xi Xinyi.

This news shocked the entire entertainment industry. Now that Yueying was on the verge of collapsing, Xi Xinyi still dare to take on as Yueying's CEO! Could she be so confident to help Yueying safely survive this threat again?

This issue did start because of her, yet not only did she not lie low, but instead she appeared so high-profile. This was outrageous to everyone.

For quite a few days, Xi Xinyi held press conferences, at which she beat around the bush. Neither did she directly admit that she had done all those things, nor did she deny them. She only apologized, and the way she looked all weak and pitiful while weeping made everyone suspect whether that news had been fake.

On the other hand, some people also noticed that they did not seem to see the appearance of Xi Xinyi's fiancè, Han Yifeng. Some reporters managed to get pictures of Han Yifeng, who seemed to be keeping to himself without any pictures of him with Xi Xinyi. At such a time, should Han Yifeng not be by her side?

What followed was the news of Han Yifeng and Xi Xinyi's breakup.

While all of Xi Xiaye's scandals seemed to have been suppressed, the crowd's attention was all on Xi Xinyi and Han Yifeng.

Xi Xiaye had been focused on the South River project. After she surveyed the area with Mu Yuchen and the government, she started to pour herself into her work day and night. She did not have time to rest as the proposals underwent changes again and again. Then, it was given to Mu Yuchen and several Vice Presidents for examination and approval.

Today, the weather was pretty enjoyable. The warm sun was dim. Mu Yuchen and Xi Xiaye had once again gone to the South River viewing deck to survey the area. They verified their thoughts by comparing the proposal content that Xi Xiaye and her elite team had poured their hearts into collating, amending, and completing to see whether there were still any oversights.

On the long walkway of the South River viewing deck, the husband and wife walked slowly side by side. The folder was opened up in Mu Yuchen's hand and Xi Xiaye was by his side. The gentle and warm sun shone on them while they looked extremely harmonious.

"This is the leisure area. The north council will be right here. What do you think?" Xi Xiaye said as she reached out to point at a certain area below while referring to the blueprint in his hand.

Mu Yuchen nodded, then he slowly closed the document and handed it to Li Si behind him. Li Si knowingly received it as he stopped and did not follow them.

Mu Yuchen turned to look at her, seeing the fatigue that could not be hidden in her eyes. He said with concern, "Let's stop right here for now. You've been worn out with work recently. It's the weekend tomorrow, so rest well."

Xi Xiaye lifted a hand to massage between her brows and answered, "I have been a little tired, and the team especially, so today when I left in the afternoon, I let them leave work earlier to have a good weekend."

The dusk with the setting sun was just beautiful. The husband and wife were in sync as they did not plan to go home so early. Mu Yuchen reached out with his long arm and circled Xi Xiaye's shoulders, he walked ahead slowly as he asked her softly, "A good weekend? Where do you want to go?"

"Grandmother wants us to go back to the Mu residence, doesn't she?"

"It's just going home for a meal."

When she heard him say this, Xi Xiaye breathed in. She looked up at the golden-bright, dazzling warm sun. After a while, she was about to say something when her phone suddenly vibrated. She quickly took it out to see a text from Su Nan!

She raised her brows and opened the text. It was another of Su Nan's long ramblings, yet at the start of the sentence, Xi Xiaye was stunned.

Xiaye, I'm pregnant. This time, I'm really going to be a mother! Bloody hell! Ruan Heng, the bastard, said that we'd only have children a year after we get married, yet we just conceived with one try! I don't want you to be my child's godmother. We'll just arrange for our children to get married. How romantic does that sound!? Right, aren't you going to check whether you're pregnant? I've been dizzy recently, so I went to get checked at the hospital. The doctor immediately sent me to the gynecology and obstetrics department. Didn't you complain feeling very tired too recently?

Su Nan was pregnant!

Xi Xiaye was shocked. With Su Nan's carefree personality, it was really hard to imagine how she would be like with a child!

Ruan Heng would probably baby her so much! Knowing Su Nan, she would probably become more intense.

When she thought about this, Xi Xiaye could not help but smile as she quietly kept her phone.

When he saw her grinning away, Mu Yuchen asked, "What are you laughing about? You're looking pretty happy."

She then looked up and smiled at him, her laughter intertwined with well wishes. "Su Nan's pregnant, so tomorrow I want to go see her."

Pregnant?

When he heard this, Mu Yuchen's mysterious eyes flashed with a faint light. He stared at her bright and beautiful face for quite a while, then his gaze looked down subconsciously at her belly with a gaze that seemed a little wistful.

Yet, Xi Xiaye could see through what he thought. She instantly blushed and reached out to cover her belly, trying to block his gaze.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not pregnant yet!"

Her period had just passed. How could it be so soon?

"I know, I'm not working hard enough." He very calmly averted his gaze, and her blush started to intensify. Suddenly, he laughed, "We don't have to rush with these things. Just go with the flow."

Mu Yuchen felt that he was not ready to be a decent father either. He also could not imagine how it would be like to have a little monster wandering around them and calling them Father and Mother.

"Don't eat those things Grandmother gave you if you don't want to... as long as you're healthy."

Xi Xiaye then remembered that he had found out about the things that she stuffed into the storeroom. Wang Hui and Mu Yinan both wanted grandchildren. The Mu family had passed three generations, and now it was his turn...

She fell silent for a while, then she could not care less about blushing. She muttered, "I heard that you have to quit smoking and drinking... That way... Your child can be smart and healthy..."

When he heard this from her, Mu Yuchen turned to look at her with interest. He was about to say something when suddenly they vaguely felt that there was someone ahead. At this moment, a voice came through.

"Xiaye?"

The husband and wife both stopped in their steps. They looked up to where the sound came from, and by the stairs was Han Yifeng's figure greeting their sight.

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Han Yifeng's eyes seemed desolate as he glanced at Mu Yuchen for a moment before averting his gaze to Xi Xiaye beside him.

Han Yifeng's sudden appearance startled Xi Xiaye a little. She turned towards the man beside her subconsciously. Mu Yuchen seemed calm although his grip over Xi Xiaye's shoulder tightened slightly as he stared at Han Yifeng.

Han Yifeng's expression changed when he saw Mu Yuchen in casual wear. After a while, he said in a high and mighty tone, "Glad to meet you here, Chairman Mu!"

He then looked back at Xi Xiaye and spoke in a slightly softer tone, "Xiaye, I didn't expect to bump into you here!"

Mu Yuchen put on a smile on his handsome face. "Glad to meet me? I'm not very glad to see you..."

He then looked at Xi Xiaye with a dark expression. Han Yifeng's expression seemed complicated as well. After some thought, he suddenly let go of Xi Xiaye and whispered beside her ear, "I'll wait for you in the car."

He turned around, but Xi Xiaye grabbed his hand. A light flashed through her eyes as she stared at him.

He looked at her beautiful face for a while before glancing over at Han Yifeng. Sighing, he said quietly, "Make it clear with him. I'm not giving you any more chances in the future. Remember that you're Mrs. Mu."

He pushed her hand away gently as he went off.

...

Xi Xiaye turned back and looked at the man quietly, her eyes hardening. She closed her eyes after a while.

"Xiaye..."

Han Yifeng finally came down from the staircase and reached Xi Xiaye. He called out to her quietly. "How are you?"

Ever since she hung up on his call the last time, Han Yifeng tried calling back again several times, but she did not pick up any of them. Xi Xinyi's issue did not stop at all, so Xi Xiaye thought that Han Yifeng's motive of calling her was probably because of Xi Xinyi.

Xi Xiaye did not reply. After some time, she raised her head and looked at the river below, leaning her arms onto the cold railing.

She gave a short and cold reply, "Pretty good."

"Why won't you see me?" Han Yifeng went over beside her and asked.

Xi Xiaye grinned coldly when she heard his question. "Why should I?"

"Weren't you trying to tell me something by sending me the documents about Xinyi?" Han Yifeng looked at her. "Wouldn't keeping me in the dark be a better punishment from your perspective?"

Xi Xiaye did not reply Han Yifeng immediately. She took a deep breath and felt the cold breeze from the river brushing past her cheeks as she clenched her fists slightly. "I didn't send those documents to you for your sake. It's for mine. I want to ridicule Xi Xinyi and rub salt into your wound. I want you guys to feel the pain. That's it."

"You still hate me don't you, Xiaye?" Han Yifeng stared at her deeply and a depressed vibe shrouded him. "I admit that it's my fault for abandoning you!"

Xi Xiaye just smiled.

"I've decided to cancel my marriage with Xi Xinyi..." Han Yifeng continued when she did not say anything.

"You're still the same. Weren't you very in love with Xi Xinyi before? I thought that the both of you both can't leave each other. And now it seems like you've thrown away your heavy baggage. Han Yifeng, I'm glad that you're not the person I've chosen. If not, I'd end up the same as Xi Xinyi, wouldn't I?"

Xi Xiaye looked at Han Yifeng mockingly, her eyes gleaming with annoyance. "I never knew that you were someone like this!"

"Xiaye, I know the military academy incident isn't like what they said... I believe you!" Han Yifeng explained with his eyebrows knotted.

Xi Xiaye laughed. "It doesn't matter if you believe it or not. It's not important."

She suddenly took a deep breath and focused on the warm sunset. "I've forgotten all about the past already. I just hope this matter can pass by quickly. Everyone can go on and live their own peaceful lives. Let everything go back to the times when you two weren't back.

"I really don't want to see you, so please don't contact me again. Just act as if we never knew each other. I don't want us to be involved in any way. Moreover, it's unfair to him as well."

Her distant words and her gaze when she turned around and looked at him felt as if she was just looking at a stranger.

Those eyes and those words made him felt chilly.

"Just like how you wanted me to let go of you and Xi Xinyi... Maybe she's being truthful with you. You don't have to cancel your marriage with her. You told me yourself that your love for Xi Xinyi is true love..."

"Xiaye, you don't have to mock me with those words. I know that I've let you down. My young self is all there is to blame." Han Yifeng could not stand listening to Xi Xiaye's words. "It's all in the past now. I don't want to go deep into it. All these years, I've been..."

"Yeah, it's all in the past..." Xi Xiaye agreed with him. She averted her gaze and turned away from him. "I won't be angry at you because of Xi Xinyi, but regarding the orphanage, I'm really... As for Xi Xinyi's scandal, I owe up to them."

She was being honest. "She breached my bottom line again and again, so I can't just let her be anymore. I know that you might still help Yueying this time, but I won't just stop here. Watch out."

"Xiaye!" He wanted to grab her hand as she walked past him, but her cold eyes forced him away.

"Don't call me again, CEO Han. I don't want to change my number again. Also, regarding the South River project, Glory World isn't going to back off."

She left those words with a powerful stance before departing.

She walked away under the warm sunset. The whole sky appeared to have lost its color due to her departure and even the fresh scent in the air disappeared as well.

Han Yifeng clenched his fists and took a deep breath. He closed his eyes for a moment and then opened them again. Finally, he moved away and walked up the staircase, leaving a long and lonely shadow.

When she arrived back at the car, Mu Yuchen was reading some documents in the front passenger seat, while Li Si and the bodyguard were sitting in the car behind.

"Where else are we going?" She asked as she started the car.

"Go home straight." He put the documents away and stared at her, but he started frowning when he saw the dull expression on her face. "What did you guys talk about just now? Weren't you alright just a moment ago?"

He was very upset with Han Yifeng. He was protecting her so carefully and trying to make her happy, but now the man had made her sad. Was he trying to make all his effort futile?

He was angry, but he suppressed it when he saw her expression.

Naturally, Xi Xiaye knew how he felt. She sighed, "Nothing much. He told me that he's canceling his marriage with Xi Xinyi, just like how he did with me back then. He just did it on a whim and never thought about how others would feel... as if he just threw away a heavy suitcase. I suddenly feel really sad for myself..."

"They're not getting married anymore?" Mu Yuchen raised his eyebrows and grinned coldly. "Has he found a new pair of eyes? Does he finally know how to differentiate between good and bad people? Missus, although I really don't want to put it this way, this man is really an idiot. Why did you even like him back then? Is he handsome? Is he smart? Just what did you like about him?"

His tone was full of sarcasm.

Xi Xiaye turned her head over in surprise. She looked at the irate Mr. Mu now who was usually calm and composed. She did not expect that he would act like this.

His expression changed when he noticed Xi Xiaye's surprised expression, so he turned away and looked out the window.

"He's not handsome, not smart, and not as good as you. That's why I married you instead of him..." Xi Xiaye replied him seriously, letting go of the clutch, and the car started moving slowly.

He seemed to look better after he heard her reply. Returning to his usual cool, he glanced at her. "As long as you know it."

"I'm going to visit Su Nan tomorrow. Are you coming with me?"

Xi Xiaye laughed, then she remembered what Su Nan had told her the other day.

A woman needs to know how to deal with her husband. You need to provide him with all the ego in the whole world. Let him feel the pride and respect as a man. Let him feel that he cannot live without you anymore. Xiaye, go and conquer him. Take him down and you could become the real queen...

Xi Xiaye could not help but to chuckle out loud when she thought about Su Nan's behavior back then. She glanced over at the man beside her who was looking at her with alarm. His eyes sent shivers down Xi Xiaye's spine.

"Are you tricking me or something? Why the odd laugh?" He squinted his eyes and looked at her.

Xi Xiaye shrugged. "I didn't. Even if I was, I wouldn't tell you anyway! Don't touch me. I'm driving! I'm asking if you're coming with me..."

...

Mu Yuchen's answer was a "no" because Su Chen and Zhou Zimo came over early in the morning after they had breakfast. They had promised to play cards and have a drink together before going out somewhere.

Mu Yuchan handed the car keys to Xi Xiaye. "Come home earlier tonight. We're going back to the Mu Residence for a bit."

Xi Xiaye took it from him and nodded. "Please don't drink too much. I've asked Sis Wang to come and cook for you guys. Goodbye!"

She then went outside as Mu Yuchen turned away and walked towards Su Chen and Zhou Zimo.

"This is for you. It's Lingshi's license!"

Su Chen gave him something the moment Mu Yuchen sat down on the sofa.

"She called me several days ago and urged me for it. She always bothers me or Zimo when she needs help and not you as expected. You're her brother after all!" Su Chen complained.

Zhou Zimo picked up the license and took a look, guffawing when he saw the photo. "This girl has never changed. It's been quite a few years!"

"Please give it to her. Qingming is coming soon. She'll surely come back to visit his grave, so you can give it to her then," Su Chen said quietly as he sipped some wine.

Mu Yuchen suddenly went quiet and had a depressed vibe around him for a while. Afterward, he grabbed the license and glanced at it before putting it into the coffee table drawer.

"Chen, it's all in the past now. You don't have to be so sensitive about it. He's already dead. He can't be revived no matter how sad we are. If it's about Lingshi, all these years, she didn't blame you at all, did she? There's no use if we need to have a moment of silence every time we mention this, right?" Su Chen could not help but nudge Mu Yuchen.

"Chen, I think Su Chen makes sense..." Zhou Zimo joined in as well, trading glances with Su Chen as they both looked at Mu Yuchen worriedly.

Mu Yuchen's eyes seemed quiet. After a brief moment, he placed his fingers on his forehead. He took a deep breath and said, "He's dead, but there are some things... that can never be forgotten. There's a lot that needs to be done. I can't let the case rest when the two are still not found."

Mu Yuchen's expression turned cold suddenly.

"What are you going to do about it? Are you going to search the whole world?" Zhou Zimo frowned.

"The reason I came back this time was to investigate this matter, and find out the reason for his behavior back then." Mu Yuchen took a sip of his wine and added, "It's also for Lingshi's sake."

Su Chen and Zhou Zimo just nodded. "Suit yourself then. Let us know if you need us. We're here for you."

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