Everyone in the Group is a Main Character, Except Me Who's the Villain

105: If you stretch your arms too far out, you’re likely to strain your back.Looking at everyone’s messages in the group, Fang Ming, who had exited the Chat Group, sighed once more.

”Sigh, what kind of situation is this?”

He had promised to take care of someone’s sister, but ended up taking care of her all the way to bed? This wasn’t just a matter of being a ’eunuch’ or not, it was a problem with his character.

But he couldn’t resist Chu Yao’s initiative, and since things had already reached this point, he could only find a way to make amends.

He shook his head and stopped overthinking.

Today was Sunday, and Fang Ming didn’t have to go to the company, so he drove straight back to the villa.

After returning home, he chose a comfortable position to lie on the sofa and quickly checked the balance of Qin Xiao’s card on his phone. The five hundred thousand had already arrived, and he inwardly cursed Qin Xiao for being stingy.

Qin Xiao was the one who made him do this, yet he had to bear the two hundred thousand in hush money himself??

However, Fang Ming certainly wouldn’t go to Qin Xiao for more money. He could only transfer two hundred thousand to Chu Yao first, and then contacted her using the account [ . ].

[ . ]: ”Back at school yet?”

[Chu Yao]: ”Still in the car.”

[ . ]: ”I just transferred some money to you!”

[Chu Yao]: ”Yeah, I saw it, but I haven’t even finished the fifty thousand you gave before. *Snickering emoji*”

[ . ]: ”Then do your best to spend it. Ask me for more if it’s not enough.”

[Chu Yao]: ”It’s enough, it’s enough. With this much money, I won’t be able to finish it even by the time I graduate.”

[ . ]: ”Remember what I told you before!”

[Chu Yao]: ”Mm, go back and question Li Wei and Zhang Yue. Don’t worry, I know what to do.”

[ . ]: ”That’s good. Delete our chat history.”

[Chu Yao]: ”Received.”

...After hanging up, Fang Ming leaned back on the sofa, his whole body relaxing.

The situation with Chu Yao was completely resolved, at least there wouldn’t be any major issues in the short term.

Today was the 30th, and there were two days left before he could search for new group members. As for the Chat Group’s exclusive tasks, only Zhou Yuan was left.

Zhou Yuan? Fang Ming narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment.

He had received a call from Lawyer Tan a couple of days ago. It seemed she said Lin Shihan had some kind of difficulty and was unwilling to testify in court?

He wondered how things were going now.

Fang Ming picked up Zhou Yuan’s phone, intending to use the identity of ’Mr. Duan’ to call Tan Jing and ask about the situation.

Meanwhile, in the northern suburbs of Chengdu, at the Moon Lake Bay villa district.

This was a villa district on the same level as ’Jinjiang Courtyard’. It was backed by Moon Lake Park, with a quiet and private environment and extremely high-level security.

The people who could live here were either extremely wealthy or highly influential.

In Villa No. 7, since Mu Qingxue didn’t go to the company today, she was dressed casually. Her face was bare of makeup, making her look a bit less sharp than in the workplace and adding a touch of domestic laziness.

On the white jade coffee table in front of her sat a cup of steaming black coffee. Beside it was an open tablet computer, the screen displaying the company’s schedule for the day.

But at this moment, her attention was not on the schedule, because in the villa’s living room, besides herself, her own Bodyguard, and the nanny, there were five other men.

On the single sofa directly opposite her sat a middle-aged man around forty years old.

The man was dressed like an ordinary businessman, sitting upright with a sharp gaze. There were thick calluses on his knuckles from long-term training.

Behind the man stood four young men, also dressed inconspicuously.

They were scattered in different positions in the living room, appearing casual but actually blocking all possible angles, their movements carrying a well-trained tacit understanding.

”CEO Mu, I have fully understood the course of events.”

The middle-aged man picked up the cup of tea in front of him that had remained untouched, took a sip, and said in a calm tone: ”Ye Nuannuan is just a girl who graduated from an ordinary university with no relevant work experience. For her to be directly hired by you as the President’s Assistant, there must be something fishy going on. I’d like to ask CEO Mu to explain the reason!”

Mu Qingxue raised her eyes and looked at the man, her voice somewhat displeased: ”Mr. Wu, is it? I, the CEO of the grand Yunlan International, need to explain the reason for hiring an assistant to you?? I found her pleasing to the eye and felt she was suitable, and that’s enough.”

”What? Is your Lu Family... now even going to interfere with and question the internal personnel appointments of a private enterprise in Chengdu?”

The middle-aged man addressed as Mr. Wu was none other than Lu Zhengnan’s confidant, the Lu Family butler, Wu Mingyuan.

The people keeping an eye on Ye Nuannuan had used this time to figure out her situation at Yunlan International and then reported it to the Lu Family headquarters.

Lu Zhengnan had sent him over without a second thought.

Hearing Mu Qingxue’s words, the smile on Wu Mingyuan’s face remained unchanged, but his eyes turned a few degrees colder.

”CEO Mu, you overstate it. Our Lu Family has always respected market rules, and especially respects outstanding entrepreneurs like CEO Mu.”

He paused, set down his teacup, and lightly tapped his fingers on the smooth armrest.

”It’s just that this Ye Nuannuan... she is involved in some unpleasant matters regarding our Lu Family. She suddenly ran from Beijing to Chengdu and even entered CEO Mu’s company to hold such an important position...”

Wu Mingyuan drew out his words, his gaze locking onto Mu Qingxue: ”This inevitably makes one think, CEO Mu, wouldn’t you say?”

”I would say?”

Mu Qingxue let out a sneer and leaned back into the soft sofa, crossing her legs. Her posture was casual, yet her aura was overwhelming.

”If you want to hear what I say, that young master of your Lu Family committed illegal detention and abused a woman. The evidence is conclusive, and the video has been seen by the entire internet. Now that the case has entered judicial proceedings, instead of thinking about educating your own child and reflecting on your family’s upbringing, you’ve come all the way to Chengdu to make things difficult for a victim and threaten her employer?”

She shook her head, her eyes filled with undisguised disdain and mockery: ”Mr. Wu, is this all the class your Lu Family has?”

These words were quite blunt.

The face of a young subordinate behind Wu Mingyuan darkened, and he subconsciously took a half-step forward, but he was stopped by a look from Wu Mingyuan.

He looked at Mu Qingxue and said slowly.

”CEO Mu, young people make mistakes, they should always be given a chance to correct them. This matter with Ye Nuannuan is, in the end, a private grudge between her and our Lu Family. Why should CEO Mu wade into these muddy waters for an irrelevant person?”

He leaned forward and lowered his voice, his tone taking on a clear mix of inducement and threat.

”Our Old Master said that as long as CEO Mu does us a favor and fires Ye Nuannuan, making her leave Chengdu, then in the future when the Lu Family’s business map expands to the Southwest, we have many projects where we can prioritize cooperation with Yunlan International.”

”We will also have a word with other large enterprises in Chengdu to ensure CEO Mu’s business goes smoothly.”

After saying this, he stared into Mu Qingxue’s eyes, word by word: ”Conversely, if CEO Mu insists on protecting this girl... that would be not giving our Lu Family face. Although CEO Mu has deep roots in Chengdu, some troubles are better avoided if they can be. What do you think?”

Once Wu Mingyuan finished speaking, the entire living room fell completely silent.

Sunlight filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting bright spots on the polished floor, with fine dust floating in the air.

Mu Qingxue didn’t speak; she just quietly looked at Wu Mingyuan for a full ten seconds.

Then, she suddenly smiled.

It wasn’t a cold smile or a mocking one, but a very light and faint smile that radiated immense confidence.

She reached out to pick up the now lukewarm black coffee and took a slow, deliberate sip, her movements as elegant as if she were tasting a top-tier red wine.

”Mr. Wu.”

Setting down the coffee cup, Mu Qingxue’s voice was very calm.

”First, Ye Nuannuan is now my employee. It is only natural for me to protect her. Whatever she suffered before has nothing to do with my hiring her, and even less to do with your Lu Family.”

”Second, Yunlan International has reached its current position by relying on products and technology, not by giving anyone ’face’, and certainly not by sacrificing my employees in exchange for some priority cooperation opportunities. I, Mu Qingxue, don’t care for your Lu Family’s projects.”

”Third!!”

She stood up, looking down at Wu Mingyuan who was sitting on the sofa. Her height combined with her aura created an invisible pressure.

”This is Chengdu, not Beijing.”

”I, Mu Qingxue, have operated in Chengdu for so many years. In both the underworld and the legitimate world, in both political and business circles, I wouldn’t claim to have massive power, but I still have enough ability to protect my own employee and let her work in peace.”

She walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the living room, her back to Wu Mingyuan and the others. Looking at the meticulously maintained garden outside and the shimmering Moon Lake in the distance, her voice carried back clearly.

”Go back and tell Lu Zhengnan that if he wants to talk business, he’s welcome. Bring a formal cooperation proposal, and Yunlan International’s doors will be open.”

”But if he wants to use these underhanded methods to threaten me, Mu Qingxue, into firing my employee?”

Mu Qingxue turned around, the sunlight shining from behind her, gilding her entire form with a golden edge: ”Tell him to save it. Your Lu Family might be able to summon the wind and rain in Beijing, but if your hand stretches too far, it’s easy to strain your back.”