His Beloved Treasure

Liu Jingyuan had just finished speaking when Helian Hao awkwardly closed his mouth, struggling to contain his laughter.

”Then you guys take your time chatting, I’m going to join my friends for dinner. Free to hang out alone sometime?”

Before leaving, Liu Jingyuan looked at Helian Hao, then turned towards Qin Mu.

”Sure!”

Helian Hao agreed, and Qin Mu glanced at Helian Hao before looking up at Liu Jingyuan. However, she didn’t catch his facial expression, seeing only his chin, she smiled slightly and then lowered her gaze again.

Only after Liu Jingyuan nodded and left did Qin Mu mutter softly, ”That was a quick response!”

”Anyway, he’s not going to ask me out. Honestly, I think he still has feelings for you!”

Qin Mu didn’t respond, just sighed helplessly.

Of course, she could feel that his gaze towards her was different, but for the sake of President Mu, she had to keep a low profile as if she were invisible.

After Liu Jingyuan sat down again, his friend asked him, ”Let me guess which beauty you like, the one in the beige trench coat?”

”She’s Mu Yichen’s woman!”

Liu Jingyuan didn’t answer but simply reminded him.

The man was about to mock him but restrained himself when he saw Liu Jingyuan’s seriousness. Speaking softly, he asked, ”How are you involved with this woman? I remember last year there was some hot gossip about you—was it about her?”

Liu Jingyuan didn’t speak further, just smiled helplessly as if acknowledging it, while his friend couldn’t help but let out a laugh.

”Not bad, competing with Mu Yichen for a woman!”

”If she had no feelings for Mu Yichen, do you think I wouldn’t compete for her? Unfortunately, she has feelings for him, and I’m like the falling flowers pining for the flowing water that doesn’t care.”

Liu Jingyuan remarked with a sigh, then unconsciously turned his head to look back at that figure. She was facing away from him, seemingly on purpose.

After finishing their meal, Qin Mu and the others politely went over to say goodbye before leaving.

”We’re done eating, we’ll be leaving first!”

Qin Mu smiled as she said her goodbyes and nodded to his friends.

”Bye-bye, President Liu!”

Helian Hao spoke as she linked arms with Qin Mu.

”Goodbye!”

”Goodbye to both beauties!”

After Liu Jingyuan said his refined goodbye, his friend waved his hand, giving them a somewhat flirtatious wink as a farewell.

Helian Hao was in a hurry to get back to work, so Qin Mu walked alone towards the hospital’s parking lot, a place with a rather dismal view. When Qin Mu reached the parking area and saw the Qin Family’s car parked there, she paused involuntarily.

Afterward, she watched the Qin Family’s driver walk over from a distance, alone.

”Uncle Wang!”

Qin Mu called out reflexively.

Uncle Wang naturally saw her and came forward to greet her, ”Miss, why are you here by yourself? Are you not feeling well either?”

”My stomach’s a bit cold. How about you?”

Qin Mu asked curiously.

”I have a minor ailment too. Taking the chance while the mayor doesn’t need me, I came out for a check-up.”

Uncle Wang spoke politely to Qin Mu, his face inadvertently revealing a kind smile, ”Miss, when you have time, do come home for a visit. The mayor—he’s not having an easy time being home alone.”

”Yes! Take care of yourself too, and if you need anything, you can find me at the studio,”

Qin Mu, concerned that his complexion looked rather wan and not wanting to trouble him with too many questions, warned him.

”All right!”

Uncle Wang replied, dipping his head in acknowledgment.

Qin Mu chatted with him a bit more, then opened her car door, and drove off.

Thinking about Uncle Wang’s age and how he seemed to have been with Qin Haiming all these years, if something were to happen to him...

No way! Absolutely not!

Qin Mu drove to Wen Runuan’s company, Xiaomei went to the factory and was helping with some things, so she went to take Xiaomei’s place to measure Wen Runuan for the dress she was going to wear to the event that evening.

Wen Runuan’s belly was really big now, so Qin Mu chose an A-line dress with an artistic flair for her, which not only would cover her belly but also made her look very graceful.

Looking in the mirror, Wen Runuan couldn’t help but speak as she watched Qin Mu bowing her head and earnestly sewing the waistline, ”If Xiaomei isn’t available in the future, just have another designer or someone you trust from your studio come and help me.”

”I just happen to be free this afternoon! But since you’ve said that, I’ll really start having someone else come over from now on,”

Qin Mu said, keeping her head down as she worked.

Wen Runuan couldn’t help but laugh softly.

Director Zhang came in from outside, about to remind Wen Runuan to be careful about some things in the evening, and upon encountering Qin Mu, he greeted her: ”Miss Qin!”

”No, perhaps I should call you Mrs. Mu.”

After finishing the waistline, Qin Mu stood up, bowed her head to admire her work, and said with a smile, ”Let’s stick with Miss Qin.”

It was clear from Director Zhang’s implication that he had heard about her marriage to Mu Yichen; she neither denied nor confirmed it, simply expressing her own preference.

”Alright! I’ll say it again, if Miss Qin wants to enter show business, feel free to come see me.”

”So I can compete with Miss Wen for work?”

Qin Mu turned to look at Director Zhang.

”Her career is my responsibility!”

Director Zhang laughed and said generously.

Wen Runuan felt a warmth in her heart and lowered her head to caress her belly without looking at him.

”You two chat, I’ll step out. Oh, by the way, Jing Qing’s here, so if you don’t want to bump into her, leave later,”

Director Zhang said to her before opening the door and stepping out.

Yet Qin Mu thought, why should she avoid Jing Qing? It was as if she was in the wrong, when in reality, that woman was the one constantly blocking her path.

She had also planned to visit the shop that was being renovated, so she had even less reason to hide.

Jing Qing was outside talking with several minor actresses, who buttered her up every day, knowing that even after sleeping with Wen Runuan, Director Zhang wouldn’t dare suppress Jing Qing, making it clear to all the company’s talents just how unshakeable Jing Qing’s status was.

”By the way, Sister Jing, a woman went into Wen Runuan’s room just now, appeared to be the one competing with you for Young Master Mu,”

”It’s not an appearance, it is that woman!”

”Oh, you should’ve seen her high-and-mighty attitude, as if nobody else existed, and she walked as if she brought a breeze with her, didn’t even glance at us, no manners at all, acting like she’s some aloof queen, just a lousy dressmaker.”

Hearing their comments, Jing Qing glanced at Wen Runuan’s room and then asked, ”How long has she been in there?”

”About an hour, maybe? Maybe she’s heard us talking outside and doesn’t dare to come out,”

a minor actress who couldn’t even compete for the third female lead asked, seeking to ingratiate herself with Jing Qing.

”You all underestimate her; she’s not afraid of me at all! After all, Young Master Mu is backing her now!”

Jing Qing’s eyes were cold yet exceedingly solemn. Although her words sounded mocking, they were dry and detached.

The others were displeased at her words.

”If it’s about who Young Master Mu has supported the most, it’s clearly you, Jing Qing. We’ve all seen how he’s been by your side every step of the way to the queen of actors.”

”Exactly! Even if Young Master Mu is supporting her now, it must be for some other reason,”

the girls, eager to please her, could say anything that would make her happy.

”She secretly had a daughter for Young Master Mu in Paris! That’s her skill too!”

Playing with the ring on her finger, Jing Qing lowered her head and murmured, then sighed with a laugh as if she was genuinely impressed,

”So she’s using the child to coerce Young Master Mu!”

”No wonder Young Master Mu would leave such a beautiful woman like you to cohabit with that woman.”

Jing Qing listened quietly, feeling very comfortable inside. Yet, just when she slightly looked up, she caught sight of the woman coming out of Wen Runuan’s room. Qin Mu was standing by the door, quietly watching over in their direction.