His Beloved Treasure

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”So you’ve agreed to let Secretary Xi go on a business trip with him?”

”Yeah! Take people’s money,” Mu Yichen agreed.

”and help them out with their troubles! Poor Secretary Xi!”

Qin Mu sighed, but then thought about the vase and was still very pleased!

In the evening, Qin Mu had dinner with Mu Yichen at AM along with the leaders, which of course included Qin Mu’s father.

But she definitely did not expect Su Zhen’s father from D City to be there as well.

Mu Yichen had also mentioned it was only a few leaders, but upon pushing the door open and seeing several men over fifty inside, one of them from D City—

”Here you are! Come in and have a seat!”

Qin Haiming immediately raised his hand and pointed to the two remaining chairs behind him.

Mu Yichen and Qin Mu walked over and sat down before Qin Hai Ming began to introduce, ”You don’t need me to introduce your Uncle Yang, do you? You and Yang Bo grew up together. Uncle Su has cooperated with Yichen, and Mumu, this gentleman is from D City— he’s also a good friend of your father.”

”Mr. Su!”

Qin Mu knew this man was Su Zhen’s father, calling him uncle? Qin Mu couldn’t say it.

”I really didn’t expect your precious daughter to have grown up so beautiful!”

Upon speaking, Su Zhen’s father praised Qin Mu highly. Thinking of Su Zhen, Qin Mu could already guess the purpose of this leader’s visit, and naturally, Mu Yichen, although silent, had also made some guesswork early on.

”Today, Uncle Su mainly came to see his precious daughter, whom you all know, and she’ll be coming down in a bit.”

Qin Haiming subtly reminded Qin Mu, casting a glance in her direction. Of course, he hoped Qin Mu would stay seated here, even if she didn’t show a good face, just sitting was enough.

”Speaking of Xiao Zhen, these past two years she’s also grown much more beautiful! Ah, speaking of which, both of you have daughters, while I’ve only got that no-good son, hmph! That kid Yang Bo, just mentioning him gets me angry!” Yang Bo’s father sighed as he talked.

”Yang Bo is quite good! He’s helped me out several times!”

Upon hearing Yang Bo’s father speak like that, when nobody else picked up the conversation, Qin Mu took the initiative to chat with Yang Bo’s father.

She was truly grateful to Yang Bo; if he hadn’t found her car parked at the police station that time, she might have been tortured inside to a point worse than death.

”Well, he was just fulfilling his duty. Besides, what relationship do you few have? You don’t need to thank him for that.”

Yang Bo’s father chatted politely with Qin Mu.

”Am I late?”

Su Zhen finally pushed open the door from outside, then smiled as she walked in after looking at everyone: ”Uncle Qin, Uncle Yang, President Mu, I came down after finishing up my work, Miss Qin.”

After greeting everyone, Su Zhen sat next to her father: ”Dad, why did you suddenly come over?”

”If I don’t come to see you, you won’t come home. What can I do? ——I came to discuss some matters with your Uncle Qin!”

It seemed as if he was afraid his daughter or others would overthink, so Mr. Su explained.

”I just knew you didn’t come just to see me! Besides, why wouldn’t you feel at ease with me working here? President Mu takes good care of me!” Su Zhen spoke to her father.

Mu Yichen didn’t say a word, only frowned slightly upon hearing himself mentioned as taking care of Su Zhen, and eventually looked towards his wife.

Qin Mu sat there quietly, playing with her water glass on the table, discreetly calling for him to worry for her.

So, one of Qin Mu’s hands that was resting on the table was gently held by Mu Yichen.

Qin Mu then reflexively looked at him as Mu Yichen smiled at her and said, ”Indeed, I haven’t taken care of Miss Su!”

Qin Mu’s eyes widened, seemingly not expecting him to contradict.

In fact, there was no need to contradict. How could he have taken care of Su Zhen these days when he hadn’t even been coming to AM for meals? Moreover, if he had to care for her and his daughter, where would he find the time to care for another woman? He was not made of iron.

Qin Mu suddenly couldn’t help but smile at him.

Qin Haiming and Yang Bo’s father watched their interaction with lowered brows and exchanged glances, as if reassured.

Su Zhen, however, couldn’t hide her awkwardness and had to correct herself: it was only because her colleagues all took care of her, just out of respect for President Mu.

This time, Mu Yichen did not contradict and, afterwards, played with Qin Mu’s hand he was holding, as if indifferent to a dinner that didn’t concern him, solely focused on accompanying his wife.

”President Mu is also looking out for your father’s sake, isn’t he? Since you don’t want to go home, but you can’t cause any trouble for me in Rongcheng anymore, can you? Otherwise, your father might just have to send someone to tie you up and bring you back!”