"Didn't you say you were going to be a wife? Of course I'm going home."
Author's Note: Now do you understand what I mean by "matching"? Hahaha, how could I let Miss Shu get married so pitifully? Having her family backing her up is the coolest thing ever.
Also, I'll write about why the two of them got married later, which is what you're most interested in. Don't worry about it yet.
Every time you guys were screaming and yelling down there for me to torture you, I didn't dare to respond. But now I can finally stand there with my hands on my hips and watch you little devils and say, "Torture, torture, torture!" The plot is expected to change soon, so young ladies, please prepare tissues, ladles, helmets, and other essential items to keep your emotions in check.
What you really want to see is Chu Mu's awakening process, and what he doesn't understand the most right now is how to cherish.
Oh, and one more thing, please don't bother me! ψ(｀??)ψ This is a novel, a fictional world, a fantasy universe, so please don't take it too seriously!!!
Chapter 42 I am a sweet potato
Chu Mu and Shu Yi'an returned to Beijing from Sanya on Sunday night. One couldn't leave for work, and the other was a white-collar worker who clocked in and received a salary every month. In this respect, the couple were somewhat in sync.
Chu Mu has been extremely busy lately; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he's been working himself to the bone. He's been accompanying his superiors to foreign affairs events every day, and has gone on several business trips. He rarely has a moment to relax, and he doesn't even get home until the middle of the night.
That day, after finally managing to free up some time in the lounge after a meeting, Chu Mu wearily rubbed his temples, about to take out his phone to call someone he hadn't seen for three days. It wasn't that he couldn't see her, but when he got home that night, Miss Shu was fast asleep, and when he left in the morning, she was still asleep. This had left Chu Mu with a gloomy look on his face for the past few days, while he was miserably tying his tie and ironing his clothes.
Before I could even press the call button, the secretary knocked softly and came in.
"Boss, your checked luggage from Germany has arrived and I left it in the office."
When Chu Mu left Berlin, he didn't take much with him. He had many essential items from home carefully packed and mailed back by people there. During his time as a secretary, fearing the process might be unreliable, he personally went twice. Because there was no rush, and the people there were slow in their work, it took almost a month to receive the items.
Chu Mu gave a casual "hmm" and looked up to give a brief instruction. "There's something else in the drawer on the left side of the office. Could you put it in the box and have the driver take it back with you later?"
The secretary had been with Chu Mu for several years. He was perceptive and capable. Although the young man was young, he was very reliable. In Berlin, the two of them were often together. Occasionally, when they weren't at work, they would squat by the roadside with melancholy expressions and complain about all sorts of bizarre things that happened at work. Therefore, Chu Mu trusted him a lot.
After nodding in agreement, the secretary didn't leave immediately, but hesitated and scratched her head.
Chu Mu glanced at him and, without waiting for him to speak, asked directly, "Is there anything else?"
"Director Wang is here. He somehow found out about your schedule and insists on seeing you." The secretary knew that Chu Mu didn't want to see him, but after all, Old Wang was his superior, which put him in a difficult position.
Chu Mu snorted coldly and calmly buttoned up the collar he had just loosened. He knew perfectly well why Chu Mu had come, and couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"Just bring him here."
Some things you can't ignore, but they always find their way to you. Chu Mu lowered his eyes, his cold expression vanishing, and closed the call interface, sending a message instead.
"I'll have my luggage sent back to Germany tonight so I can go home early."
Director Wang looked at the door in front of him, feeling somewhat uncertain. This young man, nearly twenty years his junior, possessed a sharp edge, and his methods sometimes left him struggling to cope. Now, facing him again… sigh… the pressure was immense. He regretted ever taking on such a hot potato; they say women are like snakes and venomous snakes, and that's absolutely true.
When Chu Mu saw Director Wang enter, his posture remained quite casual, his legs crossed and a slightly aloof smile on his face. He pointed to the sofa in the corner.
"Please have a seat."
"My secretary told me you've tried to contact me several times, but I just haven't had the time. Is there something you need?"
Director Wang was clearly uneasy, rubbing his hands together nervously. He knew Chu Mu was forcing him to speak.
"I came here today to ask you something. My niece wants to be transferred back, but you haven't approved it despite asking several times. So, I came to talk to you about it."
Upon hearing the words "niece," Chu Mu's expression darkened for a moment, and he silently repeated the name Tao Yunjia in his mind.
“Your niece has quite a bit of influence. Since you were able to get someone to Germany back then, you can naturally get them back.”
Director Wang assumed that Chu Mu was angry because he had gone over his authority to assign someone to him, and felt somewhat embarrassed.
"That's under your command... Deputy Director, please do me a favor."
Chu Mu glanced at Director Wang with an expressionless face, then suddenly asked an unrelated question. "Doing the duties of a wife while bearing the title of niece, it must be quite difficult to get things done, right? Aren't you afraid of making her feel wronged?"
Director Wang's face froze instantly, his heart sinking. How incredibly fast! He found out so much in such a short time, even though he had kept it so perfectly secret…
As expected, Chu Mu curled his lips into a mocking smile. "It's impossible to transfer back, but there is one spot available for transfer. If you want to go, you can come to me anytime. This favor..." His gaze gradually shifted to the pale-faced middle-aged man in front of him, and Chu Mu slowly and clearly uttered the last four words. "I will definitely help."
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After receiving Chu Mu's message, Shu Yi'an silently sent Zhou Hui a crying face on MSN.
"I have something to do tonight, so we'll have hot pot another day~"
Zhou Hui, dissatisfied, sent a large hammer followed by four exclamation marks. "Standing up is shameful!!!"
Shu Yi'an covered her face in shame, thinking, "Of course I know it's shameful to stand someone up... but I can't just leave someone's big suitcase sitting there all alone at the door. What if he finds out it's because I went to eat spicy hot pot... Ugh!" Shu Yi'an shuddered and dared not think any further.
Because Zhou Hui's husband is a maritime surveying expert who spends most of the year at sea, Zhou Hui is quite bored. She happened to meet Shu Yi'an, who was also feeling lonely lately, and the two decided to go to a newly opened spicy hot pot restaurant in the east of the city that evening to satisfy their cravings. Shu Yi'an sent four or five apologetic Maruko-chan animations, saying, "I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry! I'll definitely go with you another day! Don't invite anyone else!"
The company has been on high alert lately because we're working on a large import deal with Anyar Company. Everyone's on high alert. The contract alone has been proofread four or five times. Shu Yi'an twirled her pen, looking at the name Anyar in front of her, and suddenly had the illusion that this hand-translation of the contract must be Xiao Ke's request. Initially, she had some reservations about participating in this case, but then Shu Yi'an thought, "I've already resigned and acted with integrity, what's there to be afraid of?" She decided to go all out and focus on the work.
On the way back that evening, Shu Yi'an drove a little faster, worried that the driver might be waiting and wouldn't be able to get in. Fortunately, when they arrived at Huyuan, Chu Mu's car and Shu Yi'an's car turned into the courtyard at the same time.
The driver, Xiao Wu, was meeting Shu Yi'an for the first time and greeted her warmly. "Sister-in-law, the deputy driver has something to do tonight and asked me to come back first to deliver some things. I have to go back to pick him up later."
Shu Yi'an quickly opened the door, allowing Xiao Wu to easily place the two large boxes in the entryway. She bowed slightly to him to express her gratitude, saying, "Thank you for your hard work. Come in and have some water before you leave."
Having worked in a government office for many years, Xiao Wu had met many officials' wives, but he had never encountered one as young and polite as Shu Yi'an. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was flattered. "No, no! Thank you, sister-in-law, I'll be going now!"
Shu Yi'an changed her clothes and slippers, and with some difficulty, slowly carried Mr. Chu's two large suitcases upstairs to unpack them.
For the entire afternoon, Chu Mu was in a low mood. The people accompanying him looked at each other, none of them daring to provoke him for fear of being scolded. Finally, when it was time to get off work, Chu Mu turned around, opened the car door by himself, and prepared to go home.
The secretary, steeling himself, stepped forward and asked, "Aren't you going to wait for Xiao Wu to come back and take you?" The only response he received was the sound of a car engine starting up.
In fact, Chu Mu didn't know where he was going either. He drove aimlessly around the streets, his brows furrowing unconsciously.