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nXu Youning thought that Mu Sijue would leave after dinner, but no, he was sitting in the living room and talking to her granny.

nXu Youning always thought that nobody would have the nerve to ask Mu Sijue about his life. If anyone did, he would kick his ass hard.

nBut at the moment he was sitting on the couch right across Granny Xu, leaning towards her, listening patiently to the nagging of that old lady, and answering every question she asked with higher tone, which made Granny Xu very happy.

nFor a few minutes, Xu Youning had the illusion that she was dreaming. After all, it was so not Mu Sijue for him to be “nice.”

nAt about nine o’clock, Mu Sijue got up from the couch. “Granny, I think I need to take off now. I will come visit you when I have time.”

n“Sure, I will be waiting.” Granny Xu stood up, saying to Mu Sijue with a big smile on her face, “Youning is the kind person who easily gets into trouble. Now she’s working for you, so I hope that maybe you can take care of her more and give her more advice.”

nMu Sijue smiled. “I will.”

nHe didn’t vow or give any solid guarantee. But when he said “I will,” it was reassuring enough. Granny Xu obviously was convinced that he would take care of Xu Youning.

nBut on the contrary, the favorite thing he liked to do was bullying Xu Youning!

nXu Youning totally despised Mu Sijue at her heart. If she didn’t see it for herself, she wouldn’t know that Mu Sijue was such a hypocrite.

nGranny Xu beckoned to Xu Youning, “Youning, you should send Mr. Mu out.”

nXu Youning said unwillingly, “He knows the way…” Granny Xu gave her a stern gaze while she was talking, so she had to take that back and sent Mu Sijue out reluctantly.

nThere was a black Land Rover parked outside, on which the logo was plain and fashionable. No one was in the car, and Mu Sijue went straight to the driver’s seat.

nXu Youning was surprised. It was rare for Mu Sijue to be driving by himself.

nOn the other side, Mu Sijue lowered the window, lit a cigarette and looked at Xu Youning relaxingly. He asked, “Are you upset?”

nXu Youning gave him a strong “Pfft!” and said, “Don’t say it as if you’ve ever made me happy.”

nMu Sijue took a deep look at Xu Youning, frowning. Then, he closed the window and drove away.

n“… Unbelievable!”

nXu Youning gave him the finger as he drove off, and ran back to the house. As she went in, she saw the paper that Mu Sijue had asked for lying on the coffee table. She called Mu Sijue while he still wasn’t far, but he responded indifferently, “Leave it. Just bring it to me tomorrow.”

n“But you…”

nXu Youning only said two words, and he hung up. She held the phone, puzzled, and froze for a while.

n“What’s wrong?” Granny Xu went over and looked at Xu Youning, beaming. “You look like you’ve encountered the biggest problem in your life.”

nXu Youning pointed at the documents on the coffee table, “Mu Sijue had said he came for this. I reminded him that he had left them here, but he told me to take them to him tomorrow. If he wasn’t in a hurry, why did he come over? Doesn’t he have a life?”

nGranny Xu smiled and didn’t comment. She asked, “Did he know about your blind date?”

nXu Youning was embarrassed, “He saw us…”

nGranny Xu confirmed her thoughts and smiled knowingly. But then she saw the confusion on Xu Youning’s face. She decided not to remind her.

nSometimes, it was for the best to leave things for desire and exploration.

nAfter showering, Xu Youning went back to her room and lay down, and kept thinking about how to tell Han Rui gently that she just wanted to be friends with him. If she kept seeing him, she would hurt him.

nShe didn’t want to hurt anyone anymore.

nXu Youning kept thinking until she felt sleepy. But still, she couldn’t come up with anything. At last, she decided to leave it first. She would make it clear to Han Rui when he called her again.

nOtherwise, making a deliberate phone call to say such things would hurt his feelings.

nTo her surprise, Han Rui, who had once showed interest in her, didn’t call her in the following days.

nNothing special happened in the following few days. But then, she heard the neighbor mention that Han Rui was seeing someone who was a law graduate and was interning in the court. They seemed to have clicked, and almost fell for each other at first sight.

nWhen Xu Youning went out that morning, the neighbor held Xu Youning’s hand and said, “A Ning, you two will be as happy as Han Rui is right now.”

n“…”

nXu Youning couldn’t comprehend at all. ‘You two?’ Which two? So happy?

nFeeling confused, she went to the Number One Clubhouse and surprisingly saw Mu Sijue again.

nMu Sijue had been busy for the three days prior. Ever since he had left her place, she hadn’t seen him. But then she saw him at the clubhouse in that early morning. It was unexpected. Because normally, Mu Sijue would be having a meeting at the office at that time.

nShe had a bad feeling. “Seventh Brother, what are you doing here?”

nMu Sijue handed Xu Youning a white bag with the word “CHANEL” and its prominent brand logo.

nXu Youning opened the bag. There was an elegant and exquisite purse of CHANEL’s classic collection inside. It was all in white, finely made with a superior texture, giving out the vibe of sophistication and refinement.

nIt was said that it was a purse that could drive every woman crazy.

nXu Youning tossed the bag away, then flipped the purse inside and out. But there is nothing special in it. She didn’t give up and checked it again.

nShe had flipped it for a while and Mu Sijue frowned. “Xu Youning, what are you doing?”

n“I’m checking for the things that you want me to look for.” There was still nothing the second time she examined it. “But I really can’t find it. Where in the purse did you hide the launching device or something like that in?”

nAt the first sight of that bag, Xu Youning’s first reaction was: “This is a modified purse.”

nThe luxury brand was the natural cover, distracting people’s attention. But when it was opened, it could turn into a gun that killed people before they realized. Maybe there was a secret button in the purse that could function as trigger, or a secret design for hiding deadly weapons.

nXu Youning was not being crazy. She was serious. There was only one possible reason for Mu Sijue to give her such a feminine gift. Plus, she was indeed a girl. It was natural that she had a purse or two, which wouldn’t cause any suspicion.

n“…”

nMu Sijue finally figured out what Xu Youning was thinking and his face became gloomy.

nXu Youning thought that Mu Sijue found her useless. She asked with a lack of confidence, “Seventh Brother, should I try it again?”

nMu Sijue didn’t ease in the slightest. Worse, he was even more pissed, as if he were going to kill someone. He grabbed the bag from Xu Youning who was still in confusion and left without a word.

nXu Youning touched the tip of her nose, puzzled. Alright, she admitted that she had been a little bit slow, since she couldn’t find anything weird in the purse. But, was it necessary for Mu Sijue to be so pissed off?

nMu Sijue threw the purse into the trash bin after he left and went downstairs.

nHe got in the car and Shen Yuechuan called. He asked proudly, “Hey, how’s that purse working for you? A purse that was air-shipped across the continent from France. Was that purse an irresistible charm to your dearest Youning? How are you gonna thank me for such a great plan, huh?”

nMu Sijue sneered and replied, “You should be glad that I’m in City G right now.”

nStepping on the accelerator, he left quickly, heading to the office.

nIf he were still in City A, not only would the purse be thrown into the trash can, but also Shen Yuechuan, the bastard who had suggested him to get the purse!

nAh Guang came out from the elevator after Mu Sijue left and was heading to Xu Youning’s office.

nIn the past three days, he had moved on and accepted the fact that Mu Sijue and Xu Youning were together. They honestly looked very good together. He should feel happy for them.

nIn addition to his family, Mu Sijue and Xu Youning were the most important people in the world. Why would he be unhappy if they were happy?

nAs for him, he would be happy as well. The time was yet to come.

nAh Guang saw a familiar purse lying in the trash can near Xu Youning’s office.

nShen Yuechuan dropped the purse in person that morning and said that Mu Sijue had asked people to buy it from abroad as a gift to Xu Youning. How come it had been thrown into the trash can?

nSeeing that it wasn’t dirty, Ah Guang picked it up, dusted it off and took it into Xu Youning’s office.

nXu Youning was still thinking hard about what she had missed. When she looked up, she saw Ah Guang carrying the purse which had just placed her in an awkward position. She asked in surprise, “You found it?”

nAh Guang seemed to be more surprised than Xu Youning. “Found what?”

n“The special design for the purse!” Xu Youning gritted her teeth and indignantly continued, “I searched for a long time and still couldn’t find out how to turn it into a gun!”

n“…” Speechless.

nAh Guang finally understood why the bag was lying in the trash can. The great Seventh Brother had sent a woman a gift for the very first time, and the gift was mistaken for a weapon.

n“Sister Youning…” Ah Guang seemed frustrated. “This is a gift that Seventh Brother asked people to buy from France. It’s a gift! A woman’s purse! No hidden weapons or special design! It can’t kill people!”

n“A gift… from Mu Sijue?”

nIt was like complete nonsense to Xu Youning. She understood every word that Ah Guang said. When they were combined, it sounded so unrealistic.

nAh Guang shook his head. “Poor Seventh Brother. This is the first time he has given a present to a woman!”

n“How so?” Xu Youning was suspicious. “Mu Sijue has dated so many women, and there were a few whom he liked a lot. He never bought them stuff?”

n“A check is not a gift, right?” Ah Guang said, “He just signed on the check. He didn’t need to put in any effort.”

nXu Youning took it over and fiddled it, feeling dreamy. “Why did he give me this out of the blue?”

nAh Guang thought about it. “Maybe he was trying to make you happy?”

n“Make me happy?”

nShe suddenly recalled that day when Mu Sijue left her place, he asked her if she was upset. She replied casually, “As if you’ve ever made me happy!”

nSo, Mu Sijue remembered that? Or did he just want to mess with one of his dates with a purse?

nXu Youning thought that it was more likely to be the latter. She didn’t think that Mu Sijue would remember and respond to something she said spontaneously.

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