"Today is the wedding ceremony between the president of Li's Corporation and the heiress to the Su family. From the video footage that was just released, the scene was incredibly dreamy and incredibly romantic..."
The entertainment reporter’s words displayed on the electronic screen became a blur to her. All Mu Yao could do was stare incredulously at the picture of the couple.
Tailsuit, wedding gown, flowers, and the hall...
The wedding that Li Mo Zhen promised her, but with a different bride.
She returned to the country ahead of time after an early wrap on her new movie, and surprisingly, this was the 'pleasant surprise' that greeted her.
No wonder she was sent to Paris for filming, no wonder his phone calls reduced...
In the face of reality, he, in the end, chose his interests.
Qiu Kai, Li Mo Zhen's assistant, spotted Mu Yao standing in front of the electronic screen from afar. Even with her face half-covered by trendy sunglasses, her striking figure still easily lured the eyes of bystanders.
With a panicked expression, he stammered, "Miss Mu, you, why are you back?"
Mu Yao chuckled and dropped her gaze, her laughter didn't reveal a hint of sadness or grief.
"I'm back to congratulate President Li on finally winning his beautiful bride after years of hardship. I’m back just in time for a celebratory drink."
Others were unaware of the relationship between Li Mo Zhen and Mu Yao, but Qiu Kai knew all too well. On the surface, they were merely business partners, but in reality, they have been secretly together for two years.
Watching Mu Yao carry her suitcase and get into a taxi, Qiu Kai anxiously dialed a number, "Hurry up and inform President Li, Miss Mu returned early and she just got into a taxi. She might cause a scene at the wedding!"
As it turned out, Qiu Kai didn't know Mu Yao well enough.
When Li Mo Zhen received the message and paused midway through putting a ring on the bride's finger, Mu Yao was already back at her hotel, freshened up and preparing to go to the hospital, calm beyond normal circumstances.
Asleep on his hospital bed, the big boy's skin is an almost sickly shade of white.
At an age when he should be breaking a sweat on a sports field, he could only waste away in the cold hospital.
Inside the dimly lit ward, Mu Yao leans on the bedside, muttering softly, "Mu An, sister only has you now, so you can't leave..."
...
The caregiver thinks Mu Yao never stays overnight at the hospital because of her public figure status, which attracts paparazzi who could potentially sneak photographs of her.
But in fact, it's because of her awkward relationship with the Jiang family.
Mu Yao is sleeping very well. The marks of high-intensity work and long-haul flights cannot be seen on her face. After washing up, she gets ready to go to the company, but as soon as she opens the door, she is pulled into a man's embrace outside the doorway.
It’s a tight embrace, it's somewhat painful.
An all too familiar scent fills her nostrils. Mu Yao can only feel aversion, she raises her hand to push him away, but his arm tightens around her even more.
"President Li, aren't you afraid that your bride will complain that you're inconsiderate, getting up so early?"
Her boyfriend got married and she was the last to know.
At this moment, other than the Jiang family, there really is no one who makes her feel more ridiculous than Li Mo Zhen.
She asks in a nonchalant voice, there's not a hint of irony or resentment; Li Mo Zhen knows Mu Yao very well. He is sure that even if she's in so much pain that she bleeds, she won't drop a single tear.
They are in a hotel, the hallway has cameras, Li Mo Zhen is mindful of this, so he pulls her into the room, pressing her against the door.
His voice is whispering, "Yao Yao, you know I need the power of the Su family. In less than half a year, I will divorce Su Man."
Mu Yao looks up to meet the man's deep gaze, she’s smiling, but the smile doesn’t reach her eyes, "Li Mo Zhen, do you want me to be the other woman?"