Chapter 142: Could He Have Fallen for Mu Yinyin?

"Have you been chatting with Boss Jiang?"

"No, the three of you were secretly photographed, and the photos were posted online, okay?"

Mu Yinyin: "..."

"It started in Country M, but because you and Boss Jiang are both from our country, someone moved the photos over here. Now, both your identities and Boss Jiang's have been exposed. Everyone is guessing who that man is! Tell me quickly, where did you meet another handsome guy?"

"That's Qi Mo."

"Qi Mo?!" Gu Xiaoqi was shocked. "That Young Master Qi?"

"Yes."

After the initial shock, Gu Xiaoqi became immediately interested. "Tell me all about it, spill the details."

Mu Yinyin sighed helplessly but smiled. "I didn't want to tire you out since you're sick, but since you've already seen it, I’ll tell you."

Mu Yinyin then recounted how Qi Mo had approached her for a collaboration.

Gu Xiaoqi frowned as she listened and couldn't help but interject, "This Qi Mo, does he have some kind of interest in you?"

Mu Yinyin's eyes flickered, and for a moment, she recalled Qi Mo's suggestive remarks.

*A graceful lady is a good match for a gentleman.*

She paused and said softly, "It might be because of Fanxing, or perhaps there's something I have that he can utilize. Otherwise, we’ve never met and had no prior connection; he has no reason to help me."

"Exactly. That's why I think it must be because you're too beautiful and too outstanding, and this man is coveting you!"

Mu Yinyin couldn't help but laugh. "If I were really that great, Fu Siye wouldn't have discarded me like a worn-out shoe."

"That's just that jerk being blind! Look at President Lu!"

Mu Yinyin laughed, "Alright, let's not talk about that. How have you been feeling these past few days?"

"Me... I still feel listless every day. I'm getting glucose drips constantly, but... I don't really understand what's going on. Sigh, just thinking about it makes me miserable. Yinyin, when will I finally be discharged? Wuwuwu..."

Gu Xiaoqi's voice sounded incredibly aggrieved.

Mu Yinyin replied immediately, "Soon, very soon. It won't be long now. When I get back, I'll come check on you properly, okay?"

Gu Xiaoqi gave a pitiful response.

Mu Yinyin chuckled, "Just treat this time as a break. Use it to fix your bad habits, so you won't run into any more trouble in the future."

"Fine, fine, sigh..."

Mu Yinyin chatted with her for a while longer. Gu Xiaoqi, not wanting to disturb Mu Yinyin's rest, spoke up, "Alright, alright, go get some rest. It’s almost lunchtime here for me, too. We’ll talk more when you get back."

"I'm not sleepy yet; I can chat a little longer."

"No, A-Chuan will be back soon, and we'll be eating shortly."

She had already kept Mu Yinyin on the phone for quite a while and couldn't bear to keep her talking while she was busy negotiating deals and exhausting herself every day.

"I'm hanging up!" Without waiting for Mu Yinyin to reply, Gu Xiaoqi ended the call.

Mu Yinyin held her phone and opened Weibo.

She was the number one trending topic. Her name was abbreviated by its pinyin initials.

Clicking on it led to a post by a user exaggerating that she had many men pursuing her, ending with a call to see who would ultimately win her heart.

The comments below were in an uproar. Some said it was Qi Mo, others said Jiang Ling, some mentioned Lu Sinian, and some even claimed she and Fu Siye were a perfect match.

The comments piled up, and even Mu Yinyin found it hard to stomach.

Especially when she saw people linking her to Fu Siye, she felt a wave of visceral rejection, remembering how much she had sacrificed for him, only to receive…

A mocking glint crossed her eyes; she didn't want to dwell on it.

She quickly closed Weibo, refusing to look at such vapid content any longer.

However, she wasn't the only one who saw it.

Fu Siye saw it too.

Seeing that Mu Yinyin had so many suitors, his face turned livid.

If Mu Yinyin hadn't been acting out, how could she have so many men surrounding her?

Why hadn't he noticed before that she was so lacking in self-respect?

His phone suddenly vibrated, pulling him back to reality.

He opened WeChat.

—Nan Shiqing: [Siye, my sister is likely just negotiating a partnership. There's nothing to it. Please don't believe what those netizens are saying; they don't know the truth and are just guessing blindly. My sister is very devoted to you; she would never have anything going on with other men.]

The anxiety seemed to seep through every line.

—Nan Shiqing: [After all, my sister is the leader of Fanxing. She has to do things for the company, so it's inevitable she'd have to dine or drink with some men, but my sister's heart is definitely in the right place. Siye, please don't misunderstand her.]

Fu Siye gave a cold snort.

—Fu Siye: [What she does has nothing to do with me. It's late; I'm going to rest.]

He put his phone down and headed to the bathroom.

What a joke. What Mu Yinyin did had nothing to do with him!

After reading Fu Siye's message, Nan Shiqing became extremely agitated.

"It's over! He must have feelings for Mu Yinyin! Otherwise, he wouldn't say something so spiteful, and he didn't even show any concern for me. He just unilaterally announced he was going to sleep! Mom, something is wrong. It seems like Mu Yinyin's tactic actually worked!"

Nan Shiqing's face was distorted as she looked at her mother with urgency.

Ever since Mu Yinyin changed, no, ever since they divorced, Fu Siye hadn't been the same. He had been in Country M for two days, and she had no idea what he was doing. She was always the one reaching out first.

Today, she finally saw the news online and thought she could stir the pot, but instead... it had actually made Fu Siye annoyed with her.

"Mom, did he realize what I was up to? Does he think I'm trying to sow discord?!" Seeing He Xia frowning in silence, Nan Shiqing became even more anxious. "Mom, say something!"

He Xia frowned slightly. "We might need to observe this further."

"Observe? What is there to observe! He didn't say he had work to do; he said he was going to rest. What time is it? How could he possibly be sleepy? He just doesn't want to talk to me anymore, and what does that boil down to? It means he doesn't want to hear me talk about her!"

He Xia furrowed her brow. "Perhaps you shouldn't use this method anymore. It might have worked in the past, but now it seems to just irritate him."

"Is it because he already has feelings for Mu Yinyin?!" Nan Shiqing shrieked the words.

She had completely lost the poise of a lady of status, her face twisted into a狰狞 expression.