Mu Yinyin smiled, "Then I'll trouble Sister Wan to retrieve it from my private collection!"
After deciding on the birthday gift, Mu Yinyin stayed until after dinner before taking Fenfen home, leaving Wan Yu in peace.
However, she never expected that the trouble that would disrupt her peace was still to come.
When she drove back to the villa, Fenfen was already asleep.
Mu Yinyin had just gotten out of the car and was about to pick Fenfen up from the back seat when she was pulled into an embrace by a warm palm.
Before she could react, she crashed into the man's chest.
"Back so late, who were you messing around with?"
Fu Siye's cold, icy voice boomed from above.
Mu Yinyin merely paused for a moment, the panic on her face vanishing instantly as she quickly resumed her usual calm demeanor.
She looked up at the man's eyes, unable to hide his anger, and couldn't help but want to laugh.
In the past, Fu Siye had been indifferent to whatever she did. Now, she had only called him once, and he had to rush over in the middle of the night to demand an explanation?
When had she, Mu Yinyin, become so important?
"Mr. Fu, who I associate with and when I come home, doesn't seem to have anything to do with you."
Mu Yinyin's voice was calm, but it struck Fu Siye's heart like a heavy blow, leaving him speechless.
His eyes, already burning with rage, flared even more fiercely, yet he had no retort.
After a long silence, he spoke again, "Why didn't you answer the phone?"
"Tsk."
Mu Yinyin finally couldn't hold back a scoff, "Mr. Fu, don't you have your own life, that you're fixated on whether I answer the phone or not?"
"Mu Yinyin!"
These simple words enraged Fu Siye, his eyes filled with surging anger, turning a deep crimson.
His mind was filled with images of Mu Yinyin dancing provocatively on the dance floor, and her being with Lu Sinian.
How dare Mu Yinyin do this!
After so many years of marriage, she had always been meek and submissive. So, she had been suppressing her true nature all along?
Jealousy raged within him, and Fu Siye's grip on Mu Yinyin's wrist tightened, as if he wanted to crush her bone.
"Did you get involved with that Lu fellow long ago?"
"Fu Siye, let go! What are you doing!"
Mu Yinyin winced in pain and tried to pull her hand away, but the man suddenly spun her around and pinned her tightly against the car door.
A powerful sense of oppression washed over her. The man's presence, both familiar and strange, made Mu Yinyin's heart skip a beat, and she could no longer remain as calm and composed as before.
In her panic, she could only push him away with all her might.
Her voice trembled as she angrily declared, "Fu Siye, don't forget, we have no relationship anymore. You have no right to touch me."
"..."
Fu Siye was also stunned, unsure if it was due to his own overly aggressive behavior in his anger, or Mu Yinyin's slightly reddened eyes.
After a long moment, he left her with a parting remark and turned away.
"Grandmother's birthday banquet. She hopes you will attend."
Mu Yinyin watched the man disappear into the darkness, biting her lower lip until it turned pale. For some reason, her heart ached faintly.
What did Fu Siye, this mad dog, want?
...
The next few days, Mu Yinyin's life returned to its peaceful state.
The online backlash was completely suppressed by Fansing and the Lu family, but she had also become a true "internet celebrity." Even going downstairs to buy a cup of coffee would lead to people asking for a photo.
Lu Shi's external bidding had not yet begun, but internally, discussions about the architectural design drawings were already heated.
When Lu Sinian met Mu Yinyin again, he took her directly to the conference room.
At that moment, a man stood proudly in the center of the front row.
He was dressed in casual wear, which clashed with the formal conference room setting, appearing somewhat unkempt at first glance, but his expression was exceptionally arrogant.
The moment Mu Yinyin saw the man, she found him somewhat familiar. Recalling carefully, she realized he seemed to be a famous architect she had seen on a page in a magazine earlier, named Chen Zhuo.
He had achieved fame at a young age and won numerous awards, which explained his arrogance.
"Mr. Lu, you've arrived just in time. This is the architect the board has strongly recommended for this project, Chen Zhuo."
Seeing Lu Sinian enter, a shareholder closest to him stood up.
Chen Zhuo arrogantly raised his eyelids. When his gaze swept over Mu Yinyin, his eyes lit up slightly, clearly impressed by her beauty.
He even took the initiative to step forward. While introducing himself to Lu Sinian, his eyes never left Mu Yinyin.
"Hello, Mr. Lu. I am Chen Zhuo. You must have heard of me."
However, Lu Sinian directly ignored Chen Zhuo, stepping back slightly and speaking directly.
"Allow me to introduce Ms. Mu, whom I have invited. She will be the chief designer for this project."
Upon hearing this, a great uproar erupted among those present.
"What!" Chen Zhuo was the first to express his disbelief, planting himself in front of Lu Sinian.
"Do you know who I am!"
Lu Sinian, who was usually kind to people, showed an unprecedented level of annoyance, his expression turning a few degrees colder. He said sternly, "Who are you, and what does that have to do with me?"
Chen Zhuo was momentarily speechless. The shareholder who had spoken first chimed in again.
"Mr. Lu, a matter as significant as the chief designer, shouldn't you discuss it with the board before making a decision?"
The shareholder's gaze fell upon Mu Yinyin. "This Miss... I've never heard of her."
"How could that be? This is Ms. Mu, the currently hot designer 'y'."
Someone else chimed in, looking at Lu Sinian and Mu Yinyin with ambiguous eyes.
'y'?
A flicker of surprise crossed everyone's faces.
After a pause, someone deliberately ignored this point and retorted, "Mr. Lu, this is not right. Even if you and Ms. Mu have a close relationship, you cannot let it affect the company."
"So it's about a relationship."
Chen Zhuo sneered. He now looked at Mu Yinyin with biased eyes.
"I thought Lu Shi Group was a big company, but it turns out it's like this, relying on a designer to draw architectural plans? What a joke. It truly is beauty misleading judgment. Also, can a woman really be that capable?"
Chen Zhuo had always been self-important, and his words were sharp and sarcastic.
Lu Sinian's eyes turned cold, just as he was about to speak, Mu Yinyin's voice came first.
"Since he's incompetent, calling out a few more times doesn't matter. Otherwise, if he has no place to vent his inner grievances, what if he gets sick from holding it in?"
She usually didn't engage with people like this, but some people didn't deserve to be indulged.
Chen Zhuo even took a moment to realize that Mu Yinyin was referring to him, and his eyes widened in anger, "What did you say!"
No one present expected Mu Yinyin's first words to be so sharp.
However, Mu Yinyin didn't bother with further exchanges with Chen Zhuo. She merely swept her gaze over the assembled crowd with their varied expressions and said softly, "Since I dare to take on this project, it means I have full confidence in completing it successfully."