Chapter 214: Chapter 212 Learning to Fight Back (5) Sarcastically Mocking Wan Quan

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A beautiful Western restaurant.

Mu Cidian puts out his cigarette butt.

He looks at the incoming call on his cell phone screen.

It’s his mother.

He seemed to have been out for a while, and there were several more cigarette butts in the ashtray next to him.

He hangs up directly.

He leaves the smoking area.

He walks into the hall and suddenly comes face to face with Ji Baili.

Ji Baili goes to the restroom and just meets Mu Cidian.

He frowns.

How much does this man smoke?

Before he has a chance to speak, Mu Cidian has already passed by him and walked away.

Ji Baili watches as Mu Cidian leaves.

Frankly.

He really hates this man.

Being petty with a woman, he indeed looks down on him.

Mu Cidian with his long strides goes past Xin Zaozao’s table and she still hasn’t noticed him.

She is slowly, sincerely, eating the dessert in front of her.

He returns to the private room.

Quietly walks to his mother’s side.

The people inside are drinking quite merrily, from the red wine they started with, to the stronger spirits now.

Wan Quan watches her son return, her face slightly sinking, “Where have you been for so long?

“Had a smoke.”

“More than one, there’s so much smoke on you.”

Mu Cidian doesn’t respond.

“Smoke less in the future, do you hear me? It’s bad for your health.” Wan Quan advised.

“Okay.” Mu Cidian gave a dismissive response.

Wan Quan doesn’t bother with her son anymore and turns her head to drink with the other directors.

“Hey, how can it be that only we, the people with the combined age of nearly 200, are drinking, while this man in his prime sits here with his cup untouched! That won’t do!” Liu Wudong seemed to just noticed that Mu Cidian hasn’t picked up his cup.

Wan Quan says, “Ah, Cidian has been working overtime and eating irregularly these few days, he hurt his stomach, let him drink less.”

“Drinking less doesn’t mean he’s not drinking. Come, Cidian.” Liu Wudong says less, but he still fills his glass to the brim, “My son is about your age, so I guess I’m considered your elder. We are not talking about work right now, have a few drinks with your uncle.” Mu Cidian doesn’t want to drink.

He’s not in the mood to drink, nor does he want to drink with them.

“What’s the matter? You can’t even give your uncle this face?” Liu Wudong said deliberately.

Wan Quan quickly picked up Mu Cidian’s cup and shoved it into his hand, saying to Liu Wudong, “How can it be? You all have witnessed Cidian’s growth in Xin Group, he couldn’t possibly refuse to give you face. Cidian, have a few more drinks with your Uncle Liu.”

“Cidian has a stomach issue, I’ll drink and you can follow as you wish.” It seemed that Liu Wudong did get a little tipsy and that moment he finished his drink at once.

Mu Cidian stares at the cup in his hand, then slowly, downs it all.

Wan Quan looks as though she wants to say something to her son, but at that moment, she chooses silence.

Seeing Mu Cidian finish his drink, Liu Wudong quickly says, “Cidian really has courage, worthy of being the group leader that we are going to elect.”

The others quickly agree.

Then each person drinks with Mu Cidian, one cup after another, as if they’ve drunk a lot.

And drank for a long time.

In fact, Mu Cidian can hold his liquor.

When he’s not having stomach problems, he can keep drinking indefinitely.

Probably, it’s something he trained himself to do.

Who knows how long that one meal took.

In the end, when everyone left, they were all somewhat drunk. Zhan Ziwen was staggering, needing the support of Liu Wudong to walk properly. A group of people exit the private room.

Just as they reach the door.

Suddenly, they see Xin Zaozao.

Xin Zaozao was also about to leave with Ji Baili now.

They aren’t big drinkers, after finishing their meal and chatting for a while, they were ready to leave.

They both had work tomorrow and returning home too late would delay each other’s rest.

At this moment.

They encountered a few people.

The gentle and soft cheeks of Xin Zaozao when she was originally with Ji Baili, changed instantly, turning into a face with defensive and cold-hardened expression.

Mu Cidian shifted his gaze away.

Wan Quan looked at Xin Zaozao and then at Ji Baili, “Oh, Xin Zaozao’s tricks are really amazing. She hooked up with a good golden master very quickly. Is that right, Baili?” Ji Baili’s brows furrowed.

Xin Zaozao took the initiative to take Ji Baili’s hand, only wanting to leave.

She didn’t want to waste her time bantering with Wan Quan, it was just temporary satisfaction.

However, at this moment, Ji Baili didn’t leave with her like he did last time.

Instead, this time, he held her hand tightly, forcibly keeping her from leaving.

Xin Zaozao frowned.

Ji Baili didn’t look at her at the moment. He casually looked at Wan Quan, “Madam, we don’t seem familiar. Not everyone can casually call me Baili. Please call me Mr. Ji. Otherwise, people might misunderstand, thinking you’re trying to flatter me.”

Wan Quan’s complexion changed instantly.

She stared at Ji Baili fiercely, “Flatter you? What would I flatter you for! I just reminded you kindly about what kind of woman Xin Zaozao is!”

“I don’t need you to remind me what kind of woman Xin Zaozao is. I know how good she is and how much I like her. How about you? Dressing yourself in such revealing clothes at your age, do you want everyone in the world to know that you just lost your husband and are now unbearably lonely?”

“Ji Baili!” Wan Quan’s face changed dramatically.

She, at her age, was being scorned like this by Ji Baili.

She did indeed like to wear more revealing clothes. After Xin He’s death, she had become even more uninhibited.

She attended a meeting with the board members today.

Liu Wudong, the old lecher, didn’t even blink as his gaze roamed all over her.

Her vanity as a woman made her very happy.

But now that she was suddenly being scorned by Ji Baili, she couldn’t keep up her facade.

“What, I am right?” Ji Baili didn’t care about Wan Quan’s expression and simply laughed at it.

Wan Quan wanted to retort.

But Mu Cidian had already pulled her away and walked off quickly.

Wan Quan was infuriated; she was always the one who taunted others to the point of speechlessness, and it was just not possible for her to be humiliated like this. She was overwhelmed with anger, but didn’t dare to make a scene due to the presence of a few directors. But at that moment, her fingernails dug deeply into Mu Cidian’s hand, continuously venting her anger.

But Mu Cidian didn’t react at all.

Xin Zaozao watched their retreating figures.

For the first time, she saw Wan Quan being scolded and unable to counter.

In the past, she was always the one getting verbally abused by Wan Quan.

She had never thought that Wan Quan would also have a day when she would be left utterly speechless.

She looked at Wan Quan grabbing Mu Cidian’s hand without needing to see clearly to know what Wan

Quan was doing at this moment.

“Is she prettier than me?” Ji Baili asked.

Xin Zaozao turned her head suddenly, then shook it.

“Never bow to pressure for my sake.” Ji Baili tookXin Zaozao’s hand and walked away. It was only at this moment that Xin Zaozao realized that her hand was holding Ji Baili’s.

There was a warmth in their palms.

And in her memory, she had only been this intimate with someone once…a memory she didn’t want to recall.

In the car.

Mu Cidian had taken Wan Quan back to the car.

The car was heading towards the Xin family villa.

As soon as they hit the road.

Wan Quan started screaming like a mad woman!

Mu Cidian, with a cold demeanor, turned his head towards the window.

“Xin Zaozao, Xin Zaozao! I will make sure she pays! She thinks she can do whatever she wants just because she hooked up with Ji Baili! I absolutely won’t let her off, I absolutely won’t!” Wan Quan cursed, with many foul words.

Mu Cidian didn’t want to listen anymore.

He was actually a bit tired.

Since childhood, his mother never had a good word for Xin Zaozao.

Subconsciously, he thought Xin Zaozao was utterly bad.

Damn it.

He said, “Are you going to the board meeting tomorrow?” Changing the subject.

He had enough of the insulting remarks about Xin Zaozao.

Wan Quan seemed to calm down a bit at this moment. She tried to control herself and said, “Of course

I am, I am going to make Xin Zaozao embarrassed, and let her know how powerful I am!”

Mu Cidian was indifferent, “Stop provoking Liu Wudong in the future.”

“Are you questioning me? Or, has Xin Zaozao won you over too? What is it about this woman that she could attract you! Mu Cidian, if you want a woman, mother can choose one for you, and you can pick any you want, why must you go to Xin Zaozao!” Wan Quan was extremely upset.

She could never accept Mu Cidian being attracted by Xin Zaozao.

Absolutely not!

Mu Cidian was indifferent to Wan Quant s excitement, he just explained coldly, “If Liu Wudong’s behavior is not handled properly, it will harm the interests of the Xin family. Xin Group is now on the verge of collapse, the stock market seems stable but any disturbance may cause it to fall irrecoverably. Unless you want to ruin Xin Family, I suggest you do less of this negative news.”

Wan Quan glared fiercely at her son.

Mu Cidian didn’t want to say more, he said to the driver, “Stop the car.”

The driver was startled and slowly stopped.

Mu Cidian opened the car door.

“Mu Cidian!” Wan Quan called her son.

Mu Cidian didn’t stop, he just left a comment, “I’ve drank too much, need to sober up.” Then he left.

Watching her son’s receding figure, Wan Quant s heart became even more agitated.

She bitterly said to the driver, “Go!”

The driver hurriedly started the car again.

Wan Quan was trying to control herself, but she couldn’t figure out why. Especially when she thought of Ji Baili’s sarcasm, mercilessly mocking her in front of so many people, her old face, her old face…

Wan Quan was so angry that her teeth chattered.

All of these were caused by Xin Zaozao, all by her!

She will definitely make Xin Zaozao suffer.

She picked up the phone and dialed.

The call was picked up quickly on the other end, very friendly, “Wan, it’s been a long time since you’ve visited our club. A lot of handsome guys are waiting for you!”

Wan Quan’s face wasn’t in the mood for pleasure-seeking, she said, “Send the best woman in your club to my villa!”

“Miss Wan, you couldn’t possibly be…”

“Stop with the nonsense!”

“Yes, I will arrange it right away, I assure you will be satisfied!”

Wan Quan hung up abruptly.

She must, must put an end to Mu Cidian’s thoughts!

Meanwhile.

In another car.

Xin Zaozao and Ji Baili were sitting in her small car, Nie Feng was driving, very steady.

Xin Zaozao didn’t know what to talk to Ji Baili about. When the two of them were alone in a space, she always felt a bit awkward to speak She looked out the window to ease her awkwardness.

Outside the window, she suddenly saw a figure, a person, walking on the street.

She looked back.

She thought it was better to feel awkward with Ji Baili.

Ji Baili didn’t find it awkward, he laughed and said, “Having second thoughts.”

“The scenery outside is not as good looking as me.” Ji Baili was straightforward.

Xin Zaozao laughed, “That’s true.”

Indeed, she saw a disgusting thing.

“After showing off my dominance just now, are you not going to praise me?” Ji Baili asked.

Xin Zaozao looked at him.

Praise?

Ji Baili had an I’m waiting for your praise expression. Xin Zaozao bit her lip, after a while, she forced out a few words, “You’re great.”

“…” It was very formal, Xin Zaozao really struggled with it. Ji Baili reached out and pulled Xin Zaozao into his embrace.

Xin Zaozao was a bit uncomfortable.

The two of them were still not very familiar with each other.

However, Ji Baili’s aggressive approach over the past two days had caught her off guard.

Surely Ji Baili couldn’t have fallen for her so quickly.

No one’s feelings can be invested that quickly…

Just like before, with Mu Cidian. It took a long time for Mu Cidian to enter her heart. She bit her lip lightly, trying to forget those things that haunted her like nightmares.

“Xin Zaozao.” Ji Baili suddenly turned serious.

Xin Zaozao was startled, and she looked up at Ji Baili.

“Distracted?” Ji Baili raised his eyebrow.

Xin Zaozao bit her lip,

Ji Baili looked displeased, “When you’re with me in the future, you can’t think about anything else.

Nothing at all.”

His tone was very overbearing.

Xin Zaozao nodded, meekly nodded.

At this moment, Ji Baili also let go of Xin Zaozao. He could feel, even slightly, her rejection…

He reminded himself that they had only known each other for a few days; he shouldn’t scare her off.

Ji Baili sat up straight.

Xin Zaozao also unconsciously sat up straight.

Leaving Ji Baili’s embrace, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

She was still nervous, still very nervous, and still uncomfortable with being too intimate with a man.

Perhaps it was true that once bitten by a snake, one is scared of a straw rope for the next ten years.

She slowly adjusted her mood, and to break the somewhat awkward atmosphere, Xin Zaozao took the initiative to say, “Mu Cidian came to find me today at the office.”

“Oh?” Ji Baili followed Xin Zaozao’s lead.

The atmosphere slowly eased.

“He handed over the partnership details of the golf resort and Hengda Group and showed me the details.”

“He also mentioned several directors secretly manipulating a few small projects of the golf resort for their own gain,” Xin Zaozao said.

“Are you tempted?” Ji Baili smirked, “Planning to collaborate with Hengda?” “No.” Xin Zaozao shook her head, “I didn’t even look at it, because I don’t trust him.”

Ji Baili nodded.

This woman was not a fool.

Mu Cidian and Wan Quan obviously had sinister intentions.

Xin Zaozao said, “I’m glad I didn’t look at it, or I would have wasted my time. Tonight, just now, Mu Cidian and his mother had a meal together with these directors.”

As she said this, Xin Zaozao laughed, a sarcastic laughter.

Did Mu Cidian really think he could fool her around like a toy? Did he really think she was the same little girl from her childhood, who would believe anything he said and do whatever he asked her to do?!

Although she didn’t know what Mu Cidian was planning right now, fortunately she was clear about one thing – she wouldn’t believe anything Mu Cidian said, so she didn’t have to worry about all of this.

“I personally think that Mu Cidian did all this because there may be deeper interests involved with Hengda Group. He probably fears that you wont cooperate with Hengda in the board’s decision-making meeting tomorrow – despite everyone now believing that the cooperation with Hengda is confirmed – so Mu Cidian is just playing it safe,” Ji Baili analyzed.

Xin Zaozao nodded, “You’re absolutely right.”

“Anyway, let’S turn the tables on them tomorrow. I’m actually looking forward to seeing the look on Mu Cidian’s forever unchanging zombie face!”

Zombie face?!

Xin Zaozao looked at Ji Baili.

This description was really appropriate.

She smiled slightly, she said, “Thank you.” “If you treat me this politely again in the future, I won’t be so courteous.”

“Huh?” Xin Zaozao sometimes looked puzzled.

“Fool.” Ji Baili was speechless.

Such a foolish woman.

Helplessly, he was indeed captivated by her!

At this moment, Ji Baili wanted to get closer but he restrained himself.

He thought, there will be plenty of time in the future..