Little Bei’s reputation was getting better and better. Meanwhile, Shao Xi continued publishing books as per normal. His book about using love to treat illnesses had achieved delightful sales and attracted countless praise. It even garnered the attention of some directors who wanted to turn it into a movie, but Shao Xi was still considering it.

  Shao Nan jumped another grade and took another step toward his goal.

  In the meantime, Shao Dong succeeded in making the ‘Good Brother’ brand a household name. It was well-known, influential, and had a good reputation. Unfortunately, Xiao Wu, one of his former good brothers, was no longer nearby.

  Shao Qiyun was ambitious and thought that she would rise up and become a movie star when given the chance. In reality, she wasn’t likable. Besides, she had given birth to a child out of wedlock. Even though Xiao Wu was outstanding, her actions still made many people dislike her.

  Many people said that she was making use of Xiao Wu, shattering Shao Qiyun’s great dream. She had failed to get to know a male movie star and marry them. She had also failed to get to know better and richer men.

  After repeated failures, even with Xiao Wu’s help, Shao Qiyun could only give up helplessly.

  As she got older, she became increasingly anxious. Later on, when she accidentally heard that Ji Buwang and Mu Jingzhe seemed to be dating again, she was very unhappy.

  Why was Ji Buwang still revolving around Mu Jingzhe? She had wanted to marry him previously but hadn’t managed to do so.

  Speaking of Ji Buwang, Shao Qiyun became interested and asked Xiao Wu to contact Ji Buwang so the two of them could meet. “In the past, you didn’t acknowledge me, so Ji Buwang didn’t want to marry me. Now, it’s perfectly right for me to marry Ji Buwang.”

  “Xiao Wu, remember to put in a good word for me. No matter how much I think about it, I still want to marry Ji Buwang. As long as I marry Ji Buwang, the Ji Family won’t refuse to acknowledge you anymore.”

  Previously, the Ji Family had said that they wouldn’t acknowledge Xiao Wu, and now, true to Old Master Ji’s word, they really couldn’t be contacted anymore. Shao Qiyun’s plans had thus been disrupted.

  Shao Qiyun had originally wanted to make a name for herself before looking for the Ji Family. That hadn’t really worked out, so she had a new idea.

  She hadn’t found a better candidate than Ji Buwang. Besides, she could snatch him from Mu Jingzhe. It would be like killing two birds with one stone.

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  Previously, Mu Jingzhe had tortured her very much, and she had only snatched away Xiao Wu, while the other four were still with her. Furthermore, Mu Jingzhe also had Ji Buwang. That meant that she had still lost. It would be fine if she snatched Ji Buwang away. Then, she would win.

  Xiao Wu didn’t object to Shao Qiyun asking him to set the two of them up and make Ji Buwang marry her.

  Although he couldn’t contact Old Master Ji, he could still contact Ji Buwang. However, when Ji Buwang received the call, he didn’t show any concern and his tone was calm.

  Later on, when Xiao Wu suggested that they eat together, Ji Buwang was very disappointed in him and said that he was very busy and didn’t have time.

  In the end, it was Shao Qiyun who thought of a way. She asked Xiao Wu to say that he actually wanted to meet Ji Buwang because he was feeling unwell.

  These words sounded like an obvious lie, but just in case they were true, Ji Buwang said that he would consider it before finally agreeing. Plus, he also wanted to know what Xiao Wu wanted.

  In the end, when he arrived, he realized that Xiao Wu was not alone. Shao Qiyun was also there. Shao Qiyun was dressed up gorgeously, and Xiao Wu put in many good words for Shao Qiyun.

  Ji Buwang wasn’t a fool. He looked at Xiao Wu, feeling like he had gone crazy.

  “Shao Zhong, you really keep getting more disappointing each time. I thought a miracle had happened.” Ji Buwang didn’t even want to call him by the nickname Mu Jingzhe had given him. He ignored Shao Qiyun’s encouragement to stay and stood up to leave.

  “Sigh. Why did he leave just like that…” Shao Qiyun was very dissatisfied, but Ji Buwang left without looking back.

  Ji Buwang saw that the restaurant Xiao Wu had booked was a specialty restaurant in Ocean City. It had just been renovated and had novel interior decor. There were even private rooms.

  Ji Buwang circled around and went to the private room next door, where Mu Jingzhe was sitting.

  The sound insulation in the private room was average. When someone spoke in the adjacent room, one could hear them if they were quiet and listened carefully. Mu Jingzhe was sitting there and had heard the conversation next door intermittently.

  “You heard that, right? You were worried that Xiao Wu had grown thinner, but in the end, he happily stabbed you in the back.”

  After Ji Buwang had received Xiao Wu’s call, he had discussed it with Mu Jingzhe. It was Mu Jingzhe who had made the decision. The reason was that Xiao Wu seemed to have lost weight, and she suspected he might really be sick. In the end, it was proven that she had been worried for nothing.

  Afraid that the people next door would hear, Ji Buwang leaned closer to Mu Jingzhe and whispered, “They set their sights on me and decided to snatch me away. Jingzhe, how can you still sit so calmly after hearing them talk? Do you not care about me? Aren’t you afraid that I’ll really go away?”

  Mu Jingzhe’s face was originally tense, but when she heard this, she couldn’t hold it in anymore. “Do you want me to go in, grab her hair, and get into a catfight with her then?”

  Ji Buwang imagined this. “If only that were the case.” That would mean that Jingzhe cared about him. He would definitely die of happiness then.

  “Stop thinking about it. If Shao Qiyun really snatches you, then I must have been really blind. I guarantee that I’ll turn around and leave without a word. I definitely won’t look back.”

  “Then you admit that I’m yours?” Ji Buwang’s way of thinking was as novel as ever.

  Just as Mu Jingzhe was starting to feel helpless, a bang came from next door, interrupting them.

  Shao Qiyun had started throwing a tantrum after Ji Buwang left. Her voice was hysterical, sounding completely different from when she had faced Ji Buwang just now.

  Previously, she had just been making noise. Now that she had started smashing things, the service staff went in to calm her down. In the end, they even quarreled.

  Mu Jingzhe frowned when she heard Shao Qiyun’s movements. “Shao Qiyun gives off a strange feeling. She was very crazy previously, but this time, she feels even crazier. She’s easily angered, and her emotions are even more out of control. The way she’s behaving now proves my point.

  “And Xiao Wu… He would always defend Shao Qiyun, but when Shao Qiyun got so angry, he didn’t say a word or comfort her. When the waiter came in and Shao Qiyun kicked up a fuss, he didn’t deal with it or help say a word or two.

  “According to what he said and what he did previously, he should care very much about Shao Qiyun, but I keep feeling that his caring feelings are intermittent. For example, I didn’t notice them at all this time. Instead, I feel indescribable coldness.”

  Mu Jingzhe frowned, looking puzzled.

  She was disappointed and furious about Xiao Wu’s initial actions. After a period of calmness, she felt that she could finally face this. Only now did she slowly stop deliberately avoiding hearing news about Xiao Wu.

  She had originally thought that, no matter what, Xiao Wu had made her feel a lot of emotions and joy. Even if they couldn’t be mother and son, they could each live their own life well separately.

  In the end, when Mu Jingzhe had noticed Xiao Wu was on the news again, she’d realized that Xiao Wu had become awfully thin. His originally soft and adorable face had become exquisite, but it was expressionless. The light in his eyes seemed to have disappeared.

  Besides, he didn’t seem to have grown taller in such a long time. He had grown quite fast previously.

  Many of the clothes he was wearing had been bought or made by Mu Jingzhe previously. After such a long time, based on his original situation, these clothes should have been altered because he had outgrown them, but they still didn’t look shorter or smaller on him.

  He was wearing his old clothes, in sharp contrast to Shao Qiyun, who was all dolled up in glamorous clothes all the time.