"Don't believe me?" Ling Xue felt a hint of satisfaction when she noticed Mu Qi's reaction.
"Ling Xue, you can leave now." Mu Qi opened his laptop, his gaze shifting away from Ling Xue.
Ling Xue noticed Mu Qi's reaction.
She had never imagined that a single sentence could make Mu Qi lose his composure.
From the moment Ling Xue first saw Mu Qi, she was captivated by his expressionless face.
She couldn't help but wonder what colors his face would reveal when showing happiness, sadness, or other emotions.
However, despite spending so much time by Mu Qi's side, Ling Xue had never seen him agitated.
Even when Mu Qi was on the verge of losing the position of family head, Ling Xue had never seen even a hint of emotion on his face.
If Ling Xue hadn't seen Mu Qi pale from excessive blood loss during that period, she would have suspected he was a robot.
Ling Xue was deeply attracted by Mu Qi's power and mystery. Making Mu Qi cry or laugh because of her had always been her driving force to conquer him.
But now, she finally saw a different emotion on Mu Qi's face, and it was because of another woman.
This tainted her initial satisfaction.
Ling Xue desperately suppressed her emotions. She steadied herself and continued,
"Mu Qi, I just don't want your lifelong reputation to be ruined by one woman. If you don't believe me, why don't you come with me to see for yourself?"
Ling Xue deliberately softened her voice. Her gentle tone had always been a potent weapon she wielded against men.
Mu Qi remained silent, his eyes fixed on the computer screen, as if he hadn't heard or was lost in thought.
Seeing this, Ling Xue's demeanor became more composed.
Since he wasn't asking her to leave again, it meant Mu Qi was wavering.
A few minutes later, Mu Qi finally moved. Ling Xue's face lit up as she looked down to search for her car keys in her bag.
"Assistant Li, please escort Miss Ling out."
Mu Qi's clear, unfeeling voice reached Ling Xue's ears. Her movement of searching for car keys stopped.
Ling Xue looked at Mu Qi in stunned disbelief, unable to comprehend why Mu Qi, who had clearly been swayed, was still asking her to leave.
Before Ling Xue could figure it out, Assistant Li blocked her view. "Miss Ling, please."
Assistant Li smiled and gestured for her to leave.
Ling Xue, displeased with Assistant Li's demeanor, and mindful of Mu Qi's presence, quickly took the address of the yoga studio from her bag, placed it on Mu Qi's desk, and turned to leave.
"Miss Ling, take care." Assistant Li's smile was a little strained, but his movements remained respectful.
After leaving Mu Qi's office, Ling Xue calmed down. She didn't feel the need to make things difficult for Assistant Li anymore.
After all, he was someone close to Mu Qi. In the current situation, having Assistant Li say a few good words to Mu Qi would be greatly beneficial to her.
"Does Assistant Li enjoy drinking? I'm quite knowledgeable about wine. Tell me your preferences, and I'll send some over in a couple of days."
Ling Xue glanced at Assistant Li before turning back. Although her expression remained cool, her tone was significantly better than when she first met him at the airport.
"Thank you for your consideration, Miss Ling. But it's not necessary, I don't drink." Assistant Li responded politely but didn't want any further association with Ling Xue.
There were plenty of women trying to get close to Mu Qi, and he had dealt with many who tried to use him as a stepping stone. But Assistant Li was far-sighted and wouldn't risk annoying Mu Qi for such trivial benefits.
"Heh. But then again, I've been abroad for so many years. You've probably had to shield him from many women, haven't you?"
Ling Xue scoffed, then immediately changed the subject, implying that her relationship with Mu Qi was not shallow.
Just then, they reached Ling Xue's car. Assistant Li smiled wordlessly and respectfully opened the car door for her.
"Please."
Before long, Ling Xue's car had driven out of sight.
Assistant Li then spat on the ground, "What's so arrogant about her! Don't even mention the President's wife; even without her, that woman wouldn't rank highly in the young master's eyes."
Assistant Li usually had a lot of work to do, but dealing with such conceited women was his least favorite task.
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The weather was unpleasant today. The sun was nowhere to be seen, and the pale light that shone into Mu Qi's office seemed to carry a chill.
Mu Qi remained in his posture, staring at the computer screen, like a statue.
However, soon, Mu Qi tightened his lips, his eyes flickered, and he finally closed the laptop and picked up the address Ling Xue had left on the table.
Mu Qi's gaze swept over the words on the paper before he crumpled it into a ball with one hand.
"President, where are you going?" Assistant Li had just returned from the parking lot and saw Mu Qi putting on his coat and heading out. He immediately followed to see if Mu Qi had any instructions.
Upon seeing that Mu Qi didn't even glance at him, he stopped.
It was actually quite easy to guess. Mu Qi's life was very simple. If he was going out without him, it must be for personal matters.
If it was personal, then he was definitely going to see the President's wife, Yun Shu Nian.
With that thought, Assistant Li stretched and went to his desk to get his mug to make another cup of coffee.
As it neared the end of the workday, the area outside the yoga studio became bustling with traffic.
Inside the yoga studio, Yun Shu Nian couldn't find peace, listening to the sounds outside.
Yu Sheng, having received the message from Ling Xue about Mu Qi's imminent arrival ten minutes earlier, knew it was about time and ended the class accordingly.
"Miss Yun, your body's flexibility is quite good currently, but your stability still needs improvement. You can focus on strengthening your practice in this area when you get back."
Yu Sheng spoke as they walked out together.
"Mm." Yun Shu Nian walked quickly, her attention not on Yu Sheng at all.
At this moment, Yu Sheng's peripheral vision caught sight of Mu Qi's figure, and she immediately stepped in front of Yun Shu Nian.
"Miss Yun, even though we've only just begun, your attitude towards learning is very important."