"Exactly the same?" the tailor repeated with difficulty.
"Yes, exactly the same," Mu Qi emphasized again.
"Alright, Mr. Mu. May I take one to make a sample garment?" the tailor asked, recovering his composure.
Mu Qi's movement paused. He immediately turned to face the tailor, blocking the two matching couple shirts on the table.
"The Mu family does not keep idle people."
The tailor swallowed. He hadn't expected that after all his precautions, he would still be labeled an 'idle person' by Mu Qi.
"I'll have Assistant Li send you the photos later," Mu Qi said, turning back to stare at the two t-shirts.
The tailor froze. As his body warmed up, he tremblingly asked for Mu Qi's instructions.
"Then, Family Head, what should I do now..."
"You can go back now."
"Understood, Family Head."
The tailor left in a daze, still pondering as he stood before his sewing machine. If he was meant to receive photos from Assistant Li, why did he need to go to the Mu Corporation in the first place?
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"President Mu, you sent for me?"
In the Mu Corporation's CEO office, not long after the tailor left, Assistant Li was summoned by Mu Qi.
"President Mu."
Seeing no documents on Mu Qi's desk, nor even a computer, Assistant Li placed the files he was holding on the coffee table.
"President Mu, please wait a moment. I'll take the two garments for you."
As soon as Assistant Li finished speaking, he reached for the clothes on Mu Qi's desk.
"Get lost!" Mu Qi roared, furious.
Assistant Li quickly retracted his hand.
"Leave," Mu Qi said, calming down and pointing towards the door.
Without a moment's hesitation, Assistant Li turned and walked out. Mu Qi took two photos of the t-shirts on the desk and quickly sent them to Assistant Li before gathering the t-shirts back.
...
The entire morning, both Shan Gong and Assistant Li felt that Mu Qi was distracted, constantly glancing at his briefcase. It wasn't until the original owners of the two bright red heart t-shirts arrived that Mu Qi's attention shifted from his briefcase to Yun Shunnian.
"Mu Qi, it's time to eat. Come eat," Yun Shunnian said, walking into Mu Qi's office with a lunchbox.
Assistant Li, who had been waiting for over two hours after being summoned, breathed a sigh of relief at the sound of Yun Shunnian's voice, as if he had found a life-saving elixir.
"Why did you come over so suddenly?" Mu Qi walked over and took the lunchbox from Yun Shunnian.
"Of course, I came to bring you lunch," Yun Shunnian said, shaking the lunchbox instead of handing it to Mu Qi.
"I remember I'll be accompanying you this afternoon," Mu Qi said, snatching the lunchbox from Yun Shunnian's hand.
"Oh, even if I wasn't, I would still bring you lunch." Yun Shunnian lowered her head, feeling that she was perfectly embodying the phrase "offering eager service for no reason."
Mu Qi remained silent and gently ruffled Yun Shunnian's hair.
"Hey, Assistant Li, it's already noon. Why are you still here? Are you still not letting Mu Qi rest?"
As they walked a few steps, Yun Shunnian saw Assistant Li standing blankly by Mu Qi's desk. Thinking that Mu Qi was still working at this hour, Yun Shunnian couldn't help but narrow her crescent eyes.
"No, no, of course not, Madam. I'll leave now." Assistant Li waved his hands frantically and turned to leave, giving Yun Shunnian and Mu Qi their space. Even Shan Gong, who usually found Yun Shunnian displeasing, followed Assistant Li, helping them close the door and guarding it from the outside. These two were too lovey-dovey!
"Mu Qi, are you tired?" After they left, Yun Shunnian, without thinking, pushed Mu Qi onto the sofa and began to massage his shoulders. However, Mu Qi immediately grabbed one of Yun Shunnian's hands on his shoulder, stopping her.
"Not tired." Mu Qi thought to himself that Yun Shunnian's hands were not suited for shoulder massages. With her hands on his shoulders, his own shoulders would only become stiffer.
"You're lying." Yun Shunnian assumed that since Assistant Li was still in Mu Qi's office at noon, he must be asking Mu Qi for some documents. Yun Shunnian didn't believe him and continued to press on Mu Qi's shoulders. Mu Qi could only helplessly feel his shoulders tightening like a piece of iron.
"By the way, Mu Qi, we're going to Ning Jing's birthday banquet this afternoon. What gift are you giving Ning Jing?" Yun Shunnian asked curiously.
A gift? Mu Qi frowned and opened the lunchbox. "I'll have Assistant Li prepare something." Apart from Yun Shunnian, Mu Qi had no patience for anyone else, let alone choosing gifts.
"Oh, okay." Yun Shunnian took the chopsticks Mu Qi handed her and nodded.
"Then will I get a gift?" Yun Shunnian asked nonchalantly. Today was not a special day for Yun Shunnian and Mu Qi. However, Yun Shunnian now cared for Mu Qi so deeply that she always craved more favoritism.
Mu Qi's movements paused, and he looked up at Yun Shunnian.
"Do you want anything?" Mu Qi asked earnestly. As long as Yun Shunnian said it, Mu Qi would do his utmost to fulfill her wishes.
"I want a surprise," Yun Shunnian's crescent eyes suddenly lit up. Mu Qi nodded in agreement, his mind already sifting through information about surprises. Yun Shunnian, on the other hand, became lost in thought, gazing at Mu Qi.
Mu Qi's cards were all with Yun Shunnian, so she could have anything she wanted with a swipe of a card. There was only one thing that a card couldn't buy. That was Mu Qi's deep love for her. Yun Shunnian knew very well that Mu Qi loved her immensely. Yet, she still worried that Mu Qi's love might one day be withdrawn, and she greedily wished for him to love her even more.
In a way, Yun Shunnian felt she was a contemptible person. Given Mu Qi's current situation, freedom and ease were what he needed most. It would be best for Mu Qi if he had no feelings for her at all. Mu Qi possessed wealth and status that were unattainable, and money that he couldn't spend in several lifetimes. Without her, Yun Shunnian imagined Mu Qi would have been a carefree and radiant youth. Instead, because of her, Mu Qi's life had lost much of its color.