Mu Qi's expression froze, the lingering warmth of Yun Shunan's lips still on his own.
"Mr. Mu, this way." Assistant Li, who had been waiting for Mu Qi by the door, stopped his incessant foot-stomping the moment he saw him finally emerge.
However, seeing Mu Qi simply lingering at the entrance with no further movement, Assistant Li felt an unbearable itch on the soles of his feet.
Mu Qi suddenly snapped back to reality and looked towards Assistant Li.
Assistant Li, like a startled rabbit, dared not feel the itch in his soles anymore.
Just as Assistant Li was filled with trepidation, Mu Qi suddenly broke into a smile.
In that instant, it seemed as though the world itself lost its color.
"Mr. Mu... Mr. Mu?" Assistant Li, witnessing the thawing of a thousand-year-old ice, found the phrase "overwhelmed by favor" utterly inadequate.
If he came out, would his mother be very sad?
Assistant Li, usually decisive in his work, was uncharacteristically hesitant at this moment.
Beep—
The Maybach parked next to Assistant Li honked. Assistant Li turned his head, only to discover that their CEO had already gotten into the car at some unknown point.
Assistant Li hurried to follow, clutching his briefcase tightly as he lowered his head to Mu Qi. "I apologize, CEO."
Mu Qi waved his hand.
Assistant Li found it hard to believe that the CEO had let him off so easily.
Was he trying to save him some face?
No, when did their CEO ever care about such things?
As Assistant Li clutched his briefcase, his phone suddenly rang. Assistant Li immediately felt as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue and quickly pulled out his phone.
Was this phone possessed?
Hadn't he set it to silent? How could it ring in front of the CEO! This was utterly unacceptable!
Assistant Li's hand trembled more and more as he held the phone. If he hadn't needed it to communicate with their CEO when necessary, he would have thrown it away on the spot.
With trembling fingers, Assistant Li unlocked the screen. Seeing their CEO's stern profile picture, his fingers immediately regained their control, and he unhesitatingly opened the chat window.
Their CEO had actually sent him a red envelope!?
Assistant Li tapped on the red envelope and stared at the zeros that followed, falling into deep thought.
Fueled by Assistant Li's excited mood, the eye-catching Maybach soon drove into Mu's Corporation.
Meanwhile, in Qiyuan, Yun Shunan was leisurely swaying in a rocking chair.
At this moment, Yun Shunan was mentally contemplating what medicinal ingredients were needed to counteract the drug she had once given Mu Qi.
Poria cocos, *quan jing*, wild ginseng...
The more Yun Shunan thought, the more vivid the medicinal ingredients became in her mind.
The drug she had previously administered to Mu Qi, though a simple aid to help him forget someone, consisted of several ingredients that complemented each other, their side effects canceling each other out. Therefore, the antidote would require considerable effort.
The twenty-odd herbs swirled in Yun Shunan's mind, among which wild ginseng was the most elusive.
Upon this realization, Yun Shunan immediately went to Mu Qi's study, opened his laptop, and began searching for information on wild ginseng.
Fortunately, this was the capital city, where the wealthy were abundant and people with diverse needs even more so.
Yun Shunan soon spotted the highlight of a recent auction: a wild ginseng root.
According to the description, this wild ginseng was over four hundred years old.
In Yun Shunan's opinion, it would be the most suitable ingredient for Mu Qi's antidote.
Moreover, the location was not too far from home or Mu's Corporation. If Mu Qi didn't allow her to go out later, she could sneak out. If Mu Qi looked for her, he wouldn't worry too much about her absence.
Having made up her mind, Yun Shunan proceeded to the private wardrobe to select the outfit for the next day.
After much deliberation, Yun Shunan still chose a white evening gown. White attire paired well with Chinese medicine.
However, the price of this ginseng was exorbitant. After changing her clothes, Yun Shunan suddenly remembered that the starting bid for the wild ginseng was over three million yuan.
Although she had Mu Qi's black card, the drug was something she had administered. If Mu Qi found out, would he think she was too extravagant?
Yun Shunan fiddled with the black card in her hand. In the end, she put it back.
It seemed it was time for her to take on some tasks.
Yun Shunan returned to Mu Qi's study. This time, however, she unexpectedly bumped into Aunt Ning.
"Young Madam, the young master's study is not to be entered casually." Aunt Ning promptly blocked Yun Shunan's path.
"You called me Young Madam, so there's no such thing as entering casually. After all, my husband and I are one. How can it be considered casual entry?"
Yun Shunan bared her pearly white teeth, her tone excessively sweet, so sweet that it gave her goosebumps.
"This..."
Seeing Aunt Ning's face creased like a steamed bun, Yun Shunan quickly held her by the shoulders and led her aside. "Aunt Ning, I'd like to have the steamed egg custard you make. Would you mind going to the kitchen to prepare some for me?"
Aunt Ning's lips moved. She looked at Yun Shunan several times before finally heading to the kitchen.
Yun Shunan watched until Aunt Ning was in the kitchen before using a hairpin from her hair to pick the lock. She then entered.
Yun Shunan locked the door from the inside, took a deep breath, sat down at the computer desk, and her fingers flew across the keyboard.
Finally, all the code on the screen formed a rose.
This signified that all the surveillance systems within the room had been successfully disabled by Yun Shunan's program.
[Install a camera on streamer Liu Lili's equipment, bounty: 300,000]
[Infiltrate my boyfriend's mistress's communication device, bounty: 200,000]
Yun Shunan: "..."
What was all this? Were there no normal requests with higher amounts?
It seemed everything was posted online.
Yun Shunan's middle finger quickly scrolled the mouse wheel, moving down.
[Begging for a system that cannot be infiltrated by anyone within five years. Bounty: 1,000,000]
"This one is a bit interesting."
Yun Shunan smiled devilishly and privately messaged the "client."
[Hello, your request is absolutely no problem for me, and I can even extend the time. However, I have a small request as well.]
[Speak]
[That is, the amount should be increased by one zero on top of this basis.]