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Given that her hand was injured, breakfast was made by Mu Tongzi, and after finishing the meal, she also cleaned the plates.
Standing by the bar, Green Qi watched the man who had tidied up the kitchen and couldn't help but sigh, "President, you are so capable. Any woman who marries you would definitely be very happy!"
This man was almost a jack-of-all-trades; which woman wouldn't love him? Even she found it hard to control her feelings, let alone others.
"Then why don't you consider it?" He turned around, walked to her side, and stared at her intently.
"Consider what?" She deliberately played dumb.
"Consider marrying me!" Knowing she was avoiding the question, he decided to be straightforward.
"Well... I'm a married person, so there's no need to consider it..."
"That's not a problem. First answer me, have you ever thought about this?" He raised his hand to cup her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.
"..." She stared blankly at him. Looking into those gentle eyes, she didn't know how to respond for a moment.
She had thought about this question before. Perhaps at some point in the past, she truly yearned for the sense of security and happiness beside him. At that time, she had imagined what happiness would be like if she married him.
And she knew that this simple happiness was something she shouldn't aspire to.
Taking a deep breath, she revealed her feelings to those enchanting Eyes: "I have thought about it..."
"But..."
"No buts, as long as you are willing to believe me."
"..." It wasn't that she was avoiding reality; even if they could eventually be together openly, it wouldn't be fair for someone like him from a prominent family.
She looked at him for a long time, ultimately turning her head away with a bitter smile. It wasn't that she didn't believe him; it was that she didn't dare to.
Just like the years ago when she believed in Xue Yiyang, which ultimately led to them becoming strangers.
"I will give you time." Knowing her answer, Mu Tongzi, despite his disappointment, didn't want to pressure her. He simply sighed lightly and pulled her into his embrace.
As long as she was by his side, he would definitely wait for the answer.
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Back in City A, Green Qi threw herself into work despite her injuries. With less than two days left until the Design Competition submission deadline, she had only completed one-third of her drawings.
She took out the drawings again and spread them out on the large office desk, carefully sketching with a ruler and pen.
After one afternoon, although she still hadn't finished, at least she had drawn more than half. Green Qi measured and adjusted her drawings for quite some time before nodding in satisfaction.
Just as she was about to start on the next item, someone knocked on the office door. Looking up, she saw Liu Xinran's perfectly made-up face come into view.
"Is there something?" Green Qi's tone was somewhat cold; after all, she had no good feelings towards this Deputy Director who always targeted her.
"Nothing much." Liu Xinran shrugged nonchalantly, pulled out the chair in front of her, and sat down. "I just wanted to ask if you had a pleasant weekend."
Green Qi glanced at her and continued to redraw her sketches, replying lightly, "Pretty good."
Liu Xinran didn't mind her indifferent attitude. She looked at Green Qi's drawings and casually said, "Aren't you still involved with the President?"
Green Qi felt a bit angry at Liu Xinran's repeated meddling. She looked directly at her and said, "Deputy Director Liu, I've told you that my matters are none of your business. Everyone has their limits. Just because I don't lose my temper doesn't mean I'm not angry, understand?"
Liu Xinran sneered, "I'm just kindly reminding you; otherwise, you might lose some important things!"
"Thank you, you're overthinking it. It's not as complicated as you think," Green Qi replied with a cold snort.
"Is that so?" Liu Xinran looked at her with a smile, but Green Qi didn't notice the hatred and jealousy hidden in that smile.
The conversation ended on a sour note. Frustrated, Green Qi scratched her head and abandoned her plan to continue drawing. After having lunch with IKEA and returning to the office, she was about to unlock the door when it swung open. She suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to lock it when she went out earlier.
Sitting down, she opened the drawings on her desk, preparing to see what needed modification. Suddenly, her eyes widened in shock, and the coffee she had brought back fell from her hand, spilling dark yellow liquid all over the white floor.
Green Qi jumped up, staring at the damaged design on the table, her face turning pale. She pushed her chair back and quickly walked out of the office, standing at the door and asking sharply, "Who came into my office while I was out for lunch?"
Everyone outside stopped their work at her shout and stared at her in confusion.
IKEA rushed over and looked at Green Qi's ashen face, asking anxiously, "Gu Da, what happened?"
Green Qi ignored her question and walked to the center of the office area, scanning each person present with her eyes. She asked again, "Who exactly entered my office during lunch?"
This time she was truly furious; nearly half a month's worth of drawings had been torn apart in just the time it took for her to have lunch, leaving them unrecognizable.
The crowd shook their heads, seemingly intimidated by Green Qi's fury; no one dared to speak. Although they didn't know what had happened, they could tell from Green Qi's demeanor that it was serious.
"Are you daring enough to do it but not admit it? Fine, I'll check the surveillance!" Green Qi said coldly as she turned to leave, only to see Liu Xinran returning from outside.
Liu Xinran glanced at everyone and then looked at Green Qi with a teasing smile. "What’s going on? I heard some noise from outside."
Green Qi fixed her gaze on Liu Xinran for a long moment before gritting her teeth and forcing out a sentence: "You did this!"
Liu Xinran casually brushed her hair back and smirked playfully. "What did I do?"
"You tore up my design drawings for the competition!" The certainty in her tone left no room for doubt.
Since she joined the company, Liu Xinran has been at odds with her at every turn. Thinking back to what she said at noon, it is entirely possible that she tore up her design drawings.
When Green Qi's words were heard, the office erupted in a commotion, followed by whispers of discussion. Everyone understood the significance of this Design Competition, and with Green Qi's drawings torn today and the submission deadline at noon the day after tomorrow, it was clear that she would miss this opportunity to compete.
"Director Gu, you need to speak with evidence. Don't think you can slander someone just because you have the President backing you!" Liu Xinran said coldly, her tone becoming firm.
"Whether it's slander or not, you know in your heart," Green Qi glared at her, her hands trembling slightly in anger.
"I didn't do it, and I'm not afraid even if you check the surveillance!" Liu Xinran said firmly, a half-smile on her lips.
"Rest assured, the company will give me an explanation!" Green Qi said confidently. "Also, I want to warn you not to let your uncle's family sell fake cement again. Isn't the last incident lesson enough?" After saying this, Green Qi shot her a disdainful glance and turned to head back to her office.
Liu Xinran blocked her path, her face a mix of red and pale as she glared fiercely at Green Qi, almost gritting her teeth: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Green Qi coldly glanced at her. "What I said, Liu Deputy Director should be very clear!"
"Gu Lvq Qi!" Liu Xinran exclaimed angrily, raising her hand as if to slap Green Qi.
As everyone gasped in shock, Green Qi raised her hand to intercept Liu Xinran's strike and then forcefully pushed her away.
Liu Xinran stumbled back several steps before leaning against the wall to steady herself.
"I have a good temper, but that doesn't mean I'll let you bully me. Don't engage in any petty tricks behind my back; it's pointless." With that, Green Qi didn't look back and walked straight into her office.
Liu Xinran was unwilling to back down and wanted to rush forward but was stopped by Han Secretary, who had just come down from the general manager's office. "Liu Deputy Director!"
She turned around and regained her calm demeanor. "Han Secretary, is there something you need?"
Han Secretary frowned slightly as he looked at her and said in a businesslike tone, "Vice President Nie wants you to go to his office."
Liu Xinran entered the general manager's office. As soon as she sat down, Nie Fengling spoke bluntly, "Did you tear up Director Gu's design drawings?" Although it was a question, the tone was very certain.
Liu Xinran looked at him, her lips tightly pressed together, and her hands clenched tightly on her lap.
Nie Fengling glanced at her and coldly said, "Don't think that just because you turned off the surveillance, no one knows you went into Director Gu's office."
Liu Xinran suddenly looked up, her eyes wide in surprise as she stared at him, seemingly astonished at how he knew! She had indeed turned off the surveillance before tearing up the drawings at noon.
"If you want to keep something a secret, you must not do it in the first place. You should prepare your resignation letter!"
Liu Xinran bit her lip tightly, looking at Nie Fengling with resentment, unable to say a word.
After a long while, Liu Xinran suddenly let out a cold laugh, took off her work badge from around her neck, and slammed it onto Nie Fengling's desk before slamming the door behind her as she left.
Nie Fengling was unfazed, still calmly looking at the documents in his hand.
At the end of the workday, Jiang Chengmu came to pick her up despite being advised against it. Seeing the disheveled man getting out of the passenger seat, Green Qi paused for a moment before quickly walking over. Noticing Jiang Chengmu's disheveled appearance, she turned to the assistant Marlon in the driver's seat and asked, "What happened? Why does he look like this?"
"Mrs. Jiang, let's talk in the car!" After all, it was after work hours and there were still quite a few people around.
As soon as she got into the car, Jiang Chengmu slammed the door shut. Looking at the man beside her, Green Qi had a puzzled expression. "Why do you look like this?"
Jiang Chengmu turned to glance at her but remained silent with a stern face.
It was Marlon in the driver's seat who couldn't help but explain for his boss's silence: "Several overseas projects that the company recently invested heavily in have suffered significant losses. Jiang Group is facing financial difficulties!"
"Is Jiang Group going bankrupt?" Green Qi furrowed her brows and turned to look at Jiang Chengmu.
"That won't happen!" Jiang Chengmu replied without even thinking about it.
"That's good! You’ve been busy cleaning up the mess lately, so don’t waste your time on me. Remember to eat on time. Just look at your complexion; it’s only been two days and you’ve turned into this. Go home and let Auntie make some soup for you!"
Green Qi finished speaking and didn’t bother to say more. The two of them remained silent until the car stopped downstairs. Jiang Chengmu turned his head, looking at her with focused and restrained eyes, "Get some rest early!"
"I know!" Green Qi glanced at him lightly, opened the car door, and entered the building without looking back.
Watching the apartment door close, Jiang Chengmu slowly came back to his senses and sighed softly, "Let’s go!"
In fact, Marlon wasn’t telling the truth. The recent investment failure had left Jiang Group in deep debt; if no one invested soon, bankruptcy wouldn’t be far off. He hadn’t told anyone at home about this. Originally, he didn’t want Green Qi to know either, but now that she did, it was probably for the best.
The Board of Directors and major shareholders were pressing hard; finding an investment company in a short time wasn’t easy.
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To avoid losing this competition opportunity, Green Qi stayed up late drawing. When she went downstairs the next morning, it was no surprise that she had dark circles under her eyes.
While having breakfast, she casually saw news about Jiang Group on her iPad. After reading the report, Green Qi was somewhat shocked; it turned out that the Jiang Family was on the brink of bankruptcy!
No wonder Jiang Chengmu looked so distressed; he must be under a lot of pressure.
Given the current situation of the Jiang Family, no one would foolishly invest in them anymore. If things continued like this, bankruptcy was the only way forward.
Although she didn’t like the Jiang family, she didn’t want to see them go bankrupt either. If she could help, she would.
"IKEA, can you find out what’s going on with Jiang Group? How did it get to this point of bankruptcy?"
IKEA handed her a glass of juice and replied seriously, "Gu Da, they invested in that popular wind energy project in America for profit and drained their resources. I think you could take this opportunity to buy back your father's company’s stocks. This way, not only would you save the Jiang Family, but you’d also be at ease—killing two birds with one stone!"
"I wish I could, but where would I get that much money? Just look at those astronomical figures!"
With such a large sum of money, even if she borrowed from those around her, it was unlikely she could gather it all. Just asking for several million would scare anyone.
Thinking about the meager two million in her bank account, she realized this plan wouldn't work.
"You can borrow from Miss Yin and Miss Yan!" IKEA said excitedly.
"That's true, I'll talk to them later!"
During work hours, she called Yin Xiyin and Yan Zili to discuss borrowing money. They were quite straightforward and went to ask their men for help.
She didn't know how this matter reached Mu Tongzi.
When she received a call from Mu Tongzi after work, she returned to One Pinnacle Mansion. By the time she entered, Mu Tongzi had already been back for a while.
After dinner, Green Qi brought a plate of cut fruit into the living room. Just as she sat down, she heard Mu Tongzi say, "If you've made up your mind to get a divorce, how about I lend you enough money to buy the shares Jiang Chengmu holds?"
"You... you want to lend me money? How did you know I needed to borrow money?"
"Don't worry about how I know. The news about Jiang Group is all over the place. If you buy the stocks Jiang Chengmu holds now, it's not just for yourself; you're actually helping Jiang Group too, aren't you?"
"Aren't Jiang Group and Mu Group rivals? Why would you support me in helping Jiang Chengmu?" Green Qi looked at him in confusion.
"I'm not supporting you in helping Jiang Group; I want to be with you openly!"
Hearing his firm words, it was impossible for her not to feel moved. But could they really be together?
"What are the conditions for you lending me money? I can't pay back that much all at once!"
"You can choose to repay with your body; I don't mind!" Mu Tongzi chuckled lightly, his gaze soft as water.
“······” She really had no way to refute this man's twisted sense of humor.
Watching him easily sign a check, the figure of twenty million seemed trivial to him, but to her, it felt as heavy as a mountain.
The next day at work, she unexpectedly saw Yue Qingchen returning from Beijing. Green Qi politely nodded at her and stood in the corner of the elevator after stepping in.
More than ten minutes had passed since work started, and there were only two people in the elevator. Green Qi remained silent; with a woman like Yue Qingchen, she truly had nothing to say. It would be worse if it turned into an argument.
“Deputy Director Liu was driven away by you, right? Why did you do that?”
Green Qi let out a barely audible sigh, raised an eyebrow, and squinted slightly at the woman questioning her ahead. With a calm smile, she replied, “Although my public reputation isn't great, I wouldn't go so far as to frame someone. As for Deputy Director Liu's reason for leaving, it would be better for Vice President Yue to ask Vice President Nie for clarification, lest people think Vice President Yue is being unfair to protect a friend!”
“Is that so? I will find out the reason. You better hope I don’t find out it was you! By the way, I heard that recently Mu Group is collaborating with your father's Wind Dust Group. At first, I was puzzled how such a small company could climb up to the Mu Family, but then I learned it was that nouveau riche's company. No wonder!”
“······”
Seeing her silent, Yue Qingchen turned around proudly to look at her. “Could it be that your father sent you to Tong for the sake of the company? Tong has always valued himself and thinks women who are offered to him are dirty, especially since you are a married woman. I think your father has gone senile!”
Green Qi took a deep breath. She truly questioned Yue Qingchen's upbringing, but she knew she couldn't let herself get angry; otherwise, she would fall right into Yue Qingchen's trap. Suppressing her anger, she chuckled lightly, “Although my father is a nouveau riche, he wouldn't go so far as to sell his daughter. You don't need to worry about that, Vice President Yue!”
Compared to families that sacrifice their children for advantageous marriages and women like Yue Qingchen, who resort to any means necessary for titles and money, she was quite glad to have been born into a nouveau riche family. At least her only father wouldn’t gamble her lifelong happiness for profit.
She felt freer than them and even had more rights to choose her own happiness. Although her current life wasn't what she wanted, at least she had no regrets.
“Is that so? People like you only care about money when it comes down to life and death! Just because you're a married woman doesn’t mean anyone would want to use you again!”
“That’s even less of a concern for you, Vice President Yue. The exchanges of interests among wealthy families are not insignificant either; sometimes those from humble beginnings are less likely to be tainted by the smell of money. You keep saying you love Mu Tongzi, but if he were just an ordinary person, would someone like you even look at him?”
“What do you mean?” With a slight frown, Yue Qingchen turned to look at her, momentarily taken aback.
"There's nothing to it, just a reminder that your status today is merely given to you by Mu Tongzi. The wealthy among you only like each other for the illusory wealth and status they share."
"You..." Yue Qingchen looked at Gu Lvq Qi's flawless face, a flash of disgust passing through her eyes, but more prominent was the anger of being called out for her guilt. "Stay away from Tong from now on, or don't blame me for being rude!"
"It would be more effective if you said that directly to Mu Tongzi!"
The elevator dinged open, and she smirked, too lazy to look at Yue Qingchen's disgusted and fierce expression any longer as she turned and exited the elevator.
Once in the office, Green Qi hurriedly opened the unfinished drawings to continue working. This Design Competition was still very important to her; the more obstacles there were, the more determined she was to participate.
Before leaving work in the afternoon, she finally completed the drawings and handed them over to Nie Fengling. As for the results, she could only let nature take its course; after all, she had done her best.
Coming out of the office building, Green Qi immediately spotted the car that had arrived on time outside. Recently, Jiang Chengmu had been much more low-key. Watching her come down the steps, he quickly opened the car door and stepped out, gentlemanly opening the passenger seat door for her.
Once in the car, Green Qi turned to look at him. "Didn't I tell you to focus on your own matters? Aren't you worried about cleaning up such a big mess?"
"I'll take you home first before heading back to the company!"
"Why bother? Wasting your precious time on me is less productive than looking for investors. By the way, how about I help you?"
"How would you help me?" Jiang Chengmu looked at her in confusion.
"Jiang Family needs money right now, right? I could buy your shares in Wind Dust Group, wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?"
"Where would you get that much money?" Jiang Chengmu found her proposal strange; he couldn't quite pinpoint what was odd about it.
"I can borrow from Xi Yin and Zili. Their boyfriends are quite wealthy!" In reality, she had borrowed money from Mu Tongzi, but she didn't want to tell Jiang Chengmu. He would figure it out when he saw the signature on the check anyway.
"Why do you want to help me?" Jiang Chengmu felt it necessary to know the reason, although he already had a terrible suspicion about it.
"The reason is simple, I want a divorce!"
"Divorce?" He looked straight at her, even though his heart ached so much he couldn't speak.
"Anyway, we are bound to get divorced sooner or later. It's better to do it early than late. You can still save the Jiang Group; why not do it?"
"······"
Leaning over, Green Qi took out two copies of the documents and a pen from her bag and handed them over. "As long as you sign, I'll give you the check immediately!"
"Divorce... you really want a divorce..." Indeed, one cannot have both the kingdom and the beauty. If he chose to save the Jiang Family, he would have to pay a price. Although he was reluctant to accept such help, what could he do? Given the current state of the Jiang Group, it was unlikely he would find an investor unless it was acquired, but that was the hard work of generations of the Jiang family! He couldn't bear to ruin the company in his hands!
Rather than forcing themselves to stay together, it would be better to let each other go; he could still win her back in the future.
"That's right!"
Looking at the divorce Agreement in his hand, Jiang Chengmu trembled as he picked up the pen and turned to the last page.
He had no intention of carefully reading the contents of the Agreement; those few minutes felt so long to him. On the other side, her name quietly appeared, each stroke reflecting her desire to divorce him.
He once thought this marriage would bear fruit, yet in the end, they were going their separate ways.
He gritted his teeth and held back tears that were almost spilling over, quickly signing his name on the Agreement, closing the document, and pushing it toward her.
She didn't love him; divorce was ultimately unavoidable. The situation was beyond saving, and in the end, it was all caused by him.
Turning to the side, she took out a check from her bag and handed it to him. "This is a twenty million check; you should also sign the share transfer document!"
"······" Stunned, he lowered his head and took the check. When he saw the name on it, he felt something was off. "Did you borrow money from Mu Tongzi?"
"No, you know Yin Xiyin's boyfriend, right? His company has been doing business with Mu Group, so it's not that I urgently need money; he just directly lent me the check he had just received!" If he knew about her relationship with Mu Tongzi, the consequences would be severe. Not only would he not be able to get a divorce, but it would also implicate Mu Tongzi.
With a couple of rustling sounds, Jiang Chengmu signed the share transfer document in his hand, but when he handed it back to her, he inexplicably asked, "Would you rather borrow money than take the opportunity to divorce me?"
Does he really make her feel that much disdain? Disdainful enough to want to leave him without hesitation?
"That's right! Anyway, you've signed the Agreement, and my money has been delivered. Let's go handle the procedures tomorrow!"
"Gu Lvq Qi, don't go too far!" He lowered his Eyes and coldly shouted at her, suddenly feeling that her treatment of him was somewhat cruel!
He had already prioritized her; why could she still turn around and leave without hesitation?
"Me going too far? Jiang Chengmu, don't forget how we got to this point!" The car had already arrived at the apartment building. She coldly pushed open the car door, took a deep breath, and said, "I've done what I needed to do; you should go do what you need to do!"
"Fine!" After hesitating for a long time, he finally replied hoarsely with one word.
With a light sigh, she got out of the car without looking back, leaving the man in the vehicle feeling secretly heartbroken.
The next day, after finishing an early meeting, Gu Lvq Qi received a call from Jiang Chengmu. Without hesitation, she asked Nie Fengling for leave and went to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
After completing the procedures and returning, Jiang Chengmu stood at the door watching her. His originally handsome face now looked somewhat fatigued.
"As you wished, you're free!" He spoke in a hoarse voice as he put away the divorce certificate. He had smoked all night and drank quite a bit; now his throat and head were both aching. The woman before him remained beautiful and indifferent, cold enough to chill his heart. "I'll explain things to my mother. If she looks for you, just avoid her if you can!"
"Thank you!" Nodding her head, Gu Lvq Qi looked at him, finally feeling relieved. But there was only one sentence she could say to him.
"Qiqi..." He softly called her name, no longer with that playful tone of "wife." When he spoke it out loud, his heart was flooded with pain and sorrow.
"Is there anything else?" She stood quietly in place, waiting for him to continue.
"You have no conscience..." Without waiting for a response, he turned and left without looking back, leaving her with a baffling remark.
Standing there in a daze, she watched the car speed away, unable to comprehend the meaning of his words for quite some time.
Upon reflection, she realized that she indeed lacked conscience. When Gu Fengchen's life was hanging by a thread, it was the Jiang family that saved him, albeit at the cost of her own lifelong happiness. Yet in the end, she betrayed him and left him resolutely. With such disregard for their feelings, it was no wonder he would say she had no conscience.
However, amidst all these events, she felt more like a victim of circumstance and helplessness.
What surprised her even more was that the next day, news of her divorce from Jiang Chengmu swept across major headlines. Their figures exiting the Civil Affairs Bureau were prominently featured in newspapers, once again becoming a topic of conversation among the people of A City.
Trying to ignore the various discussions within the company, Gu Lvq Qi continued to work amidst cold jests and ridicule. Just as she stepped into the elevator after work, she received a call from Yin Xiyin, inviting her to dinner with Yan Zili to celebrate her newfound single status.
She was about to agree when Nie Fengling came down from the upper floor and handed her phone to her. Confused, Gu Lvq Qi hung up her call and took the phone from his hand.
Mu Tongzi's message indicated that she should follow Nie Fengling, so she could only reply to Yin Xiyin with a message saying she would go with Nie Fengling.
The destination was a club outside the city. After meeting up with Mu Tongzi in the lobby, they had just stepped out when they noticed two figures approaching from the parking lot. They instinctively stopped in their tracks.
It was clearly unexpected for her to run into Xue Yiyang and Oruo Yu here. After all, she knew this place was a highly confidential private club that only hosted Mu Tongzi and a few others today.
Seeing Mu Tongzi and Gu Lvq Qi, Oruo Yu paused slightly before walking up with Xue Yiyang. She cast a proud glance at Gu Lvq Qi and turned to the club owner Ou Ziyu with a teasing expression: "Big Brother, I didn't expect you to invite Miss Gu as well!"
"What? Do you know each other?" Upon hearing this, Ou Ziyu looked at Gu Lvq Qi with some surprise. "She is Mu Shao's friend."
"Is that so?" Raising an eyebrow, Oruo Yu let out a light snort. "Miss Gu and I are actually alumni from Yiyang; since we ran into each other today, why not gather together? I wonder what Miss Gu thinks?"
Naturally, she didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of Mu Tongzi, especially with Xue Yiyang beside them!
With everyone calling her Miss Gu, anyone could hear the unwelcoming tone and disdain in her words. Gu Lvq Qi forced a smile and was about to decline when Mu Tongzi preemptively spoke up: "Since Miss Ou has kindly invited us, let's join! If anything unpleasant happens later, don't blame us Qiqi."
With a detached glance at her, Mu Tongzi tightened his embrace around the woman in his arms. His overly protective behavior sparked curiosity among the few childhood friends present about the woman he held.
"How could that be!" Oruo Yu raised her gaze towards the silent Gu Lvq Qi, utterly disgusted by her Vice President's protected demeanor. Reluctantly grinding her teeth, she said, "Senior Gu, I’ve never been able to break your military training shooting record! Since there’s a shooting range here, why don’t we have a competition?"
It was clear to everyone that Oruo Yu was deliberately provoking Gu Lvq Qi. However, with Mu Tongzi present, no one dared to speak up in defense. Xue Yiyang cast a sympathetic glance at Green Qi and reached out to tug at Oruo Yu, signaling her not to seek trouble.
Before Gu Lvq Qi could respond, Xue Yiyang stepped in to defend her. Oruo Yu, already irritated, became even angrier and spoke sharply, "What? Is Senior not willing to fulfill such a simple wish of mine?"
"Since this is Miss Oruo's wish, as a senior, I should naturally fulfill it!" Green Qi emerged from Mu Tongzi's embrace and boldly met Oruo Yu's challenging gaze. "Since Miss Oruo insists on competing with me, let’s do it. However..."
She glanced around at their friends before turning back to Oruo Yu. "Why don’t we make a bet? It would be a shame to waste so many spectators' time watching otherwise."
"What do you want to bet on?" With a mindset of certain victory, she had no reason to be afraid.
Green Qi narrowed her eyes in thought but couldn’t come up with anything. She turned to the man beside her. "What do you think we should bet on?"
Seeing her rarely consult him for advice, Mu Tongzi straightened up, suppressing the fondness in his eyes as he raised an eyebrow at the impatient Oruo Yu. "Since we’re betting, let’s make it worthwhile so that our Qiqi can give it her all."
"Just say what you want to bet on, Mu Shao!" Confident that she wouldn’t lose, Oruo Yu boldly invited him to propose conditions.
"Alright then. If you lose, Miss Oruo will have to shout three times in front of everyone that you are not as good as Qiqi. Out of respect for Oruo Shao, I won’t make it too difficult for you. If you win, we’ll avoid your couple whenever we see you from now on. Of course, you can set the conditions; we won’t take advantage of you."
"If I win, Gu Lvq Qi has to leave A City far away. Can you meet this condition?"
Although his proposed condition was easy to fulfill, it was undoubtedly a huge humiliation for her. Moreover, only if Gu Lvq Qi disappeared from A City could she feel at ease regarding Xue Yiyang.
Mu Tongzi glanced down at Green Qi; he didn’t want to decide this for her. "Qiqi, what do you say?"
"No problem. If Miss Oruo wins, I agree to disappear from A City and from your sight."
“Qiqi... Don't agree to her!” Upon hearing her agree to such harsh conditions, Xue Yiyang immediately walked over, looking at her with a mix of anxiety and helplessness. “It's unfair to you; you can't agree!”
“Xue Yiyang, are you trying to turn against me?” Oruo Yu snapped her head around, glaring at him with anger, her beautiful face twisted in a fierce expression.
The more he defended Gu Lvq Qi, the more she hated Gu Lvq Qi!
“I've already agreed to the condition of fairness; let's go to the shooting range!”
At the spacious outdoor shooting range, a row of targets stood several hundred meters away. Green Qi changed into a set of camouflage clothing and glanced at the realistic firearms resting on the rack beside her. Then she looked at Oruo Yu's confident stance and smiled lightly.
She was surprised that Mu Tongzi trusted her so much; she thought he would step in to defend her out of concern that she might lose!
She briefly scanned the woman in camouflage; her slender figure was wrapped in thick clothing, and her long ponytail was tucked under her cap. She looked quite impressive.
“Baby, you really look like a female officer.” He raised his hand to adjust her cap, his gentle gaze resembling that of someone admiring their finest work.
“I think I look like a female officer too.” Nodding, she didn't deny it and lightly laughed as she picked up a sniper rifle from the rack and carefully adjusted it.
Oruo Yu took down her gun and proudly raised an eyebrow. “I won't make it difficult for you; today we'll challenge a thousand-meter range, ten shots to determine the winner. How about that?”
“No problem, I'm happy to oblige!” Although her hands were mostly used for design work, she was still capable of other tasks.
“Don't be so cocky; if you lose later, don't cry!” With a teasing laugh, Oruo Yu turned back to her position and got into a prone stance.
Watching her standard movements, it was hard to believe she was a rich young lady; it seemed she had practiced quite a bit over the years.
She didn't dare underestimate her opponent either; with such high stakes, she couldn't afford to lose.
The two figures lay prone on the grass, and the group that had been discussing gradually fell silent, all waiting to see the show unfold.
Green Qi was just about to pull the trigger when Oruo Yu fired the first shot.
Lowering her head, Green Qi closed one eye and precisely aimed through the scope, taking a deep breath before firing her first shot.
After taking one shot, she gradually regained her feeling and quickly finished ten shots ahead of Oruo Yu. Standing up from the grass, she raised her hand to put the gun back on the rack, rubbed her sore shoulder, and glanced at Oruo Yu, who still had one shot left, with a faint smile.
"Does it hurt?" Mu Tongzi reached out to tenderly massage her shoulder, his deep voice filled with concern.
"It's fine." She brushed off his hand and turned to look at the staff member coming over to report the scores, quietly waiting for the results.
After looking at the scores in the record book, Mu Tongzi paused for a moment before showing it to the woman beside him, then handed it to Oruo Yu. "Take a look for yourself. If you don't believe it, we can have someone bring over the target for you to check."
Understanding his meaning, Oruo Yu snatched the notebook away. Looking at the score recorded on it, her eyes widened in disbelief.
"Impossible! This can't be! At such a distance, how could she possibly score 99 points!"
"If you don't believe it, let's bring over the target for you to inspect!" Her disbelief was already anticipated by Mu Tongzi, who turned to instruct the manager.
Soon, two targets were brought over. Seeing that her score was ten points higher than hers, she glared angrily at Gu Lvq Qi, took a deep breath and gritted her teeth. Even if she was unwilling to accept it, she had no choice but to acknowledge it!
Achieving such a score at a distance of 1000 meters had already humiliated her enough; if she made a fuss and demanded another round, it would only invite ridicule. Moreover, she had no confidence in winning against her.
Unable to bear this humiliation any longer, she could only grit her teeth and concede coldly as she met Gu Lvq Qi's gaze: "I lost!"
"Since Miss Oruo admits defeat, let's fulfill our bet!"
"..." With so many people around witnessing this outcome, she simply couldn't lower her proud head.
"I..." Coldly glaring at Gu Lvq Qi, Oruo Yu took several deep breaths. Turning to glance at Xue Yiyang's indifferent attitude, she felt a wave of desolation in her heart. Finally, she shouted through gritted teeth three times: "I am not as good as you! I am not as good as you! I am not as good as you!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she shot a resentful glare at Green Qi and turned to leave.
Watching her retreating figure, Green Qi cast a faint glance at the onlooker, Xue Yiyang, and smirked mockingly, ultimately choosing not to kick her while she was down.
Turning her head, she calmly said to the man beside her, "It's hot outside, let's go back!"
"Okay!"
The record of 1000 meters in 99 rounds left the young masters present in shock and also caused Mu Tongzi, a man from a military background, to feel concerned.
Recalling the two years of blank history in her file, he couldn't help but furrow his brow, and his grip around her hand unconsciously tightened a bit.
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