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Online lover turns out to be my arch-rival
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The night is as dark as ink, with scattered starlight.
Suddenly, the sound of brakes shatters the silence, leaving two fresh tire marks on the scorching ground!
The silver Rolls-Royce Phantom emits a faint glow under the moonlight.
The car lights flickered, and a young woman stepped out from the driver's seat. Lin Muyan lazily slung her not-yet-officially-released Hermès Birkin bag over her shoulder, leaning against her luxury car as she looked at the almost engulfed-by-night mansion in front of her, sighing deeply. She had escaped for a month, just finishing the listing of her own brand company abroad, but she was still caught.
"Miss, the master is waiting for you in the study."
Lin Muyan glanced silently at Linbo, who was walking towards her with a humble posture, and it was this seemingly unremarkable old man who revealed her whereabouts to her master.
"I know! He has reminded me a hundred and eighty times over the phone."
Lin Muyan walked impatiently inside, her high heels clacking loudly. Passing through the ancient and elegant corridor, Lin Muyan and Linbo stopped at the entrance of the third room on the third floor. As Linbo announced their arrival, a brief moment of chaos ensued inside.
Lin Muyan pushed the door open without any surprise and saw the Lin family's leader, who had repeatedly created legends in the business world of Wei City, frozen with an embarrassed smile on his face. In front of him were about ten albums that he hadn't had time to tidy up, piled up on the table.
The covers of the albums featured a girl at different stages of her life, from childhood to adulthood, and some angles were even sneakily taken with a phone.
"Cough, Mu Yan, you're back but you didn't come to see your grandfather first. Grandfather is very disappointed in you."
Old Master Lin tried to dissipate the stagnant atmosphere without boundaries, complaining slowly with his mouth while quickly stuffing all the photo albums back into the drawer with his hands. Faced with the embarrassment of the old man, Lin Muyan suddenly felt very good. She didn't expose it, turned around and found herself a seat, "My dad is also always running around and nowhere to be seen, so it seems I inherited that."
Old Master Lin sighed helplessly at his precious granddaughter, and then, thinking of his purpose today, he became serious.
"You've been idling around for a few years. It's time to gather your thoughts and come back to the company to help out. I'm getting old, not as energetic as before. Lin clan has been under my management for fifty years. It's a family business, the foundation of our Lin family..."
While the old master spoke passionately, Lin Muyan suddenly seemed to take an interest in the sandalwood teapot in her hand, playing with it non-stop.
Until Old Master Lin suddenly raised his voice and called out "Lin Muyan," she looked disinterestedly at the deflated old man.
"I won't take over the Lin clan for the time being."
She said it quite casually, "Grandfather, you haven't forgotten why I went abroad, have you?"
Thinking about how this girl ran away without permission five years ago, Old Master Lin can't help but smile. Lin Muyan didn't care about the old man's dark face at all, feeling that the emotions that had been suppressed for a few days suddenly released, and she felt much more relaxed. Lin Muyan's stubbornness is inherited from Old Master Lin, how could the old man not know this over the years.
He only has this one granddaughter. If even she doesn't take over, wouldn't the Lin clan fall into someone else's hands? He has devoted his whole life to the company. Asking him to step down and hand it over when he's old is absolutely impossible for him.
Lin Muyan took out her phone and replied to a text message, casting a sidelong glance at the old man's despondent expression.
It's not true that she doesn't feel heartache, but she can't stand giving up her freedom and being trapped in her own company.
"You refuse to take over, fine, then you can go on blind dates for me. I can persist for a few more years, and leave the position to my great-grandson."
Suddenly, a few photos were scattered on the sandalwood table. At first glance, they were all dressed up for the workplace, either rugged-looking or shrewd, which was a headache to look at.
Lin Muyan immediately wanted to pry open her grandfather's brain and see if his aesthetic sense had been sealed off. "Grandpa, did you dig up these people from the talent market? Each and every one of them is a good worker."
Old Master Lin She choked him for a while before he could speak.
These are all outstanding talents that he specially selected recently, and this girl really... has no eye for talent.
"Men should be judged by their abilities, what's the use of good looks! Look at those men who are all about makeup, none of them have anything else to show off except their faces. After getting married, they won't even be able to support a family. Listen to grandpa, pick one of these few that you find pleasing, and grandpa will arrange for you to meet tomorrow."
Granddaughter Lin is about to refuse immediately, but Old Master Lin's eyes flickered, and he let out a long sigh, his voice trembling, "I'm not insisting that you make a decision now. Your father is unreliable, and I can still support you a bit now. But in the future, I'll be old too. If I'm gone, who will help you if someone bullies you?"
Old Master Lin let out another desolate sigh, which made Lin Muyan's heart ache, but he continued in a low voice, "You're a girl. If the Lin family falls on hard times one day, Grandpa will find you a good family to marry into, and you'll live a comfortable life. Grandpa can rest assured even if I'm gone. Besides, I hear Old Zheng always talking about how adorable his great-grandson is. I'm envious too."
As he spoke, Old Master Lin seemed to grit his teeth with resentment.
Lin Muyan realized that she had been duped again, and huffed, "I see you're still jealous, you're definitely going to live a long life. Let's skip the blind dates, these few people—" she disdainfully flicked through some photos, "I'm afraid I'll have nightmares at night."
Old Master Lin was unwilling to let go of his granddaughter, who he had finally managed to catch.
"Mu Yan, do you think I am seeking your advice now?" When Old Master Lin struck a stern pose, even Lin Muyan couldn't help but feel a shiver in her heart. She pursed her lips and remained silent, but stubbornly refused to back down.
"You are unwilling to join the company and unwilling to go on blind dates. I'll give you one last choice."
Old Master Lin His gaze was piercing, "You know that there is a film and television company under Lin's Group."
Lin Muyan nodded, "Peak Entertainment."
"The performance of Peak Entertainment has been at the bottom for the past five years, even in a state of negative growth. You are unwilling to accept my arrangement, right? Well, if you can achieve a 70% growth rate for Peak Entertainment within a year, I will no longer interfere with any of your decisions, whether it's getting married or accepting the company."
To rapidly grow a company that has no hope within a year is simply impossible.
"Grandfather, one year is too difficult for anyone, how about three years."
"Two years, at most two years."
"Deal!"
Clapping their hands together, it was settled. Old Master Lin smiled in a rather unpleasant manner.
When she came out of the Lin family ancestral home, Lin Muyan bit her freshly done solid color manicure and muttered, "Damn it! Fooled again."
...
The sunshine was bright, almost blinding.
In the central area of Weicheng City, inside the Wufu Hua City parking lot, three differently dressed girls are struggling to push a Wuling Hongguang MINI into a parking space. Lin Muyan, with striking red hair, is glistening in the scorching sun, but her expression is contorted as she strains to push, causing her heavily applied eyeliner to nearly melt away.
"Liu Er Bao! If I trust you one more time, I'll be a stray dog on the roadside with no one to take me in!" She was so exhausted that she couldn't even muster a growl, only a weak, simmering anger.
"Liu Er Bao" forced a bitter smile and said, "Don't be mad, don't be mad. Keep your energy, we're almost there. We'll be in the parking spot soon."
Amidst the three people's wails, the pink mini car finally parked steadily in the nearby parking spot.
Lin Muyan wiped off some sweat and glared at her still silly friend. If it weren't for Er Bao insisting on using this "battle tank" to help her move, she wouldn't be in such a sorry state now. "Don't be mad at Er Bao, this car was just bought by her less than two days ago, who knew it would run out of battery today," said Mu Yan.
Song Xi pushed up her sliding glasses and gently reassured, "The car is fine."
Lin Muyan waved her hand, "It's okay, let it go."
The car was fine, but as for the luggage—she looked up at the towering apartment building, feeling a bit of a headache.
She regretted it. She shouldn't have cared about her pride in the first place, and insisted on hiding her identity, making the old man hire her with such a set of apartment conditions. Now, on the 32nd floor, she brought a whole trunk of luggage. "Your cousin is really amazing, she can even get you a discount in such an expensive place."
Liu Er Bao Since entering Wufu Hua City, her eyes and mouth have been constantly busy.
It's not that she hasn't seen the world, it's just that this place is so expensive that she couldn't afford it even if she worked her whole life.
"It's a coincidence that the person selling the house ran into that kind of trouble, so they had to rent the house cheaply. But it will be more convenient for us to meet in the future. Just come to my place directly, but Er Bao, make sure to fully charge your car before coming, I don't want to push the car again."
"Wow! Isn't that Li San San who trended on hot search yesterday? Sister Yan Sister Yan I saw a celebrity!"
Liu Er Bao's sudden exclamation interrupted Lin Muyan, who glanced over disinterestedly, only to see a woman wearing a duckbill cap talking to a half-squatting man, both exuding an air of flirtation.
She had no interest in celebrity private lives, but when her gaze swept over the man who was facing her, she couldn't help but look at him for a few more seconds.
Those hands are so beautiful.
"Mu Yan, help me out."
Song Xi's voice made Lin Muyan quickly walk back to the car and pick up her suitcase.
Seeing the luggage piling up at their feet, the three girls knew they couldn't move it all. Lin Muyan instructed two of them to stay by the car while she went to the front desk of the apartment to find someone to help. Since there was no one available at the front desk, she borrowed a cart and went back to let Song Xi and Liu Er Bao start moving the lighter items upstairs. She then loaded the heavier items onto the cart and pushed it towards the apartment. The cart's wheels were a bit old, and Lin Muyan found it very difficult to push. In addition to the physical exertion of pushing the cart, the hot sun made her feel a bit dizzy and lightheaded.
A sudden force caused the cart to overturn, throwing her to one side.
"Do you need help?"
Someone embraced her, their faint, cold fragrance wafting over, quite pleasant.
The other party's voice was not loud, as light and faint as the subtle fragrance. Lin Muyan slowly came to her senses, feeling the warmth in her ears as she pulled away from the man's embrace.
"No, it's not necessary."
She felt uneasy as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and her gaze was immediately drawn to the man's right hand that had just approached her earlier.
She suddenly looked up, the sunlight shining down, blurring the man's face... She squinted and only saw a pair of full and rosy lower lips, feeling a bit dazed. She staggered and was embraced by the man again!
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