“Oh my God, there’s so many.” Lin Xinghuo widened her eyes as she stared at everything in front of her in disbelief. “T-These are all your works? But why are there so many?”
Han Muzi smiled and said softly, “This is my brother’s collection. Most of them were already on the market; some have been bought, and some only made one appearance before being kept here.”
“Wow, Muzi, your brother really dotes on you.” Lin Xinghuo couldn’t help clutching her chest. After all, she didn’t expect such a cold man to be so caring. What should I do? I feel like I’m falling in love with him! Sobs!
“Let’s go.” Han Muzi took her inside. “I designed this dress very attentively, but it hasn’t been on the market since it was made, so no one has ever seen it before. Today, I will give it to you as an apology.”
Lin Xinghuo looked at the skirt that seemed to have a 3-D effect as it bounced off reflections. She was so moved that she almost cried.
“Muzi, you are so good to me. I didn’t expect that in my lifetime I would wear a hand-designed dress made by my idol! On top of that, it’s even the most precious piece. I have probably saved the galaxy in my previous life to be receiving this now! Muzi, come together with me to the press conference!”
Han Muzi thought for a while and nodded. “Okay.” Then, she suddenly remembered something and asked, “Can I bring one more person?”
“Of course, you can bring whomever you want.” Lin Xinghuo looked at the skirt longingly with a sparkle in her eyes.
Han Muzi also glanced at the skirt. Probably this was fate. When she designed this dress, she liked it a lot. Because it was different from her previous designs, she kept it for herself to cherish. Who knew she would give it to Lin Xinghuo today?
Lin Xinghuo’s name was just like her life—shining brightly like stars in the skies. Perhaps, everything was pre-arranged by forces beyond their understanding.
Lin Xinghuo put the dress into her bag, but she didn’t take it away. Instead, she left it with Han Muzi and told them that she would put it on here on the day of the press conference.
Han Muzi agreed. After Lin Xinghuo left, she returned to the company.
When she went back, it was almost time to get off work. She packed her things and was about to go out when the lawyer came in.
“I’m sorry, Miss Han, but I’m afraid that I couldn’t accomplish what you’ve entrusted,” the lawyer said straightforwardly upon entering. “The Ye Group is not willing to discuss this, and… I think it would be easier if you settled this matter yourself.”
Hearing that, Han Muzi paused for a moment and said, “If I could settle this myself, why would I need a lawyer?”
What she said made sense. The lawyer’s face turned pale, and he couldn’t answer for a long time. Finally, he simply placed the file on the table and announced, “Anyway, I can’t handle this case. Miss Han, you should probably find someone else who is up for the job.”
“Mr. Zhang.” Han Muzi looked at him with an indifferent expression on her face. “Before you agreed to take this case, you already knew who you were dealing with. But you went ahead and signed the contract after all. Are you going to breach the contract now?”
“So what if I breach the contract? Wouldn’t it be worse if I lost my job because of such a contract?” Mr. Zhang put a bank card directly on the table. “Besides, you broke off the contract with the other party, so why can’t I do that too? I am willing to pay the penalty.”
Han Muzi was rendered speechless. She glanced at the card on the table and raised her eyebrows. “Triple the compensation fee?”
“No problem.” Mr. Zhang nodded while he looked at the card, feeling a pang of distress. Fortunately, the lawyer’s fees this time were not particularly high, so he could still afford it even if he had to pay her three times the amount. It was a pain to lose the money, but compared to the future of his career, this was nothing. “That’s all then. I shall take my leave now.”
Before Han Muzi could reply, he had already left. After he left, she took a look at the bank card. So, did she make a fortune by accident? Although she didn’t want to take his money, there was nothing else she could do now. Han Muzi put the bank card away and left the company.
The following day.
“The lawyer called me and said that he has already paid the penalty, so he will not deal with this contract again.” Not long after Yan went out, she ran back in and said, “What’s going on? This is too much! Just because the other party is Ye Moxuan, he’s lost his professional integrity?”
Han Muzi put down the pen in her hand when she heard Yan’s outburst. “He’s not to be blamed. I can only blame the other party for being such a pain in the neck. Even if this matter is resolved, I am afraid this won’t be the last of it.” After speaking, Han Muzi opened the bag, took out the bank card inside, and put it on the table.
“This is the penalty paid by Mr. Zhang. Transfer it to the company as public funds.”
Yan took it. “He even paid the penalty? It’s triple the original amount—it costs several million! My God, are all lawyers this rich? Doesn’t it hurt to spend so much money?”
Hearing that, Han Muzi couldn’t help but smile. “To him, his career is much more important than this money.”
Initially, if he carried out his duty to a further extent, Han Muzi would not consider this a breach of contract, let alone ask him to pay the penalty. However, he had given up too quickly and didn’t make any effort at all. On top of that, before signing the contract, Han Muzi had already asked Yan to explain to him as clearly as possible that this deal would be very difficult. The lawyers were asked to judge this themselves and only accept the job if they felt confident they could complete it. Mr. Zhang took it, but it didn’t take long before he gave up.
“So we have just made millions for doing nothing. But… what are your plans with the contract? If the other party is not willing to terminate it, won’t you still have to face Ye Moxuan?”
“I’ll set it aside for now.” Han Muzi sighed. “I have no choice, but he shouldn’t be bothering me these days.”
“Well, that’s all we can do for now; we have other more urgent things to deal with. By the way, I failed to do what you asked me to do; you may have to wait for a while longer.”
“Okay.”
While they were talking, the office door was pushed open. It was Leng Yueyue. She glanced at the two of them and walked in with an envelope.
“Is everything alright?”
“When I came in just now, someone gave me an envelope. They said that it must be handed over to you.” After speaking, Leng Yueyue walked to them and put it in front of Han Muzi.
“What is this?” Yan hurried to open it impatiently. The envelope was very big and thick. Because Yan was rushed to open the envelope, the photos inside splattered to the floor. Everyone was startled by that and squatted down to look at them.
“I-Isn’t this Zhao Yiru?” Yan stared at the person in the photo wide-eyed. “How strange! I wonder who sent the envelope. Why would they do this?”
Han Muzi stretched out her hand and took the photos. After looking at it for a while, she said, “Is there something else inside the envelope besides the photos?”
Yan rummaged through the envelope and her expression changed when she found something. “There’s this.”
