Yan blurted, “Damn! How did you know?”
“She was with me for a while that night. How could I not recognize what she was wearing? However…” Lin Xinghuo’s expression turned serious. “I need to clarify something very important with my idol.”
“What is it?” Yan asked like a busybody.
Lin Xinghuo stated sternly, “I can only speak with my idol about this matter.” With that, she squeezed past Yan and entered the office, in search of Han Muzi. She couldn’t help but cry out in surprise when she saw Han Muzi’s dark circles.
“My idol, what happened to you?” Lin Xinghuo exclaimed in shock while staring at the dark shadows under Han Muzi’s eyes.
“Just call me Muzi.” Han Muzi gazed at Lin Xinghuo who appeared in her office out of the blue. Isn’t she an award-winning actress? Why is she so free that she can drop by my office at such an odd hour?
“Muzi!” Lin Xinghuo clung onto Han Muzi’s arm. “I saw it!”
“What did you see?”
“President Ye of the Ye Group hugged you. Although you covered your face, I recognized you straight away.”
Han Muzi was astounded when she heard that, and she thought of something suddenly. That’s right. Despite my efforts of shielding my face that night, how could those who know and are acquainted with me not recognize me? Han Muzi’s expression soured at that thought.
Lin Xinghuo cleared her throat, and her expression turned somber suddenly. “I have something to tell you. News on the internet spread the fastest, and everyone is currently searching for the mysterious woman. They might not have a clue right now, but they might find out that it’s you by accident.”
Han Muzi was at a loss for words. She knew very well how fast news spread on the internet. If Lin Xinghuo was able to recognize her, it would mean that others might be able to as well. There were many people sitting beside her that night. Besides, she even headed out for a while.
”Did you drop by today to tell me this?”
“Mm-hmm, I just want to remind you to be more careful. You might want to be prepared. However, there’s something even more important that I feel obliged to tell you.”
Han Muzi asked, “What is it?”
Lin Xinghuo fidgeted with her fingers, and her pretty face looked torn. “I haven’t decided if I should tell you about it.”
Han Muzi chuckled in frustration. “Go home if you haven’t decided. Tell me about it next time.”
“I can’t!” Lin Xinghuo answered in a serious manner, “You are my idol, and so I think it’s best to tell you. After all… I think this is unfair to you.”
Unfair? What is it? Lin Xinghuo had successfully piqued Han Muzi’s interest now.
“Well… Do you still remember the client I recommended to you earlier?” Lin Xinghuo bit her lower lip while explaining softly to Han Muzi, “She is my relative, and she’s younger than me. She has always admired me since I succeeded as a celebrity. However, her mother does not agree with her joining the entertainment industry. Hence, she attended university like a goody-two-shoes.”
Han Muzi scowled at that because she figured Lin Xinghuo wouldn’t bring up Lin Qingqing for no apparent reason. Thus, she nodded while playing along. “Mm-hmm, I remember her.”
“Initially, these are all private matters. I wouldn’t tell you these things if Young Master Ye of the Ye Group hadn’t hugged you during the press conference, and I so happened to witness that.”
“What are you trying to say?” Han Muzi stared at Lin Xinghuo in amusement.
“I wanted to say that my cousin has been going on blind dates with Ye Moxuan!”
Han Muzi’s smile stiffened on her lips, whereas Lin Xinghuo bit her lower lip sadly.
“My idol, you are sacred and inviolable to me. In all honesty, I will wish you happiness if you truly end up together with Ye Moxuan. But… he is a playboy!”
“Playboy?” The corners of Han Muzi’s lips twitched involuntarily.
“Yes! He already went on blind dates with my cousin, but there he is, hugging you during a press conference. It would have been fine if he did it in private, but that’s a press conference! Both Zhao Yiru and I were present. I’m not blowing my own trumpet, but together, Zhao Yiru and I are quite popular in China. There must be many people following the event that night. Since that incident happened suddenly, I feel like he exposed you to the public, and that’s why…”
Han Muzi finally understood what Lin Xinghuo was trying to say. Who would have expected this girl to come all the way here specifically to tell me this? Han Muzi thought to herself in silence, and she looked up at Lin Xinghuo with a smile. “I understand.”
“T-That’s it?” Lin Xinghuo stared at her with a blank expression, as if she was in disbelief that Han Muzi was reacting so calmly.
“Huh?”
“I mean, aren’t you sad? You lost so much sleep that you have dark shadows under your eyes because Young Master Ye hugged you. Were you not excited because of this?”
Han Muzi hesitated before asking her, “Who told you that I was excited because he hugged me?” In the past, that man has hugged me countless times. Besides, we’ve done even more intimate things together. Why would I possibly lose sleep for being excited over a hug? I can’t sleep because I’m still married to him. That is something I find unacceptable.
“Alright, I think I have been a busybody. However, you have to be careful, my idol. Chen Fei is waiting for me downstairs, and so I’ll be leaving now. By the way, I can tell you that my cousin is no saint. You should be careful of her too.”
Once Lin Xinghuo left, Han Muzi finally faced the problem head-on. She’s right. Netizens will expose my identity sooner or later. Her gaze darkened at the thought.
Hence, that afternoon, Han Muzi made use of some public relations methods to delete all her marketing information. There was much less information about the mysterious woman online now. Han Muzi finally felt relieved with a cleaner layout. Although the issue between Ye Moxuan and I is troublesome, life goes on. I can’t allow myself to feel down in life just because of the divorce issue.
The house owner, whom she got into contact with previously, took the initiative and phoned her, asking if she would like to view the house. Han Muzi truly wanted to purchase the house in that area, but this matter was delayed due to the issue of terminating her contract with Ye Moxuan. Now that I think about it, I doubt I’d be able to terminate my contract with Ye Moxuan. What if there’s a need for me to spend money in the future?
Han Muzi was deep in thought, while the house owner might have been anxious due to the waiting and so blurted straight away, “Well, the thing is, I need money urgently due to some family matters. If you like my house, why don’t you drop by to have a look? Don’t worry, we can negotiate the price until both parties are satisfied.”
Han Muzi’s interest was piqued when she heard that. Since the house owner offered to lower the price, I should really go over to have a look.
Since there were no new orders recently, she wasn’t busy at that moment. Hence, she left the company earlier and picked Little Bean up from school with Yan. Then, they went to view the house together.
