vrcanaries Chapter 500 The Orphan Girl Who Will No Longer Be Manipulated (26)
Chapter 500 The Orphan Girl Who Will No Longer Be Manipulated (26)
The little interaction between the father and daughter also caught Gu Yanli's eye.
His dark eyes narrowed, a fierce glint appearing in them, only to vanish in an instant.
He disliked Mu Zhou's dependent and obedient attitude towards Mu Xingbang.
She has herself to rely on.
Seeing that Mu Zhou had slowly raised his hand, Gu Yanli's eyes flickered slightly, and he suppressed his emotions.
When he firmly grasped that fair and slender little hand in his palm, Gu Yanli felt a surge of blood rush to his chest.
With a slight exertion of his hand, that soft body instantly nestled into his chest.
"Can you hear that? My heart is racing because of you."
Gu Yanli lowered his head slightly and whispered in her ear.
Mu Zhou blushed and quickly stood at a safe distance from him, performing standard dance moves.
He didn't care how shocked the people around him were.
Gu Yanli chuckled, placed one hand on her lower back, and led her to spin around to the music.
Almost everyone around them was focused on the two of them.
Why did you block me?
Gu Yanli stared into her eyes, his voice low and slow.
Mu Zhou refused to meet his gaze, her face displaying a distant and unfamiliar expression.
But when he asked why she had blocked him, she couldn't help but give him a reproachful look.
Why does she need to say "block me"?
After being glared at by her, Gu Yanli felt a surge of pleasure on one side of his body, finally finding some satisfaction.
At this point, the two had almost no physical contact, except for the handshakes, waist hugs, and shoulder pats that are unavoidable in ballroom dancing.
Despite the social distance between them, there was still an unspoken intimacy between them.
It makes one wonder what's going on.
Some were consumed by jealousy, some made malicious speculations, and most were simply envious.
That's Gu Yanli...
Mu Zhou had just returned to the Mu family, and although Mu Xingbang had given her enough respect, her situation was still perhaps awkward.
However, if he were to become involved with Gu Yanli, even Mu Xingbang might have to be wary.
Jiang Yan, who was watching this scene from not far away, remained calm on the surface, but his heart was far from being as still as water.
When he realized his feelings for Mu Zhou, he understood that she could never belong to him.
He shouldn't have continued looking, but his eyes involuntarily fell on Mu Zhou.
Jiang Yan gave a bitter smile and struggled to look away.
But for some reason, the more he tried to suppress his longing for Mu Zhou, the hotter his chest became.
He couldn't help but tug at his collar.
Mu Ruxin, who had been watching him from a short distance away, clenched her fists nervously as she witnessed this scene.
She, who had been hesitant, was now even more determined.
She had just seen it all; Jiang Yan's eyes were fixed on Mu Zhou, unwilling to look away for even a second.
Mu Zhou, this scheming and promiscuous woman, not content with seducing Jiang Yan, also became entangled with Gu Yanli.
A woman who longs for someone like that day and night will surely be despised!
However, Gu Yanli's unexpected event will not disrupt her plans.
She would still take advantage of Jiang Yanzhong's medication to have sex with him.
She deliberately wanted to humiliate Jiang Yan.
Who told him to be so rude to me?
By the way, let Mu Zhou witness this scene with her own eyes, so that she will understand that she shouldn't be delusional about things that don't belong to her.
After that, she also wanted to make Gu Yanli see Mu Zhou's true colors.
However, it was her first time doing something like this, so she was inevitably a little nervous.
But in their circle, sleeping with a man is no big deal.
Moreover, Jiang Yan has a good appearance.
Seeing that Jiang Yan seemed to be unable to bear his discomfort, she left the banquet hall, and a thought suddenly occurred to her.
Just as I was about to follow, a waiter suddenly came up to me:
"Miss, Miss Jiang Yaoyao has sent you a gift and said she wants you to sign for and open it yourself."
Jiang Yaoyao is Mu Ruxin's good friend and is currently on vacation abroad.
She's always been clever and quirky, and loves to create surprises. Mu Ruxin knows this and appreciates it, so she has no doubts.
I thought she was up to something weird again, and I was actually a little excited.
Mu Ruxin thought that since Jiang Yan was already drugged and couldn't escape, she went to her rest room to prepare for the surprise.
On the other side, after Mu Zhou and Gu Yanli finished their song, Mu Zhou tried to step back a little, but Gu Yanli did not let go.
"Remove me from the blacklist, or I'll come to you tonight and release myself myself."
His tone was calm and serious, as if to tell Mu Zhou that he was not joking.
After a few seconds of eye contact with him, Mu Zhou pursed her lips and whispered helplessly:
"Okay, let go!"
That's how they finally managed to escape.
As soon as she had a moment of free time, Mu Xingbang came over to subtly question her about her relationship with Gu Yanli.
Mu Zhou only knew that he had seen him before when he was a volunteer at the orphanage.
Mu Xingbang seemed to be deep in thought.
However, when facing Meng Xiyuan and Mu Jin, Mu Zhou changed his story.
Faced with Meng Xiyuan's sarcastic tone, she revealed a shy blush:
"Mr. Gu and I are just friends. Please don't talk nonsense, brother and sister-in-law. The reason he suddenly invited me to dance was because we had a small argument a while ago. I blocked him in a fit of anger, and he just asked me to unblock him."
Every word Mu Zhou said was true.
It was precisely because of this that Meng Xiyuan resolutely refused to believe that she and Gu Yanli were just friends.
For some unknown reason, her expression changed.
Mu Zhou quietly observed her, silently suppressing the urge to curl his lips into a smile.
This is her purpose.
If they suddenly found out that Mu Xingbang had given her shares, Meng Xiyuan and her husband would probably just be angry, complain about Mu Xingbang's favoritism, and make a few jealous remarks before letting it go.
However, given what Mu Zhou had said earlier, her barely concealed smugness, and the sudden discovery of the ambiguous relationship between Gu Yanli and Mu Zhou, he might very well support Mu Zhou.
Once these things are put together, they will start to speculate.
Could it be that because Mu Zhou has the support of the Gu family, his father has really begun to waver in his choice of successor?
Or perhaps he made some promise to Mu Zhou.
When they start to fill in the blanks in their minds, they are bound to start making stupid mistakes.
Mu Zhou's opportunity has arrived.
However, she was more worried about something else at this moment.
Mu Zhou had noticed Mu Ruxin's strange behavior a few days ago.
She seemed unusually excited and nervous, as if she wanted to do something today.
Mu Zhou originally thought she was coming for him, so he bribed a temporary service worker.
But she never expected that Mu Ruxin's target would be Jiang Yan.
From the moment Mu Ruxin stepped into the venue, she was targeted by people bribed by Mu Zhou, and naturally, the scene of her drugging the drug was also witnessed.
Mu Zhou was still suspicious, but after seeing Jiang Yan leave with a strange expression, he finally understood what was going on.
She instructed the bribed staff member to stall Mu Ruxin for a while when she tried to leave, but Mu Ruxin would soon realize she had been tricked and would go to Jiang Yan. Therefore, if Mu Zhou wanted to do anything, he needed to act quickly.
Without thinking further, she lifted her skirt and went to the private room upstairs in the banquet hall.
After she left, Gu Yanli immediately noticed her retreating figure.