Tsk tsk tsk~~~
Handsome guys really are different~~
Even their backs are so charming~~
Looking at Lin Xuan's tall, departing back, Mu Xiaowan's eyes were full of infatuation.
But in the next second.
Ugh~~
For some reason, Mu Xiaoyan suddenly had a strong urge to vomit and quickly covered her mouth.
But the feeling came and went quickly.
After retching a few times, she quickly returned to normal. She assumed it was just due to lack of rest and didn't think much about it.
She then turned around and began calling out to attract business:
"Jianbing guozi, crispy and delicious jianbing guozi! With egg, sausage, and crispy sausage, only five yuan each!"
"Don't pass by without stopping~~"
At this moment...
What Mu Xiaoyan didn't notice was...
A green Rolls-Royce Phantom was parked at the alley's entrance not far away.
In the driver's seat.
The driver was live-streaming everything that was happening through a video call...
…..
Huo Xia Group, Headquarters.
Inside a luxurious office.
A man with chiseled features, dressed in a perfectly tailored suit.
He was staring coldly at the screen with a sharp, predatory gaze, watching Mu Xiaoyan and Lin Xuan.
He sat on a brown French-imported sofa.
Between his well-defined fingers was a lit, thick cigar.
His eagle-like sharp eyes coldly fixated on Mu Xiaoyan, who was calling out for business, and the departing figure of Lin Xuan.
This man was Huo Qichen.
"That damn woman! She's talking to another man again?! Absolutely unforgivable!"
"I clearly warned her! Only I am allowed to eat her jianbing, only in front of me can she smile, yet she's treating my words like the wind?!"
"And that bastard Lin Xuan, so hypocritical."
"He's about to get married, yet he still acts so improperly, laughing and chatting with another woman in public. What kind of behavior is this?!"
Seeing the woman who had caught his interest now flirting with Lin Xuan, Huo Qichen's face darkened instantly, his black eyes flashing with cold hostility.
After the previous misunderstanding, he had thoroughly investigated Mu Xiaoyan's background.
The reason for her drastic change in personality was a first love from five years ago...
What surprised Huo Qichen was...
That man had a connection to him—he was none other than Su Shengtian's eldest grandson, Su Qingge's brother... Su Yang.
However, after Su Yang died overseas, Mu Xiaoyan, unaware of his true identity, believed she had been abandoned by a heartless man and began her descent.
Recalling the information he had recently uncovered, a sharp glint flickered in Huo Qichen's eyes.
Because, according to his intelligence reports,
Mu Xiaoyan had already had deep interactions with over a dozen different men.
And her method of selecting men...
Was purely based on visual attraction.
She did as she pleased.
Mu Xiaoyan hardly cared about a man's power, status, or wealth—after sleeping with them, she would leave without a second thought, a living female version of Chen Shimei.
"When did this damn woman steal my heart?"
"Hmph! Since you started this fire, you'll have to extinguish it yourself."
"Mu Xiaoyan, sooner or later, you will be mine."
Huo Qichen narrowed his black eyes, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
He didn't know why either?!
Clearly, he had always placed great importance on a woman's chastity.
But after finding out that Mu Xiaoyan was a so-called "public transport" (a woman with many lovers)...
Not only did he not want to stay away from her,
Instead, his possessiveness grew stronger. He couldn't help but feel sorry for this girl who had been hurt by a scumbag, wanting to pin her beneath him and comfort her properly.
So, he specifically assigned his men to monitor Mu Xiaoyan's every move, day, and night, and demanded that the live footage always be streamed to him.
Originally, he had planned to finish his current business first before claiming the woman who had stirred his heart.
But he never expected...
Early this morning, while waiting for the Su family's press conference, he witnessed a scene that made his eyes burn with rage.
The woman he had marked as his exclusive possession was flirting with another man again!!!
And that man—was none other than Lin Xuan, who had humiliated him before?!
With new and old grudges stacking together, Huo Qichen was furious beyond measure.
But fortunately, he hadn't lost his rationality yet. Lin Xuan was already on his kill list; all he needed to do was follow the plan...
Before taking Lin Xuan's worthless life, he would strip him of everything he had...
First, he would destroy both the Su and Lin families. Then, he would imprison Su Qingge by his side forever, making her his personal Sleeping Beauty.
He wanted Lin Xuan to lose all hope...
And die in utter despair and agony...
Thinking of this, Huo Qichen narrowed his long, black eyes and, as if venting his frustration, crushed his cigar into the ashtray, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.
At this moment, the large screen in front of him showed that the Su family's press conference was about to begin.
Then, in a tone that brooked no argument, Huo Qichen ordered his subordinate on the other end of the call:
"Go and buy all the pancakes that woman sells. From now on, whenever she sets up her stall, buy out everything."
"Only I am allowed to eat the jianbing she makes..."
After saying this, Huo Qichen hung up the phone and refocused on the beginning of the press conference.
"Once I get my hands on the formula, the Su family will disappear from Magic City."
"The Su family wants to rise? Hah! As long as I, Huo Qichen, exist, that's just a delusional dream!"
Watching Su Shengtian, full of confidence, walk up to the stage, Huo Qichen sneered coldly in his heart, his lips curling into a smirk that was one-third indifferent, one-third mocking, and one-third careless.
Lately, all of Magic City had been in an uproar because of the Su family's [Beauty Pill].
In just a few days after its release, the pill had brought massive profits to the Su family.
How could this not make others envious?
Now, many powerful forces were trying to interfere and take a share of the profits.
However, Su Shengtian was a shrewd strategist. He had divided the pill's production process into multiple steps, making it nearly impossible to obtain the full formula through the Su family alone.
Thus, many powerful families had turned their attention to the pill's developer, hoping to entice them with lucrative offers.
Even Huo Qichen was no exception...
After all, everyone had a weakness. The pill's creator was surely no exception.
With the power of the Huo family, he was 99% confident that he could recruit them under his wing.
"As long as I obtain the formula for the [Beauty Pill], perhaps..."
"The Huo family won't have to limit itself to the real estate industry anymore. We can expand into different business sectors instead..."
Thinking this, Huo Qichen couldn't help but curl his lips into a cold, indifferent smile.
"Good."
"Everything is still within my grasp."
Just as he was indulging in his satisfaction, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his waist. Fortunately, it disappeared in an instant.
"Strange?"
"What's going on?"
"It feels like ever since yesterday, my body has been feeling a little off..."