"Why wait until tomorrow when the beauty is right before my eyes?" Qi Mo interrupted before the words were even finished, a smile on his face.
Just as Mu Yinyin was about to refuse, she saw Qi Mo walking towards her.
Mu Yinyin: "?"
What a coincidence!
"Hello," Qi Mo said as he reached her. In the next second, he hung up the phone.
Mu Yinyin put away her phone and smiled gently at Qi Mo.
Qi Mo looked around. Seeing that she was alone, he asked, "Are you by yourself?"
"No, my partner and collaborators are having dinner here," Mu Yinyin truthfully told Qi Mo about her current situation.
Qi Mo glanced at his phone, then let out a gentle laugh. "At most, you'll need another two hours. Can you spare some time for me then?"
It's better to seize an opportunity than to plan for it.
What a coincidence this was!
However, Mu Yinyin did not want this coincidence. She politely declined, "Mr. Qi, I'm sorry, but I have other commitments tonight."
She had to meet Nan Shiqing.
Qi Mo raised an eyebrow. He wasn't surprised by Mu Yinyin's refusal, but rather continued smoothly, "What about after you're done tonight? Yinyin, I want to carefully review our collaboration proposal. Otherwise, I'm truly afraid you might disappear~"
The man chuckled softly.
Mu Yinyin looked at Qi Mo in astonishment.
She couldn't believe these words were coming from Qi Mo. Qi Mo was from a prominent family in Country E. Someone of his status and position, to be afraid she wouldn't cooperate.
In essence, they really didn't lack her cooperation.
Qi Mo also noticed Mu Yinyin's expression. He chuckled and teased, "I am eager for talent. Your designs can bring me wealth. If I don't secure you early, what if I have to watch you collaborate with someone else and become my competitor?"
Mu Yinyin was speechless.
"Ms. Mu, I can be your dedicated driver, and your 24-hour personal bodyguard." Qi Mo changed his way of addressing Mu Yinyin.
His words threw her into further surprise. Was this the same Qi Mo she knew and met at first?
Seeing Mu Yinyin's disbelieving expression, Qi Mo couldn't help but furrow his brows and ask, "You don't trust me?"
His expression and the slight movement of his thin lips seemed to say: If you don't believe me, I can prove it with actions.
Mu Yinyin responded with a sense of helplessness, "It's not that I don't trust you. I have some personal matters to attend to. If you want to discuss cooperation, you can come to my company tomorrow, and I will personally host you. I've been out for long enough, and my partners are waiting for me. I'll be going now."
Seeing Mu Yinyin about to leave, Qi Mo didn't stop her. He even nodded in agreement with her arrangement, "Then I'll come to find you tomorrow morning. You'd better host me properly then."
"Okay," Mu Yinyin readily agreed. She nodded at him and then headed towards the private room.
Qi Mo remained standing there, watching her retreating figure until she completely disappeared from his sight.
Not far away, Mother Qi excitedly grabbed Father Qi's hand. "I was just wondering why this brat hasn't made any moves yet. He saw her today. Ah! When will he bring my daughter-in-law home!"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but complain again, "We're getting old, and we don't dare to approach our children. It's so frustrating. How wonderful it would be if we could speak face-to-face and meet our daughter-in-law face-to-face!"
Father Qi frowned slightly and gave Mother Qi a cold glance. He said sternly, "Nothing is certain yet. Don't think too much about it."
Mother Qi: "..."
She glared at Father Qi, unwilling to speak. She knew this old man still wanted their son to marry Amy.
Father Qi frowned slightly, hesitating, "Do we really not need to tell Old Shu about this?"
Mother Qi immediately pursed her lips, her expression turning serious. "Didn't our son say not to tell him yet? What if it turns out to be a false alarm, wouldn't that make Old Shu even more heartbroken?"
"A false alarm? Where in the world are people so alike?!"
From the first glance at the photo, to Qi Mo's confident demeanor.
Qi Mo never did anything useless.
Mother Qi immediately glared at him fiercely. "Qi Yuan, don't think I don't know what you're thinking! Put those thoughts aside immediately! If it's her, great. If not, our son likes her, and I'll support him!"
What was this old man thinking?
Old Shu had been searching for his only daughter for years, longing for her to the point of illness. Yes, the Shu family would surely be reluctant to marry off their daughter, and the wedding might be called off by the Shu family.
If not, then the status wouldn't match, the families wouldn't be well-matched, and he would have even more reason!
With that, Mother Qi's words revealed his true intentions. He sneered coldly, "Support? If she has no status, how can she help our Qi Mo's family? In the end, won't our Qi Mo be surpassed by the Zhan family? Don't forget the Zhan family's ambitions."
Mentioning this, Qi Yuan frowned deeply, his expression serious and cold.
The Zhan family had always been their sworn enemy, with covert and overt struggles over the years.
If Old Shu's daughter hadn't been lost, their arranged marriage would have already happened.
He wouldn't have had to place his hopes on Amy.
"How could I not know this? But speaking of which, if they want to compete, let them. Am I going to sacrifice my son's lifelong happiness and joy?"
Mother Qi became extremely serious, her eyes filled with unwavering determination. "No matter what, I only want my son to be happy. Qi Yuan, if you have those thoughts again, you can get out!"
Mother Qi's anger grew as she spoke. After finishing, she turned and left without looking back.
Qi Yuan pursed his lips, his face sullen.
But then again, if she truly wasn't Old Shu's daughter, then Amy would naturally come first.
However, he quickly controlled his inner thoughts, suppressed his emotions, and strode after her.
...
Less than ten minutes after Mu Yinyin returned to the private room, the dishes were served by the waiter one by one.
Lan Lan and Lan An, the brother and sister, had toasted and apologized earlier. Now, at the dinner table, their attitude remained good. They placed Mu Yinyin first.
However, Mu Yinyin also noticed the strong bond between the siblings. Lan An was constantly picking out fishbones for Lan Lan.
But as she shifted her gaze, a plate of peeled shrimp was placed in front of her.
Someone once said, if the person you marry is not the one you love, then at least it should be someone who loves you, who wholeheartedly devotes themselves to you, and who always puts you first, no matter the time or place.
Be with a man who thinks of you, who sends you flowers, who spends money on you, and who peels shrimp for you.
Jiang Ling did all of this very well, and he was also very gentle.
But no matter how good Jiang Ling was, her heart could no longer hold him.
"Ms. Mu, when you and Mr. Jiang are about to tie the knot, please notify us first."