Chapter 16: The Pull of Fate
On a busy day, Mu Huanzhang's performance was no different from usual, but Su Jumo noticed that something was wrong.
Because of his carelessness, he made two mistakes in his work, but Mu Huanzhang, who should have reprimanded him, just nodded and exposed it twice.
"May I come in? boss. Su Jumo straightened his work clothes and raised his hand to knock on the door.
Mu Huanzhang nodded without a trace, his eyes still on the archival materials at hand.
Seeing this, Su Jumo walked into the office, and with sharp eyes, he saw the information on the table for the first time - the immigration information that Mu Huanzhang asked him to bring in the morning.
"Ahem, boss, that ......" he pondered repeatedly, for fear that what he said would be inappropriate and have the opposite effect.
"You say. When Mu Huanzhang heard this, he finally raised his head and looked at Su Jumo calmly, "Is it the Zhao family's business?"
"No, no, no. Su Jumo hurriedly waved his hand, then clenched his right hand into a fist, put it to his mouth, and coughed embarrassedly, "It's a little problem......
"That's right. He sighed, leaned back in his chair, and looked at this playmate and subordinate who had been with him for many years, and had a headache, "Su Jumo, when did you become such a mother-in-law?"
ββ¦β¦ I'm not. Su Jumo endured and endured, and finally couldn't help it anymore, and said all the words in his heart, "You are so abnormal day by day, everyone will worry about whether you will not be able to think about it, right?"
"Besides, you...... You arranged Qin Xiao there and lived there yourself, which is already very contrary to common sense. β
"Common sense?" Mu Huanzhang smiled suddenly, closing the information on the table, "Accompanying his wife is actually a thing that goes against common sense." β
"It's different. β
"What's the difference?" he suddenly raised his voice and looked at Su Jumo with sharp eyes, "No matter what the situation is, no matter what she is, she will always be my wife." I won't leave her either. β
Hearing this, Su Jumo was silent for a long time, and then he seemed to be a person who had nothing to do, "Actually, it's not early, let's go to dinner together, boss, right?" I have some reports on the Zhao family's movements here. β
"Well, got it. β
For a whole day, Mu Huanzhang had been in a busy state, but he didn't pay much attention to things other than Qin Xiao and the Zhao family.
After a busy day, he dragged his tired body back to his simple home in Ireland with the people he loved most.
"Qin Xiao, I'm back. Turning on the light and looking at the empty room, Mu Huanzhang said slowly.
Slowly, he changed his shoes, ignoring the low temperature in the room, and took off his coat.
After pouring himself a glass of whiskey, Mu Huanzhang went to inspect Qin Xiao.
She was asleep as always, her expression was still peaceful, but the moon flowers around her were already a little wilted.
Noticing this, Mu Huanzhang couldn't help frowning, then approached and twisted a scattered petal, "Is there only one day?"
After a moment of silence, the petals were put back by him on Qin Xiao's side, and with it, it was a long and sad kiss.
"Qin Xiao, you are like this...... How long can you stay with me?How much longer will it be than them?" Mu Huanzhang whispered, caressing Qin Xiao's cheek.
Perhaps the cruelest thing in the world is the temperature of my palms, which can no longer warm you.
He sighed softly, straightened up, drank the whiskey in his glass, and then turned away as if unreserved.
"Jumo. The phone in his hand was connected, and without waiting for the other party to speak, Mu Huanzhang said in a tired tone: "Arrange someone tomorrow morning to replace Qin Xiao's moon flowers and replace them with some fresh ones." β
ββ¦β¦ Okay, let's arrange for someone to come early tomorrow morning. Su Jumo said, hesitating slightly, "Boss, the arrangement to return to China should be in the near future." β
"Well, to the point. After listening to him, Mu Huanzhang rubbed his temples and forced himself to cheer up.
"The opening of the subsidiary in Ireland this time is quite different from the expectation and development, and there is already a bit of controversy on the board side. After Su Jumo considered it, he said with a slight euphemism.
"Controversy?" Hearing this, Mu Huanzhang sneered, his tone quite disapproving, "A group of old guys who are self-contained, don't even dare to take the slightest risk. β
"Let them say go, these days will develop according to the plan, and when I return home, I will personally plug them with results at the board meeting. β
Su Jumo nodded subconsciously, then remembered that he was talking on the phone, and replied with a slightly red face: "Understood." β
"That's right," Mu Huanzhang said, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was tired and threatened, "Zhao Huawen's small movements, find an opportunity to stop it." β
"Roger, go arrange it now, and start the hands-on intervention tomorrow. He paused suddenly, and asked with some uncertainty: "Boss, we are not as powerful as the Zhao family in Ireland, and if we continue to do this now, the subsidiary will be ...... by the Zhao family sooner or later."
"I've thought about it. Mu Huanzhang took out a cigar from under the table, lit it slowly, took a puff, and then slowly continued: "If they want the Zhao family's power in the country to be completely eradicated." β
After saying a few more words, Su Jumo took the initiative to hang up the phone.
Mu Huanzhang leaned back and leaned on the back of the sofa, his expression was extremely depressed for a while.
In the past, whenever he smoked to relieve stress, Qin Xiao would always speak out to stop itβno matter what attitude he used to treat him.
"Silly woman. Mu Huanzhang said, took a hard sip of the cigar in his hand, and then crushed it into the glass ashtray.
God is always joking with them, the two who are supposed to love each other, but they take turns to love each other.
Owing, repaying, and re-indebting......
Constantly pulling, the red thread of fate tightly tied the two of them on the one hand, and on the other hand, it was fragile as if it would break if it was pulled hard.
"That's fine. Thinking about it, Mu Huanzhang opened his mouth coldly, his tone was both a little happy, but also a little resentful and repentant, extremely complicated, "At least in this life, I can pay you back." β
After Mu Huanzhang learned of Qin Xiao's death, he had fantasized more than once.
If time can be turned back, if people die can be resurrected, if there is a next life.
Will they still miss it?
There is no answer, but perhaps an answer is not needed.
Just like Mu Huanzhang said, he will use it to repay her in this life.
is also in this life, the bond between the two will not be broken because of the death of one of them.
With a sigh that seemed to be smiling, Mu Huanzhang got up, turned off the overhead light with the remote control, and walked slowly towards the room.
The moonlight filtered in through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the living room, stretching his shadow and witnessing how he disappeared into the darkness in the depths.