Xu Mu felt a little amused seeing the black text floating above Ye Tong's head.
It seemed that the so-called Favorability wasn't a straight line upwards.
Instead, it was like a stock, fluctuating up and down, but the overall trend was positive.
Xu Mu hung up the phone and said with a smile, "I'm going to the Su family today. Why don't the two of us go together?"
Ye Tong was speechless. Her legs were still trembling when she walked now.
Couldn't he tell?
But she didn't dare to say it explicitly, she just shook her head. "I'm not feeling well. Let's skip it today."
"Alright then, rest well at home."
Xu Mu also realized that yesterday's intense activity was indeed taxing for Ye Tong.
[Favorability +3]
Xu Mu was surprised to see the text pop up above Ye Tong's head, not expecting a single sentence to add three points.
Correspondingly, it also increased his own 24 Righteousness Points.
"I'll go make you breakfast."
Ye Tong had already come downstairs and walked straight to the kitchen.
"No need. Dad wants me to go over now. Today's task is quite important. If we secure the Su family's business order, it can bring us hundreds of millions in income. I need to prove myself to the family."
After speaking, Xu Mu got up and walked out.
Ye Tong looked at Xu Mu's retreating figure, still finding it hard to believe.
He actually started being busy with company matters.
Could it be... has he truly changed?
...
The Xu Group Building.
Xu Mu parked the Escalade in the garage. After getting out, he headed for the underground elevator nearby.
He saw a woman also getting out of a Maybach.
Xu Mu's memory instantly surfaced.
His older sister, Xu Ningbing.
She was wearing a black uniform, with exquisite features and a hot, standard S-shaped figure.
She had a divine aura comparable to Mu Qingying's, but the two had completely different temperaments.
Xu Ningbing was cold and glamorous, exuding the air of an overbearing female CEO.
Consistent with her personality, Xu Ningbing was also resolute and efficient in her work.
She was wearing glasses, but Xu Mu knew she wasn't shortsighted.
She just wanted to use the glasses to create a persona fitting for a CEO.
"Good morning, Sis."
Xu Mu greeted her.
Xu Ningbing only glanced at Xu Mu and didn't respond.
Xu Mu didn't mind. He knew Xu Ningbing had always looked down on him.
The two rode the elevator up together.
During this time, Xu Mu checked her information.
Name: Xu Ningbing
Identity: CEO of the Xu Group, female lead of The Dragon King Descends.
Favorability: -60
Destiny Level: 10 (Max Level 10)
Holy cow!
Xu Mu was inwardly startled. Xu Ningbing was actually max level. It was his first time seeing a max-level character.
Based on the plot, he could probably guess why.
It was known that Xu Ningbing's strength was unfathomable in the later stages, and she had always followed the Dragon King to conquer the world.
Her personality was also suitable; she never showed mercy to enemies and killed without batting an eye.
Ye Tong and Mu Qingying were both Destiny Level 8 because they rarely appeared in the later stages.
This was also due to their personalities; for example, a gentle personality like Ye Tong's wouldn't be much help to the Dragon King later on.
Ye Yu was Level 9 because she appeared frequently in the later stages.
She helped the Dragon King manage territory and also offered strategies.
"What are you looking at?"
Xu Ningbing frowned, noticing Xu Mu staring at her.
Xu Mu ignored her and just pressed the elevator button.
The elevator from the underground garage could not reach the top floor directly.
They first went to the middle floor and took the staff elevator from there to the top floor.
Throughout the entire journey, neither of them spoke another word.
Chapter 6: I Know a Thing or Two About Piano (2/2)
Top floor.
Xu Mu, with his hands in his pockets, arrived at the chairman's office door.
Surprisingly, Xu Ningbing was also following him.
Xu Mu knocked on the door, and a middle-aged man's voice came from inside.
"Come in."
Xu Mu pushed the door open and walked into the office with Xu Ningbing.
The office was simply decorated: a desk, a black leather sofa for guests, and a bookshelf.
Besides these, there was nothing else superfluous.
Xu Mu felt a moment of trance looking at the middle-aged man in front of him.
His father had died in a car accident when he was young. If he were still alive, he would probably look like this man.
Thinking of this, Xu Mu had already decided in his heart to treat him well.
The Dragon King returns and wants to take over his family's assets?
Dream on!
"You're here."
Xu Shou showed a hint of a smile.
His hair was a crew cut, with a few strands of white hair, and he looked very firm and resolute.
For his age, he was quite a handsome man.
According to the plot, Xu Shou had once been a soldier.
"Mhm."
Xu Mu nodded and proactively sat on the sofa.
"Ningbing, why are you here too?"
Xu Shou looked at Xu Ningbing. He had only called Xu Mu, not her.
"I came to see how you're going to squander the family fortune!"
Xu Ningbing walked up to the desk, placed her hands on it, and said, "The Su family's order is very important this time. What are you sending Xu Mu to do? Do you actually expect him to secure the order?"
Xu Shou didn't get angry, he just smiled and said, "You don't know this, but Xiao Mu and Su Ruiming from the Su family have a very good relationship."
"Can that prodigal son of the Su family even have a say?" Xu Ningbing challenged.
"Since you're so capable, Sis, why don't you suggest a solution?"
Xu Mu picked his ear and said, crossing his legs, "The Su family and the Mu family are closely related. Eight out of ten times, their food supply is provided by the Mu family. What way do you have to snatch the order from the Mu family?"
Hearing Xu Mu's words, not only Xu Ningbing but even Xu Shou was a bit surprised.
Because Xu Mu had actually hit the nail on the head.
This time, the Xu Group's only competitor was the Mu family.
Xu Shou felt precisely that, under normal circumstances, they couldn't snatch the order from the Mu family.
That's why he thought of Xu Mu, to see if he could use any unorthodox methods.
"If we maximize our concessions, won't the Su family agree?" Xu Ningbing said, looking at Xu Mu.
"Concessions? Food raw material processing is the Mu family's strength. They have the most professional supporting facilities. We just entered this industry, can your cost be lower than the Mu family's?"
Xu Mu countered, "Or are you planning to take a loss just to gain some attention?"
"I..."
Xu Ningbing was momentarily speechless.
But a few black words floated above her head.
[Favorability -1]
"Hahaha! Xiao Mu, not bad. It looks like you've done some homework."
Xu Shou laughed heartily.
"Hmph! Then tell me, what solution do you have?"
Xu Ningbing, for the first time, was left speechless by this prodigal son, so she said fiercely.
"I don't have a solution."
Xu Mu shrugged.
"Then you..."
"It's precisely because no one has a solution that Dad is sending me. Sis, you're so smart, surely you can see that?"
Xu Mu showed a puzzled expression.
"You..."
Xu Ningbing was so angry she couldn't speak.
[Favorability -1]
Xu Mu stood up from the sofa and said to Xu Shou, "Dad, don't worry, I'll do my best."
"Good. According to my investigation, Su Weiye's daughter has become the disciple of Zhou Hening. This banquet is a celebration."
Xu Shou said with a smile.
"Zhou Hening? Our Dragon Nation's world-class pianist?" Xu Ningbing asked in surprise.
"Exactly. He's a master with unimaginable connections. So, I specifically found a top pianist from Jiangbei."
Xu Shou looked at Xu Mu and said, "I'll have him go with you. Even if you can't secure the order, being able to chat with Zhou Hening for a bit would be a good thing."
"A piano master?"
Xu Mu was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Dad, you don't need that person. I know a thing or two about piano myself."