"Hahahaha! I never thought you, kid, had such talent!"
Xu Shou laughed heartily.
He was genuinely happy, having always felt like his "character" was wasted.
He hadn't expected Xu Mu to be real; he keeps a low profile, then makes a sensational impression, making people look at him in a new light.
"You two go back to work."
Xu Shou waved his hand at them both, then closed his eyes again, listening to the piano music from his phone.
The two left the office.
Xu Ningbing and Xu Mu rode the elevator together.
"Sis, remember to smile at me from now on," Xu Mu reminded her. "Don't frown all day."
"Why should I smile at you?"
Xu Ningbing said indifferently.
"What the heck? Going back on your word, are we?"
"When did I ever say that? Dad was the one who agreed; I certainly didn't."
As Xu Ningbing finished speaking, the elevator stopped on the next floor.
She quickly walked away, her high heels clicking.
But at that moment, a subtle smile played on her lips.
Xu Mu rolled his eyes, watching Xu Ningbing's alluring retreating figure.
[Favorability +5]
Just as the elevator doors were about to close, he noticed the black text appearing above Xu Ningbing's head, and only then did he smile.
"Old woman, you're quite good at pretending."
Xu Mu shook his head slightly.
...
Xu Mu sat in his office all afternoon, then drove home.
Compared to others, it was still more practical to exploit his wife, Ye Tong.
Driving home, Xu Mu suddenly felt he should do something.
Relying solely on words had limited Favorability improvement. He wanted to increase it more to boost his strength.
Remembering that he was a master chef, he decided to demonstrate his cooking skills a little.
It should earn him a good deal of Favorability.
He could tell that the Mercenary king, Lin Yan, had already taken a dislike to him.
Just as Xu Mu was about to turn into a nearby shopping mall, he coincidentally saw someone.
He even thought his luck was too good; he'd just been thinking about Lin Yan and then saw him.
At this moment, Lin Yan was sneaking behind a car, peeking at something.
Xu Mu immediately activated his Divine Eye, scanning the people around. A splendid profile appeared before him.
It was Su Yaya.
Su Yaya and another woman had just gotten out of an Li Auto car and were heading into the mall.
Xu Mu smiled. This protagonist was actually stalking Su Yaya.
Perhaps it was because he had stolen his thunder at the Su family today.
He felt he needed to curry favor with his "white moonlight" from other avenues.
Xu Mu initially paid no mind, but then he noticed there were two burly men with Lin Yan.
The two seemed very afraid of Lin Yan, clearly having been taught a lesson.
Xu Mu was curious about what they were discussing, so he parked his car in a spot two cars away from theirs.
He opened his car window a crack, and the sounds from outside drifted in.
After listening, Xu Mu gently shook his head. This protagonist was using such shameless methods just to gain Favorability.
It seemed he needed to do something.
...
Lin Yan was currently wearing a hat, a simple disguise.
His original plan was to have an "accidental" encounter with Su Yaya.
But he just happened to run into two pieces of trash he'd met at the bar yesterday.
As the Mercenary king protagonist, it was perfectly reasonable for him to go to a bar to meet beautiful women.
However, he encountered some short-sighted individuals who came looking for trouble.
He slightly exerted his martial arts, sending several people to the hospital.
These two men, seeing Lin Yan, were too terrified to even breathe.
Lin Yan had a simple idea in mind.
That was to wait by Su Yaya's car.
When Su Yaya returned, he would have these two men cause trouble.
Then he would conveniently appear, helping Su Yaya out of the predicament. Wasn't that much better than an accidental encounter?
Over the years abroad, he had seen many beautiful women and played with many beautiful women.
But Su Yaya was his white moonlight, meant to compensate for his past weak self.
He was determined to have this woman.
Xu Mu was about to get out of his car, but Lin Yan and the two men happened to walk past his car.
He immediately lowered his face, pretending to play on his phone.
Thankfully, he wasn't discovered.
Xu Mu suddenly paused, remembering his dashcam. He connected his phone to the device.
It perfectly captured Lin Yan and the two burly men, who were now following Lin Yan like his subordinates.
Seeing this, Xu Mu revealed a satisfied smile.
After waiting a bit in the car, Xu Mu headed to the underground supermarket of the mall.
Ye Tong hadn't eaten meat for a long time. This time, Xu Mu bought a lot of meat, preparing to improve their diet.
After all, he and Ye Tong still had physical work to do; they needed more nutrition.
...
Lin Yan and the two burly men were behind a car.
From here, they could not only see Su Yaya's car but also the main entrance of the mall.
Lin Yan waited there for twenty minutes. His eyes suddenly lit up. "They're coming, they're coming! The one with the hat!"
The two burly men nodded and walked towards the two women.
"Yaya, are you in love? You actually bought a men's razor?"
Next to Su Yaya was another young and beautiful woman, slightly plump with a baby face.
Her name was Wang Ying, Su Yaya's university classmate, and they had a very good relationship.
"Don't talk nonsense! He's my elder!"
Su Yaya's cheeks were slightly red.
Her teacher, Zhou Hening, had said she must get close to Xu Mu.
Xu Mu was the true master, and she should communicate with him more often to exchange experiences.
That's why Su Yaya thought of buying Xu Mu a gift first, so she wouldn't go empty-handed when she visited him someday.
Just then, two burly men walked towards them.
One of the burly men deliberately bumped into Wang Ying as he passed her.
Wang Ying's face instantly turned cold. "What are you doing?"
"Oh! I didn't notice just now, but it's two beauties!"
One of the bald men revealed a lecherous smile. "Ladies, let's exchange contact info; I'll buy you drinks later."
"Yingying, forget it."
Su Yaya pulled Wang Ying's hand.
They were just two girls; there was no need to cause trouble outside.
Wang Ying snorted, but ultimately chose to swallow her anger.
Just as they were about to leave, another burly man blocked their way.
"What are you doing? You bumped into us and now you want to leave? Are we that easy to talk to?"
The burly man with hair sneered. "Call us 'big brothers' and compensate us five hundred yuan, and we'll let this go!"
"You just wait! I'm calling the police right now!"
Wang Ying angrily pulled out her phone.
But the bald burly man next to her immediately snatched the phone. "Dare to call the police? Believe it or not, I'll kill you!"
"What are you doing? Let go of that girl!"
Lin Yan walked over from a distance.
Su Yaya, seeing it was Lin Yan , slightly furrowed her brows.
"Hmm? Beauty, I didn't expect it to be you?"
Lin Yan, upon seeing Su Yaya, feigned surprise, then pointed at the bald man. "Give them back their phone!"
"Brat! Don't look for trouble, believe it or not, I'll kill you!"
The bald man said coldly.
"I said, give them back their phone!"
Lin Yan's expression also turned cold, and he reached out to snatch it.
"Damn it!"
The bald burly man punched Lin Yan in the face.
Thump!
The fist landed squarely on Lin Yan's chin.
The bald man was instantly bewildered. What was happening?
This wasn't what they had discussed earlier.
Hadn't he said he was going to be the hero saving the beauty?
Lin Yan smirked inwardly. He had just thought of a more sophisticated method.
That was to get injured.
Compared to being a hero saving the beauty, getting beaten up while saving Su Yaya would be far more impactful.
Which one would touch Su Yaya's heart more?
Of course, the latter.
Lin Yan forcefully grabbed the phone, snatching it back.
He shoved the phone into Su Yaya's hand, covering his head with one hand, and lunged at the bald man.
"You guys hurry and leave!"
Lin Yan looked righteous and selfless.
"Damn it! Brat! You're looking for death!"
The other burly man also punched Lin Yan.
Su Yaya, seeing this, finally showed a look of concern on her face. "Don't hit him! I'll give you money!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan felt elated.
A dignified Mercenary king like him, how could he not capture the heart of a little girl like her?
At this moment, he only wanted these men to hit him quickly.
You can't catch a wolf without shedding some blood.
"What are you doing?"
Just then, Xu Mu, carrying large and small bags, coldly called out from a distance.
"Brat! Don't meddle in our business—"
The bald man was speaking when he saw Xu Mu's figure. "Young Master Xu..."
"Who are you guys?"
Xu Mu asked with a frown.
"We..."
The bald man glanced at his companion and quickly said, "Let's go, let's go!"
People who frequently hung out in bars like them—who didn't recognize the young master of the Xu Group?
Every time Xu Mu appeared, their spending power would swell.
Because the entire tab would be paid by Young Master Xu.
They definitely couldn't afford to offend someone like that.
Lin Yan's eyes were sinister. It was that brat again!