"Young Master Xu, aren't you being so good to me because you want to pursue me? I agree to be your woman."
Lu Xueyao paused and then said, "To be honest, I even mentally prepared myself to go with that Liu Tu earlier. I was too foolish just now!"
"How many men have you been with?"
Xu Mu asked.
Lu Xueyao lowered her head, embarrassed, and said, "My hair was dyed just this Saturday. I only contacted Liu Tu this morning. I've never had a boyfriend before."
"Then you're still foolish. Your first time is so important, and you're just giving it away like that?"
Xu Mu pulled Lu Xueyao's hand away. "Are you crazy?"
[Favorability +20]
Lu Xueyao's tears flowed again. After a long while, she softly said, "Young Master Xu, you're a good person."
Xu Mu checked his Fate Points. He didn't expect Lu Xueyao to contribute 320 points with just a few words.
Calculating this, plus Ye Tong's from tonight, today's ten-draws should be secured.
"Give me your phone."
Xu Mu held out his hand.
Lu Xueyao handed her phone to Xu Mu without a second thought.
A rich person like him wouldn't cheat her out of anything.
Xu Mu also took out his phone and transferred twenty thousand yuan to Lu Xueyao.
This loan was still somewhat humane; if repaid on the same day, no interest was generated.
Hearing the twenty thousand yuan arrive on her phone, Lu Xueyao's gratitude towards Xu Mu was beyond words.
[Favorability +10]
Xu Mu glanced at his phone. It was 8:10 PM, and he still had plenty of time.
"Where's your home? I'll drive you back now."
After repaying her money, Xu Mu gave her back her phone.
"Young Master Xu, my home is in the urban village in the South District of Jiang City. I can go home by myself."
Lu Xueyao said softly.
"Don't call me Young Master Xu anymore. My name is Xu Mu. You can just call me 'Ge' (older brother) from now on."
"Okay, Brother Xu Mu."
Lu Xueyao lowered her head, her cheeks slightly flushed.
...
Following Lu Xueyao's directions, Xu Mu arrived at the urban village in the South District. The streets here were quite dilapidated, and the houses in the community were also run-down.
As early as twenty years ago, there were talks of demolition here, but it never happened until now.
At an intersection, Lu Xueyao pointed out the car window and said, "Brother Xu Mu, my home is in this small alley."
"Okay, take this home to eat."
Xu Mu took out the barbecue. He planned to buy some more when he returned.
"Brother Xu Mu, thank you."
Lu Xueyao nodded repeatedly, then opened the door and got out.
Xu Mu also followed her out and said, "Don't worry, I'll be watching you outside the school tomorrow noon."
"Mmm."
Lu Xueyao agreed.
"Xueyao! What are you doing here?"
Just then, a young man in a suit walked over from a distance.
He had slicked-back hair, a slender build, looked about twenty-six or seven, and was fairly handsome.
Xu Mu scanned him with his Divine Eye and immediately widened his eyes.
Name: Fang Chu
Character: Male lead of "The Strongest Son-in-Law"
Fate Energy: 1700
Fate Level: 17 (max level 10)
Xu Mu was secretly astonished. He didn't expect this son-in-law to have higher Fate Energy than Lin Yan, the King of Soldiers, from before.
Fang Chu pulled Lu Xueyao to his side and looked at Xu Mu warily. "Who are you?"
"Brother Fang, this is my Brother Xu Mu."
Lu Xueyao broke free from Fang Chu's hand and came to Xu Mu's side.
"Xueyao, don't just recognize anyone brother. Who knows what he's planning."
Fang Chu was speaking when he noticed Lu Xueyao's hair. "Did he make you dye it?"
"No, it was me."
Lu Xueyao clenched her small fist and said, "Didn't I tell you before that I wanted to make a change? I won't let anyone bully me anymore!"
"Don't be fooled by this man. I'll take you home!"
Fang Chu stepped forward and grabbed Lu Xueyao's arm.
"Let go of me!"
Lu Xueyao struggled free.
At this moment, she was filled with anger. What did she have that Xu Mu could possibly trick her out of?
She had no money. The most precious thing she had was her own body.
But she had already hinted to Xu Mu in the car, and he hadn't agreed, even telling her to protect herself.
How could Xu Mu possibly trick her?
"Dude, we just met, and you're already saying I'm tricking her. Isn't that a bit impolite?"
Xu Mu said with his hands in his pockets.
"Hmph! I'm also a man. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"
Fang Chu coldly snorted, "Get lost immediately! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
"What? You want to hit me?" Xu Mu shrugged.
"Fang Chu! My business doesn't need you to interfere!"
Lu Xueyao glared coldly at Fang Chu. "I was bullied today, and Brother Xu Mu saved me!"
"He saved you to get your body!"
"I'm willing!"
Lu Xueyao's tears flowed. "I was bullied at school, and you always told me to endure it, to gather evidence, to call the police."
"Do you know what Brother Xu Mu did? He was willing to actively help me solve the problem!"
Lu Xueyao pointed at Fang Chu and said, "You're a married man. I have no relationship with you. Please stop interfering with me."
[Fate Energy -20]
Fang Chu froze on the spot. He clenched his fists, his hatred for Xu Mu growing stronger.
He really wanted to tell Lu Xueyao that his three-year period wasn't over yet.
He had cultivated a certain martial art, which caused him to suffer from qi deviation, making him unable to use his power for three years.
His original plan was that after the three-year period, he would make his wife's family look at him with new respect, and then help Lu Xueyao get even.
He didn't expect this guy to butt in.
"Xueyao, he was right earlier, don't trust anyone. Go home quickly."
Xu Mu smiled and waved at Lu Xueyao.
"Brother Xu Mu, I'm leaving!"
Lu Xueyao waved at Xu Mu, glaring at Fang Chu before she left.
These two were truly a stark contrast.
She had always foolishly considered Fang Chu a big brother she could confide in.
However, she could roughly guess the reason.
Fang Chu was simply internally unbalanced.
Seeing Xu Mu driving such a nice car, he instinctively felt he was a bad person.
Ultimately, Fang Chu was also thinking of her safety.
Lu Xueyao knew that although Fang Chu was married, he had married into another family.
She heard that family treated Fang Chu very poorly, including his wife.
Compared to Xu Mu, he naturally felt envy, jealousy, and hatred.
After seeing Lu Xueyao leave, Fang Chu's expression turned cold. "I don't care who you are, but you'd better not trouble Xueyao in the future. Otherwise, you will regret it."
"Still don't know your identity. What's your relationship with Lu Xueyao?"
Xu Mu asked with a smile. With the system's help, information about him had also entered Xu Mu's mind.
"I have no relationship with her. I just know her. She's a very good girl."
Fang Chu said lightly.
"Then you're really nosy. You accuse me of being a bad person the first time we meet, so you're definitely not a good person either."
Xu Mu shrugged. "You don't even have the most basic respect. Or is it that you're not doing well, used to being bullied, and so you see someone rich like me and think I'm a bad person?"
"You..."
Fang Chu pointed at Xu Mu, his breathing gradually quickening.
Xu Mu had indeed hit a nerve.
"Also, you just said that you're a man and clearly understand other men's thoughts, so you also have thoughts about Lu Xueyao, don't you?"
Xu Mu showed a hint of disdainful smile and turned to walk towards his car. "Speaking so grandly, yet you're just the same."
[Fate Value -10]
Fang Chu clenched his fists, his entire arm trembling from the effort.
This bastard...
He was actually right.
Or rather, he had spoken Fang Chu's subconscious thoughts aloud.
He was a man, and he also longed for love.
He had once thought that when his three-year period was over, if his wife's family remained stubbornly unrepentant, he would no longer bother with them.
Instead, he would take Lu Xueyao into his "harem."
But then this character appeared in the middle, and he absolutely could not let Lu Xueyao run off with this person.
...
Ye Tong and Ye Yu were still watching TV in the living room.
Ye Yu was eating fruit, watching with great interest.
Ye Tong, however, was distracted. She took out her phone and glanced at it. It was already 9:30 PM, and Xu Mu still hadn't returned.
She didn't know what was wrong.
Before, she would have been happy when Xu Mu didn't come back.
But now, she always felt like something was missing.
"Xiao Yu, stop watching. Go back to sleep. You have school tomorrow morning."
Ye Tong stood up and said, "We're not waiting for him anymore; he's definitely not coming back tonight."