Chapter 362 – Your family’s plum blossom is lost again (39)
He could chase after her now, but what would he say if he did?
There were still things that couldn’t be exposed, actions that hadn’t fully unfolded yet. If he wanted to see things through to the end, he had no choice but to maintain the status quo.
The girl was only seventeen—he still had time… time…
—Time, my ass!
With a clatter, he slammed his chopsticks onto the table, his expression dark. Pulling out his phone, he quickly typed a message.
Early in the morning, the private group chat for planning covert operations buzzed with notifications.
Boss Ci : [Speed things up. Get rid of that faction as soon as possible. If you keep messing around, I’ll send you all overseas to expand the market.]
Unlike Mu Ci, who still had to attend school, the others, half-asleep and groggy, were jolted awake by the special task alert.
Speed things up? Sure, sure…
Σ(っ°Д°;)っ？？
Wait—what?! Speed things up?! Boss, that’s not what you said before! Weren’t we supposed to be careful and cautious?!
Ignoring their reactions, Mu Ci tossed his phone aside and ran a frustrated hand through his hair. This growing sense of urgency made him feel like if he hesitated any longer, his little girl would slip away.
No, no, no! Absolutely not! He needed to wrap things up—fast.
Though he wasn’t entirely sure what this feeling was—whether it was the so-called ‘liking’—whenever he thought of Yan Luo, he just felt the need to snatch her up and keep her close.
As for Old Master Yan… well, he’d deal with that after he brought her home.
Meanwhile, Yan Luo sat in the Yan family’s car, her head lowered, looking somewhat dejected.
But inside, she was more anxious than anything.
It had been a while since she last heard the system notify her of a rise or fall in blackening value. Pressing her lips together, she remained cautious.
Based on the original owner’s personality, she couldn’t push too hard or say anything too reckless. If she provoked him too much and his blackening value spiked, that would be a disaster.
She still needed to steer things back on track, but this situation couldn’t go on forever. She had to find a breakthrough.
Lost in thought, she stepped out of the car under the concerned gaze of the driver.
It was still early, and there weren’t many people on campus. As soon as she entered the classroom, she saw Wang Shi standing at her desk, eyes bloodshot.
The moment the door opened, Wang Shi turned to stare at her, making Yan Luo jump in surprise.
Confused, Yan Luo hesitated before taking a few steps forward toward her seat, full of questions.
—What’s with that girl?
Seeing Yan Luo’s innocent and clueless expression, Wang Shi’s anger flared.
A single day and night could change so much.
Just yesterday, the Wang family business had been attacked by an unknown hacker. Confidential documents had been leaked, followed by major business partners pulling out of deals. To make things worse, past sales of substandard products had been exposed.
Now, the Wang family was on the verge of collapse.
But she had already warned her father to stop selling those things. By all logic, their downfall wasn’t supposed to happen yet. Why now?!
Clenching her fists slightly, she scanned the empty classroom.
A vicious smile curled at her lips as she asked her system:
“It’s come to this point. Can I use another method to steal her luck now?”