Mrs. Mu let out a disdainful snort from her nose. "Think twice before you speak. Miss Meng is a public figure, so she should be more responsible for her words and deeds. She has to figure out clearly what to say and what to keep to herself."
"Auntie..."
"I can't afford this 'auntie' from you. It's getting late. You'd better go back early."
Meng Rong bit her lower lip. Her face burned with embarrassment after being scolded by Mrs. Mu. She tightly grasped the corner of her clothes with her small hand, feeling extremely aggrieved.
Ju Zisheng also wanted to talk to Bailing alone. He tried hard to find an excuse to ask Bailing to leave with him.
Seeing this, Mrs. Mu smiled and said, "It's getting late. Auntie won't keep you any longer. Go back first. I didn't get to cook this time, but I'll definitely cook for you next time."
Meng Nianchu also looked at Ju Zisheng. "It's not safe for Bailing as a girl. You brought her here, so you should take her back and make sure she gets home safely."
"Don't worry."
Glancing at the clock on the wall and seeing that it was really late, Bailing pouted. After exchanging a few affectionate words with Mrs. Mu, she followed Ju Zisheng and left Shangting.
Meng Rong stopped at the door instead of leaving. She blinked her eyes and looked at Mu Junze. Holding the chain of her purse with her small hand, she said embarrassedly, "It's so late and it's so dark. I'm scared."
"If you have any problems, call the police."
Mu Junze retorted coldly.
Meng Rong tightened her grip on the purse chain slightly. "Could you please take me back, Junze? I'm a celebrity after all. If some crazy fans see me and do something excessive, it'll be too late."
"Okay?"
"No."
Meng Rong lowered her eyes and gritted her back teeth tightly.
Just when the atmosphere was awkward, Meng Nianchu, who was holding a phone beside her, spoke softly. "Hello, Dad. Sister is here with me. She said it's too late and she's scared, so she wants Junze to take her back. But recently there have been a lot of rumors about sister and Junze on the Internet. I'm afraid that if we're photographed, it'll be even more unclear."
"What are you calling Dad for!" Meng Rong asked angrily in a low voice.
Meng Nianchu looked at her with a smile in her eyes. "Okay, I'll tell sister to wait for you. Be careful on the way."
Seeing Meng Nianchu put down the phone, Meng Rong's voice suddenly rose. "Don't you know how far it is from home? You asked Dad to come here so late. What if something happens to him!"
Although her words seemed to show concern for her father, in fact, when she was shouting at Meng Nianchu, her eyes kept glancing at Mu Junze.
It was so obvious that her little thought was easily seen through.
Meng Nianchu fiddled with her phone. "Now you know to worry about Dad?"
Just as her voice fell, there was a screeching sound of brakes behind her.
Mr. Meng got out of the car. His suit was a bit wrinkled. Seeing everyone standing at the door, he grabbed Meng Rong and gave her a reproachful look.
Meng Rong opened her eyes in disbelief. "Dad, why did you come so quickly?"
"What's wrong with you! You know that the reporters are looking for you and Junze. Why did you still come here for dinner? Do you want others to take pictures as evidence and say something?"
"I didn't."
Hearing the noise outside, Mrs. Mu walked out of the living room slowly. Meeting Mr. Meng's eyes, she smiled and said, "I also told Xiaorong to be more careful when she wanted to come. I said she could come another time, but this child insisted on coming. I really had no way."
"Fortunately, no reporters found out. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain."
"Yes, yes."
Mr. Meng grabbed Meng Rong's hand. "I'll take Xiaorong back first. Nianchu, you take your mother - in - law and Junze inside quickly. It's cold outside and you might catch a cold."
"Be careful on the way back. Don't let Mom know that you've secretly met the friends she doesn't like."
Mr. Meng was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly.
After saying hello to Mrs. Mu again, he dragged the sulking Meng Rong into the car and drove away with a roar of the engine.
Meng Nianchu covered her mouth and snickered with her phone in her hand.
Mr. Meng was chatting with his business friends in a restaurant near Shangting. At that time, there were no rumors about Meng Rong and Mu Junze, but Meng Nianchu was scolded by netizens because of her role as the leading actress in "Kite". Now things have changed.
Mu Junze's burning eyes were fixed on Meng Nianchu's confident face. He was just about to ask how she knew that Mr. Meng was having dinner with his friends when Mrs. Mu spoke before him.
"Xiaonianchu, Mom hasn't seen you for a long time and hasn't had enough chat with you. I've only been here for one day, but that old man called me and asked me when I'm going back. Mom may leave in a few days. You sleep with me tonight. Mom wants to tell you a lot of things that happened in the United States."
She held Meng Nianchu's small hand, looking full of expectation.
How could Meng Nianchu refuse such a lovely Mrs. Mu? She immediately nodded. "Okay."
Mu Junze's face darkened beside them.
The two of them didn't care about Mu Junze's feelings at all and walked upstairs side by side. Mu Junze walked to the stairs and watched as Meng Nianchu happily carried the quilt into Mrs. Mu's room.
"Ding ding ding."
The sudden ringing of the phone interrupted his idea of going upstairs to snatch his wife.
He frowned and answered the phone. The voice of his assistant, Tracy, sounded in his ear. "I just received the news that the representative of the other company will also attend Mr. Zhang's party. According to the information, the person sent by the other side is very likely to be the only son of the Mu family. Recently, there have been signs that the Mu family is going to hand over the power."
"Keep investigating, especially what Mr. Zhang likes usually."
"Okay. The newly revised project materials have been sent to your email, President. I'll modify them at any time if there are any problems."
Not wasting any time, after the important conversation, Mu Junze hung up the phone. Hearing the laughter from Mrs. Mu's room, he sighed and turned into the study.
Mrs. Mu had been exposed to new things abroad all year round, so her mentality was still very young.
When Meng Nianchu chatted with her, they were like sisters. Mrs. Mu could catch all the popular internet jokes.
They chatted until the middle of the night until they were too sleepy to go on. Meng Nianchu was drowsy. She turned over and suddenly felt a figure looming in front of her.
Her heart skipped a beat. She opened her eyes and saw a big face, which scared her into shouting.
Mu Junze quickly covered her mouth.