After stopping being a simp, the school heartthrob cried and begged to get back together.

Chapter Thirty-One: You've Started Eating Young Grass

I really didn't expect Liu Shengyan to have a powerful backer.

This thing is so strange.

If Liu Shengyan had powerful connections, why would she have transferred schools and left in the first place?

That means this powerful backer appeared recently.

How did they meet?

There was a faint sense of unease about the situation.

However, I don't have time to analyze these things in detail right now. As long as they don't mess with me, I won't bother with them.

No matter who their backers are, if they really mess with me, I won't be afraid of them.

I thought Liu Shengyan would do something, but I didn't expect her to be so well-behaved.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

May has arrived.

Old Shen's birthday is coming up.

I hadn't really taken it to heart.

In previous years, my mother and I would do our best to celebrate his birthday.

Now we don't have to go through that trouble.

Actually, I had almost forgotten about it over the past six months.

I knew this because Liu Shengyan invited everyone in the class to her home.

Of course, that includes me.

After holding it in for two months, she finally couldn't take it anymore.

"Sister Shen Yan, I know you don't like me, but you'll come to Dad's birthday party, right?" Liu Shengyan changed her previous hostile attitude towards me and suddenly became very cautious.

I sneered; she was just hiding her malice deep inside.

“You mustn’t say that, that’s your father.” I emphasized, “I don’t have a father, he died a long time ago.”

After saying that, I turned around with my bag on my back.

Old Shen was standing at the door.

His face darkened. "Who did you say died?"

“My father,” I said dismissively, “but not you, because my father wouldn’t cheat on his wife or have an illegitimate daughter. He’s dead, he died eight months ago!”

Old Shen was furious. "How dare you curse me to death!"

I sneered and walked past him.

Mu Xi walked to the door.

"Muxi, it's Uncle's birthday, you absolutely have to come!" Old Shen changed his tone.

"Uncle, I'm busy." Mu Xi couldn't possibly go.

"Look at what you're saying. You and Shengyan are classmates. I was thinking of asking you to take care of her." Old Shen smiled ingratiatingly. "You are the eldest daughter of the Mu family, and Shengyan is my daughter. It's only natural for you two to be friends."

"Uncle, I never look at family background when making friends, I only look at character." Mu Xi was displeased: "Shen Yan and I have known each other since we were young, we are friends for life, no one can replace her, Uncle, don't waste your time."

After she finished speaking, she came out of the classroom.

I waited for her at the bottom of the stairs.

She walked over with a grin: "Handsome, right?"

I gave him a thumbs up: "Mu Xi is the coolest!"

She came over and took my arm: "You're the only friend I have."

“You’re my only friend too!” I said with a smile.

Leaving the school.

Mu Xi's parents came to pick her up.

Mother Mu was very welcoming: "Yan Yan, let us take you home, it's on our way anyway."

"Okay." I didn't refuse.

Mu Xi pulled me into the car.

Mr. and Mrs. Mu sat in the front.

"Mom and Dad, I have a question for you. What kind of people has Uncle Shen Yuan been doing business with lately?" Mu Xi asked curiously.

After thinking for a moment, Mu's mother said, "It seems to be from Xinjing City."

She glanced at me.

I smiled and said, "Auntie, I'm fine. You can say whatever you want."

"Actually, it's nothing much," Mother Mu replied. "It seems he's cooperating with a large group, but I don't really know which one. Maybe they're keeping a low profile and haven't revealed it. However, the investment they're giving Shen Yuan isn't much. It looks like a thriving business, but in reality, he's not making much money."

“Indeed, Lao Shen has been investing in sunset industries for the past six months. He seems unable to enter any new fields and is barely surviving,” said Mu’s father, who was quite direct.

I suspected that Old Shen's backer wasn't all that great.

They quickly dropped me off outside the residential area.

I got out of the car, said goodbye, and then walked into the residential area.

Go home.

My mom is already waiting for me.

"Mom, why are you back so early today?" I asked, somewhat surprised.

After the New Year, my mother almost never went on a business trip again.

However, he still leaves early and returns late.

"The company is closed today, so I came back." My mother looked unwell.

I sat down next to him: "What, did Old Shen send you an invitation to his birthday party too?"

My mom looked at me in surprise, and before I could even ask, she understood: "That bastard went to harass you?"

"It was Liu Shengyan who gave me the invitation. Old Shen went to pick her up from school and happened to run into her," I explained.

"That bastard, he's been causing me trouble everywhere lately." My mom crossed her arms and gritted her teeth. "It's just a birthday, but he's making such a big fuss, even targeting the students. I don't know what he's up to!"

I laughed: "In my opinion, his purpose is to invite Mu Xi. Mom, think about it, it's not appropriate for Mu Xi to go alone to his birthday party. No matter which of Mu Xi's parents goes, they'll have already met with the higher-ups, right?"

My mom seems to understand.

“You’re right,” my mom explained. “I heard that the Mu family recently signed a big deal, and companies in Haicheng all want to cooperate with them. Shen Yuan’s company has been struggling, so he definitely wants to get involved, but he doesn’t seem to have any say in the Mu family’s business.”

“It might be Mu Xi.” I thought for a moment: “Given the relationship between Mu Xi and me, she would definitely advise her parents not to cooperate with someone as untrustworthy as Lao Shen. Moreover, Mu Xi’s parents are upright people and look down on Lao Shen’s character.”

My mother nodded: "The Mu family couple are indeed of very good character, and they are well-known in Haicheng."

"Mom, don't be angry." I comforted her, "If you can't get Mu Xi to come, no matter how much he tries, it won't make a difference. Besides, look at the promising future of your new company, while his company is declining. Aren't you happier by that comparison?"

"I'm happy, that's all." My mom glanced at me and sighed, "Alright, alright, it's pointless to keep dwelling on this. Let's go, I'll take you out to eat."

"Okay!" I immediately agreed, because I knew that the person who really wanted to vent was my mother.

We went out for hot pot together.

When I came back, Old Shen was actually standing at the door.

He frowned: "I've tried this password for ages, why can't I unlock it?"

We walked over.

"It's not your birthday, it's not Shen Yan's birthday, and it's certainly not my birthday. It's some random guy's birthday!" Old Shen asked sarcastically.

"Shen Yuan, don't think everyone is as shameless as you. Get out of here right now!" My mother suddenly became very agitated.

"Han Li, let me tell you, I heard from others that you and your little assistant are always exchanging glances. I didn't expect your taste to have dropped so low. How can that pretty boy compare to me?" Old Shen said sarcastically. "And you've even started dating a younger man. Be careful he doesn't end up swindling all your money."