Miss Mu and the Canary

Negotiating with Zhang Derong was not as difficult as Mu Xing imagined.

Leaving out the nonsense of exchanging pleasantries, Zhang Derong first analyzed the current situation in the medical field with her. Fortunately, Mu Xing had made sufficient preparations before the meeting, so he was able to answer a few words without showing timidity.

Then Zhang Derong talked about the situation of several of his own pharmacies, nothing more than the sign of Desheng is developing well.And under the current trend of boycotting Japanese products from all walks of life across the country, he once worked as an agency business under a Japanese company, absorbed a lot of experience and methods of Japanese companies, and understood many advanced pharmaceutical technologies of Toyo.As for capital turnover, because the business is in good condition, the backlog of medicines is not serious...

All in all, as long as Mu Xing can persuade Mu Gong to support him in the medicine business council, the entire Wenjiang and even the medicine circles in the north.For the Mu family, it's like taking something out of a bag, everything is under control.

Zhang Derong talked eloquently, saying that there is nothing in the sky, and there is nothing in the earth, which means that if he misses this deal, the Mu family is bound to suffer a blood loss.However, although Mu Xing is a novice in shopping malls, he will not be fooled by him.Moreover, she at least understands one truth: when doing business, the most taboo thing is unequal information; what needs to be exploited is also unequal information.

So Rao Zhang Derong said the hype, in the end she just smiled and said: "I know the situation that Boss Zhang said, but now the medical industry is prosperous, and everyone's situation is very good. This is a big matter, and we still have to think carefully about it." .”

She didn't say yes, and she didn't say bad, leaving a lot of room for Zhang Derong to guess.After going through the mall for a long time, Zhang Derong naturally knew that no cooperation could be easily negotiated, but he couldn't help but think that he underestimated the third master Mu.He also secretly regretted that he was not prepared enough today, and there was no decent little gift to give Mu San a warm hand.

Speaking of the end, the play has been sung.All the troupe took their curtain call on the stage, amidst the uproar, Bai Yan and Fei Lan returned slowly.

"However, after wandering outside for a while, it's a pity that the play ended." Bai Yan said, looking at Mu Xing.Mu Xing smiled slightly and nodded at her, Bai Yan knew that the matter was settled, and couldn't help being happy for Mu Xing.

Zhang Derong suddenly said: "Miss Bai likes to listen to operas, so it's not difficult. I have a good relationship with Boss Feng. His next play will be in his own theater. I just have a few tickets here. It's not worth anything. Turn around and someone will send it to you."

Knowing that he was trying to please Mu Xing, Bai Yan didn't refuse, and thanked him with a smile.

After the theater ended, Zhang Derong invited Mu Xing and his wife to dinner.Mu Xing had something in mind that he wanted to confess to Bai Yan, so he naturally declined.

Zhang Derong was only polite, seeing her rebuff and saying a few polite words to cover the situation, he took Feilan and left.

When he reached the entrance of the theater, Mu Xing asked Bai Yan to wait for a while, and then went straight to his car.

Uncle Song and Fu Guang were already waiting by the car, seeing the young lady coming, Fu Guang hurriedly opened the car door.Unexpectedly, Mu Xing waved his hand and did not go in.

"You guys go back first, I still have something to do, I'll go back by myself later." Mu Xing said.

Hearing this, Fu Guang became a little anxious. She glanced at Bai Yan who was not far away, and said anxiously: "Miss, you have been out for a day. If you don't go back to eat dinner, I'm afraid Madam will blame you. If you want to To accompany that young lady, why not invite her home for dinner?"

Of course, Mu Xing couldn't agree, she said: "If Madam asks, you can just say that you spent half a day shopping with Mr. Song and me. In short, don't miss out."

Fu Guang curled his lips and said in a low voice: "Miss, if you really care about Mr. Song as much as you do for this young lady, we don't have to worry about it."

"What are you talking about?" Glancing at her, Mu Xing waved his hand: "Okay, okay, hurry up, I'll bring you a Wen Fangzhai flower button later."

Squeezing out a smiling face, he sat back in the car in a sleepy manner, and exchanged glances with Uncle Song: Miss, there is something really wrong!

Seeing the Mu family's car driving away, Bai Yan knew that Mu Xing wanted to stay with her, so she ran over with a smile and directly took Mu Xing's hand.

Mu Xing was stunned for a moment, didn't say much, just said: "My feet are not healed yet, and I'm running like this again."

Following Mu Xing forward, Bai Yan smiled and said, "Because I'm happy, as long as I think I'm running towards you, I'll forget any pain."

Hearing what she said, Mu Xing suddenly felt bitter.Clenching her empty right hand tightly, she expressed a calm tone: "Let's go, let's go eat first, and I'll take you back later."

Bai Yan chose a western restaurant, and the two ordered various meals separately.Seeing that Bai Yan knew how to match Western food, and was able to handle knives and forks with ease, Mu Xing couldn't help but said, "I didn't expect Miss Bai to know this."

Bai Yan smiled: "Master Andrew taught me all."

Mu Xing had always been curious about the matter between the former military adviser and Bai Yan, but because he didn't have the opportunity, and the relationship with Bai Yan was not so close before, so he didn't ask.At this moment, she happened to mention it, so she simply asked: "I have heard about this lord before, how did Miss Bai get to know him?"

Since the lord passed away last year and Bai Yan resumed accepting guests, many guests have also asked this question, but she only vaguely perfunctory, unwilling to mention more.

She felt that it was disrespectful to use that lord's name to elevate her status. If his deeds were passed on to the world by word of mouth, many dirty details would be added and his name would be dirty.

But at this moment, it was Mr. Mu who asked... If Mr. Mu, she never had to worry so much.

"The year I entered the hall, I was only sixteen years old." She said softly: "At that time... Sir Andrew was at the peak of his power, and he was a celebrity in front of the general. It was the only brothel that dared to open the door to welcome customers, so Lord Andrew went."

She deliberately didn't want to mention her past, but Mu Xing's mind was instantly taken away by the phrase "you are sixteen years old".

She couldn't help but think, at the age of 16, she was in the United States, how happily she could have fun, and how unscrupulously she could lose her temper over trivial things. The 16-year-old Miss Bai has already been priced and is waiting to be sold.

At that time, Miss Bai, what kind of fear should it be?

"My lord was drunk and lost his temper in the front hall, saying that no woman could understand him. It happened that I just entered the study that day, and I was negotiating terms with my mother in the backyard. When I heard it, I bit the bullet and ran straight away. lobby."

Bai Yan laughed: "When I was learning English at school, I never thought that the first time I would talk to a real American would be in that situation."

Across the table, Mu Xing hastily put down his silver fork, and reached out to hold Bai Yan's hand.She blamed herself: "There's no need to say any more, it's my fault for bringing this up suddenly..."

She really didn't expect that there would be such painful things hidden behind this curiosity. If she could go back to just now, she would like to cover her mouth and suffocate herself, and don't ask this damn question.

Holding her hand back, Bai Yan shook her head with a smile: "Mr. Mu, don't feel sorry for me. Just treat it as if I'm just sharing a story with you. After holding it in for a long time, I really want to talk about it."

Mu Xing looked at Bai Yan, and after a while, she nodded, but she didn't let go of her hand.

Bai Yan continued: "I ran over and said 'hello' to Mr. Andrew. Maybe I was really drunk, but Mr. Andrew actually chatted with me. Everyone in the hall was shocked. But he He spoke fast and anxiously, completely different from the English teacher, and I tried my best to keep up with him. At the end of the chat, he actually fell asleep."

She shook her head and said with a smile: "Who would have thought that Lord Andrew would come to see me whenever he was free from now on, and then he simply allocated a room in his house and took me in."

Glancing at Mu Xing, she said intentionally, "But he didn't light a big candle for me."

Realizing that Bai Yan was euphemistically saying that Andrew had never touched her, Mu Xing couldn't help being a little embarrassed, but it was also fleeting.She said, "Did Lord Andrew protect you all those years?"

"Yes, in the past few years, I spent most of my time at his house. He is actually very busy, and there are not many family members. Usually, I read books and play the piano by myself. Sometimes when I go back to Yuhua Book Apartment, my mother asks I taught the girls English and some novelty things, and saved a lot of money."

"Then...hasn't he thought about redeeming you?" Mu Xing hesitated.

At such a time of ups and downs, to meet such a person to help me, this person must have a special weight in Miss Bai's heart; but, what about the other way around?

Hearing this, Bai Yan lowered her eyes and said, "At the end of the day, I'm just a playmate of his. He has his own family. If it wasn't for last year... maybe he has returned to China now."

And she will only be a useless burden.

Without further questioning, Mu Xing squeezed Bai Yan's hand, and the two looked at each other and smiled, diluting the sadness.

It was already late when we left the hotel after dinner.

Bai Yan didn't say that she wanted to go back, neither did Mu Xing, the two walked along the commercial street where the lights were just beginning.

Originally, Mu Xing felt guilty and wanted to confess her deception to Bai Yan today.But when the words came to her lips, she didn't know how to continue.

If she does this, isn't she the second Andrew?Appearing in Miss Bai's world self-servingly, giving gifts self-righteously, but leaving at a critical moment.

There is a fierce battle between heaven and man in my heart, and cowardly selfishness and reason are playing games with each other.Finally, taking a deep breath, she still made up her mind.

When he reached the fork in the road, Mu Xing stopped, turned around and said to Bai Yan: "Miss Bai, I..."

"Wait a minute," Bai Yan turned her head to look at Mu Xing, and suddenly stretched out her hand, stroking a petal from Mu Xing's shoulder, "There are still cherry blossoms here." She raised her head and looked at the top of her head with a smile.

Mu Xing stared at her in a daze, then turned his head again, only to find a late-blooming cherry blossom protruding from the wall above the two of them.Because of the wrong season, the flowers bloomed weakly, and withered before they bloomed, and fell to the ground one after another.

After looking up for a while, Bai Yan withdrew her gaze and looked at Mu Xing: "What did you just say?"

The courage he had accumulated with great difficulty was defeated in an instant, Mu Xing clenched his palms tightly, gritted his teeth and said, "I, I just said, I want to tell you something..."

"Wait." Bai Yan interrupted her for the second time, and she looked at Mu Xing seriously, as if she could find clues from her expression.After deliberating, she asked carefully, "Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

Mu Xing was stunned for a moment, hesitated and said, "...bad thing."

Bai Yan nodded, and asked again: "Will you make Mr. Mu never come to see me again?"

Gritting his teeth, Mu Xing said with difficulty: "...Maybe, but the initiative is in your hands." If Miss Bai never sees her again, there is really nothing she can do.

Hearing this, Bai Yan didn't speak.

Slowly condemning himself to death in his heart, Mu Xing was about to speak, but Bai Yan said: "Then I don't want to listen."

When the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back suddenly, and Mu Xing almost bit his own tongue.She stared wide-eyed and looked at Bai Yan in shock: "What, what?"

Bai Yan looked at her seriously: "I said I don't want to listen. Mr. Mu said, the initiative is mine, right? There are too few opportunities for me to make choices. Since I have this opportunity now, then I choose not to listen."

While feeling unbelievable, a corner of Mu Xing's heart quietly let out a sigh of relief.

Should... be happy?

She couldn't hold it back, and still said: "But, if you don't listen, you may..."

Bai Yan said: "I will bear the consequences myself."

At least for now, what kind of consequences can compare to Mr. Mu?

Looking at the person with firm and gentle eyes in front of him, Mu Xing finally couldn't bear it anymore and raised his hand to hug her.

The cherry blossoms that missed the season bloomed above the head, and the flower branches without magnificent colors swayed with the wind. After exhausting the last bit of strength, they could only fall silently.But who can say that its efforts are worthless?