Fate Trading System – Chapter 345

Plan B

Heart-Stealing Operation 4

Su Xin smiled, retracting her hand with a calm and composed demeanor.

“Goodnight, Auntie.”

“Goodnight.”

Actually, looking at this face, Su Xin found it a bit difficult to say the two words “Auntie,” but the person’s seniority was right there.

Under the servant’s guidance, Su Xin went to a very clean guest room and lay down comfortably on the bed.

Chu Yanxi walked back to the study to continue reading documents, but after a while, she put them down again, took out her phone, and made a call.

“Check Muyu’s dating records, her usual relationships. It would be best to get some photos.”

Chu Yanxi tapped the cool desk, thinking about the scar she had just seen.

She had originally thought she was a harmless and cute little girl. After all, that pair of eyes was truly likable. When she looked over with her glistening eyes, there was a special kind of feeling. But that wound must have been very deep, and the scar was so long, it was definitely a wrist-slitting, and the hand that did it was very ruthless.

When she looked over, her expression was not the least bit unnatural. It looked as if she did not care too much about that wound, poised and dignified, without hiding it.

This was a bit unusual. No matter how Chu Yanxi felt, it just didn’t feel right.

And then there was her adopted daughter, whom she didn’t pay much attention to. Chu Yanxi didn’t expect her to be that good; as long as she didn’t cause trouble, it would be fine. To be honest, she had raised Chu Muyu for ten years, which could be considered having fulfilled her duty. Between the two of them, there was only the name of mother and daughter, not the reality. Those people also knew this, so in the Chu family’s internal struggles, those people never considered Chu Muyu as a rival.

The next day, Chu Muyu woke up from the headache of a hangover.

She did not even open her eyes before she called out Lin Xiaohuan’s name.

“Xiaohuan, pour me a glass of water. My throat hurts so much.”

No one responded.

Chu Muyu strangely opened her eyes, stunned for a few seconds before realizing that this was not the place she rented with Lin Xiaohuan.

This familiar yet strange furnishing—although Chu Muyu had not come back often these past few years, she had at least lived in this room for several years, so she knew where this was at once.

She was not quite awake at first, but she woke up completely at once.

Chu Muyu moved to the bathroom with a troubled face, scratching her hair.

She had blacked out¹ from drinking last night and couldn’t remember what she did or said, but how did Lin Xiaohuan send her home!

This is simply killing me, killing me, killing me!

Even being randomly thrown in a hotel would be better than coming home!

Chu Muyu could only hope now that Chu Yanxi was not at home last night.

After Chu Muyu washed up, she picked up her phone and made a call.

Su Xin was currently sitting on the sofa in the room, directly opposite Chu Yanxi.

This morning, a file with attached photos was placed in front of Chu Yanxi.

When Chu Yanxi saw the speed at which Chu Muyu changed boyfriends and the absurd affair with Wu Yubing after entering university, her face grew darker and darker as she read.

She had no idea Chu Muyu’s private life was so rich.

The investigation was very detailed, and it even included detailed information on the two people around Chu Muyu: Lin Xiaohuan and Wu Yubing.

When Chu Yanxi saw the part about Wu Yubing, she indifferently pushed the paper aside and picked up Lin Xiaohuan’s file to read.

Chu Yanxi did not see any words related to wrist-slitting suicide in this file and found it a bit strange.

If she had been sent to the hospital, it should have been traceable.

But when Chu Yanxi saw other news in the file, her expression became even more wonderful.

That little girl likes her daughter?

Tsk tsk tsk.

Chu Yanxi had a fixed rest time, which was every Sunday, so she did not go to work today. But she also did not go out, instead staying properly at home. After seeing the file, she had Su Xin come into her study, observing Su Xin’s every move.

When the little girl came in, her eyes scanned the room, but her expression did not change at all. She also did not appear very restrained. After a polite greeting, she sat down on the sofa.

This did not quite match the file. The file indicated that this little girl should be easily shy, very introverted and timid, but the person in front of her was not afraid of her.

Chu Yanxi found this a bit interesting. Usually, children of this age, including the younger generation in her family, their first reaction upon seeing her was nervousness. It was rare to find one who was not nervous and not intimidated.

Su Xin did not know what Chu Yanxi wanted to do or say, and sat there properly.

“I still don’t know your name.”

“My name is Lin Xiaohuan. The Lin of double wood, the Xiaohuan of ‘huanxiao’ reversed.”

“It’s a good name.”

Su Xin revealed a polite smile at just the right moment.

“You don’t look nervous at all.”

“Why should I be nervous? Auntie makes me feel very comfortable.”

“You’re the first child to say so.”

Chu Yanxi raised her eyebrows in surprise. Comfortable? She really dares to say that.

“I’m almost twenty years old, not a child anymore.”

“Do you know why I asked you into the study?”

“Auntie, I am Muyu’s friend, and will only be a friend.”

The moment Su Xin came in, her sharp eyes had spotted what was on the desk, so she already had a good idea in her heart.

She did not know whether Chu Yanxi discriminated against homosexuals or not, but she felt that Chu Yanxi probably would not.

“You are a smart child.”

The doubt in Chu Yanxi’s heart deepened. So why would such a smart, not-stupid-looking child fall for Chu Muyu?

It was not to belittle Chu Muyu, but this was clearly an unprofitable investment.

“I think, Auntie probably doesn’t intend to give me trouble?”

“Of course not. You have always taken good care of her.”

Su Xin moved her fingers, not speaking.

“This expression of yours, it seems you’re very disappointed that I’m not giving you trouble.”

“I thought Auntie would say, ‘Here’s five million, leave my daughter.’”

Just now, Su Xin’s train of thought² really went astray for a moment, although she knew it was impossible.

In Chu Yanxi’s eyes, Chu Muyu was probably not worth five million.

The corners of Chu Yanxi’s mouth curled up, and the somewhat stagnant atmosphere in the study was broken.

“You’re really cute.”

“Auntie… sigh… it’s a bit hard for me to say it like this, because Auntie is really too young.”

“Are you flattering me³?”

“It’s from the bottom of my heart.”

“Let’s talk about Muyu.”

Chu Yanxi smiled for a while, then picked up the file on the table.

“I thought Auntie already understood clearly enough.”

“Understanding her studies and how many boyfriends she’s had, and her familiarity with the bars in this city?”

Su Xin nodded. A very on-point summary.

“What’s the deal with her and that little boy?”

“Auntie can ask her these things herself. I’m not very clear either. This is Muyu’s personal privacy, after all.”

“I might be a very derelict mother… ah… or rather, adoptive mother.”

Although Chu Yanxi said so, her face really did not show any guilt.

Chu Yanxi originally had no need to sit here and talk to Su Xin, but for some reason, an unprecedented sense of interest rose in Chu Yanxi’s heart. That feeling prompted her to sit here and say those words just now, just to see Su Xin’s reaction.

“Muyu never talks to me about her family matters, only mentioning them briefly a few times. I once saw your photo in her room, so I understood a little. When Muyu mentions you, her tone is always full of admiration, so Auntie doesn’t need to worry about whether you are a derelict mother.”

Chu Yanxi listened with great interest as Su Xin spoke, most liking the way her eyes moved.

“You are not the same as what I understand.”

“People always change.”

“But people don’t change for no reason.”

“Auntie is right.”

Su Xin nodded, a smile on her lips, without any sense of awkwardness.

Chu Yanxi found herself admiring this girl more and more. If the little girl worked hard, she would definitely be able to achieve something in the future.

Su Xin’s phone rang. It was Chu Muyu.

Su Xin answered the call and thoughtfully pressed the speakerphone button.

“Lin Xiaohuan! Why did you send me home!”

Chu Muyu was clearly very irritable, speaking in an almost accusatory tone.

“I left in too much of a hurry, so I forgot to bring my keys.”

Su Xin’s tone was a little apologetic, and her expression changed accordingly.

“Then you didn’t know to send me to a hotel?”

“I didn’t bring my ID card… and didn’t bring any money.”

Although you can use mobile payments now, so what?

“You really! You could have also sent me to… forget it.”

Chu Muyu was always so self-righteous, completely forgetting that it was she herself who had called last night to ask Su Xin to find her.

Chu Muyu probably wanted to say that Su Xin could have also sent her to Wu Yubing’s place, but then she didn’t say it. This was not because she was afraid of piercing Su Xin’s heart, but because she felt it was very likely that Wu Yubing was not at home or was at home with a girl, which would be very awkward.

“Where are you now?”

“Your home.”

“Ah? Is my mom there? Did you see her when you sent me back last night? Or did you see the butler?”

Chu Muyu asked nervously in her room. Ah, anyway, the result is the same.

If someone came to open the door, then a servant must know, or the butler knows, which is equivalent to Chu Yanxi also knowing. There’s no difference at all!

Chu Muyu could only pray now that Chu Yanxi was busy with work and had no time to bother with this little matter of hers.

But the next moment, the voice that came from the other end of the phone made Chu Muyu’s heart turn ice-cold.

“You are very dissatisfied with coming home?”

Ahhhhhhh! I’m gonna die, gonna die, gonna die!

“Mom, good morning.”

“It’s almost noon now. Come to my study and explain yourself.”

“Yes.”

Chu Muyu responded without much confidence, her heart frantically wanting to diss someone.

Why didn’t Lin Xiaohuan tell her that her mom was right there! It was definitely on purpose! This is definitely revenge!

Chu Muyu did not dare to delay and quickly went out and knocked on the door of Chu Yanxi’s study.

“Come in.”

“Mom…”

When she walked in, Chu Muyu saw Su Xin sitting on the sofa, but she was in no mood to even glare at her, putting on an appearance of obediently admitting her mistake in front of Chu Yanxi.

“Auntie, I’ll go out first.”

“Mhm, okay.”

Su Xin of course had to leave quickly. She hadn’t forgotten that her mission was to conquer Chu Muyu and take her heart.

Chu Muyu must be furious right now. If Su Xin were to stay here and listen to her process of admitting her mistake, and listen to Chu Yanxi scold her, how deep would the psychological shadow in Chu Muyu’s heart be? It would be good enough if she didn’t hate her even more, let alone like her.

Anyway, I can still watch a broadcast, so it doesn’t matter at all.

Su Xin sat on the sofa and spoke to Fourteen in her mind.

Master Fourteen, come, come, broadcast, broadcast.

【Okay, no problem. The image is about to be projected onto the Host’s retina.】

In the room, Chu Muyu felt slightly better in her heart. Lin Xiaohuan was indeed very good at understanding her, knowing to leave at this time. But, if Lin Xiaohuan hadn’t sent her home, why would she need to face this scene!

“Mom… I was wrong…”

“Where were you wrong? Tell me.”

“I shouldn’t have been drinking, shouldn’t have come home late, shouldn’t have said I didn’t want to come home.”

Chu Muyu’s attitude of admitting her mistake was good. Her face was filled with sincerity, just short of having the three words “I was wrong” written on it.

“Oh? Anything else?”

Chu Yanxi’s tone rose, making Chu Muyu look up for a glance. But when Chu Muyu’s gaze met Chu Yanxi’s, Chu Muyu immediately lowered her head.

Chu Muyu did not dare to look directly into Chu Yanxi’s eyes at all, feeling a bit flustered in her heart.

What else?

Could it be that Chu Yanxi knows about the things I’ve done in the past?

Could it be that Lin Xiaohuan told her? This was the first thought that popped into Chu Muyu’s mind, but as soon as this thought emerged, it was denied by Chu Muyu herself.

Impossible. Lin Xiaohuan is definitely not that kind of person.

Chu Muyu’s thoughts turned again. What kind of person is Chu Yanxi? If she wanted to investigate me, wouldn’t it be an easy matter?

When Chu Muyu thought of the gaze she had just met, she couldn’t help but shiver in her heart.

Leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist⁴.

Chu Muyu was already very afraid of Chu Yanxi. She knew that everything she had now was given by Chu Yanxi. If Chu Yanxi was unhappy and wanted to take it all back, then she would have nothing.

Chu Muyu hadn’t forgotten her father’s legal wife’s two children. That pair of siblings had always looked down on her. It was only because she was adopted by Chu Yanxi that they stopped their actions. If she were to be disliked by Chu Yanxi, who knows what those two would do.

After all, the conflict and enmity between them could never be resolved. That pair of siblings had looked down on her from beginning to end.

It should be said that the entire Chu family looked down on her.

For people from a large family, an illegitimate son or daughter was not that unpresentable, but before it was certain they had capital that could be displayed, everyone guarded the secret closely⁵, hiding them well. Moreover, the status of an illegitimate son was superior to that of an illegitimate daughter. A son could inherit the family business, but what could a daughter do?

Other than getting married, there was no other use.

Of course, someone like Chu Yanxi was an exception.

Chu Yanxi’s methods were tough; most people didn’t even see her as a woman.

“Mom, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have done those things. I was just… a little lonely…”

Chu Muyu poured out some of the things she had done in the past like pouring out beans⁶. Of course, she avoided the important and focused on the trivial, giving a general idea without being completely clear, trying hard to shape herself into the image of a child with an empty heart seeking love.

“Is that all?”

Chu Yanxi raised an eyebrow. Still not honest enough.

Chu Muyu was stunned. This isn’t enough?

“For example, the love between you and that male classmate surnamed Wu?”

As expected, Chu Yanxi knew everything.

Chu Muyu put on a look of finding it hard to speak and began to talk about her and Wu Yubing.

Chu Yanxi was actually not very interested in these things. What she wanted to hear was actually about the matter between the little girl and Chu Muyu, or rather, Chu Muyu’s and the little girl’s opinions of each other.

But she still patiently listened as Chu Muyu told her stomach-aching love story there.

“Break up.”

After listening, Chu Yanxi said only these two words.

As a member of the Chu family, even if she was an illegitimate daughter, she had to have the dignity of the Chu family. What was this messing around with a man like this? The other party had cheated more than once and she still didn’t break up. What was she keeping him for?

The Chu family would not be so base and pitiful.

“Yes.”

Chu Muyu nodded without any rebuttal.

She was like this with Chu Yanxi. Whatever Chu Yanxi said, went. If Chu Yanxi wanted her to do something, she would absolutely not resist or refuse, even a matter like breaking up.

Su Xin, on the sofa, wanted to applaud.

Divine assist!!!⁷

If Wu Yubing and Chu Muyu were still together, it would definitely be a bit of a hindrance to Su Xin’s mission.

Other than making Chu Muyu periodically go crazy and drink, what else could Wu Yubing do?

If Lin Xiaohuan could make Chu Muyu fall in love with her after drinking, then she wouldn’t have had to wait for so long. So, the idea of “getting the moon first by being near the water pavilion” was mostly impossible.

A conversation thus ended.

Chu Muyu was a bit apprehensive. She thought Chu Yanxi would scold her, but in the end, she said nothing.

After lunch, Chu Muyu played the role of a good daughter for a while longer. After leaving the house with Su Xin, her face changed immediately.

“Why did you send me back!”

“I didn’t know… because I forgot to bring my keys and didn’t have my ID. I didn’t know if I could go to Wu Yubing’s place. I had no choice but to send you home. You never told me Auntie didn’t know, so…”

Su Xin’s face also showed some confusion, looking extremely innocent.

“Then when I called you to ask about things just now, why didn’t you remind me, why didn’t you tell me my mom was listening right beside you?”

“Auntie didn’t let me say.”

Su Xin continued to be innocent, shifting the blame to Chu Yanxi without any burden. Anyway, Chu Muyu couldn’t possibly go and verify it.

“If you had told me I couldn’t go back to your place, I definitely wouldn’t have sent you back.”

Su Xin had a look of “what could I do, I’m also very desperate,” which reduced much of the anger in Chu Muyu’s heart.

“Luckily my mom didn’t get angry. If she got angry, I wouldn’t be done with you.”

Yo yo yo, listen to that. Not done with me.

If Chu Muyu hadn’t called herself, and called so many times, she would have been too lazy to go.

“Your mom didn’t do anything to you, right?”

“She just told me to break up with Wu Yubing. Break up then, break up. I’m tired of arguing like this every day. I’ll go tell Wu Yubing we’re breaking up later. You come with me.”

“You go by yourself. I’m going back first.”

Su Xin shook her head.

“Hey! Lin Xiaohuan, you… shouldn’t you be happy that I broke up with him? Don’t you want to follow along and watch?”

“Why should I be happy that you broke up? Besides, whether you break up or not is your own business. What does it have to do with me? If there’s nothing particularly important, I’ll be leaving first.”

“Hey… no way…”

Chu Muyu wanted to grab Su Xin’s hand but was dodged by Su Xin.

“Are you really that petty⁸? I just said that that day, and you’re still angry. You’re being too melodramatic⁹…”

“So what do you want me to do?”

“You want me to happily accompany you to the breakup scene? Why?”

“Aren’t you…”

Chu Muyu opened her mouth, but those few words never came out.

“Chu Muyu, really, I’ve thought it through. Anyway, it’s impossible for you to like me, right? After you said those words that day, I went back and thought about it carefully, and I feel that what you said makes a lot of sense, a great deal of sense.”

“So I’ve decided not to like you anymore. Anyway, there are so many women, it’s fine if I don’t like you. You’ve been in so many relationships, you understand what I mean, right?”

“So from now on, we’ll just be ordinary good friends. Everything else will not change. The only thing that will change is that I don’t like you anymore, understand? And isn’t all this as you wished? You don’t want a disgusting homosexual to like you, to look at you with that kind of gaze, so I won’t like you, and won’t look at you with that kind of gaze. Is that okay?”

Chu Muyu’s face turned blue and then white, it was unclear what she was thinking.

Su Xin said what she wanted to say, and her mood couldn’t be more refreshed.

“You…”

“Also, don’t worry. Although I’m a homosexual, it’s not like I like every woman, just like a man wouldn’t pounce on every woman he sees.”

“Then… you’re not angry?”

“Of course not.”

Chu Muyu didn’t know what she was thinking now either.

Perhaps it was the feeling of happiness coming too suddenly.

Chu Muyu stiffly pulled at the corners of her mouth, but why didn’t she feel too happy? Wasn’t everything Lin Xiaohuan said what she wanted?

What’s there to talk about love, what special feelings are there.

Isn’t it fine to just be good friends?

Right…

“Wish you a happy breakup. Anyway, you can still find someone better. Goodbye.”

“You’re really not coming with me?”

“Are you still trying to make me hold out hope for you?”

“No.”

Chu Muyu subconsciously denied it flatly¹⁰.

Of course not… although… if she continued to like me, I would still allow it.

“If not, then don’t make any extra moves.”

Su Xin turned around. She couldn’t care less about some breakup scene. Right now, her actions must be cool, must be handsome, must look like she had no lingering feelings.

Chu Muyu watched as Su Xin walked further and further away, then shook her hair and cursed under her breath.

In the following time, Su Xin and Chu Muyu started playing a game of hide-and-seek.

After breaking up, Chu Muyu returned to being single. The peach blossoms¹¹ around her were not few, but she did not agree to a single one, stopped going to bars, and turned down all invitations.

Everyone was saying that Chu Muyu had suffered a serious emotional wound because of Wu Yubing, that she was greatly stimulated, so she didn’t agree to anything and didn’t come out to play at all.

But in reality, it was just that Chu Muyu was afraid Chu Yanxi was still watching her. She had just admitted her mistake not long ago. If she continued to offend, wouldn’t that be courting death?

Although she knew that normal dating was still not a problem, Chu Muyu discovered a situation: the purpose of those men was more or less the same, which was to get her into bed. Nothing special.

After all, in these two years, Chu Muyu could be considered to have a reputation.

Loves to fool around and play; as long as you can make her happy, getting her into bed is not a problem. Likes to drink; taking advantage of her when she’s drinking is also not a problem. As long as they look good enough for her taste and can make her happy, it’s fine.

And she was definitely not some chaste and martyred woman¹². Anyway, she had no sense of moral integrity, and who knows when she might put a green hat on someone¹³.

So those boys regarded her as the goddess they most wanted to pursue, but they also felt she was not someone worth having a serious relationship with.

People are inherently this contradictory. They can be contemptuous and disdainful on one hand, and immersed in it on the other.

Chu Muyu was a bit annoyed recently because she could hardly find Lin Xiaohuan.

Go to her class? The times were always staggered, and she wasn’t there. Go to the rented place? She was never at home.

In the past, Lin Xiaohuan would send her a message every day before meals, asking if she wanted to eat together, but it had been several days now, and there wasn’t a single message.

Chu Muyu also sent messages to Lin Xiaohuan on social media, but not a single one was returned.

This school was not big, but not small either. Before, she could see her every day, but now she couldn’t run into her at all.

It was really like seeing a ghost¹⁴.

Chu Muyu felt that Su Xin was sulking, so she also sulked, to see who couldn’t hold out first. Anyway, she, Chu Muyu, had plenty of friends.

But the situation was always like this: the more Chu Muyu didn’t want to hear about someone, the more she would often hear about them.

“Hey, Muyu, where’s that girl who usually follows you around? Why haven’t I seen her for so long?”

“What’s it to you.”

Chu Muyu said irritably, turned her head, and walked away.

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