CHAPTER 297: CHAPTER 310: CAN ONLY BE FRIENDS, ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BE ENEMIES

The surrounding was quiet, but Chen Wanli’s heart was no longer at peace. The words "Mu Xingfeng’s girlfriend" echoed in his mind. If the girl was indeed Mu Xingfeng’s girlfriend, handling this matter would be difficult. No matter who was right or wrong, his daughter would certainly suffer losses.

Chen Shanshan seemed to understand what her father was thinking. Worried that her father would blame her upon hearing that the girl might be Mu Xingfeng’s girlfriend, she looked up and said with grievance, "Dad, don’t listen to Hee’s nonsense. It’s not certain if that girl is Brother Mu’s girlfriend."

"Huh?" Chen Wanli snapped out of his thoughts and looked at his daughter.

"That woman is just an orphan that Brother Mu rescued. Brother Mu took pity on her because she was homeless and brought her to the Mu Family. But that shameless woman keeps clinging to Brother Mu."

Chen Shanshan thought it must be An Ran clinging to Mu Xingfeng. Otherwise, with the Mu Family’s status and position, how could Mu Xingfeng fancy an orphan girl?

Chen Wanli sighed, patting Chen Shanshan on the shoulder. "Shanshan, no matter if she’s Mu Xingfeng’s girlfriend or not, just her being at the Mu Family means we can’t easily provoke her. Let’s just let this matter pass."

Chen Shanshan never expected her father to have this attitude. Tears rolled down her face, and her lowered eyes burned with intense hatred.

"What?" Xue Meihua shouted from behind, "Just let it go? Chen Wanli, are you out of your mind? Our daughter was beaten like this, and you want to let it go?"

"I feel the pain too when our daughter gets hit, but who told her to provoke Mu Xingfeng’s people? Do you want the Chen Family to fall over such a trivial matter?" Chen Wanli snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Regarding Mu Xingfeng’s character, the others might not know, but everyone in the Imperial City’s business world knew well. Despite spending most of his time with the Guard Team, he managed the Mu Family’s enterprises behind the scenes. He made major strategic decisions with swift and decisive methods. Such an imposing and formidable demeanor, coupled with his iron-fisted tactics, instilled fear in others.

Such a man could only be a friend, never an enemy, and certainly not someone to offend.

An Ran didn’t know when Mu Xingfeng returned to the bedroom. When she woke up from her sleep, she found herself, unsurprisingly, rolling into Mu Xingfeng’s arms again, and he held her naturally.

The man’s cold breath carried a faint fragrance, reminiscent of fresh grass, making her feel exceptionally secure in his embrace.

An Ran gently adjusted her body, looking at the close-up man under the warm bedside light.

In his sleep, he lost the harshness, his brows relaxed, without any guard, like an innocent big boy.

She couldn’t help but reach out, gently stroking his thick brows, high nose, and slightly thin lips, tracing and caressing with infinite care and adoration.

She knew it. She knew all along that she had fallen in love with him. Such a man was probably irresistible to any woman.

But she also knew she wasn’t worthy of him. Precisely because of his excellence, she didn’t deserve to have him.

He deserved to have all the best things, deserved a perfect woman, and that person would never be her.

Mu Xingfeng, coming from a team background, was always a light sleeper. When the girl in his arms stirred, he woke up. He thought she would just adjust her position as usual, but unexpectedly felt a small hand gently caressing his cheek...