CHAPTER 656: CHAPTER 446 FIRST TIME_2

But who would have thought, Lin Qingyue shook her head, "Not going back, I’ll stay at your place tonight. I’ve already told my grandpa I have urgent matters to handle, won’t be back tonight."

Wu Mu was taken aback.

Although they stayed together every day in Cannes, it’s still different at home.

And today, the atmosphere...

...

After coming over, Lin Qingyue didn’t mention the matter from the call earlier, acting completely normal, leaning in and chatting, discussing various plans for the day.

Occasionally sharing a kiss, their hands wouldn’t stay still.

Then at night, just like in Cannes, they simply slept on the same bed, with some small gestures but without crossing that final step.

But today...

As Wu Mu got under the covers, he touched Director Lin’s smooth body.

He was stunned, then chuckled helplessly, "I said there’s nothing to worry about."

Lin Qingyue gazed at him without speaking, her somewhat heated body nestled closer, her hand exploring lower.

Wu Mu let out a hissing sound, helplessly pinning her, "Stop."

Lin Qingyue’s face was flushed, but she couldn’t help laughing softly, "Isn’t Wu Mu always straightforward about these things? Why are you acting like a gentleman now?"

Wu Mu grumbled, "That’s normally, I don’t want you to regret it."

Lin Qingyue shook her head, "There’s nothing to regret, it’s bound to happen, previously I just didn’t want you to think I’m cheap."

She said, locking eyes with Wu Mu, softly opened her mouth, "I want to."

...

"It hurts a bit."

Lin Qingyue stayed closely pressed against Wu Mu, hissing and saying.

Wu Mu looked down, "You need to adjust a bit, I’ll go get a basin of water to clean up, don’t let it chafe."

"Don’t go, I want to hold you, if it goes in it goes in, we can just get married directly."

This time, everything was done, the most shy and private sides were seen by each other, no distance left.

Lin Qingyue took a deep breath, "How does it feel compared to your ex-girlfriend?"

Hm?

Wu Mu didn’t hesitate, "Already forgotten."

Lin Qingyue laughed, "Don’t be so sensitive, Wu Mu, just said it casually. However... it is indeed a bit regretful, you forgot, I will probably remember it for a lifetime."

She said with a hint of wonder, "It’s quite painful, but there’s a special sense of fulfillment and accomplishment, like I’ve finally completely owned you, and I wholly belong to you too."

She mentioned something from earlier in the day, "Actually, at the start of today, I was quite angry, not because of your father’s situation, but when you said you can’t accept it and let it go."

She seriously looked at Wu Mu, "I asked you those things because I was thinking about solving them, never thought about breaking up. When you say things like this, sometimes I feel like I’m not that important to you, like it’s fine to break up without even trying or explaining."

Wu Mu was stunned, looking at her, he thought for a moment, apologized, "Hmm, sorry, I should have clarified earlier. If you couldn’t accept it, it’s normal, it’s my fault."

Actually, mainly because of too many past experiences.

The love is there, but it’s really hard to invest all heart and soul, unable to accept, can’t tolerate each other. Although heartbreaking, it’s hard to beg and plead to keep the other.

Lin Qingyue acknowledged, returning to the topic of the day, "This is a bit tricky, I can get information here, others definitely can too, this will eventually get out."

"Let it spread if it must, just make sure it doesn’t get exposed."

Wu Mu was mentally prepared, and had thought of:

"As long as it’s kept within a sufficiently high-level small circle, no media knows, won’t blow it up for heat, generally won’t expose it. Like companies on my rival side, even if they know about this, they won’t expose it, instead they might help keep it under wraps."

Yes, it’s that bizarre, rivals knowing this dirt of his might actually help keep it a secret.

Lin Qingyue gently brushed his face, "Who could have thought Wu Mu, who always appeared so strong outside, has such a past."

If it’s just because his father is a murderer, that’s undeniable, definitely a huge stain, however good an image, it’ll be preemptively affected by the label of being a murderer’s son.

This would directly become a blemish, and the rival companies would vigorously spread it.

But if the victim was his own mother...

Look at Director Lin today, who couldn’t resist coming over.

If this gets out, how could there still be any haters, it would make those who always criticized Wu Mu feel guilty and speechless.

Wu Mu’s past was like that, abused from young, his mother was killed by his father in an attempt to protect him... growing up in such an environment, being a bit rebellious and conspicuous can even bring comfort, proving he really walked out of the past.

By then, all haters would turn overnight, feeling sorry for him.

Lin Qingyue touched his hand compassionately, "Was it this hand?"

Wu Mu looked at his left wrist, puzzled, "How did you figure it out?"

After adding so many attribute points, the scars on his wrist were long gone.

It’s barely visible, unless you stare closely, you wouldn’t notice, it’s just a faint line like a crease.

"I noticed a long time ago, you used to never like wearing any accessories, never wore a watch or bracelet, but after the storm and return in ’singer-songwriter’, you suddenly wore a wrist guard, and after a while, you suddenly stopped wearing it." Lin Qingyue said.

Wu Mu had to admit, apart from Lu Yao being a bimbo, everyone else he knew was sharp-eyed.

All those little details were noted long before, just kept quiet.

Lin Qingyue returned to the previous matter, "The trouble I’m talking about isn’t public opinion trouble, it’s..."

She hesitated, "It’s trouble within my family."

She focused on Wu Mu, "Having a criminal record affects relatives’ political vetting."

Wu Mu was stunned, suddenly turning to her.

Because he never considered the option of entering politics, he never even thought about it.

A spouse’s father having a criminal record affects one’s political vetting, and even future children could be affected by this.

The impact on regular civil service jobs is smaller, bigger impact on public prosecution law enforcement, and military impact is particularly high, might even be directly brushed off because of this.

And this can’t be resolved by high positions or deep connections, the higher the position, the bigger the impact might be, because more people watch, more opponents there are.

For the same opportunity, undoubtedly a cleaner person has a higher chance to succeed.

Others might need three years to progress, while you might need five years, reaching a certain level, this point makes it easier for criticism to target you.

It’s like carrying a burden, moving forward heavy-laden, for those who have the chance to reach the highest positions, this burden is as heavy as a thousand weights.

And Lin Qingyue, has said early on, her father and family wish for her to enter politics.

Wu Mu’s expression turned complicated, "And you still came today?"

Lin Qingyue smiled, "Otherwise how would our Wu Mu know how much I like him."

"It’s fine, anyway, I never really wanted to go into politics," Lin Qingyue smiled.

But saying that, Lin Qingyue’s father’s thoughts and family ideas clearly turn out to be unavoidable issues.

Lin Xueming didn’t like him originally, obviously before tolerated only because of his daughter.

Now this problem directly affects his daughter’s future development, will he still tolerate it?

Wu Mu let out a long sigh in his heart.

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ps: Going through crazy reviews... slightly writing a bit will keep showing risks, deleted several large sections.

Mark another Chapter as an adult story addition, will write it out once I’ve got through this wave.