Deadly Trap.

Chapter 74. Public Audition
"Advantages?" Gu Mufeng tossed aside his pen, raising a cold brow.

At this moment, he and Dai were sitting opposite each other at a desk in the corner of the living room. It was the weekend, but he didn't take a day off all year round anyway.

He heard a sound immediately and turned to look over Dai Ze's shoulder: Su Li had just pushed open the door and entered the room some distance away from them.

Outside the thin glass curtain wall, Minhang was shrouded in gloom today. The hazy Parrot River flowed through the city at their feet, and the world seemed unable to contain the scattered rain and snow.

Even though she is usually meticulous in her dressing and makeup and always has a light and elegant figure, today she seems to have been battered by wind and rain, with her long hair damp and messy hanging down on both sides of her face.

She tossed aside her construction safety helmet, clutching several large rolls of blueprints, and tried to pile them all on the large dining table for the two of them. But as soon as she piled up one roll, another one "thumped" down from the other side.

With just one glance, Gu Mufeng had already developed a habit of being able to read people instantly: clearly, Su Li was in a bad mood.

Reluctantly withdrawing his gaze from her after silently observing her for so long, Gu Mufei calmly continued speaking to Dai Ze:
"On one side are the four major conglomerates that are under our complete control and with whom we have already signed contracts; on the other side are pawns whose backgrounds are unknown."

He sneered coldly, "If it were you, Dai Ze, what would you choose?"

"Even if you say so."

Just as Dai Ze began to speak, he finally saw Su Li strolling over.

He paused slightly in his tone, giving Su Li a brief nod; Su Li returned the nod with a simple nod.

“It’s not that I can’t talk to the Sheng family,” Dai insisted, “but we need to get the Sheng family on the fence. What kind of interests can rival the entire wealth of the Gu family conglomerate?”

Dai made no attempt to hide his feelings when he said this: after all, Gu Mufeng and Su Li had already been frank with each other.

As Gu Mufeng confessed his feelings by the river, he was "completely at ease, placing himself gently in your palm." The more difficult those two formidable Berlin Walls had been to cross, the more precious their now tightly bound hearts became.

Now, within Gu Mufeng's organization, Su Li is free to come and go. The team leaders even held an emergency meeting overnight to hastily devise a perfect code name for her:
Q.

In contrast to Gu Mufeng's former K.

"You're back." Gu Mufeng confirmed softly, as if with relief.

"Mmm," Su Li replied softly.

"I received a letter from you today." Gu Mufeng said casually, pointing to the corner of the table.

"Okay." With her eyes lowered, Su Li's answer couldn't have been more gentle and simple.

Dai was extremely confused: He had never heard of such a thing before. What kind of cold and distant way of getting along was this?

As a former friend and now a comrade-in-arms to whom he entrusts his back, Dai had known Gu Mufeng for twelve years and was well aware that Gu Mufeng was very popular with women. Although the latter appeared to be socially adept at welcoming and seeing off women, he always kept his feelings to himself and was cautious in his affections.

Now that things have become completely public, there must be a reason why Gu Mufeng and Su Li are walking hand in hand.

But why so indifferent?
Su Li smiled slightly, but she knew perfectly well that Gu Mufeng just wanted to confirm that she was safe and sound, and how her hasty departure to the construction site for a meeting went.

She didn't want to disturb his work. So, keeping it as concise as possible, she simply used "um" and "okay" to give him the complete answer that Gu Mufeng was most worried about, truthfully and sincerely.

Without making a sound, Su Li picked up the large envelope from the corner of the table. Not too far from the two of them, she stretched out comfortably on the sunken champagne-white sofa set, kicking her two wet high heels aside.

Her feet were icy cold through the stockings as she lazily sank into the carpet: the lapis lazuli Persian silk carpet, along with the sofa, had been stained with Gu Mufeng's blood. He had simply destroyed it.

Everything was changed to new clothes. The creamy white wool was soft and comfortable, covering her feet...

Su Li clearly preferred this rug.

Her gaze lifted, settling on the hazy view outside the window. Beside her, comfortably, Gu Mufeng and Dai Ze were engaged in a tense discussion. His cold, arrogant voice whispered in her ear:

"You can hint at this to Sheng Chunqiu."

Gu Mufeng revealed a seductive, deep smile. He often used this smile to manipulate people:

“I’m interested in collaborating with him, after all, we’re cousins; as for Gu Jia, I have no intention of caring about him.”

"Then, give Sheng Chunqiu some time to process this, and then give him further pointers:"

"His contract with Tang Quan wasn't a partnership; he was just Tang Quan's lackey. Tang Quan must be hiding my father-son relationship with Sheng Chunqiu. Could you elaborate a bit more—"

Having said this, Gu Mufeng actually fiddled with his fingers in mid-air, as if manipulating invisible puppet strings. On his ring finger, the ruby ​​on his ring flashed faintly:
"Sheng Chunqiu will understand."

Su Li understood immediately. Gu Mufeng's words sounded simple and casual; in fact, every word hit the nail on the head.

Clearly, he had a unique belief in doing things: if something can be explained with his eyes, he would never speak it; if something can be negotiated, he would not get involved.

Putting aside her thoughts, Su Li finally examined the large envelope in her hand: a thick, urgent confidential letter, neatly printed with her name and Gu Mufeng's address in Yun Jian. The sender, however, was a law firm.

"Now that you mention it, it actually sounds quite interesting."

Intrigued by Gu Mufei's guidance, Dai pondered and replied, "But now that we have evidence of the Tianxing Gang's crimes, why don't we just take action?"

"It's not that simple." Disdainfully, Gu Mufeng interrupted, "You should start with Sheng Chunqiu. Since Tang Quan is cautious, he couldn't have ignored my attempts to sow discord that night."

His tone was sarcastic. He was talking about Tang Quan, but it also sounded like he was advising himself to be less suspicious.

“However,” Gu Mufeng changed the subject, “the gun I gave you before, a month and a half has passed, has there been any result?” “More or less. Guns are strictly controlled items. As you expected, there are many tricks involved. I went through a lot of trouble to find the exit. In the next two weeks, I should be able to get the written evidence.”

As if it were a sure thing, Dai smiled easily: "Don't worry, I'll get it done as soon as possible before the end of the year."

“You need to be careful.” Across from Dai Ze, Gu Mufeng didn't smile. Unusually, he sat upright, his eyes reflecting the turmoil of the city, his fingers interlaced on the table:

"Tang Quan is cunning and treacherous, and his methods are even more insidious."

"By the end of the year, there will be too many people and too little work; with the municipal reshuffle, Tianxingdilong will be making moves again. It's impossible for Tang Quan not to vie for the presidency of Xinglong Association once again."

"Whenever power changes—"

No need for further explanation. Between him and Dai Ze, a single glance is enough.

After Dai Ze took his leave, Gu Mufeng worked on several more reports. As he wrote about money and power, Su Li's image always lingered in his mind's eye.

He touched his lightly beating heart and felt extremely fortunate.

At this moment, Su Li leaned against the curtain wall, her pure white off-the-shoulder top revealing her slender back and graceful waist. The curves of her legs were lazily crossed, disappearing into the black, fitted hem of her skirt.

In the dim light, she was meticulously reviewing a thick stack of documents. Her chestnut hair hung low in front of her ears, subtly revealing two understated and delicate pearl earrings.

At this moment, she made no attempt to conceal her true nature; she was both clever and lazy, revealing her true colors.

Perhaps only diamonds and emeralds are barely worthy of her?
Unable to contain his longing, Gu Mufeng blurted out, "Is work not going well?"

Subconsciously, Su Li sighed softly. Casually, she tucked her long hair behind her ear, but didn't look up: "Getting soaked in the rain at the construction site is one thing. Staying up for two nights in a row to draw blueprints, and then the client rejects them all with just one sentence, and we have to redraw them all."

Su Li paused. Actually, this is a common occurrence in the construction industry, nothing to worry about.

But then she frowned: "But what do you mean by 'It's just a concept design, what's so great about it?'"

Gu Mufei smiled slightly: "That doesn't sound like something a client would say."

“Of course not,” Su Li pouted, “They’re colleagues.”

"At today's meeting, oh my, he was so eager to take credit that he was practically taking off from the ground; none of the people present could weigh him down. I'm just watching to see how he acts like a monkey."

Suddenly, Su Li smiled faintly: "Mr. Gu, such a big shot, listening to such trivial workplace matters, doesn't it seem like children playing house?"

"No," Gu Mufeng smiled at her. "It's just that you never worry about such trivial matters."

Su Li's hand, which was flipping through the documents, immediately froze. She looked up and stared straight at him.

Today, he wore a thin royal blue shirt, which made his handsome but still pale face appear even more arrogant and difficult to please.

But the way he looked at her was both clear and incredibly gentle.

Su Li and Gu Mufeng stared at each other for a long time before Su Li lowered her eyes and said sincerely, "But, I'm a little confused. Becoming an independent architect or something."

“Design institutes are all about business. For all kinds of architectural developments, the drawings are kept as simple as possible. If you only do basic design…”

A blank stare, yet her gaze seemed to pierce through the paper, her voice barely audible: "Does it make sense?"

Gu Mufeng remained silent in response to Su Li's question, not answering immediately. He could fully and completely understand Su Li's current struggle and futility. He had asked himself the same question many times before. However, he knew the answer could not be conveyed through words.

Only through experience and time, setbacks and suffering...

He could easily have simply given Su Li her ideal position right now with a flick of his finger. But he didn't want to interfere.

He knew she didn't want to either.

As was his habit, Gu Mufeng smoothly signed his personal checkbook, but this time, he left the amount blank.

Immediately afterwards, he rang the bell to let Quenxus in, and whispered detailed instructions regarding the check. Only after delivering the check and report did Gu Mufeng stand up from behind the desk.

"Su Li, what are your thoughts this afternoon?"

For now, at least, he could help her relax for a moment: "Last night, didn't you specifically mention it to me...?"

At this moment, Su Li was not listening at all.

She gripped the paper, seemingly frozen, her fingertips turning slightly white from the pressure. Leaning against the window, a wave of shock and panic surged in Su Li's eyes.

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[Author's Note | Chapter 74]

When husband and wife are of one mind, their strength can break metal! The young couple, after overcoming numerous obstacles, have finally returned to their daily lives! Did you sense Gu Mufeng's secret care for Su Li in this chapter?

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