Mr. Mu appears aloof in public, but secretly proposes marriage and kisses.

Qi Yue had to leave the hotel, so she asked Su Muran to wait for Mu Tingshen to return and settle the bill.

"Don't worry, my cousin is very well-mannered. If you're nice to him, he won't make things difficult for you."

Su Muran waited anxiously for more than two hours.

Lin Xiaowei passed the interview smoothly and called her overjoyed.

"Mu Ran, I passed the interview. Is yours still not finished?"

"He hasn't come back yet, I'll call and ask."

Su Muran didn't want to wait any longer, so she called Zhou Shi.

Zhou Shi said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Ms. Su, Mr. Mu has already left the hotel. Are you in a hurry? I'm just about to pick up Mr. Mu. If you don't mind, you can come with me."

"I don't mind."

Su Muran immediately agreed.

Zhou asked her to come downstairs.

Sitting in Zhou Shi's car, Su Muran really wanted to ask him about Mu Tingshen.

However, worried that it would cause trouble for Mu Tingshen, she held back her words.

Soon, the car drove onto a familiar road and then stopped in front of a company.

"What is he doing here?"

Su Muran was surprised.

This is a well-known local internet company called New Star Technology.

The job offer she received was from this company, and Lin Xiaowei also had her interview at this company today.

Zhou Shi said, "Miss Su, please wait in the car. I'll go pick up Mr. Mu."

As soon as he got out of the car, Mu Tingshen walked out of the company surrounded by a group of people.

She also recognized the man standing respectfully to Mu Tingshen's right; he was the president of New Star Technology.

Mu Tingshen stood out in the crowd with his cold and intimidating aura, completely unlike the gentle-smiling man she remembered.

She looked at him through the car window, her heart feeling like it was being gripped by an invisible hand, making her feel suffocated.

Mu Tingshen seemed to sense her gaze and turned to look in the direction of the car, his eyes meeting hers precisely through the glass.

Su Muran snapped back to reality, her heart pounding erratically, and quickly averted her gaze.

Soon, the car door opened.

Mu Tingshen bent down and sat down, the scent of pine wood, carrying the chill of the outside air, instantly filling the entire carriage.

"Who exactly are you?"

Su Muran couldn't wait to question him.

While waiting, she searched for information about Mu Tingshen.

Her major is information security, so finding more comprehensive information is not difficult for her.

She was completely dumbfounded as she watched page after page of introductions and gossip about Mu Tingshen on the screen.

The eldest son and grandson of the Mu family in the capital have been prominent figures in the city since kindergarten, excelling all the way to adulthood and being absolutely outstanding.

However, he did not follow the path laid out by his family.

He started his business at the age of eighteen, and by the age of twenty he already owned a hotel and two real estate companies.

At the age of 23, he switched to the technology field and founded the Mushen Group.

At the age of 28, he had already become an industry leader and was elected president of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce last year.

After seeing this information, she simply couldn't accept it: that such a person would agree to a marriage of convenience with her for a million dollars?

However, the marriage certificate was not fake.

That six months of living together wasn't fake.

So, who exactly is he?

What was his purpose in marrying her?

"I thought you already knew."

Mu Tingshen looked at her with deep, unfathomable eyes as he answered.

Su Muran said coldly, "I know you're not Miss Qi's fiancé, but her cousin, and I know how powerful your true identity is. But I don't understand, why would someone as powerful as you... marry me for a million dollars back then?"

"Accident."

Mu Tingshen explained in a calm tone.

Su Muran was startled, suddenly remembering that when he questioned her before, her explanation was also an accident.

So he deliberately used that same phrase to retort.

Ha, what a vengeful man.

However, even though he didn't say it, she could roughly guess the reason.

He must have temporarily lost his memory for some reason back then, and during that time he was bullied by her.

How could a man who is the pride of heaven swallow this insult after she took advantage of him?

She instantly understood why he had made the exact same demands as her.

His proposal to extend their marriage was definitely an attempt to get revenge on her and make amends for what she did to him back then.

"Are you planning... to get revenge on me?"

Su Muran asked hesitantly.

Mu Tingshen looked at her with a furrowed brow and an expression of incomprehension.

After a long pause, he took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "I'll take you home first. Think carefully about what I said. I'll be very busy these next few days. I'll come find you when I'm done."

How did you know I lived here?

Su Muran was both surprised and frightened when she saw the car drive into the residential area where she rented a place.

Mu Tingshen did not answer her. After she got out of the car, he instructed Zhou Shi to drive the car away.

Su Muran had just reached the top of the stairs when she received a call from the landlady.

He happily told her, "Muran, thank you. The money has arrived in your account. I will transfer the compensation to you and Xiaowei right away."

Su Muran quickly said, "Sister Li, we should be thanking you. We've been so grateful for your care over the past three years. If there's anything else we can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask."

"Okay, if there's anything I can help you with, I'll definitely do my best."

The proprietress hung up the phone happily.

Su Muran put away her phone and opened the door.

Lin Xiaowei was sitting on the sofa with a cushion, waiting for her. Seeing her enter, she immediately stood up: "How did it go? Did you lose money?"

Su Muran nodded: "Don't worry, I'll compensate you."

Lin Xiaowei said awkwardly, "Mu Ran, I just received news that our new company has been acquired. Actually, I had heard rumors before that Xinxing Technology and Tunyue Technology might be acquired, but I didn't know which company it would be. I didn't expect it to be Xinxing. And I heard that the big boss of the acquiring company is surnamed Mu. Could it be related to Mu Tingshen?"

"Xiaowei, you searched for his information today too, didn't you?"

Su Muran threw her bag on the sofa and sat down listlessly.

Lin Xiaowei nodded, still saying incredulously, "It's simply unbelievable that it's the same person."

"He's not Qi Yue's fiancé, but her cousin..."

Su Muran bit her lower lip, looking somewhat worried: "When I got off the bus, he told me to think carefully about what he said, and that he would come to find me in a couple of days. I'm afraid he won't let it go so easily."

"What do we do now?"

Lin Xiaowei held her hand with heartache. Why was she so unlucky, always encountering such things?

"Anyway, the remaining classes can be taken online, so I plan to leave here and hide for a while. He probably just saw me and is holding back his anger, which is why he made that request. After some time, once he's thought things through, he should give up the idea."

She has no intention of getting married in this lifetime, but he won't keep putting it off.

When he wants to get married someday, he'll get anxious and naturally he'll talk to her about getting a divorce.

Hotel, Presidential Suite.

Zhou rushed in to report: "Boss, I just received news that Miss Su is flying to Paris tomorrow afternoon."

Mu Tingshen paused in his reading, tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, and said with a sullen laugh, "Running away again, but this time, it won't be so easy."

After three years of weaving, the net has finally found its purpose.

He said he wouldn't let her escape this time.