A large group of reporters waited outside of Mu family’s home.

They changed shifts to keep a close watch on the house, especially the entrance. When Mu Huili and Mu Huashing left for work, the reporters would surround their cars. It was a big crowd, and even with the security guards’ help, they barely managed to leave the neighborhood. When they reached the company, the security guards there had to block the reporters so that they could get into the building.

All the staff in the company had a copy of Mu Sisi’s nude photos and film footage. None of them liked her as they could not bear her behavior, and all of them watched the video footage discreetly. Many took it as a way to exact their revenge on her, and some even used that as an excuse to satisfy their lust.

Unfortunately, Mu Huili and Mu Huaisheng did not have the authority to demand that they delete the video footage and photos. No one would listen to them anyway. Therefore, the photos and video footage spread like wildfire in their employees’ social circles. Eventually, the footage fell into the hands of the reporters.

Mu Sisi locked herself in the bedroom ever since she arrived home the night before that. She was afraid to face the reality of the circumstance, but at the same time, she could not refrain from keeping up-to-date with the situation.

It was dark in the house. Her father had closed all the curtains because he was worried that the reporters could take photos of her.

Finally, she took the tablet that was on her table and searched for some keywords on the Internet. The search results showed a lot of comments on Weibo.

[One of the comments stated: I remembered when she appeared in the newspaper before. She was the naked person who hugged the son of the Qi family. Even though she stripped naked in front of him, he still rejected her, and their whole family was forced to criticize her publicly. When I saw the footage and photos of her now, why am I not surprised?]

[There was another comment: Haha, looked like she was really thirsty, her private part was too itchy.]

[Does she need to lust after men so much?]

[I had watched the video, and it is terrific. It even included the exact moment when she lost her virginity.]

[Please share with me the video, it’s hard to find a good cherry-breaking video these days.]

[Please email me the video, [email protected].]

[Same request, you’re a kind person.]

[This woman is the descendant of the king of the Kingdom of Yue, right?]

[What do you mean?]

[Goujian 1 (literally translated into a very cheap person)]

Mu Sisi could no longer read the comments. She closed the page and threw the tablet onto her bed. Many people had already seen the photos and videos by then. Mu Sisi’s breathing labored, and she felt slightly hysterical.

Suddenly, she ran to the window and opened the curtain slightly, and peered through the small gap. When she saw the crowd of reporters outside her home, she closed the curtain immediately. She retreated to her bed and sat down there.

No one knew who noticed that first, the Internet users or the reporters. Even though Mu Sisi’s voice was pretty low in the video and the quality of the sound was quite bad, someone heard her calling ‘Brother Chengzhi’ faintly in between her moans and groans.

For example, “Brother Chengzhi, you’re wonderful.”

“Brother Chengzhi, finally, you wanted me.”

“Brother Chengzhi, I love you.”

In short, she mumbled ‘Brother Chengzhi’ continuously when she was not moaning in the video.

Her monologue prompted viewers to suspect the identity of the man in the video. Could that man be Qi Chengzhi?

Not long after the viewers had their suspicions, two security footage emerged on the Internet. One of the footage showed the man who carried Mu Sisi from the pub to the hotel. He had an extremely miserable appearance. He was as thin as a bamboo stick, and pimples adorned his face. It was apparent Qi Chengzhi was not the man in the video.

[One of the internet users commented: My sister’s friend is the receptionist of that budget chain-hotel. It was her shift during the night of the incident, and she handled their check-in. That guy who carried Mu Sisi to check-in the hotel was definitely not the son of the Qi family; he was the wretched guy in the two videos. He used Mu Sisi’s identity card for the registration, and he was also the same guy who checked out of the hotel. No one from the Qi family was involved in this. I think that Miss Mu was high after she took some drugs and thought the guy to be the son of the Qi family.]

That Weibo post became one of the hottest posts on the Internet, and it attracted many other comments.

[This guy looks very different from the guy from the Qi family.]

[Most probably she took drugs and hallucinated.]

[My uncle is a cop, and he is handling this case. According to inside information, they had captured the guy in the security footage, and Mu Sisi had gone to the police station to verify the guy’s identity. She confirmed that he was the guy in the video. He was the one who released all the photos and videos.]

[Haha, it was like having sex with a dog, the woman must be disgusted.]

[That ugly guy was so lucky. I should have been the one who did that with her. I have a huge penis, and I have excellent skills.]

That afternoon, Mu Huili asked his lawyer to draft the documents to handle the transfer of the shares. Mu Sisi did not make an appearance as they were still at a critical juncture. It was not plausible for her to go to the office. So, Mu Huaisheng brought the documents home for Mu Sisi to sign.

“Dad tried his best to fight for you. Even if the Gao family took the four shares that you owned, we could still control them. We will not let them take any advantage. Don’t worry. We won’t let you lose.” Mu Huaiisheng put the document in front of Mu Sisi, and then he put a black pen on top of the document.

“But these are my shares, how could you give him my shares? I refuse to give in!” Mu Sisi stared at the document and did not take up the pen. “Why must I give him what’s mine?”

Mu Huaisheng pursed his lips and stared at Mu Sisi coldly. “Why are you still not admitting your mistakes? Are you only concerned about yourself? The Gao family could not have extorted us had you not made that mistake. If you refused to give them your shares, would you rather Dad and I give them ours? Why should we bear the burden of your mistakes? This is all your fault. Since you involved our family in this incident, you need to take responsibility for it. Dad and I had to run around to solve your problems. Dad even had to act humble in front of Gao Shenghe and his son. He hoped that the Gao family would stand by your side during this difficult time. Their attitude is what’s important now. It is not the time for them to arrange for a divorce between you and Gao Jingqiu. If he were to divorce you, Go Jingqiu would be fine because the Internet would take his side. They would direct all of their filthy and insulting remarks at you, and your reputation would be completely ruined. Do you really think that we would give the shares to the Gao family and let them be a part of MU willingly? They disgust us! You refuse to give in because you’re angry, but we’re angrier than you are right now. We have to behave so cowardly because of what you did, so should we feel wronged?”

“You can decide whether to sign the document or not.” Mu Huaisheng had a cold expression on his face. “If you refuse to sign, then we would no longer bother about you. You can do whatever you like and try to survive on your own. We wouldn’t care if your reputation is completely ruined because MU would not suffer any losses anyway. We will use the four shares that you owned to buy your reputation. Who was it that came to me in tears and begged for my help? And now, you are giving me all this nonsense? If you refuse to listen to us this time, then be prepared to stand on your own when the matter becomes more serious, or the next time you are in trouble.”

After Mu Huaisheng said that, he stood up immediately and started to walk away. As he was about to walk out of the room, he heard Mu Sisi’s resigned sigh as she said, “I’ll sign it.”

So Mu Huaisheng turned around and walked back toward her. He watched as she signed the papers. After that, he took the documents with him and went back to MU. Gao Shenghe and Gao Jingqiu also went to MU as per their previous conversation. Mu Huilian was openly hostile toward them, but they did not mind that at all. Even though they were quite shameful of their acts, however, they also had the advantage of receiving four of MU’s shares.

“Sisi had signed the papers.” Mu Huili passed the document to Gao Jingqiu. Lawyer Gu was also with them.

Gao Jingqiu started to read the terms and conditions carefully, and he found that there were many restrictions on it.

For example, Gao Jingqiu could not propose a divorce unless Mu Sisi proposed it first. Otherwise, the Mu family had the right to take back the four shares that Mu Sisi had given him.

Even though Gao Jingqiu owned MU’s shares, he was not allowed to intervene in its operation. He was also not allowed to become a board member or participate in any MU work-related matter.

The shares that were given to Gao Jingqiu could not be transferred to anyone except the members of the Mu family. After Gao Jingqiu’s passing, Mu Sisi would inherit his shares.

Gao Jingqiu pouted. It seemed like they wanted to use all those restrictions to control him. However, he was not surprised as he knew that Mu Huili would never give the shares to him in a straightforward manner.

He did not mind whether he could divorce Mu Sisi or not. Even if they were not divorced, he would still live his own life.

Therefore, Gao Jingqiu signed the document without any hesitation.

Since the Mu family gave him half of Mu Sisi’s shares, he had no choice but to keep his promise. He decided to step into the limelight and face the burden with Mu Sisi.

That afternoon, Gao Jingqiu showed up at the Mu’s family home.

When his car approached the house, the reporters recognized his BMW’s plate number.

The reporters did not even need to announce his arrival, and everyone surrounded him as soon as he stopped his car. Gao Jingqiu could not even open his car door because the reporters blocked it.

“Excuse me,” said Gao Jingqiu coldly. He pushed his car door forcibly, and finally, he managed to push those that surrounded it away.

After he got out of the car, the reporters circled him right away. Gao Jingqiu’s personal space was incessantly invaded by cameras, video cameras, microphones, and many other gadgets.

“Please let me through.” Gao Jingqiu tried to control his anger, and his expression darkened.

“Mr. Gao, it took you a day to finally show up here. Have you made a decision?”

“Do you plan to maintain your marriage with Miss Mu? Or did you come to discuss a divorce with her?”

“Rumors are saying that Miss Mu married you hurriedly because of that incident. What’s your opinion?”

Gao Jingqiu walked to the entrance of the building and halted. He turned around and said to the reporters, “I came here today to bring my wife home. After that incident, my father-in-law and mother-in-law brought her back to their house immediately to protect her. In the meantime, we are investigating the incident. That was why I waited until now to come here. Since I married Sisi, I have a duty to go through thick and thin together with her. I am not going to divorce her just because of this trivial matter.”

“So you’re planning to forgive Miss Mu?” a reporter asked.

“There is nothing to forgive. Sisi is a victim, and someone drugged her before our wedding day. That was what happened. That person even took photos and videos without her knowledge. He is such a despicable man. He released the footage to the public to hurt both families, but the one who hurt the most is Sisi. It was unfair how everyone treated her when the story broke. You are all trying to make the most out of this, so you used it to your advantage. You refused to sympathize with Sisi as a victim and did not hesitate to hurt her further so that you could publish a piece of news.”

“I didn’t know about it before our wedding, but even if I knew, what could I have done? If I blamed her for something that is beyond her control, am I still a man? In these incidents, women are the ones who hurt the most. She didn’t wish for this to happen. Since I’m her husband now, it’s my duty to go through this burden with her. We will get through this crisis together. I do not care about what happened before our marriage, but I care about what happens now.”

“I am here to bring her home today, and I hope that you will all refrain from disturbing her again with regards to this incident. This is cruel behavior. Sisi had already been hurt, and she needs care and encouragement from others the most. She does not need anyone to rub salt onto her wound or make use of her to write news articles.”

“But in the videos, Miss Mu was calling Mr. Qi’s name constantly. It’s obvious that she still could not let go of him. According to our investigation, that incident happened not long before the wedding. It is possible that Miss Mu still loves Mr. Qi deeply? Mr. Gao, would you mind it if that’s the case?”

Gao Jingqiu gave the reporter who asked the question a cold stare. He frowned scornfully and said, “Everyone has a person that they hold dear in their heart, a person that they could never forget. Usually, that person is their first love. It is normal for her to think about her first love. Even I couldn’t quite forget my first love. I have a woman who I admired so much that I see her as a goddess. Does anyone here dare to say that you have forgotten your first love? And who has never dreamt of another woman or called out another woman’s name when they are drunk? This is why I understood why Sisi behaved the way that she did.”

“Everyone knows that she liked Qi Chengzhi. I knew about that before we were wedded. However, I am confident that I could make her forget about him after the wedding. I would treat her kindly and then take Qi Chengzhi’s place in her heart. I won’t let her regret marrying me. Besides, after the wedding, she had never done anything that let me down or betrayed our marriage. I would support her until the end, and I hope that all of you would stop fabricating news and hurt an already hurting woman further .” After he said that, Gao Jingqiu immediately went into the house.

Mu Sisi was not aware of what Gao Jingjiu had said since his speech was not broadcasted live. When Gao Jingqiu came into the house, she was still hiding in her bedroom.

Gao Jingqiu was rude to Fang Anci when he saw her, and he said to her coolly, “I am here for Mu Sisi.” His behavior was totally different than when he was in front of the reporters.

Fang Anci knew about the transfer of the shares, so she did not invite him to sit down. She quietly walked toward Mu Sisi’s bedroom.

When Mu Sisi found out that Gao Jingqiu was there, she shrieked, “Why did he come? I’m not going with him!”

“Do you think that I wanted to bring you back?” They did not realize that Gao Jingqiu was standing at the doorway to her bedroom, and he stared at her with contempt. “I didn’t know that you had such lust in you. Usually, you would just lie under me like a dead fish. You must have been so horny when you imagined the guy to be Qi Chengzhi. Even the pornstars are not as brilliant and as aggressive as you have been.”

“Gao Jingqiu!” Fang Anci shouted. “What nonsense are your sprouting! If this is how you treat Sisi when I’m standing right here, what is your attitude toward her when I’m not around?!”

“I didn’t divorce her, not even when she was so horny with another man. I’m even helping her now. Therefore, I think that I have been treating her well enough.” Gao Jingqiu snorted.

Mu Sisi took a small mirror on the dressing table and threw it at Gao Jingqiu. “I bought that with my share. Get lost! I’m not going with you!”

“Suit yourself, but if you want this incident to pass sooner rather than later, you had better listen to me.” Gao Jingqiu shrugged in indifference as he did not really care about her future.

Fang Anji pulled a long face and said frigidly, “Please go out first. I want to talk to Sisi.”

Gao Jingqiu shrugged again, and then he left the room.

Fang Anci closed the door behind her. Gao Jingqiu did not know what she said to Mu Sisi, but about half an hour later, Mu Sisi came out of her room obediently. Even though she still had a long face and she glared at Gao Jingqiu furiously, she followed him home.

Gao Jingqiu snorted in disdain and walked out of the door first. He did not care whether Mu Sisi followed him or not. When they were in the elevator, they still did not talk to each other.

When the elevator reached the ground floor, and the door was just about to open, Gao Jingqiu grabbed Mu Sisi’s hand. Before Mu Sisi could react, Gao Jingqiu had already walked out of the elevator with her hand in his.

Mu Sisi could only follow his lead and started the pretense after she saw the number of reporters who waited outside of the building.

As they walked out of the building, the reporters immediately surrounded them. Amidst the chaos, Mu Sisi lowered her head, and then she felt Gao Jingqiu embraced her shoulder to shield her body from the onslaught. At that time, she thought that Gao Jingqiu had a firm and solid chest, and that led her to the misconception that she could rely on him.

“Miss Mu, can you tell us about the identity of that guy?”

“Miss Mu, would this incident affect your marriage with Mr. Gao?”

“Miss Mu, did you marry Mr. Gao in a hurry because of this incident?”

“Miss Mu, why did that guy carry you to the hotel that day?”

“Miss Mu, what happened that day?”

“Miss Mu, please comment on this incident. You have not talked about it until now. This is the first time that you’ve shown your face, so please give us a comment.”

“Please step aside! All of you, please get out of the way!” Gao Jingqiu pretended to be angry and raised his voice. “How could you all be so cruel! Are you all bullying others just to get news content? I have said so much just now, and yet none of you heard a single word that I’ve said!”

His outburst startled the reporters for a few moments, but before long, they continued with their questions.

Gao Jingqiu escorted Mu Sisi into the car with great difficulty. After that, he got in the car too, and then they drove off. Gao Jingqiu’s attitude changed once they were out of the reporters’ sight.

He drove Mu Sisi back to his home and said, “Stay here and behave. Don’t leave the house or cause any trouble. If you need anything, just ask Aunt Ge.”

After he said that, he left right away without entering the house.

The events that happened between the Mu family and the Gao family did not affect Qi Chengzhi and Song Yu. After Qi Chengzhi handed over his work, they had plans to go to Greece with Cheng Dongge and Qi Chengyue for their honeymoon.

Before they left, they sent Little Youjin to Xia Wenna’s house. They had prepared Song Yu’s breast milk and infant formula for the baby. They could only travel for one week because Qi Chenglin could not handle the double duties for an extended period.

Song Yu hated to part with her son, so she was still reluctant to leave her when it was time for them to go.

She took the opportunity to stay with Little Youjin in the house for a little longer when Qi Chengzhi loaded their luggage into the car.

It seemed like Little Youjin knew that his parents were leaving him to go on a vacation. He cried non-stop in Xia Wenna’s arms. Song Yu felt very sorry for him and hurriedly carried him again in her arms.

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