Shuxin didn't notice Mu Ning Jing's strange behavior and went up to him first. "I'm very happy that the mayor is willing to do me the honor." Then she looked at Yu Anna, who was next to the man. She felt that this woman looked a little familiar, but she couldn't remember who she was. She smiled and asked, "May I know who this is?"
Mu Yiqing looked away from Mu Ning Jing in a daze. After all, he had been in politics for a long time. Even if his heart was in turmoil, he could still look calm on the surface.
Mu Yiqing turned to look at Yu Anna and introduced her to Shuxin. "This is my daughter." Then he introduced her to Yu Anna. "Anna, this is Mrs. Huo."
Yu Anna smiled and greeted Shuxin. Then her eyes fell on Mu Ning Jing, who was pale. "Hello, I'm Yu Anna. Nice to see you again."
Again?
Shuxin turned to look at Mu Ning Jing. "Ningning, do you know Miss Yu?"
Mu Ning Jing was so stunned that she didn't know how to answer.
However, Yu Anna answered very frankly. "I've seen Miss Mu at Tingxi's place. Mrs. Huo, actually we've met once."
Shuxin's heart skipped a beat. Shen Tingxi? Did the mayor's daughter have an affair with Shen Tingxi? Although she was confused, she smiled and said, "Take a seat first. Let's talk slowly."
They took their seats.
Shuxin naturally wouldn't ask when she met Yu Anna. She would ask Mu Ning Jing later.
They greeted each other politely for a while before Shuxin got down to business. "Is the mayor unwilling to cooperate with our company because he's not satisfied with the price?"
Mu Ning Jing pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. He couldn't say that he changed his mind because of Yu Anna. He glanced at Mu Ning Jing, who had been sitting quietly with her head down. A strange look flashed across his eyes, but it was so fast that it didn't leave a trace. "We'll talk about this later. Let's eat first."
His tone was faint with a hint of alienation.
Shuxin nodded with a smile on her face, but in her heart, she was cursing the mayor for being a sly old man. However, since he didn't reject her outright, it meant that there was still room for negotiation, which was good news.
Yu Anna glanced at Mu Ning Jing with a smile. Mu Yiqing had already promised her that he would only reveal one piece of information during this meal, which was that the project could not be signed easily and they had to think about it again.
She wanted to take the opportunity to embarrass Mu Ning Jing and let Mu Ning Jing beg her. Then she would use this project to make Mu Ning Jing leave Shen Tingxi.
Shuxin was pregnant, so after she toasted Mu Yiqing with a drink instead of wine, Mu Ning Jing also stood up to make a toast. "Mayor, let me toast you."
Mu Yiqing's gaze fell on the two shallow swirls on Mu Ning Jing's face and he asked casually, "May I know where Miss Mu is from?"
Mu Ning Jing actually didn't like people asking her where she was from. Before her mother married Lv Zhiwen, she and her mother had always been the targets of ridicule in their hometown. However, since someone asked, she couldn't not answer. "Hucheng."
Mu Yiqing's eyes flickered and he couldn't help but ask again, "What's your father's name?"
Mu Ning Jing's face turned completely pale. It was as if someone had exposed a scar and it was bloody and stinging. She didn't even know who her father was, so how could she know his name?
On the side, Yu Anna was overjoyed. She even had a hint of schadenfreude in her voice. Mu Ning Jing was an illegitimate daughter, yet her father was asking her such a question. How awesome! He was indeed her biological father.
Shuxin didn't expect Mu Ning Jing to ask this question. This might be a very common question for others, but it was a sore spot for her. Shuxin smiled and teased, "I didn't expect the mayor to be so interested in my subordinate."
There was a hint of frivolity in her tone. This kind of joke was common at the dinner table, so no one took it seriously.
Mu Yiqing realized that he had lost his composure, so he stood up and clinked glasses with Mu Ning Jing. His tone was much gentler than before, and there was a faint smile on his lips. "My hometown is also in Hucheng. I thought that I might know my father, so I asked a little more. I hope Miss Mu doesn't mind."
Mu Ning Jing shook her head and drank the wine in her glass. The spiciness of the wine seemed to ease the stabbing pain in her heart.
"So the mayor and Ning Ning are from the same hometown. Then you should help her more in the future." Shuxin saw that it was time for her to climb the social ladder. She didn't directly talk about the project and just wanted to strengthen their relationship.
Mu Yiqing nodded. "Of course."
Because of this small episode, the atmosphere of the meal was obviously much better, especially the mayor's attitude. When he first entered the door, he was indifferent and serious. Later, he became amiable, as if he was a different person.
After dinner, when they walked to the door and were about to leave, Mu Yiqing suddenly turned to look at Shuxin. "Mrs. Huo, I'd like to talk to Miss Mu alone. Is that okay?"
Of course, Shuxin was willing. If Mu Ning Jing became familiar with this fellow from the same hometown, it would be much easier for her to fight for projects in the city in the future. However, she wasn't the kind of person who would disregard other people's feelings for the sake of business, especially Mu Ning Jing. When it came to interpersonal relationships, she was different from others.
Shuxin turned to ask Mu Ning Jing with her eyes, "Is that okay?"
Mu Ning Jing nodded slightly. No matter what Mu Yiqing wanted to say to her, as long as she could help Shuxin, she would spare no effort.
Seeing that Mu Ning Jing was fine with it, Shuxin smiled and said to Mu Yiqing, "You guys talk. The fountain in Yuhe Building is famous for being spectacular. I'll go take a look."
Mu Yiqing turned to look at Yu Anna. "Nana, go take a look with Mrs. Huo."
Yu Anna didn't like Shuxin. When Shen Tingxi was hospitalized, she went to the hospital to deliver food to Shen Tingxi. Shuxin's attitude towards her was very bad. At first, she thought of Shuxin as a love rival. Later, she found out that Shuxin was helping Mu Ning Jing to show off to her. How could she like her love rival's friend? "Dad, I won't go. I'll wait here."
"Go ahead. I'll talk to Miss Mu for a while and then go look for her," said Mu Yiqing.
Yu Anna pursed her lips unhappily. She couldn't figure out what he and Mu Ning Jing had to talk about. Weren't they just from the same hometown? There were plenty of people from Hucheng in Fancheng. Mu Ning Jing was no exception. "I'll wait in the car."
With that, Yu Anna turned and left the private room.
Mu Yiqing looked at Shuxin awkwardly. "My daughter is used to being arrogant. I've embarrassed myself in front of Mrs. Huo."
Shuxin smiled and shook her head. "It's okay. You guys talk. I'll go out first."
Only Mu Ning Jing and Mu Yiqing were left in the private room.
Mu Ning Jing wasn't very good at interacting with people, especially when she was alone with a man. Moreover, this man was Yu Anna's father. Her nerves were subconsciously a little tense and she felt a little uncomfortable.
On the other hand, Mu Yiqing was very easy-going. "Miss Mu, please sit."
Mu Ning Jing sat down two seats away from Mu Yiqing. She thought that since he was the mayor and she needed his help, she should take the initiative to liven up the atmosphere. Just as she was thinking about what to say, he spoke first.
"Although there are many people with the surname Mu in Hucheng, it's not everywhere. It's fate that we met in Fancheng and have the same surname."
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