It actually went through!
And it really was Deng Wenbin’s number!
“Hello?
This is Deng Wenbin.
May I ask who’s calling?”
No one spoke, so Deng Wenbin asked again.
“Are…
are you really Mr.
Deng Wenbin from Qihui Long Country?”
The people who had his number were all influential figures.
They shouldn’t speak with such a hesitant tone.
“I am.
And you are?”
This was the third time Deng Wenbin had asked who Lin Mushu was, and Lin Haochen couldn’t help but feel a little exasperated.
‘Oh, Sister, Sister.
You’re the president of Muchen Group, for crying out loud.
Deng Wenbin isn’t even that big of a deal.
How did you end up like this?’
Lin Haochen shot Lin Mushu a look, signaling for her to speak.
Only then did Lin Mushu snap out of it.
‘I can’t lose my composure.
I’m the chairman of Muchen Group, and I’m supposed to be discussing a partnership with Deng Wenbin.
This won’t do at all.’
“Hello, President Deng.
I’m sorry to bother you.
My name is Lin Mushu, the chairman of Muchen Group.
I’m calling to discuss a potential partnership.
I’ve been trying to schedule a face-to-face meeting, but I haven’t been able to get an appointment, so I had no choice but to call you directly.”
Lin Mushu tried her best to keep her voice calm, but on the other end of the line, Deng Wenbin was anything but.
Who was Lin Mushu?
She was the Netherworld King’s sister!
‘The only way she could have my private number is if the Netherworld King gave it to her.
It seems I was a step too slow.
I should have contacted her first before dealing with Li Hongrui.’
“You’re too kind, Chairman Lin.
How could you possibly be bothering me?
In fact, I was just about to contact you to discuss a partnership.
When would you be free to talk in person?”
“Really?
I was actually planning to visit your conglomerate this afternoon to see you.
I was wondering if you might have some time?”
Lin Mushu hadn’t expected Qihui Long Country to be interested in partnering with Muchen Group.
This was fantastic news!
If they could finalize a deal, Muchen Group’s current crisis would be over!
“No problem at all.
My afternoon is clear.
You can come over anytime.”
Lin Mushu glanced at the time and said, “In that case, I’ll come over at two.
How does that sound?”
“That works.
Will you be coming with others from Muchen Group, or…?”
Deng Wenbin added this last question.
Whether or not the Netherworld King was coming with her would require different preparations on his part.
“It’ll just be me and my secretary.”
“Excellent.
In that case, I will await your arrival at the Qihui Building.”
“We’ll be there on time.
See you this afternoon.”
At the Qihui Long Country Southwest Headquarters Building, Deng Wenbin hung up the phone and called his assistant in.
“President Deng, you called for me?”
“Clear my entire schedule for this afternoon and evening!
We’ll figure out when to reschedule later.”
Deng Wenbin placed his phone on the desk and spoke with a serious expression.
His assistant was stunned.
“President Deng,” he reminded him, “you have a meeting with the Jin City Lord this afternoon, and tonight is the banquet with all the partners from the new business district.
Are you sure you want to postpone everything?”
“Postpone the afternoon meeting.
The banquet will go on as planned.
Have Huang Yichen attend in my place!”
Deng Wenbin said without a moment’s hesitation.
His assistant nodded in agreement and left the office.
How could a mere Jin City Lord and some partners from Jin City possibly be more important than the Netherworld King’s sister?
For Deng Wenbin, his greatest regret was not having cooperated with or helped Muchen Group over the years.
Had he done so, he would have surely risen even higher in the ranks.
But it wasn’t too late!
Celestial Lake Island Villa.
“Qingqing, get ready!
We’re going to the Qihui Conglomerate at two o’clock!
Muchen Group is saved!” Lin Mushu exclaimed, putting down her phone.
“He agreed to partner with us so easily!
It seems they’ve been thinking about this for a while.
Sister Mushu, do you think the partnership President Deng mentioned could be that big, unannounced project?”
Wu Qingqing suddenly recalled the press conference earlier.
Deng Wenbin had mentioned a major project that would be announced in three days.
Could it be related to Muchen Group?
‘Unlikely.’
A project even bigger than the Celestial Valley Exchange was not something a company the size of Muchen Group could handle.
“We’ll find out when we get there this afternoon!
Quick, let’s go upstairs and change.”
As she spoke, Lin Mushu pulled Wu Qingqing upstairs, leaving Lin Haochen alone in the living room.
Lin Haochen wasn’t going with them that afternoon.
This was his way of telling Deng Wenbin not to reveal his identity.
After Lin Mushu and Wu Qingqing left, Lin Haochen also headed out.
He went to a coffee shop across from the Muchen Group building and sat down.
Before long, a man in a dark gray overcoat sat down across from him.
It was the middle of a hot summer in Dragon Country, so the man’s overcoat made him look completely out of place.
“Lord Netherworld King!”
The man in the overcoat bowed to Lin Haochen.
He knew Lin Haochen didn’t want to expose his identity, so he simply gave a brief bow before sitting down.
“Didn’t I cure you of that frost toxin long ago?
Why are you still running around in an overcoat in the middle of summer?”
Lin Haochen said to Bei Mu after taking a sip of his coffee.
Bei Mu scratched his head.
“Force of habit.
It doesn’t really affect me anyway.
Lord Netherworld King, what did you call me here for?”
Lin Haochen glanced at the Muchen Group building across the street, then said, “Go be the head of security for Muchen Group.
You can leave after three months.”
Bei Mu looked slightly puzzled.
“Lord Netherworld King, I heard the president of Muchen Group is a famous beauty in Jin City.
Don’t tell me you’ve taken a liking to her?”
He said it, but he didn’t actually believe it.
If the Netherworld King had really taken an interest in Lin Mushu, he wouldn’t need to send him to be a security chief.
“Lin Mushu is my sister.
Your only job is to ensure my sister’s safety within the company.
In three months, everything will be resolved.
After that, you’re free to go or stay as you please.
Now go.”
Bei Mu was inwardly shocked.
‘Since when did the Netherworld King have a sister?’
‘And who would be so bold as to cause trouble for the Netherworld King’s sister?’