Bai Luo was confused.
Yu Youwei had never mentioned this stunning woman to him. But feeling her touch, he was secretly delighted and quickly tried to curry favor, saying, “Yes, Weiwei brought me here. Are you a friend of hers? Why don’t we go in together?”
Mu Wanzhou scoffed, “Although I do have some business dealings with the Yu family, I wouldn’t call us friends.”
“Hehe, then what’s your name, beautiful lady? I’m Bai Luo, a pianist.”
Hearing this, Mu Wanzhou glanced sideways at his fingers and didn’t reply.
“Bai Luo!”
An anxious voice rang out.
Glancing over, Bai Luo saw Yu Youwei hurrying toward them.
“What are you doing? Let him go!” she demanded.
The security guards glanced calmly at the lobby manager. Receiving his signal, they released Bai Luo.
Just now, she had been on a client call. Knowing Bai Luo would be arriving soon, she had tried to wrap up quickly. But the person on the line was an executive from Tomato TV. She couldn’t hang up.
Her company had over a dozen trainees preparing to join the upcoming idol talent show Star Trainees, hosted by Tomato TV. It was the first idol talent show of its kind imported into the country and was bound to explode in popularity. She had to seize this opportunity to debut her trainees.
Once the executive hung up, she checked her phone—several missed calls. All from Bai Luo.
Panicked, she rushed out to find him, only to see Bai Luo being restrained by two tall security guards. Standing nearby was Mu Wanzhou, CEO of the Mu Group, looking down on Bai Luo while holding a signature pen.
Yu Youwei immediately stepped forward, shielding Bai Luo behind her, asking with concern, “They didn’t hurt you, did they?”
Then, turning her gaze to Mu Wanzhou—she naturally knew who she was.
The Mu Group had deep influence in Tianhai City with a market value exceeding 100 billion yuan. It wasn’t someone a second-tier company like hers could afford to offend.
Of course, the Yu Group wasn’t weak either.
Her company, Huanyu Media, currently had two breakout artists that were skyrocketing in popularity, sending its stock price soaring past 5 billion yuan.
Not long ago, one of her top male stars had signed on as a spokesperson for a game under the Mu Group’s brand. That was their first collaboration. The endorsement fee was just 20 million yuan—not much—but considering the Mu Group had numerous sub-brands, if this partnership could be long-term, the potential profits would be enormous.
Even though she felt angry seeing Bai Luo being humiliated, she had to think of the bigger picture and restrain herself.
“CEO Mu, Bai Luo is my friend, not some toy for you to play with casually.”
Mu Wanzhou laughed like she’d just heard the most ridiculous joke, her smile seductive and dangerous. “Hmm~”
Bai Luo was once again captivated by her charm. He swallowed hard and added, “Weiwei, don’t say that about this beautiful lady. She only asked me a few questions. On the contrary, it was this restaurant staff who treated me roughly.”
Mu Wanzhou scoffed, “Miss Yu, relax. This kind of trash isn’t even worth my time.”
Hearing her white moonlight being belittled, Yu Youwei’s anger instantly flared.
But she couldn’t afford to offend the Mu family!
She clenched her jaw and took a deep breath, reminding herself to stay calm.
Huanyu Media was her lifeblood. She couldn’t act impulsively.
“Miss Yu, you already have a boyfriend and yet you bring your little lover along? Aren’t you afraid he’ll see?”
That sentence pierced Yu Youwei like a knife. The breakup message from Jiang Yan flashed in her mind.
She thought bitterly, Jiang Yan already broke up with me and deleted every way to contact him. What am I afraid of now?
Maybe… maybe she really should let go of her pride as the Yu family’s eldest daughter and go find Jiang Yan, speak to him face to face.
Jiang Yan loved her deeply. He would understand.
Yu Youwei said, “That’s my personal business. It has nothing to do with you, CEO Mu. Also, Bai Luo is just a friend.”
Mu Wanzhou smirked, “Oh my, what are you so afraid of, Miss Yu? It’s not shameful to like someone. If you like him, just admit it generously.”
Hearing that, Bai Luo grabbed Yu Youwei’s hand excitedly, his eyes full of hope. “Weiwei… you… you really like me? I didn’t realize. I’m so sorry! I must be awful to have kept you waiting for five years. But I’m just an ordinary guy with no money or power—I’m not worthy of your status. Weiwei…”
He paused, seeming to muster all his courage before asking, “Would you be willing to be with me?”
“I… I…”
Looking into her white moonlight’s emotional gaze, Yu Youwei faltered. Her eyes shifted away.
She didn’t dare say yes. But she didn’t dare reject him either.
Mu Wanzhou’s words had hit a nerve. She really was afraid Jiang Yan might be nearby, watching.
If he saw this… even jumping into the Yellow River wouldn’t clear her name.
Losing his love was one thing, but she couldn’t allow anyone to smear her reputation.
“Bai Luo, let’s not talk about this here. Let’s go in first, there are too many people.”
She urged him to enter. This wasn’t the place to linger.
The entrance of Yunjin Pavilion definitely wasn’t a good place for conversation. People were constantly coming and going.
Watching the little drama unfold, Mu Wanzhou found it amusing.
She clapped mockingly. “No wonder you’re the mistress—your green tea skills are top-notch.”
Yu Youwei froze mid-step.
From the moment she walked out and saw Bai Luo being mistreated, she had been holding back—even when he was insulted as “trash.” After all, Bai Luo himself hadn’t even reacted with anger.
But being called a “mistress” and “green tea bitch”—that was too much.
She couldn’t hold it in anymore. Coldly, she turned to Mu Wanzhou and said, “CEO Mu, please watch your mouth. Bai Luo is not a mistress. Even if you’re from the Mu family, I’m not afraid of—”
Smack!
Her words were cut short. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
A loud slap landed across Yu Youwei’s fair cheek, leaving a vivid red mark.
Instinctively, she held her face, stunned in place.
“Weiwei, are you okay?” Bai Luo panicked beside her.
He never imagined this smiling woman would strike with such ruthless force.
Mu Wanzhou retracted her hand and glared coldly, “So what? Miss Yu, your mouth is filthy.”
“Even your father shows me respect. Who are you to come here and run your mouth? That slap was me doing your father a favor—teaching you some manners.”
The lobby manager was so frightened he didn’t even dare to breathe.
Both the Yu and Mu families were top names in Tianhai City—with the Mu family being even more powerful.
He couldn’t afford to offend either.
People entering and leaving Yunjin Pavilion all paused to watch.
Though they were all successful businesspeople, who didn’t enjoy drama?
In seconds, a crowd formed.
Whispers filled the air.
“Isn’t that the Yu family’s eldest daughter? Why is she crying and holding her face?”
“Didn’t you hear that slap? CEO Mu just slapped Yu Youwei.”
“Who’s that man next to her? I thought she was about to get engaged to Jiang Yan. Why’s she with another guy?”
“Shameless, honestly. She has a fiancé and still brings along a lover?”
“The Yu family’s daughter is really lacking in propriety.”
“Still… she’s the Yu heiress. Getting publicly slapped like this—aren’t the Mu family afraid of retaliation?”
…
The harsh words fell into Yu Youwei’s ears.
She held her face, eyes glistening with tears, glaring at Mu Wanzhou with hatred.
Though her relationship with her elders in the Yu family wasn’t close, she was still a wealthy heiress. She had never suffered this kind of humiliation, let alone in front of society’s elite.
This was the first time she’d ever been slapped.
Her cheek burned painfully.
The pain made her tears fall uncontrollably, like pearls spilling from a broken strand.
What infuriated her most was that she couldn’t retaliate.
If she struck back at Mu Wanzhou, not only would she be finished in a hundred ways, but her entire family would be dragged into disaster.
She could only grit her teeth and swallow the humiliation… all of it.