Mu An strode ahead with an arrogant gait, as if he didn't recognize anyone.
The girl followed closely behind him, mimicking his steps like a little follower.
Snap—
The man snapped his fingers.
It was like some kind of signal, and the girl immediately uttered a shocking title.
- "Isn't it? Are the young people these days playing so thrilling? To openly call someone 'good brother,' such a shameful and cheesy title! It gives me goosebumps all over! So exhilarating!"
- "Isn't that Su, the school beauty, and Mu, the young master? One was a sycophant, and the other was the school beauty, but now it seems something is off! Has the school beauty turned into a sycophant?"
- "Hiss— I can only say that Mu is really good at this! I also want to experience what it feels like to have a beautiful girl call me 'good brother'!"
At this moment, Su Zhirou felt a bit chaotic in her heart.
Her emotions fluctuated like a sudden red tide on the sea, surging and overwhelming, yet powerless to resist.
It made one feel a sense of despair!
[Due to your astonishing operation, Su Zhirou feels socially dead, emotional fluctuation +15, congratulations, you have received the reward [Constitution +1]!]
[After all this, Su Zhirou has become somewhat numb and desperate; she has lost all her face, and there's nothing left to care about, emotional fluctuation +20, congratulations, you have received the reward [Money +9 million]!]
...
"When will you stop attacking my father's company?"
Seeing Mu An's expression change slightly, Su Zhirou quickly changed her tone.
"Good brother, when will you stop attacking my father's company?"
Mu An's expression remained indifferent as he gave a vague answer.
"Depends on my mood!"
He hadn't yet extracted enough emotional rewards from the other party, so how could he just 'let go' all at once?
One could only say that he could savor the school beauty's secret for a lifetime!
"This... can't be..."
The other party could wait, but her father's company couldn't afford to!
If the funding gap wasn't filled in time, it wouldn't be long before they went bankrupt!
So, Su Zhirou wanted to negotiate a bit more.
But she was soon ruthlessly interrupted by Mu An.
"You have no qualifications to negotiate with me!"
The girl bit her lip tightly, wishing she could just storm off and slap him across the face.
But she had already suffered so much.
If she turned her back now, wouldn't that mean all her previous efforts were in vain?
Moreover, she was the one seeking help, not the other way around.
So, she had no right to turn hostile!
[Money, money, money!]
[It's all about money!]
[If it weren't for my lack of earning ability, I wouldn't be in this situation!]
For the first time, Su Zhirou felt such hatred and desire for money!
[Su Zhirou hates her own incompetence and feels an overwhelming desire for money, emotional fluctuation +15, congratulations, you have received the reward [Money +6 million]!]
[From the girl's angry emotional fluctuation +16, congratulations, you have received the reward [Su Zhirou's Father's Hidden Secret *1]!]
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[Su Zhirou's father's hidden secret]?
Mu An glanced over it briefly, and his expression became oddly complicated.
On one side was a girl who desperately wanted to save her father's company.
On the other side was a father secretly transferring assets to his illegitimate son.
This bizarre operation left him somewhat dumbfounded.
Soon, the corners of Mu An's mouth lifted slightly.
He found himself oddly looking forward to the day Su Zhirou learned the truth!
At that time, wouldn't a large amount of emotional rewards come 'uninvited'?
"Good brother, whatever conditions you have, just say them, and I will definitely fulfill them!"
To keep the bigger picture in mind, Su Zhirou temporarily set aside her shame.
Otherwise, she had no better options left.
As long as it could save her family, it was worth it!
By the way, some 'phrases' become easier to say the more you use them.
Mu An pondered for a moment.
He wasn't thinking about anything inappropriate.
He was considering how to use this 'condition' to maximize his own benefits!
The female lead? Just a tool for collecting rewards!
"Really, you can do anything?"
Mu An chuckled lightly.
He tried to display the unique fan-shaped expression of a villain (three parts reckless, seven parts indifferent).
"That's right! Anything is fine!"
Su Zhirou gritted her teeth.
At this point, she had no way out!
Even if there was a cliff ahead, she could only leap forward!
"If you want to save your father's company, then come to my house... and be my maid!"
After a moment of thought, Mu An proposed his own condition.
Being a maid meant she would have to stay by his side for a long time.
In a sense, it was like being tied to him.
At that point, wouldn't he be able to collect emotional rewards whenever he wanted?
Mu An silently praised his own cleverness.
As for helping Su Zhirou's father's company... he definitely wouldn't provide any more assistance.
Their beauty formula had issues and could blow up at any time.
Since he had already found an opportunity to withdraw from the partnership with the Tianmu Group subsidiary, there was no way he would wade back into that murky water.
If he did, wouldn't that mean he had a problem with his brain?
"Ma... maid?"
Su Zhirou was taken aback.
She had prepared to risk everything, and the result was just to be a maid?
However, she quickly realized that being a maid was a long-term and private job, which might actually cost her more than risking it once or twice!
To ensure the 'maid plan' was realized, Mu An decided to add fuel to the fire, leaving her no room for hesitation.
He pretended to be fierce and pinched the girl's smooth chin.
"While I still have some interest in you, you still have the capital to negotiate with me!"
"And don't say I'm bullying you; once you become my maid, as long as you work diligently for a year or so, you can easily get millions!"
"In that case, your father's company can naturally be revived!"
"You only have this one chance; now you can make your choice!"
Here, Mu An painted a big picture; millions were not a problem for him, as long as it allowed him to happily collect emotional rewards, giving it to the girl as salary was no issue. But he didn't specify when she would actually receive that salary.
Su Zhirou silently lowered her head, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.
What capital did she have to negotiate?
It was nothing but her beauty!
And what other opportunities did she have to consider now?
Once her father's company went bankrupt, her family would be finished too!
So, she had no choice!
Even though she knew she had made the most correct choice at that moment, tears that once represented 'pride' still couldn't help but fall.
She stubbornly wiped them away with the back of her hand, constantly blaming the annoying tears in her heart.
She had already prepared for the worst, so why was she still so afraid?
[Don't cry!]
[Why are these tears so annoying!]
[Annoying! Annoying!! So annoying!!!]
[Su Zhirou felt fear, grievance, frustration, shyness, and disgust... emotional fluctuation +50, congratulations, you have received the reward [Proficiency +9999]!]
[From the girl's complex emotional fluctuation +55, congratulations, you have received the reward [Fortune +100]!]
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"I... agree!"
After a long time, Su Zhirou raised her head, her eyes red and swollen, seemingly afraid that tears would fall again.
"But you have to give me the money first; I need to ensure my father's company doesn't go bankrupt!"
The girl wasn't foolish and quickly spotted the 'loophole' in this condition.
"That's naturally not a problem!"
Seeing that he hadn't been able to fool her, Mu An felt no surprise in his heart.
As long as the fundamental goal of "binding the girl to myself in order to harvest emotional rewards" is achieved, everything else is a minor issue.
As for the other party's father's company... it's completely negligible!
Hehe, to put it bluntly, as long as the Tianmu Group behind him moves a finger, it could easily crush them!
Therefore, he readily agreed to the other party's 'willful' little request.
"However, I hope you understand one thing."
"Since I can give you millions without a care, I can also easily make you pay it back!"
"So, don't think about playing any tricks on me!"
"Otherwise, it might not just be your father's company's bankruptcy that you have to worry about!"
Mu An still gave the other party a warning in advance.
The man's words were like a devil's whisper.
Invisibly, they instilled a sense of fear.
Su Zhirou's delicate body trembled.
She was scared! She was really scared!
For the first time, she felt how 'adorable' the Mu An who used to care for her was.
Now, he was nothing but a ruthless demon who would swallow people whole!
[The girl feels deep fear towards you, emotional fluctuation +15, congratulations, you have received the reward [Mental Strength +1]!]
[Su Zhirou feels very uneasy, feeling lost and helpless about the future, emotional wave +18, congratulations, you have received [Bad Luck Card *1]!]