Chapter 168 What does this mean?

After Nan Shiqing left, she closed the office door properly, leaving only Fu Siye alone in the room.

He was not in a hurry to get back to work. Instead, he sat at his desk, picked up his phone, and dialed Mu Teng’s number.

"Mr. Fu," Mu Teng’s voice was respectful as he waited for instructions.

Fu Siye’s expression was indifferent as he spoke in a deep voice, "Tell me about the process of me fainting today."

Mu Teng’s gaze flickered slightly, and he immediately reacted by saying, "Miss Nan told me you suddenly fainted. I rushed right over and happened to see her calling Miss Mu. About fifteen minutes later, Miss Mu arrived and felt your pulse."

At this point, Mu Teng looked a bit conflicted, clearly hesitating whether he should tell the whole truth about what happened at that moment.

In reality, things were not as simple as he thought. Fu Siye had already sensed earlier that Nan Shiqing had more to say, and it was obvious she had not revealed the exact details of what had transpired.

He said in a deep voice, "You had better honestly tell me the whole process from start to finish."

Mu Teng looked startled, not expecting Fu Siye to put it this way.

Thinking that Nan Shiqing probably must have said something, he didn't dare to lie and could only recount the entire event.

Throughout the recounting, his body remained tense. Even though he wasn't standing in front of Fu Siye, he could already feel the intense chill and bone-piercing severity radiating through the earpiece.

Clearly, Mr. Fu was not pleased!

Yet...

Yet this was something Mu Yin'yin had done, and it had nothing to do with him.

Especially when he described the remark Mu Yin'yin had given him to pass on to Fu Siye about resting properly...

——Mu Yin'yin: "Go back and properly advise your Mr. Fu. Concentrating too intensely on work and resting for long periods without a break means these kinds of episodes will only become more frequent in the future. Who knows, one day he might really kick the bucket."

He had wanted to phrase this more tactfully just now, but remembering Fu Siye’s strict instruction, he had no choice but to speak the unvarnished truth.

Fu Siye was so angry he laughed.

And she hadn't even prescribed any medicine.

Mu Yin'yin really knew how to save money for him!

Very well!

That damned woman, she was truly something else!

Mu Teng felt somewhat awkward. At this moment, hanging up the phone didn't feel right, and neither did keeping the line open. Yet holding the phone continuously like this also seemed rather strange.

After taking a couple of breaths, Fu Siye spoke directly, "Right now, call Mu Yin'yin and tell her that after I woke up, I fainted again."

"Ah...?" Mu Teng felt as though he hadn't heard clearly and uttered the word instinctively. But feeling an even heavier chill, he quickly said, "Alright, alright!"

Fu Siye hung up the phone abruptly.

At that moment, Mu Teng wiped the cold sweat from his face with utter helplessness and dialed Mu Yin'yin’s cell phone once more.

"Assistant Mu?" Mu Yin'yin’s voice carried a hint of confusion. Although she had no favorable impression of Fu Siye, she harbored no hostility toward his assistant.

"Cough..." Mu Teng felt a bit embarrassed. While he often used business tactics and told white lies to deal with corporate rivals, he had truly never fabricated stories out of thin air like this.

Now, telling such a deceitful lie—his conscience could hardly bear it!

"What is it?" Sensing something was amiss, Mu Yin'yin asked again.

Mu Teng didn't dare to be vague. After all, lying about Fu Siye fainting was not something he could hesitate over, otherwise it would only sound more suspicious.

He immediately said, "Miss Mu, do, do you have time right now? Mr. Fu has fainted again. His condition doesn't seem right. Could you come and take another look at him? Mr. Fu is still at the company."

"Again?"

Mu Teng quickly acknowledged, "Yes. He woke up for just a moment, but immediately passed out again."

Mu Yin'yin frowned slightly, let out a cold laugh, and said, "Then let him continue sleeping. Rest assured, he won't die."

Mu Teng: "..."

The reason Mr. Fu had him call Mu Yin'yin was undoubtedly to get her to come back over, but Miss Mu was telling Mr. Fu to just keep sleeping...

This, this simply wouldn't do. He took a breath and hastily tried again, "Miss Mu, Mr. Fu has never had a condition like this before. Could, could you please examine him once more? Only with you here can I finally breathe a sigh of relief. Just now, the elderly madam called Mr. Fu's phone and I was the one who answered. If she calls again later and I answer once more, the madam might grow suspicious and worried."

Mu Teng spoke with the utmost solemnity.

Yet he even began to admire himself a bit. Every difficulty is at its hardest at the beginning; once this first lie was told, telling a second one wasn't entirely impossible.

Mu Yin'yin frowned, her expression carrying a hint of icy coldness, "I said, nothing is wrong with him."

"Bu-but the elderly madam just mentioned she would call him back shortly. I, I don't know what to do either. Miss Mu, I am begging you..." Every single word Mu Teng uttered was earnest, his voice filled with pleading as he lowered his stance to the absolute maximum.

Mu Yin'yin frowned.

Sensing Mu Yin'yin's silence and hesitation, Mu Teng immediately pressed on, "The elderly madam has always cared deeply about Mr. Fu. I, I'm afraid that if she finds out anything, her frail body won't be able to take it."

"Won't be able to take it..." Mu Yin'yin involuntarily repeated those words, looking as though she had a headache.

Knowing he had a chance, Mu Teng quickly negotiated further, "I beg you!"

"Fine then, I'll head over there right now."

"Great! Wonderful!" Mu Teng exclaimed, saying nothing more.

Normally, he would have sent someone to pick up Mu Yin'yin, but given the crisis, this was a situation only Mu Yin'yin herself could handle by rushing over.

Half an hour later, Mu Yin'yin arrived at the Fu Corporation once again.

She felt as though she had only just left a short while ago, yet here she was back again.

As she stepped out of her car, someone spotted her figure, immediately snapped a photo of her entering the building, and sent it to Nan Shiqing.

Nan Shiqing was at home binge-watching a television series when she suddenly saw the picture pop up, causing her to bolt upright from the sofa.

He Xia was startled and immediately looked at her, asking, "What are you doing?"

Before she finished speaking, she caught sight of Nan Shiqing’s exceptionally unsightly expression and asked again, "What's wrong?"

"Mu Yin'yin went to the Fu Corporation!! A friend of mine passed by and saw her, and just sent me a photo!" Nan Shiqing said, immediately handing her phone to He Xia. He Xia looked at the photo, frowned slightly, and said with displeasure, "Does this Mu Yin'yin have any shame left?"

"Mom! This can't go on!!!" Nan Shiqing grew anxious.

He Xia glanced at her and said in a deep voice, "Didn't Fu Siye say he would make an appointment with you tomorrow?"

"Even if he said that, it doesn't mean he'll actually follow through!" Nan Shiqing's trust in Fu Siye was currently at an all-time low.

"There's nothing you can do about her going there; you can't stop her, nor can you say anything," He Xia gazed at Nan Shiqing and said firmly. "What you need to do right now is make Fu Siye feel deeply guilty toward you. Therefore, your health..."

Nan Shiqing looked at her mother thoughtfully, failing to understand, "What do you mean?"