Chapter 63: Mu Yinyin Came to See You?

No.
She couldn’t leave.
If she left now, Fu Siyue might really go and look at that proposal. She had to persuade him, stop him from working with Mu Yinyin, prevent any connection between them. Otherwise, what would happen to the Mu family in the future?
Right now, the Mu family had already been abandoned by everyone. If the Fu family also gave up on them, there would truly be no hope left.
“Siyue…”
She parted her lips, about to continue when suddenly there was a knock at the door.
Nan Shiqing’s face darkened further, but before she could think too much, someone outside spoke, “Siyue, are you in there?”
Her expression froze. That… was Old Master Fu’s voice, wasn’t it?
“I’m here.” Fu Siyue answered indifferently, then turned his gaze back to Nan Shiqing. “I’ve finished talking with Mu Teng. You can go now. The driver is waiting downstairs.”
Nan Shiqing’s face grew rigid.
But Old Master Fu had already pushed open the door.
The moment he saw Nan Shiqing still in the office, his face grew even darker.
Nan Shiqing’s expression shifted. She instinctively wanted to greet the old man, but…
He had no intention of acknowledging her. He fixed his gaze on Fu Siyue and said sternly, “This is your working hour. How could you let her come up here?”
Nan Shiqing’s face went deathly pale. She parted her lips but couldn’t utter a single word.
No matter what, she was the one who had saved Fu Siyue’s life, and yet… Old Master Fu showed her no courtesy at all. Was it because the Mu family behind her wasn’t powerful enough?
Being ignored like this, her heart ached unbearably.
But Fu Siyue didn’t speak a word in her defense. Instead, he looked at her and simply said, “Go.”
Just that one word—cold, with no extra explanation.
The whole process felt as though Fu Siyue was simply letting her fend for herself.
The old man gave Nan Shiqing another cold look, his eyes sharp with obvious dislike.
Nan Shiqing’s expression was on the verge of collapse. If she stayed any longer, she would only incur more of Old Master Fu’s disgust. Fu Siyue had never spoken a word for her, leaving her even more flustered. He hadn’t always been like this. Never.
Was it all because of Mu Yinyin?
Or had Fu Siyue’s heart already changed?
No, that wasn’t right—he had never fallen in love with her.
Nan Shiqing drew a slow breath, steadying her emotions, then forced a smile. “Well… I’ll let you two get back to work. Don’t tire yourselves out. I’ll get going.”
“Mm.” Fu Siyue gave her a bland response, not moving at all.
Nan Shiqing glanced at him, her expression complicated, then slowly walked out.
But after closing the door, she didn’t immediately leave.
She wanted to hear what they would say inside.
“What brings you here?”
Now that the old master was getting on in years, he wasn’t at the company every day. Most of the time, Fu Siyue was in charge.
As for Fu Siyue’s father, he had been on business trips for months and hadn’t been home for half a year.
Old Master Fu gave a cold snort. “If I didn’t come, I wouldn’t see what you’re up to these days—bringing a woman into your office during work hours! Is this your attitude toward work?”
Fu Siyue’s eyes were calm. “She didn’t affect me in any way.”
“Even so, you shouldn’t bring her here during work. Besides, in your current situation, you shouldn’t have any scandals. If you can’t see it through to the end, don’t get too close.” The old man’s tone was full of disapproval. Though he didn’t spell it out, his meaning was clear: Fu Siyue and Nan Shiqing would never end up together, and he would never allow it.
Standing outside the door, Nan Shiqing’s face turned even paler.
No wonder Fu Siyue kept her at arm’s length. Maybe it wasn’t because of Mu Yinyin, but because… the old master forbade it?
Just because their families were not of equal standing, because the old master cared more for profit, did he want Fu Siyue to marry someone of similar background?
Nan Shiqing bit her lip. She lingered at the door, unwilling to leave, when suddenly a voice sounded behind her.
“Miss Nan? Why are you still here and haven’t gone down?”
Since the voice came from right at the door, the two inside clearly heard Mu Teng’s words as well.
Old Master Fu’s face grew even darker.
Fu Siyue frowned slightly, saying nothing.
Nan Shiqing’s face changed drastically. She didn’t dare say a word and immediately hurried toward the elevator.
Mu Teng looked at her curiously, but still reminded her, “Miss Nan, the driver is waiting at the entrance downstairs. The license plate ends in four zeros.”
Nan Shiqing: “…!”
This Mu Teng!
Couldn’t he see how embarrassed she was? And yet he had to remind her again!
Did he think she wasn’t humiliated enough already?!
Still getting no response, Mu Teng was a bit puzzled, but didn’t dwell on it. He knocked on Fu Siyue’s office door. “President Fu, I’ve brought you some documents.”
“Come in.”
The cold voice betrayed no emotion.
Mu Teng entered, seeing two grim faces inside. He hesitated, not knowing why.
Still, he went forward, placing a stack of documents on Fu Siyue’s desk. “President Fu, these require your signature before implementation.”
After that, he looked at Old Master Fu and greeted him respectfully, “Good day, Chairman.”
The old master’s expression eased noticeably.
He had a good impression of Mu Teng. Over the years, Mu Teng had always been by Fu Siyue’s side, one of his most trusted aides.
He was diligent and never overstepped, always working for the company’s benefit.
After a pause, the old man smiled. “Mu Teng, how many years have you worked here now?”
Mu Teng gave him a surprised glance, then answered promptly, “Almost ten years.”
He’d earned his doctorate at twenty, started job hunting right after, and his first job had been here. Back then, he was just a regular executive, but after two years of hard work, he became Fu Siyue’s personal assistant.
Fu Siyue was actually younger than him by a few years, and Mu Teng had always admired him deeply.
“Almost ten years…” The old man sighed unconsciously but didn’t say more.
Mu Teng just smiled and stayed silent. Seeing that Fu Siyue had no further instructions for him, he tactfully excused himself.
The office was quiet again, with only grandfather and grandson left.
Old Master Fu walked over to the chair opposite Fu Siyue’s desk, sat down, and regarded him with a searching gaze.
Fu Siyue looked back at him calmly. “Go on, what did you come to talk about?”
The old man frowned slightly. He didn’t want to mention that he’d come to the company to cool off after another argument with Liang Min, so after a moment’s pause, he simply said, “Just came to check on things around here. But I heard Mu Yinyin was just here to see you?”