The mayor actually went to find her.
After the mayor left, Xiaomei went to her office to find her: "Qinqin? Are you okay?"
"I’m fine! But from now on, except for clients, nobody is allowed to come up here without my consent!"
Xiaomei, holding her phone close to her chest, agreed very seriously; she also felt that the older man who had just visited meant no good.
"But, was that, some important person?"
Xiaomei couldn’t help but ask again, her eyes brimming with curiosity.
"The mayor of D City!"
Qin Mu gave a reply, then recalled his words: "My precious daughter has been spoiled, some things she may not do well, without a sense of measure. Knowing Miss Qin is a person of deep understanding and righteousness, I hope you will look favorably upon my humble request and give her another chance. If there is an issue, you can call me directly, and I will deal with it immediately."
"I am not some deeply righteous person, and you should know that although I grew up without a father’s love, it is precisely because of this that my father feels indebted to me and indulges me in everything. We’re both daughters of mayors, and I don’t see any obligation on my part to tolerate your daughter’s mistakes, nor do I feel the need to call you and wait for you to handle it. By then, I might have lost half my life, right?"
Qin Mu didn’t know what came over her at that moment, to have spoken so defiantly to a leader.
"She wouldn’t go that far without sense or measure!"
"Mayor Su, you might be asking too much of someone even younger than your daughter. Furthermore, you can ask President Mu; I am narrow-minded indeed! Mayor Su has many responsibilities, so I won’t keep you any longer!"
Although Mayor Su had always appeared very kind, Qin Mu just couldn’t stand it, and within a few sentences she had chased him out.
Fortunately, Qin Haiming was indeed indulging her now.
Qin Haiming later told her that he had called Mayor Su to negotiate, hoping that Mayor Su would take his daughter away, but not only did Mayor Su not take his daughter, he even came to Rong City to stand up for her.
When they went to dinner together last night, Qin Mu guessed that Mayor Su was there to save face for his daughter, and sure enough, he was.
But no matter what, he shouldn’t have come to her studio, first with praise that she herself found unconvincing, and then telling her to put up with Su Zhen.
If Su Zhen dares to provoke her, huh!
The only people Qin Mu would tolerate were her family and friends.
Yet, having been lonely from childhood, later it was only the Mu Family and Qin Haiming, and for friends, it was Helian Hao and Wen Runuan, Xiaomei, and the others, a handful of people she would tolerate.
If Su Zhen had kept a low profile when she first arrived in Rongcheng, it would have been fine, but Su Zhen made her stance clear from the start. So as the lawful wife of Mu Yichen, Qin Mu certainly had to defend her family. And what woman had the right to get involved with her husband?
It wasn’t just that she was displeased; Mu Yichen himself felt repulsed.
Mu Yichen came to pick her up in the afternoon and asked on the way, "Did Mayor Su come to see you today?"
Qin Mu, who was enjoying the scenery, turned to look at him and asked.
Mu Yichen knew from her question that she had accidentally sent him the message.
Qin Mu lowered her head to open WeChat on her phone, then saw a voice message she had sent him. Upon playing it, she heard Xiaomei’s voice.
Qin Mu sighed helplessly, "I was actually thinking of telling you naturally in a few days. Mayor Su said a lot, things both flattering and not so flattering, but the crux of it is that no matter what mistakes his daughter makes, he wants to be the one to punish her. Me? I should just notify him."
"Hmph! Mayor Su is indeed a rather self-assured elder, but—"
Mu Yichen didn’t finish his sentence, just scoffed coldly.
"I told him that even though he loves his daughter and is willing to apologize for her, Huanhuan’s grandfather is also willing to go through fire and water for me because of the guilt he feels about the past. We’re all daughters of mayors, so I don’t have to spare something for Su Zhen, right?"
"She’s in no position to compare with you!"
Mu Yichen retorted with a laugh, still seriously focusing ahead.
He always felt that Qin Mu should be angry, indignant, yet she always managed to explain things easily and calmly.
Perhaps it wasn’t the right time.
If he had been there, he might have seen her feign composure, but now she really had calmed down.
Mu Yichen couldn’t help but glance at her again, noting that her gaze remained fixed outside the window.
"What’s so interesting out there?"
He asked curiously, his voice as clear as mountain spring water.