A Stern Mistress from the Ancient Past Becomes the Cannon-Fodder in a Wealthy Family - Chapter 109

Chapter 109: Story Content

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Compared to the reserved Yuan Shu, Mu Zhou was even more straightforward. “Mr. Li, I’ve heard of you long ago. You’re the biggest shareholder behind Xinchen Media. I’ve heard a lot about you.”

Li Ci raised his eyebrows. Although his relationship with Xinchen Media was no longer a secret and almost everyone knew about it, no one would take the initiative to mention it in front of him. After all, there were too many shady things in this industry. Everyone had an unwritten rule to avoid such topics.

What made Li Ci feel that something was amiss was that he had never heard of this person before. When did such a person suddenly appear in this industry? Why did it seem like he had appeared out of nowhere? Moreover, it seemed like his relationship with Yuan Shu wasn’t ordinary. Could he be Shi Xiao’s man?

With the news of Shi Xiao’s return spreading like wildfire, any commotion was enough to arouse their vigilance.

Seeing that Li Ci had not spoken for a long time and that the three of them were standing there awkwardly, Yuan Shu shifted her body on the high chair and said politely, “Mr. Li, I won’t disturb you anymore. You can go ahead and attend to your own matters.”

How could Li Ci be busy? He had just seen Yuan Shu alone in the corner and she didn’t look very comfortable. Out of concern for his former friend and future business rival, he approached her and asked about her condition.

He didn’t expect Yuan Shu to be so vigilant that she immediately restrained the expression on her face and forcefully suppressed the discomfort that had suddenly appeared just now. Then, she smiled at him politely. This vigilance was like that of an injured leopard, constantly paying attention to the surrounding environment and being hostile to any possible enemy.

Li Ci called her “Madam Shi” and the two of them tacitly didn’t mention what happened the day before yesterday, but they both knew that their relationship had changed.

Now that Yuan Shu had ordered him to leave, Li Ci had no reason to stay. In the end, he gave Mu Zhou a deep look before he left.

Mu Zhou handed the water to Yuan Shu, who only took a small sip. The nervousness from before had subsided, so she didn’t feel very thirsty.

Yuan Shu thought of the rest of the story and asked with a smile, “What happened after this story?”

Mu Zhou carefully recalled where she stopped the story and continued, “Later on, the male lead entered the military camp. Because he was smart and strategic, he received the recognition of the general. After the daily training ended, he even hired a teacher to teach him how to read. Because of this, the male lead got to know the female lead. The two of them grew up together and as time passed, they naturally developed feelings for each other.”

Yuan Shu listened carefully. She seemed to have experienced every plot in this story personally, and the scene seemed so vivid.

She asked, “Since the male lead grew up in the military camp, why did he become the top scorer in the liberal arts examination?”

Mu Zhou took the glass of water that Yuan Shu had been holding in her hand. Then, he returned to his previous posture of leaning against the wall and said with a smile, “Because compared to being a general in the military camp, the male lead’s bigger dream is to have a place in the court and do more for the people.”

Zhang Zhang finished the blue wine in the glass in one gulp and placed it on the tray in the attendant’s hand. “This male lead has a civil servant background. His father is the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs and is a good buddy of the female lead’s father. Therefore, the male and female leads were betrothed before they were born.”

“How melodramatic.” Shi Lu swirled the wine glass in her hand and admired the beauty of the wine against the refracted light.

After listening to Zhang Zhang’s introduction, he couldn’t help but complain, “The male lead and the second male lead like to challenge themselves in unknown fields. Aren’t they looking for trouble? What’s so good about such a drama?”

Zhang Zhang smiled happily, revealing a row of white teeth. “What does the modern-day audience like to see? They like to see the female lead and the second male lead fall in love before the female lead ends up with the male lead.”

“Oh really?”

“Therefore, this movie is mainly about the relationship between the female lead and the second male lead. However, the male lead’s scenes are very necessary.”

“What a mess!” Shi Lu looked disdainful. It would be much more interesting for him to film