Transmigrated Into a Book: The Villain I Raised Is Plotting Against Me! - Chapter 38

[Important plot detected. Please confirm whether to alter Mu Chen’s storyline.]

[Confirmed]

[Ding, current plot point: 5]

The source of the misunderstanding between Mu Chen and Hua Shaoyi originated from Yi Hu.

Yi Hu accidentally discovered that Hua Shaoyi’s mother was his father’s first love. Due to some misunderstandings, they never ended up together. His mother married into the family through a business alliance.

Since his father already had someone in his heart, his mother was never happy. After giving birth to Yi Hu, she passed away in a few years due to depression.

At that moment, Yi Hu started to hate Hua Shaoyi and her mother.

In the year his father died, Yi Hu didn’t distribute any of the inheritance and even disregarded Hua Shaoyi’s wishes by sending her mother to a nursing home. He promised that if she behaved, she could visit once a month, effectively keeping her mother under soft house arrest.

Over time, Yi Hu’s possessiveness grew. He disliked Hua Shaoyi being with Mu Chen, so he created a misunderstanding to drive them apart completely.

This time, Yi Hu sent an ambiguous and suggestive photo to Mu Chen via WeChat, further destroying any hope of reconciliation.

When it comes to matters of love, they can easily cloud a person’s judgment, making them irrational.

[Zero One, do you have evidence to clear up their misunderstanding?]

[Yes.]

The evidence was stealthily placed in the hands of a well-known reporter, Zhang Wu.

Zhang Wu would surely send the evidence to Mu Chen and demand hush money in return. At that point, Mu Chen would investigate Zhang Wu’s background, achieving a “two birds with one stone” effect.

Mu Suru herself couldn’t intervene in this matter, or else her brother would grow suspicious about her sudden transformation, making it easier for her cover to be blown.

In a luxurious golden room, several beautiful women were being held, ranging from mature ladies to young and attractive women.

Zhang Wu, lying lazily on a bed with a beauty in his arms, laughed loudly and carelessly.

Everything came so easily. “The untold stories of A City’s famous young CEO Mu Chen and the warm-hearted intern nurse Hua Shaoyi,” if this news gets out, it will be explosive!

With that thought, Zhang Wu’s slightly yellowish face broke into an excited grin. This is going to be a big deal!

At Mu Corporation, Mu Chen had just finished reviewing a pile of documents, feeling mentally and physically exhausted, when he received a message notification.

His first thought was whether Hua Shaoyi had messaged him, but then he remembered their unpleasant parting the day before and dismissed the idea.

He opened his phone to see an unknown number: “Hello, I am Zhang Wu, a famous reporter from A City. I have information regarding Mr. Mu and Miss Hua.”

Mu Chen snorted: “Lin De, investigate this reporter Zhang Wu for me.”

Manager Lin quickly acknowledged the command and left the room.

Another message came from the unknown number: “Mr. Mu, don’t you want to know why Miss Hua betrayed you?”

Mu Chen clenched the armrest of his chair so tightly that it crumpled.

Finally, he replied tersely: “How much?”

Zhang Wu, thrilled by Mu Chen’s reply, greedily demanded: “500,000 as a deposit.”

Mu Chen’s lips curled into an unreadable smile as he tapped the message.

At that moment, Manager Lin returned with a stack of documents.

Mu Chen crossed his legs and leisurely flipped through the files.

Zhang Wu, whose real name was Zhang Da Xian, was once a small-time street thug. After being noticed by an obscure newspaper, he became a reporter.

Within just two years, he rose to fame as a notorious entertainment journalist.

Mu Chen’s powerful network uncovered the shady backstory behind Zhang Wu’s rapid rise. He fabricated false headlines, extorted wealthy individuals into buying the information to avoid scandals, and had a stellar reputation that led people to believe his reports.

Because of this, the wealthy were too furious to fight back, while those too poor to pay were left ruined. Zhang Wu also maintained a harem of beautiful mistresses.

Mu Chen didn’t bother reading any further and casually tossed the files onto the desk.

“Ding, your Alipay has received 500,000.” The voice notification rang.

Zhang Wu was ecstatic. This Mu Corporation CEO must be loaded!

But he thought to himself… maybe he shouldn’t push his luck.

He uploaded the evidence and sent it off.

Mu Chen stared at the file. Part of him wanted to open it, but another part feared learning the painful truth.

This internal conflict, the desire to know and the dread of it, left him feeling indecisive for the first time.

He recalled Hua Shaoyi’s tear-streaked face. Maybe she really had reasons she couldn’t share, but he had never trusted her…

Eventually, Mu Chen opened the file. As he read, his frown deepened.

Just as he finished, his phone beeped again. This time, it was a message from a black-avatar user.

The message contained a photo of a handsome man and a beautiful woman embracing each other. The woman had a seductive figure, and her pale face was flushed, making her look even more alluring.

Mu Chen’s eyes narrowed. The woman in the photo was none other than Hua Shaoyi!

Under normal circumstances, Mu Chen would’ve smashed his phone in a fit of rage. But now, after seeing the evidence he just reviewed, he zoomed in on the photo to examine every expression on Hua Shaoyi’s face.

Deep in her eyes was nothing but despair. Her smile carried a trace of bitterness, it was clear she had been forced!

Furious, Mu Chen hurled his phone against the wall, shattering the expensive device.

It just so happened that the phone narrowly missed hitting Manager Lin, who stood nearby.

Manager Lin’s carefully composed expression broke. Why was the boss so angry?

“Lin De, this Zhang Wu… you know what to do.”

Mu Chen took a sip of warm black coffee, his expression calm but with a commanding air that made Lin De take the order seriously.

“Boss, leave it to me!”

The implication was clear: when they sued Zhang Wu, they’d destroy him.

After Lin De left, Mu Chen’s calm demeanor faltered, revealing hints of panic and pain.

“Shaoyi… I wronged you…”

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A gentle breeze stirred, and lush green vines crept into a simple, rustic courtyard.

An elderly woman with silver hair lay on a chair, basking in the warm sunshine.

“Mom!”

Hua Shaoyi stepped into the overgrown courtyard. Seeing her mother’s graying hair and frail figure, tears streamed down her cheeks.

“Ah, Xiaoyi, you’re here!”

Her mother squinted her dimming eyes, smiling kindly. “Xiaoyi has gained weight! That’s good… gaining weight is good!”

Hua Shaoyi knelt down, holding her mother’s wrinkled hand and resting her delicate face against it, seeking the comfort of a daughter’s love.

“Of course I’ve gained weight, but look at you, are you eating properly? You’ve lost so much weight!”

Her mother’s once-beautiful face dimmed with sorrow. “I always wanted to lose weight, and now that I’ve finally done it, I couldn’t be happier. But Xiaoyi… don’t give up your happiness for me…”

Hua Shaoyi had told her mother about Mu Chen, and her mother knew how deeply Xiaoyi loved him.

Thinking of this, her mother’s expression darkened with resentment. “If it weren’t for him, you…”