Chapter 328: Cinderella

Fiery, stunning, jealous, dazed…

Feeling the gazes cast from all around, Lin Mu's mood instantly reached the peak of satisfaction.

The corners of her mouth curled up in a somewhat intoxicated manner.

Over the past few days, driving her Porsche 911, she had frequently been able to experience this feeling.

Immediately following this, her gaze turned toward Tang Zong, who was standing there calmly, and a trace of confusion flashed across her face.

His hair, which hadn't been groomed much, appeared somewhat messy due to its length.

His outfit, so ordinary it was almost "low-end," made her unable to bear looking at him.

Of course, even so, he was still very handsome!

At least in her heart, Tang Zong was absolutely a top-tier god-level beauty!

After all, he had arranged a job with an annual salary of one million for her and even gifted her a 2-million-yuan Porsche.

Calling him "Daddy" wouldn't even be an exaggeration.

Noticing the girl beside him, Lin Mu raised the corners of her eyes slightly, a faint fighting spirit radiating from her pupils.

Her sharp gaze swept up and down.

COACH shoulder box bag, 1,500 yuan.

Lily's national-style shirt, no more than 400 yuan.

The brand of the trousers couldn't be identified; they were likely also a few-hundred-yuan item.

Her figure and appearance could barely be considered qualified, but she certainly couldn't compare to her!

Taken as a whole, she was a piece of trash with a threat level of 5.

Detecting her gaze, Li Ping's mouth twitched, and she instantly felt immense pressure.

The feeling in her heart was very complex.

An innate sense of competition made her very uneasy; of course, there was more envy and jealousy.

"Bang—" The car door was casually shut.

Lin Mu lifted her chin slightly and strode forward with her long legs.

Her gait was light and elegant, her nude-colored ladies' leather shoes tapping on the ground, the sound of her footsteps echoing in the quiet basement garage.

Her gaze radiated soaring confidence and charm.

When it came to putting on an act, she had her own set of tricks, especially since it had been half a month since she last saw Tang Zong.

Empress Mu, with her Saint Body perfected, was full of ambition.

She fantasized about giving Tang Zong a new impression.

To thoroughly establish her image as a financial elite and urban beauty.

After all, when the two first met, she had been that kind of image.

Otherwise, always wetting the bed like a water-spraying machine was too damaging to her status!

As she approached.

A fresh and elegant floral fragrance, mixed with warm woody notes, rushed toward them.

Her exquisite, three-dimensional features, tall and sexy figure, smooth and delicate skin, and slightly swaying hair made one's heart race.

Han Xiaoyang pursed his lips and nervously shifted his position to the side.

Yet his gaze couldn't help but secretly size up this Porsche beauty.

He rarely saw this kind of woman in reality, let alone admiring one from such close range; it felt like they were from completely different worlds.

Even with his "white moonlight" filter, he had to admit that the other party was much better looking than Li Ping.

Especially the temperament on the other party—an aggressive urban elite beauty—which was extremely attractive.

Just as his thoughts were running wild.

Lin Mu's tall, straight figure stopped in front of Tang Zong.

With her hands hanging at her sides, a beautiful smile appeared on her face.

Her low and unique voice rang out: "Tang Zong, good evening, you're here."

On the surface, she tried hard to maintain her elegant and intellectual persona.

Yet in her heart, Lin Mu was shouting intoxicatingly: "Tang Zong! Why aren't you praising me yet! Empress Mu has come to conquer you! Hahaha!"

Hearing the words spilling from the other party's mouth.

Li Ping and Han Xiaoyang beside her were both stunned, looking at Tang Zong in astonishment.

They hadn't quite reacted yet.

"Good evening." Tang Zong exhaled, his tone somewhat dull.

Lin Mu's heart skipped a beat; she stepped forward half a step and asked somewhat nervously: "Are you okay? Is something uncomfortable?"

In her impression, Tang Zong had always been full of energy and high-spirited.

But at this moment, he appeared somewhat tired and listless.

Tang Zong shook his head lightly, "I'm fine, just a bit tired; I'll be fine after resting for a while."

After finishing lunch and just clearing the "Scholar" dungeon, he really couldn't muster much energy right now.

Lin Mu hurriedly said: "Then hurry and get in the car to rest."

Listening to their conversation, Li Ping's eyes widened instantly.

She finally realized that this woman was the friend he had mentioned who was coming to pick him up.

And judging from the other party's words and demeanor, the relationship between the two didn't seem ordinary.

At the very least, this woman was very concerned about him.

But no matter how she looked at it, they didn't seem like people from the same world.

Driving a Porsche 911, wearing Chanel, sporting a famous luxury watch, and carrying a thick elite temperament.

At a glance, she was a standard socialite "white-rich-beautiful."

Completely at the opposite extreme from Tang Zong's outfit.

Tang Zong smiled and reached out to pat Han Xiaoyang on the shoulder, "This is my high school classmate, Han Xiaoyang. We'll drop him off at school first, then we'll go to the mall."

Lin Mu hurriedly responded: "Okay, I understand."

Han Xiaoyang shivered violently, waking up from his dazed state.

He stammered: "Tha... thank you. Um, Tang Zong, is this your friend?"

"Yeah, her name is Lin Mu; you can just call her Xiao Mu."

"Hello, Brother Han!" Lin Mu nodded slightly and politely.

"He... hello, hello." Hearing her address him, Han Xiaoyang was so nervous he turned red, his eyes drifting.

He didn't even know where to put his hands.

"This is Li Ping, also my high school alumna."

Finally hearing Tang Zong's introduction, Lin Mu confidently and elegantly met her gaze, "Hello, Sister Ping."

Li Ping quickly shifted her gaze, her tone complex as she said: "Hello."

Having thoroughly suppressed the other party, Lin Mu raised her eyebrows slightly, a faint secret joy appearing on her face.

"Then let's get in the car."

"Yeah."

Taking the umbrella from Tang Zong's hand and gently pulling his arm, Lin Mu quickly pulled open the passenger door of the 911.

"Tang Zong, you sit here. Brother Han, you can just get into the back from the driver's side. The space is a bit small, please excuse me."

"It's fine, it's fine." Han Xiaoyang hurriedly waved his hand, "I have a thinner build, it's no trouble. Pingping, then we'll be going first. The rain is heavy on the road, drive carefully, bye-bye."

"Bye-bye." Li Ping said in a low, distracted voice.

Immediately after, she saw Tang Zong sit into the passenger seat of the Porsche, and Lin Mu gently closed the car door, acting very attentive, almost like a secretary or assistant.

Seeing this scene with her own eyes, Li Ping's expression was extremely complex.

She tried hard to recall his performance since meeting Tang Zong.

The biggest impression was definitely his outstanding figure and appearance; other than that, there didn't seem to be anything very special.

The roar of the engine sounded, and the Porsche 911 slowly drove away.

The elegant lines of the car body appeared and disappeared amidst the interplay of light and shadow, radiating a cold metallic luster, like a flowing painting.

……

"Brother Han, which school are you going to?"

"Normal University, Yannan Normal University. Just drop me off at the Nanmen; cars from outside have to register to enter the school, it's inconvenient."

"Okay." Lin Mu stepped on the gas and drove out of the basement garage.

"Pitter-patter—"

Raindrops hit the car body, emitting a dull noise.

Han Xiaoyang in the back seat reached out to touch the high-end interior.

Looking at the exquisite and gorgeous beauty in the driver's seat, then looking at Tang Zong, who was resting with his eyes closed.

He opened his mouth to speak several times but stopped.

His mind was full of question marks.

The car passed through the streets of Yannan shrouded in rain and mist, slowly approaching the Nanmen of the Normal University.

Han Xiaoyang picked up his umbrella and said somewhat nervously: "Just pull over and stop ahead. Thank you both for taking the trouble to drop me off."

Tang Zong opened his eyes and said with a smile: "Don't be so polite. You were the one who treated us to lunch; next time, I'll treat you."

"Yeah, yeah, alright."

Before getting out of the car, Han Xiaoyang looked at the quiet Lin Mu and couldn't help but ask: "Tang Zong, how did you and Xiao Mu... meet?"

He felt that if he didn't ask, he would probably suffer from insomnia tonight.

Such an outstanding beauty, driving a sports car, actually became Tang Zong's friend and was especially good to him.

As a veteran "licker" and pursuer, Han Xiaoyang even had a vague illusion that Lin Mu was somewhat "licking" Tang Zong.

Hearing his question, Tang Zong blinked and said truthfully: "I took the initiative to strike up a conversation and asked for her WeChat."

"Uh... is that so..." Han Xiaoyang's mouth twitched.

Was it that simple?

Lin Mu, sitting in the driver's seat, pulled the car over and stopped, her gaze slightly distracted.

This incident was the deepest sting in her heart; every time she thought of it, she wanted to slap herself twice.

At the time, she had deliberately given him the cold shoulder.

Later, after learning about Zhao Yaqian's trust fund treatment and seeing his Bentley, she immediately changed her attitude.

With Tang Zong's intelligence and emotional quotient, he must have seen through her little schemes.

Biting her lower lip, Lin Mu feigned ease and said: "Hehe, it's my honor. In fact, my current job is Tang Zong's assistant, and I cherish this fate very much."

＿Co

"Assistant!?" Han Xiaoyang's mind was buzzing.

"Yeah." Lin Mu opened the driver's door, shifted the seat forward, and said: "Brother Han, we're here."

Han Xiaoyang let out an "oh," not even knowing how he got out of the car.

By the time he came to his senses, he was already standing on the curb holding his umbrella, the sound of Tang Zong and Lin Mu's farewells in his ears.

"Bye-bye."

He subconsciously replied, watching the car slowly drive away.

……

In the quiet car.

Lin Mu asked softly: "Tang Zong, if you're very tired, how about I drive straight back to the apartment? You can go to my place and sleep for a while first."

"I'm fine." Tang Zong turned his head to look at her, "Just drive straight to Star Joy City; I'll just lean back and sleep for a while."

It would take more than 20 minutes to get from here to Star Joy City in the city center.

With the 【Male God Aura (LV4)】, he could completely take a nap.

"Alright then." A look of disappointment flashed in Lin Mu's eyes.

She had taken the initiative to invite Tang Zong to her apartment with a clear purpose, but unfortunately, she was still rejected.

e=(o｀*))) Sigh.

Playing ball isn't easy; Xiao Mu sighs.

Turning the steering wheel, the car slowly drove onto the main road.

Lin Mu stepped on the gas lightly and felt a warm, moist touch on her thigh, sliding up and down.

Immediately after, a warm hand slowly opened and gripped her straight, fair thigh.

She lowered her head slightly, a joyful and shy blush rising on her face.

"Focus on driving; I'm going to sleep."

Exhaling, Tang Zong slowly closed his eyes.

The firm skin and elastic lines felt as smooth as silk to the touch.

The smooth, slightly cool sensation gradually felt the warmth from Xiao Mu's body as the stroking continued.

The contrast between this warmth and coolness gave Tang Zong a wonderful feeling, allowing his mind to relax rapidly.

The hand on her leg stopped moving at some point.

Lin Mu licked her lips, pressing her legs together tightly.

The car speed became slower and slower, and the temperature inside the car became higher and higher.

It was raining outside, and Xiao Mu's body was too.

What she regretted was that she didn't know she would see Tang Zong today, so she hadn't taken any measures.

If things went wrong, her skirt might get soaked by the rain.

Fortunately, she was wearing a black skirt today; it shouldn't be too obvious.

……

Star Joy City.

When Tang Zong opened his eyes, he saw the dim basement parking lot; everything around was quiet.

The air was permeated with a fresh fragrance, as well as the scent of high-end skincare products on Lin Mu's body.

Tang Zong's left hand squeezed her thigh hard, and he sat up comfortably.

The good quality of sleep left him feeling refreshed.

His limbs had a lazy, stretching sensation, and every cell was released from its tense state.

His mind felt as if it had been rebooted; his thinking became clear and agile, and the previous fatigue and chaos were swept away.

"What time is it?"

"Exactly two o'clock. Tang Zong, how do you feel?" Lin Mu's voice trembled slightly.

Tang Zong raised his eyebrows, turned his body, looked at her beautiful face, and smiled: "The feel is great; I like it very much."

"Uh..." Lin Mu's lips moved slightly, her legs twisted, and she feigned dignity: "How does your body feel?"

Tang Zong chuckled and casually unbuckled his seatbelt.

Leaning his body forward, he kissed her moist lips hard.

Breathing in the sweet fragrance on her body, he sucked wantonly.

Feeling her graceful undulations.

The quiet basement parking lot, the dim lights.

Lin Mu leaned back in her seat, pressed hard by Tang Zong, her gaze blurred, her emotions running high.

After a long while.

Tang Zong sat back in the passenger seat, the corners of his mouth curling up comfortably.

The dungeon was officially over; he could finally do as he pleased.

Lin Mu panted rapidly, her face red and hot, yet she still feigned generosity and naturalness: "It seems you've recovered; you're very energetic."

Tang Zong smiled and patted her leg, "Let's go, Xiao Mu, accompany me to buy some things."

After speaking, he pushed open the car door and walked out.

Lin Mu quickly pulled out a few tissues from the armrest box to pad the seat, then quickly followed him toward the elevator lobby.

The elevator stopped on the 1st floor of Star Joy City.

Walking into the gorgeous mall lobby, Lin Mu asked softly: "What do you want to buy?"

Tang Zong stopped his steps and said with a smile: "A female friend of mine, 20 years old this year, still in college. She's going to attend a birthday party for a wealthy classmate tonight, and I want to send her a beautiful outfit. The price doesn't matter."

Lin Mu's gaze flickered, a strange throb in her heart.

She had had similar experiences when she was in college, but she wasn't as lucky as this female college student.

She had bitten the bullet and tried to force her way into circles, only to be humiliated and struck down.

After a moment of silence, Lin Mu said: "I see. Do you know her size?"

"Height 170 cm, weight 55 kg, shoulder width 43, bust 84, waist 62..."

Tang Zong recited the data observed by his "Special Vision."

Lin Mu's expression, however, became increasingly unnatural.

Being able to know this so clearly, it was obvious that Tang Zong's relationship with the other party was very intimate; she was likely another one of his women.

And he was telling her this so naturally, even asking her to help pick out clothes.

It was probably... that he really didn't care much about her feelings.

But that was right; after all, she was just a "cannon friend."

"I understand. Her figure is very standard; clothes are easy to pick." Lin Mu said in a low voice: "The Chanel counter just got a batch of new arrivals; they are quite suitable for girls of her age."

Looking at the emotions in Lin Mu's eyes, Tang Zong smiled and patted her slender waist, "Then let's go. Also, you pick one out for yourself too; consider it a gift from me."

Hearing his words, Lin Mu was stunned, her face instantly blooming like a flower, "Thank you, Tang Zong!"

She could actually afford such luxury goods occasionally now, but this was a gift from Tang Zong.

It also meant that he cared about her feelings.

As a professional luxury goods graduate student, Lin Mu had an extremely profound understanding of clothing.

She quickly helped Tang Zong pick out suitable clothes.

And personally modeled them for him to see.

V-neck jacquard dress, color-blocked cashmere shawl scarf, color-blocked Chanel-style slingback heels, double-C necklace.

Paired together, it had a high-end girlish feel, while not appearing too childish; it looked very "fairy-like."

It was indeed very suitable for a female college student like Qian Lele.

Subsequently, with Tang Zong's nod, Lin Mu also took down a set of super-expensive autumn clothes she had been eyeing for a long time.

A total of 180,000 yuan was spent.

Checking out and walking out of the counter.

Lin Mu's face was filled with a brilliant smile, and her eyes looking at Tang Zong were full of mist.

For her, money was truly the best aphrodisiac.

She really wanted to have an intense physical confrontation with Tang Zong right now.

Back in the car.

Lin Mu asked with wet eyes: "Tang Zong, what are we going to do now?"

Tang Zong touched his messy hair and smiled: "Go get a haircut."

After using the 【Male God Conditioner】, his hair grew very fast.

The new hair was exceptionally dark and strong, and particularly resilient, making it easy to style.

Although it still wasn't dense enough, the visual effect was truly much stronger.

"Then how about going straight to Yisha Beauty Salon? I know a stylist whose craft is very good."

"Oh? Doesn't Yisha Beauty Salon only serve female guests?"

"Men can also enter. Of course, they usually can only wait in the lounge, mainly for the convenience of men accompanying their partners. However, Qian Qian is about to become one of the bosses, and I'm a shareholder member, so we can go straight to the VIP room."

"OK, then let's go." Tang Zong thought for a moment and suddenly added: "By the way, just arrange a makeup artist for me too. Put the clothes directly in the room; I'll bring that friend over this afternoon, and she can do her makeup and change clothes there."

Qian Lele had always been bare-faced.

With such beautiful clothes, if she were completely bare-faced, it would be somewhat discordant.

And Qian Lele didn't know how to do makeup, so it was better to arrange it directly.

Tang Zong's mouth curled up slightly; he was truly looking forward to what Qian Lele would look like after changing her outfit.

"Okay, I understand." Lin Mu responded, her gaze flickering slightly.

She was truly very curious about what this college student friend Tang Zong mentioned actually looked like.

……

Glimmer Cafe.

The bread slowly expanded in the oven, emitting an alluring aroma.

The exquisite cupcakes gradually took on an alluring color.

After the desserts were finished.

Qian Lele placed them into the front display window in batches, very seriously.

Returning to the baking room, she washed her hands.

She whispered: "Sister Zhao, I will get off work at 4 o'clock today. Is there any other work you need me to do?"

Zhao Hongxia smiled and said: "No, there are few customers today anyway; this is enough. You can leave when it's time."

"Alright, thank you, Sister Zhao." Qian Lele picked up the book from the shelf and had just sat down on the small stool.

The phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated.

She took it out and looked at it.

【Ding Yao: "Lele, is it convenient to talk now? I have something to find you for."】

Qian Lele hurriedly stood up and walked quickly to the staff changing room.

She sent a voice invitation to Ding Yao.

The voice call was quickly connected.

Qian Lele whispered: "Hello, Yaoyao, what is it?"

"Hello Lele, good afternoon. First, a reminder: the birthday party starts at 7:30 tonight. Remember to arrive early."

"Yeah, I know."

"You seem a bit unhappy?"

"No, no, I... I'm just a bit nervous."

"Don't be nervous. Tonight is my home court; I just want to take this opportunity to introduce you to some new friends." Ding Yao comforted her with a few words, then turned to ask with some surprise: "I only found out when I called Zhang Haoyu today that you are living with a boy in the teacher's apartment? Really or fake!?"

Qian Lele pursed her lips and gave a light "yeah."

"Good guy!" Ding Yao exclaimed: "I originally thought Zhang Haoyu was teasing me, but it's actually true! Hurry and tell me what's going on?"

"It's not what you think." Qian Lele hurriedly explained in a low voice.

"Oh? Is that so..." Ding Yao paused and suddenly smiled: "We've known each other for almost two years, and this is the first time I've seen you get so close to a boy. And listening to your tone just now, you seem to have a very good impression of this 【Brother Song】!"

"Ah!" Qian Lele's face instantly turned red and hot, "We are friends. Brother Song is a very, very good person. You'll understand once you've had contact with him."

"Hehe, then I'm even more interested." Ding Yao said enthusiastically: "How about this, invite him over tonight too and introduce him to me."

"No, no, no, that's not appropriate."

"What's wrong with that? Isn't he your good friend? That makes him my friend, Ding Yao. And there are quite a few people coming to the birthday party; one more won't affect anything. It just so happens that you are so nervous and introverted; finding a boy you have a good relationship with to keep you company and talk will make you feel more at ease."

Hearing Ding Yao's words, Lele's gaze went blank.

It seemed that as soon as she thought of Tang Zong going with her, she really wouldn't be nervous anymore.

Even if she couldn't integrate into other people's circles, she could chat with Tang Zong.

Chat about sketching, chat about front-end, chat about fruit tea, chat about coffee, chat about baking...

This was a kind of magical sense of security.

Qian Lele whispered: "But, he probably doesn't have time. Let's forget it."

Putting herself in his shoes, she didn't want to put Tang Zong in a difficult position.

Ding Yao said somewhat speechlessly: "You haven't even asked, how do you know he doesn't have time? Our Lele is so cute, I believe no one can bear to refuse your sincere invitation. Alright, it's settled. You go ask first, bye-bye."

"Bye-bye."

Hanging up the phone, Qian Lele let out a long breath.

Looking at Tang Zong's avatar on the WeChat chat interface, she went into a daze.

After getting off work and seeing him, Brother Song would probably officially leave.

The bits and pieces of their time together over the past half month floated into her mind.

Unconsciously, she clicked on Tang Zong's avatar and typed a message intermittently: "Brother Song, are you free tonight? It's about my classmate's birthday party."

"Thump-thump—" Qian Lele seemed to hear her own heartbeat.

A surge of hot blood rushed to her head.

Qian Lele clicked the 【Send】 button with force.

Looking at the text on the green bubble, her mouth felt dry.

She only felt that this sentence was even harder to say than asking her family for money. ===== CHAPTER 329 =====