NOVEL NEXT Chapter 139
Chapter 139
This was a bustling commercial street.
Upon hearing Xu Hao’s command, Bai Ling parked the car by the roadside.
Xu Hao looked ahead, not far away.
A girl was holding flyers, continuously handing them out to passersby.
The girl was dressed simply, in a snow-white T-shirt, blue jeans, and canvas shoes.
Though her clothes were ordinary, they couldn’t hide her beauty.
Her delicate, oval face and bright, sparkling eyes exuded a pure and innocent charm.
Her face still carried a hint of childishness…
She looked about 18 years old.
That age was just right.
Xu Hao’s eyes flickered.
A virtual attribute panel appeared.
[Character]: Mu Ziqing
[Identity]: Female Lead of “If Reborn, Who Would Be a Scumbag?”
[Charm]: 93 (Max 100)
[Strength]: 9 (Average 10)
[Constitution]: 9 (Average 10)
[Spirit]: 10 (Average 10)
[Favorability]: 0
Since she was the female lead, Xu Hao naturally had no intention of letting her go.
After a moment of contemplation, he decided to get acquainted first.
He needed to create an opportunity.
So, he gave a few instructions to his personal bodyguard.
Bai Ling nodded, took out her phone, and relayed the orders to her subordinates.
Xu Hao had already recruited quite a few loyal followers.
Many of them were assigned to various places to gather and scout for information.
But he always kept a few by his side to carry out his orders.
Mu Ziqing was in her third year of high school.
She had half a year left before the college entrance exam and was working hard to save up for her university tuition…
She had grown up relying on her mother and grandmother.
Her grandmother’s serious illness had drained all their savings.
Despite their financial difficulties, her mother still arranged for her to attend various training classes.
Dancing, music…
Mu Ziqing didn’t let her mother down.
Her academic performance was always among the top in her grade.
She also ranked first in all the training classes she attended.
Her mother was very pleased.
But her mother worked overtime every day, overexerting herself, and recently her health had started to decline.
Yet, her mother still forced herself to keep working.
Because… her daughter’s university tuition hadn’t been fully saved yet.
Mu Ziqing had been sensible since she was a child and didn’t want to see her mother so exhausted.
So, she decided to take on a part-time job to earn money.
Finding a part-time job wasn’t easy.
Since she hadn’t graduated from high school yet, many companies wouldn’t hire her.
In the end, she could only find a job handing out flyers.
Handing out flyers wasn’t simple either.
She had to deal with the reactions of passersby, often being ignored…
Mu Ziqing was experiencing work for the first time.
It was a bit discouraging.
But she didn’t give up.
She thought about how tired her mother must be, working overtime every day for her sake.
Mu Ziqing gritted her teeth, enduring the frustration.
She put on a smile for every person she encountered.
Even when ignored, she didn’t show it.
She was beautiful, with a pure and innocent charm…
So, when she handed flyers to many boys, they couldn’t bear to refuse her.
On the other hand, when she handed them to girls,
they would ignore her, scoff, or even slap her hand away…
Mu Ziqing didn’t understand why.
But she was smart; if girls didn’t accept them, she would hand them to boys.
But she didn’t completely ignore the female demographic, just reduced the number.
She wanted to hand out as many as possible.
The more she handed out, the more money she would earn.
The more she could ease her mother’s burden.
But she was still inexperienced…
Once, when Mu Ziqing handed a flyer to a boy, she almost got hit.
At the time, she saw a couple walking by.
Mu Ziqing handed the flyer to the boy.
The boy, seeing her, dumbly accepted it.
Then, the girl beside him suddenly exploded, pointing at her and calling her a seductress.
She almost hit her…
But the boy beside her stopped her.
Mu Ziqing felt wronged.
She was just handing out flyers; what had she done wrong?
Why treat her like this?
Just like the girls at school who didn’t want to play with her, who looked down on her…
She steadied herself, quickly pushing away these distracting thoughts.
Mu Ziqing put on a smile again.
And continued handing out flyers.
Then she saw a woman walking towards her.
Noticing the smile on the woman’s face, Mu Ziqing instinctively thought she was approachable.
So, she handed her a flyer.
But the woman suddenly turned hostile.
“Get lost.”
She coldly said, pushing her.
Mu Ziqing, caught off guard, fell backward.
The stack of flyers in her hand scattered all over the ground.
“You…”
Mu Ziqing was angry.
She was about to confront the woman, but she had already disappeared.
Looking at the flyers scattered all over the ground.
She felt like crying.
Pursing her lips, thinking of her sick mother still working, she gritted her teeth and prepared to get up.
Just then, a hand reached out to her.
Mu Ziqing was slightly stunned.
She looked up…
And saw a mature, charming man smiling and extending his hand to her.
The man was handsome, his smile warm and comforting.
Mu Ziqing could have gotten up on her own.
But she never refused kindness from others.
If someone kindly offered to help her up, it would be rude to refuse.
She reached out to take his hand.
Just as she was about to touch it, she hesitated.
Because…
She noticed the man was dressed elegantly, exuding an air of authority.
She was afraid of dirtying his hand.
Xu Hao noticed her hesitation and took the initiative to grasp her hand, pulling the young female lead to her feet.
Feeling the warmth from his hand.
Mu Ziqing’s heart raced involuntarily.
Apart from her mother, this was the first time someone had held her hand.
It felt different from when her mother held her hand.
“Th… thank you…”
Mu Ziqing snapped out of her daze and quickly thanked him politely.
Xu Hao smiled.
“You’re quite a sensible girl. How old are you? Already working to help your family.”
Being praised, Mu Ziqing felt a warmth in her heart.
This handsome man gave her a different feeling.
Unlike the boys at school who fawned over her with ulterior motives.
Mu Ziqing replied.
“I’m 17… almost 18…”
Xu Hao nodded.
That was about what he had guessed.
By then, Bai Ling had already picked up the scattered flyers and handed them to Xu Hao.
Xu Hao then passed them to Mu Ziqing.
Mu Ziqing was surprised.
She glanced at Xu Hao, then at Bai Ling, who stood silently to the side.
This handsome man was indeed a big shot.
He even had a secretary following him.
Mu Ziqing couldn’t help but feel nervous.
It was like facing a teacher at school.
She always felt a bit intimidated by people of power and influence.
Mu Ziqing quickly took the flyers and thanked him repeatedly.
Xu Hao waved his hand, indicating there was no need to be so polite…
Then he pointed to a stone bench not far away.
“Little girl, would you like to sit over there and chat with me for a bit?”
“O… okay…”
Mu Ziqing lowered her head.
Her fingers fidgeted with the hem of her shirt.
She softly agreed.
Then, clutching the flyers tightly, she followed Xu Hao to the stone bench and sat down.
Due to her nervousness, she only perched on the edge of the bench.
“Don’t be nervous, I’m not some kind of monster.”
Hearing Xu Hao’s joke, Mu Ziqing’s tense body relaxed slightly.
She looked at Xu Hao with curiosity.
Wondering what he wanted to talk to her about.
“My daughter is a bit older than you, already in college, but she never gives me peace of mind. If only she were as obedient as you…”
Xu Hao once again used his twin daughters as an opening topic.
He was referring to the past, when his daughters were younger.
Now, Shiqing and Huayi were extremely well-behaved.
Mu Ziqing let out a soft “Ah.”
Her face was filled with surprise.
In her eyes, this handsome man was only in his early thirties.
She hadn’t expected his daughter to be older than her.
“Uncle, don’t say that. Actually, today is my first time working.”
And just like that, the conversation began…
After some casual chatting, they became more familiar with each other.
Suddenly, Xu Hao asked,
“By the way, I still don’t know your name, little girl.”
“My name is Mu Ziqing. And you, Uncle?”
Xu Hao smiled and extended his hand to her.
“Xu Hao…”
After getting to know him, Mu Ziqing wasn’t as nervous anymore.
Seeing his outstretched hand, she paused for a moment, then reached out as well.
They shook hands lightly.
After chatting for a while longer, Xu Hao left.
Watching Xu Hao’s retreating figure, Mu Ziqing felt a bit reluctant to see him go.
Her mother had always told her not to talk to strangers.
Especially men.
That they would approach her with ulterior motives.
Now, she wanted to tell her mother she was wrong.
Uncle Xu was a good person.
She had been on guard at first.
But Xu Hao had only chatted with her casually.
He asked for her name but didn’t ask for her contact information…
She shook her head, clearing her thoughts.
Mu Ziqing continued handing out flyers.
The reason Xu Hao didn’t engage in deeper conversation with her was that he sensed the young female lead’s wariness.
His goal was simply to make himself familiar to her.
He wasn’t in a hurry.
Getting her contact information would be easy.
Like now…
Xu Hao had Bai Ling turn the car around and head to the company.
On the way, a message came through.
It was information about the young female lead, Mu Ziqing.
His intelligence network had done its job.
[Name: Mu Ziqing, Gender: Female, Age: 17, Residence: …] [She lives with her mother and grandmother. The family’s savings were drained by her grandmother’s illness, and her mother is working despite being sick…]
Reading through the information, Xu Hao fell into thought.
In truth, he liked this type of female lead the most—one with no power or background.
Because they were easy to win over…
A bit of money, some tactics, and they were practically within his grasp.
The female leads with strong personalities and no lack of money were the tricky ones.
For example, the icy CEO Lin Chuqing, and his sister-in-law Yao Xinrui, who were relatively harder to conquer.
But in the end, none of them could escape his grasp…
Arriving at Xu Corporation,
Xu Hao first inspected the employees’ work.
He once again urged the newly established new energy electric vehicle department to speed up production.
And to focus on developing new technologies.
After handling some documents in his office,
There was a knock on the door…
Li Yunshu walked in.
This young female lead had been at the company for quite some time now.
She had learned a lot.
Including how to read people’s moods.
Noticing that Xu Hao’s teacup was empty, she stepped forward and filled it.
Xu Hao took the teacup and asked with a smile,
“Yunshu, what brings you here?”
“It’s about the demolition matter from last time…”
Li Yunshu’s eyes were filled with gratitude.
“The person in charge of the demolition has already allocated the villa, and my parents have moved in…”
“All of this is thanks to you, Uncle Xu. My mom asked me to invite you over for dinner tonight. Our whole family wants to thank you…”
Xu Hao then remembered the incident.
Last time, during the Li family’s demolition, he had Butcher Lao Mo hint at a small gang to cause trouble.
Then he stepped in to play the hero.
One of the gang leaders, trying to appease his anger,
Offered to compensate the Li family with a villa.
“That’s what you deserved. Why thank me?”
Xu Hao didn’t seem to care.
But Li Yunshu was serious.
She would never forget that day when a group of thugs came to cause trouble.
If it weren’t for Xu Hao’s appearance, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
That villa was also given to them because of Uncle Xu’s influence.
Otherwise, they would have gotten nothing.
Their old house wasn’t worth much in the demolition.
“That villa was secured because of you, Uncle Xu. Thanking you is a must.”
Xu Hao raised an eyebrow.
His gaze swept over her.
Li Yunshu was wearing a work uniform today, exuding the intellectual charm of a white-collar worker, yet still retaining the youthful energy of a young girl…
After finishing her report,
Li Yunshu left the CEO’s office.
Not long after she left…
Xia Qingge also came to see him.
Xu Hao looked at her and smiled.
“Little girl, when will you convince your best friend? It would save us a lot of trouble…”
Xia Qingge rolled her eyes coquettishly.
She wanted to convince her best friend too.
But her best friend wouldn’t listen.
Whenever the topic shifted to Xu Hao, she would panic.
She was afraid that telling her best friend the truth would scare her off.
And besides… she couldn’t be the only one putting in effort.
It was Uncle Xu who stood to gain, so he should figure it out himself.
“Uncle Xu, I’ve done my best. It’s up to you now…”
“Up to me for what?”
Xu Hao asked, puzzled.
Xia Qingge said in a charming tone,
“Uncle Xu, you’re so capable. Just conquer her, won’t you?”
“Haha, you think I don’t want to? But Yunshu would cry…”
Xia Qingge was surprised to hear that someone would cry silently during such moments.
She couldn’t help but feel eager to see that scene.
It would probably be quite interesting…
In the afternoon—
Xu Hao accepted Li Yunshu’s invitation and arrived at the villa allocated to the Li family.
The villa wasn’t huge.
But for a family of four, it was more than enough.
The location was also good, worth at least several million.
Getting this for their old house in the demolition was an incredible deal.
Li Yunshu’s parents naturally knew their old house wasn’t worth this much.
The reason they could move into this villa was entirely due to their daughter’s boss, Xu Hao.
To thank Xu Hao, the couple bought a lot of groceries and prepared a lavish dinner…
Today was essentially a housewarming celebration.
Li Xiao had also been called back.
Seeing his parents overjoyed at the small villa they had received because of Xu Hao,
And how they were practically worshipping Xu Hao…
Li Xiao felt extremely annoyed.
What made him even more annoyed was—
His sister Li Yunshu brought Xu Hao back with her.
The happy smile on her face and that hint of mature charm deeply stung him…
Li Yunshu’s parents eagerly invited Xu Hao to dinner, showering him with praise.
Their excitement about moving into the villa was evident.
When it got late,
They even insisted that Xu Hao stay the night.
Back in their old, rundown house, they hadn’t stopped Xu Hao from leaving because
That shabby place wasn’t worthy of someone of his status.
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Xu Hao probably wouldn’t have wanted to stay there anyway.
But this villa was different…
Xu Hao pretended to hesitate for a moment before agreeing.
He winked at Li Yunshu, giving her a meaningful look.
Li Yunshu understood and shyly lowered her head.
Late at night—
After Li Yunshu’s parents had gone to sleep,
A slender figure sneaked stealthily into Xu Hao’s guest room…