Chapter 64: Even Legal Problems Can’t Stop This

When Mu Ruo woke up the next morning, Fu Jianzhi was already gone.

She went downstairs, poured herself a cup of hot milk, and was slowly sipping it when Haili called her, sobbing.

Feeling a headache coming on, Mu Ruo couldn’t understand what she was saying. She grabbed a piece of toast and headed out.

It was rush hour, and the map showed traffic jams ahead for the next two hundred meters. Mu Ruo rolled down her car window to take a look.

A Porsche window beside her rolled down as well.

Lu Beichen stared coldly at her. “Mu Ruo, where are you going?”

Mu Ruo: “?”

Damn this world.

She had forgotten that even though Rongcheng had a population of twenty million and several districts, if two fresh graduates went job hunting, the chances of them meeting by coincidence in a year were less than one.

But in the book, the protagonists and supporting characters would always run into familiar faces whenever they stepped out.

Seeing Mu Ruo’s cold, indifferent demeanor, Lu Beichen felt inexplicably suffocated.

He didn’t know when it started, but the Mu Ruo who used to do all sorts of bad things for him and constantly compare herself to Xia Wanwan suddenly stopped loving him.

Lu Beichen’s affection for Mu Ruo was no less than his affection for Xia Wanwan.

At first, he got together with Xia Wanwan because she looked a lot like Mu Ruo and he treated her as a stand-in for Mu Ruo.

Later, when Mu Ruo returned, he was angry about her leaving, giving her cold remarks again and again, but he still enjoyed Mu Ruo’s attempts to please him and even her confrontations with Xia Wanwan.

Feeling troubled, Lu Beichen said, “We can find a place to talk.”

The car in front of Mu Ruo moved forward.

Mu Ruo closed her window and ignored Lu Beichen, following the car ahead.

Lu Beichen’s lane was still jammed. He watched the Lamborghini disappear and angrily slammed the steering wheel.

Mu Ruo quickly arrived at Haili’s place.

Upon entering, she found the place in a mess.

Seeing Haili crying her heart out, Mu Ruo patted her head. “What’s wrong, my little ancestor? Who bullied you?”

Through sobs, Du Haili said, “Sun Hong wants to break up with me.”

“Break up? That’s great! That pretty boy doesn’t deserve you at all.”

“He’s asking for two million yuan as a breakup fee and wants my aunt to give him the lead role in one of their company’s dramas…”

Mu Ruo: “His appetite is huge. Just kick him out and ignore his demands.”

Haili shook her head, still crying.

Mu Ruo: “?”

Mu Ruo couldn’t believe it. Among the three of them, it seemed like each had a worse taste in relationships, competing to fall in love with scumbags.

Haili whispered, “He secretly took photos of me…”

Mu Ruo frowned. “Let’s report this to the police.”

Haili shook her head. “He said if I call the police, he’ll have his family release the photos. He’d rather go to jail than not take revenge on me.”

Haili’s parents were prominent figures. They’d rather pay the money than lose face, and two million yuan was nothing to them.

Du Yue’s company was planning to promote a new young actor with that drama—a big production that would surely be a hit. If they gave it to Sun Hong, he’d definitely soar to fame.

Mu Ruo’s expression darkened. This dog of a man dared to mess with them.

Didn’t he know that in the book, she and Haili committed all sorts of crimes together? By the later part of the story, aside from dealing drugs, they had done every possible crime. This small fry not only didn’t avoid them but dared to blackmail them.

Haili was sobbing, and Mu Ruo looked at her helplessly—fine, this one was forced into the gang by the original host.

But no matter what, the male and female protagonists had their protagonist halo of protection, and Mu Ruo didn’t want to go against them.

This little star dared to mess with them? He must be out of his mind.

Mu Ruo’s eyes darted around. She took Haili’s phone and found Sun Hong’s number, dialing it.

Sun Hong’s smug voice came through: “What? Changed your mind? If you don’t want your parents to see those filthy pictures of you online, do as I say.”

“Two million, and no role in that drama,” Mu Ruo said coldly. “If you agree, we’ll give you the money tonight. If not, you get nothing, and I’ll report you for extortion. Even if the photos get out, we’ll claim they’re doctored.”

Sun Hong sneered, “Whether they’re doctored or not, the netizens can tell. Besides, why are only her photos getting leaked and no one else’s? If there’s no drama role, give me five million.”

“Two million, not a cent more. If you don’t agree, I’m calling the cops.”

“Hey—” Sun Hong sounded anxious.

He never really expected to get the drama role.

After all, it was blackmail, and he feared retaliation from Du Yue if he joined the cast.

Getting two million would be good enough.

If he pushed too hard, he might end up with nothing and in jail.

He didn’t want to risk his future.

“Two million, then. Let’s meet tonight,” Sun Hong conceded.

Mu Ruo gave him an address and hung up.

Du Haili had stopped crying by now.

She felt bad about asking her aunt for the drama role, but two million was nothing to her.

Her valuables had been taken by Sun Hong, and there wasn’t enough money in her account for two million.

Wiping her eyes, Du Haili said, “Ruo Ruo, give me the phone. I’ll call my dad for money.”

Mu Ruo: “No need.”

Du Haili: “Uh, Ruo Ruo, are you going to pay for me?”

Mu Ruo: “Of course not!”

Asking for Mu Ruo’s money was like asking for her life!

No one could swindle money out of Mu Ruo!

“Are you stupid? Of course, we’re not giving him the money,” Mu Ruo said, folding her arms. “We’ll lure him over first. We need to show him that messing with us is hitting a brick wall. He’ll never dare to do it again.”

Du Haili understood, “So we’ll lure him over, chop him up, and secretly bury him in my basement. My parents can help clean up, and no one will find him.”

Mu Ruo: “…”

That’s not how the legal system works.

Mu Ruo didn’t realize Haili was so deranged.

This world’s police and government were different from those in Mu Ruo’s original world. Many things were more exaggerated here.

After all, in her original world, there wasn’t a mysterious multinational conglomerate like Fu Jianzhi’s.

Still, Mu Ruo, influenced by the original world’s rules, didn’t want to commit any crimes.

“No,” Mu Ruo sighed. “Haili, we’re law-abiding citizens. We won’t do such things anymore.”

Haili always listened to Mu Ruo. Seeing Mu Ruo’s firm stance, she obediently nodded, “Ruo Ruo, you’re the boss.”