Chapter 1218: Extra Story 2: Being Overprotective Can be Quite Scary
To tell the truth, Mu Xingzhi’s eyes even gathered a fierce glint when he first heard the news.
Back then, Shaohua Ye was forced behind the scenes by the pretext of those clans who supposedly had the people’s best interests at heart but actually harbored jealousy.
He’d expended considerable effort to climb to his current position.
Just a word could influence Minister Shen’s big plans.
The Butler by his side was staring with wide eyes, trying to signal Minister Shen and the people around him with his gaze, but Minister Shen’s mother didn’t dare to look up, her hands trembling too much to catch the Butler’s signals.
Mu Xingzhi didn’t look at them.
The Study Room wasn’t especially cold due to the heating, and the window beside it was still open. Mu Xingzhi put down the documents and pen he held, leaned back, and took out a cigarette from the drawer to bite between his lips.
Shaohua Ye was somewhat squeamish and didn’t particularly like people smoking. Recently, Mu Xingzhi only smoked occasionally when he thought of it.
He had restrained himself considerably.
Even amid such fury, he hadn’t lit up.