"On behalf of Mu Group, I welcome you, Ms. Meng."

Indeed, she had a good upbringing, being the icy president of the vast Mu Group. Although Mu Shanshan inwardly wasn't very welcoming of Meng Ke'er's arrival at Mu Group.

But given Meng Ke'er's reputation, Mu Shanshan clearly wouldn't directly make things difficult for her without good reason.

"You're too kind, President Mu. I've come uninvited and caused inconvenience to your company; I hope you can forgive me."

Although Mu Shanshan proactively reached out to shake her hand and welcomed her. Meng Ke'er, aware that her arrival had somewhat disrupted the normal workflow of Mu Group, obviously wouldn't hold any sense of entitlement.

"Ms. Meng, you're too kind. Given your fame and status, it's an honor for our company to have you here, and we should extend our courtesy. Ms. Meng, please have a seat."

Under Mu Shanshan's invitation, Meng Ke'er sat down and glanced around her office before speaking with a hint of complexity in her eyes, "Today's visit was indeed rather abrupt. I've come without notice and I apologize for my intrusion. Had I known this would cause issues for your company, I wouldn't have come so hastily."

"Ms. Meng, there's no need for self-blame. If anyone should apologize, it should be me on behalf of our employees. Their forward manner of observing you might have indeed caused you inconvenience, so it's I who should apologize."

Upon hearing Mu Shanshan's words, the apology seemed to linger even more in Meng Ke'er's eyes. "President Mu, you're truly too kind. The cause of today's situation was entirely my fault. Had I not come unannounced, none of this would have happened. So it should be I who apologizes to you."

As she finished speaking, Meng Ke'er intended to stand formally and apologize to Mu Shanshan.

But before Meng Ke'er could rise, Mu Shanshan spoke first, "I heard from the receptionist that you came to look for Lin Fei?"

Meng Ke'er, who had intended to formally apologize, was taken aback upon hearing Mu Shanshan's seemingly off-topic remark, showing a trace of surprise in her eyes.

Nevertheless, even in surprise, Meng Ke'er acknowledged Mu Shanshan's position as host and responded immediately, "To be honest, President Mu, I did indeed come to find your company's Vice Minister Lin."

"Since you came to find Lin Fei, then it wasn't a hasty arrival, so there's no need to apologize."

Listening to Mu Shanshan's rationale, Meng Ke'er's expression of surprise gradually faded. She considered the purpose of her visit to Lin Fei and said with a renewed sense of apology, "To be honest, President Mu, my visit to your company's Vice Minister Lin was not for business but personal affairs. So I—"

"Business or personal, since you're here for Lin Fei, whether it's for the entire Mu Group or myself personally, Ms. Meng, you weren't here unannounced." Cutting off Meng Ke'er's words, and perhaps seeing the surprise in her eyes, Mu Shanshan explained without waiting for her to ask, "Ms. Meng, you might not know. Lin Fei, he's my husband."

Straightforward and direct!

If it were during the early days of their marriage, Mu Shanshan might not have so decisively revealed their marital status herself.

She might have even gone to lengths to conceal it.

However, times have changed. Compared to when they first married, when she couldn't stand Lin Fei, now Mu Shanshan has developed nearly an inseparable affection for him.

Since the time in New Star Forest, Mu Shanshan had already expressed her intent to intervene in Lin Fei's private life. This resolve only strengthened after Keke moved into the Purple Garden Pavilion.

After all, with their daughter in the picture, in order to give Keke a complete family environment, Mu Shanshan would certainly not allow Lin Fei to continue behaving like he did at the beginning of their marriage—frivolously chasing other flowers and staying out late!

If it were someone familiar like Shen Peini or Ling Weiwei, considering their mutual acquaintance and future interactions, Mu Shanshan might turn a blind eye once or twice.

However, for Meng Ke'er, whom she'd only met for the first time, Mu Shanshan clearly wouldn't hold back any politeness!

With one blunt remark clarifying their marital status, Mu Shanshan shook Meng Ke'er to her core and didn't stop there, intent on completely severing any possible romantic feelings between Meng Ke'er and Lin Fei.

After pondering for ten seconds, Mu Shanshan looked directly at Meng Ke'er and spoke with determination, "Coincidentally, Lin Fei was supposed to come to the company today, but because he was worried about our daughter, he stayed at home. Here, I believe I should apologize to you on his behalf."

"Pre-, President Mu, please don't. The one who should apologize is me. After all, I didn't inform Vice Minister Lin in advance." Clearly disoriented by Mu Shanshan's mention of "husband" and "daughter," Meng Ke'er tried to respond apologetically, but her pale face and eyes, unable to fully hide her panic, undeniably exposed her inner turmoil.

Luckily, Mu Shanshan had already observed some of Meng Ke'er's feelings from her tone and expression the moment she mentioned Lin Fei.

Thus, even though Meng Ke'er was having a lapse of judgment, Mu Shanshan showed no intention of delving deeper or being overly critical.

However, stopping at this point was clearly not an option.

After all, Mu Shanshan disclosed the marital relationship with Lin Fei and even involved Keke precisely because she wanted to completely cut off any possible romantic notions between Meng Ke'er and Lin Fei.

Thus, shortly after Meng Ke'er spoke, Mu Shanshan firmly inquired, "Ms. Meng, you've traveled far, and Lin Fei isn't at the company, so it's my obligation to host you. I still don't know the reason you're looking for Lin Fei. If it's appropriate, you can tell me, and I'll certainly convey the message to him accurately. Of course, if it's inconvenient for you to tell me, I can call Lin Fei right now and have him come to the company immediately..."

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