Living in a small county town, earning a million a year

Chapter 98 A Tug-of-War

Chapter 98 A Tug-of-War (29 First Subscription Requested!)

"Hey! Look at yourself, I'm lying here perfectly fine, you're the one who fell asleep here!"

"You're still talking about me?"

Xu Mu pointed to the spot on the bed, "Why don't you take a good look for yourself?"

"..."

Yan Yan pulled the blanket over her chest, looked at herself embarrassedly, and realized that she had indeed moved to Xu Mu's side without her noticing... Moreover, she vaguely remembered that she was still holding Xu Mu tightly.

In an instant, Yan Yan's pretty face turned red...

Most importantly, she was completely naked, and the only thing she had taken off was her nightgown, which she had taken off while tossing and turning because it was too hot!

Like an earthworm, she slowly moved back to her place.

"You took advantage of me, and you're just going to leave without saying a word?"

Xu Mu sized up Yan Yan, a hint of provocation in his eyes.

Ever since she crossed the line in the underground parking garage, Yan Yan's desires have been extremely strong.

Xu Mu could tell...

After two months of back and forth, Xu Mu held a very important place in Yan Yan's heart.

Although the location isn't very good!
But... it's definitely number one.

Pull it!
Pulling and tugging!

By now, Xu Mu felt that it was about time!

"I'm sorry..." Yan Yan said weakly.

"You think you can get away with just an 'sorry'? You underestimate me!"

"We must pay a real price!"

The next moment, Xu Mu turned the tables and took the initiative.

Yan Yan's burning hot body was like a volcano about to erupt.

……

Xu Mu lay in bed, quite surprised by Yan Yan's reaction.

"So much experience?"

"Heh!" Yan Yan snorted coldly, "We're all adults here, do you still have this kind of complex?"

"No, not at all..." Xu Mu shook his head, "I'm just very curious!"

"I've been in relationships!"

"Don't you think I'm very different?"

"really……"

However, Xu Mu also felt it was quite normal...

Aside from a few particularly abstract individuals, Xu Mu can understand the difficulties faced by most people!

Yan Yan, who works out regularly... it's said that women who work out have a much stronger sex drive than women who don't.

Moreover, scientific evidence shows that women's desires are indeed much stronger than men's!
They will demand even more.

And she is a person with principles, so she hasn't been able to properly vent her frustrations all these years...

"I understand why you have such a bad temper! It's all because of your hormonal imbalance! It's all the bastard's fault!"

"..."

Yan Yan lay on the bed,

"I still couldn't resist!"

After making love, she felt like she had changed.

She was never like this before... but today, in front of Xu Mu, she broke her vow.

"That's normal, no girl can resist my charm..."

"Get out of here! You shameless bastard!"

Yan Yan was speechless...

"Are you going to sleep or not?"

Xu Mu glanced at Yan Yan and asked.

"Go to sleep! We agreed to go to sleep! How could you, you scumbag, treat me like this!"

"Heh...you weren't like this when you were telling my dad to push harder!"

"You're so mean!"

After Yan Yan finished cursing, she covered her face with the blanket!

"Alright, go to sleep. I'll book you a class this afternoon; consider it a day off!"

"I've been working overtime for so long... I haven't had a proper rest!"

Around 4 PM, Xu Mu received a call from the Ferrari Center.

Xu Mu asked them to take the car to the Kaiyuan Taihe Hotel.

The Ferrari 488 Pista that appeared at the entrance immediately attracted a lot of attention.

"Mr. Xu, is this your new car?"

Upon receiving the news, Liu Yang came downstairs and immediately saw Xu Mu standing at the door waiting for the car to be unloaded from the cart.

"Oh yeah, you're interested in sports cars too?"

Xu Mu didn't have a good impression of Liu Yang... but she forgave him later out of respect for Liu Jianguo.

Moreover, Sister Bai Xue did not suffer any real harm!

Some things aren't a matter of life or death.

The world of martial arts is all about human relationships and social skills.

Initially, he lost five million, but later Liu Jianguo brought in another one hundred million in investment for Xu Mu. These people still have high hopes for Xu Mu!

With that, Xu Mu decided to let Liu Yang be!
"Of course! What rich kid isn't interested in sports cars? It's just that this car isn't cheap; I can't afford it..."

"Give me a break. Your dad earns tens of millions a year. You can't afford a sports car?" Xu Mu glanced at Liu Yang and couldn't help but ask with a laugh, "Is it that he won't buy it for you, or that he can't afford it?"

"Hehe... Xu Mu, don't say that out loud. If you could buy it for me, I would drive it too... But I've driven a friend's 458 before, and it can't compare to your 488... I think the 488 is cooler!" Liu Yang's eyes were full of envy.

Self-made millionaires like Xu Mu are truly enviable.

He's just a rich kid who relies on his family's wealth. To be honest, he has absolutely no entrepreneurial mindset.

Liu Jianguo had no intention of letting him start his own business.

As long as you don't do anything reckless or illegal, it'll be fine...

Since what happened last time, Liu Yang has felt both hatred and admiration for Xu Mu.

However, with Liu Jianguo keeping him in check, he had no other thoughts at all.

Now that Liu Yang saw Xu Mu buying a Ferrari, much of his hatred had disappeared... He just thought, "This guy is fucking rich!"

I'm so envious!

Xu Mu didn't say anything, he'll just drive it for you...

For Xu Mu, the car was just as important as a woman, and he would never lend it out.

Not to mention lending it to someone like Liu Yang.

Who the hell knows what you did in my car?

Just like the Xiaomi car I rented a while ago, the back row was all white spots, and there was even a Smurfs-themed packaging bag hidden in the corner.

Although Ferraris only have a driver and a passenger seat, who the hell knows what they're doing in the driver's seat?
Not to mention someone like Liu Yang!

Scumbag!

Xu Mu didn't think he was a scumbag; compared to Liu Yang, he was far inferior... Xu Mu felt he was just a man of broad affection!
"Mr. Xu, please sign this!"

"These are the relevant procedures..." The Ferrari manager handed the relevant documents to Xu Mu.

After signing the document, Xu Mu handed it to the manager.

From this moment on, this Ferrari 488 Pista belongs to Xu Mu!

"You've worked hard, how about we have dinner together tonight?"

Xu Mu looked at the manager and spoke.

"You're too kind. Let me treat you to this meal! I hope you'll continue to support Ferrari in the future!"

"If I have the chance, I also plan to buy an F8, a LaFerrari, and an SF90!"

"By the way, how much does a LaFerrari cost?"

Xu Mu suddenly thought of something and asked.

"The LaFerrari costs around 30 million RMB on the road, but most of them are used cars in China now. However, if you need one, we can arrange one for you from overseas!"

"We'll see when the time comes..."

Xu Mu nodded!
"Let's go upstairs for a light meal, and I'd like to discuss Ferraris with you!"

"You're too kind!" the manager nodded quickly.

Once upstairs, Xu Mu casually ordered a few dishes.

Xu Mu had a long chat with the manager about the various Ferrari models...

From Ferrari's presence in Rome to the LaFerrari.

The manager is indeed a manager; he handles all sorts of parameters with ease!

After finishing her meal, Xu Mu received a message from Yan Yan: "Where are you?"

"I'm eating downstairs. Are you awake?"

"Then I'll come up... should I bring you something to eat?"

"Okay...I don't want to move, I'm a little tired!"

Yan Yan spends almost every day at the gym.

This is her job, and because her family isn't very wealthy and her younger brother is still in university, Yan Yan is quite diligent... In addition, her parents are very sexist and don't care much about her...

Her younger brother will be going to university in the next two years, and lately her mother has been urging her to find a boyfriend...

The main reason is that after my father was beaten by Song Qi last time, he suffered a brain hemorrhage and was seriously injured.

Although they lost a lot of money, it had nothing to do with Yan Yan. Her mother used it to buy a house for her younger brother! Moreover, her father was unable to do heavy work after that incident, and the burden of life fell entirely on Yan Yan's shoulders.

Most importantly, her mother asked her if she could be with Xu Mu, even if they didn't get married, just to get more money!
Yan Yan couldn't do such a thing...

After packing a few dishes for Yan Yan, Xu Mu returned to the presidential suite.

"Eat it!"

Yan Yan took the food and began to eat...

Xu Mu sat on the bed, playing with her phone.

"Xu Mu, where are you?"

"I'm at Kaiyuan Taihe Fitness!" Xu Mu replied to Ye Muling's message. "Sis, are you done with your work?"

"I'm all done with work, and I've seen all the leaders and professors off! Now I finally have some time to rest at the company!"

"I was just thinking of sending you a WeChat message to ask!"

"I slept until the afternoon, and then I got up to exercise!" Xu Mu said without batting an eye. "Has business increased since the press conference?"

"Of course! Today, Mengyan and the others signed a lot of contracts, and their sales have already exceeded 20 million... We're extremely busy right now, and we still have to keep recruiting! The company is overflowing!"

"..."

Xu Mu hadn't expected the company to expand so quickly...

"What should I do?"

"I'm already looking for a new office space, to see if I can rent an entire floor."

“I’m looking towards the new city. There’s a newly built Tianji County Headquarters Economic Building there. It’s 37 stories high and construction started in 2021. I think we could rent it!”

"I've already asked around, the rent there is quite expensive..."

“The price isn’t a problem. The main thing is that our design company has built a good reputation. It’s definitely not good to stay here forever. Since business is so good right now, why not just move over there in one go… and prepare in advance so we can move the whole company over later…”

Xu Mu has a long-term vision.

He wasn't Ye Muling; he was only considering the company's short-term development.

Xu Mu's goal is to make Lingmu Design Company bigger and stronger! If possible, he'd even take it public...

After going public, they cashed out and ran away!

As long as you have enough funds, you can go public through an IPO and cash out directly!
Starting a business!
It's all for the sake of going public!

Then, get it done in one go!
Otherwise, how can one achieve financial freedom?

"Okay... then I'll talk to them!"

Ye Muling nodded, worriedly saying, "What I'm worried about right now is not having enough money..."

"No money? Take out a loan!" Xu Mu said with a smile. "Our performance is so good right now. The leadership team was all here at yesterday's press conference. They all know our company's strength. Even though we are a startup, we have enough credit backing to directly contact banks for loans!"

"Moreover, once the building is leased, a loan can be secured using the lease agreement, potentially amounting to ten or twenty million..."

"Once the company is fully operational, repaying the loan will be a breeze, right? Look at all companies, they all have a debt ratio!"

It's just a matter of whether the debt ratio is high or low!

"I see!"

Xu Mu is like Ye Muling's backbone.

She listened to everything Xu Mu said...

After the chat ended, Yan Yan was full!
Do you eat that fast?

Xu Mu felt like she had only been chatting for a short while.

Are you done eating now?
"I've always eaten quite fast..."

Yan Yan got up again and lay back down on the bed.

This time, she nestled into Xu Mu's arms, saying, "Xu Mu, there are some things I haven't told you yet..."

"Is she planning to open up to me?"

"We've already taken our clothes off, so what's wrong with opening our hearts?"

While waiting for Xu Mu, Yan Yan thought a lot... She felt that she should live for herself!

"..."

"That makes a lot of sense!"

Xu Mu nodded. "Go ahead and say it!"

"My parents favor boys over girls!"

Yan Yan thought for a moment and then spoke.

Xu Mu wasn't surprised... In fact, she could tell from her mother's attitude towards Yan Yan at the police station last time. An older sister and a younger brother—this was a fairly standard family setup in Tianji County.

More or less, everyone has this idea of carrying on the family line.

“They were always nicer to my younger brother than to me when I was little… Although they never let me go hungry or anything, they still couldn’t treat me the same.”

“After graduating from university, I started working and did many jobs. At that time, my mother told me to take out a portion of my salary to help support the family and another portion to give to my younger brother for living expenses. So even now, part of my salary goes to my family and another part goes to Yanming for living expenses…”

“After what happened with Song Qi, my mom received compensation. After paying for my dad's medical treatment, she used the rest to buy a house for my younger brother!”

"After buying the house, there's still a mortgage of around 400,000 yuan left, and she told me to pay it back..."

Xu Mu thought it was quite bizarre.

Xu Mu simply couldn't accept this...

You can be sexist.

But you can't suck your daughter's blood!
"So what's the situation with your dad now?"

“Even though I’ve recovered well, I can’t do heavy work anymore!” Yan Yan said with a somewhat gloomy expression. “So I’m the only one left in the family earning money… Even though the two of them can earn money, they don’t earn much and can only do odd jobs.”

"That's really weird..." Xu Mu frowned and couldn't help but say, "You were the one who treated us to dinner back then! Your parents never said they would treat us to dinner, did they?"

It's not that Xu Mu was missing out on this meal.

To be honest, this matter is quite serious. If Xu Mu hadn't intervened, Yan Ming would definitely have been sent to jail.

People like Bai Ze's parents even know to invite Xu Mu to their home for dinner.

Perhaps Yan Yan's parents felt that Yan Yan had already repaid this favor.

"No."

“My dad said he would treat you to a meal, but my mom said there was no need, that I would repay the favor… Moreover, she also asked me to date you, just so she could get some money out of you!”

"??"

Xu Mu frowned, her eyes filled with shock...

What kind of mom is this?
She's a mother herself, yet she insists on making things difficult for her daughter.

Why should a woman embarrass a woman!

Moreover, just because Yan Yan is unhappy, does that mean you can be happy?

Why are you asking me for money?

"Then what do you mean now?"

Xu Mu could hear the sadness in Yan Yan's words!

Yan Yan pondered for a long time before saying, "I want to be independent!"

"How exactly does this independence apply?"

"I want you to be my sugar daddy!"

"???"

Xu Mu rolled her eyes and looked at Yan Yan, saying, "You've fallen!"

"Don't you hate being kept by someone? If you wanted to be kept, didn't many people have that opportunity before?"

Xu Mu was clearly surprised that Yan Yan could say such a thing.

Something must have happened recently that made Yan Yan have this thought.

“I used to hate it, but now I have no choice… I have to carry this 400,000 yuan mortgage for many years. My monthly salary is only two or three thousand yuan if no one opens a bank account for me. If I have private lessons with two people, I can earn five or six thousand yuan a month. How can I possibly afford this mortgage?”

"My salary was already unstable. Besides sending money home, I also had to support my younger brother. It's alright now, though, since it's only a few hundred yuan a month, which I can accept..."

"But what if I go to university? I can't afford it!"

"Didn't you ever think about refusing?"

Xu Mu felt that given Yan Yan's personality, it was impossible for her not to refuse!
Is this house registered in your brother's name?

“It’s my brother’s name…” Yan Yan nodded and replied, “I did refuse, but she likes to use moral blackmail on me… If I hadn’t been more open-minded, I probably would have already become depressed and jumped off a building!”

“Life is really tiring... and ever since Dad did that, the atmosphere in our family has completely changed! My dad blames my mom for taking the money to buy a house. Wouldn't it have been better to save it? In case my younger brother doesn't develop his career in Tianji County in the future, this money can serve as capital for him to buy a house and start a business in other places!”

"But my mom acted impulsively and bought a house. Now that she's just bought it, I heard the price has dropped by tens of thousands of yuan..."

Yan Yan's tone was full of disappointment and exhaustion!
"Then what do you think?"

"Is this mortgage still not going to be paid? It's a bottomless pit!"

Xu Mu is not short of money. If you say he's being kept, 50,000 or 100,000 a month is nothing to him.

Xu Mu can spend so much money just to open a gym membership!

Transferring tens of thousands of yuan to Yan Yan every month is really not a big deal.

Eighty thousand a month is only two days' worth of income for Xu Mu!

"I don't want to pay it back!" Yan Yan shook her head. "I want to make a partition between my home and my family. From now on, my brother's living expenses will have nothing to do with me, and my parents' living expenses will also have nothing to do with me. I've been too tired to keep this up all these years!"

"I want to live for myself! I don't want to go on like this anymore."

"If this continues, even if I find a husband and get married in the future, they will still endlessly bleed me dry. Under such circumstances, no matter how good my husband is, I will still get a divorce! Even though I side with my husband, they keep coming to make trouble."

"We can't hold on!"

"It seems you've been through something recently?"

Xu Mu felt that Yan Yan couldn't possibly have suddenly come up with such an idea... If she had had this idea before, she would have stopped giving money to her family long ago!

This current thought indicates that a major conflict and change has occurred in her family over the past month!
"There's almost constant arguing at home these days..."

Yan Yan did not deny it. After a long silence, she finally said that sentence.

She's under a lot of pressure.

"It's tough!" Xu Mu felt it was quite difficult for Yan Yan to persevere until now. "How much money do you want?"

"How could I say that myself?" Yan Yan raised an eyebrow, looking at Xu Mu in shock. "I overheard them talking about sugar daddies, and they all say they pay whatever the boss gives them... Moreover, Wang Rou has six older brothers outside, and their schedules are arranged every week. She gets 20,000 yuan a month for being kept, which means she can earn over 100,000 yuan a month!"

"???"

"A time management guru?"

After hearing what Yan Yan said, Xu Mu suddenly realized that even as a time management master, he was still a bit lacking compared to Wang Rou!
"No wonder Wang Rou tried to chat with me before, but I ignored her!"

"She talked to you?"

"Yeah, and they even post sexy pictures..."

Xu Mu searched for Wang Rou and showed the chat history to Yan Yan.

"He just sent me two suggestive pictures and said hello, but I didn't even reply..."

The main problem is that Xu Mu and Wang Rou aren't familiar with each other, and you immediately started posting suggestive pictures. Your intentions are obvious to everyone.

Xu Mu has no interest in keeping someone as a sugar daddy.

He only likes getting things for free!

"You're quite principled, aren't you?"

"I have no position, I just like to get things for free..." Xu Mu chuckled.

"..."

Yan Yan rolled her eyes!
"So what does your dad mean now?"

Xu Mu looked at Yan Yan and asked curiously, "Your husband got beaten up and is now seriously injured."

"Isn't she concerned about your dad? Why would she use the compensation money to buy a house?"

To be honest, Xu Mu didn't quite understand...

"Isn't it because of my maternal grandmother? My maternal grandmother favored boys over girls, and my mother also favored boys over girls."

“She used to care about my dad because he could earn money, but now the pressure in the family is all on her shoulders, and she has to spend money on medical treatment every day, so she feels this and that… Moreover, recently, my grandma has also been nagging behind my back, which has changed my mom’s mind!”

"That's really bizarre!"

Xu Mu couldn't help but shake her head. "So what do you think now?"

"I want to move out of my house."

“I’ve been looking at apartments recently. I also have about 20,000 to 30,000 yuan saved up, which is my own little savings, a kind of start-up fund for my business… If I make it here, I don’t plan to work here anymore!”

"Since it's a sugar daddy arrangement, I'll take care of the house for you!"

Xu Mu thought for a moment and said, "Jiangshan Yue is right across the street. I'll buy you an apartment there!"

"You can continue your work here; it'll be more convenient for you to get to work this way!"

Xu Mu had seen the houses in Jiangshan Yue, small apartments of 124 square meters, which would cost about 1.6 to 1.7 million yuan. Buying one of them would be about the same price!

Moreover, this house is relatively new, built in 2020, and you can just buy a fully furnished one!
"You're so good to me? I'm so touched!"

"Forget it!" Xu Mu waved his hand. "You should go back to being your old self and stop acting like such a simp."

"I'll transfer you two million, you can buy an apartment across the street in full, and then I'll give you 100,000 a month!"

"I understand!" Yan Yan's eyes widened when she heard Xu Mu's offer. "Why are you so good to me?"

"So, you've been eyeing me for a long time, haven't you?"

"Ha ha……"

Xu Mu smiled calmly, pulled the covers over himself, and resumed his campaign.

Xu Mu was busy until after eight o'clock before she decided to go home.

"You can drive that Ferrari 488 Pista downstairs. Be careful while you drive!"

"Don't let me bump into anything!"

"I'm home!"

Xu Mu drove the Porsche 911 GT3 back.

The Porsche 911 GT3 is relatively small and handles well.

Xu Mu prefers driving this car.

To be honest, neither Aston Martin nor the 488 can compare to this big frog.

"understood!"

Yan Yan held the Ferrari keys in her hand, a satisfied smile on her face.

She didn't know what she was thinking.

That's how I crossed my own bottom line!
You can see two million lying in the account.

It made her feel like everything was so unreal...

Fortunately, Xu Mu wasn't one of those sugar daddies; he genuinely paid money and was very generous, without any strange demands.

Most importantly, Xu Mu is really amazing in that area.

Yan Yan was extremely satisfied.

After leaving the Kaiyuan Taihe Hotel, Xu Mu received a call from lawyer Liu Geng.

"Mr. Xu, we have arrived in Tianji County!"

"I've arranged a hotel for you," Xu Mu said calmly. "However, I might not be available tomorrow. I'll contact you the day after tomorrow."

"By the way, now that you're here, you can look around and see if there's a suitable place for you to work. You can rent an office to set up a new law firm, and from now on you'll be in charge of my business planning!"

"Sure!"

"No problem... We'll be free to do whatever we want tomorrow. Contact us when you're done!"

The date is August 25th.

Because Ye Pingfan and Xu Ping have returned, and the press conference is almost over.

Xu Mu planned to take Ye Pingfan and Xu Ping out for some fun, to do some shopping, and to buy them some things...

Ye Muling also took a day off today to arrange all the work.

The family of four strolled around Xiang Sheng. Xu Mu bought Xu Ping an antique bracelet and Ye Pingfan a big gold chain. They then went to the fourth floor for a meal.

Later that afternoon, the family of four drove to Ziyang Street for a stroll.

That evening, Xu Mu took his parents to Xin Rong Ji for a seafood feast.

"Isn't Xinrongji very expensive? Xiaomu, you're finally earning some money, so you should be more careful with your spending!"

I saw Xu Mu spending money today; I bought them a lot of things.

To be honest, Ye Pingfan has always been frugal and stingy, so seeing him like this is truly terrifying!
"It's okay, Dad. My sister and I can both earn money now, so you don't have to work as hard as before!"

"Besides, this little thing doesn't cost much..." Xu Mu said with a smile, "It's not even as valuable as the gold necklace around your neck!"

"That's different. You can still sell the gold necklace for money later, but once you've eaten, it's eaten. What difference does it make what you eat?"

"Alright, Dad! It really won't cost much! It's mainly about experiencing Xinrongji!" Ye Muling added from the side. "Besides, isn't the money we earn meant for you to spend?"

"Alright, don't worry about it!"

"Have a meal!"

Xu Mu even specially opened a bottle of Longmao for Ye Pingfan.

"By the way, Dad, have you gone to see them building the house these past few days?"

"I saw it, the speed is pretty fast!"

"They've already built up to the second floor, and our house is really big. Compared to the people next door, it's so much smaller... it feels like our house is a whole size bigger than theirs!"

Ye Pingfan took a sip of Moutai, and it did taste much better than homemade liquor... but he still felt the pinch.

Xu Mu could understand; someone who had been frugal his whole life would definitely find it hard to accept such high spending now.

However, this mindset needs to be changed gradually... otherwise, with so much money, there's no way to spend it all!
I guess my parents will have to spend a little more!

After dinner, the family of four drove home.

The next day, August 26th.

As soon as Xu Mu got up, she contacted Liu Geng.

"Attorney Liu, I'm free now!"

"Why don't you come to my office to talk?"

“Sure, where is your office?” Liu Geng immediately agreed.

"Go to Yinlun Machinery, 18th floor, I'll be waiting for you there!"

"Ok!"

Xu Mu drove his Porsche 911 GT3 to the company building of Yinlun Group.

Upon arriving on the 18th floor, they found Xu Mu already waiting in his office.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Attorney Liu!"

Xu Mu pushed open the door and went in. Their legal team consisted of four people, who were sitting on the sofa talking.
"You're welcome."