Chapter 983: 982 Apologies Chapter 983: 982 Apologies “I felt so sorry for Young Master Qin after seeing today’s report,” someone said.

Today’s report not only revolved around the photo of Qin Mu and Wen Ran at Yi Pin Xuan Pavilion, insinuating their romance and secret affair.

It also covered how Qin Mu had earlier jumped off a cliff for Wen Ran, and during Mo Xiuchen’s absence from the country, how he had been protecting her all the time. Finally, it suggested that Wen Ran was moved by Qin Mu’s affection and, taking advantage of Mo Xiuchen’s absence, ended up in his arms…

Therefore, some journalists were touched by Qin Mu’s deep affection.

“Mm, I’ve decided to go and comfort Young Master Qin’s wounded heart; he’s just too pitiful.”

“You two stop daydreaming. President Mo and Mrs. Mo have entered the company. Let’s head back instead of standing here in the cold breeze, hoping it’ll sober you up.”

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In the presidential office on the top floor of Haochen,
Mo Xiuchen sat in the executive chair, his right hand holding a cellphone to his ear, listening to explanations on the other end. His mouth was pressed into a firm straight line, and his voice was so heavy it tightened one’s chest, “Fine, if you’re unwilling to reveal the source, I won’t insist.”

“President Mo, you misunderstand. It’s not that we won’t reveal it, but that we really don’t know who the informant is. It was a voice-disguised call; we couldn’t even tell if it was a man or a woman.”

Mo Xiuchen scoffed coldly, “Don’t make the people at your newspaper look like idiots; you can’t even identify the gender that provided the tip and yet made it the front-page headline. I want to see who is so important that you would go to such lengths to protect them, risking the closure of your newspaper.”

“President Mo, please don’t be angry.”

The person on the other end intended to fob Mo Xiuchen off but hadn’t expected that he would threaten to shut down the newspaper. Though they had never experienced Mo Xiuchen’s tactics firsthand, being media people, they had some idea of his influence.

If Mo Xiuchen was determined to shut down their newspaper, it would undoubtedly be doomed.

Because by offending him, they would not only be offending Mo Xiuchen but also the Gu Family, the Wen Family…

Mo Xiuchen snorted coldly and fell silent.

It was a clear message – if they couldn’t satisfy him, he would have their newspaper shut down.

The more composed and confident his words were, the more scared the other person became. They cursed themselves for being lured by the ‘exclusive news,’ naively thinking they could bluff their way through with Mo Xiuchen.

Now they really regretted it.

After grinding their teeth, they finally said, “President Mo, the informant is the recently popular advertising spokesperson Jiang Liu.”

Compared to Mo Xiuchen, Jiang Liu was insignificant. He couldn’t possibly anger Mo Xiuchen for Jiang Liu’s sake.

“Jiang Liu.” Mo Xiuchen said these two words without a hint of emotion.

The office door was pushed open from the outside, and Wen Ran entered, holding a stack of documents. Mo Xiuchen hung up the phone and frowned as his gaze swept across the documents in her arms, “Ranran, where is Secretary Lin? Why are you doing this kind of work?”

Wen Ran smiled slightly and said, “I just met Secretary Lin at the door with the documents for you, so I brought them in for him.”

Hearing her explanation, Mo Xiuchen’s expression eased somewhat. He hesitated before telling her, “Ranran, today’s incident was leaked by Jiang Liu.”

“Jiang Liu?” Wen Ran froze for a second, then quickly regained her composure.

She spoke with understanding, “He did it for Shen Yuting.”

“He does have some real feelings for Shen Yuting. However, since he’s done it, he must pay the price.” A hint of coldness flashed in Mo Xiuchen’s eyes. He had previously advised him that if he loved Shen Yuting, he shouldn’t let her destroy herself. Now, Jiang Liu had also gotten involved.

His cellphone rang. Wen Ran stretched her neck to see the caller, her eyes expressing surprise, “Jiang Liu is calling you.”

Mo Xiuchen narrowed his eyes; had the newspaper already informed him? His call came rather quickly.

“Hello!”

“Mo Xiuchen, I’m sorry about what happened today.” Over the phone, Jiang Liu cut straight to the apology, no beating around the bush.

Mo Xiuchen’s lips tightened coldly, “Sorry?”

To taint his Ranran’s reputation – could it be that a mere apology from him, Jiang Liu, would suffice? Last time it was him, now it’s Qin Mu, who will it be next time?

“Mo Xiuchen, I know that no matter what my difficulties, they’re not an excuse to harm Wen Ran. However, Yuting is pregnant with my child, and I cannot watch her abort it.”

Jiang Liu’s voice conveyed a heaviness and reluctant bitterness on the other end of the call.

He never wanted to get involved in the matter between Mo Xiuchen and Wen Ran, but to protect his own child, he had no choice.

That day, Shen Yuting’s condition was as follows: “Send this photo to the newspaper, and tell them everything about the matter between Qin Mu and Wen Ran.”

Jiang Liu was shocked at the time, “Yuting, do you really want to do this? They are all your relatives.”

“Relatives? Right now, I don’t feel a bit of kinship or warmth. I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”

Shen Yuting’s sorrowful look reflected in Jiang Liu’s dark eyes, causing a dull ache in his heart. He couldn’t resist reaching out to hold her hand, “Yuting, please don’t continue this way, for our child’s sake, you can’t let your demons control you anymore. Wasn’t everything fine before? You and Wen Ran are cousins, you can’t hurt her based on what Cheng Jia said.”

“Cousin? Do you know she won’t tolerate me in G City, and is trying to force me abroad?” Shen Yuting asked angrily.

Jiang Liu froze, “You’re going abroad?”

“Yes, it’s my dear cousin. She wants to force me abroad. I’ll fulfill her wish.”

“Yuting, could there be some misunderstanding? I feel that Wen Ran isn’t that kind of person. Last time when you were sick in the countryside, she was so worried about you. Even when you were drunk and said those hurtful things, she didn’t get angry…”

“Is that so? Let’s test it, then. Expose her scandal with Qin Mu, and if she can still remain unangry, I’ll believe she truly sees me as her cousin. Anyway, I’ll be going abroad in a few days, and from then on, I won’t do anything to ruin her relationship with Mo Xiuchen.”

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“Mo Xiuchen, direct your grievances at me, please. No matter what you do, I won’t blame you. Just please don’t hurt Yuting. She has already gone abroad and won’t be returning in the short term.”

After explaining the situation, Jiang Liu stayed silent, quietly waiting for Mo Xiuchen’s response on the other end.

Mo Xiuchen’s handsome face was as cold as ice, and his deep eyes were filled with frost. Shen Yuting had done so much; just because she was pregnant, that made everything okay?

“Jiang Liu, listen up: I won’t believe Shen Yuting’s words, nor will I believe yours. I’ll remember this debt. I’m giving you ten days to either marry Shen Yuting or cut off all ties with her.”

“Mo Xiuchen, suggest another condition, please. Ask me to do something else.”

Jiang Liu knew he could not fulfill the first condition and could not bear to cut ties with Shen Yuting, having to watch while Mo Xiuchen went after her.