Chapter 1: Encounter at the Bar

  Ou Mu Xuan sat quietly on the snack stall, quietly watching her finish that half bowl of beef noodles.

  The word "love" is too sacred for him, he doesn't dare to say it lightly. He knows that Ye Xiang has suffered a lot on her way here, and he wants to protect her forever, so she won't suffer anymore. But what he fears more is the harm that comes from himself.

  He cares about Ye Xuanmo, and he clearly knows that she exists in his heart. However, he is even more aware that there must be another figure existing in his heart, although he has forgotten, but that figure has always been there.

  In his dreams, he would catch glimpses of her figure. Before, he had thought it was Ye Xiangyu, but if they had known each other for so long, Ye Xiangyu wouldn't have been like that, and such a bright and existing woman, how could he have forgotten her so thoroughly?

  He didn't understand whether he liked Ye Xiangyu or because Ye Xiangyu was similar to the figure in his mind.

  Ou Mu Xuan sat quietly for a moment, this feeling, he had to figure out whether to cherish Ye Xiang Yu or give up his own feelings.

  The guests at the snack stall gradually left, and only Ou Mu Xuan was still sitting quietly, thinking quietly.

  "Sir, something on your mind?" The boss's wife in her thirties walked over and saw such a top-notch handsome guy full of desolation, the boss's wife was very sympathetic!

  Ou Mu Xuan glanced at the boss's wife, then looked at the boss who was eating vinegar with a cold eye but didn't dare to speak out. He could clearly feel that the boss and his wife were in love.

  "Madam, you're already married, right?"

  "Yes, it's been over ten years since we got married!" The boss's wife glanced at the old boss behind her, "Don't mind him, he's always like that. Whenever he sees me talking to a man, he gets angry, but all he can do is sulk in silence!"

  Ou Mu Xuan smiled calmly, "So, do you like him?"

  "Of course, otherwise why would I marry him? He doesn't have money and he's not good-looking either!" The boss's wife said with a sweetly disdainful tone, "By the way, was that young lady just now your girlfriend? What happened, did you guys have a falling out?"

  Ou Mu Xuan didn't respond, "Girlfriend?" It was clearly a misunderstanding, but Ou Mu Xuan didn't want to explain. He'd rather let everyone misunderstand.

  "Women are like that, they get emotional, be patient and coax her, face is not as important as a wife," the boss's wife whispered to Ou Mu Xuan, "My husband often kneels on the washboard at home."

  Ou Mu Xuan furrowed her brow, "But he's a man, don't you think this is somewhat..."

  "What face can you have in front of your own wife!"

  "So, boss's wife, what does it mean to like someone, the kind of liking that lasts a lifetime?" This question had been troubling Oumu Xuan for a long time.

  "When your face, status and everything else are worthless compared to hers, that's when you've fallen in love. For the rest of your life, she'll be the only one who matters in all your future plans. Without her, you feel like you can't go on living. To put it more dramatically, she's the only reason for you to keep living!"

  Ou Mu Xuan suddenly realized that if this was what it meant to like someone, then he liked her!

  In the restaurant, Gu Jiaxi held her chin with one hand and stirred the food in her plate with the other, having no appetite at all. Why did she always feel that Ou Muxuan and Ye Xuanmu were the most suitable for each other?

  "Miss Gu, if you can't stand the sight of me, I can disappear immediately. But can you, for the sake of sharing the same surname, eat a little something? Otherwise, you won't be able to work this afternoon and the president will definitely blame me!" Gu Xin said with a worried face.

  Gu Jiaxiang raised her eyes and took a glance at Gu Xin, "Gu Xin, tell me, does your CEO have a crush on my sister?"

  "Yes!" At this point, Gu Xin replied very affirmatively. "However, the president is a bit foolish and doesn't seem to understand his own feelings."

  "So you think I'll still have a chance?" Gu Jia asked Gu Xin very seriously, she always felt that there was something missing between her and Ou Mu Xuan.

  "It's unlikely!" Gu Xin thought he should help the president, "Miss Gu, I don't know if you've noticed, but there's a subtle relationship between Miss Ye and the president?"

  Gu Jiaxi nodded, "But my sister said she doesn't like Ou Zong, and in her heart, there's always Si Tu Luo Tian."

  "Miss Ye's personality, you should understand better than anyone else. If she knew you liked Ou Zong, would she still compete with you?" Gu Xin couldn't understand why all the women in the world were so foolish.

  "...it seems like Gu Jiaxiang rarely pays attention to this matter, or rather, she is subconsciously avoiding it."

  "Miss Gu is a clever person. If she observes carefully, she will definitely discover something. So many things don't need me to say more."

  Actually, these days, Gu Jiaxi has noticed that every time Ou Muxuan is around, Ye Xiangyu always deliberately avoids him and pushes him to Ou Muxuan's side, while hiding herself.

  She still smiled happily, but kept herself busy, not even giving herself a moment to rest. Gu Jiaxuan knew that Ye Xiangyu was escaping, and she also knew that Ou Muxuan's eyes would only light up when he looked at Ye Xiangyu...

  She knew all these things, but chose to avoid them. If her existence really hindered Ye Xuan's happiness, she could quit at any time. She hoped Ye Xuan could be happy and have a strong person by her side to protect her.

  Xīng ōu is still in preparation, while Yǎ ōu has everything ready and is just waiting for the right time to open. Their advertisements have been released one after another, and their designs have won over many women's hearts.

  Lin Xue's design talent, anyone who has seen the clothes he designed will not doubt that he can't beat Ye Xuanfei, but Ye Xuanfei still looks calm and composed, slowly preparing her own things.

  "What is Ye Xuanmo up to now?" Mo Hanyin couldn't help but feel anxious when she saw Ye Xuanmo still being well-informed, especially when she saw Ou Muxuan always hovering around her, which made her even more annoyed.

  Lin Xue sneered, "In the past, she was like this, even when there was no chance of winning, she would always put on a posture as if she had already won. If I didn't know her well enough, I'm afraid I would be worried like you." In the past, he lost because of this point, now, he wouldn't make the same mistake again.

  "When does our store open?"

  "Wait for her." Lin Xue was calm and composed, Ye Xuan, this time, he wanted to make you lose miserably.

  "Why open together?" Mo Hanxin was puzzled, opening early wouldn't be more advantageous and profitable, making the odds of winning even greater?

  "The reason why Xingkong chose to open its only store right across from our flagship store is to witness our downfall, but what if it backfires?" Lin Xue thought that when the time comes, it will definitely be very interesting.