OFR – Chapter 159 A sincere apology.

When the words “Brother Leng, long time no see” reached Yun Wenqing’s ears, she felt as if the air around her had frozen. It was as though someone had cast a binding spell on her—she stood there, motionless, unable to react.

Even if someone had called her name at the top of their lungs, she probably wouldn’t have responded.

Because all that echoed in her mind was that one sentence from Nalan Yunshao: “Brother Leng, long time no see.”

Who was Nalan Yunshao?

He was the eldest son of the Nalan family, a member of the most elite aristocracy in Nanjing!

Even their own company’s CEO could not compare to him and could only play a supporting role in his presence.

And yet, this untouchable young man had just addressed a 19- or 20-year-old boy as Brother Leng—as if they were equals!

Not only that, but his tone carried genuine friendliness and respect, something Yun Wenqing could hardly believe.

She didn’t dare believe it.

But she had no choice—because the reality was right in front of her.

At that moment, she recalled the composed demeanor and calm words of the boy named Xiao Mu.

Only now did Yun Wenqing realize—perhaps he hadn’t been joking at all when he said he wanted to buy a luxury villa in Xuanwu Zhongshan!

She wasn’t the only one overwhelmed by this realization. Beside her, Jiang Wenwen was also frozen in shock.

Jiang Wenwen had always known that Xiao Mu was wealthy, and she had always felt that he was mysterious and unfathomable.

But she never imagined that he was so powerful that even Nalan Yunshao would treat him as an equal!

A wave of shock and disbelief swept through both sisters, leaving them unable to process what they should do next.

Fortunately, their CEO, Zhang Guozhi, was a man worth billions—someone who had seen the world.

He was only mildly surprised by how young the boy was.

But when he saw the stunned expressions on Yun Wenqing and Jiang Wenwen’s faces, he immediately realized that something had just happened—something he was unaware of.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Zhang Guozhi patted their shoulders and said, “Alright, whatever happened just now, a person who can command such respect from Young Master Yun won’t bother quibbling with you two women. Go over there and make sure he is well taken care of.”

“Yes, yes! Understood, President Zhang!”

With his reminder, the two women finally snapped out of their daze and hurriedly followed their CEO.

As they reached the doorway, Yun Wenqing quickly and respectfully said, “Young Master Yun, President Zhang, Mr. Mu, let’s move to the upstairs conference room. It’s quite cold down here in winter. Also, Mr. Mu, I sincerely apologize for what happened earlier. Please, you are a magnanimous person—could you forgive me?”

Her expression was complicated and full of anxiety as she spoke.

Her beautiful eyes nervously fixed on the young man who was smiling and chatting with Nalan Yunshao. In her gaze, there was even a hint of pleading.

Because a person whom Nalan Yunshao treated as an equal—if he really wanted to hold a grudge against someone as insignificant as her…

Then Yun Wenqing knew—she wouldn’t be able to survive in Nanjing, or even the entire Jianghai Province!

“Yes, it is quite cold today. Let’s head upstairs,” Zhang Guozhi chimed in at the right moment, smoothing over the tension.

Seeing that even President Zhang was trying to ease the situation, Yun Wenqing assumed that Nalan Yunshao would nod in agreement and lead everyone into the sales office.

However, to her utter disbelief, Nalan Yunshao turned his gaze to Xiao Mu—as if waiting for his decision.

At that moment, Yun Wenqing’s already shaken heart was thrown into complete turmoil.

She had originally thought that this boy must have an extremely powerful background, forcing Nalan Yunshao to maintain a surface-level friendliness with him.

Because she knew that Nalan Yunshao was someone who outwardly appeared warm and approachable but was, at his core, as proud and aloof as royalty.

Yet now, such a man was politely seeking Xiao Mu’s opinion.

What did that mean?

It meant that Nalan Yunshao genuinely saw Xiao Mu as his equal.

Realizing this, Yun Wenqing lowered her head even further and continued to express her deep apologies and regret to Xiao Mu.

Looking at Yun Wenqing’s sincere apology, Mu Bai remained calm and simply nodded slightly.