My Third Gentleman

Chapter 50: Uncle, Where Is Wushuang?

Meanwhile, Mu Yuhao was as anxious as an ant on a hot stove. He paced back and forth along the corridor of the hospital. Jing Wushuang’s cell phone was dead, and she had not returned to the hospital until now.

He felt that there was no point to wait any longer. He seemed to have heard Wushuang mention the word ‘film’ toward the end of the phone call… A light went off in his head. He heard that Film and Television City’s project was about to be completed. Did that workaholic Wushuang go there?

He gave it a thought, then made his move.

He arrived at Film and Television City. The person-in-charge told him that Chairman Mu and Miss Jing had been here but had already left. It seemed that Miss Jing had suddenly fallen ill.

Mu Yuhao’s expression changed when she heard this. Why was Uncle together with Wushuang?

He pondered for a moment before he quickly called Mu Jinchen’s cell phone, and the phone rang for quite a while before it was answered.

“Uncle, have you seen Wushuang this morning?”

Mu Jinchen, who had just returned to the office after lunch, listened to his nephew and frowned. He did not answer his question but instead asked in a calm voice, “You left abruptly during such an important meeting to see Wushuang?”

Mu Yuhao was taken aback. He had disrespected his uncle this morning in front of so many people. He truly was not thinking straight when he heard Wushuang had been hospitalized. “I’m very sorry, Uncle. It was my fault this morning. Can you tell me where Wushuang is now?”

Mu Jinchen knew his nephew very well. He was revered by girls at a young age, and the girls that surrounded him also changed frequently. However, he never took the initiative to pursue any particular girl.

This time, he seemed much more sincere. He pinched his aching glabella. Jing Wushuang, Jing Wushuang… This woman—no, this girl. What charms did she possess?

“Mu Yuhao, as an adult, shouldn’t you get your priorities in order? I don’t object to you pursuing girls, but can you prioritize your job? You don’t even have the basics of being a responsible man down. Don’t mention pursuing other things.”

When he heard this tone, Mu Yuhao knew that his uncle was displeased. He was aware that he was in the wrong, but Wushuang was also very important to him. He suppressed his tone and relented, “Uncle, I’m not as talented as you, and the company will do well with just you at the helm. Can’t you just let me do what I want? I really like Wushuang; she’s different from other girls.”

“Is this what you should be saying? Does doing what you like means you can neglect your work to pursue girls? Is this what the Mu family values had taught you?”

The angrier Mu Jinchen was, the more stable his tone became, and the harder it was to read his emotions. Mu Yuhao could tell still but he stubbornly beefed up his courage and retorted, “Uncle, work isn’t important to me. The Mu Family’s true heir is you. I don’t have a strong sense of family purpose as you, and I can’t surpass you. I’m sorry, Uncle. If you don’t want to tell me, I’ll go find out myself. Goodbye.”

Mu Yuhao hung up. His expression was a little sullen. He rarely opposed Mu Jinchen. This uncle was a bar that he could not surpass ever since he was a child yet he was a person he respected greatly.

He had always felt that he must have something that he can surpass his uncle with, and it was that he had met Jing Wushuang before his uncle. Wushuang could not be cloned. If he had Jing Wushuang and his uncle did not, he would have surpassed this uncle in this aspect.

This was the first time in Mu Jinchen’s memory that his nephew hung up on him. The Mu family upbringing was not so stringent for boys, but he would never be permitted to be so rude toward an elder, still. Although he was not much older than Mu Yuhao, Yuhao had always respected him. Jing Wushuang…