Chapter 714 Business
Chapter 714 Business
After hearing that, Frieda turned towards Alistair Mu and said, "Mr. Mu…"
Alistair Mu simply smiled back gentlemanly, "Frieda, since you are busy, I shall excuse myself!"
"Okay, I look forward to your proposal. Hopefully we have the chance to work together!" Frieda said.
"We most certainly will!" Alistair Mu shook hand with him. After that, Alistair Mu glanced over and
Ralphy Xia. The man smiled mysteriously at Ralphy Xia and got in his car.
After he left, Ralphy Xia looked at Frieda, "Frieda, let's go!"
Frieda nodded with a smile. He followed Ralphy Xia into his car and left.
When they were in the car, Jack looked at Alistair Mu, "President Mu, that… That was just pushing it!"
Frieda was unwilling to entertain anyone at all. If it wasn't for Alistair Mu inviting personally, no one
could invite him. Now Ralphy Xia was just taking advantage of it.
Alistair Mu simply smiled uncaringly, "Even if he were to think of some ways, he will definitely get to
meet Frieda!"
Jack frowned.
At that time, Alistair Mu squinted his eyes and he was exuding a menacing aura, "I don't mind as long
as he don't play dirty behind the back!"
Jack looked at Alistair Mu and nodded.
"Okay, start driving!"
Jack nodded and drove away.
Since Alistair Mu was busy with the project, he had been leaving house early and going home late.
That day, when he reached home, Annabelle Xia was still awake.
The moment Alistair Mu saw her, he felt that all his tiredness were swept away. He moved closer and
kissed her on the lips indulgently.
"My darling, why are you still awake at this hour?"
"I was waiting for you!"
"You missed me?" He chuckled bawdily. The man's gorgeous face was just irresistible.
Annabelle Xia looked at him gently, "I heard that company is busy lately, is that so?"
Alistair Mu removed his jacket and said nonchalantly, "Yeah!"
"Thanks for the hard work!" Annabelle Xia moved closer and kissed Alistair Mu.
"No problem, it is my job to earn money for my wife and my son!" That kissed had completely
rejuvenated Alistair Mu and he was filled with energy.
Annabelle Xia simply smiled.
At that time, Alistair Mu recalled something all of a sudden and he raised his gaze to look at Annabelle
Xia, "Darling, there is something I wish to tell you!"
"What is it?"
"Our company is participating in a tender and the Xia Group is competing!"
When Annabelle Xia heard that, she was stunned and she stared at Alistair Mu.
"This project is very important to Yun Rui, also to me…"
"I understand!" Annabelle Xia interrupted him before he could finish. She had long expected something
like this to happen. It was just inevitable.
"Alistair, I understand that this is inevitable. But I hope that you can promise me one thing!" Annabelle
Xia looked at him and said.
"What is it?"
"A fair competition. As long as the competition is fair, I can accept the outcome no matter what it is!"
Annabelle Xia said.
Although work is important, it is more important to live in joy and peace. She didn't want work to turn
into a war zone. In the end, it would definitely affect their relationship.
When Alistair Mu heard that, he looked at her and smiled, "Although previously I hadn't been playing
completely fair, that is considered part of my business prowess. But now that the competitor is my
brother-in-law, don't worry, I will do that!"
After getting his word, Annabelle Xia was restful. The woman looked at her and held his face, kissing
his lips gently, "Darling, thank you for working so hard!"
Alistair Mu will not let this chance slip by when Annabelle Xia took the initiative. He caught her and
made love to her. After indulging in his passion for a long while, he let her go after her relentless
protest.
"I'll go shower first!"
Annabelle Xia nodded and Alistair Mu dragged his unwilling body to the bathroom.
Annabelle Xia lied on the bed and looked at him. She had a sweet and gentle smile on her face…
As Alistair Mu was cleaning himself up and had all sorts of fantasies, Annabelle Xia had already fallen
asleep. The man simply came out to a letdown.
However, she was sleeping so soundly and he didn't want to disturb her.
When Alistair Mu saw that, he was just helpless. However, it was impossible for him to disturb her
sleep.
The man had no choice but to hug her and rubbed his body on her. However, Annabelle Xia was
completely unresponsive and she was sound asleep…
After sometime, Alistair Mu gave up. The man simply kissed Annabelle Xia's forehead and hugged her
to sleep…
He was even sighing in his dream…
Ralphy Xia sat in his study room and he had a bottle of brandy and a glass in front of him.
The man drank glass after glass.
There was no emotion on his face.
The moment he thought about Alistair Mu, he would recall what happened between him and Renee An.
If it wasn't for that man, none of these would happen.
Everything was because of you, Alistair Mu!
As he thought about that, he had a menacing expression. The man gripped his glass hard and
bottomed up.
At that time, his phone on the desk rang. When he looked at the number, his eyes were shrouded in a
dark cloud. After letting it ring for a long time, he answered it.
"Hello…"
"How was it?"
Ralphy Xia didn't say anything. As he held the phone, he showed a grim expression.
"You may want to show him mercy. But he might not do the same. You should know how important that
project of CS is!"
"Actually, I have a plan for you to win against him. But I didn't know if you will do it!"
The moment Ralphy Xia heard that, there was a change in his expression, "What is it?"
After hearing the plan, his face was just brimming in darkness.
……
One day before the tender.
Ralphy Xia was busying in his office. At that time, the assistant rushed inside, "President Xia, CS is
calling. I have transferred the call to you!"
When Ralphy Xia heard that, he nodded, "Got it!"
The assistant turned around and left. At that time, Ralphy Xia picked up the phone on his desk and put
it to his ear, "Hello!"
"President Xia, I am Frieda!"
"Hello there, Frieda!" Ralphy Xia's voice was charming and he sounded very gentlemanly.
"President Xia, about the project… I have decided to go with Yun Rui. Therefore, I hope that we can
have a chance to work again in the future!" Frieda said. Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.
When Ralphy Xia heard that, his expression took a complete change, "Why? Isn't the tender
tomorrow?"
"Sorry about that, Mr. Xia!"
Ralphy Xia gripped the phone hard and stood up. After pondering for a while, he said, "Mr. Frieda, my
team had been working day and night for this tender for the past week. Can we at least request that
you make your decision after reviewing our proposal?" Ralphy Xia tried his best to suppress his anger
and asked.
"But…"
"Since you have decided the deadline to be tomorrow. We wouldn't mind if you review it and decide not
to go with us!"
Frieda had no reason to turn him down. The man simply nodded, "All right then, just send it over to our
company tomorrow!"
"Thank you, Frieda!" Ralphy Xia smiled and hung up the phone.
The moment he hung up, the smile on his face subsided and turned into a storm. He looked at the
documents on the table and swept them all to the floor. The man thrashed his office and made a huge
noise.
Alistair Mu…
Ralphy Xia's face twisted in anger and he was just filled with rage.
Since you were the one that started it, don't blame me…
……
On the other side.
Frieda went straight to Yun Rui and Alistair Mu was surprised by his visit. The two of them were
chatting in his office and there were two cups of coffee in front of them.
"Frieda, may I ask why did you choose me?" Up till now, the man hadn't even reviewed their proposal.
But he made his decision nonetheless.
"Because I believe in your competence. My intuition told me that you are able to deliver the best and
work!" Frieda looked at Alistair Mu and answered. Although he wasn't fluent in Chinese, they had no
problem in their interaction.
Alistair Mu smiled, confidently yet humbly, "Thank you for believing in me, Frieda. However, I still hope
that we could win the tender tomorrow fair and square!"
When Frieda heard that, he frowned, "Why? The Xia Group is your biggest competitor. Now that I
decide to work with you, you can win against them!"
"Frieda, you might not know this, although the Xia Group is my biggest competitor, the president is my
brother in law. Therefore, I hope to win it fair and square!" Alistair Mu said.
Previously, the man would have taken the project in a heartbeat. He would simply make sure his
success and disregard the method. However, now things had changed. He needed to be considerate
not just for himself but also for Annabelle Xia.
Although Annabelle Xia wasn't the real daughter of the Xia family, they were the ones that brought her
up. Not only that, they cared for her no less than Alistair Mu. The man just couldn't disregard Annabelle
Xia's feeling.
When Frieda heard that, he looked at Alistair Mu, "President Mu, I've always heard that you are a
merciless and shrewd businessman. However, it proved to meet otherwise!"
Alistair Mu smiled humbly, "That is because I have a good wife!"
Fraser raised his eyebrows and he seemed to be curious with the wife Alistair Mu mentioned, "It
seemed that the power of love is indeed great. It is able to completely change a man. I admire that!"
Alistair Mu simply curled up his lips and replied proudly, "I love her very much!"
Actually, Alistair Mu did not change. He simply showed mercy to the Xia Group. Furthermore, he
promised Annabelle Xia to do it fair and square. Although Frieda was the one that decided to choose
them, he decided to keep his promise with Annabelle Xia.
If that was the case, Frieda decided to follow his will. He looked at him and said, "Those that know how
to cherish their relationship will definitely be happy! If that's the case, I respect your decision. I look
forward to receiving your proposal tomorrow!" After saying that, Frieda stood up and stretched out his
hand.
Alistair Mu stood up as well and shook his hand, "Thank you for your confidence in our company. I
believe we will definitely not let you down!"
Frieda smiled and left.
Actually, Alistair Mu was dead set to get this project. If this was before, he would do everything to
secure the project already, taking Frieda's offer in a heartbeat. However, for Annabelle Xia he could
even reject the easy success.
But it didn't matter. It was just one day late and the man was completely confident.
As for Ralphy Xia, it is most likely he would go home in disappointment…
In the night.
Alistair Mu was bustling around in the kitchen. At that time, Annabelle Xia went in with a glass of milk.
There was already a slight curve on her stomach. It wasn't obvious and if Annabelle Xia were to wear
loose clothes, it was completely unnoticeable.
Annabelle Xia was almost 4 months pregnant and she had a motherly temperament to her.
"How was it? Are you tired?" Annabelle Xia asked.
Alistair Mu looked at her and smiled, "I'm fine!"
Annabelle Xia sat opposite him, "You would be competing for the tender tomorrow, how was it? Are you
confident?"
Alistair Mu smirked smugly. He looked at Annabelle Xia and his eyes were brimming in confidence,
"Have you ever seen me lost a battle?"
Annabelle Xia simply giggled, "You narcissist!"
"But…" After saying that, Alistair Mu looked at Annabelle Xia and held her hand, "If I were to win, that
means Ralphy Xia would lose!"
Annabelle Xia knew about it as well.
She looked at Alistair Mu and held his hand gently, "As long as you are doing it fair and square, I can
accept all kinds of outcome. Alistair, I know that you care about me. But if that is the case, I will
definitely support you. I believe in you!"
When Alistair Mu heard that, he was restful. He lifted Annabelle Xia's hand and kissed it, "This is a
reward for you being so understanding!"
Annabelle Xia broke into a laughter, "You just have so many tricks! Go busy with your work, I shall not
bother you for now!"
"Are you sleeping?"
"I will be sleeping in a while. I'll go back to the room first, I don't want to disturb you!" Annabelle Xia
said.
Alistair Mu pulled Annabelle Xia back. His eyes were gleaming in love and he was simply irresistible,
"Then just stay here and accompany me. I want to look at you all the time!"
"Okay!" Annabelle Xia nodded.
Alistair Mu kissed her and dived back into his work. Annabelle Xia simply found herself a book and
walked to the couch. She removed her slippers and crossed his legs on top of the couch, reading while
resting.
From time to time, she would raise her head and check on Alistair Mu. When she looked at his serious
work attitude and art-like side view, she couldn't help but exclaim: what a perfect man…
The man would looked back to her from time to time. It was a warm and joyous atmosphere in the
room.
They were truly having the best time of their lives, so joyous and peaceful.
The peace and restlessness in the heart… It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise,
trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in the heart.
The funny part was, they were stranger and even enemy in the past. They thought that they would
never meet again but they became each other's entire world…
A warm smile blossomed on her face.
I'm so grateful that I met you…
The next day.
It was a nervous day for many people.
It was the fateful day where the winner walk away in triumph and the losers would waste all of their
preparations and hard work.
In CS Corp.
After an hour of presentation, the result was just expected.
Alistair Mu won.
That outcome was anticipated by most of the people. Everyone acknowledged Alistair Mu's
competence and business prowess. The man had made his company the prime in the jewelry industry
in just two years. That kind of feat was almost legendary.
Although the Xia Group had made considerable progression, it was nothing compared to Yun Rui and
Alistair Mu's shrewdness.
Moreover, the Mu Group was backing Yun Rui up.
As of the moment, Alistair Mu was not only involved in the jewelry industry, but also land development,
hotel and all kinds of profiting businesses.
Therefore, Alistair Mu's net asset and value far exceeded the amount the company earned.
When Alistair Mu walked out the company after the announcement, he saw Ralphy Xia standing
outside.
The man was wearing a black suit as well. But the two men exuded a different style and aura.
Alistair Mu looked a little wild and ruthless yet steady, Ralphy Xia simply looked mature. The black suit
contrasted greatly with his pale skin and he looked like a true gentleman.
Alistair Mu looked at him and smiled triumphantly, "President Xia, it was a good match!" The man was
always confident and prideful with his own work.
Although Alistair Mu had been calling him ‘brother' previously due to Annabelle Xia, Ralphy Xia was
showing too much of an enmity and he decided to drop the greeting.
There was no point for him to lick his boot. The only thing he cared was whether Annabelle Xia was
happy or not.
When Ralphy Xia heard Alistair Mu, he sneered coldly, "President Mu, I advise that you don't get
conceited too early. You might gain something and lose something in the same time. You better be
careful!" Ralphy Xia said that threateningly.
"Thank you for your kind advice, President Xia. I will make sure to do that!" Alistair Mu said
nonchalantly.
Ralphy Xia looked at him and harrumphed. The man left after leaving him an angry glare.
Alistair Mu simply watched his back and sneered.
As Jack watched from the side, he shook his head, "What a bad sport!"
Alistair Mu turned his head back and raised his eyebrows smugly, "Did you expect the loser to smile
and congratulate you? Forget it, we shouldn't force it on others. Let's go back!"
When Jack heard that, he broke into a laughter. His president Mu was always so arrogant and
conceited, he should have gotten used to it. At that time, a Rolls-Royce parked in front of them and the
two of them got inside the car!"