Chapter 24 Wishful thinking

Yao Yutong thought disdainfully, what's an award compared to becoming the head mistress of a wealthy family? The reason she had participated in so many competitions over the years was to add a glow to her reputation and give herself more leverage. She pursed her lips and, with a humble look, said, "Yes, my hard work paid off, and my work won an award." She certainly wouldn't tell Mu Tingting about the new message her grandmother had just sent.

"Yutong, you're really amazing. You come from such a good background and are still so talented," Mu Tingting said with an envious expression. Yao Yutong smiled, enjoying the compliment.

Her eyes flashed slightly, and she sighed, "But what's the use? If I had known Mingze would be so impulsive, I would never have participated in this competition."

"Ah, men are all shallow and superficial. Yutong, don't be mad when I say this, but Mingze's wife from the blind date is quite beautiful," Mu Tingting said cautiously. Afraid of making Yao Yutong angry, she quickly added, "Of course, her temperament can't compare to yours. After all, you're a true high-society lady, while she's just a country bumpkin. But men do like new things..."

Yao Yutong suddenly reached out and held Mu Tingting's hand, saying, "That's why, Tingting, I can't just sit back and do nothing."

"What are you planning to do? Maybe you should have a serious talk with Mingze?" Mu Tingting suggested.

Yao Yutong shook her head. "He's really angry. I've come back to find him several times, but he completely ignores me."

"Sigh," Mu Tingting sighed. "Why is he holding such a grudge?"

Yao Yutong said, "Mingze and I have been in love for six years. I gave him my entire youth. He learned to be gentle, considerate, and romantic because of me, and now another woman is reaping the benefits. Tingting, if it were you, would you be willing to accept that?"

"Of course not, but if Mingze is ignoring you, what can you do?"

"Tingting, I'm going all out," Yao Yutong said with determined eyes.

Mu Tingting immediately lowered her voice and asked, "Yutong, what are you planning to do?"

"Tingting, you're my best friend, and I need your help," Yao Yutong said, gripping Mu Tingting's hand tightly.

"Of course, I'll help you in any way I can," Mu Tingting said.

"I know Mingze well. If I become intimate with him, he'll definitely take responsibility for me," Yao Yutong said.

Mu Tingting's eyes widened in surprise. "You mean...?"

Yao Yutong beckoned Mu Tingting over with her finger. Mu Tingting immediately leaned in close. Yao Yutong whispered her detailed plan into Mu Tingting's ear. Mu Tingting's pupils contracted, "This…"

Yao Yutong said, "Tingting, you have to help me."

"Alright," Mu Tingting agreed.

Not far away, Huo Mingze, after greeting some business tycoons with Mo Di, led her to an empty table in the southeast corner and sat down. He personally went to get some food for her, then asked about her feet, "How are they? Do they hurt?"

"No," Mo Di smiled and shook her head.

"Really?" Huo Mingze asked.

"Yes, they don't hurt," Mo Di replied. She used to wear high heels to work. Recently, she'd been dressing more casually to quickly run around while taking care of her father.

Huo Mingze knelt in front of Mo Di and massaged her feet. Mo Di felt uneasy and immediately looked around. Huo Mingze was already massaging her calves.

"No need, I'm fine," Mo Di said quickly.

"You don't wear high heels often. Let me massage your calves to relax the muscles, otherwise, it'll be easy to feel pain," Huo Mingze said.

Mo Di looked at Huo Mingze.

"What's wrong?" Huo Mingze asked while massaging her legs.

"Marrying you is my blessing," Mo Di said.

Huo Mingze smiled, "Marrying you is also my blessing." He initially thought her greatest virtues were her filial piety, kindness, and resilience. Given her relatively humble background, he expected it would take considerable time to help her adapt to his circle. But she far exceeded his expectations. She wasn't the least bit intimidated at such an event and carried herself with grace, rivalling any high-society lady.

Gu Tianxi had relocated part of the Gu family's business to Haicheng and was also busy networking tonight. As he was greeting someone, he glanced up to see Huo Mingze massaging Shen Mo Di's legs, with Mo Di gazing at him. Gu Tianxi suddenly felt a wave of irritation. He instinctively reached up to loosen his tie.

"Tianxi, what's wrong?" Song Keying noticed Shen Mo Di before Gu Tianxi did. She also saw his gesture of loosening his tie, which made her heart race in panic, though she tried to stay calm. She had known all along that, even after three years, Gu Tianxi hadn't forgotten that bitch Shen Mo Di.

"It's a bit stuffy. Let's go back; I don't want to stay," Gu Tianxi said, feeling irritable and impatient.

"Alright, Tianxi, I'll just use the restroom. Wait for me," Song Keying said.

"I'm going back to the office to work," Gu Tianxi didn't want to leave with Song Keying and headed straight out of the banquet hall.

"Tianxi, come back early," Song Keying called out. Gu Tianxi didn't look back. She squinted her eyes, then turned towards the restroom, casting another glance at Shen Mo Di with a venomous gleam in her eyes.

After massaging Mo Di's legs for a while, Huo Mingze stood up and asked, "Do you need to go to the restroom?"

"Sure," Mo Di replied, having had a few glasses of wine and feeling the need.

Huo Mingze smiled at Mo Di and took her hand, leading her towards the restroom. Yao Yutong saw Huo Mingze get up and feared he might leave. When she saw them heading towards the restroom, she breathed a sigh of relief. She immediately took out a spare phone from her bag and sent a message to urge someone: "Are you here?"

The reply came quickly: "Almost there."

In less than three minutes, a waiter approached Yao Yutong with a tray, handed her a glass of wine and a small paper packet, and said in a low voice, "The stuff is inside."

Yao Yutong quickly took the wine and the paper packet, clutching the packet in her hand. After the waiter left, she said to Mu Tingting, "Tingting, let's proceed with the plan."

"Alright," Mu Tingting agreed immediately. Yao Yutong looked around, then turned her back and quickly opened the small paper packet. The light was dim, but she could see three dark red pills inside. The pills were small and would dissolve instantly in water. Additionally, the wine itself was red, so the pills would be unnoticeable once added.

She planned to personally drop the pills into Huo Mingze's glass. Then Mu Tingting would distract Shen Mo Di. She would support Huo Mingze back to his room. She didn't believe that Huo Mingze would push her away after being drugged. By the time Mu Tingting brought Shen Mo Di to witness the scene, their marriage would be over, even if they didn't divorce right away. Not many people knew about their marriage anyway. Once they quietly got a divorce, she could high-profile marry Huo Mingze.