Guarding the Thief and Stealing Oneself

Seeing the photo that Ning Zhi had just shown her, Hu Fei's world seemed to collapse in an instant.

The conversation had become very clear at this point, and tears streamed down her face as she sat trembling on the blanket behind her.

Ning Zhi reached out and gently supported her, her ears attentive to the sounds outside the tent. With a calm demeanor, she spoke, "As a fellow woman, I sympathize with you. But you also need to be rational and smart. Don't torment yourself in vain for someone who isn't worth it. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should consider Hu Mu and the child in your womb."

Ning Zhi's voice was gentle, yet her presence exuded strength, giving a sense of reliability.

As Hu Fei's emotions crumbled, tears poured uncontrollably. At that moment, Li Mu couldn't hold back any longer and burst into the tent with Lu Ping and Zhang Li. They witnessed the scene before them.

"How… did the conversation go? Special Assistant Ning, are you alright?" Lu Ping glanced at the sobbing Hu Fei, then turned his gaze to Ning Zhi, a hint of confusion in his voice.

Ning Zhi gently patted Hu Fei's shoulder to offer comfort before shifting her gaze to the men blocking the tent entrance.

As her gaze fell upon Li Mu, an abrupt chill ran through his heart. A very bad premonition washed over him.

"I was just having a conversation with a pregnant woman, what could be the matter?" Ning Zhi looked at Li Mu and responded to Lu Ping's question.

Li Mu couldn't help but feel that there was more to her words. His expression gradually turned grim. He thought he was being discreet, glancing at the desolate Hu Fei sitting helplessly on the blanket. However, to his surprise, Ning Zhi noticed all of his actions. "Assistant Manager Li, seeing your former lover in such a destitute state, don't you feel even a trace of compassion?"

"Why didn't you report your relationship with Hu Fei and Hu Mu to CEO Lu earlier? Did you think you could deceive everyone? Do you think the people at headquarters are that foolish?" She turned around and looked straight at Li Mu, questioning him.

Her feelings towards this disciple, whom she once had a mentorship-like relationship with, were complicated. She thought to herself that it was truly difficult to truly know someone's character. Who would have expected that Li Mu, who had always been diligent and serious, would turn out to be such a disgusting scumbag?

Li Mu even made Ning Zhi more disgusted than Li Yan. At least Li Yan's scummy ways were transparent, unlike Li Mu, who had no conscience.

Once Ning Zhi spoke up, the men present were all stunned. Lu Ping turned his head in confusion and looked at Li Mu, quickly noticing the drastic change in his expression. It was as if the sky had suddenly collapsed on him.

"What are you talking about, Special Assistant Ning? I don't understand what you mean."

Li Mu denied it as expected. "Even if Hu Fei is indeed my ex-wife, this matter has no connection to the conflict between the company and the natives. I didn't mention it to Mr. Lu because I thought it was better to avoid unnecessary complications. You can't just falsely accuse me like this!"

Although Lu Ping was a carefree wealthy second-generation, he wasn't foolish to the point of being beyond redemption. As he observed the situation unfolding before him and recalled the past few days, a coherent picture began forming in his mind. Ning Zhi had just come and she could immediately seize this crucial key to the whole problem!

"Why didn't you tell me directly about this extraordinary situation? If you weren't guilty or anything, there would be no need for you to conceal it like this!" Lu Ping looked at Li Mu, his gaze probing, and straightforwardly questioned him.

Considering his various hard work in the past few days, Lu Ping suddenly sobered up. He realized that he had been played by the other side, and his face turned cold.

Li Mu, seeing the unfavorable situation, wanted to explain, but Hu Fei, who had regained her composure, didn't give him another chance!

"You're the one who was greedy and shouldn't have involved me and my child! This young lady is right. If you had even an ounce of conscience, you wouldn't have come up with such a malicious plan." Hu Fei raised her head and glared fiercely at Li Mu.

Ning Zhi and Lu Ping both turned their attention to her.

"You're taking a handsome salary but aren't willing to wholeheartedly fulfill your duties. Instead, you plotted to 'earn' this ill-gotten money with the help of my mother and me! Li Mu, you're worse than an animal. I must have been blinded to fall for your tricks! You beast, how can you justify yourself to us… When did you start fooling around with that b*tch?"