THE VILLAIN'S WIFE

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Chapter 241: A Sinister Tone

Mu Lihua woke up with a little smile of satisfaction on her face. Today is Friday and she can already feel the success of her plan. After choosing a very nice outfit, Mu Lihua immediately left for her office as soon as her secretary arrived to escort her. When she saw a group of reporters camping outside of their mall, she instantly plastered a cold look on her face.

Mu Lihua stepped out of the car and was instantly swarmed by the reporters. She had been expecting this as the news she'd released last night was considered a success for the Mu Group. She gave them a faint smile as she took off her sunglasses, revealing her beautiful dark brown eyes.

"CEO Mu, what is your opinion regarding the latest news about the orphanage issue?" one of the reporters asked.

"I feel that this is only the right thing to do. The Mu Group does not employ any heartless people. We took pity on the kids and wanted to give them something better, so we chose to buy the land, transfer the kids into a temporary shelter, and then enhance the orphanage," she commented in a stern and professional tone that left little scope for follow-up questions..

"CEO Mu, are you saying that this move was not meant to antagonize President Zhuo of Zhuo Capital?"

"Of course not. Why would I show hostility towards the person who saved Scarlet City years ago? I am not an ungrateful person," she answered.

"Then what can you say about the current events in the North of Hong Kong? Do you think this was the reason why President Zhuo did not accept any interviews? What about the fact that you don't have a land deed for the temporary shelter of the kids? Are you perhaps just lying to get some attention and intentionally cause trouble for Zhuo Capital?" the slanderous words from the reporter left Mu Lihua speechless. She looked at the people surrounding her, and when she saw that everyone seemed to be waiting for her to answer she immediately put her sunglasses back on again.

"I will have a press conference tomorrow. That is all for today," she answered as she signaled the security detail to clear the path for her. She immediately went inside the mall while trying to avoid another yet another group of reporters who were rushing towards her.

"What is happening?" she asked the moment she boarded the elevator with her secretary.

"CEO Mu, look." Her secretary gave her a tablet. Mu Lihua's beautiful eyes instantly widened dramatically as she read the online news article.

The featured photo above the article was an image of some people cutting a ribbon with lots of kids in the background. There were more captioned photos throughout the body of the article.

[Zhuo Capital on Orphanage: "Since they bought it, we'll build a new one."]

[President Zhuo transfers hundreds of kids to a private mansion.]

[New orphanage sponsored by Zhuo Capital, amidst online drama .]

[President Zhuo refuses to be interviewed in spite of his good deeds.]

[CEO Mu of Mu Group found lying: There is no deed for the temporary orphanage.]

[CEO Mu accused of lying, using orphans for publicity stunt.]

[The truth about CEO Mu's lies; Ungratefulness towards Zhuo Capital]

[CEO Mu ruthlessly attempted to destroy orphanage without proper temporary shelter for the kids.]

Mu Lihua's hands shook so violently that she almost dropped the tablet. It was as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped over her head. She could literally feel waves of cold travelling down her body from her head to her toes. Her heart seemed to stop beating as she thought about what she'd just read. What is happening?!