Stay Away

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She is beautiful and has a good temperament, but she hasn't appeared in public for so long and she is out of date.
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"The client said they need a confidentiality agreement before confirming anything. The agreement covers every detail—every aspect, from food, clothing, housing, to transportation—extremely thorough."

"Of course, we can confirm that the client is a woman, about 28 years old."

"The payment this time is really good. It's almost five times the usual rate, and this is just for the trial period. The client said if we make it through the trial period, the price will increase by three times more."

When Mu Xiaoxiao received the news about this part-time job, she was eating in the bustling cafeteria at school, focused on her braised beef. As her teacher spoke, she casually nodded with "mm-hm" responses.

She was already a third-year student. Since high school, she had been working outside. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a 'part-time job expert.'

With societal development and people's growing awareness, psychological issues have become more common, along with rising demands and diverse needs. By now, nothing surprised her anymore.

Looking at her nonchalant demeanor, Teacher Wang, who was already thinning and balding, scratched his head in frustration. "Xiaoxiao, are you sure you understand? This job is extremely confidential. The client repeatedly emphasized the need for discretion—you must keep it absolutely secret."

Mu Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow, smiling at her teacher's worried expression. "As long as the pay is good." She made a zipping motion across her lips. "I can sew my mouth shut."

Teacher Wang chuckled helplessly. "Oh, you young people... I don't get how you can spend money so easily. I see you working all these part-time jobs while keeping up with your studies—aren't you tired?"

Mu Xiaoxiao was known as a part-time workaholic on campus. Not just during summer or winter breaks or weekends—even after regular classes, she was rarely seen around.

When she first arrived at the university, Teacher Wang heard about her from another teacher. It was rare for a student to work so diligently throughout college, and people assumed it must be because of financial hardship. Rumors spread wildly because of her intense work ethic.

At one point, Mu Xiaoxiao even found lines like that in this in a love letter:

'Ah, watching your thin and fragile figure working so tirelessly every night breaks my heart. Please, let me protect you, girl.'

'If you become my girlfriend, I'll give you at least 2,000 yuan a month to spend however you want.'

Mu Xiaoxiao almost choked on her snack reading that letter.

The rumors finally ended when her mother, Su Kui, came to pick her up.

Her mom drove up in a sports car, dressed in a stylish outfit that made her look more like a chic older sister than a middle-aged woman. With oversized sunglasses on, she honked the horn and called out, "Xiaoxiao, get in!"

That car, and those honks, shattered many boys' dreams of rescuing the "fragile" girl.

Mu Xiaoxiao was widely recognized as a campus beauty.

Even in a department full of psychology students, she was considered the department's "flower."

As her best friend Zhang Qiao put it, "You have the kind of face that looks like trouble—a seductive charm. Those dark, deep-set eyes seem to smile softly, probably because of your professional training. But when you're angry, they become sharp and intense. Your jet-black hair makes your fair skin look even more radiant."