Section 326

But she was never one to refuse the kindness of others.

Since someone was kindly offering to pull her up, it would be very rude of her to get up on her own.

She reached out to take that hand.

Just as she was about to touch it, she suddenly paused.

Because…

She saw that the handsome uncle was dressed extraordinarily and possessed a dignified aura.

She was afraid she might dirty his hand.

Xu Hao saw through her thoughts, proactively took her hand, and pulled this little female lead up.

Feeling the warmth radiating from his palm,

Mu Zijin's heart involuntarily accelerated its beat.

Apart from her mother, this was the first time someone had held her hand.

It felt different from when her mother held her hand.

"T-Thank you…"

Mu Zijin snapped back to reality and hurriedly thanked him politely.

Xu Hao smiled and said,

"You're a sensible little girl. How old are you to already start coming out to work and help your family?"

Being praised made Mu Zijin feel a warm sensation in her heart.

This handsome uncle gave her a different feeling.

He wasn't like those boys at school who fawned over her with ulterior motives.

Mu Zijin replied,

"Seventeen… eighteen by traditional age calculation…"

Xu Hao nodded.

It was pretty much what he had expected.

Bai Ling had already gathered the scattered flyers by now and handed them to Xu Hao.

Xu Hao then passed them to Mu Zijin.

Mu Zijin was surprised.

She looked at Xu Hao, then at Bai Ling who was standing quietly to the side.

This handsome uncle really was a big shot.

He even had a secretary following him.

Mu Zijin couldn't help but feel nervous.

It was just like facing a teacher at school.

When facing these powerful and influential big figures, she always felt a bit afraid.

Mu Zijin hurriedly took the flyers back and thanked them repeatedly.

Xu Hao waved his hand to tell her there was no need to be polite…

Then he pointed to a stone bench not far away.

"Little girl, can we go sit over there for a bit and chat with me?"

"N-No problem…"

Mu Zijin lowered her head.

Her fingers nervously twirled the corner of her shirt.

She gave a quiet response.

Then, holding the flyers tightly, she followed Xu Hao to the stone bench and sat down.

Due to her nervousness, she only sat on the edge of the seat.

"Don't be nervous. It's not like I'm some man-eating monster."

Hearing Xu Hao's playful joke,

Mu Zijin's tense body relaxed slightly.

She looked at Xu Hao in confusion,

not knowing what he wanted to talk to her about.

"My daughter is a bit older than you and is already in college, but she always gives me headaches. If only she were as obedient as you…"

Xu Hao brought up his twin daughters again as an icebreaker.

He was referring to how his two daughters used to be.

Nowadays, Shiqing and Hua Yi were incredibly well-behaved.

Mu Zijin let out an "Ah."

Her small face was filled with shock.

In her eyes, this handsome uncle looked only around thirty years old.

She hadn't expected his daughter to be even older than her.

"Uncle, please don't put it like that. Actually, today is my very first time working out here."

And just like that, the conversation opened up…

After a bit of casual chat, they became somewhat acquainted.

Xu Hao suddenly asked,

"By the way, I still don't know your name, little girl."

"My name is Mu Zijin. What about you, Uncle?"

Xu Hao smiled and extended his hand to her.

"Xu Hao…"

Having become more familiar with him, Mu Zijin was no longer as nervous.

Looking at the hand extended in front of her, she froze for a moment before realizing and extending her own hand.

She gave it a gentle shake.

After chatting a bit longer, Xu Hao left.

Watching Xu Hao's departing figure, Mu Zijin felt a bit reluctant to part.

Her mother had told her not to talk to strangers,

especially men,

saying that any who approached her had bad intentions.

Now, she wanted to tell her mother that she was wrong.

Uncle Xu was a good person.

She had also been on guard initially.

But Xu Hao really had just chatted with her simply.

He asked for her name, but didn't even ask for her contact information…

Shaking her head, she gathered her thoughts.

Mu Zijin resumed handing out flyers.

The reason Xu Hao didn't push for a deeper conversation with her

was that he saw through this little female lead's wariness.

His goal was simply to make a familiar impression.

He wasn't in a hurry.

Wouldn't getting her contact information be simple enough later?

Just like right now…

Xu Hao had Bai Ling turn the car around and head toward the company.

On the way, a message was sent over.

It was precisely the background information regarding that little female lead, Mu Zijin.

The intelligence network he set up had worked.

[Name: Mu Zijin, Gender: Female, Age: 17, Residence…]

[Has a mother and a maternal grandmother at home; savings exhausted to treat grandmother's illness; mother works while sick…]