Chapter 609 - 272: Su Mu: "Pah! Who wants your bountiful essence...

She glanced at the time. It was already 5:00 PM.

Su Mu drove straight to Li Jinshu’s fitness center.

At this time of day, there weren’t many people in the fitness center.

But in a little while, around 6:00 or 7:00 PM, the place would start to fill up.

Thanks to the efforts of Li Jinshu and Chen Ran, they had essentially secured the business from several surrounding high-end residential communities.

Relying on good word-of-mouth from the residents, an excellent workout environment, high-quality equipment, and professional trainers, the fitness center had attracted a large number of members.

You could say the fitness center had already entered a profitable stage.

According to Li Jinshu’s plan, the fitness center’s influence would gradually expand to other communities, eventually reaching a point where all of Jiangcheng’s high society knew about it.

Su Mu went to the locker room, changed into a set of workout clothes, then found a treadmill near the back, put on her headphones, and started to jog.

She set the distance for five kilometers.

It wasn’t long before she started to sweat.

When Li Jinshu heard Su Mu had come to her fitness center, she immediately came up from downstairs.

She watched her best friend running on the treadmill, stood beside her, and asked with a smile, "Susu, what made you suddenly decide to come work out here today?"

"I paid for an annual membership. You’re saying I can’t come?"

Su Mu switched the machine to a slow walk and said, "Let’s go get dinner together after I finish my workout."

"Sure! Your treat. It’d be a waste not to go."

Li Jinshu grinned. "How about we invite Xu Yun to come with us? I haven’t seen him in days."

"He’s busy. He doesn’t have time."

"You saw him?"

"Mhm."

Su Mu said helplessly, "At the golf course today, he beat up my good-for-nothing brother, and then I was the one who had to go get him."

"Your brother provoked him?"

"Obviously."

Su Mu chuckled. "You should have seen it. When I got there, my brother’s face was all red and swollen, and he was kneeling on the ground, docile as a lamb. The moment he saw me, it was like he’d seen his savior."

"Hahaha!"

After laughing for a moment, Li Jinshu asked with some concern, "Is Xu Yun going to be okay after hitting him? Your brother definitely won’t let this go."

"He should be fine. I’ve already handled it."

"That’s good."

Li Jinshu asked curiously, "Do you know who Xu Yun was playing golf with?"

"I didn’t ask. Probably with friends."

Thinking of the woman she had seen with Xu Yun, Su Mu lied, "Given the situation, it wasn’t a good time for me to ask questions. He probably has other social engagements tonight."

"Then it’ll just be the two of us."

Li Jinshu said, "Just give me a shout when you’re done working out. I’m going to do a lap on each floor and say hi to some of the regulars."

"Okay."

Because Li Jinshu was not only the person in charge of the fitness center, she was also a resident of the community it was in.

So she was quite familiar with the clients who were also her neighbors.

Now, whenever she did her rounds before closing, she would make a point of greeting everyone who was working out to maintain friendly relationships.

Sometimes, business isn’t just about the service you provide; it’s also about managing relationships.

By the time Li Jinshu had finished her rounds, more than half an hour had passed.

After giving her staff a few instructions, she went to find Su Mu.

By this point, Su Mu had finished her five-kilometer run and was in the next area with a sculpting instructor, toning her body with resistance bands.

Li Jinshu said in surprise, "Still going? Come on, let’s go. Shower, change, and let’s get dinner."

"Okay."

Su Mu slowly released the resistance band and said to the other woman, "Instructor, let’s call it a day. Thank you for your help."

After that, the two drove to a small restaurant that Su Mu used to frequent.

Over dinner, they talked about their respective jobs.

Su Mu mentioned her plans for a team-building event, which piqued Li Jinshu’s interest. She suggested that she could organize one for her staff at the same time; it would be more lively with more people.

Su Mu thought that was a great idea.

After all, both their businesses were on Xu Yun’s property. Strictly speaking, they were all one big family!

At 9:00 PM, they finished eating, left the restaurant, and drove their separate ways home.

When Su Mu got to the garage, she noticed an unfamiliar sports car parked in the space next to hers. It looked expensive.

Although the parking space belonged to Xu Yun, it had been empty recently. ’Someone probably just parked there temporarily,’ so Su Mu didn’t pay it much mind.

She made her way up to the 19th floor.

Just as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw Yu Xuan coming out to take out the trash. Yu Xuan smiled and called out, "President Su, just getting back?"

"Mhm, I was having dinner with someone."

Su Mu smiled and asked, "You didn’t go shopping with Ning Qian today?"

"Nope."

"Alright then, I’m heading in."

"Okay. Goodnight, President Su."

Su Mu opened her door, walked inside, and was surprised to find a pair of men’s shoes by the entrance.

Then, she heard the sound of someone showering in the bathroom.

Just as Su Mu was wondering who could be in her apartment, Xu Yun walked out of the bathroom wearing a bathrobe.

Their eyes met.

Xu Yun smiled. "You’re back?"

"Xu Yun?"

Su Mu said, surprised, "What are you doing here?"

"I came because I felt like it."

Xu Yun walked over, opened his arms, and said, "Sister Su, come give me a hug."

"..."

As Xu Yun embraced her, Su Mu didn’t resist, but asked in confusion, "Weren’t you supposed to be with another woman today?"

"How could I do that?"

Xu Yun said, "I beat up your brother today, and I was worried, so I came over to see if you’d run into any trouble."

As it turned out, after leaving the club that afternoon, he had taken Lin Wanzhou and the others out to eat. Then, he made an excuse to send Xino home and came over to Su Mu’s place by himself.