Upon hearing Brother Max's voice, Lisa Li's expression changed dramatically!
She instantly understood—this was Snow Grace's scheme!
She had clearly seen Brother Max's figure just now, which was why she deliberately provoked herself.
Damn it, she actually fell for it!
She even hit this woman right in front of Brother Max!
Lisa Li immediately withdrew her hand, then threatened Snow Grace in a low voice, "You know what to say. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
Seeing Lisa Li act like a mouse facing a cat, Snow Grace knew she'd made the right bet!
Brother Max really showed up!
She had waited days for this chance—of course Snow Grace wouldn't let it slip by.
Snow Grace deliberately pretended to be shoved by Lisa Li, stumbling backward.
"Careful!" The next second, she safely fell into someone's arms.
Instinctively, Snow Grace looked up and saw an exceptionally handsome man, his features strikingly beautiful, reaching out to steady her.
Wow, so handsome!
Max Mo had only glanced at her absentmindedly, but when he saw her face—so much like Cecilia Gu's—he was visibly stunned. For a moment, he even forgot to push her away, his gaze dazed as he lost focus.
She really did look like Cecilia Gu from a few years ago.
Back then, the first time he met Cecilia Gu, she had that same look in her eyes...
Seeing Max Mo so mesmerized by this woman, Lisa Li was instantly overwhelmed with jealousy.
Lisa Li stepped forward and shoved Max Mo aside, biting her lip as she called out, "Brother Max!"
Max Mo was pushed by Lisa Li and finally snapped out of it. He steadied Snow Grace and said, "Sorry."
Snow Grace immediately lowered her head shyly and said, "It's okay. Miss Li didn't do it on purpose. It's my fault—I lost my balance and fell with just a light touch."
"Snow Grace!" Seeing Snow Grace so brazenly set her up, Lisa Li panicked and immediately turned to explain to Brother Max, "Brother Max, it's not like that! She's framing me—I didn't bump into her at all, she fell on her own! She's really scheming, you can't trust her!"
From Lisa Li's words, Snow Grace finally confirmed his identity.
So he was Max Mo.
He was a hundred, no, a thousand times more handsome than in the photos!
Even though he was already in his thirties this year, his charm was in no way inferior to boys in their twenties. If she could marry a man like this, her life would be complete!
Snow Grace quickly forced a smile and said to Max Mo, "So you're President Mo. I'm from the Xue family, my name is Snow Grace. My uncle was here a few days ago and received your protection, so I'm here on my family's orders to thank you personally. President Mo, thank you so much! Without you, our Xue family would probably have collapsed!"
Max Mo just smiled, nodded, and said, "No need to be so formal, Miss Xue. Are you doing well here?"
"Everything's great." Snow Grace replied with a bright smile, "I've made a lot of friends here. Although Miss Li has some misunderstandings about me, I believe we'll clear them up and become friends."
After speaking, Snow Grace looked innocently at Lisa Li. "Miss Li, don't you think so?"
Hearing Snow Grace twist the truth like that, Lisa Li was so angry she nearly exploded. She wanted to tear this woman's mouth apart, but she couldn't. She also knew the more aggressive she acted, the more innocent and naive Snow Grace would seem.
Lisa Li could only grit her teeth and say, "Yeah, it was just a misunderstanding. So please don't be angry, Miss Xue."
"Of course I'm not angry," Snow Grace replied with a smile.
Max Mo's pale blue eyes drooped slightly.
He'd been through countless battles—he wasn't so easily fooled.
It looked like this Miss Xue was here for him.
Interesting.
"Since you're both fine, that's for the best." Max Mo said, "Lisa Li, help take care of the guests in the manor."
"Yes, Brother Max." Lisa Li's eyes lit up. If Max Mo trusted her with something, that proved she was the one he was close to.
Lisa Li looked smugly at Snow Grace and said, "If you need anything, just ask. Brother Max and I would never make things hard for our guests."
Snow Grace pretended not to hear and said to Max Mo, "Thank you, President Mo."
"The day after tomorrow, there'll be a welcome banquet at the Qu family's manor. Please make time to attend, Miss Xue." Max Mo didn't want to waste time here. "I have other matters. Excuse me."
With that, Max Mo took his people and quickly left.
Once Max Mo was gone, Lisa Li whispered to Snow Grace, "See? I'm the one Brother Max trusts. You'd better give up now—Brother Max will never fall for a fake!"
"A fake?" Snow Grace laughed lightly. "So what if I'm a fake? My face is all natural—no plastic surgery. Not everyone can be a fake, you know. At least I can be one. You? You don't even qualify. Isn't that right?"
With that, Snow Grace turned and left.
Lisa Li stood there, so angry at Snow Grace's words she nearly exploded.
"Bitch! Bitch!" Lisa Li stomped her feet in fury, but no matter how hard she thought, she couldn't come up with a better comeback. All she could do was leave in a huff.
Meanwhile, at Cecilia Gu's manor, Yu Jie reported the situation to her: "Yesterday, when I helped with the check-in, I saw a girl named Snow Grace. She looks so much like you, Young Madam!"
Cecilia Gu looked over in surprise. "Like me?"
This time, Max Mo's sister, Mo Zixuan, who was snacking, Shen Keke, who was making tea, and Doumiao and Xiao Wang, who were checking inventory, all looked over, their faces full of surprise.
"That's right," Yu Jie said with a smile. "When I first saw her, I was so shocked. I thought I was seeing you from ten years ago."
Cecilia Gu was instantly intrigued. "Interesting! In my whole life, I've only ever looked like my sister. I never thought there'd be someone else who looks like me."
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Mo Zixuan perked up. "Invite her over! I want to see just how much she looks like you."
Cecilia Gu disagreed. "Isn't that a bit much?"
"What's wrong with it? Just ask her over for a chat and some afternoon tea." Mo Zixuan was always the lively type, and hearing someone looked like Cecilia Gu made her restless. She said to Yu Jie, "Lawyer Yu, please invite Miss Xue over for me. Say that, as the eldest Miss of the Mo family, I haven't properly hosted our guest, so I'm inviting her for tea as an apology."
Yu Jie knew this would happen and smiled, "Alright, I'll go pass on the message. Don't be too shocked when she arrives!"
With Yu Jie's words, everyone in the room grew even more excited.
Even Xiao Wang couldn't focus on counting inventory, eagerly waiting for Yu Jie to bring her over.
Doumiao pouted and said to Xiao Wang, "Why are you so excited? Think about it—our Young Madam's got style and experience. No cheap imitation could ever match that."
Shen Keke pointed at Doumiao, laughing. "Look, she hasn't even arrived yet and Doumiao's already defending her. In your eyes, is Young Madam the one and only goddess?"
"Of course," Doumiao said proudly. "Absolutely!"
Everyone in the room laughed, and Cecilia Gu shook her head helplessly. "You guys."
Of the three assistants, only Xiao Wang was in a relationship; Doumiao and Shen Keke were still single.
Shen Keke had completely given up on marriage, while Doumiao felt she wasn't good enough to date anyone.
Mo Zixuan munched on snacks and said, "Doumiao's got a point. No matter how much she resembles you, she's still not you."
Cecilia Gu said, "I'm just curious how she looks like me. It's not like she could ever replace me. What do you think this is, a sci-fi movie?"
"Hey, I'm just curious," Mo Zixuan said with a grin. "If someone really wanted to impersonate you, the first thing isn't plastic surgery—it's finishing all one million books in the Yun family's library."
As they joked, someone came in from outside: "Young Madam, Miss Mo, Lawyer Yu brought someone over."
"Let them in!" Everyone in the room stopped what they were doing and eagerly looked toward the door.
A moment later, Yu Jie came in with someone.
Yu Jie was familiar with everyone, so she just stood to one side with Xiao Wang.
At first, Snow Grace didn't dare look up. She just stood there and timidly greeted them, "Young Madam, Miss Mo, my name is Snow Grace, I'm from the Xue family."
Cecilia Gu was so surprised when she saw Snow Grace that her mouth fell open.
No kidding.
Snow Grace really did look a lot like her. That anxious look in her eyes was just like Cecilia Gu when she was a rookie office worker.
She didn't look exactly like her, but there was at least a fifty or sixty percent resemblance.
And Cecilia Gu could tell that Snow Grace was born looking this way, not the result of plastic surgery.
That made it even more remarkable.
Mo Zixuan couldn't help but say, "She really does look a lot like you."
Doumiao snorted but said nothing, clearly disagreeing.
Xiao Wang saw that Yu Jie was confused, so he leaned in and whispered to her, explaining what had just happened.
Yu Jie couldn't help but smile and whispered, "Doumiao has a point. At first glance, Snow Grace really does look like her, but if you look closely, there are plenty of differences. I never saw Young Madam back then, but she definitely felt different."
Xiao Wang nodded. "They're definitely different."
Seeing Snow Grace's nervousness, Cecilia Gu quickly said, "Don't be nervous. I heard you look a lot like me, so I invited you over for a chat. Keke, serve the tea."
"Yes." Shen Keke immediately brought over some tea and placed it next to Snow Grace. "Please have a seat, Miss Xue. Young Madam is very nice—you don't need to be so nervous."
Snow Grace quickly thanked her, then looked up at Cecilia Gu.
When she looked up, Snow Grace's expression changed slightly.