Ch. 171..180
Chapter 171: I Don’t Want to Talk, Just Hug Me Late at night.
The bedroom was pitch-dark.
Qiao Ruoxin lay on her side on the bed, enfolded in the arms of the man behind her.
Her back was pressed against the man’s chest, listening to his steady breathing.
Qiao Ruoxin couldn’t fall asleep, would Simon just let her go like that? Obviously not, but his inaction made her feel very anxious.
She glanced at Mo Chen, who was asleep behind her, then gently removed his arm from around her waist.
Lifting the blanket, she quietly left the bed.
Qiao Ruoxin took the cell phone that Mo Chen had forcibly swapped out and went alone to the terrace.
The night breeze was gentle; she stood in front of the railing, gazing at the starry sky, deep in thought.
After a long while, she made the call to Simon’s phone.
It connected quickly.
“You’re calling me voluntarily for the second time, how unusual,”
Qiao Ruoxin spoke calmly, “Can’t you… let me go?”
“Can’t,” came the crisp and clear reply from the other end of the phone.
She couldn’t help but laugh, “What do you like about me? Is it because both Jiang Ruolin’s and my names contain ‘Ruoxin’? Or is it because we both have Asian faces?”
She felt that she didn’t look anything like Jiang Ruolin.
“Baby, I like you, and it has nothing to do with Ruolin.”
Qiao Ruoxin: “It doesn’t? Everyone says I’m Jiang Ruolin’s stand-in, and you’ve liked her for so many years…”
She hadn’t finished speaking when Simon interrupted her, “Who said you’re her stand-in? Can’t I simply stop loving her and want you instead?”
Her eyes narrowed slightly, skeptical, “But I wouldn’t want a man who’s had another woman in his heart!”
Simon’s tender laughter came from the other end of the phone, “Baby, you might not know, but your mother’s dream was for you to marry me and for us to live happily together as a family, ever since you were a child, that’s what she thought.”
Qiao Ruoxin’s eyes widened in shock.
“You’re lying! My parents were very loving when I was little!”
“Heh…”
The derisive laughter left her feeling cold.
Did that mean that her mother had been planning for the divorce ever since she was little?
Qiao Ruoxin abruptly hung up the phone, not wanting to hear any more.
Suddenly!
The irritated voice of Mo Chen came from behind her, “Qiao Ruoxin! Are you secretly calling that trash!”
She turned and without hesitation, she threw herself into Mo Chen’s arms, hugging his tall frame tightly.
The man’s body staggered back a step from the impact, then he embraced the slender and delicate form in his arms.
After a few seconds, Mo Chen looked down and asked in a deep voice, “What’s wrong?”
“Mo Chen brother, you won’t use me, right…”
Mo Chen’s brow furrowed, his voice instantly colder, “Who’s using you?”
“I don’t want to talk, just hold me.”
All of a sudden, she felt a sense of being deceived.
Was the parental affection she witnessed as a child all a lie? Had the plan for divorce been in place since then?
“Hmm…”
The man hummed softly, but the force with which he held her tightened.
She didn’t know how much time passed before he heard Little Ghost sobbing.
He grabbed Qiao Ruoxin’s chin, lifting her face, and saw tears streaming unchecked across her delicate little face.
“What are you crying for?”
“Women just have more tears, it’s nothing.” She wiped away her tears, turned her face away, not wanting Mo Chen to see.
Ever since her parents divorced, she had become somewhat sensitive and had started to distrust people.
Chapter 172: Brother Won’t Let You Regret It Mo Chen let out a deep sigh and lifted her by the waist to sit on the outdoor sofa next to him.
She sat in the man’s embrace, and despite her height advantage, she still appeared petite and delicate in Mo Chen’s arms.
“Little Ghost, if there’s anything bothering you, tell your brother, hmm?” The man’s voice in the night was deep and sensual, overflowing with a sense of security.
Qiao Ruoxin’s eyes, damp with tears, met the man’s dark pupils: “Mo Chen, you always say I don’t love you enough, but maybe, my love is only this much… I’ve already given you all of it.”
There was a slight tremor in the man’s dark eyes, though it was barely noticeable.
She leaned against Mo Chen’s broad chest and whispered, “My mom told me before their divorce that they had no feelings left for each other and that they only stayed together for me.”
Her tears began to fall again, slowly sliding down her cheeks.
“It made me feel like I was just a burden. Am I a stumbling block for them?”
Her voice, usually gentle and sweet, now sounded somewhat pitiful.
Mo Chen’s arms tightened around her slender waist, as if he wanted to meld her into his bones and blood.
His voice slightly husky, he bent down and kissed her forehead, “If you’re tired, go to sleep. I’ll carry you back to bed.”
Qiao Ruoxin looked up to see the man’s sexy Adam’s apple, her slender finger touching it, and then she responded, “Hmm, okay…”
She smiled slightly, closed her eyes, and rested in the man’s embrace.
Although her wet lashes were still adorned with tears.
The night breeze was cool and carried a clarity that seemed to refresh the mind.
Mo Chen looked down at her in his arms, and suddenly the image of her debut night live broadcast appeared in his mind. She was sitting at the piano keys, quietly singing “Coming Home.”
He never knew that Little Ghost’s voice could also sound so lonely.
These past two years must not have been easy for her…
Mo Chen’s dark eyes fixed on her, “Brother won’t let you regret it.”
His only answer was Qiao Ruoxin’s peaceful sleeping face.
After some time, the man got up with Qiao Ruoxin in his arms and returned to the bedroom.
A dreamless night, she slept until the sky was bright.
The next day, early morning.
Qiao Ruoxin opened her eyes to find Mo Chen no longer by her side.
She rubbed her eyes and sat up, lazily getting out of bed and heading towards the bathroom.
Her phone rang, it was her manager calling.
“Hello…”
“Little ancestor! Did you just wake up? You have to record a variety show today, have you forgotten? You’re just getting up now?”
Qiao Ruoxin stood in front of the washbasin, seeing herself in the mirror and instantly waking up!
Oh no!
She had really forgotten about today’s work!
It was all Mo Chen’s fault, canceling her work yesterday made her lower her guard, thinking she was on vacation.
“I’ll be ready in no time! Wait for me, hanging up now!”
After hanging up the phone, she quickly freshened up and then changed her clothes.
…
After getting her makeup and hair done, she was taken to the location for the variety show recording.
Everyone was waiting for her again.
“Little ancestor, you’re finally here, hurry up, quick,” her manager walked over, pulling her swiftly into the recording venue.
This was an outdoor competitive reality show “Leap,” with Lu Xingyu as one of the resident MCs, carrying the show on his shoulders.
Each episode’s viewership reached 4.59%, and many artists coveted a chance to appear on this show but couldn’t get on.
Song Yingying looked at her and couldn’t help saying, “You’ve been crying, haven’t you? Why are your eyes a bit red? Looking pitiful, or is this the new trending bunny makeup?”
“Cough cough… I just didn’t sleep well,” she coughed awkwardly.
Chapter 173: Qiao Ruoxin Gets Angry The morning recording session had ended, and the daytime part of the shoot was complete, leaving only the night scenes to be shot in the evening.
Everyone returned to the hotel to rest.
As Qiao Ruoxin and Song Yingying were preparing to dine, just as they sat down, their manager ran in and said, “Ruoxin, your dad is here! He said he couldn’t reach you on the phone, so he came here to look for you.”
A sense of dread hit her heart!
Dad?
It seemed she hadn’t seen her father in over two years; he only sent her a birthday wish via text message each year on her birthday.
“Yingying, you eat first. I’ll go check it out.”
“Okay.”
…
Qiao Ruoxin arrived at the hotel lobby and indeed saw her father’s figure.
She walked over slowly, “Dad.”
Her father gradually turned around, looking at his daughter in front of him. He hadn’t seen her for so long, he almost couldn’t recognize her.
“Now that you’re famous, you’re even turning on Aunt Bai and your siblings? Using Mo Chen’s influence to start bullying us?”
His acrid and harsh words chilled her to the bone.
Qiao Ruoxin responded indifferently, “What can I do? Your son splashed a whole cola on Mr. Mo. With that temper of his, used to being pampered since childhood, can he endure such an insult?”
Her father shouted angrily, “That’s your family! You just watch Mo Chen bully them without doing anything? Your brother is not even ten years old, what does a child know! You let them be humiliated in public, and there was also the incident with Sisi getting cyberbullied—the one Bai Xue said you orchestrated! How did you become so cold-blooded!”
“So being under ten means you can do whatever you want? If he commits murder or arson one day, are you going to let that slide too? Moreover, what public humiliation? The area was cleared, only the bodyguards saw it.”
She couldn’t help but let out a bitter laugh. This was her worthless father, always blindly taking Bai Xue and her children’s side without considering right or wrong.
“What nonsense are you spouting! How could your brother ever commit murder or arson? He’s just spoiled, that’s all. You could’ve stopped Mo Chen, but you chose to just stand by. Deep down, you’ve never regarded those three as your family!”
Her father grew more and more agitated, his voice getting louder.
Qiao Ruoxin glanced at the guests passing through the lobby, her tone cold, “They were never my family. The mistress took over, muscling into the nest…”
The next second, her father’s slap landed hard on her face.
A loud ‘smack’ rang out, stunning everyone in the hotel lobby.
“Qiao Ruoxin, you’re becoming more and more selfish just like your mother! You better make sure Mo Chen continues to dote on you! Otherwise, with a temperament like yours, if Mo Chen ever leaves you, I don’t know how many people will be lined up waiting to trample you!”
Ha…
Qiao Ruoxin felt her cheek burning with pain, and it even seemed to be swelling rapidly.
A wicked thought crossed her mind, and she looked at her father coldly, “I’m angry now. I’m going to make those three cry and beg. Just you wait!”
Without another word, she headed towards the elevator.
“Qiao Ruoxin! You wouldn’t dare!” her father shouted furiously.
Qiao Ruoxin didn’t look back, her elegant figure seething with rage.
The elevator dinged, and its doors slowly opened.
She walked straight in, only to find Lu Xingyu and Kong Ling standing inside.
Lu Xingyu immediately noticed her swollen cheek, “What happened to your face?”
“It’s nothing.”
“We still have to record tonight, how can you do it like this? I’ll take you to a nearby hospital to get it treated!”
Without waiting for her response, Lu Xingyu forcefully took her wrist and led her out of the elevator.
Kong Ling was left standing alone inside, seething with jealousy.
She had just been paired up with Lu Xingyu for today’s program, barely getting familiar, and now Qiao Ruoxin had stolen his attention again.
Chapter 174: Kong Ling’s Recklessness Again Kong Ling took the elevator alone back to the restaurant reserved by the program team, ready to have a meal.
As soon as she sat down, she noticed Qiao Ruoxin’s mobile phone on the dining table, with over a dozen missed calls.
The note displayed “Little Ghost.”
Who is Little Ghost?
While Kong Ling was wondering, the phone started vibrating again—it was another call from the contact saved as “Little Ghost.”
Kong Ling hesitated for a moment, then answered the call, “Hello, Qiao Ruoxin is not here right now, I’ll have her call you back when she returns.”
An icy voice came from the other end of the phone, “Who are you?”
Kong Ling stiffened—was this the voice of Mo Chen?
Suddenly, she had a wicked idea.
“I am her friend.”
“Where has she gone?”
Kong Ling struggled internally for a few seconds but eventually said, “Not too sure, I saw Lu Xingyu pulling her out of the hotel earlier, not sure what they were off to do, but it looked like they had some private business to attend to.”
Using a tone that was intentionally misleading.
There was silence on the other end of the phone for ten seconds before the call ended.
Looking at the phone screen that indicated the call had ended.
Kong Ling let out a cold laugh. The situation was Qiao Ruoxin’s own making; she was just restating it from a bystander’s perspective. That wasn’t so bad, was it?
As for how Mo Chen would interpret it, that was out of her hands.
…
Hospital.
Ruoxin’s face had been treated, and she was now icing it, hoping to reduce the swelling quickly, especially since she had a recording that evening.
Lu Xingyu wrapped the ice pack with disposable medical gauze, preparing to help her with the cold compress.
She instinctively pulled back, “I can do it myself.”
After all, both of their social media followings were so large; if someone captured an intimate moment between them, it would create a media frenzy.
Lu Xingyu chuckled lightly, “Being so cautious, afraid of rumors?”
“I have a boyfriend now, he doesn’t like others touching me.” She applied the ice pack to her face, immediately feeling much more comfortable.
Lu Xingyu raised an eyebrow, the disbelief clear in his tone, “Really? You just clarified on Weibo yesterday that you’re not dating.”
“…”
She had no response.
Qiao Ruoxin held the ice pack to her face with one hand and reached for her mobile phone with the other, only to realize she didn’t have it with her!
“Looking for this? Your phone? Use mine.”
She looked at Lu Xingyu’s phone that he was offering her, hesitating whether to take it or not. But Mo Chen would definitely call around this time, and it would cause him to lose his temper if she didn’t answer.
“Thank you.”
Qiao Ruoxin took the phone and dialed her own number, then after a few rings, someone picked up.
Seeing her on the phone, Lu Xingyu conscientiously walked away, giving her space.
“Brother Mo Chen, it’s me, I left my phone at the hotel.”
A cold and frightening voice came from the other end, “What are you doing?”
“Nothing much, just dealing with a small injury at the hospital, it’s not serious.”
“Injured?”
“Yeah, but it’s not serious. You don’t need to come over.”
“So a man is with you, and you fucking don’t need me now?” Sure enough, Mo Chen’s temper flared.
“…” She frowned slightly, “Who told you that? Forget it, then come over, to Hospital 302.”
“Hmm.”
The bastard replied coldly and then hung up the phone.
After Qiao Ruoxin ended the call, she felt somewhat angry. Was Mo Chen having someone spy on her?
But the program’s recording has always been under strict confidentiality; non-staff weren’t allowed in at all!
Who has been spreading rumors?
Seeing that she had finished the call, Lu Xingyu approached her, “What’s wrong? You don’t look so good.”
She handed the phone back to the man, “It’s nothing, thank you, Teacher Lu.”
Chapter 175: Don’t Know How to Dodge Even When Hit? Useless Qiao Ruoxin stared at Lu Xingyu for a few seconds, “Although it’s a bit embarrassing, could you please go back first? I’d like to be alone for a while. It’s better if we go our separate ways.”
“…” Lu Xingyu was indeed at a loss for words. This woman was truly cold-blooded and ruthless.
“Then I’ll leave first. Go back and rest early; the recording tonight will last until early morning.”
“Thank you, Teacher Lu.”
Lu Xingyu turned and left, and she sat alone in the lounge area, continuing to apply the ice pack.
Half an hour later, she heard a series of deep footsteps.
Looking up, she saw Mo Chen’s handsome and tall figure standing before her, blocking all the light.
The man’s slender fingers gripped her chin, gently removed the ice pack, and then his expression turned ice-cold in an instant, “Who hit you?”
“My dad.”
“…” Mo Chen’s grip on her chin grew tighter, and he said in a deep voice, “Because of me?”
“He wouldn’t dare to find you. He could only vent his anger on me.” Her tone was so light, and yet it carried a hint of grievance and complaint.
Indeed, the next second, Mo Chen picked up the phone and dialed a number, “Design a reasonable and natural plan to get the Qiao Zhiyong family out of the capital!”
Having said that, he hung up directly, cruel and violent, without any room for negotiation.
Qiao Ruoxin stood up, staring at the man’s handsome face, “Mo Chen, if one day you don’t want me, there will surely be a line of people waiting to trample me.”
The man snorted derisively and said coldly, “That’s why you need to cling tightly to me, you fool!”
Two years ago, that’s what he thought—why did this fool leave him in the first place?
“Mo Chen, I haven’t eaten yet, I’m hungry.” Her beautiful eyes were like a pool of spring water, staring intently at the man.
Mo Ye let out a disdainful snort of laughter, “Didn’t you have a man accompanying you here? Where is he? He didn’t even let you eat?”
The jealousy in his tone felt like it could drown the entire hospital.
She couldn’t help but laugh softly, leaned in and sniffed the man’s chest like a playful and mischievous kitten, never still for a moment.
Mo Chen frowned, “What are you doing?”
“It seems like I can smell a strong scent of vinegar, Mo Chen. I remember you don’t like sour things, right?”
“…”
The man unceremoniously tapped her forehead violently, “I really want to kill you!”
Then, he roughly pulled her hand and headed towards the outside of the hospital.
…
Inside the private dining room.
Qiao Ruoxin ordered a lot of dishes, many of which were specifically for Mo Chen.
The man poured her a cup of tea and placed it in front of her, “Does your face still hurt?”
She finally showed a smile, “It doesn’t hurt anymore. The medical ice pack from the hospital was very effective; the swelling has gone down.”
Mo Chen stared at her bruised right cheek, frowning unhappily, “Got hit and didn’t even know to dodge? Useless.”
“Just this once. It won’t happen again.”
She was thoroughly disappointed with her father in her heart.
The waiter brought dishes to the table one after another and then left the private room.
With a lot of physical activity in the evening’s recording, she needed to eat more to keep up.
Across from her, Mo Chen, when he was angry, was so violent, but while eating, he was extraordinarily graceful and well-mannered, the epitome of a noble gentleman.
Qiao Ruoxin couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. This was the difference between a conglomerate and a nouveau riche, it seemed.
It was really miraculous that she knew Mo Chen.
The Qiao Family was just a small enterprise, far from the Mo Family, the richest in Asia.
Chapter 176: But there are many reasons why I like you Mo Chen watched the Little Ghost across from him zoning out and said in a deep voice, “What are you thinking about?”
Upon hearing the man’s voice, she snapped back to reality, “I was wondering… what exactly do you like about me? Is it that in your eyes, I have nothing going for me but my looks?”
“Aren’t you also good at courting disaster?” The corners of the man’s mouth quirked up.
“…”
Qiao Ruoxin bit into a rib viciously, “I’m trying to have a serious conversation with you!”
“Eat without speaking, sleep without talking, be good.”
Master Mo finished his meal and refilled her empty teacup in front of her, then quietly watched her eat.
This Little Ghost had a fairly appealing way of eating, it seems.
Even her pretty and delicate face was pleasant to look at when she was angry.
After sipping a small bowl of soup, Qiao Ruoxin took a napkin and wiped the corners of her mouth.
…
After she finished eating, Mo Chen took her back to the hotel where her program was being filmed.
In the car, Qiao Ruoxin looked at the man beside her, who was now resting with his eyes closed against the seat.
“Mo Chen, you haven’t answered my question yet. What exactly do you like about me?”
She had always wanted to know the answer to this question, was it just because she was pretty? But with Mo Chen’s status, he must see all kinds of stunning beauties all the time.
The man opened his half-closed eyes and glanced at her, his tone indifferent, “There’s no reason.”
Perhaps it was from the very first moment he saw her that he wanted to make her his own.
It was like finding the missing rib from his past life; even if the mind was clear, the body could hardly be controlled.
Qiao Ruoxin pouted her lips slightly in disappointment, “But there are so many reasons why I like you…”
The man’s eyebrows lifted slightly as he opened his dark eyes, looking at her with an intrigued expression, “Oh? What are your reasons?”
A faint smile played on his lips.
Qiao Ruoxin propped her chin with one hand, thought for a moment, and said, “You’re tall and handsome, super rich, a super scholar, and you spoil me a lot. Although you have quite the temper, you’re very good looking, and among the circle of rich second generations, you are the king of looks.”
“…”
Master Mo silently watched the Little Ghost’s earnest expression.
Indeed, just a child at heart, innocent and sunny.
Perhaps, this Little Ghost hadn’t grasped the deepest meaning of love yet.
But it was her personality that could give a man the feeling of a first love.
Qiao Ruoxin felt a bit embarrassed as she looked towards the man’s silent, handsome face, “Do I sound a bit superficial?”
The man pulled her into his arms, his long arms encircling her slender waist, and said in a deep voice, “To like is to like, regardless of the reasons. In the end, it’s all about affection. As long as I possess all that you like, that’s enough.”
For some reason…
Qiao Ruoxin felt a stream of fresh spring flowing into her heart, cool and comforting, and greedily wanting more.
“Mo Chen, I also like that you’re more mature than me.” She looked up at him, blinking.
In many ways of dealing with things, Mo Chen was indeed much more mature than she was.
Mo Chen chuckled lowly, his laughter full of doting, “After all, I’ve lived six more years than you.”
Master Mo made her realize that irritability and maturity weren’t contradictory.
The car slowly stopped in front of the hotel, and a doorman immediately came over to open the car door.
Qiao Ruoxin kissed the man’s chin, then turned and got out of the car, walking towards the hotel.
Inside the car, Mo Chen watched her departing figure through the window until she disappeared from view, and then the driver drove away.
Chapter 177: Do You Think the Whole Four Seas Belong to You? Half an hour before the evening recording, everyone had changed their clothes, waiting to start filming.
Qiao Ruoxin was warming up her hands and feet, planning to perform well later on. It wasn’t easy to get on this variety show, so she needed to fight for camera time.
Just then, Kong Ling approached with feigned concern, “Ruoxin, is your face okay?”
She scoffed, “What’s it to you?”
Kong Ling was rendered speechless, having not expected Qiao Ruoxin to turn on her so directly.
Qiao Ruoxin finally shifted her gaze onto Kong Ling’s face, “Do you know why I’ve let you off the hook time and again? Did you really think I was unaware of the things you’ve done?”
When she got back to the hotel, she saw over a dozen missed calls and a call that lasted only about ten seconds on her phone, and then everything became clear.
After all, only Kong Ling and Lu Xingyu had seen her swollen cheeks.
Kong Ling’s face went pale instantly, her lips trembling slightly.
“The reason I’ve repeatedly let you off is simply that I find you quite pitiable; your father is still hospitalized, facing high medical bills for you to pay, and your younger brother and sister reliant on you to earn for the family. But why are you always targeting me? Do you think pulling me into the mud will elevate you? I warn you, if you pull these stunts again, don’t blame me for being heartless.”
After speaking, Qiao Ruoxin deliberately moved a few steps away, keeping her distance from her.
Kong Ling stood frozen, her complexion growing increasingly ugly, hands clenched into fists at her sides, her fingernails digging deep into her palms.
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In the following two days, Qiao Ruoxin didn’t have any work and hid away in Jiang Mansion Number One to sleep in.
Suddenly, the nanny came running to knock on the door, “Miss Qiao, Miss Qiao, there are several people looking for you outside, they say they’re your family.”
Family?
She abruptly opened her eyes, sat up, and threw off the quilt.
She got out of bed to open the door and saw the anxious nanny standing outside, “My family?”
“Yes, they insist on seeing you or they won’t leave.”
“Let them wait, I’ll change my clothes and go down.”
Downstairs in the living room.
All the Qiao Family members had come, including the grandparents; they were prepared to collectively confront Qiao Ruoxin.
Every face was filled with displeasure.
A moment later, Qiao Ruoxin came down from upstairs and saw the living room filled with the Qiao Family.
At the sound of her footsteps, Qiao’s father was the first to stand up emotionally, “Qiao Ruoxin! Was it you who made Mo Chen turn against us? He’s now trying to drive us out of the capital! How can you be so heartless!”
But Bai Xue got up with an embarrassed smile, “Ruoxin, we’re all family, how can you do this…”
Qiao Ruoxin sat down on the single sofa with a cold expression, glancing at her grandparents whom she hadn’t seen for a long time.
“Grandpa, Grandma, you too are joining them in ganging up on me?”
“Who’s ganging up on you! You’re the heartless one! It’s you who made us have to scramble out of the capital! If you had any conscience at all, you’d beg Mo Chen not to do this,” her father said excitedly, his face red with anger. Over the past few days, his company had run into one problem after another, even receiving summons from the court.
She laughed faintly, “I don’t have that much influence. Mo Sir won’t listen to me. It’s your own son who splashed someone with cola.”
“Ruoxin you can’t do this; Siming didn’t mean to do it, he’s just a kid…” Bai Xue even started crying.
The next second, Qiao Ruoxin raised her voice in anger, “At this point, you’re still saying he is just a kid! Do you think you’re the mother of the world? That everyone should yield to him?”
Chapter 178: You Don’t Care for Your Daughter, But I Care for My Woman Finally, after a long silence, Grandpa spoke up, “Xinxin, it’s my lack of discipline that led to your dad’s failure to discipline as well. Now tell me, what do we need to do to be forgiven by you? Do you want Grandpa to kneel down for you?”
After speaking, the old man really got up and knelt on the living room carpet facing Qiao Ruoxin.
This scene was shocking to witness.
Qiao Ruoxin came forward to support her grandfather, “Grandpa! You’re pressuring me!”
“Dad!!! What are you doing! Kneeling down to her, a younger generation, is an insult to me as a father!” Qiao’s father was on the verge of collapse.
“Get out of my way! I never approved of that mistress, but you insisted on marrying her. After bringing her home, she’s caused nothing but trouble. Now she has angered the Mo Family, how can we not kneel? Do we really wait for the Qiao Family to be kicked out of the capital before you’re satisfied?”
The old man yelled at Qiao’s father who was flabbergasted.
“Dad, how can you speak about me like this…” Bai Xue was so frightened, her face turned pale.
Grandma helped Grandpa up on the side, “You’re putting Ruoxin under a lot of pressure like this. Get up, sit properly.”
The chaotic scene caused the maid hiding on the side to panic, so she sneaked out to secretly call Mo Chen and report.
Qiao Ruoxin looked at her elderly grandparents, silent for a very long time, as if it had been a century.
“To ask Mo Chen for help is fine, but I have one condition.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone’s eyes focused on her, their gaze filled with both hope and panic.
Qiao Ruoxin turned her gaze towards the sobbing Bai Xue, “Let Auntie Bai kneel to Mo Chen.”
Qiao’s father was shocked, “Are you even human! How can you utter such nonsense! Auntie Bai kneel to Mo Chen?”
“What? Kneeling to Mo Chen would already be elevating her status. Otherwise, just leave the capital.” After speaking, she turned around ready to leave.
Unexpectedly, Grandpa called out to her, “Let’s do it this way. Bai Xue should kneel here and beg for Mo Chen’s forgiveness, otherwise she is not allowed to return to the Qiao Family!”
After speaking, Grandpa stood up with Grandma’s help, ready to leave.
“Mom and Dad! You can’t do this to me, Qiao Ruoxin is deliberately making things difficult for me! Even if I kneel, Mo Chen won’t let us off!”
Bai Xue saw that she was about to become a sacrifice, while her in-laws had made up their minds.
Bai Xue grabbed Qiao’s father’s arm, “Husband! I don’t want to kneel to Mo Chen! He will humiliate me! You have no idea how he humiliated the three of us last time!”
The living room was in complete disarray.
Suddenly, a deep and indifferent voice broke in, “Who allowed you to casually enter my home?”
It was as if spoken by a deity.
It made everyone present shudder, except for Qiao Ruoxin.
Mo Chen walked into the living room, dressed in a black suit with a black shirt underneath, as if steeped in darkness.
Xiaowu followed behind him, coldly observing everyone in the room.
Mo Chen walked step by step to the couch, sitting on the single-seat sofa where Qiao Ruoxin had just been seated.
A layer of frost seemed to cover his handsome features as he spoke coldly, “Are you trying to act shamelessly with me?”
Qiao’s grandfather was the first to step forward, “Mr. Xiaomo, congratulations on your recent promotion. It’s my failure in teaching that allowed that woman to displease you. If she kneels down to apologize to you, would that be acceptable?”
Mo Chen’s indifferent gaze swept over the trembling Bai Xue, then turned to Qiao Ruoxin.
His lazy, deep voice slowly began, “Mr. Qiao, you’re no longer young, yet you assert your authority by hitting your own daughter? You may not cherish your daughter, but I cherish my woman, and that slap was not gentle.”
Qiao’s father’s face turned extremely unsightly, unable to utter a single word.
Chapter 179: Wanting to Have a Child for Brother? At this moment, Qiao Ruoxin stood by, her heart trembling slightly.
Mo Chen leaned on the sofa, exuding the posture of an emperor, high and mighty, creating an overwhelming sense of oppression.
Suddenly, his icy voice stated, “That woman should kneel, and Mr. Qiao ought to apologize to my woman in person.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the Qiao Family turned extremely ugly.
The living room fell as silent as a tomb.
Qiao Father practically threw away his old dignity and said, “Mr. Xiaomo, we have had no grudges in the past and no quarrels recently, why target me like this?”
The man scoffed disdainfully, “How can you say we have no grudges? Didn’t your son spill Coke all over me?”
“He’s young and ignorant…”
Mo Chen pinched the bridge of his nose with his long fingers, appearing somewhat impatient, and said coldly, “Either apologize or get out of the capital.”
This firm and cold stance left Qiao Father momentarily flustered.
The first to react was Qiao Grandfather, “Why would you hit your own daughter? Did you ever scold your son for the good deed he did? Apologize to Ruoxin!”
Qiao Grandfather then looked at Bai Xue, pressing her down onto the carpet, “Kneel down and apologize to Mr. Mo, it’s all because of you, this disaster! I should never have let you into the Qiao Family’s door!”
“Ah!!! Dad, how could you do this to me!” Bai Xue screamed in despair as she violently knelt on the ground.
“What? Do you really want the Qiao Family to be driven out of the capital because of a disaster like you? What are you worth!” Qiao Grandfather could no longer contain his fury, his old face completely humiliated by this woman.
Seeing this, Qiao Father became tangled in confusion and turned to Qiao Ruoxin, “Ruoxin! Dad was wrong, I shouldn’t have hit you, let’s put an end to this farce!”
Qiao Ruoxin couldn’t be bothered to watch this chaotic scene any longer.
“Everyone leave, I don’t want to see you again.” After saying this, she turned away heartlessly.
However, everyone carefully watched Mo Chen, waiting for his command, after all, he was the big boss.
Mo Chen glanced at Xiaowu indifferently and Xiaowu instantly understood.
“Mr. Qiao, Qiao Father, please go back, Mr. Mo will keep his word.”
Qiao Grandfather was the first to leave while pulling Qiao Grandmother along.
Bai Xue, kneeling on the floor with tears streaming down her face, looked at Qiao Ruoxin’s retreating figure with hatred, then stood up and angrily turned to leave.
That loathsome look in Bai Xue’s eyes seemed to say, she would definitely seek revenge against Qiao Ruoxin!
Qiao Father gave one last look at Qiao Ruoxin’s retreating figure and also turned to leave.
Quiet completely settled in the living room.
Xiaowu also quietly left.
The next second, Mo Chen grabbed her slender wrist, pulling her into his embrace, to sit on his long legs.
Looking down at her little face, he said in a deep voice, “Still unhappy?”
Qiao Ruoxin sighed softly, “No, it’s just embarrassing for you to see all that… I wanted to maintain the image of a pampered little princess in your eyes, not… well, what just happened.”
The man chuckled and took hold of her chin, teasing her with a nonchalant tone, “I’ve already said I’m millions of times better than your real dad. Come on, call me ‘Daddy’ and let me hear it, hmm?”
“…”
Suddenly, it seemed possible that Mr. Mo might become a doting father in the future.
Qiao Ruoxin looked up at him with eyes as innocent as a deer’s, “Mo Chen, do you want to have daughters or sons in the future?”
The man slightly raised an eyebrow, “Wanting to have kids for your brother now?”
This wicked and suggestive tone… really deserved a beating!
Chapter 180: Tonight, I will ruin her reputation! “Who said I want to have your child! I was just asking! If you don’t want to talk, fine!”
She pretended to be angry as she struggled to leave the man’s embrace, yet Mo Chen held her even tighter, making her unable to move.
“Little Ghost, as long as it’s yours, I’ll love it,” he said.
In an instant, Qiao Ruoxin’s face was flushed with a touch of crimson.
Suddenly, she was lost in a fantasy about having a baby, wondering what a child with Mo Chen would look like.
“Why did your parents only have you? It seems they really like children.”
For a family like the Mo Family, wouldn’t they want to have a whole soccer team?
Mo Chen’s slender fingers were stroking her waist, and he chuckled lightly, “Your uncle Mo doesn’t want his woman to suffer a second time.”
“…”
She felt as if a face full of dog food had been thrown at her; the rumors were true that Mo Tian doted on Mrs. Mo to the skies.
Qiao Ruoxin frowned, “It seems like giving birth really hurts, and being pregnant is quite uncomfortable.”
“When the time comes, I’ll get you a professional team so you won’t suffer too much,” the man said, pinching her chin as if he were seriously considering it.
Something didn’t feel quite right.
Wasn’t this just an inquiry?
Why did it feel like they were seriously planning to start trying for a baby?
What the heck was this???
Qiao Ruoxin narrowed her eyes, seized the man’s black shirt collar, and quipped, “Mo Chen, why do I feel like you’re so experienced, huh? Have other women given birth to your kids?”
“…”
The man looked at her somewhat amusingly, “Qiao Ruoxin, are you asking for trouble?”
“All those wealthy heirs have lots of illegitimate children outside…” she muttered in a low voice.
Moreover, she heard that those rich scions were perverts when it came to women!
This was also why she initially did not want to accept Mo Chen’s confession; she did not want to become a plaything in their hands.
Mo Chen became instantly furious, grabbed her slender waist, and said angrily, “Are you comparing me to that trash? In your eyes, am I no different from that garbage?”
Sensing his rage, Qiao Ruoxin instantly chickened out…
She awkwardly chuckled, then with slender arms wrapped around his neck, she kissed the corner of his lips, “Don’t be angry, I was just kidding! I’m just curious how you know so much, that’s all.”
Mo Chen scoffed, holding her waist, his voice cold, “Because I’ve lived six years longer than you, are you satisfied with that answer?”
“Very satisfied,” she said, blinking her bright eyes innocently.
The man gazed at her plump, red lips moving together and fiercely kissed her, “You’re asking for it!”
“Mm… Can’t you kiss properly? Why do you always bite me?” Qiao Ruoxin tried to push him away.
“Haven’t you ever bitten? I’m much more gentle than you!”
“…”
Gentle? Does that word even apply to Mo Chen???
Mo Chen ravaged her lips until she begged for mercy, promising to make him lunch, then he finally let her go.
This dog of a man was now obediently eating and sleeping, which was a good improvement.
…
After resting at home for two days, her first task was to attend a charity dinner.
Qiao Ruoxin wore a strapped starry sky dress, as if draping the Milky Way around herself.
Her agent wanted her to expand her network to facilitate a smoother career in the entertainment industry.
But what Qiao Ruoxin hadn’t expected was that her stepmother Bai Xue and her wretched stepsister Qiao Sisi were also there, and they had come with ill intentions.
In a corner.
Bai Xue and Qiao Sisi, mother and daughter, were staring intently at Qiao Ruoxin’s figure.
“Mom! You really knelt in front of her? How could Dad and Grandpa do this!”
“This little bitch, tonight I’ll make sure she’s utterly disgraced! Let’s see if Mo Chen still wants her, acting all high and mighty just because she’s favored. Does he really think he loves her that much? It’s just her skin he likes!”
Bai Xue’s teeth-gritting expression was somewhat terrifying.