Ch. 231..240
Chapter 231: Mo Ye Helps Her Massage Her Feet Indeed, half an hour later.
Simon appeared.
The drug hadn’t taken effect yet, but it was probably going to soon.
The type of drug she picked had a slow onset but lasted a long time, making it difficult for a normal person to endure the agony.
Qiao Ruoxin straightened up, feigning anger in a natural and convincing manner.
Simon approached her, looking at her face, which seemed to show no trace of having been slapped.
“Where’s Ruolin?”
“Inside, she’s very emotional.”
Simon couldn’t help but laugh, “So what did you talk to her about? What made her so angry that she hit you?”
Qiao Ruoxin: “Nothing much, I just said she’s not charming enough, getting old, and even you are losing interest in her, that’s why she got angry.”
Doubt appeared on Simon’s face; as far as he knew, Ruolin was not such a quick-tempered person.
“Really?”
“If you don’t believe me, you can go in and see. If not, take her to the hospital. I think I pulled out quite a bit of her hair.”
Qiao Ruoxin’s tone was nonchalant, as if she was talking about something insignificant.
Simon pushed the door open, ready to see what exactly was going on with Jiang Ruolin.
But the moment he entered, Qiao Ruoxin made a phone call: “Xiaowu, have the front desk lock room 3012 from the outside until tomorrow morning.”
“Yes!”
After hanging up, a smirk appeared on Qiao Ruoxin’s lips.
She looked at the closed door and whispered to herself, “Wish you all a night full of surprises.”
It would be best if Jiang Ruolin hit the jackpot and got pregnant in one go; then she would be completely free.
Qiao Ruoxin turned and walked toward the elevator.
…
The parking garage.
Mo Chen was leaning against his car, a cigarette between his lips, lighting it up with a lighter.
Qiao Ruoxin, who just entered the underground parking lot, witnessed this scene.
It must be said this guy looked damn good even when smoking, brimming with male hormones.
His tall and majestic figure leaned against the car, a cigarette dangling from his lips amidst swirling smoke.
The man’s handsome features were veiled in a layer of rogue charm, puffing out smoke ruminatively, seemingly a bit impatient from waiting.
Tonight, Mo Chen seemed like a dark horse prince.
Qiao Ruoxin’s lips curled up as she walked toward his figure.
Mo Chen stood up straight as he saw her, the cigarette still tucked in his lips, looking every bit the elegant and raffish gentleman.
“Have you been waiting long?”
He deliberately blew smoke towards her face, then snuffed out the cigarette on the trash can lid next to him and tossed it in.
“Cough cough…” Qiao Ruoxin frowned and fanned the air with her hand, annoyed!
The next second, the man grabbed her slender waist, spun her around, and pressed her against the car.
“Little Ghost, some trash touched your waist tonight, and I’m not happy about it!”
That tone of voice… commanding and possessive.
Looking at his handsome face, she couldn’t help but laugh, “Then what do you want to do? You’ve touched more than my waist, is there anywhere on me you haven’t touched?”
“…”
In an instant, Mo Chen chuckled low, grabbed her chin, and said in a deep, sexy voice, “You’ve got a point.”
“So, don’t be mad, okay? Let’s go home!”
Her feet were a bit tired from wearing high heels all evening.
The man stared at her lips for a while, then leaned in to kiss her, finally landing his lips on her earlobe and whispered, “Little Ghost, you promised me special service, didn’t you?”
The breath infused with a minty tobacco scent sprayed in her ear, making her whole body tingle.
Qiao Ruoxin subconsciously pushed him away slightly, “Talk properly, don’t stand so close, this is a parking lot, don’t mess around!”
He frowned slightly, a trace of displeasure surfacing between his brows, “Thinking of going back on your word? Don’t change the subject, answer me.”
“Ah… can we talk about it when we get back, okay?”
The man leaned down and purposely nibbled on her earlobe as if to punish her for her evasive response.
“Alright, alright, alright! I agree, I agree! Stop teasing!” Qiao Ruoxin finally caved in.
She was genuinely afraid that this shameless man would do something outrageous in the parking lot.
After all, Lord Mo really had no shame!
The smile on Mo Chen’s lips grew more intense, finally releasing her and bowing his head to kiss her cheek, “Let’s go home.”
So he opened the car door, let her sit in the passenger seat, and then closed the door.
Qiao Ruoxin touched her cheek, feeling a little hot.
It was all this dog of a man’s fault!
Mo Chen drove her all the way back to the Jiang mansion.
Qiao Ruoxin lay on the living room sofa, complaining in a coquettish manner, “These high heels are so uncomfortable, my feet are so sore.”
The man walked up to the sofa and sat down, then he picked up her delicate ankles and began massaging her feet.
“Mmm… that feels good.”
Feeling much more comfortable, Qiao Ruoxin closed her eyes and lay down on the sofa, the corners of her mouth lifting into a smile.
Suddenly, a deep voice came from behind her, “Little Ghost, your feet aren’t as pretty as your face.”
“…” She was speechless, “Obviously, who has feet prettier than their face?”
This dog of a man’s thought process was truly unique.
After lying down for a while, Qiao Ruoxin sat up and looked at the man massaging her feet.
The usually irascible and aloof Lord Mo was now so seriously and attentively massaging her feet.
Looking at the man’s handsome profile, with his high nose bridge, strong eyebrows, sensuous thin lips, and the taut jawline exuding an inexplicable sense of abstinence.
“Mo Chen brother…”
“Hmm?”
“Seeing all I did today, would you think I’m bad? Do you think I’m very scheming?”
Everything she had done tonight was known to Mo Chen, and without his help and cooperation, it wouldn’t have been so easily successful.
Mo Chen finally looked up at her and said indifferently, “Is it the first day I’ve met you?”
He had long known what Little Ghost was like.
She was never a goody-two-shoes, the first time he saw the 12-year-old Qiao Ruoxin, she was bullying a male classmate.
Over the following years, he often heard from Bai Junyan how naughty Little Ghost was.
But to him, it was harmless—just some minor mischief.
He wasn’t fond of timid women by nature and didn’t have that much time to play the knight in shining armor for women. A woman who could defend herself was best.
Qiao Ruoxin moved closer to him, her delicate chin resting on the man’s shoulder, “I was avenging you…”
“Hmm.”
The man massaged her feet for quite a while, then asked, “Do your feet still hurt?”
“Not anymore, it’s much better, thank you, Mo Chen brother.”
Mo Chen slightly arched an eyebrow, his tone taking on a more mischievous edge, “You think this was for free?”
“???”
Qiao Ruoxin was stunned for a second, “Then what do you want?”
The man’s lips curled up, “How about some special service?”
She instinctively stood up and headed upstairs, “After I take a shower… I’ll give it to you, I’m going to take a shower first.”
Mo Chen slowly got to his feet, following her, and wrapped his arms around her slender waist.
“Shower together? And then the special service.”
“I don’t want to shower with you! You’re a beast without your clothes on!”
Chapter 232: Baby, I’m in the hospital, won’t you come see me? Mansion No. 7, inside the VIP guest room.
Simon entered the room and indeed saw Jiang Ruolin’s clothes scattered all over the floor.
Could it be that these two women really fought each other?
As he walked a few more steps inside, he saw Jiang Ruolin lying disheveled on the bed, with a flushed face. It looked like she had been drugged.
“Ruolin! Snap out of it, what’s going on with you!”
Jiang Ruolin opened her eyes in a daze and then saw Simon’s handsome and gentle face.
“Simon, I feel so awful, take me to the hospital… I feel so terrible.”
Jiang Ruolin could only speak in intermittent phrases, unable to form a complete sentence. She felt as if her whole body was being bitten by tiny insects, causing unbearable discomfort.
Simon picked her up by the waist and started moving towards the room door.
However, as he reached the foyer, he found that the door had been locked from the outside, impossible to open.
Simon’s expression drastically changed; he seemed to understand what was happening instantly!
He gritted his teeth and roared, “Qiao Ruoxin!”
He put Jiang Ruolin back on the bed and then tried to take out his phone to call for someone to unlock the door, only to find there was no signal!
Simon then tried the landline, and to his dismay, it also had no signal!
It seemed Qiao Ruoxin had planned this for a long time…
Simon’s rage was evident on his face when suddenly he started to feel an intense warmth. Could it be from anger?
Jiang Ruolin, lying on the bed, looked at him and said, “Simon, this is Qiao Ruoxin’s trap. She did it on purpose. She drugged both of us. She wants to lock us in here together and then…”
Before Jiang Ruolin could finish, Simon exclaimed in shock, “What are you saying? She drugged both of us? When?”
His mind raced as he searched through his memory for anything he had eaten or drunk.
At last, his thoughts settled on the red wine in the tall glasses at the dinner!
Jiang Ruolin, struggling to suppress her voice, said, “I don’t know when, but we’ve both been drugged. What are we going to do? I feel so terrible, so terrible.”
Simon was already feeling the strange sensations in his body as the heat began to spread everywhere.
He feared he would soon lose his senses.
“Ruolin, you stay in the bathroom, splash yourself with cold water, cool down.”
“I don’t have the strength; I can’t move…”
Jiang Ruolin now felt as if she were a puddle of water, completely lacking the strength to move.
Simon, enduring the discomfort, stepped forward, picked up Jiang Ruolin’s body, and carried her into the bathroom.
Then he turned on the shower, letting the cold water rain down on Jiang Ruolin’s body.
The chilling sensation made Jiang Ruolin feel much better instantly, but she still slid powerlessly to the floor.
Simon looked at her, disheveled and soaked, fighting the urge that was building inside him.
He turned and left the bathroom, closing the door behind him.
Simon collapsed on the bed, but Jiang Ruolin’s faint scent was everywhere on the sheets.
His body felt like it was going to explode, his mind filled with thoughts of Qiao Ruoxin’s acting.
How could he have forgotten that Qiao Ruoxin was an actress!
Not only did Qiao Ruoxin graduate from a film academy, but her acting skills were also excellent!
“Baby, you’ve angered me, I’m really mad now…” he muttered hoarsely to himself.
Right now, he wished he could drag Qiao Ruoxin over and punish her on the spot!
Inside Simon’s body, it was as if a blazing fire raged.
He had the urge to rush into the bathroom, but he was forcibly restraining himself.
The dose of the drug was really strong; he even felt that if the night passed, it might end in death.
He’s a man, but what about Jiang Ruolin? Can a woman withstand this?
Simon even started having hallucinations, and if this continued, he didn’t know what he might do.
At this moment, the bathroom door opened.
Jiang Ruolin suddenly came out wrapped in a bath towel, approached him, and said, “Simon, why don’t we…”
“What do you want to say?”
Simon seemed to guess what Jiang Ruolin wanted to say, but he didn’t want to listen, and deliberately stood up and walked to the other side of the bed.
“Simon! Wasn’t I once the woman you loved the most? Have you fallen for someone else so quickly? I don’t believe it! If you’ve fallen for someone else, why are you still so nice to me? Why do you still care about what I do?”
Jiang Ruolin’s mind echoed with the words of Qiao Ruoxin.
She did pride herself on being noble and maintained her dignity, and over time, many of the men who pursued her grew tired of it and naturally left.
Now, Jiang Ruolin wanted to gather her courage and face her inner world.
But Simon kept retreating, “Ruolin, don’t come any closer, I no longer harbor romantic feelings for you, I just consider you a friend, and besides, our families are old acquaintances.”
Jiang Ruolin stood there pale-faced, feeling deeply humiliated to be rejected by a man she had once turned down herself.
Suddenly, Simon smashed a table lamp.
Jiang Ruolin was stunned.
Simon took out a shard and fiercely stabbed it into his own shoulder, the blood instantly staining his white shirt red.
Jiang Ruolin was dumbfounded, “Simon! What are you doing!”
“Pain makes me sober, and I can’t make this mistake again, Ruolin, I can’t take on this responsibility, and I can’t have you this way, it’s an insult to you,” he gritted his teeth against the pain, but indeed immediately became clear-headed.
Jiang Ruolin’s tears slowly slid down, she felt somewhat heartbroken.
This night was so long, so hard to endure…
…
The next day, early morning.
Jiang Residence Number One.
Qiao Ruoxin was pinned down and slept on by that bastard of a man all night, feeling more tired the more she slept.
Suddenly, a ringing phone woke her up.
She slowly opened her eyes and pushed the man on her, “Get up, my phone is ringing.”
Mo Chen frowned and lazily left her body, turning over to sleep beside her.
Qiao Ruoxin sat up, glanced at the phone in a daze, and instantly woke up when she saw it was Simon calling.
She glanced at Mo Chen, who was still deep in sleep beside her, then quietly got out of bed to go to the balcony to answer the call.
Qiao Ruoxin put the phone to her ear, “Mr. Lawrence, did you enjoy your night of passion? Calling me so early in the morning?”
“Baby, I’m in the hospital, aren’t you going to come see me?”
Hospital?
She frowned slightly, could the drug have been too strong and actually harmed Jiang Ruolin’s body?
“Not going, let Jiang Ruolin keep you company, after all, you just spent such a wonderful night together…”
“Qiao Ruoxin, I warn you, you’d better come to the hospital to see me immediately, otherwise don’t blame me for provoking Mo Chen.”
She chuckled lightly, “What else can you do besides that? If you’ve been with Jiang Ruolin, then take responsibility…”
“I didn’t sleep with Ruolin.”
The smile on Qiao Ruoxin’s lips froze instantly.
What… what?
Simon and Jiang Ruolin had nothing happen? The effects of that alcohol were supposed to be very intense, and most people couldn’t withstand it!
Her complexion became somewhat ugly, her lips tightly pursed.
Chapter 233: The Woman in the Video is You! Qiao Ruoxin gripped her phone tightly, “Your self-control is that strong? This drug’s effect is not ordinary at all; a normal person wouldn’t be able to endure it.”
A low chuckle came from the other end of the phone, “If I can’t even withstand this, how am I supposed to compete fairly with Mo Chen? If Mo Chen can do it, why can’t I?”
“Whether you can do it or not, I don’t care at all!”
With that said, she intended to hang up directly, but Simon said, “Don’t you want to know what Mo Chen’s inner demon is? Don’t you wonder what the piece of memory Mo Chen lost is about?”
Then, the call was disconnected.
Beep… beep…
Qiao Ruoxin stared at the call ended screen on her phone, and her complexion began to turn slightly pale.
Her long, thick eyelashes trembled slightly.
Why would Simon know about Mo Chen’s inner demon?
And why would Simon know about the piece of memory Mo Chen lost?
Qiao Ruoxin returned to the bedroom, squatted in front of the bed, and gazed at the man sleeping soundly.
She spaced out for a long time, her mind in total disarray, really wanting to figure out what exactly Brother Mo Chen’s inner demon was.
She just didn’t understand, why would Simon know?
Qiao Ruoxin got up and walked toward the bathroom. After freshening up, she went to the dressing room to change into a new set of clothes.
She then fully armed herself, afraid of being recognized by passersby.
As she was putting on a mask in front of the full-length mirror, she was suddenly embraced from behind by Grandfather Mo around her waist.
The man’s kiss landed on her fair, swan-like neck, his voice hoarse and sexy, “Little Ghost, why are you up so early, huh?”
Qiao Ruoxin smiled faintly, “I have some matters to deal with at the company, you continue sleeping.”
“How can I sleep without you?”
This matter-of-fact tone!
Holding this Little Ghost all night was fine, but once Qiao Ruoxin got up, he began to feel unable to fall asleep again.
She couldn’t help but laugh, “Then don’t sleep, go to the office — it’s already eight o’clock.”
The man embraced her soft body, leaning on her slender shoulders, nibbling on her earlobe, “Little Ghost, I want you to sleep with me a little longer.”
Qiao Ruoxin hugged Grandfather Mo’s tall frame, “I really do have matters to attend to. I kept you company for so long last night, don’t be greedy.”
Remembering last night, her cheeks started to heat up again.
Grandfather Mo was indeed a volatile and clingy Divine Beast.
A doting smile appeared on Mo Chen’s lips, “Mmm… Last night’s special service wasn’t bad. Good girl, here’s your reward, go on then.”
Finally, he let her go.
The man turned around and walked toward the bathroom, then closed the door behind him.
The moment the bathroom door shut, Qiao Ruoxin’s gaze flickered, somewhat flustered, because Simon’s words filled her head.
…
Hospital.
Inside the VIP ward.
Simon lay in the hospital bed, his shoulder wrapped in medical gauze, with a somewhat unsightly complexion.
He was waiting for Qiao Ruoxin’s arrival.
And he knew she would definitely come, if only for Mo Chen’s inner demon.
Suddenly, a knock came from outside.
Simon’s lips curved up, he knew the person he had been waiting for had arrived.
“Come in,” said a somewhat hoarse and weak voice.
The door to the ward opened, and Qiao Ruoxin walked in.
Wearing a mask and a visor cap, at a casual glance she would not be recognized, but that unique celebrity aura might give her away instantly to onlookers.
After entering the ward, Qiao Ruoxin took off her mask and, looking at the man on the bed, she instantly understood what was going on.
“You remained awake all night by injuring yourself?”
Simon smirked faintly, “Are you moved? I preserved my chastity all for you.”
Qiao Ruoxin replied with an indifferent tone, “Not only am I not moved, but I even feel some pity for Jiang Ruolin. With her situation being so, you’re actually indifferent?”
“I’ve said it long ago, I have no romantic feelings for Ruolin anymore. Don’t you believe me? Or are you, perhaps, deliberately testing me this time?”
“I don’t have that kind of time to waste on you. I just want you two to be together and leave me alone.”
Simon let out a mocking laugh, “Then what should we do? I’ve passed your test, so how about considering letting me be your man? Whatever Mo Chen has done, I have done as well.”
Qiao Ruoxin, “I’m not interested in these things. I want to ask you, how do you know that Mo Chen has lost part of his memory? And how do you know what Mo Chen’s inner demon is?”
The quietness in the ward was striking; sunlight streamed through the window but still couldn’t warm Qiao Ruoxin’s chilly heart.
She didn’t like Simon, felt nothing for him; whatever he did or said, she didn’t care.
Simon was somewhat displeased with her attitude.
“The part of memory Mo Chen lost is his inner demon. If he remembers it, he’ll definitely not want you anymore.”
A jolt shot through Qiao Ruoxin’s heart.
Furrowing her brows with a hint of disbelief, she queried, “Are you spouting nonsense? Do you actually know or not?”
Simon, “I know, but not much. Mo Chen’s inner demon is a video, a clip he can’t recall.”
A video!
Shock quickly filled Qiao Ruoxin’s eyes.
Mo Chen’s psychotherapist had told her that, during therapy, Mo Chen kept mentioning something about deleting a video and then started to lose control of his emotions.
She had always been searching for the answer, wanting to know what this video was and why it became Mo Chen’s inner demon.
“What is that video? What exactly is in its content? Why does it cause him so much pain?”
Qiao Ruoxin wanted to know, yet she was also a bit afraid.
Her intuition warned her that this video was probably horrifying; the content might be something too brutal for her to bear.
Seeing her expectant yet frightened gaze, Simon felt a twinge of enjoyment, “Do you really want to know? I’m afraid you’ll regret it.”
“Speak! I want to know!”
“I’ve only watched that video once, it’s a clip of a man and a woman in bed, about ten minutes long. But the woman’s face was captured clearly…”
Simon deliberately held back, observing the changes in Qiao Ruoxin’s eyes.
“And then? Speak!” She was getting angry, desperate to know what that video was all about.
Simon smiled as he said, “The woman in the video is you.”
The woman in the video is you!
The woman in the video is you!
The woman in the video is you!
This sentence circled over Qiao Ruoxin’s head like a curse, leaving her standing in shock, unable to regain her composure for a long time.
“Impossible! You’re making this up! How could it be me?”
She took a step back involuntarily, her tone became emotionally charged and furious.
The idea of a ten-minute video featuring herself in bed with a man other than Mo Chen was inconceivable to her.
How could this be possible!
Utterly absurd!
Other than Mo Chen, she had never been to bed with any other man!
It was absolutely impossible! Simon must be deliberately deceiving her!
“Impossible? Then why do you think Mo Chen has changed so much in the past two years? Do you dare to let him remember that lost memory?”
Simon’s words were aggressive, cornering her into a tight spot.
Still, she couldn’t believe it; the woman in that so-called video was her???
She didn’t even know if the video actually existed!
Chapter 234: Chapter 234: Big Brother Mo Chen, Will You Ever Stop Wanting Me One Day? “How do I know you’re not lying to me? Where’s the video, I want to see it!”
Without really seeing that video, she wouldn’t believe it!
Simon laughed out loud, “How would I have that video? I also stumbled upon it by chance, I really didn’t expect you to be so wild back then. So, why pretend to be loyal and faithful now? You’ve already betrayed Mo Chen.”
All of this was clearly orchestrated by him behind the scenes.
But now he was pretending to be an innocent bystander.
If one were to talk about acting skills, Simon’s had reached a masterful level.
“I didn’t! I didn’t betray him!” Qiao Ruoxin’s emotions started spiraling out of control, her mind a mess.
Video, video, video…
Her mind was completely preoccupied with the word ‘video’.
How could her face be in that video? It was simply impossible!
She had only been with Mo Chen!
Seeing her complexion change, Simon suddenly said, “How about this, I help you find that video, and you give me a fair chance to compete for your love?”
Qiao Ruoxin looked at the man in front of her.
She loathed him to the extreme!
Yet, she truly wanted to get that video, she needed to see who the woman in the video really was.
She suddenly regained her composure, “Are you sure you can find that video? And besides, if the woman in the video really is me, would you still want me?”
Something was off!
Very off!
While Simon didn’t possess an intense possessiveness, he definitely couldn’t stand the thought of the woman he liked sleeping with other men.
Simon’s gaze fell on her eyes, a trace of a smile forming on his lips, “It’s a bit disgusting, but what can I do? I’m so infatuated with you that it’s demeaning, even if you have such a dirty past, I still want you.”
“…”
Qiao Ruoxin felt there was something quite not right with the man in front of her.
“We’ll talk when you find the video. I have to see the video!”
Having said that, she turned and left the hospital ward without looking back.
Simon, lying in the hospital bed, watched the door close and chuckled, “Baby, you might doubt your whole life after seeing that video.”
…
The entire day, Qiao Ruoxin was distracted, unable to find the right feel even when recording songs in the studio.
She barely ate any lunch.
In the evening, she was escorted back to Jiang Mansion Number One by her bodyguard.
She went straight to her bedroom and lied down on the bed to sleep, exhausted.
She hadn’t really done anything, but her mind was so preoccupied with that video, it wore her out.
After a while, the bedroom door was pushed open.
The man’s deep footsteps approached.
Then, she heard Mo Chen’s voice by her ear, “Little Ghost, why aren’t you eating dinner?”
Qiao Ruoxin opened her eyes listlessly, turned her face away, and said in a dispirited tone, “I don’t feel like it, I have no appetite.”
The man pulled her up and held her in his arms, lowering his head to look at her small face, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”
She sat on the man’s long legs, her arms involuntarily wrapping around his neck, whispering, “Mo Chen brother, will there ever come a day when you don’t want me?”
Simon’s words echoed in her ears…
[The memory Mo Chen lost is his inner demon. If he remembers it, he will certainly not want you anymore.]
Just thinking about this made her feel so troubled.
She wanted to find the video quickly, yet feared that the woman in the video would truly have her face.
Her soft voice entered the man’s ear, sounding more like the coquettishness of a little woman.
Mo Chen kissed her cheek softly, coaxing her with a low voice, “No, it’s always you who doesn’t want me. When have I ever not wanted you?”
“Really?”
The man affirmed, “Mhm, of course.”
Then, Mo Chen picked her up by her waist and walked out of the bedroom, “Throwing a tantrum is fine, but not eating is not okay, I won’t indulge you in that.”
The man carried her all the way to the dining room and sat her down on a chair.
Qiao Ruoxin stared at the food in front of her, truly lacking any appetite, preoccupied with heavy thoughts—who could think about eating?
The man served her a small bowl of soup and said in a deep voice, “Drink the soup first.”
“Mm…”
Qiao Ruoxin absent-mindedly sipped the soup.
Mo Chen also noticed her abnormality and frowned slightly, “Little Ghost, what’s wrong with you?”
“Nothing, just not hungry, and I feel a bit nauseous…”
The man was silent for a long time before suddenly asking, “Are you pregnant?”
Her spoon fell into the bowl, the hot soup splashing onto her hand, causing her to draw in a sharp breath of pain.
Mo Chen immediately stood up, gripping her wrist, and said sternly, “Qiao Ruoxin!”
“It’s fine, it doesn’t hurt…”
She withdrew her hand and took a look, it was just a red patch.
The man sat back down and piled up her plate with food, “Eat.”
“I really don’t have an appetite, I can’t eat…”
Qiao Ruoxin had a sense of karmic retribution; she seemed to understand the torment Mo Chen had endured over the past two years.
Apparently, when one is weighed down with worries, it’s really difficult to eat or sleep, as the mind keeps racing with chaotic thoughts.
“…”
Seeing her lack of appetite, Mo Chen knew that forcing her to eat might make her vomit.
“Is your period late?”
She was momentarily startled, then shook her head, “No, I’m not pregnant.”
Upon hearing this answer, a flicker of disappointment crossed the man’s dark eyes.
Though he knew the chances of pregnancy were slim because he had used protection every time.
“Then eat, I’ll take you to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow,” the man’s voice was cold and serious, leaving no room for refusal.
Qiao Ruoxin, “I’m really fine, there’s no need for a hospital, I’m just a bit tired.”
Mo Chen glanced at her indifferently and cruelly stated the fact, “But you haven’t slept either.”
“…”
Indeed, she’d been lying in bed for a good while but couldn’t sleep.
Her mind was plagued with thoughts about that video; she was truly curious, what exactly was in that video?
Why did they say the woman in it was her?
Was it possible that Qiao Ruoxin couldn’t remember whom she had slept with?
Such a thing was absolutely impossible!
She was forced by Mo Chen to eat a bowl of rice and drink a small bowl of soup before heading upstairs to take a bath.
In the bathroom.
Qiao Ruoxin lay in the bathtub, her mind once again filled with thoughts about the video until her head ached.
She submerged herself underwater, holding her breath until she felt like suffocating, then burst out of the bathtub, greedily breathing in the fresh air.
At that moment, the bathroom door was suddenly pushed open.
She cried out instinctively, “Ah!”
Mo Chen entered the bathroom with a calm expression, picked up a towel from the side, and pulled her out of the bathtub.
“What are you doing! I’m taking a bath here!”
She covered her upper body with her arms, but in covering the top, she couldn’t cover the bottom.
The man sneered dismissively, “Little Ghost, what are you covering? Which part of your body have I not kissed, touched, or held? Now you’re shy?”
Qiao Ruoxin’s face turned red instantly.
“You… have some decency! You just barge in while I’m taking a bath!”
Mo Chen wrapped the towel around her, picked her up from the bathtub, and set her on the ground.
He spoke with an indifferent tone, “You’ve been soaking for an hour.”
Chapter 235: I have never betrayed you “But you can’t just barge in like that…” she muttered dissatisfiedly in a low voice.
The man was carefully drying her body with a towel, and Qiao Ruoxin was shocked again.
“No need, I can do it myself, I’m not comfortable with…”
She was still instinctively guarding her upper body with her arms, trying to take the towel from him to dry herself.
But she was met with Mo Chen’s merciless sarcasm, “Not comfortable now? That night when you were drunk, I bathed you, and you seemed to enjoy it then, didn’t you?”
!!!
Qiao Ruoxin was dumbfounded, “You bathed me??? Are you serious?”
“You were so drunk you could hardly stand, clinging to me without letting go, do you expect you could have bathed yourself?”
Even though she and Mo Chen had done all the intimate things between a man and a woman.
But she really wasn’t comfortable with a man bathing her!
It was just too awkward!
Mo Chen had already dried her off and handed her a robe, “Put it on.”
She quickly put on the robe, covering her body.
Then the man lifted her by the waist and brought her to the terrace, where she sat on an outdoor sofa.
Qiao Ruoxin, in his arms, watched his handsome profile.
“Little Ghost, tell me, what’s on your mind?”
“No… nothing.”
Mo Chen’s large hand gripped her slender waist, and seeing the dodging look in her eyes, he said in a deep voice, “If you don’t tell me, I’ll strip off your robe right here, and you’re wearing nothing underneath, so think carefully.”
As he spoke, his well-defined, long fingers had already moved to her shapely rear, seeming ready to tear off the silk robe at any moment.
Qiao Ruoxin grabbed his hand, “Don’t!”
The corners of the man’s mouth curved up slightly, and his deep voice was somewhat forceful in the night, “Will you tell me or not?”
She was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly said, “Mo Chen, two years ago, you had a car accident…”
At the mention of the car accident, he tightened his grip on her waist a bit.
She could feel that Mo Chen seemed very averse to talking about the accident.
Mo Chen’s face darkened instantly, his brows furrowed, staring intently at her, waiting for her to continue.
“Two years ago, you had a car accident and lost some memories, right?” Qiao Ruoxin asked cautiously, not forgetting to watch the changes in the man’s expression.
But Mo Chen showed no change in expression, responding indifferently, “Hmm, I did forget some things.”
And it seemed he had forgotten some very important things.
Qiao Ruoxin wrapped her arms around the man’s neck, leaning intimately on his broad shoulder, and asked softly, “Do you still remember some general things? About what sort of things?”
In her heart, she prayed desperately, please not the video, please not…
Mo Chen’s deep voice slowly rose, “I always have this video in my mind of a man and a woman having sex, but I can’t see the faces, and I don’t know why I remember this.”
The woman in his arms, Qiao Ruoxin, stiffened instantly, turning pale, her eyes filled with terror.
Could that video really exist? And could the woman in it be her?
Qiao Ruoxin could imagine, two years earlier, how mentally shattered Mo Chen must have been seeing such a video, how tormented he must have felt.
Was that why he had the accident?
Was that why he pushed himself to that state?
Feeling disgusted and nauseous at the sight of women?
Suddenly, she felt such heartache for this bastard of a man.
She held Mo Chen tightly, her voice slightly tearful, “Mo Chen, I have never betrayed you, really…”
The man’s dark eyes flickered slightly, and he laughed soundlessly.
His large hand caressed her back, “Good girl.”
It seemed that wasn’t enough, so Qiao Ruoxin spread her legs, straddled the man’s waist, and held his body tight.
Fuck…
Aside from a robe, Little Ghost wasn’t wearing anything underneath, yet she dared to sit on him in such a posture.
Damn it, this was deadly!
His voice was hoarse to the extreme, “Little Ghost, stop messing around, hmm?”
“Brother Mo Chen, you have to believe me, the only man I’ve ever liked since I was young is you. I gave you all my firsts as a woman.”
She rested her chin on the man’s shoulder, muttering softly.
Mo Chen chuckled indulgently and embraced the woman in his arms, “Of course, I know, because you’ve been mine since the beginning.”
She chuckled lightly, “So, no matter what unfavorable things you see about me, don’t believe them, okay?”
Even though she always knew that Mo Chen didn’t trust her much.
Especially since she had disappeared for another two years, she probably no longer held any loyalty in Mo Chen’s eyes.
Moreover, due to the various incidents two years ago, that’s why Mo Chen unconsciously chose to believe when he saw that kind of video, and then had a breakdown.
Otherwise, with Mo Chen’s high IQ, under normal and calm circumstances, he would never have believed the woman in the video was her.
“Unfavorable things about you? What do you mean?”
The man’s tone turned icy in an instant, he pushed Qiao Ruoxin away from his embrace, his slender fingers gripping her jaw firmly, he said in a heavy voice, “Make yourself clear, what do you mean?”
“Just… worried that you might get angry again if you see any scandal about me with someone.”
Mo Chen’s expression softened slightly, pinched her chin, “Little Ghost, I can let go of the past, but from now on, if you get involved with other men again, I’ll show you just how twisted I can really be.”
She couldn’t help but laugh, “What do you plan on doing with me then?”
The man instantly became furious, said sharply, “What do you mean by that question? Have you fucking prepared to betray me already?”
Damn, she had said the wrong thing.
She hurriedly shook her head, her will to survive driving her to explain, “No, no, I like you so much, why would I betray you? It took me so much effort to get back to your side, am I sick to go looking for trouble on my own?”
Mo Chen’s anger gradually subsided, he held the woman’s soft body tight, with a harsh tone, “Good that you know!”
“I’m just curious, just want to ask you, what are your plans then?”
The man snorted, “Directly break your damn leg, lock you up on the bed, and you can forget about freedom for the rest of your life.”
“…”
Indeed, twisted enough.
Seeing her silent, Mo Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, pinched her slender waist, “Why so quiet? Are you scared of me?”
Qiao Ruoxin smiled gently, “Brother Mo Chen, you’re so twisted, of course, I’m scared.”
“Little Ghost, be good, brother won’t do anything to you,” the man’s deep voice was tender and affectionate, but more than that, it was reluctance.
She nodded, “Brother Mo Chen, some things are better left forgotten, okay? Maybe they’re not such good memories, which is why you chose to forget them.”
Mo Chen laughed aloud, his slender finger tapping her forehead, “Little Ghost, you talk too much for someone not wearing underwear, hmm?”
“…”
Only then did she realize she was only wearing a robe, so she quickly got off the man and sat down beside him.
She touched her hot cheek awkwardly…
Now, she truly feared that Mo Chen would remember those lost memories.
And, her intuition told her that the video might still exist.
Otherwise, why would Simon offer to help her find the video?
Chapter 236: The Original Video Is Still in Mo Chen’s Hands The man stood up, looked down at her with an intense gaze, “Get up, go back to sleep, it’s late.”
At this moment, Qiao Ruoxin was wearing only a thin robe, sitting cross-legged on the sofa. The collar of the robe was half-concealed, revealing a hint of a young woman’s sensuality.
Qiao Ruoxin stood up and naturally wrapped her arms around the man’s neck.
Then Mo Chen picked her up and carried her towards the bedroom.
She was laid down on the soft, cushiony bed, and Mo Chen glanced at her, “I’m going to take a shower, if you’re tired, just sleep first.”
“Hmm, okay,” she replied.
It was not until she heard the bathroom door close that she realized he had gone to take a shower.
Qiao Ruoxin lay on the bed, and once it quieted down, her mind uncontrollably began to recall the conversation with Simon.
Maybe she should use Simon to find that video.
Ten minutes later, the bathroom door opened.
Mo Chen returned to the bed with the fresh, pleasant scent of a shower and turned off the lights.
As was routine, he drew her into his embrace, his voice lowered, “Sleep.”
“Hmm, goodnight, Mo Chen, brother,” she said.
She closed her eyes and then felt a shower of kisses from the man on her collarbone.
But the kissing only lasted for a while and then stopped; there were no further moves, just holding her purely for sleep.
Soon, she could hear the man’s steady breathing behind her.
Finally, she made a decision in her heart.
She must find the video before Simon did; otherwise, Simon would use it to threaten her again.
Qiao Ruoxin gradually closed her eyes and entered into a dream.
In her dream, she finally found that so-called video and then saw that the woman in the video really had her own face!
Then, she also dreamed that Simon uploaded the video online, and it was circulated widely for all to see; she was scorned by the entire internet as a worthless woman.
“No! It’s not me! It can’t be me!”
Suddenly!
She woke with a start from the nightmare.
Qiao Ruoxin suddenly opened her eyes, filled with panic, and a layer of cold sweat formed on her forehead.
The man sleeping beside her, Mo Ye, was also woken up by her noise.
He turned to look at Qiao Ruoxin, whose face looked terrible, slightly frowning as he helped her wipe the cold sweat from her forehead with a tissue.
“Little Ghost, having a nightmare?”
Mo Chen’s deep voice sounded, immediately providing her with a shot of tranquility.
She instinctively hugged his body, burying her small face into his chest, “Hmm… I had a very scary nightmare… It was too frightening!”
If Simon found that video first, then maybe he would release it to the entire net!
She believed Simon was capable of that!
No!
She had to find the video and destroy it!
Mo Chen hugged her shivering body tightly, his eyebrows knotted, what kind of nightmare had she had that was so frightening that she was shaking?
“It’s okay, I’m here, okay?”
“Mo Chen, brother, you have to believe me; you must be on my side!”
“Hmm, I believe you,” the man responded indifferently, easing the fear in her heart.
Qiao Ruoxin slowly calmed down, returning from the dream to the real world.
…
Afternoon.
There was a variety show to record today, still to promote Lucky girls’ new album.
While getting her hair and makeup done backstage, Qiao Ruoxin looked at herself in the mirror and adjusted her state of mind.
When you’re working, you can’t think of anything else!
She warned herself inwardly.
Suddenly, Song Yingying came running over, whispering, “Ruoxin, that Mr. Lawrence is here at your site again, he’s really your die-hard fan!”
Qiao Ruoxin’s body stiffened slightly.
Wasn’t Simon supposed to be hospitalized with an injury? How could he still come?
“Are you sure you saw Simon clearly?”
“Yeah, with Mr. Lawrence’s temperament and appearance, how could I be mistaken? He’s still sitting in the first row. He’s even publicly announced on media interviews that he’s pursuing you, tsk tsk…”
This man was really ruthless.
Simon appeared gentle and well-mannered, never lost his temper, and wouldn’t even say a harsh word, but the things he did were more twisted one after the other.
The first half of today’s program recording was a talk show.
Thus, when Qiao Ruoxin walked onto the stage and sat down on the sofa, she unconsciously glanced at the audience and sure enough, spotted Simon at first sight.
Simon was staring at her, a smile playing on his lips.
She felt uncomfortable all over under such a gaze.
…
After the program recording ended.
Qiao Ruoxin was in the backstage changing clothes when her phone rang; it was Simon calling.
She hesitated for a few seconds but still chose to answer.
“What is it?”
“Come out, I’ll speak a word with you, then I’ll go back to the hospital,”
Beep… beep…
He hung up the phone after speaking, not giving her a chance to refuse.
Ten minutes later, Qiao Ruoxin arrived at the stairwell of the TV station building, which was basically deserted.
Simon was standing there, leaning against the railing.
Qiao Ruoxin walked over with an icy expression: “Why aren’t you in the hospital? Why come here to join the excitement?”
“Worried about me?”
“Hmph…” Her disdainful snort allowed Simon to savor it on his own.
Simon looked at her disdainful laugh, not angered, his voice still gentle: “You seem a bit off today, worried about that video? I told you, I’ll help you find it, rest assured.”
Qiao Ruoxin glanced at him indifferently: “I’m just about to get my period, that’s why I’m feeling unwell, you’re overthinking it.”
“Oh? Knowing about the existence of that video, you can still be so calm? You have such strong mental resilience?”
“How else could I compete with you?” She couldn’t help but take two steps back, wanting to be further away from this man.
Simon chuckled lightly: “I don’t want to engage in a battle of wits with you, I want to date you. I’m not pressuring you, just give me a fair chance to compete, okay?”
Qiao Ruoxin gave no reaction, her gaze flat: “A fair competition? Your sincerity is lacking. Produce that video, and I’ll consider it.”
Simon, somewhat surprised, raised an eyebrow: “You would consider it?”
He had thought Qiao Ruoxin would outright reject him, to confront him head-on. It seemed this woman had grown.
“First, produce that video, remember, I want the original, no copies allowed.”
“Fine, I’ll help you look for it, but the original is probably still in Mo Chen’s possession, except he’s lost that part of his memory now.”
Qiao Ruoxin’s eyes widened in surprise, her face incredulous: “What are you saying? That video is still with Mo Chen?”
Simon: “Mhm, Mo Chen was quite shaken when he saw that video back then and used various means to acquire the original. Where he put it, I don’t know, and I guess he doesn’t remember either.”
She had a question and asked straight out: “I’ve always wondered, how did you come to see this video? And who sent it to Mo Chen?”
Simon shrugged, an expression on his face suggesting he didn’t know either.
What was the intention of sending this video to both Mo Chen and Simon?
Was it to make both men hate her? Despise her? Detest her?
Chapter 237: Lipstick Got on My Clothes After work, Qiao Ruoxin had her bodyguard drive her to the Hengzhong Group.
She took the elevator to the high-level management floor, donning a pair of black sunglasses that covered most of her face, and headed straight for the Chairman’s office.
Secretary Jiang saw her and immediately picked up the desk phone, ready to make a call.
Qiao Ruoxin stopped her, “Don’t call, I want to surprise him.”
Then, she walked to the office door and knocked.
After a while, a man’s deep voice came from inside, “Come in.”
The corners of her mouth turned up, and then she pushed open the office door and walked in, only to see the tall and magnanimous figure of the man standing in front of the window, overlooking the entire city, lost in thought.
Qiao Ruoxin intentionally slowed her steps, walked up behind the man, and suddenly hugged him from behind, shouting loudly, “Brother Mo Chen!”
The man she hugged didn’t seem to react too much, only his indifferent handsome face gained a trace of warmth.
“Hmm…”
Qiao Ruoxin frowned, “Is that all the reaction I get? Aren’t you a bit surprised?”
It seemed like it had been a long time since she had come to the company to unexpectedly pounce on this man, hadn’t it?
Mo Chen looked down at the slender arms wrapped around his waist, the corners of his mouth curved up slightly, and in a deep voice he said, “I heard your footsteps.”
???
Qiao Ruoxin released him, circled to his front, and looked up at the man’s handsome features.
“You can tell it’s me just by my footsteps?”
The man’s well-defined, long fingers grasped her chin, he laughed softly, and said slowly, “It’s not just the footsteps, I also caught your scent.”
Qiao Ruoxin subconsciously sniffed her clothes, which seemed to have no particular smell.
“This is a scent only a man can detect.”
“…”
Recognizing a woman by her scent?
“Did you come to find me because you missed me, or because you have something to ask me?”
Actually, he already had an answer in his heart—it was obviously the latter.
With a smiling expression, Qiao Ruoxin hugged his body, “Brother Mo Chen, let’s stay at the Mo Family Estate tonight; I want to soak in a hot spring.”
What she really wanted was to look for that video at the Mo Family.
Mo Chen had his own secret laboratory there, and she figured it might be in that place.
A trace of displeasure appeared on the man’s handsome face, and he said coldly, “No.”
“Why? Don’t you like staying at the Mo Family? I think the scenery there is really beautiful.”
“My parents have returned. If you go to the Mo Family Estate you will have to stay in separate rooms from me. What’s the point?” he said disdainfully.
“…”
Qiao Ruoxin, still patient, said in a good-natured way, “It’s okay. When it’s midnight, I can sneak into your bed, and then go back to mine when dawn breaks.”
He frowned slightly, “You really find these hassles enjoyable.”
“So will you agree or not?” she asked expectantly, looking at Elder Mo.
The man replied with an indifferent tone, “Do as you wish.”
“I knew you were the best to me! You’d agree to anything I ask!”
She showed a sweet smile, threw herself into the man’s arms, and rubbed her little face against his shirt.
Unexpectedly, the spoil-sport said, “You’ve got lipstick on my shirt.”
“…”
Qiao Ruoxin looked up at him with an accusing gaze, then deliberately kissed his white shirt, leaving a conspicuous lip print.
This childish act of mischief brought an even thicker smile to his lips.
“Still want to say anything? Keep talking, and I’ll leave a lipstick mark on your face! Make you look even more like a ruler obsessed with women!”
Her triumphant little eyes stirred in Mo Chen an urge to ravish her.
“Then go ahead,” the man’s voice took on an extra hint of sultriness.
She really was… fearless!
But she didn’t want others to say she was a little vixen, a femme fatale.
She pushed away the man’s tall figure and walked towards the sitting area, lightly smoothing her dress as she sat down on the sofa.
“You continue working, I will wait for you to get off work, and then we can go to the Mo Family Estate together,” she declared, assuming the air of a lady of the house as she casually picked up a business magazine and began to flip through it.
Mo Chen looked back at her arrogant little expression and laughed out loud, his voice deep as he spoke, “Want to soak in a hot spring? You can only do that with me.”
Her movement of flipping through the magazine pages halted, her eyelashes trembling slightly as she looked up, “Then you’d better not mess around.”
The man turned back to his swivel chair behind the desk, “It’s impossible not to mess around.”
A twitch tugged at the corner of Qiao Ruoxin’s mouth.
Men are dogs!
…
After Mo Chen finished work, he took Qiao Ruoxin out for dinner, then they returned to the Mo Family Estate.
Because the Mo Family Estate was really too large, it was actually quite difficult to run into Uncle Mo and the Mistress of the Mo Family if one wasn’t trying.
Inside the hot spring pool, the sky had darkened.
Mo Chen sat in the water with his upper body bare, leaning against the rock wall, his sexy chest and abs visible above the water.
Mist wrapped around the area, creating an indescribable sense of ambiguity.
Qiao Ruoxin walked slowly into the hot spring, wrapping a white towel around her chest.
The man, who was resting his eyes, heard footsteps and opened his eyes only to frown unhappily upon seeing her get-up.
“What’s the meaning of wearing so much?”
“What do you mean, what’s the meaning? You can’t expect me to wear nothing, can you? I’m a woman!” she responded from a safe distance, speaking through the mist.
Mo Chen found it somewhat amusing and said in a deep voice, “Little Ghost, come here.”
“I’m not coming over,” she said, gripping the towel in front of her chest with high alertness.
“Then I’m coming over.”
!!!
Then, a splendid scene unfolded.
She saw Mo Chen stand up so naturally, and she watched with eyes wide with shock as he took steps towards her.
And this damn man had no shame at all, wearing absolutely nothing!
Her pupils reflected the man’s sexy chest and abs, and then kept going down…
Qiao Ruoxin quickly averted her gaze, feeling her cheeks unconsciously growing hot.
By that time, the man was already sitting beside her, looking at her reddened ears and snorted, “Do you need to be that shy?”
“Do you think everyone is as perverted as you?”
“…”
The atmosphere was awkward, loaded with tension that felt like it could explode at any moment.
Qiao Ruoxin coughed twice, intentionally changing the subject, “Isn’t it pretty comfortable here? Why don’t you like staying at the estate?”
The man’s dark eyes dimmed slightly, and he spoke softly, “I forgot why, but after that car accident two years ago, I began to reject many things.”
Her expression instantly froze.
Did he also feel repulsion towards the Mo Family Estate? Perhaps it was because of the video he saw here?
Now she was somewhat certain that the original footage of that video might be here.
Seeing her silent, the man looked at her profile, “What are you thinking about?”
Qiao Ruoxin snapped back to reality and smiled, “Nothing much. The hot spring is so comfortable, I forgot to talk.”
She leaned back against the rocks, letting the sound of the flowing water by her ears wash over her.
Suddenly, the air turned quiet.
Watching her close her eyes, Mo Chen couldn’t help but ask in a lowered tone, “Little Ghost, in the past two years… did you have anything happen with that trash?”
Chapter 238: You’re an unprofessional female ghost, you’re late. Qiao Ruoxin suddenly opened her eyes, she even heard the struggle in the man’s tone.
She sat upright, seriously and earnestly defending herself for once, “Mo Chen, brother, I can tell you the truth, nothing happened, if anything had happened with Simon, I wouldn’t have come back to you.”
A shadow of gloom instantly enveloped Mo Chen’s handsome features.
If anything had happened, she wouldn’t have come back to him?
Just the thought of such a possibility was enough to make him furious.
Since Qiao Ruoxin’s return, he had been restraining himself from thinking about her past two years.
But the more he tried to restrain himself, the more he couldn’t help thinking about it, and the more he thought, the more he wanted to control himself. It was a vicious cycle.
Eventually, Mo Chen responded indifferently, “Mmm…”
After soaking in the hot spring for an hour, the man walked her to the door of the guest room, his dark eyes filled with much dissatisfaction.
Qiao Ruoxin stepped forward and gently hugged his body, tiptoed, and whispered in his ear, “I will really climb into your bed in the middle of the night, let you experience the terror of the ghost Sadako.”
Lord Mo’s large hand gripped her waist, “Then Daddy will show you how a ghost is violated.”
She pushed the man’s body away with contempt in her eyes, “You have such a heavy taste.”
Having said that, she turned around and went back into the room, closing the door behind her.
The man laughed softly at the closed door, then turned and left.
…
One in the morning.
Qiao Ruoxin sneaked out of the guest room with a sneaky look.
But she was not in a hurry to crawl into that dog man’s bed, she wanted to go to Lord Mo’s secret laboratory.
She carefully looked around as she made her way to the door of the secret laboratory.
The door exuded a high-tech feel, with fingerprint, iris, password, face recognition, all sorts of unlocking features.
Qiao Ruoxin could only try the password unlock, but what was the password?
After racking her brains for a long time, she finally decided to try Lord Mo’s birthday; she entered the password, wrong, only three attempts left.
“What could it be? My birthday?”
Qiao Ruoxin wasn’t very sure but entered her own password anyway, wrong.
Only two attempts left!
She began to search her mind incessantly for any memory connected to Mo Chen.
Suddenly, she remembered a day two years ago when Mo Chen took her here but wouldn’t let her in.
He also didn’t let her see the password when he was entering it; she was curious what it was, and Mo Chen said just three words: “anniversary.”
Anniversary… anniversary… what anniversary?
Got it!
Qiao Ruoxin had a flash of inspiration!
She then entered a password, and sure enough, it worked!
It was the anniversary of Einstein’s death.
He was the scientist Lord Mo admired the most.
After entering the laboratory, Qiao Ruoxin felt a suffocating sensation; it seemed that no one had been in here for a while, the air wasn’t circulating.
Once inside, Qiao Ruoxin began to look for the computer control area.
She found it, but the computer was also password-protected and completely unhackable.
Even a hacker would need seven days and nights to crack this.
After much effort, she ultimately gave up and left the laboratory.
…
On her way back, suddenly a middle-aged man’s voice came from behind, “Miss Qiao…”
Qiao Ruoxin turned around in fright, her face filled with terror, but after seeing it was the butler, she breathed a sigh of relief.
“Uncle Zhang, you scared me to death.”
“Miss Qiao, why are you not sleeping so late? What are you doing here?” the butler asked.
She feigned composure in her response, “Nothing much, just couldn’t sleep, so I thought I’d take a walk.”
“You should go back and sleep, it’s getting late.”
“Yes, okay.”
Qiao Ruoxin turned to leave, but after a few steps, she turned back, “Uncle Zhang, may I ask you some questions?”
The butler stopped walking, “Miss Qiao, please go ahead.”
“Before Mo Chen had his car accident two years ago… did he do anything unusual?”
The butler thought for a moment, “There were some abnormalities. Mr. Mo was extremely irritable those days. After receiving an anonymous email, he lost control of his emotions as if something had provoked him. He drove away and didn’t come back for three days. By the time we found him, he had already been in a car accident and was in the hospital.”
Driving continuously for three days? No wonder he would have been driving while exhausted.
Unable to help herself, Qiao Ruoxin continued to inquire, “Did he say anything?”
The butler replied, “He did not, but I vaguely remember that while Mr. Mo was unconscious in the hospital, there was a flight attendant who stayed by his side all the time. It’s said that she saved Mr. Mo, but I found her rather strange.”
“How was she strange?”
Trying hard to recall the situation at that time, the butler said, “I remember her visiting Mr. Mo at the hospital every day and crying, saying that if Mr. Mo really never woke up, she would never be able to forgive herself. I don’t know where all that guilt and remorse came from. It was quite strange.”
A shiver ran through Ruoxin, and a complex mix of emotions spread in her eyes.
…
On her way back, Ruoxin pondered continuously.
The acts of Lin Xi back then were also really strange. Where did that guilt and remorse come from?
She arrived at the door of Mo Chen’s bedroom and noticed that it was ajar.
Ruoxin pushed the door open and entered to find the room pitch black. Had he fallen asleep?
She groped in the dark until she reached the large bed and saw Mo Chen lying on it, appearing to be asleep.
The next second, a man’s arm yanked her down, and she fell onto the bed, with him pressing her beneath him.
“You little ghost, not dedicated to your job, arriving late,” the man spoke with a hint of displeasure.
Ruoxin’s eyes widened, “You weren’t asleep? I thought you were.”
He let out a disdainful snort of laughter, “How can I sleep with a ‘ghost’ like you coming to scare me?”
“So… is it too late for me to scare you now?” she couldn’t help but laugh.
The man kissed her lips lightly, “Come on, I’m waiting with bated breath.”
Then, without any hesitation, Ruoxin bit down on the man’s shoulder. It had been a while since she last bit him, and she had missed it dearly.
Mo Chen grunted suddenly, caught off guard. He really hadn’t expected this Little Ghost to pull this move.
“Why are you biting again? Have you developed a habit?”
“All ghosts bite, especially the kind that bites hard enough to draw blood, the scariest kind.”
Even as she justified herself, the man held her jaw a little too firmly, “If you dare draw blood from me, I’ll make sure you can’t get out of bed by noon tomorrow.”
“…”
She was frightened now, considering she had a performance scheduled for the next day.
“Mo Chen, let’s sleep, I’m tired,” Ruoxin said.
The man held her soft body and chuckled low, “Scared? Giving up so soon?”
“I’ve come to your bed in the middle of the night, what more do you want?”
She thought this man had insatiable energy, working all day and still being so lively at night.
Mo Chen shamelessly retorted, “To me, this is just the beginning.”
“…” she murmured softly, “But I have work tomorrow.”
“Just once, okay?”
Chapter 239: Mo Tian Dad Short Protector Seven o’clock in the early morning.
Qiao Ruoxin opened her eyes to find herself in a man’s embrace.
She picked up her phone to check the time, then removed the man’s arm and got out of bed to leave the bedroom.
After all, Mrs. Mo and Uncle Mo were present, and it would be quite inappropriate for them to see her sleeping in Mo Chen’s bedroom.
Qiao Ruoxin dragged her tired body towards her own room.
The dog of a man, he said just one time, yet he couldn’t control himself at all.
As she was about to press the elevator button, Mrs. Mo appeared in the corridor, and she sobered up instantly, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head.
Too awkward…
Qiao Ruoxin truly wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Mrs. Mo could obviously tell she had just come from Mo Chen’s bedroom.
Mrs. Mo walked towards her with a calm demeanor, “It’s cool in the morning, and you’re not wearing much. You might catch a cold.”
“Thank you, Mrs. Mo… I understand.”
They both understood each other without saying anything further, which was probably the dignity that a lady of a distinguished family should maintain.
The elevator doors slowly opened, and Mrs. Mo stepped inside; Qiao Ruoxin followed.
“Your dress at the charity night was quite pretty,” Mrs. Mo initiated the conversation.
Qiao Ruoxin smiled faintly without answering.
“I heard that Simon has publicly expressed his intention to pursue you?”
“…”
Mrs. Mo continued, “I’m not blaming you. It’s just that I see this as a good test. I hope you do not disappoint me and my son again.”
With a ding-dong, the elevator doors slowly opened and Mrs. Mo walked out.
Qiao Ruoxin addressed the woman’s retreating figure, “I won’t let you down again.”
Mrs. Mo glanced back at her and smiled faintly, “That’s good, but don’t forget our agreement.”
…
Back in her guest room, Qiao Ruoxin lost all desire to sleep and headed to the bathroom to freshen up.
When she stood in front of the vanity, seeing her reflection in the mirror, she was shocked once more.
Was this how she had looked when talking to Mrs. Mo!
Her hair was disheveled, and that dog of a man had left marks on her pale swan neck.
At that moment, she really felt an urge to find a block of tofu to crash into.
…
The dining room.
Qiao Ruoxin had left early, so only Mo Chen and Mrs. Mo were present for breakfast.
He called out, “Mom.”
Then he took a seat at the dining table.
Mrs. Mo was elegantly eating breakfast, sipping grape juice before calmly saying, “Be careful with protection. It’s not good for a woman to always take medicine.”
“…”
Mo Chen’s eyes darkened, and a faint shadow crossed his handsome face as he spoke gravely, “I know.”
“Your dad is playing golf with Little Lawrence this afternoon. He wants you to join them. It seems that there might be a business collaboration discussed, and there will be people from other companies as well,” she continued.
The man’s brows furrowed slightly as he acknowledged, “Hmm.”
…
Late afternoon, Mo Family’s golf course.
Having changed his clothes, Mo Chen was sitting in a sightseeing car driving towards his father Mo Tian’s position.
He picked up his phone and dialed Little Ghost’s number once more.
He had already been hung up on three times, a clear sign she was in a mood.
This time, the call finally connected.
Qiao Ruoxin’s displeased voice came from the other end, “I’m at a rehearsal. I’m going to be a guest at a senior’s concert tonight.”
“Angry?”
From the other end of the phone, a woman huffed, “Because you made me lose face.”
“Speak properly!”
This damn man really was irritable and impatient.
“This morning, when I left your bedroom, I ran into Mrs. Mo. She saw everything. It was so embarrassing.”
The man’s furrowed brows gradually smoothed out, and he let out a sneer, “So what if she saw?”
“I don’t have the thick skin you do. I felt humiliated.”
“What time does it end tonight? I’ll pick you up.”
“Around half-past nine, there’s a dinner too, so come after ten.”
“Mhm.”
Beep… Beep…
After hanging up the phone, the sightseeing car also came to a stop.
Mo Chen got up and walked towards his father’s retreating figure, and of course, he also saw Simon standing by the side.
His expression returned to being indifferent, entirely different from when he’d been on the phone with Qiao Ruoxin.
Mo Tian seemed to be discussing something with Simon, the atmosphere appeared harmonious.
Mo Tian, seeing Mo Chen coming over, said with a smile, “Here comes my son. He’s two years younger than you; you’re practically of the same age.”
“Dad.” The man stopped in his tracks.
“Let me introduce you, this is Simon from the Lawrence Family.”
“I’ve met him.” The same words were repeated, each time colder than the last.
Simon gave a gentle laugh, “Mo is quite famous. There’s a lot of news about him online back home.”
Mo Tian laughed, “Oh? This brat is handsome, and the young girls who like him are countless.”
Mo Tian spoke of his son with an unmistakable sense of pride.
“Indeed, rumor has it that Mo’s ex-girlfriend caught his eye when she was just a teenager. Quite a peculiar taste in relationships.”
Every word from Simon seemed to be mocking Mo Chen’s psychological abnormality.
Mo Chen’s handsome face was tense as he coldly glared at that trash, lips tightly pressed together, eyes full of contempt.
Mo Tian, however, laughed heartily, swinging his golf club with textbook precision.
“You cheeky rascal, she caught your eye when she was just a teenager?” Mo Tian turned around and patted Mo Chen’s shoulder with a look of admiration.
Simon was taken aback.
Mo Tian continued, “If she’s the woman you like, then make a move early. Otherwise, if you wait too long, you miss out on the first kiss, first love, first…”
Just when Mo Tian was about to say the words “first night,” Mo Chen snapped, “Dad!”
Laughing, Mo Tian said, “Otherwise, you’ll just be giving it to someone else. Our family’s style has always been to strike quickly if you like someone. Don’t hesitate. With many things, the moment you hesitate, the opportunity is lost, and it won’t come again.”
Simon felt like he was being indirectly attacked.
Like father, like son.
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Mo Tian pointed at Mo Chen, “Oh, right, you rascal, you should still take precautions. That’s our duty as men as well.”
Mo Chen’s handsome face showed a trace of displeasure, and he said through gritted teeth, “Do you have to discuss these issues in public? Psychological abnormality?”
“Alright, alright, let’s just play, okay? You’re getting more and more irritable, kid. How is that way to talk to your old man?”
Simon felt like an outsider, unable to interject in their conversation.
“Mr. Mo, I’m going to the restroom,” said Simon as he turned to leave.
Watching Simon leave, Mo Tian returned to normal, “That Little Lawrence has a lot of hostility towards you. Do you have some history?”
Mo Chen picked up his club, channeling all his anger into it, and swung. The white golf ball disappeared into the sky.
“He’s just trash,” the man said, his tone full of loathing.
Mo Tian looked at his son and smiled, “Son, stay calm, be cool. We want the women, and we want control. Get it?”
Mo Chen shot his father a glance full of disdain.
Why did he have to talk about love with a middle-aged man???
Chapter 240: Little Ghost, You’re Not Allowed to Spread Gossip with That Trash It was ten o’clock in the evening.
The concert had ended, and Qiao Ruoxin’s guest performance, which lasted only five minutes, was long over.
After the dinner, she left the backstage area of the concert.
From a distance, she saw Mo Chen’s car parked there, the driver and bodyguard waiting outside.
But the thought of this morning’s embarrassment made her unable to control her anger.
“Miss Qiao, please get in the car,” the driver said, opening the door for her.
Qiao Ruoxin got into the car, and then the door closed behind her.
She saw Mo Chen sitting inside with a kingly posture, seeming a bit impatient from the wait.
She harrumphed haughtily and then fixed her gaze on the face of the man.
Mo Chen was amused by her reaction upon entering the car, and his long fingers couldn’t help but pinch her cheek, “What’s with that look? What are you huffing about?”
“I’m huffing at you! You broke your promise! You said it was only for one time last night, and what happened? Humph!”
She swatted away the man’s hand and turned her head, looking out the car window.
A smile curled up on Mo Chen’s lips, and he wrapped his arm imperiously around her neck, pulling her into his embrace as he threatened, “Are you still mad? Hmm?”
“Let go, it hurts!” Qiao Ruoxin frowned instantly, feeling somewhat uncomfortable being squeezed by him.
The man continued to tease her deliberately, “Still angry?”
“I…” She was about to say she was still very angry!
Unexpectedly, the scoundrel interrupted her, “If you dare say you’re angry again, I might accidentally kill you here!”
Qiao Ruoxin’s beautiful eyes glared furiously at the scoundrel, but the smile on his lips only grew thicker.
The two were at a stalemate, so she had to relent, “Fine, I’m not mad anymore, I want to have dinner! Take me to eat!”
Mo Chen leaned down and kissed her cheek, his deep voice softened, “Good girl, daddy will take you to dinner.”
“…”
He let go of her and rolled down the window, instructing the driver and bodyguard outside, “Let’s go, to Qinxian Garden.”
“Yes!”
The car slowly drove away, Mo Chen glanced at the Little Ghost beside him, “Weren’t you at a dinner party? Didn’t you eat enough?”
“Hmm, it was disgusting.”
A smirk formed on the man’s lips, “You’re the pickiest one.”
Qiao Ruoxin couldn’t help but huff lightly.
“Huff one more time and I’ll throw you out of the car.”
“…” She looked at the man’s eyes as if she were staring at a beast.
In reality, it was just that the Little Ghost was too cute when she huffed, and he might lose control.
…
Half an hour later, Qinxian Garden.
It was a very famous private restaurant with a comfortable and elegant environment, surrounded by bamboo groves.
After getting out of the car, Qiao Ruoxin dodged the man’s attempt to take her hand.
The aura around Mo Chen instantly turned colder, and he said with a displeased tone, “What are you doing?”
“Well, Mo Chen, you go in first. I’m afraid someone might see us, or the paparazzi might get a shot,” she replied.
As expected, the man’s face turned extremely ugly after her words.
He stared at her for a few seconds and then indifferently turned around and walked toward the entrance of Qinxian Garden.
His tall and majestic figure seemed to be filled with irritation.
Qiao Ruoxin felt somewhat helpless, sighed lightly, and then waited for two minutes before going in.
Indeed, as she walked in, she was recognized by passing guests.
“Wow! Are you Qiao Ruoxin? Ahhh! Qiao Ruoxin!”
“Sister Qiao, can you give me an autograph? I really like you, I’m your die-hard fan, I voted for you a lot!”
Qiao Ruoxin smiled politely, nodded, and then personally signed her autograph on the fan’s clothing.
Then, as the crowd of onlookers grew, they continuously sought her autograph.
It wasn’t until the bodyguard appeared and rescued her, escorting her all the way to the private room.
The moment she pushed open the door of the private room, she felt a chilling aura; Mo Chen was already growing impatient, practically on the verge of losing his temper.
“Mo Chen, brother, I ran into fans just now, so I was a bit held up…”
She slowly approached and saw the man sitting there drinking tea, his indifferent demeanor as if she were invisible.
It seemed he truly was fed up with waiting.
Qiao Ruoxin took the initiative to walk over, her little face moving closer: “Mo Chen, brother, are you ignoring me?”
The man finally glanced at her, his deep voice saying, “No, aren’t you hungry? Order the food.”
“Oh…”
She obediently sat across the dining table and flipped through the menu, deliberately choosing many dishes the man liked.
“I’m not eating, don’t order for me.”
“…”
This man’s temper really sucked, getting all worked up from just this short wait, was it necessary?
Qiao Ruoxin still smiled with good humor and said, “It’s fine, I like these dishes too.”
After the waiter took the menu and left, the atmosphere inside the private room began to freeze over again.
She felt it could start snowing any moment now.
Suddenly, Mo Chen spoke in a heavy voice, “How long will this secret romance last?”
“Didn’t we agree? After a year,” she finished, only to see another layer of frost form over Mo Chen.
Mo Chen usually kept a low profile in his private life, but he was very public when it came to relationships.
Back when they first got together, Mo Chen had immediately made their relationship public, which was why everyone knew she was Mo Chen’s woman.
Even after they had broken up, people’s impression of her was still ‘Mo Chen’s woman’.
So, this secret affair was probably suffocating for Mo Chen.
Mo Chen put his teacup down on the table with a thud, a sound that appeared to represent his rage.
“Qiao Ruoxin! As your man, I can only have a secret relationship with you, while that trash can boldly announce his pursuit of you in public?”
He saw the hot search news every day.
That trash was following her to every show, openly declaring in front of the media his intention to pursue her.
And he, the legitimate boyfriend with the successful proposal, could only love her in secret?
Damn it!
Qiao Ruoxin opened her mouth to explain but didn’t know how.
Five minutes later, she stood up, walked over, and willingly sat in the man’s lap, hugging his neck.
Just like a spoiled little kitty, she kissed the corner of the man’s mouth, “I’ve already posted on Weibo, rejecting him. I said I’m not dating anyone, so he’s just performing a monologue, probably just to irritate you.”
The man still kept a poker face, silent.
Qiao Ruoxin kissed the man’s lips directly, kissing for a while with no response from the man.
Just when she was about to give up, Mo Chen’s large hand clasped the back of her head, deepening the kiss into a furious, release.
She felt like she was suffocating.
Finally, he let her go.
Leaning against the man’s chest, his low and indifferent voice came from above her head, “Little Ghost, you’re not allowed to spread rumors with that trash.”
“Mhm, okay, I promise you.”
Qiao Ruoxin didn’t want to have any entanglement with Simon, let alone rumors.
If her mother hadn’t married into the Lawrence family, she would have never taken the initiative to get to know Simon.
Suddenly, the private room door opened.
The waiter began serving dishes, just in time to witness the scene.
Qiao Ruoxin reflexively stood up, feigning calm as she returned to her seat, but her swollen lips betrayed her.