Ch. 341..350
Chapter 341: Well, in that case, you sleep on the floor. She sneered, “You weren’t out of control, you really wanted to kill me!”
Mo Chen grasped her icy hand and said in a deep voice, “It won’t happen again in the future.”
“You don’t think a few nice words will make everything ok, do you? Do you know how much trauma you left in my heart this morning? I’m now afraid to share a bed with you!”
“…”
A layer of frost seemed to settle on the man’s handsome face, “Then when will you calm down?”
“Depends on my mood.”
“Fine, let’s go get something to eat now.”
Mo Chen took her to a porridge shop, where she leisurely finished a bowl of preserved egg and lean pork congee, and then they drove back.
…
Back at Jiangfu No. 1.
Qiao Ruoxin returned to the bedroom and took a quick shower.
The moment she took off her clothes, she saw herself in the mirror, her once pristine skin now a sight too pitiful to endure.
All over were the kiss marks left by that damned man.
After bathing, she walked out of the bathroom wearing a white dressing gown.
She happened to see the man sitting at the end of the bed with a tube of ointment in his hand.
Hearing the bathroom door open, Mo Chen looked up at her and stood up, his tall frame imposing, “Sit down, I’ll apply the ointment for you, the doctor said it should be done twice a day, morning and evening.”
“No need, I won’t die—it’ll heal on its own.”
Mo Chen, however, pressed her down on the bed, preparing to remove her dressing gown.
Qiao Ruoxin grabbed his arm, “I’ll do it myself.”
The man looked at her indifferently, “Can you reach the ones below?”
“…”
So, the man undressed her, and bit by bit, carefully applied the ointment.
As Mo Chen saw the marks that blemished her snow-white skin, his brows furrowed deeply.
Even he couldn’t help wanting to curse—beast.
When it came to the private areas, Qiao Ruoxin was reluctant to let him apply the ointment.
“I’ll do it.”
But Mo Chen refused her, “You can’t see, let me do it, I was the one who caused this anyway.”
“…”
It was truly a moment where the conversation couldn’t go on.
Qiao Ruoxin simply lay on the bed, closed her eyes, and played dead, letting that damned man apply the medicine.
After what seemed like an eternity, Mo Chen dressed her in the robe and said with a heavy voice, “Done.”
Qiao Ruoxin also sat up, her cheeks flushed, and coughed twice, “Then you should go out, I want to sleep.”
The man’s noble brows arched slightly, but he remained still.
She covered herself with the blanket and saw that the man’s tall figure remained motionless.
“Get out!”
A cloud of darkness settled on Mo Chen’s handsome face, “I want to sleep as well.”
“I’m still angry, and I don’t want to share a bed with you. Just thinking about your cruelty this morning infuriates me!”
Her intention was crystal clear; she did not want to share a bed with Mo Chen, her psychological shadows had erupted.
Every time the morning’s atrocities were mentioned, Mo Chen would fall silent, his handsome face tense.
The man stared at her for a few seconds, “Where do you want me to sleep?”
“Isn’t there plenty of rooms in the villa? You can sleep in any one of them.” She leaned on the bed, looking up at the imposing Mo Chen.
“No! The hell with that, I’m sleeping here!” Mo Chen’s temper was on the verge of snapping!
“I’m still angry and haven’t planned on forgiving you.”
“I can sleep beside you, not holding you, not touching you, okay?”
Qiao Ruoxin put on an innocent face, “But now whenever I see you, I remember your atrocities from the day. You hear how hoarse my voice still is.”
“…”
Mo Chen watched her eloquent demeanor, which didn’t seem like she was carrying any psychological shadows at all.
This “Little Ghost” was definitely doing it on purpose, intentionally using him to vent her anger.
He sat on the bed, his large hand grasping Qiao Ruoxin’s slender ankle, and said in a deep voice, “My sleeping area must be within this bedroom, you figure it out.”
Men are just dogs!
They can’t stay nice for more than a few seconds.
Qiao Ruoxin gave a small smile, “Well then, you can sleep on the floor.”
The man’s mouth twitched involuntarily, this Little Ghost was quite ruthless.
…
Late at night.
Qiao Ruoxin lay in bed, looking at Mo Chen sleeping on the carpet, and her lips couldn’t help but curl up.
The man lay on the ground, restless and unable to sleep.
Through the darkness, he stared at the bulge on the bed.
“Little Ghost.”
“Hmm?”
“The floor is too hard; can I sleep on the bed?”
Qiao Ruoxin spoke slowly, “The carpet is laid out, and it’s the softest kind.”
“…”
The long night stretched on, with one person on the bed and another on the floor, neither able to sleep.
The bedroom was quiet, their breathing intermingling.
Qiao Ruoxin had turned over in bed again, still unable to fall asleep.
Strange, how could she not sleep in such a big bed alone? It’s soft and comfortable, why can’t she sleep?
In the darkness, Mo Chen’s deep and lazy voice sounded, “Can’t sleep?”
“Hmm… maybe I slept too much during the day.”
Mo Chen’s mouth curved up, “Want to hear a story?”
Qiao Ruoxin’s curiosity was piqued, she turned over, lying on her side on the bed, and looked down at the man below, “Then go ahead.”
“I’ll tell you about when I was studying abroad.”
Her face serious, “Hmm.”
“In my sophomore year, I moved out to live on my own. The villa was a gift from my grandfather, but during that time, a series of brutal murders occurred.”
Qiao Ruoxin’s eyes widened, “Then what?”
Mo Chen continued, “On the fifth day after I moved into the villa, I suddenly heard someone ringing the doorbell in the middle of the night, for almost half an hour. Annoyed, I decided to get up and check.”
Qiao Ruoxin couldn’t help but sit up, hugging her pillow, listening intently to his story.
“When I passed through the living room, I glanced at the time; it was two in the morning. Then I went to open the door, but there was no one outside, so I just went back to sleep.”
“That’s it? That’s the same as not telling anything.”
The man spoke again, “The next day, a body was found nearby. After the police investigated the scene, they confirmed it was the work of the serial killer. They checked the surveillance footage and found the victim had been ringing doorbells for help just before dying, but no one came out.”
The man’s voice fell silent.
Qiao Ruoxin felt goosebumps all over her body, it was too terrifying. The more she thought about it, the more spine-chilling it became.
That’s it, now she felt even more unable to sleep.
Her mind was filled with that image, chillingly eerie.
Mo Chen, across the darkness, could feel her fear, and said gravely, “Scared?”
“Yeah, a little.”
“Should I come up and sleep with you?”
Qiao Ruoxin instantly snapped awake. This dog of a man was truly wicked, just waiting for this moment, wasn’t he? So he deliberately told such a horrifying story?
She huffed haughtily, “No need! Don’t even think about it!”
After saying that, she lay down and pulled up the covers.
This man was really like a dog! He knew she was easily scared and yet he deliberately told such a spine-chilling story.
After a while, Qiao Ruoxin couldn’t help but ask, “Was the story you just told true?”
“What do you think?”
She huffed, “Sleeping time!”
Chapter 342: How can you forgive my vile actions from yesterday? Qiao Ruoxin did manage to fall asleep in a daze.
However, the man sprawled on the carpet, Mo Chen, suffered through a sleepless night.
Three o’clock in the morning.
The man threw off the blanket, got up, and turned on the bedside wall lamp. The light was dim but enough to clearly see Little Ghost’s sleeping position.
Mo Chen’s fingertips lightly touched her cheek and he cursed softly, “Sleeping like a pig.”
Right now, even if he were to carry this Little Ghost out to sell, she probably wouldn’t wake up.
He stared at Qiao Ruoxin for a long while, then turned off the wall lamp and went back to his makeshift bed on the floor, forcefully willing himself to sleep.
…
The next morning.
Qiao Ruoxin was woken by the ring of her cellphone.
With a lazy voice, she called out from the bed, “The phone… hand me the phone, I don’t want to move.”
The man lying on the floor got up, took the phone, slid open the screen, and placed it by her ear.
“Hello… who is this?”
Qiao Ruoxin’s voice was drowsy, clearly not having woken up yet.
From the other end of the phone, Lu Xingyu’s voice came through, “Ruoxin, it’s me, Lu Xingyu.”
The bedroom was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, which meant the man could hear the contents of the phone call clearly.
Qiao Ruoxin’s eyes suddenly snapped open, and she sat up with the phone in her hand, “Teacher Lu, is there something you need?”
After all, he was her teacher who had always taken good care of her on “Idol 101”.
Mo Chen stood tall in front of the bed, watching her serious expression, and a trace of displeasure flickered across his brow.
Lu Xingyu’s voice came over the phone again, “Can you do me a favor? The variety show I’m a regular on is doing a couples’ special for the last four episodes. We’re inviting female celebrities. Are you available?”
Qiao Ruoxin instinctively looked up at Mo Chen, and as expected, his face darkened a few shades, those fierce eyes seemingly warning her.
Yet, she just had to contradict this jerk.
“Is it out of town? How many days will it take?”
“Yeah, it’s in Inner Mongolia and Modu, about seven days in total.”
“Great, I can do it, I’m free.”
“Good, the director of the program will contact you later.”
“Alright.”
After hanging up the phone, Qiao Ruoxin placed it on the bedside table.
“You’re not allowed to go!” the man said harshly.
A smile tugged at her lips, “I’ve already agreed, it’s just a variety show.”
Mo Chen sat on the bed, eyes fixed on her delicate face, “What’s this couples’ special about?”
“It means pairing up with a male celebrity to form a couple and completing tasks for the variety show.”
“What kind of tasks will there be? Will there be physical contact?”
Qiao Ruoxin pondered with a serious face, thought for a moment, then said, “Since it’s called a couples’ special, there will definitely be physical contact.”
The man’s anger crept slowly to the top of his head, “No way!”
She crossed her arms, leaning back on the bed, “You still dare to be so domineering? I’m still mad, and I haven’t planned on forgiving you! Have you forgotten your bad actions from yesterday?”
“…”
This Little Ghost just wouldn’t let go of yesterday’s incident.
After a few seconds of silence, the man spoke, “Can we not talk about yesterday? I won’t do it again in the future.”
“You want to forget what you did?”
Mo Chen’s jaw clenched tight, his dark eyes boring into her face, “I lost control of my emotions yesterday, and it has been a long time since I…”
He stopped mid-sentence, not wanting to explain any further.
What was done was done, and any further explanation was just making excuses for his misconduct.
He asked in a deep voice, “Little Ghost, what do I have to do to make you forgive me for my misdeeds yesterday? You name it, as long as I can do it.”
The attitude wasn’t too bad.
Qiao Ruoxin observed the man’s expression and then said, “From now on, stop meddling in my career and let me make my own decisions.”
Instantly, Mr. Mo was furious.
Mo Chen let out a scornful laugh, “I stop interfering, and then you go on to take a bunch of roles with bed scenes and kissing scenes? In your dreams!”
This bastard’s fiery temper really couldn’t stay gentle for more than three seconds.
Qiao Ruoxin felt startled.
She forced herself to be calm, “Of course not, but I still have to accept some normal work.”
“Like this ‘Couples Special’ thing?”
“Yes, I think that’s very normal, and it’s a job I can take.”
Mo Chen was suppressing the urge to kill her. With a strong grip, he seized her slender ankle and pulled her in front of him.
“Hey, hey, what are you doing! What do you want to do! Are you going to repeat yesterday’s misdeeds? I’m telling you! Do you know that what you did yesterday was basically like rape!”
She really did feel intimidated because at that moment Mr. Mo’s gaze was terrifying, looking as if he could devour someone.
“…”
The rage in Mo Chen’s eyes quickly extinguished, and his grip on her ankle loosened a bit.
They looked into each other’s eyes like that for about ten minutes.
The man finally relented, “Fine, I promise.”
Qiao Ruoxin stared at him in surprise—what was he saying? He promised? Just a moment ago, he looked like he wanted to kill her, and now he agreed so easily?
“Really?”
“Mm.”
Mo Chen returned to his usual indifference and expressionlessness, then stood up to fetch some ointment.
“Come here, let me apply the ointment.”
With a cotton swab, he took some ointment and looked at her, “Will you take off your clothes yourself, or shall I help you?”
“…”
Qiao Ruoxin silently took off her robe and lay back down on the bed to play dead, closing her eyes.
She only felt the refreshing ointment being applied to her skin, quite comfortable.
Mo Chen was carefully applying the ointment, not overlooking any spot that bore marks—all of which he had caused.
After about five minutes, the man said in a deep voice, “All done, put your clothes back on.”
Qiao Ruoxin sat up, put on her robe, and muttered under her breath, “I feel like a toy he’s been messing with all this time.”
Mo Chen discarded the cotton swabs and glanced at her indifferently, “Have you ever seen a toy that’s so disobedient?”
“How am I disobedient? Which dog was it that forced me down all morning yesterday? I didn’t even have the strength to fight back! And you sent me to the hospital!”
“…”
The misdeeds of that morning had become Qiao Ruoxin’s most powerful weapon; whenever she mentioned them, Mo Chen would fall silent.
“If you hadn’t resisted so fiercely yesterday, you wouldn’t have been so badly injured,” the man stated in a low voice, slowly stating the fact.
Qiao Ruoxin glared at him furiously, reaching the point of laughter, “Are you blaming me? So when you bully me, am I not even allowed to resist?”
“No, blame me, it’s my fault.”
She huffed coldly and continued to lie back down to sleep; she hadn’t had enough rest.
Mo Chen looked at her side profile and said in a deep voice, “What do you want for breakfast? I’ll tell the kitchen.”
“I don’t want to eat.”
The man’s expression darkened, “You have to eat!”
Still so domineering, even when asking for forgiveness, unreasonably overbearing as usual—bastard’s always a bastard.
Chapter 343: I’m Afraid You’ll Have to Sleep on the Floor for the Next Few Days Qiao Ruoxin was silent for a while before saying, “I want to eat pan-fried buns.”
“Hmm, okay.”
Mo Chen stood up and walked towards the bathroom, washed up, then went to the dressing room to change into a set of clothes, and left the bedroom to go downstairs.
She continued to lie in bed to catch up on sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, there came a knock from the nanny outside the bedroom.
“Miss Qiao, I’m coming in.”
“Come in.”
Qiao Ruoxin lazily sat up, leaning on the bed, and saw the nanny push the door open and walk in.
“Miss Qiao, Mr. Mo said he would make a trip to the company, accompany you to the hospital for a check-up in the afternoon, and the pan-fried buns are ready. Do you want to come down to eat, or should I bring them up?”
“I’ll go down to eat.”
She threw off the blankets, put on her slippers, and prepared to get up.
Suddenly, the nanny exclaimed, “Oh my!”
She was startled again, confused, “What’s wrong?”
The nanny stared at the pillow and blanket on the carpet and couldn’t help but blurt out, “Did Mr. Mo sleep on the floor last night? How could you let Mr. Mo sleep on the floor, this isn’t right.”
The nanny’s tone made it sound as though she was abusing Mo Chen.
But would this nanny call Mrs. Mo to complain?
Mrs. Mo already had a bad impression of her, and if she found out Mo Chen slept on the floor, she would probably explode, right?
“Mo Chen, he… his back wasn’t feeling too great yesterday, he wanted to sleep on the floor himself.”
Nanny: “Is that so, well then, Mr. Mo should also get a check-up this afternoon. Being so young and having back issues, sigh…”
The nanny mumbled to herself as she turned and left the bedroom.
…
Afternoon.
Qiao Ruoxin put on a black spaghetti strap dress, draped a GUCCI shawl over her shoulders, her gentle curls hiding her small face, also wearing a pair of black sunglasses.
Mo Chen’s car had been waiting outside the villa for a long time.
The man inside the car was getting somewhat impatient.
Suddenly, the car door opened.
Qiao Ruoxin gracefully stepped in with her right leg and sat inside the car.
Mo Chen looked at her attire, sizing her up from top to bottom, and spoke in a deep voice, “Just going to the hospital, is there a need to dress up like this?”
“There’s a premiere for Director Chen’s new movie tonight, and I’ve been invited. After the hospital check-up, I need to head to the premiere.”
Her enticing red lips were hidden by the sunglasses, revealing just the lower half of her face, exuding a mysterious sexiness.
The man stared at her profile, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down.
This Little Ghost had returned from abroad and occasionally exuded an extra hint of a mature woman’s charm and sexiness.
Mo Chen withdrew his gaze and spoke firmly, “Come straight home after the premiere.”
“Got it!”
An hour later.
Hospital.
After the check-up, the doctor advised her, “There’s nothing serious, but you need to eat light foods recently, avoid strenuous activities, apply the medical ointment I’ve prescribed twice a day, morning and evening, and you should be fine in about a week.”
“Okay, thank you, doctor. I’ll be leaving now.”
Qiao Ruoxin turned to leave, but unexpectedly, the doctor looked at Mo Chen again and repeated his instructions, “Mr. Mo, please remember not to let her engage in any strenuous activities for the next week.”
The atmosphere instantly became very awkward.
A trace of embarrassment crossed the handsome man’s face as he frowned, “Understood.”
Then, he pulled Qiao Ruoxin out of the doctor’s office.
She walked behind the man, looking at his tall figure, and couldn’t help but snicker to herself.
Back in the car.
Qiao Ruoxin looked towards the perfect profile of the man beside her and arrogantly tilted her chin up, “Heard what the doctor said just now? Looks like you’ll be sleeping on the floor these next few days.”
“The doctor said I can’t sleep in the bed?”
“He didn’t, but he did say I shouldn’t engage in strenuous exercise. If you sleep in the bed and in the middle of the night your beastly instincts kick in, who’s going to stop you?”
“…” The man’s face darkened, his handsome features tensed, expressionless.
Half an hour later.
The car slowly pulled up outside the premiere venue.
Qiao Ruoxin pushed the car door to get out.
The man grabbed her slender wrist, saying, “I’ll have someone come to get you later, just come out after the movie is over.”
“Mhm.”
…
Qiao Ruoxin, holding her invitation card, entered the premiere.
Director Chen is a renowned first-tier domestic director; his past honors include a Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival among numerous others.
Therefore, nearly half of the entertainment circle would be present to support his film premiere.
Qiao Ruoxin was no exception, after all, she had a cameo in the movie.
Guided by the usherette, she sat down in a seat on the left side of the first row.
As soon as she sat down, she noticed the name posted on the seat next to her, Lu Xingxing.
Lu Xingxing??? What does this movie have to do with her? And she’s sitting in the first row? Really a princess with all the resources.
After a while, Lu Xingxing indeed came over towards her, led by the usherette, and she was dressed to the nines.
Lu Xingxing, seeing her, wasn’t the slightest bit surprised and elegantly took her seat.
“Qiao Ruoxin, aren’t you dressed a bit too casually for a premiere?” There was disdain in Lu Xingxing’s eyes.
She couldn’t help but chuckle, “Who dresses like you for just watching a movie, looking like a Christmas tree?”
“Who are you calling a Christmas tree? Do you even have any taste? This is a masterpiece by a master!”
Just then, the camera panned over to them.
So, Qiao Ruoxin put on a sweet and lovely smile, her eyes clear as she waved at the camera.
Lu Xingxing also immediately switched to fake smile mode.
The subtle and not-so-subtle rivalry between female stars, all smiles on the surface but wishing they could trample each other to death behind the scenes.
Finally, the camera moved away, and both Lu Xingxing and Qiao Ruoxin instantly returned to normal.
“You play it quite well, living up to your drama school background, smiling so artificially in front of the camera,” Lu Xingxing sneered.
Qiao Ruoxin, looking at the movie trailer on the stage, said offhandedly, “That’s right, who’s like you—no difference between a smile and a cry.”
Lu Xingxing glared at her angrily, “You!”
Then, Lu Xingxing noticed the bracelet ‘Mermaid’s Tears’ on her wrist.
“Where did you get that bracelet? Is that the legendary Mermaid’s Tears?”
Lu Xingxing had been searching for that bracelet for a long time and couldn’t believe it was on Qiao Ruoxin’s wrist!
Qiao Ruoxin glanced down at her wrist and said with a smile, “Miss Lu has quite the eye for treasures, your brother Mo Chen gave it to me.”
“Why is Mo Chen so blind!”
She chuckled softly, staying silent.
Lu Xingxing couldn’t help but roll her eyes, “You’re not really pregnant, are you? Wearing high heels and heavy makeup—is that how you look pregnant?”
“What’s it to you?”
“You’re deceiving Mo Chen, deceiving everyone in the Mo Family! How can you, a woman, be so scheming? What, you think by getting pregnant you can marry into the Mo Family? You think being pregnant means you can enter the Mo Family?”
Qiao Ruoxin turned to look at Lu Xingxing beside her and said, “Why do you talk so much? This is a film premiere, not a tea party.”
Lu Xingxing snorted coldly.
Then she looked down at the mini recording device in her hand, ready to find the right moment to slip it into Qiao Ruoxin’s bag.
She had to find proof of Qiao Ruoxin’s fake pregnancy!
Chapter 344: The Bug After the premiere ended, Qiao Ruoxin also took part in interviews with various media outlets on site, as she had made cameo appearances in a few scenes.
The reporter asked, “Ruoxin, Ruoxin, what was it like making a cameo in Director Chen’s film for the first time?”
Qiao Ruoxin: “Director Chen is very professional, and I learned a lot. It was extremely beneficial, and I’m grateful to the director for having me in a cameo.”
The reporter asked, “Director Chen, is there a chance you’ll collaborate with Ruoxin in your next project? Just now, after the premiere ended, Ruoxin’s scenes in the film were stunning!”
Director Chen: “Yes, certainly, I quite like Ruoxin. She is very dedicated, and her acting is very solid. I remember shooting her crying scene; she could cry in a second, saving me a lot of time. She’s a very good young actress.”
Standing in a corner, Lu Xingxing, who was watching Qiao Ruoxin being interviewed, had eyes filled with jealousy.
“What’s there to show off? It’s just a few cameo scenes, pfft…”
Lu Xingxing’s gaze locked onto the handbag that Qiao Ruoxin’s assistant was holding.
At that moment, the assistant was holding Qiao Ruoxin’s handbag.
An idea struck Lu Xingxing, and she clenched the eavesdropping device in her palm and headed straight for the assistant.
“Ah…”
Suddenly, Lu Xingxing let out a scream, bumped into the assistant, and took the opportunity to throw the listening device into the handbag.
The assistant looked panicked and quickly bowed her head to apologize: “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.”
“It’s okay, just be careful next time.”
Lu Xingxing gave a slight smile and then brushed past her.
The assistant breathed a sigh of relief, having thought that Miss Lu would be difficult to deal with. It seems her temper isn’t too bad.
At that moment.
Qiao Ruoxin returned from the interview and took her handbag from the assistant, saying, “Let’s go, there’s the celebration dinner. We’ll greet everyone and head back.”
“Okay.” The assistant followed closely behind.
…
At the celebration dinner.
Qiao Ruoxin planned to stay for half an hour before leaving, as she still wanted to show respect to Director Chen.
Her phone rang.
Picking it up, she saw it was from Mo Chen.
She answered the call: “Yes, the premiere has ended. I’m at the celebration dinner. I’ll greet everyone and then leave, okay.”
Then, she saw Lu Xingxing walking past her, not forgetting to roll her eyes at her.
Lu Xingxing headed over to a corner and excitedly shouted to a woman, “Sis! I put the listening device in her bag! She didn’t notice a thing!”
This woman was Lu Xingxing’s sister, Lu Feifei.
“I’ve told you before, you need to be clever. You directly ask someone if they are pregnant, do you think they will tell you the truth? Idiot,” said Lu Feifei, with an arrogant look and a cold demeanor.
Lu Xingxing laughed: “You’re smarter! Sis, you must help me chase after Mo Chen, I have to make him take responsibility for me!”
Lu Feifei swirled her wine glass impatiently, “I know, I know, go play, don’t bother me.”
Lu Xingxing pouted and turned to leave.
“Daring to compete with my sister for a man, you’ve got guts,” Lu Feifei thought as she scrutinized Qiao Ruoxin from head to toe through the crowd.
…
Qiao Ruoxin didn’t stay long before she left first.
As soon as she came out, Mo Chen’s car had already stopped in front of her.
The driver helped her open the door, protecting her head as she got into the car, and then closed the door after her.
Mo Chen wasn’t in the car. Qiao Ruoxin looked at the driver: “Where’s Mo Chen?”
“Master Mo is at home, the old lady and the old master came over.”
“You mean… Grandpa Mo and Grandma Mo?”
“Yes.”
Damn!
Shit!
What are they doing coming over to the Mo Family Estate so late at night?
Qiao Ruoxin inexplicably began to feel nervous, her heart thumping wildly.
“What are they here for?”
The driver answered, “I’m not sure, Mr. Mo is at home with them.”
Then, all the way there, her heart couldn’t find peace.
She always felt that Grandpa Mo and Grandma Mo must have some reason for coming over.
Otherwise, if they wanted to see Mo Chen, they could have simply asked him to return to the Mo Family Estate, why go through the trouble of visiting Jiang Mansion Number One?
…
The car stopped in the garage of Jiang Mansion Number One.
When Qiao Ruoxin got out of the car, her heartbeat was still accelerating.
She held her chest, comforting herself, “It’s okay, it’s okay… They probably just came to see Mo Chen.”
In fact, she had already guessed a little in her heart, Grandpa Mo and Grandma Mo probably thought she was pregnant, right?
With a nervous heart, Qiao Ruoxin entered the villa’s door, walked into the living room, and immediately saw Grandpa Mo and Grandma Mo sitting on the sofa, and Mo Chen sitting on a single sofa nearby.
Upon hearing footsteps,
Grandma Mo stood up first, turning her head to look, “Ah, my granddaughter-in-law is back, let me take a look at my little great-grandson.”
Grandma Mo’s face lit up with joy as she walked towards her.
A shiver ran through Qiao Ruoxin’s heart.
It was over…
They really thought she was pregnant, Heavens…
All because of that dog of a man, Mo Chen, telling lies!
Grandma Mo, with beaming eyes and a smiling face, supported her towards the sofa, “Be careful, be careful, oh dear, why are you still wearing high heels, go change them at once.”
Grandpa Mo glared at Mo Chen, “What are you waiting for? Hurry up and get some slippers, she’s a young girl, she doesn’t understand, and you don’t either?”
“…”
The man remained silent, slowly stood up, and went to fetch slippers from the entryway.
“Grandpa, Grandma, why have you come, it’s been so long.” She showed an awkward smile, supported by Grandma Mo and seated on the sofa.
At that moment, Mo Chen was holding a pair of white slippers.
But Grandma Mo scolded, “Go get some cotton slippers.”
“…”
Mo Chen’s tall frame turned silently and headed back to the entryway.
Grandma Mo, while smiling and stroking her hand, said, “We came to see you, you’re pregnant, it’s such a big matter, of course, we wanted to come and see.”
Grandpa Mo, holding his cane, chuckled, “It’s my fault for not teaching that rascal well, this child, you’re planning to keep it, aren’t you?”
Worry filled Grandpa Mo’s old face.
Although he didn’t advocate premarital pregnancy, but now that she was pregnant, it surely wasn’t possible to abort a Mo Family heir, was it?
“I…” She really didn’t know what to say.
Facing the full-faced expectation of her grandparents, she didn’t have the heart to tear apart this lie.
At that moment,
Mo Chen, holding the slippers, came before her, knelt on one knee, helped her take off the high heels, and put on the slippers.
Then, the man sat up on the sofa and said in a deep voice, “Grandpa, the child will be kept.”
Hearing this sentence, Grandpa Mo and Grandma Mo’s faces looked much better, much relieved.
Grandpa Mo struck Mo Chen’s long leg fiercely with his cane, pretending to be angry, “You little rascal, how many times have I told you! No premarital pregnancy! No premarital pregnancy! You really are doing this to spite me!”
“Grandpa, weren’t you also a premarital pregnancy?” the man said calmly and in a deep voice.
“I!” Grandpa Mo was speechless.
Qiao Ruoxin laughed a couple of times and quickly tried to ease the atmosphere, “Grandpa, Grandpa, don’t blame him, it wasn’t on purpose… ”
Grandpa Mo harrumphed, “It wasn’t on purpose, it was on intention! That’s the man’s responsibility!”
Chapter 345: Why Are You Holding Me? Mo Chen wrapped his arms around her shoulders, “Since that’s the case, let’s have the wedding as soon as possible.”
Grandpa Mo, “Nonsense! Of course, it has to be soon; when that belly gets bigger, how are you going to hold a wedding?”
Grandma Mo became overjoyed at the mention of planning a wedding.
“Are you planning to have it domestically or abroad? For the past two years, I’ve been attending the weddings of other people’s grandchildren, and I’ve been so envious. Now it’s finally my grandson’s turn, what a relief!”
Grandpa Mo, “Have you gone senile? She’s pregnant, so it definitely has to be in the country. With all the turbulence on a plane, can the child take it?”
Grandma Mo wore a look of defiance, “Yes, yes, yes! I’m old, and you’re not! Look at you, acting like you know so much!”
Qiao Ruoxin, “…”
Mo Chen, “…”
It wasn’t until after ten o’clock at night that Grandpa and Grandma Mo left.
Qiao Ruoxin forced a smile the whole time, feeling as if her face was about to freeze in place.
She collapsed into the sofa, pinched her jaw, and stared deathly at the man sitting there, as if watching a beast.
Mo Chen was amused by her look and let out a laugh, “Why are you looking at me like that?”
“How do you plan on ending this affair?”
She was curious to see how this scoundrel planned to spin this web of lies; after all, every lie would one day be pierced through and exposed.
The man’s lips curved up but he offered no answer.
Instead, he stood up, walked over to her, lifted her by the waist, and began heading upstairs.
“You need to bathe and apply medication.”
“I’m asking you a question; you haven’t answered me.”
“I’ll tell you after the bath.”
Mo Chen carried Qiao Ruoxin upstairs.
However, her bag was left on the living room couch, inside of which lay the mini listening device that Lu Xingxing had planted.
…
Meanwhile.
In the bedroom of the Lu Family Villa,
Lu Xingxing was wearing headphones, listening intently to the happenings on the other end.
But the noise was too loud, making it unclear, as if there were many people.
She vaguely heard something about a wedding?
“A wedding? Still thinking of getting married? Mo Chen, are you out of your mind? Why on earth would you fall for Qiao Ruoxin, that scheming bitch!” Lu Xingxing was beyond furious.
She listened again with her headphones, but now she couldn’t hear anything; there was complete silence.
“Eh? Why is there no sound? How come there’s no sound at all?”
Lu Xingxing looked at her computer, which indicated that the listening device was working normally.
…
At Jiang Mansion No. 1, in the bedroom,
Qiao Ruoxin had finished her bath, and as usual, took off her robe, laid down on the bed, and let Mo Chen apply the medicine to her.
The man took a medical cotton swab, dipped it in the ointment, and carefully applied it to her bit by bit.
“Looking at these marks, do you feel any guilt?”
She lifted her gaze to look at the man’s handsome face, his strong brows, pursed thin lips, and features as beautifully sculpted as art.
Mo Chen paused in his application of medicine, and said in a deep voice, “Yes.”
“Do you think you might have a potential for domestic violence?”
“Little Ghost, I’ve never laid a hand on you.”
This was true; from when she met Mo Chen, to their time together, the years apart, and their reunion until now.
Even in anger, he never laid a hand on her, but he would curse and swear.
She huffed in arrogance, “But you abuse me in bed and even sent me to the hospital.”
“…”
Mo Chen had nothing more to say; the issue was his fault, and there was no explanation for it.
The air was thick with an unshakable stiffness and awkwardness.
The man calmly continued to apply the ointment to her and then threw the cotton swab into the trash can.
“All done.”
Qiao Ruoxin sat up, having put on her robe, and looked at the man, “You haven’t answered my question from just now. How do you plan to wrap this up? I’m not pregnant at all, is it appropriate for you to deceive the Mo Family like this?”
The man wore a light gray robe, its collar open, revealing his mermaid-line abdominals.
He took a pillow and a blanket, lying down on the floor, his voice lazily sensual, “Pregnancy is a matter of time, so it’s not really a lie.”
“What… what?”
What did this shameless man’s confident tone mean?
Mo Chen glanced sideways at her makeup-free little face, “The day before yesterday and yesterday, after doing it so many times, it’s bound to take hold eventually. Perhaps you’re already on the path to pregnancy.”
“…”
Qiao Ruoxin’s face instantly flushed red, grabbing a pillow beside her and hurling it at his handsome face, “Take hold, take hold! Take your head, do you think it’s like winning a prize!”
The man caught the pillow she threw, and then slowly smiled, a very… charming smile.
He embraced that pillow, lying on his side, looking up at the woman on the bed.
In those dark eyes was a deep infatuation and enduring adoration.
Qiao Ruoxin felt goosebumps all over as he stared at her. She lay on the bed and suddenly realized that the dog of a man was quite conscious of himself, having already resigned himself to the floor.
“You are quite self-aware tonight, sleeping on the floor by yourself?”
Mo Chen scoffed disdainfully, “What else? Would you let me sleep on the bed?”
“Don’t even think about it! Just diligently sleep on the floor. Until I have forgiven you, you are not allowed on the bed.”
After saying that, she prepared to cover herself with the quilt to sleep, but suddenly realized she had hurled her pillow earlier, and there were only two pillows on the bed, one of which was still under Mo Chen’s head.
Qiao Ruoxin got up, uncovering the quilt from herself.
She got out of bed and walked up to the man, looking down at him with her little hand outstretched, her face proudly arrogant just like when she was 12 years old.
Mo Chen was momentarily stunned, then he took her little hand, pulling her into his embrace with a pull.
“Ah…”
Qiao Ruoxin’s body fell into the man’s arms, involuntarily crying out.
There was no denying that the floor was indeed solid… Even with a carpet, it was too hard for sleep, though walking was fine.
She glared at the man with a displeased face, “Why are you hugging me?”
“Wasn’t it you who came over here on your own? I thought you wanted to join me on the floor.”
Qiao Ruoxin laughed mockingly, “Wishful thinking! I have a soft, cozy bed, why would I want to sleep on the floor with you? It’s so hard, not comfortable at all.”
The man’s large hand wrapped around her slim waist, and he chuckled, “So you know it’s uncomfortable to sleep on the ground?”
“Give me the pillow, I’m going back to bed.”
She clutched her own pillow, preparing to get up.
Yet, Mo Chen hugged her tightly, his voice husky, “Little Ghost, stay with me a little longer.”
“But this floor is so hard, it’s uncomfortable.”
“Then lie on top of me, hmm?”
“…”
Sometimes, even she felt that Master Mo excessively spoiled women, but fortunately, she was Master Mo’s woman.
She put the pillow aside and lay on the man’s chest, her chin resting on the back of her hand.
“How long do I have to stay?”
“Half an hour,” the man pinched the back of her neck,
“Just lying here doing nothing?”
A smile played at the corners of the man’s mouth, his eyebrows slightly raised, “Then what do you want to do?”
“It’s boring, keep telling me a story.”
Mo Chen sat up, cradling her body and raising her onto his legs, and slowly began, “What do you want to hear?”
Chapter 346: Leaving Tonight? Her pitch-black eyes rolled, “Hmm… anything!”
Her slender index finger pointed at the man’s chin, “But no horror stories like last night!”
The man burst into laughter, grabbing her small hand, “Scared?”
“Of course I’m scared, talking about serial killings as if everyone is a psycho like you, fearless of both Heaven and Earth.”
Mo Chen leaned against the bed, quickly searching his mind for an amusing story.
She looked at the man’s handsome face, asking, “Thought of one yet?”
If she didn’t divert her attention with a story, she might get bewitched again by this man’s good looks.
Even though she could see Mo Chen’s face every day.
But watching his face from such a close distance still made her heart flutter uncontrollably, truly a face that she couldn’t get enough of, rightfully acclaimed as the most handsome among the wealthy heirs.
A faint smile appeared on the corners of her mouth.
Having such an excellent Mo Chen all to herself, a sense of pride naturally welled up within her.
Mo Chen: “Got one.”
“Tell me!” A glint of excitement appeared in her eyes.
“During the school dance, it was mandatory to have a dance partner, so I paired up with my cousin’s classmate, and then…”
He burst into laughter mid-sentence, “While dancing, something quite embarrassing happened.”
Qiao Ruoxin couldn’t help but ask, “What embarrassing thing?”
“The zipper on that girl’s evening dress came undone.”
“That really is super embarrassing, and then? Didn’t you take off your jacket to cover her up?”
Mo Chen frowned, “No, I think I left first.”
She couldn’t hold back a laugh, “You’re such a typical case of straight man cancer.”
Good thing Mo Chen had confessed to her when he was already 24, at least mature enough in matters of the heart.
Seeing her laughing so happily, Mo Chen said in a deep voice, “Is it that funny?”
“Yes!”
She got up from the man’s embrace, “I’m going to sleep now, I’m sleepy.”
Then, she picked up her pillow and returned to the bed.
Qiao Ruoxin pressed the remote, turning off all the lights in the bedroom, “Let’s sleep, it’s late.”
The man heaved a deep sigh, lying back down on his makeshift bed, watching the ‘Little Ghost’ on the bed.
Truly heartless.
Mo Chen closed his eyes but couldn’t fall asleep no matter what.
Qiao Ruoxin was also tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Strange, these last couple of days, how comes she couldn’t sleep even though she had such a big bed to herself?
Could it be that she was suffering from insomnia too?
Suddenly, the man’s deep voice rang out in the darkness, “Little Ghost, can’t sleep?”
“Um… No, I’m really sleepy, I’ll fall asleep any moment now.”
“I can’t sleep.”
“Then count sheep.”
“…”
The man laughed helplessly, rolling over to face away from her, closed his eyes and went to sleep.
…
The next day, early morning.
Qiao Ruoxin slowly opened her eyes, her first sight being the man sleeping on the floor, a rare sight of him sleeping in.
She stared at the man’s resting face for a while, then flicked off the covers.
Barefoot on the carpet, she tiptoed over to the man, squatted down, and closely observed his sleeping features.
This dog of a man only possessed a genteel demeanor when asleep.
Her slender finger touched Mo Chen’s sharp and defined brow, tracing downwards to his tall nose bridge, his sexy thin lips, finally resting her fingertip on his Adam’s apple.
Qiao Ruoxin stared at the man’s Adam’s apple and revealed a faint smile, as if lost in pleasant memories.
Suddenly, she saw the man’s Adam’s apple bob.
She paused slightly, eyes widening in surprise, how did it move?
She quickly withdrew her wandering hand.
Mo Chen’s lips curled upwards, but his eyes remained closed, his voice deep and lazy, “Keep touching.”
Qiao Ruoxin’s cheeks instantly flushed red, feeling like she’d been caught doing something naughty.
Then, the man slowly opened his dark eyes and looked at her, “Why did you stop touching?”
Her gaze, somewhat guilty, flitted about uncertainly, “I… I wasn’t, I was just checking to see if you were awake.”
She began to stutter, knowing she wouldn’t be able to keep up the act for much longer.
She turned, intending to return to the bed, but the man behind her caught her wrist, pulling her forcefully into his embrace.
Qiao Ruoxin was trapped in his arms, unable to escape.
“What are you doing?”
The man stared at her unwaveringly, “I’ve been awake for a while, just seeing you touch me incessantly, I had to keep pretending to be asleep.”
“…”
So embarrassing…
Qiao Ruoxin dodged his gaze, her eyes dropping, gripping the collar of the man’s robe tightly.
“What’s there to be shy about? I didn’t say you couldn’t touch, it’s your right.”
“If your Adam’s apple hadn’t moved, I might have continued…”
Mo Chen slightly squinted his eyes, his tone laced with a hint of regret, “Really, that’s a pity.”
Qiao Ruoxin couldn’t help but hit his shoulder, “I’m just taking a flight tonight to shoot a variety show out of town, so is it wrong to want to take a good look at you before I leave? What are you always thinking about in your head?”
With that said.
The man’s face changed abruptly, “You’re leaving tonight?”
“Yes, tonight’s flight, and then I need to familiarize myself with the program schedule tomorrow, recording starts tomorrow night.”
Looking at the man’s expression, she asked somewhat anxiously, “You’re not going to change your mind, are you?”
Mo Chen had done this sort of thing quite often, being tyrannical and unreasonable.
The man replied in a calm tone, “No, since I’ve promised, I won’t back out.”
Really?
Why did she feel something was off?
This was the irritable Divine Beast, Mo Chen! How could he possibly be so agreeable?
The next second, Mo Chen got up, picked her up, and placed her on the bed, then habitually grabbed the ointment and a cotton swab.
“Take off your clothes, it’s time for your medicine.”
Qiao Ruoxin, “Actually, it’s not that serious anymore, it doesn’t really hurt, I can do without the medicine.”
The man didn’t reply but started to undress her, helping her take off her robe personally.
“…” She had no room to refuse.
Mo Chen took off her robe, and she could only lean backward, lying on the soft bed, pretending to be dead once again.
The man was applying the medicine with the cotton swab, as serious as when conducting experiments in the lab.
This man was so obsessive, he never listened to anyone’s advice, just persistently holding onto his own beliefs.
Qiao Ruoxin watched his serious and earnest demeanor and found it somewhat amusing.
After Mo Chen finished applying the medicine, he couldn’t help but ask, “When can I go back to sleeping in bed?”
“You can tonight, since I’ll be leaving tonight anyway, you can have the bed all to yourself.”
“…”
Qiao Ruoxin sat up, put on her robe, and then offered a sweet smile, “Aren’t you happy? You get to sleep in the bed tonight.”
“…”
Mo Chen looked at her, not angry but with a faint smile emerging at the corner of his mouth.
This Little Ghost probably had no idea what was going to happen tomorrow.
Chapter 347: Why Does She Feel That Everything Is So Eerie? The next day, early morning.
When Qiao Ruoxin got up, she saw that the man sleeping on the floor had disappeared.
Today was Tuesday; he probably went for a run.
She stretched lazily, sat up slowly, and then took her time before getting out of bed to go to the bathroom.
After washing up.
She started pulling out her suitcase to pack.
At that moment, the bedroom door opened.
Mo Chen came in wearing a black sportswear, and upon seeing her seriously packing, his expression instantly darkened.
So eager to leave?
Started packing as soon as you woke up.
She crouched in front of the suitcase, carefully checking her belongings.
The man glanced at her and said in a deep voice, “I’ll take a shower and then put medicine on you when I’m back.”
“Oh…”
Qiao Ruoxin continued packing without looking at him.
Ten minutes later.
Mo Chen, wearing a white bathrobe, emerged from the bathroom and saw Little Ghost still organizing the suitcase.
He walked over with his tall figure and effortlessly picked Qiao Ruoxin up and placed her on the bed.
“What are you doing? I’m still packing!”
“It’s time for your medicine.”
The man had just showered, and his body carried the faint scent of shower gel, fresh and pleasant.
Mo Chen removed her sleep robe and then took out the ointment to apply the medicine.
Qiao Ruoxin watched him for a while, “I’m taking a flight tonight. Don’t you have anything to say to me?”
This didn’t seem to match Mo Chen’s character.
She thought he would remind her to put on the medicine, but he hadn’t mentioned it at all, which was quite disappointing.
After finishing applying the medicine, he helped her into her robe and said in a deep voice, “Go on, then. Call me if you need anything.”
“Oh…”
Mo Chen turned and walked toward the dressing room.
When he came out again, he was wearing a black shirt, buttoning it from the bottom up.
Mo Chen, dressed in formal wear, definitely regained the powerful aura of a business elite.
Then, she saw Mo Chen pick up the black suit jacket, put it on smoothly, glanced at her, and asked with a cool tone, “Do you need me to take you tonight?”
“No need, my assistant and bodyguard will pick me up.”
“Okay, I’m off to the office.”
With that, he turned indifferently and left the bedroom.
Not until she heard the door close did Qiao Ruoxin dare to confirm that the jerk had actually left.
Why did it feel so unreal?
She couldn’t help but mutter to herself, “Is this the same irritable Mo Chen? Why is there no sense of farewell?”
…
Evening.
The assistant and bodyguard came to take her to the airport.
All day long, Qiao Ruoxin had not seen Mo Chen again, nor had she received a call from him.
It was eerily quiet.
Quite unaccustomed she was.
Upon arriving at the airport.
The fans who came to see her off were a sea of people; the airport ground staff were maintaining order at the front, and the fans’ screams were everywhere.
Qiao Ruoxin wore a pair of tea-colored sunglasses, covering most of her face, and smiled, waving at the fans.
“Ruoxin! Ruoxin! You’re the best!”
“Princess Qiao, you’re so beautiful! You and Mo Chen better take good care of each other! Hurry up and get married and have babies!”
“Sister Qiao, Sister Qiao, look over here! I wish you a smooth shooting!”
“Qiao Ruoxin, you should eat more! You’re too skinny! Take care of yourself! Love you, love you~”
With a smile, she nodded her head, “Thanks everyone, you should go back now, take care on your way, I need to go through security, bye-bye~”
The bodyguards and assistants escorted her through the security checkpoint, while the fans outside were reluctant to leave.
After locating the boarding gate, Qiao Ruoxin sat in a chair in the waiting area, waiting to board the plane.
She looked down at her phone screen, thinking this damn man was really something, not even a call?
Why did she feel there was a weird vibe about everything?
The assistant beside her giggled, “Ruoxin, are you waiting for a call from Mo Chen?”
“Nope, I’m just checking the time.”
…
At nine o’clock in the evening, the plane landed in Modu.
Qiao Ruoxin was picked up by the car arranged by the show, and after completing the hotel check-in, she was ready to rest in her room.
“Didn’t expect the show to be so generous, booking the presidential suite for us, no wonder it’s a variety show that has broken 5 points in the ratings, rich indeed.” the assistant couldn’t help but exclaim.
She smiled softly, not saying a word.
The elevator doors opened with a ‘ding-dong’.
Her assistant was about to step in when she saw that very annoying person recently, Lu Xingxing.
“Why is it you again?” she frowned displeasingly.
Lu Xingxing wore a smug expression, “What, you can be on this show, but I can’t?”
Standing beside Lu Xingxing was her own sister, Lu Feifei.
Qiao Ruoxin took a step back with her assistant, saying, “We’ll wait for the next one.”
“Enter if you like!” Lu Xingxing huffed, then closed the elevator doors.
“Sis, look at that little vixen, she’s such a scheming bitch, right?”
Lu Feifei glanced at her sister, “She does seem smarter than you.”
“Sis, why are you taking the side of an outsider?”
“Lu Xingxing, you should speak less when you’re outside, it exposes your intelligence,” Lu Feifei’s eyes were full of contempt; she really didn’t want to admit this fool was her sister.
…
Inside the presidential suite.
“She really is like a bad penny.” Collapsing on the sofa, she let out a sigh.
Just thinking about Lu Xingxing in the elevator made her feel annoyed.
Earlier, she saw another woman standing next to Lu Xingxing, but didn’t know who it was, a woman with an aloof and regal demeanor.
The assistant poured her a glass of water and handed it to her, “Ruoxin, are you talking about Lu Xingxing? I think Miss Lu is quite nice.”
“???” Qiao Ruoxin wore a look of confusion.
“That night at the premiere, I accidentally bumped into her, and her attitude was pretty good, she didn’t give me a hard time.”
“…” Qiao Ruoxin was speechless.
She picked up the glass of water and took a sip, then asked, “What’s the schedule for tomorrow?”
The assistant took out the itinerary provided by the show and read through it, “Tomorrow morning there’s a brief interview with the production team, then we visit a museum at noon, and at eight in the evening the museum will host the ‘Leap’ couple special edition with four guests in total.”
Qiao Ruoxin straightened up, frowning, “Four people? Me and Lu Xingxing, who else?”
“Lu Xingxing’s sister Lu Feifei, and the last one, I don’t know, it’s said to be a male guest.”
“What does Lu Xingxing’s sister do? Why is she also participating in a variety show?”
It looked like the Lu Family was really planning to settle in and make waves domestically, pushing both of their daughters into the public eye.
The assistant excitedly said, “Lu Feifei is the Diving Princess, she just won a gold medal at the Olympics two years ago, and another at the Asian Games last year. She’s all the rage internationally, with endorsement fees higher than those of top celebrities.”
Who would have thought that such a blockhead like Lu Xingxing had such an impressive sister?
She had run into her in the elevator earlier and could sense a strong presence from that woman.
Chapter 348: Strange Dream Qiao Ruoxin felt a bit tired from the flight.
She planned to take a bath and go to bed early since there was still a whole day of shooting tomorrow.
Wearing the robe she brought, she lay in bed, ready to turn off the bedside lamp, but then thought better of it.
Whenever she stayed in a hotel alone, she hardly ever dared to turn off the lights because she was afraid of the dark, a bit of a coward really.
Qiao Ruoxin put on her steam eye mask and then dozed off on the bed.
In her sleep, she felt as if someone was touching her body?
Was it an illusion?
The sensation of being touched grew more and more real, a pair of warm, large male hands roving over her body.
In her sleep, she frowned in displeasure, murmuring in her dream, “Don’t… don’t touch me… stop…”
But her body felt heavy and immovable as if she were experiencing sleep paralysis.
She must be dreaming, right?
If it was a dream, then she didn’t care.
Then, the sensation grew increasingly strange, a cool and refreshing feeling was being spread on her skin, oh so comfortable…
Qiao Ruoxin wondered why this dream felt so real, she could even sense someone helping her take off her clothes and then getting dressed again.
After who knows how long, the sensation of being touched finally stopped.
Everything returned to normal, and she gradually fell into a deep sleep until the bright daylight.
She was awakened by a series of doorbell rings.
Qiao Ruoxin removed the steam eye mask from her face, then lazily got up from bed, groggy-eyed as she went to open the door.
Standing outside were her assistant and makeup artist.
“Ruoxin, it’s time to get up, you need to have your makeup and hair done. You have an interview with the show crew this morning.”
“I know, I know, I’m going to wash up,” she replied, turning back to the bathroom to freshen up.
Standing in front of the washbasin, looking at her reflection in the mirror, she saw herself in her robe.
She couldn’t help recalling last night’s strange dream…
Qiao Ruoxin bent her head to untie her robe’s collar, glancing at her body and furrowed her brow slightly.
Why would she have such an odd dream, what was happening to her?
She still faintly remembered the dream, a pair of men’s hands incessantly caressing her body, even touching her…
Qiao Ruoxin shook her head vigorously, patting her cheeks, “So shameful, so shameful! Why would I have such dreams.”
Did that count as an erotic dream?
She looked at herself in the mirror, her face turning red.
She quickly turned on the tap, splashing cold water on her face to help regain some clarity.
But last night’s dream was just so vivid, as if a real man had stood in front of her bed, removed her robe, caressed her body back and forth, and then dressed her again before leaving.
After freshening up, she went back to the living room and sat down in front of the makeup artist to start her makeup.
She glanced at her phone and instantly her anger rose.
Great!
Since yesterday, not a single call or message from Mo Chen!
So much for the claim of loving only her.
The sincere demeanor of the past few days must have been a deception, right? As soon as she left, his true colors showed.
Men are dogs!
Qiao Ruoxin immediately turned off her phone, intending not to turn it on for a whole week, letting that dog of a man thoroughly damn himself.
So, she began her day’s work.
By evening, once again she changed her makeup and clothes, preparing to officially begin shooting for the couples’ special.
The little assistant brought over the costumes provided by the production team, her eyes shining with excitement, “Ruoxin! This cheongsam is so beautiful! This time it’s a Republic-era themed outfit!”
Qiao Ruoxin, who was still applying her makeup, glanced over. It was a white cheongsam, adorned with a pattern of opulent peonies, every inch exuding an air of luxury.
It was indeed pretty.
After finishing her hair and makeup, the little assistant helped her into the cheongsam.
Once she had slipped on the cheongsam, the assistant was dazzled, staring intently at her, “Ruoxin, even I, a woman, am struck by your beauty, you’re so gorgeous… How do you maintain such a perfect figure?”
Qiao Ruoxin put on a pair of nude high heels, looking at her reflection in the full-length mirror. She had to admit, the cheongsam really did suit her well.
The assistant adjusted the skirt of the dress from behind, sighing, “It’s true that people shouldn’t be compared; this tiny waist, now I truly understand the meaning of ‘a grip’s span’.”
She laughed softly, “Then I really shouldn’t presume, I’m quite far from having ‘a grip’s span’.”
“Alright, let’s head out!”
…
In the evening, eight o’clock.
In front of the museum, the production team had set up a huge stage.
A few regular hosts had already made their appearance on stage, the venue was packed with a sea of people, and screams of excitement echoed from all corners, almost like at a concert for thousands.
Among the hosts was Lu Xingyu, whose popularity was through the roof, added to that the fans of Qiao Ruoxin, the screams were deafening.
“Lu Xingyu! Lu Xingyu!”
“Qiao Ruoxin! Sister Qiao!!! Come out quickly!”
“Ahhh! Lu Xingyu, you’re so handsome!”
Lu Xingyu yelled to his fans at the venue, “I’m Lu Xingyu, I’ve come to see you all! Are you happy?”
Screams erupted on the scene, giving an illusion of an earthquake.
The live director said, “Welcome everyone to Modu. We’ve invited four guests for you, they are all leading figures in their fields, you can try to guess who they are.”
Host 1 said, “I guess there’s the Diving Princess, and also the Mortal Princess, it’s all princesses that have come.”
Host 2 guessed, “I think one of them is a student of our Xingyu. He really outdid himself; he even has a student who is about to become more popular than him, I heard.”
Lu Xingyu nodded with a smile, “Yes, she now charges more than me for an appearance, it wasn’t easy to invite her.”
The live director announced, “Let’s welcome the center position debutante from ‘Idol 101’, the Mortal Princess who’s taken the entertainment world by storm, Qiao Ruoxin!”
Then, Qiao Ruoxin walked out slowly, dressed in a white cheongsam, her figure graceful and seductive, holding a delicate folding fan in her hand, and her wavy hair rolled to the waist adding a touch of flirtation.
The venue once again erupted into a wave of screams.
Host 3 exclaimed, “Wow… She’s too beautiful, isn’t she? Is that cheongsam tailor-made for her? Oh, production team, aren’t you being a bit biased? What is this you’ve gotten us to wear?”
Host 4 remarked, “Tsk tsk, worthy of the Mortal Princess indeed, like a human world’s bloom of wealth and beauty, pretty, pretty.”
Lu Xingyu said with a smile, “My student is quite outstanding.”
The live director continued, “Let’s also welcome the world champion! The Olympic and Asian Games Gold Medal-winning Diving Princess, Lu Feifei!”
Then, Lu Feifei walked out wearing a dark-colored cheongsam, but as she had been training for a long time, she had some muscles that didn’t quite suit the cheongsam.
The live director added, “And the sister of the Diving Princess, the new star in the entertainment circle, Lu Xingxing!”
Qiao Ruoxin maintained her smile and looked back, seeing Lu Xingxing in a dark red cheongsam, whose figure wasn’t bad either, she had quite a presence.
Host 1 interjected, “Aren’t there four guests? Who’s the last one, hurry and bring them out.”
The live director teased, “The last mystery guest can indeed be said to have a bit of a quirky temper.”
The crowd responded, “Oh? How so?”
Chapter 349: Mysterious Guest Director on site: “This mysterious guest has sponsored all the expenses for our last four episodes and also provided a private plane for our use, but he has only one request.”
Lu Xingxing couldn’t help but ask, “What request?”
Director on site: “He said he’s a fan of Qiao Ruoxin, and he wants to partner with Qiao Ruoxin for a couple’s special edition.”
The hosts, with exaggerated expressions, acted gobsmacked.
Lu Xingxing couldn’t resist mocking, “Turns out to be an ordinary person, huh? Ruoxin, your popularity is really high indeed. I wonder if your fans will be crazy.”
Lu Xingxing hoped it would be some nouveau riche fatso, just to disgust this little vixen!
At this moment, the smile on Qiao Ruoxin’s lips had already stiffened somewhat.
It couldn’t be some perverted nouveau riche fan, could it? What if he forcibly hugged and held her? Just thinking about it made her skin crawl.
Host 1: “Who exactly is this big shot, spending so generously just to partner with our Princess Qiao on a couple’s special edition?”
Host 2: “Bring him out, bring him out!”
Lu Xingyu: “I’m also curious about this ordinary fan, chasing stars all the way to this point is pretty impressive.”
But then, the audience below erupted in a chorus of screams; Qiao Ruoxin’s fans were almost collapsing.
“No, no!! Does the production team have no heart! Using our Princess Qiao to please your sponsor? No, no!”
“Definitely that kind of nouveau riche! Ahh! Sister Qiao, don’t!”
“Wuuwuuwuu… My Princess Qiao is going to be wronged, accompanying some nouveau riche and even doing a couple’s special edition! Divine Beast, Divine Beast, calling Divine Beast!!!”
“Production team, be human! I don’t want my baby Ruoxin partnering with a sponsor, she’ll be taken advantage of!”
On the stage.
A hint of schadenfreude surfaced at the corner of Lu Xingxing’s mouth.
Ordinarily, those who eagerly chase after female stars like this are fat and sleazy men. Qiao Ruoxin is in for it now~
Thinking this, Lu Xingxing couldn’t help feeling secretly thrilled.
She was eager to see Qiao Ruoxin’s embarrassed expression, hahaha…
In the audience, Qiao Ruoxin’s fans wailed, feeling that their idol was about to be taken advantage of by some nouveau riche, almost crying out of heartache.
Qiao Ruoxin also couldn’t help clenching the folding fan in her hand, inexplicably starting to feel nervous.
Director on site: “Okay, now let us welcome our mysterious guest for the concluding special couple’s edition!”
Everyone present instinctively turned their heads to look, except for Qiao Ruoxin, who didn’t turn around and even felt a bit angry.
Had the production team gone too far? Were they making her accompany a sponsor for entertainment?
All the fans on site were also holding their breath, with awkward expressions, some already with teary eyes.
Suddenly!
A romantic “Can’t Stop Love” began to play, making it feel like a proposal scene.
The host group let out exclamations! Stunned, they all had the expression of someone seeing an alien.
All the audience and fans started screaming too, the scene going completely out of control, and the security was barely keeping order.
Qiao Ruoxin furrowed her brows slightly, sensing that something was amiss. Everyone’s reaction wasn’t one of disappointment, nor anger, but surprise??? Unanticipated joy?
With a trace of doubt, she slowly turned around, but the second she cast a glance backward, she was astounded.
Her lips parted slightly, her dull eyes suddenly shining with light, standing there dumbfounded, her mind going blank.
It was actually… Mo Chen!!!
Dressed in a retro Republic of China-style suit, Mo Chen walked slowly toward the stage, his long legs dazzling and bright, very much presenting the aura of a wealthy scion from old Shanghai.
Host 1: “Big shot, big shot — this is definitely a top-tier big shot, Oh wealthy patron, accept my bow!”
Host 2: “I was wondering, who would dare to mess with Mo Chen’s woman? That’s something only Mo Chen himself would do.”
Host 3: “Oh my! I’m about to cry from being so moved! Isn’t this just too indulgent? We are all basking in Qiao Ruoxin’s glory.”
Lu Xingyu: “We’ve got a real couple in the couples’ special edition, this finale is going to be interesting.”
Standing to the side, Lu Xingxing was completely dumbfounded!
She had thought it would be some vulgar nouveau riche with a fat head and big ears! But it turned out to be Mo Chen himself!
Everyone knows that Mo Chen never participates in variety shows, he even refuses interviews from financial magazines.
No matter what the event, he rejects all interviews. He’s known as the most low-profile second-generation wealthy, there are hardly a few photos of him online, and you can usually only see him on various TV news broadcasts.
And now, he’s actually come to participate in a variety show for Qiao Ruoxin!
Qiao Ruoxin just watched as the man walked up to her, his tall figure blocking her view.
“Why are you here?”
Mo Chen’s lips curved into a smile, his large hand patting her head as he said in a deep voice, “I missed you a bit.”
The hosts started to tease.
“Wow, Mo Chen is on a roll with showing off his love! I can’t take it, I can’t!”
“Let’s welcome the CEO of Hengzhong Group, Mo Chen! Mr. Mo~ welcome, your presence truly graces our show!”
“Oh my goodness! I’m actually sharing the stage with Mo Chen! What an honor in my life!”
“Mo Chen, Mo Chen, I have a question I’d really like to ask you.”
Mo Chen, with a calm demeanor, slowly spoke, “Please ask.”
“Why do you have the nickname ‘Mo Chen’?”
He thought seriously for a moment then answered in a deep voice, “Probably because I’m not the best-tempered person.”
“Oh~~~ So you’re the person everyone thinks is the toughest to provoke?”
Mo Chen chuckled lowly, his movements intimately wrapping around her slender waist, “So don’t bully my woman, it might anger me to death.”
The scene immediately fell into a sea of laughter.
He had a strong presence but didn’t lack a sense of humor.
Qiao Ruoxin also smiled slightly.
One has to admit, Mo Chen knows how to play his part in front of others, with his gentlemanly demeanor, mature composure, and refined elegance.
Though when he loses his temper, he’s like a raging Divine Beast.
And when he’s being a hooligan, he’s a sulking tease.
But that doesn’t stop him from being mature and composed in public.
Qiao Ruoxin now understood why, when she left yesterday, Mo Chen didn’t say a word or make a phone call; he had already planned everything.
No wonder he had agreed so readily, this sly man! Truly a schemer!
Next, they proceeded with drawing lots for grouping and selecting partners for the couples’ special edition.
Qiao Ruoxin and Mo Chen were a direct match, almost causing Lu Xingxing to reveal her true nature in frustration.
In the end, it was Lu Feifei with a host, Lu Xingxing with Lu Xingyu, and her with Mo Chen.
On-site director: “Now, your task is to find the Crystal Balls locked in the password boxes in the museum. The more Crystal Balls you find, the more advantages you’ll have in the next venue.”
While the director was explaining the task, Lu Xingxing kept staring at Mo Chen, close to bursting with anger.
Why should this man be so good to Qiao Ruoxin? What on earth is going on with him!
Chapter 350: The First Time I Saw You Wear a Qipao In the museum.
Several couples began to split up to search for the password boxes.
Mo Chen, however, was sizing up Little Ghost from top to bottom, a hint of an enigmatic smile appearing on his lips.
“Why are you staring at me like that?”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen you in a cheongsam, you look quite nice.”
The man’s pitch-black eyes grew a few degrees hotter, like a scanner meticulously tracing her body’s curves.
Little Ghost truly suited cheongsams, with a voluptuous figure, skin whiter than snow, a waist so slender it could hardly be grasped, those long legs faintly visible and every inch of exposed skin exuding a subtle sex appeal.
It was a temptation no man could resist.
Qiao Ruoxin felt so unnerved by his gaze that she felt as if she was naked.
“Hurry up and find the password box; if you cause me to lose the game, I’ll be even less likely to forgive you.”
Mo Chen took her cold hand and said in a deep voice, “With me here, you won’t lose.”
She purposely scoffed, “Without you, maybe I would perform even better.”
The man narrowed his eyes, looking down at her haughty little expression, “Little Ghost, trying to deliberately annoy me?”
“I had such great sleep quality last night; I even dreamed of a handsome man caressing my body, so gentle, so considerate… nothing like your roughness.”
The next second, Mo Chen let out a scoff, “Are you sure it was very gentle and considerate?”
“Yeah, I still kind of miss that dream now; had I known, I would have slept a bit longer.”
Mo Chen said with all seriousness, “No need to miss it, I’ll continue to apply medicine while you’re asleep tonight, so you can enjoy that feeling once again.”
Instantly, a flush of embarrassment appeared on Qiao Ruoxin’s face.
She looked up at the man’s perfect jawline, “What…what do you mean? Wasn’t I just dreaming last night? Was it actually you applying the medicine???”
At that moment, she wished she could just bash her head against a block of tofu and end it!
The smile at the corner of the man’s mouth became even more pronounced as he lazily said, “The flight was delayed; when I got to the hotel, you were already asleep, so I applied the medicine.”
“…”
She stared at the man with a stupefied expression.
Mo Chen stopped walking and gazed at her delicate makeup, “Last night, while I was applying medicine, you kept mumbling not to touch you, to stop and things like that, I thought you didn’t like being touched while asleep, so you actually enjoy it?”
“…”
If it weren’t for the fact that they were filming a show, she swore! She would bite down on his shoulder and not let go!
The man continued to tease her, “Women really do say one thing but mean another.”
Qiao Ruoxin quickly covered his mouth, whispering, “Stop talking! We’re filming a show!”
We’re filming a show!
Qiao Ruoxin suddenly became a bit more alert, remembering that the cameraman was accompanying them.
Turning abruptly, she indeed saw the cameraman aiming the camera at them.
“Cut this part out, don’t broadcast it! This is private conversation between couples, you can’t show it!”
The cameraman nodded his camera, indicating he understood.
But she had a premonition that the show’s editors would definitely broadcast this segment repeatedly as a promo; how could they pass up such a hot topic?
However, Mo Chen’s gaze remained fixed on her, finding a sense of accomplishment in her annoyed face.
At the moment, she was wearing a white printed cheongsam, curves alluring, as she plunged into the man’s arms, covering his mouth.
This scene was quite pleasing to the eye, reminiscent of a movie poster being photographed.
A wealthy heir from Shanghai and the captivating headlining cabaret singer from Paradise Gate.
Qiao Ruoxin withdrew her hand and glared at the despicable man, “If you don’t help me win, I swear I’ll bite you to death when we get back to the hotel!”
Having said that, she arrogantly turned around and walked towards another exhibition hall.
Mo Chen slipped his hands into his pant pockets, a roguish air enveloping his handsome features, the upward curve of his lips indicating he was in a good mood.
He followed behind Little Ghost with elegant strides.
Suddenly!
Qiao Ruoxin spotted a puzzle box in a corner and called out to the man behind her, “Mo Chen, come over! I found the puzzle box!”
But how to solve this puzzle box—the question? There was a card on top with a math problem, which, once solved, would reveal the password.
This was truly a nightmare for a student with poor grades!
She had never passed a math test; at this moment, she could only ask for help from the irascible Master Mo.
Mo Chen’s tall figure walked up behind her, pressing close against her back, as if to assert his dominance.
Her body tensed, was this damn man really necessary to be this close?
The man took the card from her hand and after looking it over, began to attempt solving the math problem in his head.
“How’s it going? Can you solve it?”
“This is a high school Olympiad math problem.”
Qiao Ruoxin leaned against the wall nearby, fanning herself with the folding fan, especially now dressed in a cheongsam, her allure as a petite woman radiating from inside out.
Mo Chen glanced at her inadvertently, a second of fluster crossing his composure.
Since when had Little Ghost become so sexy?
In fact, Qiao Ruoxin’s figure had always been sexy, but her face was sweet and full of innocence, like a pure little white flower.
“How is it going?” she asked again, as they had yet to find a single Crystal Ball.
Mo Chen averted his gaze, looked at the card again, and said in a deep voice, “Try 4102.”
Qiao Ruoxin stood up straight, her slender fingers swiftly entering the password, and the puzzle box indeed opened!
She couldn’t help but laugh, “You’re pretty good at solving math problems.”
“Better than someone who fails them,” he retorted.
She huffed lightly, then opened the puzzle box to finally find a Crystal Ball.
After that, they found several more puzzle boxes, all with cards that needed solving to discover the passwords.
“This one looks like a chemistry problem.”
After staring at it for a long while, Qiao Ruoxin handed it over to Mo Chen.
After a few seconds, the man said, “Try 1012.”
She looked down to input the password, and sure enough, it worked—his reputation as an academic ace never once faltered, and she couldn’t help but smile secretly to herself.
Then, they found the next puzzle box, this time with a history question.
Mo Chen glanced at it, pressed the password directly, and smoothly opened the puzzle box.
She was astounded, this damn man’s IQ was off the charts; these were high school questions, and he still remembered them.
She couldn’t help but sigh, “Really, the gap in IQ between people is so vast. I must have inherited my mother’s IQ; I’m not suited for studying.”
Mo Chen’s large hand gripped her slender waist, and he chuckled softly.
She suddenly felt a bit anxious, “If we were to have kids, is there a chance they’d end up as poor students like me?”
“It’s possible.”
“…”
This damn man was really honest, not even trying to comfort her.
The photographer following them secretly sighed; these two were constantly flaunting their affection, completely forgetting the existence of the photographer.