Chapter 64 Chapter 64 He couldn't bear to do it at all.

Sober decadence describes her current situation.

The next day, she woke up on the bed in Lu Yanxiao's bedroom. Lu Yanxiao had already gotten up and gone out. The clothes scattered on the floor last night were nowhere to be found. The floor was clean and tidy, and the room was filled with the faint scent of lavender.

Lin Mo glanced to the side and saw mist rising from the mini humidifier on the cabinet. The fragrance was coming from there.

She kicked the quilt a few times in frustration, feeling extremely upset.

A month of perseverance was all wasted because of last night's indulgence! Lin Mo clenched her fist and banged her head a few times: I made you soft-hearted, made you succumb to temptation...

She sat up, too regretful to face it. She was wearing only a white man's shirt. Yes, it was only two buttons fastened, leaving most of her shoulders exposed, red marks visible everywhere on her skin. Ever since he knew her shoulders were particularly sensitive, whenever they did that kind of thing, they would always leave kiss marks.

Lin Mo sighed heavily and angrily pulled up her clothes to cover up the marks that were too painful to look at.

"Awake?" Lu Yanxiao appeared at the door at some point, leaning lazily against the door frame in his pajamas.

Lin Mo nodded and quickly wrapped her shirt tightly around her.

"Why wrap it? I saw it last night." Lu Yanxiao walked towards the bed with a wicked smile on his face.

Lin Mo didn't care what he said and buttoned up her clothes.

Lu Yanxiao sat down on the edge of the bed and leaned over to kiss her. Lin Mo was startled, fell back, and quickly covered her lips with her hands.

Lu Yanxiao tilted his head slightly and met her eyes: "It's not even seven o'clock yet, it's still early for work, how about..." As he spoke, his hands naturally rested on her legs as if it had become a habit.

"No." Lin Mo pushed her away rudely and scolded her, "You hooligan."

Lu Yanxiao smiled with a look of enjoyment: "If you like, then stay here." He pressed down her hand that was covering her lips, leaned forward and pecked her lips lightly.

"I didn't brush my teeth." Lin Mo frowned, "I have bad breath."

Lu Yanxiao kissed her again: "I like it even if it has a scent. One more kiss."

"Pervert." Lin Mo tilted her head to avoid him, then moved to the side, jumped off the bed, and without bothering to put on her shoes, ran out of the bedroom barefoot and went straight to the second floor.

Lu Yanxiao fell on the bed, grabbed the quilt that still retained the girl's body temperature, put it to his nose and sniffed it, and the smile on his face widened infinitely.

Returning to her bedroom on the second floor, Lin Mo rushed into the bathroom. The shy blush on her face hadn't yet completely faded. She looked at herself in the mirror, sighed, and muttered to herself: "I really like it. I can't help but like it, but..."

She turned on the faucet and splashed water on herself in the mirror. "But, he likes someone else, not you."

How shameful.

She lowered her eyes dejectedly and poured cold water on her face again and again, trying to wake herself up completely.

After a moment, she seemed to be much more awake, and her thoughts were basically clear. She raised her head and looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes became more determined. She nodded to herself, as if she had made up her mind, and said to herself, "Let it be."

After washing up, Lin Mo changed her clothes, wearing a white chiffon short-sleeved top and a bean paste-colored short skirt. She went downstairs in slippers. Lu Yanxiao was still in the bedroom with the door open.

She knocked twice on the door.

"Come in." The voice came from the direction of the cloakroom.

Lin Mo walked in and stretched her neck to look towards the cloakroom. Lu Yanxiao was indeed changing clothes inside. He was almost dressed and was currently buttoning his shirt.

Lin Mo held her hands in front of her, pinching her fingertips as she walked over, her eyes confused and a little sneaky, like a little rabbit sticking its head out of a hole to observe the environment.

Lu Yanxiao's heart softened at the cuteness, and he smiled and beckoned her: "Come in."

Judging from his cheerful expression, he should be in a good mood and it's a good time to have a chat.

Lin Mo obediently walked into the cloakroom.

"Help me pick out some cufflinks." Lu Yanxiao glanced at the glass cabinet.

Lin Mo uttered an "oh," carefully examining his attire and accessories. The watch he was wearing today had a black case and a silver dial, so both silver and black cufflinks would be suitable. Having made her assessment, Lin Mo leaned against the glass case, searching, but her mind remained focused on the important matter.

"Lu Yanxiao." She called out casually and handed him the cufflinks she had chosen.

Lu Yanxiao took it and waited for her next words: "?"

"You slept pretty well last night." After all, what she was about to say was too explicit, so she carefully chose her words, trying to appear calm and composed. "You seem to be in good condition."

Lu Yanxiao smiled: "Thanks to you."

"That's great if you feel the same way." Lin Mo felt a little relieved. As long as he agreed that he was satisfied last night because of her, there would be something to talk about. She mustered up her courage and said slowly, "Although we are a married couple by agreement, since we've already done... done that kind of thing, I think it's necessary to talk about it..."

Lu Yanxiao took out a tie from the drawer, but before he could tie it, his movements froze and a faint light flashed in his eyes.

"You tie yours."

It was embarrassing to say these words in the first place, and with him staring at her like that, the courage that Lin Mo had finally mustered up somehow dissipated a little. She leaned against the cabinet, her fingertips tapping unconsciously on the glass.

"take it easy."

"Who's nervous?" Lin Mo raised her chin, unconvinced.

"Okay, I'm a little nervous, you continue." Lu Yanxiao didn't expose her, but tactfully turned his eyes away, no longer looking at her, and turned to tie his tie in front of the dressing mirror.

Lin Mo relaxed. From where she was standing, she could see the man's expression in the mirror by just turning her head.

She glanced inside and said softly, "Look, in that area, you have impulses towards me, and I also have needs for you, so if you want it in the future, you can mention it to me. If I want it, I will also take the initiative to mention it to you depending on the situation."

"What?" Lu Yanxiao paused and turned around to interrupt her.

"Just listen to me first." Having already spoken, she lost her timidity and had to get what she wanted to say out loud and clear. "We're all adults, each getting what they want. There's no need for us to feel any pressure."

That's her point.

In the bathroom upstairs, she thought about it several times. The two of them had a marriage agreement, but there was no emotional basis of mutual love. Yet they were doing things outside of the agreement, which was unclear.

She doesn't like ambiguity.

Therefore, I found a logically consistent reason for both of them so that neither of them would feel any psychological burden.

But for some reason, after she finished speaking, Lu Yanxiao's face turned gloomy.

"Are you done?"

"Well, that's it. What do you think?" she said sincerely.

Lu Yanxiao tugged at the corner of his mouth and sneered: "You mean, we are bedmates now? Sex buddies?"

"No." Lin Mo retorted subconsciously.

Bed partner and sex friend are not nice words.

She didn't think so. The reason she had sex with him was because she liked him, but her true feelings could not be expressed. From Lu Yanxiao's perspective, it seemed that this understanding was correct.

She felt a pang of bitterness in her heart, bit her lower lip and said insincerely, "That's what I mean."

"You, you just..."

Lu Yanxiao snorted speechlessly, his brows tightly furrowed. He wanted to say something, but said nothing. He turned around to face the mirror and wanted to continue tying his tie, but the tie seemed to be giving him a hard time and he couldn't tie it properly for a long time.

Lin Mo could see that he was in a bad mood, as if he was angry, but she didn't understand why he was angry.

"If you feel it's inappropriate, or if you have concerns, then we can stop doing it in the future." She took a few steps forward in a negotiating tone, trying to help him, "Let me help you tie it."

Lu Yanxiao snorted coldly and simply ripped off his tie and threw it on the ground. He endured it for a few seconds, but he couldn't bear it anymore. He turned around, grabbed her hand, pushed her against the wall, and squeezed out a few words: "Have you always thought so?"

He lifted her hands and clasped them against the wall above her head, making her feel very uncomfortable. It was clearly a good reason for both parties, but Lin Mo didn't understand why he was so angry. She asked angrily, "Don't you think so?"

Lu Yanxiao was so angry that he laughed, but did not answer her question.

He grasped her chin with one hand and kissed her fiercely.

"What are you doing?" There was a wall behind her and her hands were bound. Lin Mo could only use her legs to resist, but the man was taller and stronger than her. He only needed to use the knee of one leg to support her and she could not move.

"Lu Yanxiao, what are you crazy about!" She sobbed, but her voice was swallowed by him.

"Let me go."

Lu Yanxiao turned a blind eye and plundered her mouth madly and brutally, as if to vent his anger or to take revenge. In short, she felt like a prey being ravaged by him, with no freedom at all and almost suffocating.

Finally, she seized the opportunity, stepped hard on the man's foot, and gasped and shouted, "Let me go."

Lu Yanxiao paused, but had no intention of letting go. He suddenly picked her up, walked out of the cloakroom, threw her on the bed in the bedroom, and then pressed down on her.

If there was still a possibility of counterattack just now, there is no chance at all now.

"Lu Yanxiao, please let me go, please?" Lin Mo pleaded softly, "I have to go to work later."

"It's not even seven o'clock yet, and there are still more than two hours before work. We'll still make it." Lu Yanxiao bit her neck and said jokingly, "Didn't you tell me to bring it up first? Am I not bringing it up clearly enough now?"

“…”

Lin Mo couldn't understand his sudden impulse, but the two of them had done it many times before, and she could feel what was asking for something and what was venting. Now it was clear that he was venting in anger.

"What's wrong with you, Lu Yanxiao?"

Lu Yanxiao's eyes were bloodshot as he roughly ripped open the buttons of his chiffon shirt: "Didn't we say we each take what we need? I have a need right now."

"You're not!"

The man lifted his head from her neck, looked her in the eyes, and tucked the loose hair behind her ears. He said coldly, "Do you know what 'mutually take what you need' means? How dare you say that?"

"I..." Lin Mo was speechless, not knowing what he meant.

Lu Yanxiao snorted, reached out and took out a small paper box from the drawer of the bedside table, then took out a small package from the box and held it in front of her: "Do you understand?"

Lin Mo's head buzzed and she finally understood what he meant.

Her heartbeat suddenly accelerated, she was so scared that she burst into tears, and she used all her limbs to resist with all her might: "Lu Yanxiao, you can't force me."

"You said it yourself." Lu Yanxiao tore open the package without thinking, "Take what you need."

"That's not what I meant."

"What do you mean? You'll always treat me as your male PR? A duck?" Lu Yanxiao laughed self-deprecatingly. "How could such a good thing happen in the world? Lin Mo, if you want fairness, let's try to be absolutely fair today."

"No, Lu Yanxiao, I beg you."

“Stop it!”

Pop.

A loud slap sounded in the bedroom, and a red palm print was left on the man's face.

He couldn't bear to do it. His lower body was still fully clothed. How could he possibly force her? He was just furious, furious to the point of going crazy. She had no love for him at all, and she said such cruel and cold words. Why? What else could he do?

Big tears rolled down, dripping onto her face and merging with hers, hot and sad.

Lu Yanxiao stood up, slammed the door and walked out.

Lin Mo stared blankly at the ceiling, her violent heartbeat still not calming down, tears flowing down her temples into her hair. She wiped them away casually, then realized belatedly that she had thought the problem too superficially.

She understood Lu Yanxiao's dissatisfaction, but she just couldn't do it for the time being.

When she came out of the bedroom, Lu Yanxiao was nowhere to be found. She was the only one in the huge house.

She sent a message to Sister Qin, saying that she would not be home for breakfast today and asked Sister Qin not to come over. Then, she went back to the room on the second floor to wash up, changed into clean clothes, and drove her own car to the company.

After parking the car in the company's underground garage, she unconsciously looked in the direction of Lu Yanxiao's parking space. Several parking spaces were empty, and Lu Yanxiao did not come to the company.

Without giving it any thought, she quickened her pace towards the elevator entrance.

The project has entered a critical period, and she has to go to the flight base to conduct ground taxiing tests the day after tomorrow. There is a lot of preparatory work to do in the next two days, so she dare not delay and runs between several laboratories all day long.

I worked overtime until ten o'clock in the evening.

When she got home, Lu Yanxiao was still nowhere to be seen. Lin Mo cooked some noodles casually, ate, washed the dishes, and cleaned up by herself.

Although the house she lived in before was not as big as this one, whether it was the one in Jinwan Community or the one in Changli, it was not small. She had lived there alone for many years, feeling content and comfortable. But now, she suddenly felt that the house was empty, and the collision of dishes and chopsticks could make a harsh echo.

The entire floor-to-ceiling glass seems to expose itself to the wind and rain, making people feel insecure.

Lin Mo quickly cleaned up and returned to the second floor. She read some information in the study room for a while. It was already past twelve o'clock.

But Lu Yanxiao hasn't come back yet.

She had to be completely absorbed in her work, leaving her no time to think about anything else. But when she lay in bed at night, she couldn't help but wonder: Where is Lu Yanxiao now? What is he doing? Is he still angry, so he won't come home and doesn't want to see her? Who is he with now? Could something have happened? As his nominal wife, wouldn't it be a good idea to ask?

A lot of random thoughts are jumping around in my head and I can't suppress them.

Lin Mo turned on the lamp on the bedside table again, picked up her phone and switched to the chat with Lu Yanxiao. [Where are you? Are you going home tonight?] [It's so late, why haven't you gone home yet?] [Nothing happened?] ...

I kept typing and deleting, but I still couldn't make up my mind to send it.

What's the point of saying so many soft words if she can't satisfy him?

Lin Mo finally gave up, deleted all the texts in annoyance, threw her phone aside and turned off the desk lamp.

She opened the door a crack, listening to the noise outside from time to time, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. She stayed like this until dawn, but Lu Yanxiao still didn't come back.

In the morning, Lin Mo got up in a daze, made herself a cup of the strongest coffee, and dragged her tired body to the company.

Lu Yanxiao's parking space is still empty.

Entering the office area on the third floor, Li Ningxin opened her eyes exaggeratedly when she saw her: "Senior Sister, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay." Lin Mo forced a smile weakly.

"Why are you okay? What were you doing last night? You're almost pale, and your eyes are bloodshot." Li Ningxin touched her forehead with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Mo shook her head: "It's okay, I couldn't sleep last night and didn't sleep well."

Li Ningxin looked around and lowered her voice: "How about you go upstairs to Mr. Xiao's office to catch up on some sleep, and leave the work to us. Zhao Zhengrong and his team have been helping out recently, so we have enough people."

"It's okay. I drank some coffee and my mind is clear. I just look tired."

Li Ningxin could see she was holding on, but she knew her senior sister. Once she made up her mind about work, it was hard to be influenced by others. So she stopped insisting and clenched her fist to cheer herself up: "Hold on. The assignment will be over in a month, and victory is in sight!"

Lin Mo smiled, clenched her fist and said softly, "Come on."

The two of them sat back at their workstations, made some preparations, and headed to the laboratory without stopping.

When passing by the vending machine on the first floor, the chatting voices of colleagues passing by reached Lin Mo's ears.

"Boss Su will definitely not be in the company today, so we can relax for a while."

"Are you sure?"

"Very sure! I just saw a few people from Jingbei looking for him and President Xiao at the company gate. They looked like college classmates. President Su drove out with them, saying they wanted to get together."

"That must be a class reunion. Great, the bosses aren't here today!"

It’s Beijing North again.

The chattering group had already walked away, but Lin Mo unconsciously turned back to look at them, as if wanting to hear more information: Who were the people from Jingbei? Was Lu Yanxiao really going? Was that girl among them? If not, would they mention her at the gathering?

…

"Senior Sister?" Li Ningxin followed her gaze and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Mo woke up from her dream and hit her head in frustration: "Nothing, let's go."

"good."

After entering the laboratory, the two of them first debugged the equipment, but Li Ningxin found that Lin Mo's eyes were empty for a moment, and the data she was entering was wrong. She was obviously distracted.

"Senior Sister?" Li Ningxin poked her arm.

Lin Mo quickly stopped: "Oh, sorry." She quickly corrected the number, then slapped her face several times with both hands to concentrate.

Li Ningxin cooperated with her silently. After a few minutes, she tentatively asked, "Senior Sister, did you have a fight with President Xiao?"

She wasn't really asking, because she could tell from her senior sister's condition. But if she wanted to offer comfort, she had to have a reason. So, without waiting for Lin Mo's answer, she continued, "Senior sister, you know what? You are the best girl I have ever met. You are super beautiful, super capable, and a really, really good person."

Li Ningxin looked at her with a pious and sincere look in her eyes. "There's an old lady in our village who practices Buddhism at the Dongshan Temple. We all call her Dongshan Old Lady. She once said that people like you are blessed, and everything that happens will be beneficial to you. Believe me, and believe in yourself."

Lin Mo was successfully amused and patted Li Ningxin on the top of her head: "Then I'll borrow your Dongshan old lady's good wishes."

She had never believed in metaphysics, but it was undeniable that sometimes it did have a self-consoling effect. Furthermore, being enlightened by Li Ningxin had made her more alert. She went out and washed her face with cold water. After that, she made no mistakes in her work.

Because tomorrow is the first taxiing test of the 2L prototype, the entire team is facing a serious challenge.

After completing the work at Lu's in the morning, the team rushed to the Nantian Flight Base in the afternoon. Tomorrow's taxiing test will be carried out at the base. To ensure that everything goes well, they unknowingly worked overtime at the base until after nine o'clock in the evening.

When Lin Mo came out to print some documents, the cell phone in her bag started to vibrate.

She took it out and took a look. It was Lu Yanxiao, who had disappeared for almost two days. They had parted ways on bad terms yesterday morning, Lu Yanxiao having left in a rage. Now, he had taken the initiative to call her. Lin Mo's heart tightened, worried that something had happened.

She quickly picked up the phone: "Hello?"

"Hello, is this Mrs. Lu?" It was a strange man's voice on the other end of the phone.

Lin Mo's eyes glared, and she asked warily, "Who are you?"

"Hello, Mrs. Lu. We are at the Yunting Club. Mr. Xiao is drunk and we need you to take him back."

Lin Mo felt relieved: "Is he okay?"

"It's okay, don't worry too much, I'm just drunk."

Lin Mo was completely relieved, as long as nothing happened.

The document had already been printed. Li Ningxin came in and saw that she was on the phone. Without saying a word, she silently took the document out of the printer and mouthed to her, "I'll go first." Lin Mo nodded at her, then said into the phone, "I'm out of town right now and can't get there right away. Please help take care of him. I'll contact someone to pick him up right away."

"But..." Before the staff member could finish, Lin Mo hung up the phone in a hurry.

In the Yunting Club, the staff reluctantly put down their phones and tried to help Lu Yanxiao up again: "Boss Xiao, you can't drink anymore. We'll take you back."

"Get lost."

Lu Yanxiao was already extremely drunk. He scrambled to shake off the other person's arm, but lost his balance due to inertia and fell flat on the table. As the wine bottle and glass shattered on the ground, he muttered to himself, "Get out of here! I'm waiting for my wife to pick me up. My wife will come to pick me up..."

"Lin Mo, my wife."