Chapter 14 Hanging? Are there any suitable trees downstairs from our building?

Mo Chi stared into Chu Rou's eyes, his deep gaze almost drawing her in.

"Old woman, what are you thinking!" Mo Chi suddenly ruffled Chu Rou's hair. "I think you're having some improper thoughts about me!"

Chu Rou pushed Mo Chi's hand away, smoothed her hair, and slapped Mo Chi's shoulder hard. "You brat, you've messed up my hair."

Chu Rou glanced at Mo Chi and said, "You're probably not even fully grown yet, how could I possibly have any improper thoughts about you?"

Mo Chi snorted coldly, "I wonder who it is that always likes to hug me and call me baby."

"Didn't you pay me to pretend to be your girlfriend?" Chu Rou snorted and strode forward.

Chu Rou wanted to slap herself twice. Had she lost her mind and suddenly asked Mo Chi this question?

What if Mo Chi says yes? What should she do? Should she accept it or not? She seems to be hoping he will say yes.

Chu Rou patted her face. When did she become such a lovesick fool? Mo Chi is still young; she can't let him get away with this.

Mo Chi followed behind Chu Rou, took off his glasses, rubbed his brows, and put them back on. He had almost been bewitched by the old woman.

He likes her? No, he only likes her body.

When the two returned home, it was already dawn.

Chu Rou was so sleepy that she changed into her pajamas, silenced her phone, and lay down to sleep.

Mo Chi also went back to his room to sleep, but he didn't get much sleep that night.

He didn't know how long he had slept when he was woken up by a phone ringing. He picked up the phone with his eyes still closed and answered in a low, hoarse voice, "Hello?"

"Mo Chi, are you home? Is my sister home?" Shen Luo's urgent voice came from the phone.

"Chen Luo? Go ask your sister to call her!" Mo Chi rolled over, intending to hang up.

"She's not answering her phone. Could you check on her for me? Something's happened at home."

When Mo Chi heard Shen Luo say that something had happened at home, he opened his eyes and asked casually, "What happened?"

"He Wei's parents are here, causing a scene at my doorstep!" Shen Luo was extremely anxious. "My mom is about to faint from anger."

"Wait!"

Mo Chi got out of bed and walked to Chu Rou's room. He knocked on the door, but there was no response. He opened the door and saw that Chu Rou was sleeping soundly.

He walked over and picked up Chu Rou's phone, which was on the bedside table. There were dozens of missed calls on it.

Chu Rou had earplugs in her ears, no wonder she couldn't hear him knocking.

Mo Chi removed Chu Rou's earplugs and patted her delicate cheek. "Chu Rou, wake up!"

Chu Rou groaned and turned over to continue sleeping.

Mo Chi pinched Chu Rou's nose, and Chu Rou woke up suffocating, opening her mouth to breathe.

She opened her eyes and saw the ink pool right in front of her. She slapped his hand away and said, "You brat, are you crazy? You're disturbing my sleep."

"Get up quickly, He Wei's parents are causing trouble at your house." Mo Chi pulled Chu Rou up.

"Huh?" Chu Rou perked up immediately. "What did you just say?"

Mo Chi handed her her phone, saying, "Take a look at your phone."

Chu Rou took the phone and looked at it. Holy crap! Thirty-seven missed calls, all from her mother and Shen Luo.

Chu Rou chose to call Shen Luo back, and the other end answered immediately, "Sister, you need to come home right away, He Wei's mother is going to hang herself downstairs at our house."

"Hanging? Are there any suitable trees downstairs?" Chu Rou asked.

Shen Luo was almost in tears. "Sister, stop joking around now. There's a horizontal bar at the perfect height."

"Damn it! I'm going back right now!"

Chu Rou scratched her head. What was all this about? She had only broken up with her boyfriend, and they were making such a fuss.

She glanced at Mo Chi, who was still standing by the bed, and said, "Mo Baobao, could you please go out first? I need to change my clothes."

Mo Chi glanced at her sideways, turned and left, closing the door behind him.

When Chu Rou finished getting ready and was about to leave, Mo Chi was already dressed and waiting for her at the door.

"Mo Baobao, are you going out too?"

Mo Chi hummed in agreement. "I'll go home with you."

Chu Rou pointed to the ink pool in surprise, then gestured to herself, "You're going to come home with me?"

Mo Chi put his hand on Chu Rou's shoulder and pushed her out, "Come on, I'll be your personal boyfriend for free and support you."

Chu Rou felt that Mo Chi was quite loyal, but she also felt that something was not quite right. Mo Chi pulled her to his car and said, "Get in, I'll drive and you can navigate."

Chu Rou directed Mo Chi to drive, and they soon arrived at Chu Rou's residential area. Mo Chi drove the car in, and Chu Rou pointed ahead and said, "See that big group of people? Just park nearby. Sigh, they're probably just here to watch the show."

Mo Chi found a parking space, parked the car, and got out with Chu Rou, walking towards the crowd.

Before she even got close, the cursing reached Chu Rou's ears.

"Chu Rou, you vixen, you slut, you'll die a horrible death! Look what you've done to my perfectly good son!"

“He committed suicide for you, just because you had someone else outside, a gigolo. You used my son’s money to support another man. You’re shameless.”

"If your family doesn't give me an explanation today, I'll hang myself here and make sure you never have a good life again."

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Chu Rou's face grew darker and darker as she listened. Was He Wei's mother a shrew?

In the past five years, she could count the number of times she had met He Wei's parents on one hand. In the past, his mother would at most give her a cold shoulder, but this was the first time she had ever seen such a scene.

"Excuse me, let me through."

Chu Rou tried to walk through the crowd, but no one made way for her. These idle people really love watching the drama unfold!

Chu Rou gathered her strength, channeled it from her dantian, and shouted, "Everyone, make way! Chu Rou is here!"

This statement worked; the onlookers spontaneously made way for Chu Rou and Mo Chi to pass.

Chu Rou walked over and saw Shen Luo and Uncle Shen supporting her pale-faced mother. She went up to Shi Jingman and asked with concern, "Mom, are you alright?"

When Shi Jingman saw Chu Rou, tears welled up in her eyes. "Rou Rou, what happened? Xiao Luo said you and He Wei broke up, is that true?"

Chu Rou nodded, "We just broke up a few days ago, and I haven't had a chance to tell you yet."

Shi Jingman pointed at He's mother and asked, "What did she mean by that?"

Looking around, Chu Rou saw a rope hanging from a 2.6-meter-high horizontal bar, tied into a circle. He's mother had her head inside the circle, standing on a small stool, which was probably contributed by some old man who played chess.

She walked over and saw that Mrs. He's legs were shaking. She said kindly, "Aunt He, it must be tiring for you to stay in this position. Why don't you get down and rest for a while? We can talk things over properly."

Father He sneered from the side, "How can you talk this out properly? You slut, you've almost ruined my son."

Chu Rou took a deep breath and suggested, "Uncle He, why don't you go up and hang it for a while? Aunt He can't hold on much longer!"