Chapter 18 A Heart-Fluttering Encounter Between the Mad Couple, While Cheng Sijie Observes with Cold Indifference...

Mu Chen'an thought: Putting aside Li Congyao's fickleness in personal relationships and his chaotic private life, isn't this already involving a bigger problem?

A very sudden thought popped into his mind: Li Congyao... he's a nominal employee at the Li family company, could he have embezzled company funds to seduce the female anchors at Yinghuo?

He recalled the boastful things Li Congyao had said to him before, how much face those veteran figures in his own company gave him, how much Li Helai valued him, and how he and Mu Chenxing had even invited him to intern at Chenhong Group, and how he had met so-and-so...

It's one thing for Li Congyao to squander his own family's wealth, but he shouldn't even think about swindling and cheating his sister-in-law!

His sister-in-law is always gentle and virtuous. What if this scoundrel manages to trick her into a complete mess?!

Mu Chen'an was heartbroken and deeply shocked by his own associations.

Mu Chen'an's heart skipped a beat. "What did he do? Tell me."

At this moment, he couldn't care less about how his domineering CEO novel would go; with serious business at hand, he couldn't help but feel terrified.

Who knew that Liang Momo would stop talking and just sit there sobbing. "Anyway, all I know is that he later used his connections to get a job at some live streaming company, and he had ambiguous relationships with many girls. They were also in the villa with a group of men and women, it was really dirty."

As she spoke, Liang Momo revealed an expression of disgust.

Actually, this tearful outburst was seven parts true and three parts false. On one hand, Liang Momo was genuinely saddened and upset because her ex-boyfriend was a womanizer, a rich second-generation scumbag. But on the other hand, she didn't think it was a big deal.

There aren't many men like that.

Even though her ex-boyfriend was a jerk, why should she hang herself on one tree?

Look, there's one right in front of us.

She thought: I didn't expect that after so long, Mu Chen'an still had feelings for me. Otherwise, would he have come out as soon as I called him? Hmm, although it seems that he also has some feelings for Cheng Sijie, that fierce and unapproachable woman, but, I know very well that most men are not good!

Since he still remembers me, it means... well, I was very pretty when I was a child and he had a deep impression of me.

Liang Momo buried her face in her arms and pretended to cry, thinking to herself that she couldn't really think about sad things. Today's disposable eyelashes and false eyelashes were really expensive and hard to apply properly.

Forget it, whatever. Aren't men all susceptible to being weak and vulnerable?

She slumped weakly on the small table, saying, "My head hurts so much, I want to go back to school."

Her small face was indeed very pale. Mu Chen'an was startled and frowned, saying, "Okay, you can go back to school first."

Liang Momo's eyes widened: In a situation like this, shouldn't one show chivalry and offer to take her home?

She pouted, her princess-like temper flaring up again: How dare she?

Mu Chen'an was about to get up and leave to investigate Li Congyao thoroughly when Liang Momo grabbed him. He asked in a puzzled voice, "Is there anything else?"

Liang Momo blinked her big eyes. Today she had specially put on false eyelashes, looking like a fairy. She said softly in a high-pitched voice, "Could you go see a movie with me before we go home?"

Mu Chen'an: "I also..."

Liang Momo's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly interrupted, adding, "I can tell you more about Li Congyao!"

Mu Chen'an: "..."

"Alright then," he said reluctantly.

The two, each with their own ulterior motives, walked out of the bar one after the other. When it came time to pay the bill, Mu Chen'an was about to put on a gentlemanly act when Liang Momo suddenly held out a VIP card, saying, "I'll pay."

Mu Chen'an couldn't help but grit his teeth.

Damn it, how could I not let him pay the bill?

Who knew that Liang Momo was also thinking: Hehe, were you shocked by my gentle, virtuous and charming appearance?

There was a large shopping mall not far away, and Liang Momo excitedly selected a movie on her phone. "Brother Chen'an, what do you want to watch? How about an art film? This mall is the closest to our school; I've been here several times."

Mu Chen'an said, "Either is fine."

However, he himself was not interested in art films. He sighed, frowned and pondered, and looked at Li Congyao in his WeChat list. Li Congyao's WeChat Moments were very high-profile, featuring luxury cars, privileges, beautiful women, and money. However, Mu Chen'an guessed that he had set it to be visible to a specific group. If Mu Chen'an's sister-in-law saw this, Li Helai, as the aunt, would definitely scold him.

He sighed, wondering whether he should tell his sister-in-law about Li Congyao's promiscuous behavior.

The two emerged from the underground parking lot and entered the mall.

Upon arriving at the fourth-floor cinema, he suddenly froze:

He saw a familiar figure.

She was tall, wearing a light purple shirt, jeans, and white leather shoes. Her hair was clearly styled, and the mall was brightly lit, so even from a distance, you could see the shimmering necklace around her neck.

She was arm in arm with a boy, smiling broadly, discussing something wonderful with him.

Mu Chen'an suddenly felt his throat go dry.

She really did have a boyfriend...

He always thought that "having a boyfriend" was Chengcheng's persona.

No wonder I rejected him.

If she were single, and she still showed him no respect despite his wealth, good looks, and excellent character, then she must be out of her mind. But she's not single, and she has a boyfriend with whom she seems to have a great relationship, so isn't that perfectly reasonable?

He Aibo is clearly a person who is devoted in relationships and has a strong moral compass. No wonder he loves to broadcast.

Uh, wait a minute.

In fact, after calming down these past few days, he has begun to realize that his behavior was wrong, but... since they've already broken up, he can't just throw money at running a fan account, can he?

However, this is actually not bad... Wait, Mu Chen'an, what are you thinking? He felt deeply horrified: How can you be friends with someone you've fallen for?

"Oh my god, no way," Mu Chen'an thought: "Isn't love just like that?"

A fleeting moment of infatuation, or something like that.

Although he had never been in a real relationship since childhood, who hasn't had a crush, been ambiguous with someone, or been pursued by a girl? But those were all very immature. They were either looking at her face, her figure, or some other random things, thinking that their family backgrounds were a good match, and their motives were not pure.

He thought: Isn't love something that just suddenly bursts forth? Could it be that my love has suddenly vanished?

Although Mu Chen'an has a cold, aloof urban style, his brother's worries about him are not without reason; this guy really is a big fool.

On the other hand, Cheng Sijie and Cheng Jiayu, whom he bumped into, had made plans to see "Zootopia" together a few days ago. One of them was not interested in dating at the moment, and the other's boyfriend was not around, so they temporarily teamed up to see a couples' screening.

As promised, Cheng Jiayu dressed very youthfully: "Sis, I really want to find a mature and sophisticated girlfriend with a personality like Nick Wilde."

Cheng Sijie: "Are you as cute as Judy?"

Cheng Jiayu: "...You're not a mature woman, what do you know about mature women's aesthetics? I'm already twenty-three, in the prime of my life, and I'm still going to see 'Zootopia' with my cousin. That's so lame."

Cheng Sijie: "What do you mean by 'loser'? Do you even know that our high school classmate, so-and-so, is dating his cousin?"

Cheng Jiayu stared in disbelief: "Oh my god... That's amazing! That's amazing!"

Cheng Sijie took his arm and whispered, "Being single isn't necessarily a bad thing, Cheng Jiayu. These days, it's better to wait for fate when it comes to dating."

Cheng Jiayu said, "That's true."

Cheng Jiayu asked, "How are things going between you and my brother-in-law?"

Cheng Sijie said, "Why are you asking about this?"

"You seem to be in high spirits lately, all smiles and smugness. Have you two made up?"

"Then you're not wrong."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Jiayu muttered to himself, "Damn, well then, I wish you two, the exes, all the best. You've broken up and gotten back together two or three times already, and I'm still here listening to sweet love songs every day, hoping for love. I'm such a pathetic loser."

Cheng Sijie said, "Stop feeling sorry for yourself, okay? You're not some pretty boy, it's disgusting. If you really want to date, work on your social media, or go out and meet more people. You're just playing games all day like a goblin. When you transform into a cool and aloof guy like the guy in the next group, then you can start dating."

Cheng Jiayu: "...Don't even mention it. You know, when you mention the group next door, that idiot guy from the next group comes to borrow my lab equipment every day. He's even crossing over to other groups, he has no sense of boundaries at all. I, a lowly servant in the cold palace, am really being bullied to death. Just because he's related to our director, hahaha, when I see his deadpan face, I really want to punch that shameless face of his to pieces!"

Cheng Sijie: "Really? Why is he targeting you like that?"

Cheng Jiayu: "Maybe it's because I rolled my eyes at him during a meeting, and he accidentally saw it. That petty guy. — Hey, look, why is that guy staring at you? Wait, who's next to him? Isn't that your weird roommate, the most spoiled and pretentious princess in the universe, Liang Momo?"

Cheng Sijie: "What?! I don't want to greet her. You're blocking my way."

Cheng Jiayu: "OK, OK."

Liang Momo saw Cheng Sijie walking towards her with a boy from afar. She subconsciously sized up her boyfriend. She couldn't see his face clearly from a distance, but he was very tall. She thought he looked quite handsome and his clothes were very fashionable. When he got closer, she saw that he was wearing a high-end watch from an outdoor brand and looked sunny and refreshing.

However... this seems to be Cheng Sijie's graduate student classmate. She saw photos of a dinner party posted on her WeChat Moments.

It wasn't the long-distance boyfriend she was talking about.

Liang Momo got excited, her gossip spirit burning brightly. She completely forgot the lie she had told before, and logically she should have avoided Cheng Sijie.

Mu Chen'an stared at Cheng Sijie, but unexpectedly Liang Momo greeted her first, "Sijie—"

Cheng Sijie looked up helplessly and saw Liang Momo in a white dress, smiling at her. "Oh, what a coincidence."

Liang Momo said, "We were supposed to go shopping together, but then I saw you had plans. Turns out you were supposed to see a movie with someone else. Is this... your boyfriend?"

Cheng Sijie looked speechless: "When did you ask me out?"

Seeing her nervous little face, Cheng Sijie knew that this person was using her as a raft.

Cheng Sijie was at a loss for words. She glanced at Mu Chen'an, then at Liang Momo, thinking to herself, "What are these two crazy people up to?" "We're leaving now."

Liang Momo's heart pounded. On one hand, she felt there was something fishy about their intimate behavior, and on the other hand, she thought: Oh no. How did Cheng Sijie, that wicked woman, find out so quickly!