But something doesn't feel right. Judging from Ling Moyuan's tone, it's like he's already convinced she's his. Is this how you confess?

"Silly girl, what are you thinking about? Sit still, I'll drive you to Lanling Pavilion for dinner." Ling Moyuan saw Mo Jing standing there blankly without reacting, so he turned to the side and fastened her seatbelt.

He had no idea why the usually wise Mo Jing would act this way. It was all because his words were so outrageous.

Their relationship is at most that of friends, but he skipped that step entirely, even skipping the confession and dating, and acted as if he already belonged to him.

But you can't really blame Ling Moyuan. He's a man who's been reserved and aloof since childhood. Even though he knows his own feelings, he would never be able to seriously confess to a girl.

Watching Ling Moyuan intently driving, Mo Jing opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything. She didn't think she could explain this to Ling Moyuan so easily. Besides, he was leaving tomorrow anyway, and someone as outstanding as him would probably already have a girlfriend by the time he returned.

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He Shaoqi, dressed in a well-tailored black suit, respectfully handed a cup of floral tea to Han Meijuan, who was sitting in the CEO's chair. "Auntie, what brings you here! If you had just called, I would have driven to pick you up directly. Why did you have to come all this way?" He glared at Ling Zhenjie with his sharp, almond-shaped eyes, not seeing where Han Meijuan was looking.

The unspoken message in his eyes was: "You're going to die! Why didn't you tell me your aunt was coming? Are you asking for a beating?"

Ling Zhenjie was in tears: Under his mother's overwhelming power, he had no choice but to submit! Even his grandmother, whose combat strength was almost on par with his mother's, had been dealt with by his mother, preventing her from coming to Nan Province. How could a good-for-nothing like him dare to challenge her authority?

"I told you earlier so you could inform Mo Yuan to hide my daughter-in-law?" Han Meijuan picked up her flower tea, blew on it twice to cool it down, took a sip, and her well-maintained face exuded a natural charm.

He Shaoqi chuckled awkwardly and said, "How could that be? I'm on your side, Auntie."

"Stop talking nonsense and tell me everything you know." Han Meijuan glanced at He Shaoqi, not at all fooled by his words.

He Shaoqi's eyes darted around. Although betraying his brother was wrong (in fact, he had done it many times before), Ling Moyuan seemed to be under Mo Jing's spell, and as the saying goes, even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws sooner or later. Besides, even if he didn't say anything, with his aunt's abilities, she could find out in a single phone call. It was better to be honest and tell her the truth.

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Ling Moyuan and Mo Jing sat down in the private room of Lanling Pavilion. Ling Moyuan considerately helped Mo Jing take off her coat and hang it on the hanger. The two ordered some specialty dishes and waited quietly for the food to be served. Suddenly, Mo Jing felt unwell, so she got up and said to Ling Moyuan, "I'm going to the restroom. Wait here for me for a while."

Ling Moyuan nodded slightly, and Mo Jing got up and walked out. As she walked, she thought about the development between herself and Ling Moyuan. In fact, she did not reject his domineering and assertive nature, and even relied on him to some extent. Perhaps sometimes she did not even realize that when she encountered some problems, he was the first person she thought of.

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Chapter 1 complete, more updates to come!