Chapter 35 Chapter 35 “But, I’m not ready yet…”…
Every other Friday is the day for registration and marriage registration.
Lin Mo only took half a day off from work, and arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau as scheduled at three o'clock in the afternoon with Lu Yanxiao. Unlike other newlyweds, they did not make careful preparations. They just followed the crowd and wore simple white shirts. As if they were carrying out a mission, everything went straight to the ultimate goal - registering for the marriage certificate and taking photos of the marriage certificate to show their families.
After coming out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Lin Mo sent the photos to her family immediately.
"Grandpa, look, here's the warm red certificate. Yan Xiao and I are now a legal couple!" She sent a voice message with a smile on her face, using a sweet voice, trying her best to sound like someone who is truly immersed in the bliss of a newlywed.
"Good, good, that's great. Grandpa is happy for you."
Lin Jingwen's hearty laughter echoed through WeChat, and his spirits were much stronger than usual as he spoke. "I've finally let go of this heavy burden in my heart. Now, I feel so relaxed that I can run two laps around the yard."
"Hey, if you eat well, sleep well, and do your rehabilitation, I guarantee you'll be able to run again soon."
Lin Mo's mood also became extremely bright. She unconsciously jumped a little while walking. After talking to her grandfather, she turned around and found Lu Yanxiao looking at her.
"What's wrong?"
The girl looked adorable, like a little rabbit that had just gotten a carrot, furry and soft. Lu Yanxiao felt as if a feather had gently brushed against his heart, making it tingle. The corners of his lips curled up as he asked, "So happy?"
"Well, let me tell you, Lu Yanxiao, we did the right thing. I haven't seen Grandpa so clear-headed and energetic in a long time. Thank you." Lin Mo smiled sweetly, "I can finally work with peace of mind."
"Thank you too." Lu Yanxiao chuckled.
"Come on, let's go to your house and put the things away."
Her plan was to basically live in Changli after getting the marriage certificate, and only choose one day on the weekend to go back to Shaofeng to visit her grandfather, and try to go back and forth on the same day, so as to avoid the situation of "living together" with Lu Yanxiao. Therefore, the so-called wedding house was just a formality for her.
But you have to make it real when you pretend.
To this end, she took some clothes, skin care products, personal items, etc. from her home and planned to put them in Lu Yanxiao's house.
"Wait." Lu Yanxiao called her.
Lin Mo turned around and waited for his next words.
Lu Yanxiao: "Hand."
"What?" Lin Mo blinked in confusion.
Lu Yanxiao had been carrying a bag filled with all the materials needed for the wedding, including hers. She thought Lu Yanxiao was going to return it to her, so she stretched out her hands palms up in front of him and said with a smile, "Let me take it."
However, the man did not give her the bag. He just stared at her with a smile on his face.
Lin Mo didn't quite understand, but she felt that he should be happy too.
"What's wrong?"
The man's warm fingertips touched her hand. She lowered her eyes and saw a shiny object on the ring finger of her right hand.
It's a ring.
Lin Mo was dazed for a moment. In just a few days, Lu Yanxiao put a ring on her finger for the second time. Unlike the fake proposal, this time, there was no one else but the two of them. It was unexpected and sudden, but she didn't seem to reject it. Instead, it seemed to stir up ripples in a corner of her heart.
It is joyful.
"Don't like it?" The smile at the corner of the man's eyes deepened, and the look in his peach blossom eyes became more and more charming.
"happiness……"
No, she was talking about something.
Lin Mo quickly shut up and babbled nonsense to cover up her loss of control. "Actually, many people don't wear rings these days. It's inconvenient for work."
Lu Yanxiao saw it all, his eyes filled with a secret satisfaction, but his face remained calm and composed. "You don't have to wear it, but you have to wear it when you need it." As he spoke, he raised his left hand, and before he knew it, a ring was also on his ring finger. "Thank you for your hard work, put it on the list."
It would be a bit unkind to refuse again.
Lin Mo pinched the ring and turned it around: "Okay."
After leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau, the two drove to Lu Yanxiao's residence, which was also their "wedding room", located on the top floor of "Maple Garden" in the northeast of Qinzhou Lake.
"Let me familiarize you with the environment first."
Lu Yanxiao helped her carry the suitcase inside and took out a pair of brand new women's slippers from the shoe cabinet. "Try them on to see if they fit your feet."
"Thank you, it's just right."
When Lin Mo bent down to put on her slippers, she looked into the space inside.
People in Shaofeng City may not be familiar with the various types of villas, but they have all heard of "Fenglin Garden", an ultra-high-end residence that overlooks the entire Qinzhou Lake and can vaguely see Nanshan Mountain. She had naturally heard of it before, but she only knew that Fenglin Garden was a large flat. Now after coming in, she found that it turned out to be a duplex flat, with the upper and lower floors being ridiculously large.
Lu Yanxiao handed her a bottle of juice and took her around the room.
The area was about 600 square meters, and after walking around it, she felt a little dizzy, so she leaned against the balcony railing and drank some juice.
"Tired?" Lu Yanxiao asked in a teasing tone.
"No, it's just that my sense of direction is a little poor, and my brain is confused. I still can't tell which is east, south, west and north." Lin Mo smiled awkwardly and continued drinking juice.
Looking into the distance, the sky is clear and the mountains to the south can be vaguely seen.
That should be Nanshan, right? As she sipped her drink, she couldn't help but repeat in her mind, "up is north, down is south, left is west, right is east." With this thought, it seemed to become clear all at once: the bedroom near the balcony was the south bedroom, the study downstairs was the north study, and the study upstairs was the south study...
In Lu Yanxiao's eyes, the girl drank a few sips of juice and seemed to be thinking about something in her mind, so much so that she forgot to swallow the juice in her mouth. Her cheeks were puffed up and she nodded her head gently. Her cute look made people's hearts melt.
I don't want to disturb you.
He leaned beside her and quietly admired the scenery.
"I remember that."
Lin Mo tapped the bottle lightly and described the layout of the house one by one. Finally, she asked, "Is it right?"
It turned out that he was thinking about this. Lu Yanxiao smiled and said, "Don't worry about memorizing it. You will remember it naturally after a long time."
Lin Mo shook her head. "I have to memorize it quickly, just in case I accidentally mention it to my aunt, grandfather, or anyone else. Besides, I won't be staying here often, so it's not a matter of how long."
“…”
Lu Yanxiao's eyes darkened, and he said calmly, "Go put the things away."
"oh."
Eager to verify her memory, Lin Mo quickly ran back to the living room, dragged her suitcase and headed north. She looked around, a smug look gradually appearing on her face. "Sure enough, I remembered correctly. The master bedroom is right here."
However, just as she stepped one foot in, her movements paused.
This is Lu Yanxiao's bedroom.
Just now, I was just visiting outside the door, like a "tourist" and didn't think anything of it. But now, when I was halfway inside, I could clearly smell a faint scent of agarwood in the air, exactly the same as the smell on Lu Yanxiao.
For a moment, she felt offended by invading someone else's private territory.
"Aren't you coming in?" Lu Yanxiao had already entered the room and looked at her with a questioning look.
Lin Mo straightened her expression and said, "Come in."
After she finished speaking, she followed the man and came to the center of the master bedroom.
Just for show, she didn't bring much with her. Her small suitcase only contained a few sets of clothes, a set of toiletries and cosmetics, and some miscellaneous items.
"Where are the clothes?" Lin Mo asked as she picked up the clothes.
Lu Yanxiao pointed in the direction of the cloakroom, walked over a few steps, pushed open the door of the cloakroom, and made a gesture of invitation.
Lin Mo was stunned for two seconds, her eyes wide open in disbelief. The cloakroom was indeed very large, but what shocked her was not the size, but the fact that there were so many women's clothes, shoes, bags and accessories in it, which took up most of the space in the cloakroom.
It should be from his previous female companions, right?
After all, he had asked those female companions to pretend to be his girlfriends before, so clothes were definitely necessary.
"this……"
She frowned awkwardly, "Boss Xiao, this isn't good, is it?"
Lu Yanxiao: “?”
Lin Mo: "I can understand that you and your former female companions are pretending, but now we are married. Isn't it time to get rid of their clothes and other things?"
“…”
Lu Yanxiao was speechless and choked. He loosened his arms and put his hands in his trouser pockets. He said in a calm tone, "It's not someone else's. Go and see for yourself."
Lin Mo pursed her lips in confusion, not knowing what Lu Yanxiao meant. She glanced at him, but the man didn't mean to say anything else. He nodded inside with his chin, insisting that she go in and take a look.
She walked slowly into the cloakroom with doubts, and her eyes scanned the rows of clothes, but she didn't find anything unusual.
Her brows were knitted tightly together, and she looked slightly angry as she turned her head to stare at the man with his hands in his pockets. "What are you looking at?"
The man glanced at her indifferently, but eventually gave in and said softly, "It's not someone else. They're all newly bought, according to your size."
"!?"
Lin Mo, half-convinced, finally dared to reach inside and carefully rummage through the clothes. Sure enough, all the clothes were her size, many even with the tags still on. She then looked in the bag cabinet and saw, among the designer bags, her favorite canvas bag. In the transparent jewelry cabinet, items from last week's auction were displayed.
"Is all this prepared for me?" She asked back, not quite sure, with an embarrassment on her face.
Do I need to take photos of all the clothes in the closet and put them in the list?
It seems a bit too much.
As if her thoughts were read, before she could even ask the question, the man scoffed, his deep eyes fixed on her: "The configuration of my room is more to accommodate me, these don't need to be written on the list."
Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief. That’s okay, that’s okay.
"Actually, I have a lot of clothes. If needed, I can bring some more clothes from home."
"Yes, there is an empty cloakroom upstairs."
"..." Lin Mo suddenly felt like she had shot herself in the foot.
After putting the things away, I then recorded the access control, elevator recognition, underground garage entry and exit recognition, etc. After doing all this, dusk had quietly fallen.
Lin Mo checked the time, picked up her bag, and said, "I'm going back first. Tomorrow morning I'll go to the sanatorium to see Grandpa, and then go straight back to Changli from there. From now on, I'll try to reduce the time I go back to Shaofeng. If Grandpa Lu asks about it, you can just say I'm busy with work and working overtime. That way, I'll be in Changli and you'll be in Shaofeng, and neither of our previous living conditions will be affected much."
She finished her speech slowly, believing that her arguments were well-reasoned and had fully considered the interests of both parties.
But why does Master Lu look unhappy?
Lin Mo: "Is there any problem?"
"No, you've considered it very comprehensively." Lu Yanxiao raised his lips and replied sarcastically.
Lin Mo: "It should be."
Lu Yanxiao: "..."
Lin Mo smiled sweetly and waved goodbye: "Then I'll be leaving first. Call me if you have anything."
Lu Yanxiao's lips were bent into a line, and he almost bit his lips to pieces.
Buzz—buzz—
At this moment, the phone rang. It was Lu Qingye calling.
Lin Mo said "goodbye" silently and was about to leave when she heard Lu Qingye's voice behind her. It was Lu Yanxiao who turned his phone to speaker mode.
Lu Qingye: "Have you got the marriage certificate? Are you and Qingqing still together?"
"Yes." Lu Yanxiao replied.
"Qingqing?" Lu Qingye raised his voice.
Lin Mo quickly took a few steps back and responded into the microphone: "Grandpa, I'm here."
"You and Yan Xiao come to the old house for dinner, and let's celebrate as a family."
Lin Mo's expression froze, and she frowned and could only agree: "Well, okay." After that, she looked at Lu Yanxiao helplessly.
The latter shrugged, showing the same helplessness.
However, at a moment when she couldn't see, the man's eyes curled up into a malicious smile.
Back at the old house, Lu Qingye happily looked at their marriage certificate and contacted almost everyone in the circle of relatives and friends who had asked about Lu Yanxiao's marriage. He announced to everyone like a child: My grandson is getting married.
It seems that this "marriage by agreement" is indeed a win-win situation.
Lin Mo was happy and ate the meal comfortably and relaxedly.
But something went wrong when leaving.
Lu Qingye said with a smile, "It's getting late, so I won't disturb you two on your wedding night. Be careful on the road."
"Grandpa, you should get some rest early. We're leaving now and will come to see you another day."
Lin Mo waved obediently, put on her coat, picked up her bag and was about to leave when she saw Lu Yanxiao pick up the car keys and said casually, "Let's go, I'll take you home first."
At first, the two of them didn't realize anything was wrong, but just after they took two steps, they heard Lu Qingye's voice behind them.
"Wait, Yanxiao, where are you taking Qingqing? What's going on so late at night?"
Lin Mo immediately realized something was wrong, realizing that Lu Yanxiao's words, "I'm giving it to you," had clearly been a confession. Her brows furrowed, and she glared at him angrily before making up an excuse: "Well, something happened."
Lu Qingye nodded, but a hint of hesitation flashed across his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal and said with concern: "Qingqing, the wedding room that Grandpa prepared for you hasn't been renovated yet. In the meantime, I'll have to let you live in the house in Yan Xiaofeng Garden."
Lin Mo: "I don't feel wronged at all. His house is big and the view is great. I like it very much."
"That's good."
Lu Qingye paused, seemingly casually, and continued to ask his doubts, "Have you moved all your things over?"
Lin Mo was stunned, realizing that something was wrong. Her grandfather was obviously suspicious.
The "moving" he asked about meant actually moving all the things over there and moving his family over, not the kind of moving she was just pretending to do today.
Feeling guilty, Lin Mo was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.
Lu Qingye immediately made a suggestion: "Tomorrow is Saturday, so I'll ask Lao Zhang to find someone to help you move."
Saying more would only make the old man more suspicious, so even though I was extremely unhappy, I could only force a smile and agree: "Okay, thank you, Grandpa."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but glare at Lu Yanxiao again. This guy was usually so meticulous, how could he have let something slip without thinking?
"Sorry." After coming out of the old house, Lu Yanxiao apologized immediately.
She was angry, but she was still reasonable.
Then he sighed weakly and waved his hand: "It's okay, you didn't mean it."
Fortunately, she was not completely unprepared. She had considered before that working in two places would only reduce the number of times they met and stayed in the same room. If this continued for a long time, how could she completely avoid "living together"?
Her previous idea was to delay it as long as possible and avoid it as many times as possible, and now is no exception.
Now that things have come to this, let’s move.
On Saturday, Lin Mo simply got up early and packed her things.
In addition to hiring a moving company, Lu Qingye also specially sent Uncle Zhang and Aunt Sun from the old house to help move all the things to the house in Fenglin Garden.
Aunt Sun asked, "Young Madam, where are your personal belongings?"
"Auntie Sun, you can just call me by my name." She was never used to such exaggerated way of addressing me.
"Okay, young lady."
“…”
Okay, don't make things difficult for others.
Lin Mo held her forehead and said, "Well, put the clothes, shoes and bags in the cloakroom in the master bedroom on the first floor, put the books and computer in the study upstairs, put the action figures in the study as well, and put the rest in the utility room..."
I'm glad that I memorized the layout of the house when I came here yesterday, and it comes in handy now.
Aunt Sun: "Okay, I've got that in mind. Madam, you take a rest and we'll clean up."
Aunt Sun and Uncle Zhang insisted on tidying up. Lin Mo felt a little uncomfortable with others touching her personal belongings. She wanted to follow them so that she could do it herself when they needed to move. However, she only followed them to the stairs when her phone vibrated.
She lowered her eyes and saw that the letter was from none other than Lu Yanxiao.
Lu Yanxiao: [If you don't want to arouse suspicion, just relax and don't worry about it.]
Lin Mo retreated to the center of the living room and looked towards the terrace. The blue sky and white clouds were like a natural curtain. At this moment, the man was sitting leisurely on a chair with his long legs crossed, drinking tea and browsing his mobile phone.
Lin Mo approached, glanced back warily, and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean?"
Lu Yanxiao poured her a cup of tea slowly and said slowly, "Grandpa is suspicious. Those two are here to investigate for him. The more nervous you are, the easier it will be to expose yourself."
"Of course I know. That's why I want to follow you so I can respond flexibly."
"Everything is ready, what are you afraid of?"
Lin Mo turned around and glanced in the direction of the two people, then sat down opposite Lu Yanxiao. "That's right, you know them better than me. If you say so, then I won't go over."
She picked up the teacup and clinked glasses lightly with Lu Yanxiao's.
About half an hour later, Aunt Sun and Uncle Zhang finished tidying up and said goodbye to them respectfully with a smile on their faces.
Lin Mo finally felt relieved when she heard the door slam shut from the outside.
"Looking at them, they don't seem to be anything unusual?"
"It should be." Lu Yanxiao's eyes were still on the phone, and his response was ambiguous.
Hearing him say this, Lin Mo felt somewhat discouraged, but there was no other way. She might as well maintain an optimistic attitude and think positively. After all, the marriage certificate was actually obtained. So, she smiled as if she was making a self-help plan, "I think I should have passed."
As she spoke, she drank the remaining tea in the cup in one gulp, stood up and said, "I have to go now. I'm going to the nursing home to visit Grandpa and will go back to Changli directly tonight. What we said yesterday remains unchanged. Don't worry, I will try to go back to Shaofeng as little as possible in the future. Bye."
"Wait."
Lu Yanxiao stood up, his face expressionless, but his eyes were cold and contained an unfathomable gloom, completely different from his leisurely and lazy look just now.
I wonder if the fact that he always communicates on his cell phone is bad luck for him.
In any case, in this situation, it would be best for her to leave.
"Is there anything else?" Lin Mo smiled harmlessly.
Lu Yanxiao: "I will go to Changli on Thursday to meet with your research institute. There are still some details of the cooperation that need to be finalized by Friday."
Lin Mo said "oh" and pretended to be confused: "Then, where do you live?"
Lu Yanxiao raised his eyebrows: "What do you think?"
"Let's talk about it when the time comes." Lin Mo said casually.
Anyway, after the cooperation becomes regular, the main work of drone research and development and improvement will be in Shaofeng. Lu Yanxiao will not come to Changli again, so everything will be fine if he can just hide away for a few days.
The door slammed shut, and Lu Yanxiao threw his phone onto the table in annoyance.
On the screen is the chat history with Su Luoang.
Lu Yanxiao: [How far has the cooperation with the research institute progressed?]
Su Luoang: [It's basically settled. Zhao Zhengrong will go to Changli for a matchmaking meeting next Thursday. After that, we'll officially embark on a formal cooperation.]
Lu Yanxiao: [I'll go.]
Su Luoang: [Boss Xiao, are you exclaiming, or are you literally saying "you're going to the matchmaking meeting"?]
Lu Yanxiao: [I'm going to a matchmaking meeting.]
Su Luoang: [Isn't that necessary? It's just a simple meeting. I'll be there at noon and back in the afternoon.]
Lu Yanxiao: [What nonsense are you talking about? I'm the boss, and you're the boss?]
Su Luoang: [Oh my gosh!]
Lu Yanxiao: [? ]
Su Luoang: [This is an interjection.]
Su Luoang: [(fist-holding emoticon)]
Su Luoang: [Sorry, I forgot you and Lin Mo were newlyweds. I'll make arrangements right away. Boss, do you have any other instructions?]
Lu Yanxiao: [Leaving on Thursday, returning on Friday.]
Su Luoang: [Okay.]
*
On the other side, the atmosphere in the old house of "Guiyuan" was solemn. Lu Qingye sat upright with a stern face. Although the other housekeeping staff in the villa did not know what had happened, they all held their breath and dared not make a sound.
After the housekeeper Uncle Zhang and Aunt Sun came back, they hurriedly reported to Lu Qingye.
Uncle Zhang: "I checked the building's access control and elevator data entry, and confirmed with the property management and security. The building access control, garage system, and community access control all have the young lady's information. The property management staff said that according to the vehicle entry and exit records, the young lady's car was parked in the garage last Friday night and Saturday night."
The implication is that the young couple should stay together for these two nights.
Uncle Zhang: "I didn't find anything unusual here."
Lu Qingye nodded slightly, but his brows were still furrowed.
Uncle Zhang's report seemed flawless, but he knew his grandson well. If Lu Yanxiao intended to deceive, Uncle Zhang would not be able to get the truth from the property management and security.
Lu Qingye glanced at Aunt Sun and asked, "How about you?"
Aunt Sun: "Everything is complete. I can't find any problems, but I always feel like something is not right."
Lu Qingye narrowed his eyes and said, "Tell me about it."
"It lacks the scent of a young lady." Aunt Sun thought carefully for a moment, her expression becoming firm. "Yes, it doesn't smell like a young lady. Especially in the bathroom. Although there are women's body wash, shampoo, and skin care products, there is no smell in the air. It smells more like the bedroom and bathroom of Young Master Xiao when he lived in the old house."
Lu Qingye: "So, you think Qingqing might not have moved in?"
Aunt Sun did think so in her heart, but she was afraid of making the old man angry. The old man was in poor health and she couldn't let him get angry.
She carefully chose her words and said, "This is all just my guess. It's also possible that the toiletries the young lady uses don't have any scent. Nowadays, many young girls like odorless, fresh toiletries."
Lu Qingye shook his head: "No, your first guess may be correct."
Lu Qingye didn't dare to have any uncertainty about this matter.
These past few days, he'd been so overwhelmed by the joy of his two children getting married that he hadn't paid much attention. Last night, Lu Yanxiao casually mentioned "sending Lin Mo home," and he suddenly realized that the fact they weren't having a wedding and were living apart was truly suspicious.
In the past, Lu Yanxiao often found female companions to fool him, and now he might be staging a fake marriage.
The more Lu Qingye thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, and he immediately called Lu Shufen to come home.
After listening to the old man's story, Lu Shufen carefully recalled what she had experienced with Lin Mo last weekend.
The girl is not only beautiful and has a good temperament, but also has a good personality. She speaks softly and calmly, and looks so well-behaved and lovely. How can she look like someone who would get married in a fake way?
"Lin Mo is not such a child." Lu Shufen said firmly.
"That brat Lu Yanxiao can!"
When Lu Qingye mentioned this, he was furious. "Have you forgotten how many times that brat lied to me about having a partner in order to avoid blind dates? I think he was the one who instigated this!"
Lu Qingye sighed, "Qingqing is a good child, but you don't know that she was raised by Old Lin since she was a child. Now that Old Lin is in poor health, he hopes that she can get married soon and have filial children..."
He was afraid that he would do something bad with good intentions, and would feel sorry for Lao Lin and Lin Mo.
"They just got married. If it's really what I suspected, there's still time to cut the losses and prevent Qingqing from being deceived by that brat."
Lu Shufen began to feel shaken.
"Now that you mention it, it's possible, but we can't just arbitrarily accuse the two children of lying. Marriage is a big deal, and it's impossible to mess around with it. Dad, don't worry, I'll arrange it and test them."
*
Lin Mo knew nothing about all this.
After getting the marriage certificate, her grandfather's improved physical condition gave her great encouragement. After returning to her own "happy nest" in Changli, she started a new week of busy and fulfilling work and life.
The magnolia flowers in front of the research building of the institute are in bloom, and the whole tree is filled with white flowers and a rich fragrance.
On Thursday noon, when Lin Mo came out of the laboratory and returned to the research building, she saw the white tree from afar and suddenly sighed that in the blink of an eye, spring had really come, bringing vitality to people's lives.
She couldn't help but take out her cell phone and take a few pictures of the magnolia flowers.
"Mr. Lin looks so happy!" A cheerful female voice suddenly sounded beside him.
Lin Mo looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Shen Shiqiao, the director of their research lab. Shen Shiqiao was holding a folder in one hand and a thermos cup in the other, with a large cloth bag on his shoulder. It was obvious that he was in a hurry to return to the unit from somewhere.
Lin Mo quickly helped her take the folder: "Director, I'm not lazy. Look, I just came out of the lab and passed by here and saw the flowers blooming, so I came to appreciate them."
"Hahaha, being lazy is fine. A good balance between work and rest is the right thing to do, especially for jobs like ours that require our brains. Hey, these flowers are blooming beautifully." Chen Shiqiao took a few photos of the magnolias while speaking, then shook her head, "My photos are not good enough. Send me some of yours later."
Lin Mo: "Okay."
The two of them walked into the research building, chatting and laughing.
"Oh, right."
Shen Shiqiao suddenly remembered something and looked at Lin Mo, "Your husband is here for a meeting with Director Feng and his department today. He may have just arrived. Do you want to go over and say hello?"
Newlyweds are in a sweet time. As someone who has been through this, Chen Shiqiao understands it all. She glanced at the time on her phone and continued, "There are still more than ten minutes before their meeting. There's still time."
Lin Mo was so embarrassed.
Although the marriage certificate was not specifically announced in her own work circle and friend circle, due to the nature of her work and Lu Yanxiao's current partner status, she reported it to the leaders of her unit, so the leaders all knew about it.
"No, no." Lin Mo waved her hand, silently moved to Chen Shiqiao, looked around, and said in a low voice, "Director, keep a low profile. No one knows we are married yet, and many people don't know that I am with him."
Chen Shiqiao understood immediately: "Not planning to make it public?"
Lin Mo nodded. "I don't want my personal life to affect my work. Their company is now cooperating with our research institute, and I don't want to become a topic of conversation."
"I understand. Then let's keep it quiet. I'll say hello to the others later." After saying this, Shen Shiqiao took the folder that Lin Mo had been holding for her, "Go back to work."
"Okay, thank you, Director."
Lin Mo was about to leave when the elevator suddenly dinged beside her, and the doors slowly opened. They both looked inside, seeing Lu Yanxiao, Feng Xiuyuan, and the others inside.
"Director Shen."
"Director Feng."
"Boss Xiao."
Everyone greeted each other.
She had never expected that just as she was talking about keeping a low profile at work, she would run into Lu Yanxiao. Lin Mo was confused and only glanced at him, then immediately looked away, pretending that they were strangers.
Lu Yanxiao's gaze stayed on her face for a few seconds, then moved away and nodded to Shen Shiqiao as a greeting.
Feng Xiuyuan knew that the two were married, so he greeted her enthusiastically as soon as they got out of the elevator: "Lin Mo..."
"Hey, um, Lin Mo." Chen Shiqiao suddenly raised her voice, deliberately interrupting Feng Xiuyuan and helping Lin Mo to make an excuse to slip away. "Hurry up and help me run that set of data. I'm in a hurry."
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
Lin Mo was grateful and quickly fled the scene with the folder in her arms.
When I got back to my office, I immediately sent a message to Director Shen to express my gratitude. Then I forced myself not to think about it anymore and threw myself into my work without distraction.
After get off work, while Lin Mo was packing her things, she pretended to be casual and asked Li Ningxin, "Ningxin, how did Director Feng and his team's meeting with their partners go today? Is it over?"
"Sister, you're not interested in handsome guys too, are you? It's okay. Although I heard you already have a boyfriend, looking at beautiful things is good for your physical and mental health." Li Ningxin was very excited. She took small steps over and clicked a few times on her phone to show her, "Look, they took a sneak shot. He's so handsome."
Cough cough.
As expected, the picture on the screen was Lu Yanxiao's. Since it was a sneak shot during their meeting, the picture quality was not good, but the man's outstanding outline could be clearly seen.
It's quite handsome.
At work, I have more professional courage and energy.
I heard people talking about it all afternoon.
At this moment, she was extremely glad that she had not made her relationship with Lu Yanxiao public, otherwise, she would be the focus of everyone's discussion.
"I'm really asking about the meeting." Lin Mo feigned silence and poked Li Ningxin's forehead with her index finger. "Gossip, don't gossip. Also, confidential photos are forbidden to be circulated."
"Hey, I know. It's just for internal communication and appreciation."
Li Ningxin put her phone away in disappointment and continued packing. "It was just a simple communication meeting that ended over an hour ago. But, Senior Sister, didn't you already give them our opinions last week? Any other questions?"
Because the target model of the drone adjustment has something in common with the model she was previously responsible for, although it is not a project of the same department, she also participated in some of the preliminary work.
"I am responsible for my work to the end." Lin Mo packed up her things first and walked out of the office.
"Hey, Senior Sister, wait for me. We agreed to go together."
Li Ningxin ran to catch up, put her arm around Lin Mo, and discussed with her what to eat when they got home.
Unexpectedly, just as she exited the research building, Lin Mo paused. She caught a glimpse of a familiar figure: Lu Yanxiao, standing tall in a suit, beneath a magnolia tree, chatting with Dean Qin of the research institute.
"Senior Sister, look quickly, the Lu company's drone..."
"Oh, by the way, I suddenly remembered that I seem to have some work not finished." Lin Mo interrupted Li Ningxin and turned back to the research building without waiting for her reply.
Li Ningxin didn't think much about it: "What kind of work is it? Do you need my help?"
"No need, just go home as usual. I'll be done in a minute. Bye." Lin Mo waved at her and glanced in the direction of the magnolia tree, but no one came over.
That was a close call.
It's better to hide for a while. To be on the safe side, she planned to stay in the office for a while and go out after Lu Yanxiao almost left.
Back in the office, the computer was still booting up when the phone vibrated. Because it was on the table, the vibration was particularly loud. Lin Mo was distracted and was suddenly pulled back to her senses, startling her.
After seeing the reminder from the sender, I relaxed. Fortunately, it was not sent by Lu Yanxiao.
Open WeChat.
Things weren't much better. Li Ningxin sent her a photo of Lu Yanxiao that she had just taken.
Li Ningxin: [Senior sister, what do you think of my candid photography skills? These snow-like magnolias and this golden sunset make the overbearing CEO look incredibly handsome. I wonder if he has a fan club? I'll go check it out.]
Lin Mo was sweating profusely and sent a speechless expression.
Lin Mo: [It’s not good to secretly take photos of others.]
She instinctively wanted to delete the photo, but her fingertips slipped and accidentally touched the man's cheek, and her movements froze. The setting sun illuminated the white petals, and the man's tall figure and elegant profile were also gilded with a furry golden edge. He stood there in a well-tailored suit under the magnolia flowers, looking so beautiful that it seemed unreal.
Li Ningxin was right, "Magnolia, sunset, and incredibly handsome men..."
Her fingertips trembled slightly and her heart seemed to skip a beat, but soon, Lin Mo was shocked by her inexplicable reaction. She hurriedly locked the screen, and a small blush appeared on the tip of her ear.
Buzz——
The phone vibrated again. She lowered her eyes and saw that this time it was a message from Lu Yanxiao.
Lu Yanxiao: [When do you get off work?]
Lin Mo adjusted herself and replied calmly: "I have to work overtime today, so I might be late. After the meeting, go back and rest. You don't have to wait for me."
She didn't hesitate at all and lied openly. No, if she really worked overtime, it wouldn't be considered a lie. Thinking this way, she simply opened the file and started working again. Lu Yanxiao never replied to her again.
Before we knew it, there were more and more workstations with dim lights in the office area.
Her stomach growled twice before Lin Mo remembered she had forgotten to eat dinner. It was already 9:05 pm. The cafeteria's midnight snack time was only 9 pm, and it was only five minutes past, so she could usually still grab a little.
Without bothering to pack her things, Lin Mo picked up her phone and rushed to the cafeteria.
The office building was quiet but not dark at nine o'clock in the evening. Almost every office area was occupied by people working overtime. She walked lightly, trying not to make too much noise to disturb others.
It was not until she went downstairs and walked into the lobby on the first floor that she heard voices coming from outside the door, and she quickened her pace slightly.
The voice gradually became clearer. When she reached the entrance of the research building, the owner of the voice happened to appear in front of her. One was Qin Guorong, the director of the research institute, and the other was Lu Yanxiao. Unlike when they saw each other after work, both of them were now wearing sportswear.
This situation was unavoidable, so she had no choice but to go forward and say hello.
"Dean Qin——"
Dean Qin, holding a bag of badminton rackets, laughed heartily and jokingly said, "So, playing with me was fake, and waiting for my wife was real?"
Lu Yanxiao smiled without saying a word, his eyes moving tenderly across her face.
Lin Mo tucked the hair by her ears uncomfortably, her cheeks flushed, and she smiled faintly, "No."
Dean Qin: "It's getting late, so I won't disturb you two's sweet time. I'm going to the office to put down the rackets." Dean Qin said, shaking the bag in his hand and walked into the research building.
"Goodbye, Dean Qin."
After watching Dean Qin walk into the elevator, Lin Mo turned and looked at Lu Yanxiao. She felt a little guilty, so she smiled casually and said, "Didn't I tell you to go first and not wait for me?"
Lu Yanxiao stared at her steadily with a cold gaze, and his scrutinizing expression lasted for nearly half a minute.
Lin Mo was a little at a loss when she looked at her: "What?"
After a while, the man's cold and hard outline relaxed a little, and he sneered softly as if mocking himself: "Lin Mo, as your husband, how unworthy am I? That I made you hide from me again and again?"
It turned out that he saw it when he was getting off work.
Lin Mo: "No, I just..."
"You just don't want to live with me?"
She did not deny it, nor did she know how to explain her selfish retreat. When they signed the agreement, they had agreed to live together, but when it really came to the point, her first reaction was to delay it for as long as possible.
"I'm sorry." She bit her lip and looked down at her fingertips.
Lu Yanxiao lost his temper instantly. The girl always spoke in a gentle tone, but now, with her head down, she spoke in a muffled voice, as if she had suffered great injustice. His heart melted.
"I have something to talk to you about." Lu Yanxiao's tone softened and he handed the phone to her.
Lin Mo took it and looked at it, and said in surprise: "Auntie is coming on Saturday?!"
Moreover, I have to stay at her house for one night.
My aunt is not such a sudden person. It is very likely that after moving over the weekend, Grandpa Lu’s doubts have not been dispelled, so he asked my aunt to come over to confirm. If she just wanted to take a look and stay for a while, it would be fine, but if she wanted to stay for a night, it must be because he wanted to confirm whether she and Lu Yanxiao were a "real couple."
Lin Mo was anxious: "Grandpa still doubts us?"
"It seems so."
Lu Yanxiao was also troubled by this. This was not his original intention. He originally wanted to slowly narrow the distance between them within the boundaries that the girl could accept, but the arrangements of his grandfather and aunt disrupted his plan and accelerated the progress.
He needed to discuss with her how to deal with this.
"It's a matter of time, there's no escaping it." Lu Yanxiao said matter-of-factly.
Lin Mo: "But, I'm not prepared."
"You still have one night to prepare yourself mentally. I'll stay in a hotel tonight." As he said that, Lu Yanxiao handed her the thing in his hand, which was a packed midnight snack.
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