Chapter 62 Chapter 62 "Do you like me?"
A man forcibly pulled a girl away from another man. It was hard not to think of all kinds of melodramatic dramas. There was an uproar at the scene. Even the host who was selecting the challenge audience stopped and looked over here with gossip. The onlookers even made way for them.
Wei Wei, who was hiding in the corner, was also shocked. She thought that even if Lu Yanxiao was about to explode, he would at least do so after the challenge was over. She didn't expect that he couldn't bear it for even a second, and directly interrupted the game and pulled Lin Mo away.
What a crazy possessiveness!
Wei Wei was certain that the test was successful this time.
Lin Mo also thought so, but being watched by so many people made her feel embarrassed. She just wanted to escape the scene first, so she let Lu Yanxiao pull her all the way to the parking lot and stuffed her into the car roughly.
Lu Yanxiao gripped her wrist tightly, and when he let go, a red mark appeared on her fair skin.
She rubbed her wrist in feigned anger and complained, "Lu Yanxiao, you hurt me."
Lu Yanxiao glanced at the red spot, a flash of pity in his eyes, but he quickly looked away, got into the car, stared straight ahead, and panted violently, his chest heaving violently, as if trying to calm the anger in his chest. He didn't say a word for a long time.
"Why did you pull me out? Why do you suddenly want to go home?"
Lu Yanxiao sneered and turned his head to look at her.
Lin Mo looked back at him. The man's eyes were red and filled with a terrifying chill. She had never seen Lu Yanxiao like this before, and she couldn't help but feel a little timid. She unconsciously clenched her palms: "How did you..."
Before she could finish her words, the man suddenly leaned over and kissed her on the lips.
Lin Mo opened her eyes wide in astonishment. She reached out to push him, but couldn't move him at all. She could only try to retreat to the right, but the man didn't give her a chance to retreat. He put one hand around her shoulders and pressed her into his arms, and with the other hand clasped the back of her head, domineeringly holding her down so that she had to press her lips against his.
Unlike the previous kisses full of love, this time he completely disregarded her feelings.
The crown of her tooth was roughly pried open, and the man went straight in, using his lips, tongue and teeth to wreak havoc in her mouth, as if he wanted to tear her apart, bite her into pieces and swallow her.
"Ugh, let go—"
She was almost out of breath from the kiss, and she pinched his arms and hit his shoulders, but the man remained unmoved.
He was like an enraged beast, ravaging his prey, completely without any rationality.
Lin Mo wasn't sure how long he would kiss her, nor was she sure if he would do something more extreme. This was a parking lot, and they were sitting in the front row. There was no privacy through the windshield, and they could easily be seen by people passing by.
Lin Mo was anxious and bit the tip of his tongue lightly.
The smell of blood instantly spread in his mouth, and the man gasped in pain. Lin Mo took the opportunity to quickly put her hand on his lips and threatened him muffledly through her palm: "If you go crazy again, I will be angry."
Oh.
Lu Yanxiao twitched the corners of his lips in self-mockery: "Am I crazy?"
"If you're not crazy, what are you?"
"Driving people crazy and then questioning why they are crazy?" He turned around and slammed the steering wheel hard.
The sound was quite loud and Lin Mo was startled.
She hadn't expected Lu Yanxiao to be so angry. He hadn't shown anything during the exhibition, so she'd assumed he didn't care and was even anxious. Now it seemed like he might have been holding it in until now, finally exploding.
Lin Mo felt a sour feeling in her heart. She looked at the hand and covered it with her own hand. Seeing that the other party did not resist, she took the hand, moved it to her leg, and gently rubbed the place that was hit.
The man moved his hand but did not pull it away, letting her do what she wanted.
After a moment of silence, feeling that the man's emotions seemed to have calmed down a little, Lin Mo asked cautiously: "Are you jealous?"
Lu Yanxiao said indifferently: "Who is he? Is he worthy of my jealousy?"
"Then why are you angry?"
Lu Yanxiao pulled his hand back: "Lin Mo, we are husband and wife, we have an agreement. You don't abide by the agreement and flirt with other men in public. Shouldn't I be angry?"
Lin Mo was stunned.
What he meant was that he was just angry because she broke the agreement, just like when he faced Song Yue. If it was just an agreement, then what about the things they did between men and women?
"Is the agreement so important?" She smiled helplessly.
"Important." Lu Yanxiao said solemnly, "Since you've signed it, you must abide by it."
She refused to give up, trying to suppress her emotions, pretending to smile sweetly, and trying to ask more directly: "Are you really not jealous at all?"
The man was startled and looked into her eyes intently.
During the half minute of silence, she didn't know what he was thinking. He just kept looking at her like he was exploring something. After a moment, he asked softly, "Lin Mo, do you like me?"
"Yes, I admitted it before at the flight base. I like you." She smiled vaguely and changed the subject. "What about you? Do you like me?"
Before at the flight base, she said that she liked his body, and Lu Yanxiao remembered it clearly.
A fleeting look of disappointment flashed across his eyes, and he laughed self-deprecatingly: "I also like your body and have desires for you."
"What else? After all, you're so nice to me, and I'm not stupid. Is it just because you desire me?"
Lu Yanxiao raised his eyebrows helplessly: "As your husband, shouldn't I be nice to you?"
"Okay, I understand."
Lin Mo looked away helplessly. She now understood clearly that Lu Yanxiao wasn't jealous because he liked her. He also had needs for her, which was why he did those things between men and women. He treated her well because of the marriage agreement. In his eyes, she had to abide by the marriage agreement and be his wife. But today, she had crossed the line again, so he was furious.
Lin Mo lowered her eyes dejectedly.
Suddenly she felt extremely ridiculous. She had never thought about how she would end today if Lu Yanxiao didn't like her.
She thought her judgment was almost correct, believing that Lu Yanxiao liked her, but she just needed a clear expression, so today she came to do this series of verification. These verifications were all based on her belief that he liked her. She even thought about how she would comfort him if he got jealous and angry.
But the result is not like that.
The result was that he didn't like her, but he wasn't jealous either.
This made her a complete villain. Her series of actions from last night to today seemed to be planning and executing how to tease him.
So bad!
She hated herself like this.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you today, but I won't do that again." She smiled faintly. However, she was still very sad. She sniffed, turned her face to the right window, and secretly rubbed her eyes.
The man's voice beside him rang out again: "Delete the contact information."
Lin Mo was surprised: "Why?"
She admitted that her motives today were not pure, but as an adult, even as a real wife, she has the right to socialize normally. "He is Wei Wei's friend. I admire him, but I don't think of him as anything more than a friend."
"He has bad intentions towards you," Lu Yanxiao said sternly, "It's best to have less contact with that Wei Wei."
"What did you say?" Lin Mo thought she had misheard.
"Lin Mo, how bad am I in the eyes of you and your friends? Why are you all trying to match you up with other men?"
Lu Yanxiao's voice was hoarse, almost accusing, "Do you think I'm stupid? They were hiding nearby, but they said they met friends. They really want to see you team up with other men? Or did you do or say something to make them think that they can openly find a man for you?"
Lin Mo was stunned.
Wei Wei did come back later, but because there were too many audiences and many people in the lounge area were standing, she and Chen Qi's view was blocked on the stage and they could not see Lu Yanxiao's reaction in time. That's why they planned to let Wei Wei come back quietly and observe Lu Yanxiao in a hidden place.
I didn't expect him to find out.
Embarrassment, embarrassment, and the sadness that threatened to consume her, all these emotions rolled together, and she panicked, almost blurting out an angry remark without thinking: "It's just an agreement, you don't have to be too involved."
She gave up and said, "If you really can't stand it, then we'll end it..."
"Shut up." Lu Yanxiao slammed the steering wheel again, then pushed open the car door and walked out.
Lin Mo looked out the window. The man was standing next to the car door with his back to her. The wind blew his black shirt slightly. She could vaguely see him pounding his shoulders and looking dejectedly into the distance.
Lin Mo's heart tightened, and she felt both regretful and not regretful for what she had just said.
She liked him, so how could she possibly want to terminate the agreement? But if she didn't terminate it, would they have to stay together in this ambiguous relationship, and then separate after the three-year period was up? He remained calm, but she could sense that she was gradually losing control.
Her mind was in a mess and she didn't know what to do.
After a while, the car door opened and Lu Yanxiao sat back in the driver's seat: "Do you still want to have dinner with your friend?"
His tone was calm, as if he was asking about a trivial matter. Lin Mo glanced sideways in surprise and found that the anger on his face had subsided, as if the argument just now had never existed.
"No, I don't want to eat anymore. Let's go home."
"Don't you need to send a message to tell them?"
"I'll tell you later."
"Okay, say sorry for me."
Lin Mo was stunned. His attitude was so good that it was like two different people. His hostility towards Wei Wei and Chen Qi was gone. So, was he trying to admit his mistake?
That's right, he has always been so nice, he just doesn't like her.
Lin Mo suddenly understood. He was still the man she'd agreed to marry, and nothing had changed. The problem was her. She'd forgotten her original intention, lost control of herself, disrupted the balance, and now arrogantly demanded the same from others. She secretly decided to slowly digest and adjust herself, not letting the so-called broken relationship control her.
She must find her former self and become someone who only cares about work and is not overwhelmed by emotions.
That’s it, keep going!
Along the way, the two of them were silent.
The car drove into the underground garage of the residential complex. Lu Yanxiao drove directly to the elevator entrance and unlocked the door with a click. "You can get in. I have something to do and need to go out for a while."
"Be careful on the road."
Lu Yanxiao nodded and reminded her to remember to eat dinner.
When she got home, Lin Mo opened her phone and found that Wei Wei had already sent her a WeChat message.
Wei Wei: [How's it going? Are you two in love? What's the situation now?]
The mood that she had finally adjusted suddenly sank again, her eyes felt sore and her vision was blurred. She raised her head and rubbed her eyes stubbornly, took a deep breath, adjusted her expression, sent a message to Wei Wei, and pretended that she didn't care.
Lin Mo: [He doesn't like me, but that's okay. I was mentally prepared before the test. Now I feel more at ease. I'm not worried anymore. I've moved on!]
Wei Wei: [Okay, let’s move on!]
I closed my phone, but tears still fell uncontrollably.
She wiped it off carelessly with the back of her hand and walked into her study, intending to read literature, write papers, and focus all her energy on work. She knew that although it would be difficult to quit in a short period of time, she would definitely be able to adjust if she was given some time.
For a period of time afterwards, although she still took Lu Yanxiao's car to and from get off work every day and had breakfast and dinner with Lu Yanxiao, she tried hard to restrain herself, not saying unnecessary words or doing unnecessary things, and maintaining politeness and a sense of boundaries.
Gradually I became calmer in my mentality.
Lu Yanxiao seemed to have noticed her change, and tacitly stopped doing anything inappropriate.
The two of them seemed to have really returned to the state when they first got their marriage certificate.
——They are just a couple who got married by agreement to take care of the elderly in their family, but in reality they are like roommates sharing a house.
One evening in mid-July, the two of them were having dinner in a restaurant. The atmosphere was as quiet as every day recently, with only the slight clinking sounds made when chopsticks and spoons accidentally touched the tableware.
Lu Yanxiao always eats slowly, while Lin Mo eats faster. On weekdays, Sister Qin washes the dishes and cleans up. After eating, she usually puts her own bowls, chopsticks and cups in the kitchen sink and then goes upstairs.
That day, when she was about to leave the restaurant, Lu Yanxiao stopped her.
"Yu Ke's birthday is tomorrow night, come with me."
As a wife, it was her duty to attend his friend's birthday party. Lin Mo agreed knowingly, "Okay, but I don't want to take a leave of absence. I can only go after get off work."
"Well, go directly there from the company after get off work."
"Okay." She nodded and ran upstairs quickly.
The birthday party was held at the rooftop club of the L Hotel. It was said that the venue was quite large, so it was naturally inappropriate to wear work clothes to the party, but it was also inconvenient to wear high heels to work. Therefore, Lin Mo brought the clothes, shoes, bags, etc. for the party to the company in advance, and planned to change into them after get off work.
When she came out of the house in the morning, Lu Yanxiao saw her carrying a big paper bag. He asked her about it, and she told him about it.
One minute before getting off work, Lin Mo packed up her things and turned off her computer. At this moment, her cell phone vibrated. She lowered her eyes and saw that it was a message from Lu Yanxiao.
Lu Yanxiao: [You can come upstairs to change clothes.]
She had originally planned to change in the company bathroom, but needless to say, the bathroom is a public area, not only is the space limited, but she might also run into colleagues, so she would have to explain more. Moreover, she wanted to change into a skirt, and she had to tidy up her hair and put on makeup, so it would naturally be more convenient to go upstairs.
So I replied: [Okay, many colleagues are leaving work now, please wait a moment.]
Lu Yanxiao: [No rush, it's just a gathering with friends, there's no time limit.]
After hearing what he said, Lin Mo felt relieved for the time being. She lingered at her workstation for nearly twenty minutes before going upstairs.
Pushing the door open, Lu Yanxiao was sitting in a chair behind his desk, reading documents. He didn't look up when he heard her come in, but just said lightly, "The bedroom door is open."
Lin Mo said "oh" and walked in quickly with the bag.
The birthday party wasn't a particularly formal occasion; she only needed light makeup and a few curls of her hair. It wouldn't take too long, but when it came to changing clothes, she was stumped. She had prepared a white, sleeveless, short dress that was relatively fitted, with a zipper running from the back of her neck to her waist. She had always worn it by herself in front of a full-length mirror, so it was easy to zip it up.
But she forgot that there was no dressing mirror in the dark room in this office.
The structure of the dark room itself is a bit strange. It is soundproof and light-proof. The bathroom is so small that it does not suit Lu Yanxiao's identity. Therefore, the mirror in the bathroom is also small.
She tried to zip up her pants in front of the mirror for a long time but couldn't.
The more anxious you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes. Just as she tried again, there was a "swish" sound and the zipper got caught in her hair, stuck just above her waist, unable to move it up or down.
Time passed by minute by minute. Lin Mo's arms were sore from hooking her arms and her neck was about to get a stiff neck, but it was still no use.
Finally, she sighed helplessly and walked out of the dark room with heavy steps.
"Are you done with your work?" she asked softly as she walked to the desk.
Lu Yanxiao raised his eyes: "Have you packed it up?"
"Not yet." She was a little embarrassed. "Can I ask you for help? The zipper at the back is stuck."
"Come here." Lu Yanxiao stood up and motioned her to come to him.
"My hair is stuck."
Lin Mo moved in front of him, turned her back to him, and lifted all her long hair to the front, exposing her back to make it easier for him to pull.
However, when the man was about to help, she belatedly realized that the skin on her back and her underwear were exposed. She quickly reached behind her and tried her best to press the fabric on both sides of the zipper.
In fact, Lu Yanxiao could see it.
He forced himself to focus on the zipper, carefully unraveling his hair, fearing that the cascading silk would break even a single strand. As the zipper slowly moved upwards, the girl slenderly grasped her waist and pulled all her hair forward, revealing her fair, beautiful swan neck.
Lu Yanxiao's Adam's apple rolled, and his gaze was uncontrollably attracted by the dazzling white.
They hadn't had physical contact for a long time, and desire was about to engulf him at this moment.
He moved forward, feeling the urge to hug her tightly.
Lin Mo stood quietly, and suddenly felt a warm breath on her neck, along with the familiar faint scent of corn. Her body froze for a second, and she quickly took a half step to the side, turned around and said nonchalantly, "Okay? Thank you, should we go now?"
Lu Yanxiao's eyes flashed with a trace of subtle loneliness, and his voice was slightly low: "Let's go."
Neither of them spoke on the way, and there was no music playing in the car. This was often the case before, and Lin Mo never felt anything unusual. But now she felt inexplicably uncomfortable, so she simply opened her phone to look at the work materials she had collected along the way.
The vehicle stopped in front of the L Hotel and the parking attendant drove away swiftly.
The two of them entered the hotel lobby. Lu Yanxiao raised his right arm towards her, and she readily took it. Tonight, she and him had to act like a loving couple.
When the elevator reached the top floor, flowers and signs related to birthday celebration elements extended from the elevator entrance to the clubhouse door. Even the wooden door was covered with a poster of Yu Ke's conceit and flamboyance. The interior of the clubhouse looked brand new.
Unlike the high-end cocktail party she visited last time, the hall was now brightly lit and divided into several entertainment areas: billiard area, game console area, karaoke area, chess and card area, dining area, etc.
When they came in, almost everyone else had arrived and the hall was very lively.
Everyone in their circle knew about Lu Yanxiao's grand proposal. However, ever since Lin Mo joined the 2L project, she had been busy with work. Apart from going home with him to visit Lu Qingye from time to time, he rarely took her to similar occasions. Therefore, many people only knew that Lu Yanxiao was married, but had never seen Lin Mo in person.
When the two came in, everyone came over to greet them warmly, and couldn't help but look at Lin Mo a few more times.
Lu Yanxiao took her hand and introduced her: "Lin Mo, my wife."
Lin Mo followed him, keeping a decent smile on her face. When someone asked her questions, she would respond with a sentence or two, which was not difficult to handle.
The two of them didn't stay in the hall for long and went straight into the private room.
The private room was also very lively. People were singing and dancing in front of the big screen. One end of the long coffee table was filled with opened wine bottles and drinks, and the other end was filled with two large fruit plates and some food.
Yu Ke, Su Luoang and others were sitting on the sofa playing cards.
Seeing Lu Yanxiao appear, Yu Ke jumped up exaggeratedly: "My young master Lu, I've been waiting for you to come. You said that since we got married, you haven't participated in any of our entertainment activities. I thought you wouldn't come."
Lu Yanxiao rolled his eyes at him and said nothing.
Lin Mo knew that these words were meant for her, so she pretended not to understand and put the gift on the ground with a smile: "Mr. Yu Ke, happy birthday! My husband specially chose this gift for you. Do you like it?"
It was a watch. Before getting off the bus, Lu Yanxiao handed it to her, asking her to pass it on to the birthday boy. It was a gift from the couple, he said, a watch Yu Ke had been dreaming of for a long time, but unfortunately, Shaofeng City had never had any. Lu Yanxiao had someone bring it back from abroad. His purpose for having her give it was obvious—a show of affection.
She said casually: "My husband's vision should be right."
Everyone ate some dog food and smiled like aunties. Yu Keben even pretended to tsk his tongue in disgust, but when he opened the box, he excitedly exclaimed, gave Lu Yanxiao a hug, and agreed with Lin Mo: "Your husband really has good taste."
As he spoke, he took off his watch and put on the one Lu Yanxiao gave him.
Yu Ke admired the watch and couldn't let it go.
Yu Ke: "Lin Mo, I think I have to invite you over more often in the future. That way, Master Lu will honor us and give us gifts. You must not refuse."
Lin Mo's eyes narrowed, but before she could say anything, Lu Yanxiao pushed Yu Ke inside, signaling him to make room, and rolled his eyes at him, "You're so idle, don't you have anything to do?"
"I'm combining work and rest, but I haven't delayed my work." Yu Ke said he was not convinced, but his body silently moved to the side to make room for Lu Yanxiao and Lin Mo.
Lu Yanxiao took Lin Mo's hand and sat down on the sofa and joined the card game.
The game is Texas Hold'em. Although there are chips, you can't win money. The loser has to drink the corresponding wine.
Lin Mo had never played this game before, so she watched them play quietly and quickly figured out the rules. In fact, it was more like a game of luck and gambling psychology. In her opinion, it didn't require much technical skills.
For most people, especially Yu Ke, the cards they hold are written all over their faces. If you observe them carefully, you can figure them out clearly, and therefore, they keep losing.
Lu Yanxiao was extremely steady. Even with the worst cards, he dared to go "all in", and no one dared to follow him.
Lin Mo watched for over half an hour, witnessing with her own eyes how Lu Yanxiao's chips kept piling up, yet he never even had to drink a single sip. "I admire his mentality and his acting skills!" she continued, but it was truly uninteresting. Besides, she hadn't eaten a proper meal since leaving work, only some fruit and snacks, leaving her feeling empty.
Lin Mo craned her neck and looked around. She found that everyone was having fun and being free. She didn't want to be restrained here anymore, so she leaned over to Lu Yanxiao's ear and whispered, "I want to go out for some fresh air and eat something."
Lu Yanxiao's eyes froze for a moment, affecting the rhythm of his card game.
The others all looked over and saw the young couple whispering to each other, and they all shouted "Oh" and started to cheer.
Lin Mo subconsciously sat up straight and used a smile to hide her embarrassment.
Lu Yanxiao seemed to be enjoying it. He moved his face towards her and touched her cheek with his fingertips, asking her to kiss him. Everyone started to make a fuss again, shouting "Hey, stop showing off your love", but they all watched with wide eyes and anticipation.
Lin Mo pursed her lips, hesitated for a few seconds, and didn't kiss him.
She has persisted for nearly a month without any contact with him in that regard. She thinks she has adjusted her mindset quite well and absolutely cannot give up halfway and make the same mistake again.
"Let's talk about it when we get home." She evaded the question and stood up. "I'm going out now."
Just as she was about to leave, the man grabbed her wrist. Lin Mo frowned in confusion. Lu Yanxiao raised the corners of his lips slightly and pinched her wrist: "Don't drink, don't run around, call me if you have anything."
Lin Mo feigned a sweet "OK." The others, fed yet another wave of dog food, threw their cards in anger.
Lu Yanxiao showed a happy face, but when he lowered his eyes, he concealed the loneliness in his eyes.
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