Chapter 792 Don't Listen to Her
She still remembers the first time she met Qin Mo.
That day, she had a big fight with her family because her parents went to the school to ask the teacher to expel her from school without her consent. Not long after the fight, she ran out and bumped into Qin Mo, knocking him down.
She quickly apologized and said sorry.
Qin Mo said calmly that it was okay, his face expressionless.
She was a little intimidated by him, but when she saw his scraped hands, she mustered up the courage to offer to disinfect and bandage them for him.
Qin Mo didn't say anything at the time.
During that long silence, her heart was in turmoil.
Fortunately, Qin Mo finally said "okay".
Back then, he was even less stern than he is now. His dark eyes, which should have been full of life and energy, only revealed an endless silence and a touch of melancholy in them.
He later realized that his sadness stemmed from his parents' lack of love and concern for him.
"Knock knock".
A knocking sound suddenly rang out.
Lin Tan snapped out of her daze.
She went to open the door and knew that it was Qin Mo who came in.
The moment the door opened, their eyes met. Qin Mo's usually calm and composed eyes were now tinged with worry. Before even entering the room, he asked, "Is my mother forcing you to leave me?"
"Yes," Lin Tanping calmly acknowledged.
"Don't listen to her." Qin Mo walked towards her, his voice deep. "I will protect you, I will not let what happened before happen again, and I will not let her affect your career."
From childhood to adulthood.
Aside from his grandfather, only Lin Tan truly cared about him.
During the time he went to her town to recuperate, she cared about his health and was concerned about his feelings.
Whenever he was a little unhappy because of his parents' phone calls, she would chatter on and on, telling him funny stories and trying to cheer him up.
She could sense his inner turmoil and see through his feigned strength.
If he hadn't lost her, they might already be happily together. She wouldn't have experienced the pain Huo Sinian caused her, and he would be happy too.
"Lin Tan," Qin Mo called to her.
"Okay," Lin Tan agreed.
Qin Mo paused.
"Come in first." Lin Tan handed him his shoes as she spoke. "Going to the restaurant at this hour might be a bit late. How about I just grab something to eat?"
"Okay." Qin Mo was somewhat dazed.
This Lin Tan is too unrealistic.
Whether it was the incident from many years ago or the conversation she had with his mother recently, he knew clearly that she would be in a difficult position and didn't want to have much contact with him.
But now—
"Are you thinking of agreeing first, and then slowly pushing me away later?" This was the only thing Qin Mo could think of.
Lin Tan opened the refrigerator and took out some vegetables: "No."
Qin Mo looked at her.
Lin Tan: "Are there any dietary restrictions?"
Qin Mo: "No."
Lin Tan: "Then I'll see how it goes."
Qin Mo felt uneasy, as if his heart was suspended in mid-air.
While Lin Tan was cooking, he took out his phone and sent a message to Qin Luofeng: "Send me the recording."
It's not that he doesn't believe in Lin Tan.
He knew his mother's personality very well.
If he really wanted Lin Tan to cut off contact with him, he was capable of anything.
Qin Luofeng: [That's all.]
Qin Mo: [?]
Qin Luofeng: [Mom saw that my phone was recording, and when I got home, she made me delete it.]
Qin Mo's brows furrowed.
Just as he was thinking of finding someone to restore it, Lin Tan came out of the kitchen and called him: "Qin Mo".
Qin Mo put away his phone and looked up.
"Do you know about my conversation with your mother last time?" Lin Tan asked directly.
Qin Mo paused.
He denied it after only a moment: "I don't know."
“If you hadn’t known, you wouldn’t have said those things when you came in, and you certainly wouldn’t have been so cold to your mother.” Lin Tan was a very observant person. “After all, when you found out she agreed to our relationship after we talked last time, your attitude was very good.”
“But this time you were very distant from her, even cold and unfriendly,” Lin Tan said.
A few simple words.
Qin Mo knew there was no need to hide it any longer.
"I'm sorry," he said directly, no longer hiding anything.
"How did you know?" Lin Tan asked casually, as if it were just a simple chat about whether or not you had eaten. "Your mother probably wouldn't have told you on her own initiative."
“She has a bodyguard who works for me,” Qin Mo said truthfully. “He recorded me.”
Lin Tan nodded knowingly.
Seeing that her expression was calm and showed no signs of anger, Qin Mo worried that it was the calm before the storm.
Nobody likes to be lied to.
Nobody wants to be watched.
His thin lips pressed tightly together, his dark eyes unfathomable: "I just—"
"I know," Lin Tan replied, her eyes softening. "Thank you."
Qin Mo paused.
The unease in my heart finally subsided.
A barely perceptible tremor flickered deep within his eyes.
"What did she talk to you about this time?" Qin Mo wanted to know the whole story.
Lin Tan told him.
She repeated everything to him, from the initial threats to her later acceptance.
Listen to the entire presentation.
Qin Mo's pupils turned somewhat dark.
Her "I know" was a clear agreement.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't push me away?" His eyes were somewhat dark.
"Knowing only means I heard what she said, it doesn't mean I have to listen to her," Lin Tan told him his thoughts.
Qin Mo looked at her.
Lin Tan expressed her thoughts: "However..."
Qin Mo: "But what?"
"I have a selfish idea." Lin Tan was honest enough with Qin Mo to let him see her selfish thoughts. "I hope that we can reduce our contact as much as possible in the coming year."
The words fell.
Qin Mo then thought of their conversation from last time.
She wanted to distance herself from him, to gradually drift further and further away from him.
In the end, he wasn't even willing to give her another chance to pursue him.
"I want to focus on my career without any worries," Lin Tan said.
"I'll handle it and won't let her bother you," Qin Mo replied.
“I believe you can handle it, but too much trouble will make you tired and busy,” Lin Tan said rationally. “If you want to stay in touch, chat online and meet less in real life.”
In short.
Qin Mo understood.
He looked at her: "You mean you want my mom to think we've lost contact?"
Lin Tan: "Mm."
Qin Mo was thinking.
In a sense, this is a good approach.
His mother wouldn't bother Lin Tan, so he could worry less.
"I will work hard and strive to become a big star as soon as possible," Lin Tan said.
Qin Mo looked over.
When their eyes met, he suddenly understood.
Understand her subtext, understand her plan.
A warm current flowed through my heart and spread to every part of my body.
"Okay," he agreed.
“I will also pay the salaries of Xiaofeng and the other two,” Lin Tan said, “in case your mother finds out something in the future and disrupts the plan.”
Qin Mo wanted to refuse.
But considering her perspective, he agreed: "Okay."
"If we see each other again, just pretend we're not close, and don't initiate conversation unless absolutely necessary," Lin Tan said as her last sentence.
She didn't want to live in worry and misery.
She wants to grow up.
He has grown to the point where he can rival Qin Mo.
When that time comes, she can have a proper talk with Madam Yu and let her see her value.
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