Mo Shang watched as Hua Xiaoxiao and the other two girls approached, a slight smile playing on his lips. He felt a surge of excitement: Hua Xiaoxiao, you've practically delivered yourself to my doorstep, don't blame me...
"Xiaoxiao, what a coincidence! I never expected to meet you again." Mo Shangzhao smiled as he shone the lamp on Xiaoxiao, who was taking care of the flowers.
Hua Xiaoxiao nodded, tucked her hair behind her ear, and looked at Mo Shang, saying softly, "We have the same destination, so we will naturally meet by chance."
Mo Shang smiled slightly, extended his hand in a gentlemanly manner, and said, "It is fate that we have met. Xiaoxiao, shall we travel together?"
Hearing Mo Shang's words, Hua Xiaoxiao felt a warmth in her heart and nodded without hesitation, "Since you've calmed down and extended such a warm invitation, we naturally won't refuse."
Mo Shang nodded, revealing a bright smile. "I acted impulsively just now. Although I still like you, if you really fall in love with my benefactor, I naturally won't force you to do anything."
Hearing Mo Shang's words, Hua Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Zi Xin still looked at Mo Shang with a wary gaze, feeling that something was wrong, but she couldn't see anything on Mo Shang's face. However, Hua Xiaoxiao's approval left Zi Xin no time to think too much.
Mo Shang invited Hua Xiaoxiao to get in the car. Hua Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, then got in after thinking about it.
The three people in the car inexplicably fell silent, and Mo Shang remained quiet as he suddenly thought of something, something that surprised him:
The two women had mud on their shoes and looked travel-worn. They didn't seem to be traveling by car, so I was surprised that they caught up with me so quickly.
Mo Shang wasn't stupid; he became wary of the two women and sensed that they were no ordinary people.
The rational Mo Shang had temporarily put aside his desire for Hua Xiaoxiao, and would make a plan after fully understanding the two women's strength.
With this in mind, Mo Shang already had a plan.
Mo Shang spoke to the two women with a fawning expression:
"Ladies, you two arrived quite quickly. Did you come by carriage or on horseback?"
Upon hearing Mo Shang's question, Zi Xin replied without hesitation, "We don't need to ride horses, we know kung fu!"
Hearing Zi Xin tell the truth, Hua Xiaoxiao frowned slightly, seemingly unwilling to tell Mo Shang the truth, but unfortunately Zi Xin's mouth was too quick!
Mo Shang nodded, already guessing what was going on, and said with a respectful expression, "I didn't expect you to be such skilled female warriors!"
Zi Xin looked smug and puffed out her chest proudly.
Looking at Hua Xiaoxiao's expressionless face, Mo Shang sighed and said with some regret, "It's such a pity, I still missed you in the end..."
Mo Shang's sigh made Hua Xiaoxiao's heart skip a beat. She felt a pang of sympathy for his bitterness, but then she realized that what occupied her heart was still Gu Liyan's strong back and his stunningly beautiful face.
Hua Xiaoxiao smiled slightly at Mo Shang without saying anything. However, Zi Xin, standing to the side, was deeply moved by the genuine emotions Mo Shang revealed.
"Then you'd better treat our Xiaoxiao well, after all, you still have a chance!"
Hearing Zi Xin's words, Mo Shang felt a surge of excitement and a smile appeared on his face. However, his rational mind quickly gave him an idea:
"Of course I will treat Xiaoxiao well! Actually, leaving you on the road just now was not my intention. I just wanted you to go back and wait for news while I went to rescue my benefactor. After all, the Central City is not safe and is not suitable for beautiful women like you."
Hearing Mo Shang's words, Zi Xin gradually came to accept him and couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder, "Young Master Mo, if you're thinking of us, just say so. It wouldn't be good if there were any misunderstandings!"
Mo Shang smiled gently and looked at Hua Xiaoxiao. "Because I love Xiaoxiao so much, when I heard that she had fallen in love with my benefactor, I really didn't know how to accept it for a while, so I explained my feelings to her."
Looking at Mo Shang, Zi Xin was already moved by his heartfelt confession, but when she turned her head, Hua Xiaoxiao still had a calm and composed expression, as if she had not heard Mo Shang's words at all, and was just staring blankly at the Central City outside the car window.
Seeing that Hua Xiaoxiao didn't react, Mo Shang took a sip of water, feeling awkward, and glanced at Hua Xiaoxiao unintentionally, but no one could see it.
Hua Xiaoxiao looked at the gloomy sky, at the central city shrouded in its gloom, and felt a sense of unease.
"Xiao Li, are you asleep? Did that Du Xiu hurt you? Have you eaten...?"
Hua Xiaoxiao's heart was filled with worry for Gu Liyan, to the point of showing concern and care. She didn't know why, but Gu Liyan had taken up residence in her heart.
Mo Shang looked at Hua Xiaoxiao, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he greeted her with a slight smile, "Xiaoxiao, you've been traveling for so long, haven't you eaten yet? Come and try some of the pastries I brought!"
As he spoke, Mo Shang eagerly handed over the pastries from the package.
Hua Xiaoxiao glanced at Mo Shang, said nothing, and did not take it. Seeing that the two of them did not move, Mo Shang looked embarrassed. His lips twitched a few times, and his hand froze in front of them, not knowing whether to take it or put it down.
Seeing the eerie silence, Zi Xin looked at Hua Xiaoxiao and Mo Shang with some confusion. Without saying a word, she snatched the package, opened it, smiled slightly when she saw the pastries with peach blossoms printed on them, picked one up and took a bite.
A sweet taste filled her taste buds, and Zi Xin smiled and said to Hua Xiaoxiao, "It's delicious, Xiaoxiao, you should try some too!"
Hua Xiaoxiao glanced at the peach blossom pastry and shuddered. She suddenly thought of the peach blossoms under Gu Liyan's eyes and the peach tree in front of Gu Liyan's house. It was as if she had seen Gu Liyan herself!
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