Ling Mo, breathless from the tightness of Song Xingwan's arms wrapped around his waist, chuckled softly and said:
"You don't need to worry about me. The moment I was reborn, all my obsessions were let go. But what about you and that Huo Yunting? He seems to care about you a lot."
Mentioning Huo Yunting, Song Xingwan's clear eyes welled up with tears again.
"I...I'm not good enough for him."
"What kind of talk is that?"
Ling Mo parked the motorcycle on the side of the road, took off his helmet, and while fiddling with his wind-blown hair, asked her with concern.
Song Xingwan sniffed and slowly began to speak:
“Three years ago, my family went bankrupt due to the financial crisis. My father couldn’t take the blow and suffered a heart attack that he couldn’t be saved. My mother was driven to desperation by the creditors and committed suicide.”
Ling Mo frowned and asked in a deep voice:
Why have you never told me these things?
"I couldn't contact you by then, and it was a year later when we reconnected. Besides, your situation wasn't any better than mine, and I didn't want you to worry about me."
"So... how did you get through it after your uncle and aunt passed away?"
“After my mother committed suicide, creditors came after me relentlessly. With nowhere else to turn, I had no choice but to sell myself to a wealthy old man, hoping he could help me pay off my debts. On the day I signed the contract, I unexpectedly ran into Huo Yunting. He not only helped me out of my predicament but also paid off my debts of over 100 million yuan.”
Upon hearing this, Ling Mo breathed a long sigh of relief, appearing extremely fortunate.
"Thank goodness for him."
"Yes, if it weren't for him, I'm afraid I would have died long ago." Song Xingwan lowered her head dejectedly, her hands unconsciously fiddling with the hem of her skirt, which was stained with red wine.
Seeing this, Ling Mo gently wiped Song Xingwan's face shield, which was blurred by the rain, and tentatively mentioned:
"Wanwan, it's obvious to everyone that Huo Yunting likes you a lot. If you feel the same way about him, why not take the first step bravely?"
"It's impossible."
A look of pain appeared on Song Xingwan's face:
“After he brought me back to the Huo family, he did take good care of me. But it didn’t last long. At a family gathering, he believed Mrs. Huo’s words and mistakenly thought that I was the one who drugged his drink. He slapped me. I was scared and helpless. I knelt at the Huo family’s door and explained again and again, but no one believed me.”
Song Xingwan recalled the torrential rain that night, and felt a chill run through her heart.
She originally planned to explain to Huo Yunting in person after the effects of the drug wore off.
Madam Huo, however, changed her usual demeanor and said to her with disdain that a little beggar like her was not worthy of Huo Yunting, who came from a distinguished family.
In an effort to force her out, Mrs. Huo also claimed that it was the Huo family that joined forces with several other family businesses in Linjiang City to resist the Song family, which led to the Song family's bankruptcy within just one month of the financial crisis.
Having learned the truth, she could no longer cling to Huo Yunting like a leech.
Despite Huo Yunting's best efforts to keep her after regaining consciousness, she resolutely chose to leave Linjiang City...
"I'm sorry. I wasn't there for you when you needed me so much."
Ling Mo gripped Song Xingwan's hand, which was covered in cold sweat, with a guilty look.
Song Xingwan forced a smile, her voice soft but her eyes extremely firm. "It's alright, I've made it through, haven't I? Once I make a lot of money and pay off all my debts, I can finally settle things with Huo Yunting."
Ling Mo looked at Song Xingwan, whose laughter was more like crying, and felt a pang of heartache.
"Listen to me, go back to school first. I'll take care of everything else."
“From the moment the Song family went bankrupt, I no longer had the right to live comfortably. Don’t worry, I earn enough money as a print model to support myself. Besides, there’s an international fashion design competition in Linjiang City next month. If I can win the crown, I can become a famous designer in the industry.”
When the topic of next month's competition came up, a hint of joy finally appeared on Song Xingwan's face.
At this stage, she still needs to do everything she can to get what she wants. Even if she still has feelings for Huo Yunting, she doesn't have much time to wallow in self-pity.
...
Meanwhile, Gu Tingbai had already located the hotel where Ling Mo and Song Xingwan were staying using the GPS positioning system installed on his motorcycle.
Upon learning that the two women were at the Emperor Hotel, Huo Yunting lost all composure and immediately left home, dragging Qin Beiming along as they headed towards the hotel.
Qin Beiming sat wearily in the passenger seat and asked impatiently:
Where to?
“I heard from Xiaobai that he has a GPS tracker on his motorcycle. According to the data, Third Sister-in-law and Wanwan should have moved into Dihuang.”
"How did two minors manage to move in?"
Qin Beiming was suspicious, so he asked the hotel manager to check the check-in information. To his surprise, he discovered that the two of them had tacitly changed their ages on their ID cards to be three years older.
Twenty years old...
It seems we can get our marriage certificate now.
A faint smile played on Qin Beiming's lips, and even his aura softened considerably.
"Third Brother, why have you been laughing for no reason lately?"
Huo Yunting glanced sideways at Qin Beiming, who was grinning smugly, and asked curiously.
"Is there?"
Qin Beiming instantly suppressed his smile and subconsciously reached for the spare medicine in his pocket.
"Maybe I'm seeing things."
Huo Yunting was afraid that Qin Beiming would take the medicine indiscriminately, so he quickly changed his mind.
In fact, he had long noticed that Qin Beiming's smiles had more than doubled since he met Ling Mo.
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