That night, Luo Chen couldn't sleep, and neither could Mo Xiaotuo.
The next morning, Mo Xiaotuo cooked egg noodles in the kitchen. Seeing that it was almost time and she still hadn't seen Mr. Luo come out, she worriedly knocked on the door.
Luo Chen rolled over and fell off the bed, his forehead covered in cold sweat and his body still trembling.
He finally fell asleep in the early hours of the morning, but was plagued by nightmares. If it weren't for the knocking on the door, he would probably still be suffering in his dreams.
Knock knock knock!
"Ah Chen, are you alright?" Mo Xiaotuo seemed to hear something fall to the ground and knocked on the door again with concern.
"It's nothing, I overslept. I'll go out in a bit." Luo Chen stood up, supporting himself on the edge of the bed. He dragged his tired body to the bathroom for a cold shower, changed into clean clothes, and left the room.
When he went outside, he noticed that the little stray cat looked unwell. He went over and sat down, asking with concern, "Didn't you sleep well last night? You look terrible."
"It's nothing, I just stayed up late reading." Mo Xiaotuo lowered her head after Mr. Luo sat down.
While eating his egg noodles, Luo Chen occasionally glanced at the little wildcat. Seeing that the little wildcat didn't speak, he didn't know what to talk about.
After breakfast, Luo Chen drove Mo Xiaotuo to Mingfeng Plaza as usual before going to work.
Zhou Tingting took the day off and didn't come to work. Mo Xiaotuo called her when she got there, but no one answered, so she sent her a text message.
Zhou Tingting went out drinking with Sister Yan last night and drank too much, so she didn't get up this morning.
At noon, Mo Xiaotuo prepared the meal and delivered it to Mr. Luo, only to find that Mr. Luo was no longer as happy as before.
"Mr. Luo, are you hiding something from me?" Mo Xiaotuo suddenly changed his form of address.
Hearing that the little wildcat had changed how she addressed him, Luo Chen put down his chopsticks and looked at her. After a while, he took her hand.
Mo Xiaotuo felt a strange sense of unease when she met Mr. Shangluo's gaze.
Could it be that he wants to divorce her?
No, they were fine yesterday.
However, his unpredictable temper makes it hard to say what to do.
"I..." Luo Chen opened his mouth, but didn't know how to say it.
"If it's too difficult for you, then don't say it," Mo Xiaotuo said hastily.
Luo Chen opened his mouth again, somewhat annoyed that he was too tongue-tied and couldn't get the words out.
Just as the two were at an impasse, a woman wearing strong perfume appeared in front of them.
"Ah Chen, you're here! Ah Chen, why are you hiding from me? Ah Chen, I've been looking for you for so long!" Zhou Tong rushed forward and wrapped her arms around Luo Chen's neck like a madwoman.
Luo Chen pushed Zhou Tong away with disgust, but Zhou Tong clung to her like an octopus and refused to let go.
Mo Xiaotuo was dumbfounded. Could this be Mr. Luo's cousin? Her taste was something she couldn't appreciate.
The pungent smell of the perfume alone made her want to vomit.
She snapped out of her daze, quickly cleared the table of dishes, picked up the food box, and got up to leave.
"Xiao Tuo, wait a minute, it's not what you think." Luo Chen forcefully pried Zhou Tong's hands off and threw her away.
Clang!
Zhou Tong bumped his forehead on the corner of a table, and a big bump appeared on his forehead.
"Ah Chen, how could you do this to me? Waaah..." She covered her head and cried in grievance.
Luo Chen completely ignored Zhou Tong's life or death. He ran out to look for the little wildcat, only to find that the little wildcat had disappeared without a trace.
Mo Xiaotuo looked somewhat dazed as she hailed a taxi without hearing Mr. Luo's shouts from behind.
Upon arriving at Mingfeng Plaza, she got off the bus, composed herself, and carried the food box upstairs.
Upon opening the door, I saw Zhou Tingting sitting on the sofa, talking to Sister Yan about something.
With a cigarette dangling from her lips, Sister Yan saw Mo Xiaotuo return, exhaled a smoke ring, and lazily lay down on the sofa.
"Xiao Tuo, you're back." Zhou Tingting stood up excitedly.
"What's wrong?" Mo Xiaotuo sensed that something was off.
Zhou Tingting glanced at Sister Yan and handed the phone to Mo Xiaotuo.
When Mo Xiaotuo saw the photo above, he staggered and almost lost his balance.
"Xiao Tuo, don't scare me. I didn't want to tell you this, but I was afraid you'd be fooled." Zhou Tingting helped her sit down and poured her a glass of water.
Mo Xiaotuo told the two of them what had just happened, and after she finished speaking, tears streamed down her face.
"Don't cry. I checked for you. There's really nothing between him and Zhou Tong. It's just Zhou Tong's wishful thinking. However, the Feng family is going to expand their market here, and Mr. Luo will have contact with that cousin. That's what you should be worried about." Peng Yanyan smoked as she told Mo Xiaotuo the information she had gathered.
Mo Xiaotuo looked at Sister Yan. She knew that Sister Yan was capable and could find out things that they couldn't.
"Xiao Tuo, there's something I want to tell you. Can you promise not to tell anyone?" Zhou Tingting also planned to tell Xiao Tuo the secret she had been keeping in her heart. She had drunk too much last night and had already told Sister Yan about it.
Mo Xiaotuo nodded, feeling that the important matter Zhou Ting mentioned might be related to this Zhou Tong.
Why would someone like Zhou Tingting, who doesn't follow celebrities, take a picture of an entertainment newspaper for no reason?
“Actually, Zhou Tong and I are half-sisters, she is the older sister and I am the younger sister,” Zhou Tingting said, recounting her background.
Zhou Tingting's mother, Lin Yanran, and Zhou Qinian were childhood sweethearts. However, Zhou Qinian was materialistic and abandoned Lin Yanran to marry into the Wang family in order to climb the social ladder. With the help of the Wang family, the Zhou family's business flourished, and Zhou Qinian abandoned Lin Yanran to marry Wang Shuangshuang.
However, when Lin Yanran had nowhere else to turn, Zhou Qinian reappeared. He took Lin Yanran in a villa outside the city, which was then discovered by Wang Shuangshuang.
Wang Shuangshuang had a huge fight with Zhou Qinian and warned him that if he continued to associate with Lin Yanran, the Wang family would withdraw their investment. Left with no other option, Zhou Qinian had to give Lin Yanran some money.
Lin Yanran only discovered she was pregnant after leaving Zhou Qinian. She couldn't bear to abort the child, so she gave birth to the baby on her own and returned to the city to quietly survive.
After hearing Zhou Tingting's melodramatic story, Mo Xiaotuo, who was originally heartbroken, stopped crying.
"Tingting, don't cry. It's all over now. We can make a better life for ourselves." She comforted Zhou Tingting, but in her heart, she was thinking about her own future.
“Xiao Tuo, I’m afraid you’ll end up like my mother. After all, marrying someone of equal social standing is a requirement for many wealthy families.” Zhou Tingting held Xiao Tuo’s hand, hoping her friend would think it through.
Mo Xiaotuo fell silent. Actually, she didn't need to worry so much. They were just getting what they needed, and they would go their separate ways after a year.
What does it matter to her who he loves?
She is now atoning for her sins, finding a strong support to rely on, and creating a better environment for her younger brother. What right does she have to be picky? What right does she have to yearn for love again?
"Actually, you don't need to worry about me too much. Our marriage is just a marriage of convenience. I'm doing this to get the inheritance my mother left me, and he's just trying to please Grandma Luo. Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless. I just want to make money so that Zhiyan can get better treatment." Mo Xiaotuo tried to tell herself that what she said was the same as what she thought, and she wouldn't expect too much.
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