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Chapter 123: Chapter 102: Xia Shiqing Really Developed Feelings?

Chen Mo could hear the doubt and curiosity in his dad’s voice.

"Did you guys see the news a while back? About the tycoon in Modu offering a three-million-yuan reward to find his son?"

Chen Mo had already figured out what to tell his family. He’d just tell them the truth.

He had nothing to hide.

Every cent he’d earned was completely above board!

He wasn’t afraid to talk about it at all.

If he weren’t worried that his parents might tell others, or let it slip to relatives and friends, causing unnecessary trouble...

...he might have already told them just how much money he had.

But he could slowly reveal things to them, bit by bit.

And now was the time. He could let them know he’d earned a three-million-yuan reward.

"Yeah, I know about it. Didn’t they say a rival company was behind the kidnapping?"

His dad was pretty online and remembered the incident.

"They were in the apartment right above me. I noticed something was off, so I called the police."

"So that three-million-yuan reward is mine, and the kid’s parents sent all this stuff as a gift."

Chen Mo briefly explained the situation.

"..."

The other end of the line went silent.

It wasn’t that he didn’t believe him; it was just too sudden.

And it all felt a little unreal.

When he had first seen the news, he’d even been envious of the person who got the three-million-yuan reward.

He’d thought that person was incredibly lucky.

And now he was finding out that the person who got the three-million-yuan reward was Chen Mo?

"You guys can decide what to do with all that stuff. I have more on my end."

Chen Mo knew what his dad was thinking and said with a smile.

"Okay."

His dad still seemed to be in a daze.

After hanging up, Mr. Chen sat on the sofa at home, his eyes glazed over as he stared at the box of gifts.

’I can sell the two cartons of Hua Zi. I’m used to Huanghelou anyway, so I can trade them for a few cartons of those.’

’I’ll keep one bottle of Maotai... no, two. We can drink them at the next get-together.’

’No, I’d better keep a few more. We’ll need to drink when I meet Chen Mo’s future father-in-law, and I’ll have to bring a few bottles when we visit...’

’Lafite? Hmm, I’ll keep two bottles to try...’

’...’

With that, he had a preliminary plan for the cigarettes and liquor.

As for everything else, he’d have to wait for Chen Mo’s Mother to get back before making any decisions.

He didn’t have that authority.

Chen Mo didn’t really care how his parents handled the gifts.

After all, Shuntong had compensated him with 300,000 yuan, so the box of gifts was basically free.

Whether they kept them for themselves or sold them...

...it was pure profit.

RING~

Just then, Chen Mo noticed his old phone, which was sitting on the table, chime.

After unlocking it, he couldn’t help but glance toward the bedroom.

Because he saw that Xia Shiqing was sending a private message to a female netizen on Xiaohongshu.

’She’s not asleep yet?’

Chen Mo smiled. He thought she would have been asleep by now.

He didn’t expect her to still have the energy to message a female netizen.

He opened the message and saw the content of Xia Shiqing’s private message.

"Hi, thank you for recommending those outfits. My boyfriend really liked them."

Seeing Xia Shiqing’s message, he instantly recalled the image of her wearing those alluring outfits last night.

It had been seriously hot.

"Wow! Girl, you finally took that step with your partner, congrats, congrats!"

"How was it? I wasn’t lying to you before, was I?"

Chen Mo felt there was still a lot of room to "train" her, so he continued to maintain his female netizen persona.

"Thank you. As for how it felt... it was a bit like what you said, but not entirely."

Lying in Chen Mo’s bedroom, a flicker of memory and contemplation passed through Xia Shiqing’s eyes.

"Mhm, of course it won’t be exactly the same. As long as it was comfortable, that’s what matters."

Chen Mo wanted to laugh a little as he continued to type his reply.

"Your relationship has deepened. Do you have stronger feelings for him now?"

Chen Mo seemed to have thought of something and asked her this question in his persona as the female netizen.

"I don’t have feelings for him."

Xia Shiqing replied quickly.

Seeing her reply, the corners of Chen Mo’s mouth lifted into a slight smile.

In the past, when Xia Shiqing said this, he would have truly believed her.

Because he believed that due to Old Deng Jiang Qifeng, the warped views on men and women she’d developed since childhood would prevent her from having feelings for the opposite sex.

But after everything that had happened from last night until now, seeing her say this again...

...all he could say was that whoever believed her was a fool.

Perhaps someone without feelings can pretend to have them.

But someone with feelings finds it truly difficult to pretend they don’t.

Because the emotions that slip out inadvertently are impossible to control.

He felt that Xia Shiqing was genuinely starting to develop feelings.

’Interesting. The female netizen’s next goal is to get the truth out of her.’

A smile flashed in Chen Mo’s eyes. He was looking forward to that day.

"But my boyfriend is really good to me. He saw I wasn’t feeling well, so he cooked a meal especially for me and even brought it to me in the bedroom."

"And his cooking is really good."

Xia Shiqing sent another message.

"Wow! Girl, your man is so good to you! I’m jealous!"

Chen Mo was in a pretty good mood reading this.

Praising his cooking to his face could just be politeness.

But praising him to a female netizen meant it was genuine.

"I’m planning to ask him what dishes he likes. I want to learn how to make them so I can cook for him in the future."

Xia Shiqing had always been one to repay kindness. After eating the meal Chen Mo made, she immediately thought of cooking for him in return.

"Why the sudden urge to cook for your man?"

Chen Mo pretended not to understand and asked deliberately.

"I used to overhear my female subordinates talking, and I heard them say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach."

"But didn’t you say you don’t have feelings for him? Why do you want to capture his heart?"

A teasing glint flashed in Chen Mo’s eyes. He seemed to have found a crack in her facade and typed the question directly.

But after he sent the message, there was no response from Xia Shiqing’s end.

In the top-left corner, the indicator just kept flashing: The other person is typing...

But no reply ever came.

’She was probably stumped by the question.’

Chen Mo didn’t even need to go into the bedroom to imagine her brain completely freezing up.

"Something came up, I have to go. Bye, talk later."

Just then, Xia Shiqing replied.

Seeing this reply, Chen Mo finally couldn’t hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.

The classic ’something suddenly came up’.

It really was a cure-all answer.

However, Chen Mo didn’t think she was entirely lying.

Something had indeed ’suddenly come up’ in her mind.

Something that had caused her brain to short-circuit.

Speaking of which, he had actually always liked Xia Shiqing.

After all, she was beautiful and had a great figure.

She usually acted cold and aloof at the company, but when she was with him, she was well-behaved and very compliant.

When it came to relationships, her thoughts were simple. She knew right from wrong and understood how to repay kindness.

Most importantly, because of that Old Deng Jiang Qifeng, she had developed a warped view of men and women.

This led her to genuinely believe, from the bottom of her heart, that no man was a good person.

That they would all have other women on the side.

This meant Xia Shiqing truly didn’t mind how much he played around on the outside.

This was a huge advantage.

With all these advantages combined, who wouldn’t be smitten?

’Having a girlfriend like this is actually pretty great.’

Chen Mo put down his phone and, smiling, got up and walked toward the bedroom.

CLICK~

He turned the lock and pushed the bedroom door open.

As he entered, he immediately saw Xia Shiqing lying on the bed, staring blankly into space.

’Just as I thought.’

Chen Mo hadn’t guessed wrong. She really had been stumped by that question.

She still hadn’t recovered.

When Xia Shiqing saw him come in, her somewhat dazed eyes instantly cleared.

"Not asleep yet?"

Chen Mo smiled as he walked over and sat gently on the edge of the bed.

"Yeah, I was chatting with a netizen for a bit."

Xia Shiqing’s bright eyes were fixed on Chen Mo, her gaze never leaving him.

"A male netizen or a female one?"

Chen Mo laughed inwardly but deliberately asked the question aloud.

"A female one. I don’t have any male netizens."

Xia Shiqing shook her head and said with a very serious tone.

"Mm, I believe you."

Chen Mo smiled, leaned down, and kissed her fair, smooth forehead.

Just as he was about to straighten up after the kiss, Xia Shiqing’s slender arms unexpectedly reached out from under the covers and wrapped around his neck.

Then, she initiated a kiss, pressing her lips against his.

"I don’t have any male netizens, nor do I have any male friends."

"Not now, and not ever."

"I only have you."

After the kiss, Xia Shiqing blinked her beautiful eyes and looked straight at Chen Mo, speaking softly.

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