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Chapter 77: Chapter 77: So Good! Chen Mo Is My Dad

He, however, already knew the news.

But the many people who only learned of the incident when the news broke were left completely stunned.

The first time anyone saw the news, they instinctively rubbed their eyes, thinking it had to be fake.

Or that their eyes were playing tricks on them.

The founder and chairman of Ruilin Innovation, suspected of kidnapping?

Could those two things even appear in the same sentence?

Had the world really gone this crazy?

"Is this for real? No way."

"Holy crap, this is some bombshell gossip!"

"You’re just minding your own business at work, and your boss gets arrested. What kind of messed-up plot is this?"

"A tycoon worth nearly ten billion suspected of kidnapping? That’s fucking absurd!"

"I haven’t seen an official announcement yet. I just saw some people from Ruilin posting about it."

"A kidnapping? I remember a trending topic just now about a tycoon offering a three-million-yuan reward to find his son. Don’t tell me Fang Rulin was the one who did it?"

"Dude, you’ve cracked the case!"

"It might actually be the same case. The kid was just found, and Fang Rulin gets arrested right after. What are the odds of a coincidence like that?"

"..."

As soon as the news broke, a heated discussion erupted on the Maimai app.

Employees from all sorts of companies were reveling in the gossip, all of them finding the situation utterly ridiculous.

It was mainly the difficulty of connecting the dots between a ten-billionaire and a kidnapping case.

But soon enough, someone posted on-site videos and photos taken by a Ruilin employee.

The video clearly showed Fang Rulin, the founder and chairman of Ruilin Innovation, being led away from his company by the police, his head hanging in defeat.

Even though everyone still found it absurd, seeing the video forced them to believe it was true.

Then, someone recalled the trending three-million-yuan reward and immediately connected it to Fang Rulin’s arrest.

And so, having uncovered this juicy piece of gossip, everyone dove into a new round of speculation.

They all let their imaginations run wild, trying to guess why on earth Fang Rulin would do such a thing.

Meanwhile, in the group chats of the finance world, the topic of conversation was quite different.

While other industries were just enjoying the drama, the finance world was busy assessing the impact Fang Rulin’s arrest would have on his company’s stock.

"Our firm holds a lot of Ruilin Innovation stock. We’re going to get hammered."

"Either dump it or short it, I guess."

"Fuck, I bought Ruilin stock too. It’s probably gonna be impossible to offload tomorrow."

"Sigh, if only I’d known about this in advance. I could’ve made a killing by shorting it."

"Depends on the investigation. If Ruilin’s boss gets out tonight, then tomorrow shouldn’t be a huge issue. But if he doesn’t..."

"Heh, the real fear is that he doesn’t get out, and an official police bulletin gets posted first. Then it’s really game over."

"Fuck, just got a notification. Overtime meeting tonight to discuss the Ruilin situation!"

"We’ve got overtime too. That son of a bitch Fang Rulin."

"..."

Chen Mo casually glanced through a few group chats and saw that everyone was talking about it.

Aside from those who were especially concerned because their companies or they themselves had bought Ruilin Innovation stock, most people were just there for the drama.

Of course, once the overtime notifications started rolling in, the gossip lost some of its flavor.

DING~

Chen Mo’s phone chimed. Xia Shiqing had sent him a thumbs-up emoji.

Seeing the thumbs-up, Chen Mo couldn’t help but smile.

Clearly, Xia Shiqing had noticed his trade shorting Ruilin Innovation.

She had probably just seen the news about Fang Rulin’s arrest, which was why she sent the thumbs-up.

She must have figured he had some inside information.

"Just a coincidence."

Chen Mo typed back.

’Some things were tacitly understood, but they couldn’t be discussed openly.’

"I believe you."

Xia Shiqing replied with a radiant smile from her office.

She had discovered that Chen Mo’s account had shorted Ruilin Innovation right before the market closed.

Although she had complete faith in Chen Mo’s abilities, she couldn’t imagine what negative news could possibly hit Ruilin Innovation.

But unexpectedly, not long after the closing bell, she saw the news about Fang Rulin being arrested on suspicion of kidnapping.

She instantly understood why Chen Mo had shorted Ruilin Innovation.

With news like that, everyone knew Ruilin Innovation’s stock was about to plummet.

Chen Mo’s trade was guaranteed to make a huge profit.

The two of them chatted for a little while longer.

Then Xia Shiqing had to go to a meeting. Xihe also needed to discuss how to profit from Ruilin Innovation’s stock.

Meanwhile, Chen Mo was in his gaming room, playing video games.

A game called *Double Shadow Wonderland* had been really popular lately. He’d seen a lot of people playing it, and it looked pretty fun.

He wanted to play it too, but it was a two-player co-op game, and you needed a partner.

As far as he knew, neither Xia Shiqing nor Pan Kejia were gamers.

’I’ll see. If I can’t find anyone I know, I’ll just find someone online.’

With that thought, Chen Mo launched another game and started to play.

「Evening soon arrived.」

DING~

The screen of Chen Mo’s phone lit up on the desk. Pan Kejia had sent him a WeChat message.

"Are you there yet?"

Seeing the message, the corners of Chen Mo’s mouth curved up in a slight smile.

Although Pan Kejia had been adamant that morning, saying she would never come to the hotel—or she’d have to call him Daddy—now here she was, asking if he’d arrived before he’d even left.

’It seemed like she was the more eager one.’

"I just got here. You?"

Chen Mo glanced at his monitor, where the enemy’s crystal was exploding on the game screen, and calmly typed his reply.

"Had to work a little overtime today. I’ll probably be there in about half an hour."

"OK, waiting for you."

Chen Mo shut down his computer, grabbed his phone and car keys, and headed out.

He went to their usual spot and got a room.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK~

He had only been lying in the room for a few minutes when he heard a knock at the door.

CLICK~

Chen Mo opened the door to find Pan Kejia standing there charmingly, her purse slung over her shoulder.

Today, she wore a beige, collared long-sleeve blouse and a black pencil skirt.

The outfit not only showcased her slender waist but also accentuated the curve of her hips.

It also made the peaks of her chest look even more imposing.

She wore black high heels, which, paired with the black stockings on her long, slender legs, created a consistent color that made them look even longer.

Her jet-black hair flowed over her shoulders, and her lovely, coquettish face was even more radiant than before. Her entire being radiated charm.

An appreciative glint flashed in Chen Mo’s eyes as he looked the charming beauty before him up and down.

"You look really beautiful today."

Chen Mo was never stingy with his compliments, and he praised her with a smile.

"Hmph. Not as beautiful as your dear Sister Shiqing."

Pan Kejia huffed, walking in with a large shopping bag in hand.

But even as she said it, a smile touched her lovely, coquettish face.

"What’s in the bag?"

Chen Mo asked, glancing curiously at the large shopping bag she was carrying.

"She bought you a graphics card. You think I’m going to lose to her?"

"This is a CPU and motherboard. I took the afternoon off specifically to go out and buy them for you."

Pan Kejia said it casually, but she was watching Chen Mo’s reaction out of the corner of her eye.

When she went to work today, she’d overheard her male colleagues talking about how Xia Shiqing had given Chen Mo a graphics card.

They said Chen Mo had been thrilled with it.

Her male colleagues were all daydreaming about finding a girlfriend as beautiful as Xia Shiqing, one who would buy them graphics cards.

The more she listened, the angrier she got.

’Was she, Pan Kejia, unable to afford a gift or something?’

’Since Xia Shiqing had given him something, she couldn’t be outdone.’

’Since Xia Shiqing had given him a graphics card, she obviously couldn’t give him the same thing.’

She looked it up online and found that a CPU and motherboard together were worth about as much as a high-end graphics card.

So, she had taken the afternoon off to buy these two components for him.

At first, she’d been hesitant about giving them to him today. After all, if she did, Chen Mo would definitely slam the accelerator to the floor and take her for another "violent drive."

But then, while pouring coffee in the breakroom, she’d run into Xia Shiqing.

As they brushed past each other, she had inadvertently glanced at Xia Shiqing’s phone screen.

She was shocked to see that Xia Shiqing was browsing for stockings on a shopping app!

’She remembered that Xia Shiqing never wore things like that. To be looking at them now...’

’Was she planning to make a move on Chen Mo?’

’No way! That couldn’t happen!’

So she threw her earlier vow out the window. If she had to call Chen Mo daddy, so be it.

’So what if she was eating her words? It was worth it!’

’All she wanted was to put Chen Mo on lockdown, defending against him until there wasn’t a single drop left.’

’Whatever it took, she couldn’t let Xia Shiqing get her way!’

PS: Thank you to Jade Beast for gifting Feng Yu an Oscar Trophy worth 10,000 Qidian coins! Wishing you great success, Jade Beast!

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