Mo Beichen subconsciously glanced at Xia Weilan and found that she merely frowned slightly before quickly regaining her composure.
"Just say I'm not here," Mo Beichen said.
"Lin Jiancheng also said that he's willing to bring his company under the wing of Mo Ying Group," the guard continued to convey the message.
"Let him in," Xia Weilan suddenly said.
Mo Beichen waved his hand and looked at Xia Weilan.
"Although the Lin Corporation is in a complete mess right now, Lin Jiancheng just signed a foreign deal not long ago. This deal is for real. The jade stones unearthed in the northern district of Country M are of good quality," Xia Weilan analyzed.
In her past life, Xia Weilan only learned later that after Mo Beichen discovered this treasure trove, he wanted to secure the deal there, but Ouyang Mingqi got wind of the information first and snatched it away.
The person who leaked the information was Xia Weilan herself.
"How do you know?" Mo Beichen was somewhat surprised to hear her speak so knowledgeably.
Even Lin Jiancheng's negotiation of that deal was a bit of a gamble, yet Xia Weilan was very certain that the jade stones there would be good.
"I just happened to know," Xia Weilan blinked, looking a bit guilty.
Mo Beichen's dark eyes grew deeper, but he didn't press further.
Just then, Lin Jiancheng was brought in by the guard.
"Let's go. We'll talk in the study," Mo Beichen said and walked straight upstairs.
Lin Jiancheng quickly followed.
The two talked in the study for a while. Before long, Lin Jiancheng walked out. His expression was calm. He even nodded at Xia Weilan before leaving.
"How did your talk with him go?" Xia Weilan quickly rushed into the study.
Mo Beichen directly handed her a document.
After reading it once, Xia Weilan looked up.
"So, the Lin Corporation will be under the Mo Ying Group from now on. Is Lin Jiancheng really willing to give it up so easily?"
"If he doesn't give it up, the Lin Corporation will go bankrupt in the end. Lin Jiancheng will only be burdened with debts. It's better to just hand it over to Mo Ying. Additionally, he made a request to work at Mo Ying," Mo Beichen hooked his lips, as if he were talking about something insignificant.
"Aren't you afraid of letting a wolf into the house?" Xia Weilan widened her eyes, not quite in agreement.
"Mrs. Mo, are you worried about me?" Mo Beichen suddenly got up, leaned against the table, and teased.
"You're right. You're so shrewd. Except for certain times, others simply can't scheme against you," Xia Weilan suddenly felt relieved.
"Certain times? What do you mean?" Mo Beichen looked at her with a probing look in his deep eyes, not missing any of her expressions.
"Of course, it's when you're bewitched by beauty," Xia Weilan blurted out and quickly covered her mouth.
Oh no! She had actually spoken the truth.
Mo Beichen's deep eyes tightened. He thought seriously for a while and then nodded seriously, looking at her meaningfully.
"Makes sense."
Xia Weilan was stunned and had already forgotten about Lin Jiancheng's intention to work at Mo Ying.
Xia Weilan felt a bit guilty and suddenly lowered her head. She had deceived Mo Beichen in her past life. Fortunately, the current Mo Beichen didn't know, or she didn't know how he would settle the score with her.
Xia Weilan had no idea that every one of her actions was captured in Mo Beichen's eyes. He observed her quietly.
Xia Weilan was a bit strange today. For example, how did she know that the jade stones in the northern district of Country M would be good?
Xia Weilan had never been to Country M.
"Boom!" A bolt of lightning flashed across the night sky. Immediately afterwards, torrential rain poured down, hitting the window glass with a loud bang.
Xia Weilan shrank back in fear. The next second, she was pulled into Mo Beichen's arms.
The tightness in Xia Weilan's heart suddenly relaxed. Her nose was filled with the pleasant smell of men's perfume, which made her feel at ease.
Outside, the rain was pouring down heavily, but the atmosphere in the study was as warm as the sun.
The two hugged each other. Xia Weilan didn't know how long it had passed before she raised her head and looked at him.
She originally wanted to say that she had just been momentarily scared and that she wasn't afraid of thunder at all, but the words that came out of her mouth suddenly changed.
"Husband, I'm scared."
"Okay," Mo Beichen responded softly and comforted her.
"I'll take you somewhere."
Xia Weilan rarely went to the fourth floor of the Splendid Royal Mansion.
Mo Beichen led Xia Weilan into the home theater room and closed the door. Miraculously, the sound of thunder outside disappeared.
"This room has excellent sound insulation," Xia Weilan pouted and got out of his arms. She no longer had an excuse to cling to him.
There was a huge screen in the room and four soft leather sofas.
"Let's find a movie to watch," Xia Weilan directly picked up the remote control and flipped through it randomly.
On the display screen, there were many newly released movies. A glint of light flashed in Xia Weilan's eyes. She chose an obvious love movie and played it.
The sofas were for two people. Xia Weilan consciously sat next to Mo Beichen and leaned against him subtly.
The lights dimmed, and the movie started.
The soft light shone on the eyebrows of the two people on the sofa, looking peaceful and serene.
Outside, the rain was pouring down heavily and lasted all night.
Unconsciously, Xia Weilan leaned against Mo Beichen and fell asleep soundly.
Mo Beichen's deep eyes drooped, landing on her eyebrows. There was a rare tenderness in his eyes.
The next day.
When Xia Weilan woke up, she found herself back in the master bedroom, and it was already clear and sunny outside.
Xia Weilan got up. Mo Beichen wasn't in the room.
She looked at the time. It was eight o'clock in the morning.
It was the weekend today, so Xia Weilan wasn't in a hurry. She took her time to wash up before going downstairs.
"Missus is awake. Breakfast is ready. Sir told me before he left that he had a soup cooked for you to warm your stomach," Aunt Tian wiped her hands as she walked into the kitchen and brought out the hot soup.
Xia Weilan sat on the chair, eating breakfast while flipping through the news.
The latest news was about the acquisition of the Lin Corporation by the Mo Ying Group.
Xia Weilan pouted. She didn't expect Mo Beichen to act so quickly and decisively.
She touched her chin. But why was the progress between her and Mo Beichen so slow?
Since the day Mo Beichen became the antidote, Mo Beichen hadn't touched her again.
Just as Xia Weilan was deep in thought, a message notification suddenly rang.
It was a WeChat friend request.
The user name was The Fox Who Loves to Laugh.
The add message said, "Hello, sister-in-law. I'm Mo Ge's childhood friend, Nan Fengyan."
Xia Weilan knew Nan Fengyan. This guy was usually a bit of a rascal and didn't have a proper attitude.
However, in her past life, because of Mo Beichen, Nan Fengyan had been nice to Xia Weilan. He didn't have any bad intentions, but he was just a bit mouthy.
Thinking of this, Xia Weilan clicked to accept the request.
Before long, a chat message popped up on WeChat.
The Fox Who Loves to Laugh: "Sister-in-law, come out with Young Master Mo tonight. I'll be the host. Please give me the honor!"