In the resplendent restaurant in Country M, soothing music was playing, accompanied by the psychedelic lights.
In the private room where no one would disturb them, Mo Beichen was dressed in a delicate tailor - made suit. At this moment, the top two buttons of his collar were undone, making him look more unruly than usual.
Mo Beichen's hair was slightly tousled, lacking his usual meticulousness. He had completely blended into the surrounding atmosphere. He glanced at the time on his phone and thought that it should be afternoon in the country at this moment.
The man opposite him was swirling a glass of red wine. He eyed Mo Beichen's actions and curled his lips.
"What? Is there anything left unfinished during this trip?" the man asked casually.
Mo Beichen looked up. "All the business matters this time are done."
"Oh!" Lin Beice laughed and became even more curious. "So are you waiting for a text message from someone?"
"If I said I'm waiting for a text message from my wife, would you believe it?"
Lin Beice didn't believe a word of what Mo Beichen said. His willow - leaf eyebrows twitched imperceptibly. "Your joke is a bit too cold. Everyone knows that you've always kept women at arm's length. I was even worried that you'd be a bachelor for life. How could it be..."
As Lin Beice was speaking, he looked at Mo Beichen's extremely serious face and suddenly stopped. He said uncertainly, "You're not joking, are you?"
Mo Beichen didn't answer. He just looked at him calmly, with no trace of joking in his eyes.
"Damn it!" Lin Beice jumped up from the sofa directly, looking completely shocked. He pointed at Mo Beichen and lost his composure. "So you... you're saying you... have a wife? Not a girlfriend, but you're married?"
Mo Beichen curled his lips and nodded slightly.
Lin Beice seemed to be frozen. He stood there with an unpredictable expression. There were all kinds of emotions in his long eyes. This explosive news was even more incredible than a monk returning to secular life.
"Tell me quickly. Which family's young lady is she? Do I know her?" Lin Beice felt that he had been out of touch with the news since he went abroad. He didn't even know about such a thing before.
"If you're so curious, I'll introduce her to you when I'm free." Mo Beichen checked his phone again. Just then, a text message came in. It was from Xia Weilan. Mo Beichen opened it and saw that it read: I'll go to Grandpa Mo's place by myself today. It's the weekly family reunion dinner. Will you come back tomorrow?
Mo Beichen didn't hesitate and started typing in front of Lin Beice: "I'll be back tonight."
Lin Beice craned his neck and saw the message Mo Beichen sent. He was stunned. "You're going back tonight?"
"Yeah. There's a flight in an hour." Mo Beichen put away his phone and looked at Lin Beice.
Lin Beice pouted. "Leaving so soon? You haven't even sat for long. It's been ages since you last came."
After that, Lin Beice focused the conversation on Mo Beichen's mysterious wife. He just couldn't figure out what kind of woman could capture Mo Beichen's heart.
On the other hand, Xia Weilan drove to the Mo family's old mansion alone.
In the parking lot, Xia Weilan noticed that Liu Yinyin's car was already parked there. She thought that she was just here for dinner. Although she didn't like Liu Yinyin, she could just endure it.
Xia Weilan parked her car and entered the hall. As soon as she went in, she saw Liu Yinyin standing at the kitchen door, with her arms crossed, instructing the servants in the kitchen. "Wash this one more time. Don't make it too spicy."
Liu Yinyin was acting like the young mistress of the house. Hearing the footsteps behind her, she thought it was one of the servants and was about to order the person around with a straight face. But when she turned around and saw Xia Weilan coming in alone, she sneered. "I wondered who it was. Miss Xia is here."
Liu Yinyin emphasized the words "Miss Xia" in a sarcastic tone.
Xia Weilan glanced around and fixed her eyes on the study on the second floor. She knew that Grandpa Mo might be talking to Mo Donglin in the study at this time.
"Yo, sure enough, you're the young lady. Everyone else is working, and you're just going to stand there waiting to be served?" Liu Yinyin felt ignored and became even more sarcastic.
Xia Weilan walked towards the kitchen door. Seeing the busy servants inside, she went in and took something from a maid. "Let me do this. You go boil some water."
The maid was startled. She didn't expect Xia Weilan to come and help in person. She said nervously, "No, Third Young Mistress. You'd better go outside and wait. Don't tire yourself out. This kind of rough work is for me."
Xia Weilan had already taken the ingredients and started cooking. "I happen to know how to cook this dish. It's okay."
Xia Weilan didn't think there was anything wrong with it. She wasn't a delicate person. She used to cook from time to time. Moreover, it wasn't that she was afraid of Liu Yinyin. She just thought that she was idle and it was right to help.
Liu Yinyin stood at the kitchen door, looking even more arrogant. Looking at Xia Weilan's busy figure without a sound, a sneer of disdain flashed across Liu Yinyin's face.
Xia Weilan boiled the water, plucked the hazel grouse, removed its internal organs, and put it into the pot.
Just then, the voice of Grandpa Mo came from outside the door. "Weilan, why are you in the kitchen?"
Xia Weilan was helping the servant cook another dish. She turned around and saw Grandpa Mo, Mo Donglin who had come in, and Liu Yinyin with a bad look on her face at the door.
"Grandpa." Xia Weilan wiped her hands and explained. "I'm going to cook a dish for you myself. I'm making your favorite hazel - grouse soup. You wait outside for a while. It'll be ready soon."
Hearing this, Grandpa Mo's face softened even more. "Silly girl, come out quickly. Let the servants do this."
"No, Grandpa. I can do it. I've cooked this dish many times. You go out quickly, or the fumes will choke you." Xia Weilan waved her hand and sent Grandpa Mo out.
Grandpa Mo kept praising Xia Weilan for being considerate and sensible, which made Liu Yinyin's eyebrows twitch.
In the hall, Liu Yinyin immediately brewed a cup of tea for Grandpa Mo and said without showing any weakness. "Grandpa, how was your talk with Donglin? Donglin has helped the company negotiate a big deal recently. Don't you think it's a waste of his talent to just make him a small manager? In my opinion, he's fully capable of taking on more important work."
The more important work above a manager would be to replace Mo Beichen as the president or to become the vice - president.
"Well, Donglin did a great job this time. He's becoming more and more steady in his actions." Grandpa Mo stroked his beard and didn't hide his admiration for Mo Donglin at all.
Hearing this, Mo Donglin's face lit up. He straightened his back and looked much more energetic than usual.
"Next time when the company holds a shareholders' meeting, I'll propose that you become the vice - president. As for the result, it still depends on the opinions of the shareholders." Grandpa Mo gave his approval.
Liu Yinyin was overjoyed. A big smile immediately appeared on her face.