novelden Chapter 130 is all about showing off.
Chapter 130 is all about showing off.
Chapter 130: Boasting in Every Word
"You!" Old Madam Mo looked at me fiercely.
I smiled faintly: "You only say that I am not good enough for Huo Yubai, but why don't you say whether he is good enough for me or not?"
Madam Mo paused, and the people around her looked on incredulously, as if I were spouting nonsense.
"Do you know what you're saying?" Old Madam Mo looked at me sarcastically.
"Of course I know." My smile carried a hint of mockery. "I never demean myself, I never feel inferior to anyone. The reason I can sit here and talk to you face to face is never because of your charity, but because of my own abilities. The reason you don't dare to touch me today is because of my own status. You know the consequences of touching me."
Old Madam Mo's eyes were filled with deep coldness. "You really think highly of yourself!"
I smiled faintly: "You know I know Li Shuochuan, and you know how powerful the Li family is, so you don't dare to touch me."
Madam Mo had a cold face.
I smiled lazily: "Besides that, I am also the savior of the Ling family's daughter. There are many high-ranking officials and nobles in Xinjing City who are waiting for me to treat their illnesses. You can't touch me."
The people around me looked at me with a helpless yet sympathetic expression.
I looked behind me and wondered when Huo Yubai had appeared.
He seemed to have heard everything.
Madam Mo said with a smug look on her face, "Yu Bai, you heard what she said about you just now, didn't you?"
I stood up, my gaze cold and indifferent.
Huo Yubai walked over, his dark eyes deep and knowing: "As long as she is willing to be with me, even for a day, even if she is just toying with my feelings, I don't care. I have made up my mind about her, she is the one for me for life, and nothing and no one can separate us."
I looked at Huo Yubai in surprise.
How will he handle this situation in the future?
Everyone around was shocked.
Huo Yubai is too humble!
I whispered, "Why are you saying that? What will you do in the future..."
Huo Yubai gently pulled me into his arms, his posture full of possessiveness and doting. He looked at Old Madam Mo with a cold expression and said, "Although the Huo family and the Mo family are old friends, Old Madam Mo, you are meddling too much."
Madam Mo said with a stern face, "Yu Bai, as an elder, I am doing all this for your own good."
"For my own good?" Huo Yubai said sarcastically, "Who would believe that if I told them? Everyone can see clearly what your Mo family's daughter was up to when you gave me your daughter. I'm only refraining from speaking ill of you because of your age, but if you don't know what's good for you, the relationship between our two families can end here."
"You!" Old Madam Mo was furious. "Huo Yubai, you've only been president for a few days, and you dare to challenge me? Don't you even ask your grandfather if they agree to it!"
"If he knew that the Mo family actually wanted to take control of the Huo family, do you think he would agree?" Huo Yubai's eyes were sinister.
"Why are you all standing?" an old voice called out. "Why aren't you starting the feast? What are you waiting for?"
I looked up.
An elderly man with white hair walked slowly over, his appearance much gentler than that of Madam Mo.
Everyone was in awe.
"Old Mo."
Mr. Mo had served in the military, so he looked very dignified, but he had a kind face and a gentle expression, so he didn't give people a strong sense of pressure.
"Yubai, why are you all standing? Sit down quickly." After taking his seat, Elder Mo waved his hand and said, "You all sit back down and prepare for the banquet."
Huo Yubai pulled me to sit down.
"You must be Shen Yan?" Old Master Mo asked, looking at me.
I nodded.
"You are indeed very beautiful. No wonder Yu Bai can't forget you." He smiled faintly.
I sneered inwardly. Complimenting me on my looks was just a way of mocking me as a pretty face with no substance.
"I am honored that Elder Mo approves of my appearance. It seems that the Mo family has no more beautiful girls." I smiled.
He paused, his smile faltering slightly: "Indeed, all the beautiful girls in our Mo family have gotten married."
"So you left the ugly ones for Huo Yubai. No wonder he didn't like them. I thought you guys respected the Huo family a lot, but it turns out you're just trying to appease a beggar," I said sarcastically.
Old Master Mo's face darkened considerably.
The thought that I might be a descendant of Grandpa Mo and Min Xiu makes me feel uncomfortable all over.
The tragedies of Min Xiu and Professor Ming are both related to the Mohist school.
"This little girl has quite the sharp tongue," Old Master Mo said, looking at me meaningfully.
"That's not wrong," Huo Yubai said calmly. "There are people in the Mo family who are prettier than her, and the marriage might have already been arranged."
Old Master Mo: "..."
"Huo Yubai, your mouth is too sharp!" Mo Lei walked over.
"I'm just stating the facts," Huo Yubai said coldly. "I have high standards. Aside from status and position, I want the most good-looking face."
Mo Lei laughed angrily.
Huo Yubai's words were full of boasting.
I didn't expect Huo Yubai to be so cooperative.
The daughters of the Mo family were full of hostility towards me, but their eyes were also filled with envy.
Huo Yubai's words may seem superficial, but everyone knows that he was telling the truth.
And this kind of truth is a form of affirmation.
"Let's serve the food," Old Master Mo changed the subject.
The meal was quite peaceful.
As I ate the beef cubes that Huo Yubai had cut, I wondered to myself, "Can things really be that simple?"
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Wuwangshan Villa.
The villa suddenly lost power.
Lan Jie looked out the window and said in surprise, "The lights in Mr. Huo's villa not far away are still on, so it seems that not all of them have lost power."
Han Li was a little scared: "Why is there a power outage?"
"I don't know, I'll go check," said Sister Lan.
“You can’t leave.” Han Li grabbed her arm. “I’m scared.”
Sister Lan said helplessly, "I'll take you to Shen Xingyuan's room."
"Okay." Han Li didn't object.
Sister Lan led her to Shen Xingyuan's room in the dark.
"The power's out?" Shen Xingyuan frowned. "Why hasn't anyone in the villa reacted at all in all this time?"
The caregiver who looked after him left and never came back.
Sister Lan also had a bad feeling. "I don't know either. I'll leave Han Li here with you and go check on her."
"It's not safe for you to be alone, and she's mentally challenged and I can't move. If you leave, and something really happens, there'll be no way to help you," Shen Xingyuan reminded him.
"What should we do then?" Sister Lan asked worriedly.
"Call Mo Yiyan," Shen Xingyuan instructed. "Don't call the police. They're probably after me. You and Han Li hide in the closet, and I'll handle it."
Sister Lan frowned deeply: "You can't move, how are we going to deal with this?"
"I have my own way of doing things," Shen Xingyuan said calmly. "Your task is to protect her; don't worry about me."
Sister Lan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay!"
She pulled Han Li into the closet and then called Mo Yiyan.
But he didn't answer.
Sister Lan sent him another text message, telling him that there was a situation on their end.
"Look, look! He's sitting up!" Han Li exclaimed excitedly.
Looking through the gap in the wardrobe, Sister Lan saw a strange scene: Shen Xingyuan actually sat up on his own.