?Chapter 191: Chapter 191: No Need to be Afraid With Big Brother Around, Okay?   Chapter 191: Chapter 191: No Need to be Afraid With Big Brother Around, Okay?                                   Mo Chen held her as he returned to the car, casting a fleeting nce at the driver, who silently closed the door and waited outside.


    “Little Ghost, you seem really scared of that trash.”


    The man gripped her slender waist, embracing her in his arms, studying her gaze.


    Qiao Ruoxin suddenly felt panicked, “I… not at all, I’m not scared…”


    His long fingers sped Qiao Ruoxin’s chin, “No? Have you done something guilty with him?”


    “No! I just find him annoying, always pestering me endlessly and causing trouble for you.”


    The man stared at her in silence for a few seconds, then soothed her in a low voice, “You don’t have to be afraid with brother here, hm?”


    Feeling aggrieved, Qiao Ruoxin pouted and hugged the man’s neck, resting her chin on his broad shoulders, “Hm… I’m not scared of him, with you here.”


    Simon was the shadow lurking in her heart, sending shivers down her spine at the mere thought of him.


    She was just afraid that Simon would spout nonsense in front of Mo Chen whose temper was so explosive.


    Mo Chen’s lips curled into a smile as he stroked her head, his voicezy and sensual, “Good girl…”


    …


    So, the next few days were indeed peaceful; Lin Xi was recovering from her injuries in the hospital, and Simon stopped calling.


    As if the world had settled into peace, yet there lingered a subtle unease in the air, as though it heralded something ominous.


    At dusk, she arrived at Shuian Huating, Lan Ke’s home.


    They sat in the rattan chairs on the balcony, gazing at the dark night sky dotted with only a few stars.


    “Ake, congrattions on your pregnancy.”


    Lan Ke smiled faintly, “You should hurry up too. I think Mr. Mo would probably really like a little baby. An irritable papa bear, imagining it is quite funny.”


    She shook her head, “I have an agreement with Mrs. Mo. We’ll go public with our rtionship with Mo Chen after a year, and only then can we consider marriage.”


    “How could you agree to such a demand? Does Mo Chen know?”


    “He doesn’t know.”


    Lan Ke leaned back, “Ruoxin baby, you’ve grown up, able to withstand the pressure by yourself.”


    “Was I really that silly before?”


    “You were just too well-protected, a delicate little princess. And then, when you were 12, Mr. Mo took an interest in you. He protected you from the shadows too. Otherwise, do you think someone looking like you would only start dating at seventeen or eighteen?”


    Qiao Ruoxin was taken aback, finally realizing, “No wonder my luck with the opposite sex has been so poor, he’s been pulling strings? Starting from when I was 12?”


    Damn!


    This explosive and scheming beast!


    Lan Ke couldn’t help but chuckle, “So, Mr. Mo has coveted you for many years, he won’t give up easily.”


    She chuckled along, finding the thought rather sweet.


    “Ruoxin, I can understand your inner struggle, after all, nobody knows how painful the sting is until it’s on their own flesh.”


    Qiao Ruoxin let out a soft sigh and extended her wrist, “Ake, do you see this?”


    “What… When did this happen?” Lan Ke looked intently for a while before finally noticing the faint scar, filled with shock.


    The gentle breeze wafted through her soft hair as she spoke, “About two years ago, my mom showed me news of Mo Chen’s scandal, then locked me in a room with my stepfather’s son…”


    The air seemed to freeze in that instant.


    “Did something happen?” Lan Ke asked cautiously.