?Chapter 285: Chapter 285: Simon Deliberately Provokes Mo Chen   Chapter 285: Chapter 285: Simon Deliberately Provokes Mo Chen                                   Morning.


    In the vi, simon changed into a deep grey suit and walked down from upstairs.


    Upon entering the dining room, he found Qiao’s mother already sitting there having breakfast.


    “Aunt Lan, good morning.”


    simon pulled out a chair to sit down, picked up a ss of orange juice for a sip, and began eating a sandwich.


    Qiao’s mother looked towards simon with a worried expression, “simon, what if Mo Chen and Ruoxin insist on getting married?”


    simon paused in his chewing of the sandwich, a smile forming at the corner of his mouth, “Father disagrees.”


    “But…”


    “Aunt Lan, I will return to the country at the end of the month, and you and Xinxin wille back with me.”


    Qiao’s mother looked surprised, “Do you have a way to convince Xinxin?”


    Qiao’s mother felt that she had no means left, as Ruoxin simply wouldn’t listen to her now.


    simon: “There is a way, but it’s too harsh. I just didn’t want to use it. Since she keeps being disobedient, I’ll have to use tough measures. It might hurt, but it works.”


    Qiao’s mother couldn’t help but sigh, “This child is getting more and more disobedient. When she was young, she would at least pretend to listen to me, but now shepletely ignores me.”


    simon put down the sandwich in his hand and looked at Qiao’s mother, “Aunt Lan, I’m curious, why won’t you and father tell Ruoxin the truth? If she knew she bears the burden of the Lawrence Family, she might at least consider the bigger picture.”


    “No! Absolutely not!” Qiao’s mother outright rejected the idea.


    “Why?”


    Qiao’s mother’s face showed distress, “You don’t know how strong her pride is. She hates mistresses the most. If she found out she’s the child of a mistress, she’d be terribly embarrassed!”


    Originally, when Qiao’s mother got together with Lawrence, she didn’t know he had a fiancée, which led to their breakup. But only after parting did she discover she was pregnant.


    simon appeared nonchnt, “Aunt Lan, you aren’t really what one would call a mistress in the truest sense. At that time, my father wasn’t married, he only had an engagement.”


    “Still, it won’t do…”


    “Alright, I respect your opinion. But father has already alerted me that I must bring Ruoxin back no matter what.”


    …


    Night fell.


    Charity G.


    This was a charity g hosted by Hengzhong Group, founded by Mo Tian’s public welfare charity foundation.


    Ruoxin arrived at the event with Mo Chen, one of the perks of going public with their rtionship being they could attend events together without hiding.


    She wore a puff-sleeved white tulle dress with her slender, straight legs in a pair of high heels encrusted with rhinestones, dazzling to behold.


    She walked onto the red carpet arm in arm with Mo Chen, her lips curving into an elegant smile.


    Since the red carpet show was broadcast live, the live screen was aze with barrages ofments.


    [OMG! The perfect Chenxin couple has arrived! They match so well! Isn’t this their first event together since they went public with their rtionship?]


    [Ahhh! My OTP is indeed the sweetest! This pair, Chenxin, is locked in!]


    [I’m so jealous, Lord Mo is looking so handsome tonight! Of course, the way he looks at Qiao Ruoxin is so doting…it kills me…]


    [I heard simon’s going to be there tonight too! Oh man, rival in love iing, Mo has to stay cool! If he can’t help it, they must fight! Fight! I just love to watch gods sh!]


    [A friend at the scene told me that simon, Lord Mo, and Miss Qiao’s seating is all at the same table! My toes are curling up in awkwardness!]


    [The Mo Family versus the Lawrence Family, geez, a battle of gods. But the most awkward one must be Qiao Ruoxin, right?]


    [Mo Chen is so handsome, his physique could give international models a run for their money, and he’s such a match with Qiao Ruoxin! It just makes Miss Qiao look so delicate!]


    [Mo Chen’s demeanor is truly exceptional, even ill-tempered, his aristocratic air remains outstanding.]


    …


    After crossing the red carpet, Qiao Ruoxin entered the venue on the man’s arm and took their pre-assigned seats.


    In a low voice, she couldn’t helpining, “These high heels are so ufortable, they rub my feet…”


    Mo Chen nced indifferently at her ankle and said in a deep voice, “I’ll massage them for you when we get back.”


    A smile crept over the corners of her mouth, and she nodded, “Okay.”


    Suddenly—


    A dark figure took a seat opposite them, freezing the smile on Qiao Ruoxin’s face, her expression turning cool in an instant.


    “Do you really have to sit with us?”


    After Simon sat down, he shrugged his shoulders, “Isn’t this where the staff of Hengzhong Group arranged us? I didn’t have a choice as a guest.”


    Then the rest of the guests gradually took their seats.


    Mo Chen never gave that piece of trash across from them a direct look, his eyes instead fell on Qiao Ruoxin’s tightly sped hand.


    The man’srge palm stretched over, covering the back of her hand.


    It was only then that Qiao Ruoxin came back to her senses, looking up to meet the man’s dark eyes.


    “Xinxin, just look at me and you’ll be fine.”


    “Mhm.”


    The banquet began, and nothing out of the ordinary happened at the table.


    She picked up the ss of lemon water from the table and took a sip, seeming a bit irritable, with an urge to get up and leave.


    Finally, Simon spoke up,pletely disregarding the other guests at the table.


    “Xinxin, at the end of the month I’m going back to the States with Aunt Lan, and father wants you toe back with us.”


    Qiao Ruoxin’s eyes widened, seemingly surprised that Simon would talk about this in such a setting.


    Luckily, others couldn’t hear much because there was a performance going on onstage.


    She feigned indifference, “What’s that got to do with me? I’m not free, I won’t go.”


    Mo Chen held the Little Ghost’s icy hand, his jaw clenched tight, with unlit fires hiding within his pitch-ck eyes, ready to burst forth.


    Simon was observing the emotions of the man across from him.


    Simon said with a smile, “Xinxin, is it worth it? You’re ‘love disabled.’ You will never be able to give him the love he desires. Life is still long, and if someday another woman gives him that feeling, he will choose to abandon you.”


    In that moment, Qiao Ruoxin felt as if her mind had exploded.


    Love disabled? What the hell is that?


    Mo Chen finally directed his gaze at Simon, his voice deep, “Are you trying to sow discord in front of me?”


    Simon took a sip of his red wine, “I’m just telling the truth, we’re both men, and we understand men the best.”


    “You are you, I am me, I don’t resonate with you,” his voice was like bitter cold, chilling to the bone.


    Qiao Ruoxin: “I think you’re the one who’s love disabled if anyone is. Sicko!”


    Simon continued with augh, “Then tell me, why were you indifferent to him before? As far as I know, you’ve known each other for a long time, but it wasn’t until you were seventeen or eighteen that you got together. Did you not see him before, or did you not like him?”


    Mo Chen’s handsome face was tight, his stare unblinkingly fixed on Simon’s face.


    His fist, hidden under the table, was clenched tight, his knuckles turning white and crackling, almost ready to throw a punch at any moment.


    Qiao Ruoxin scoffed coldly, her gaze dripping with disdain, “Too young and wanted to y around, is that a problem? Do you think everyone matures as early as you? As far as I know, you’ve had a crush on Jiang Ruolin for many years, right? Now you say you’ve changed your heart, it’s people like you who are the most terrifying!”