?Chapter 318: Chapter 318: Disgusting Medicinal Cuisine   Chapter 318: Chapter 318: Disgusting Medicinal Cuisine                                   Mo Chen firmly grasped her chin and leaned down to kiss her.


    “Mmm…”


    She had wanted to struggle, but then she thought that it seemed they hadn’t… for a long time.


    So, Qiao Ruoxin obedientlyplied, but surely enough, after the man fervently kissed her for a while, he still chose to let her go, covered her with the nket, and turned off the bedroom light.


    “Sleep.”


    The man’s deep voice rose in the dark, and then he habitually hugged her body.


    A sense of loss shed in Qiao Ruoxin’s eyes.


    She sighed softly, a sound only she could hear.


    It seemed that Mo Chen no longer had much of a physical need nowadays, not like before when he always clung to her, keeping her awake all night. Now, he simply held her as they slept.


    She felt she hadpletely be nothing more than a pillow.


    In the darkness, her soft voice sounded: “Mo Chen?”


    “Hmm…”


    “Have you been troubled by work recently? Not feeling well?”


    The man was silent for a few seconds: “No.”


    “Then… do you still like me?” As she asked this question, her heartbeat elerated, feeling somewhat panicked.


    “I do.”


    Qiao Ruoxin’s smile held a touch of helplessness. She knew this would be the answer, but she couldn’t help asking. After asking, her heart felt incredibly empty and lonely.


    She turned around, hugged the man’s tall figure, rubbed her little face against his chest, and whispered, “I like you too.”


    A flicker of surprise passed through Mo Chen’s dark eyes, followed by him embracing her and stroking her head: “Hmm, sleep.”


    –


    Meanwhile—


    Lu Family Vi.


    Lu Xingxing in her bedroom was watching the rey of the live broadcast on Weibo, furious to the point of smoking.


    She gnashed her teeth and spat out each word: “Qiao Ruoxin! You’re really something! You managed to clear that up, I really underestimated you.”


    Moreover, the top trending spot that Lu Xingxing paid for had been thoroughly removed. Now, she couldn’t even find those photos online anymore.


    It was clearly Mo Chen’s way of handling things, cleaned up without a trace.


    Suddenly, there came a series of knocks on the door.


    Lu Xingxingposed herself and walked over to open the door. As soon as she did, she saw her father, Lu Ming, standing outside.


    “What’s this about online? That intimate photo of you and Mo Chen, has he taken the bait? But how did that Qiao Ruoxin end up doing a live broadcast to clear things up, what exactly is going on?”


    Lu Xingxing’s face was filled with anger: “What else could it be, Dad? That Qiao Ruoxin is too scheming. Every time I’m close to sess, she ruins it, and Mo Chen seems to really trust her…”


    Lu Ming sighed deeply, his tone mocking: “I’ve said it before, you can’t win Mo Chen over, you can only fool those who live off women.”


    “Who says I can’t! If it weren’t for Qiao Ruoxin meddling, I would have won over Mo Chen long ago. Mo Chen is just a man, at most better looking than those who live off women, what’s so great about that.”


    “Then keep it up, your father is waiting to see the moment you seed,” Lu Ming said, patting his daughter’s shoulder with a smile before turning to leave.


    Lu Xingxing watched her father’s retreating back, stomping her feet in frustration!


    It was all Qiao Ruoxin’s fault!


    Otherwise, Mo Chen would have never taken the initiative to rify the rumor!


    With her looks and family background, what could Mo Chen be dissatisfied with? Maybe he was already interested, just ying hard to get.


    Lu Xingxing was convinced that no man could escape her charm.


    With a ‘m,’ she furiously shut her room door.


    …


    The next day, early morning.


    When Qiao Ruoxin opened her eyes, it was already past seven in the morning, the man beside her was nowhere to be seen; he had probably gone jogging, right?


    She picked up her phone and checked; it was Wednesday, yes, Mo Chen’s jogging time.


    She sat up drowsily, leaning on the bed, her brain nk.


    Suddenly, her phone rang, snapping her awake.


    Qiao Ruoxin picked up her phone and saw an unfamiliar number.


    She swiped the screen and held it to her ear, “Hello, who is this?”


    “It’s me, Lu Xingxing.”


    Lu Xingxing?


    That name made Qiao Ruoxin frown in an instant, “Miss Lu, what’s the reason for your call?”


    “Today at ten in the morning, at the Mo Family’s golf course, don’t be absent, I want to challenge you to a game.”


    “You want to challenge me to a game of golf?”


    “What, are you afraid? That’s fine, I can give you a bit of a head start; I just want to show you how unworthy you are of entering high society.”


    Qiao Ruoxin sneered coldly, “I won’t miss it.”


    After hanging up, a sly glint shed in her eyes; there definitely was a catch, Lu Xingxing must have set some sort of trap for her, right?


    …


    Downstairs in the living room.


    Mo Chen, dressed in a ck sportswear, had returned from his run, and as he passed through the living room, Xiaowu stopped him.


    “Mr. Mo! Mr. Mo! Please, this way.”


    The man stopped, his handsome face still covered with alluring beads of sweat, frowning, “What is it?”


    Xiaowu, struggling to speak, pulled him into the dining room.


    Mo Chen’s dark eyes were filled with confusion, and upon entering the dining room, he saw a bowl of ck concoction on the table, the smell strong enough to turn someone’s stomach.


    Xiaowu turned away, picked up the bowl of medicinal meal, “Mr. Mo, this is a medicinal meal I got from a reputable traditional Chinese medicine practitioner; it’s said to soothe emotions and relieve mental stress… You should try it.”


    Xiaowu felt he was about to choke on the smell alone.


    Mo Chen abruptly turned his head, holding his breath to suppress the nauseating feeling, and demanded angrily, “What is this stuff? Are you sure it’s meant for human consumption?”


    Such a disgusting smell was supposed to be medicinal food???


    “Mr. Mo, this is a traditional Chinese medicinal meal, it’s supposed to taste like this; please go ahead and drink it, it might actually help,” Xiaowu himself could hardly stand it any longer, the smell was so revolting.


    Mo Chen’s forehead was furrowed, with his forefinger below his nostrils, holding his breath, he looked back at the bowl of medicinal meal, suddenly feeling a wave of nausea.


    The man’s eyes showed his disgust, and he spoke with a harsh tone, “Are you trying to kill me faster?”


    “No, Mr. Mo, this is really a medicinal meal, I swear! I went through many traditional practitioners before deciding on this one, the most famous, the most reliable, they suggested you try it for a week…” Xiaowu was about toe clean.


    Mo Chen suddenly exploded like a volcano, “A week?”


    With that, he swiftly turned and left the dining room.


    Just then, Qiao Ruoxin came downstairs to the living room, and she smelled an offensive herbal medicine scent, nauseating enough to make her want to vomit.


    “What’s that smell, who’s boiling herbal medicine early in the morning?”


    Following the odor, she arrived at the dining room, pinching her nose, she asked, “Xiaowu, what are you doing? What on earth is this? It’s so disgusting.”


    “This is… prepared for Mr. Mo…” Xiaowu was on the verge of spilling the truth.


    The next second!


    Mo Chen’s tall figure suddenly returned to the dining room, grabbed the bowl of medicinal meal from Xiaowu’s hands, and drank it all in one go.


    Then, he turned to look at Qiao Ruoxin with a calm tone exining, “For health purposes.”


    “Oh…” She was truly stunned—he’d gulped down the revolting concoction in one go!