?Chapter 409: Chapter 409: Better to Kill a Thousand by Mistake than to Let One Go Chapter 409: Chapter 409: Better to Kill a Thousand by Mistake than to Let One Go This remark reached the peak of awkwardness, and Lu Ming could only casually brush it aside.
“Well, then, you stay a little longer, I’ll go and mingle with the other guests.”
Mo Chen revealed an indifferent smile and nodded, “Please, go ahead.”
Standing by, Lu Xingxing couldn’t help but speak up, “What do you mean ‘we owe each other nothing’! It was you who wanted to set up the arranged marriage, and now it’s also you who want to cancel it! Everything is decided by you!”
The man’s expression remained cold, and he nced at Lu Xingxing with detachment, continuing to drink his champagne without a single word in reply.
“Why don’t you say anything, feeling guilty, aren’t you!” Lu Xingxing felt like she was about to explode with anger.
Lu Feifei stepped forward and grabbed her, “Xingxing! It’s a celebration party tonight, can’t you stop being so wilful!”
“Sister!” Lu Xingxing felt like she was about to die of grievance, but no one was on her side.
“Go to mom, be good.”
Lu Xingxing looked at Mo Chen with a face full of resentment before turning away.
Mo Chen, from the beginning to the end, didn’t give Lu Xingxing even a straight look, his dark eyes full of disdain.
“Mr. Mo, I will take care of my sister in the future and won’t cause you any more trouble,” Lu Feifei said as she raised her champagne ss to show her sincerity.
The man nced at her and said in a low voice, “Are you sure you can handle her?”
Lu Feifei smiled, “Even if I can’t, I have to. It’s all been decided, she has no chance with you anymore, and I wish you and Miss Qiao happiness.”
Mo Chen scrutinized her and then gently clinked his ss.
Lu Feifei’s lips curled up, “Can I add you on WeChat? If my sister does anything crazy, I can inform you in advance.”
The man replied coldly, “No need, my woman is pregnant and her emotions are unstable. She gets jealous easily.”
“It seems the rumors from the outside world are not all true, saying you’re irritable and paranoid. I didn’t expect you to be so indulgent toward your woman, clearly, you’re a good man,” Lu Feifei said.
Mo Chen looked at his wristwatch, it was almost time to go back.
He put down his champagne ss and stated in a deep voice, “I have other matters to attend to, I’ll be leaving now.”
“Alright, safe journey. If my sister does anything crazy, can I inform you by phone?” Lu Feifei asked again.
Mo Chen’s eyebrows furrowed, and after a moment’s hesitation, he answered, “If your sister troubles my woman again, next time, I might really not be able to stop myself from harming her.”
Then, he turned around and left indifferently.
Lu Feifei looked at the man’s tall and handsome figure, chuckled lightly, and sipped the champagne in her ss.
Irritable, yes, quite irritable.
But indeed very indulgent toward his own woman.
The woman who manages to live in Mo Chen’s heart is destined to be pampered to the skies.
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Mo Family Estate.
Madam Mo came back to the country early because she was worried about Qiao Ruoxin.
At the moment, Qiao Ruoxin was in the garden swinging on a swing, bored, and blowing in the night breeze all by herself.
The life of pregnancy was so dull, just eating, sleeping, and taking walks every day, especially under the care of a professional team, she felt even morezy.
A maid was helping her with the swing when suddenly she spotted Madam Mo’s figure in the distance and whispered a warning, “Madam is here! Madam is here!”
Madam Mo?
Qiao Ruoxin instantly stood up and looked up to see it was indeed Madam Mo, and behind her was the nutritionist Linda.
Moreover, Mrs. Mo’splexion seemed rather pallid—could Linda haveined about her?
“Madam, you have returned.” She greeted her with a smile.
Mrs. Mo walked up to her, her gaze falling on her abdomen with some displeasure: “Look at yourplexion; you vomit everything you eat. When will your nutrition catch up? You’re carrying twins; your belly should already be showing. Why is it still so t?”
“…”
This litany of rebukes left her unsure how to respond.
Was her morning sickness her fault? When she couldn’t hold down food, what could she do?
Mrs. Mo reached out her hand, and Linda from behind handed over a shawl.
The expression on Mrs. Mo’s face darkened as she draped the shawl over her, “I heard from Linda that you’re not eating the nutritional meals she prepared?”
Qiao Ruoxin nced at Linda. As expected, she had tattled, huh…
“Madam, I really haven’t had much of an appetite, and those nutritional meals don’t look appetizing at all…”
Mrs. Mo couldn’t help but sigh, “Ah, the nutritional meals are meant to help you keep up your nutrition. You have to eat even if you can’t stomach it. Even if not for yourself, you have to think about the babies in your womb, especially since they’re twins. Maintaining bnced nutrition is already very difficult.”
“Madam, please don’t be angry. I did eat quite a bit today.” She reassured Mrs. Mo with a smile, gently holding onto her arm.
She felt that Mrs. Mo was even more anxious than she was, constantly monitoring her every move, almost wishing to surveil her 24 hours a day.
Suddenly, it urred to her that Mo Chen had the same mindset. Like mother, like son.
Qiao Ruoxin was in the middle of her pregnancy, and Mrs. Mo didn’t want to distress her with severe words, so she began to advise her earnestly, “Ruoxin, you must understand that the pregnancy stage is critical for a woman, especially since you’re carrying twins. You must take good care of your health. Only after you get through these first three months in good shape will I feel at ease about you having the wedding. Otherwise, how can I be at peace?”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Linda is a professional. She has helped many pregnant women who all went on to have sessful and easy natural births with minimal pain. You understand?”
Qiao Ruoxin looked at Linda and spoke directly, “Is that so? But I feel like Miss Lindaes with ill-intent.”
Linda’s face changed drastically; she never expected this young girl to be so blunt.
Mrs. Mo frowned, “What do you mean by that?”
“That night when I was thirsty and went to grab water from the fridge, I saw Miss Linda on the phone, seemingly trying to sneak something in during the night because it could be checked and harder to bring in after dawn by the butler.”
She openly shared what she had seen and heard, leaving the rest for Mrs. Mo to judge.
As expected, Mrs. Mo’s face grew even more somber as she turned to Linda, “Linda, what are you trying to sneak in? Why are you avoiding the butler’s inspection?”
“Madam, I haven’t… Miss Qiao must have misunderstood. I really haven’t done anything. Could Miss Qiao be a bit paranoid during her pregnancy…?”
Damn! Qiao Ruoxin had not expected Linda to speak this way.
Mrs. Mo was silent for a few seconds before saying, “Linda, you can go and take a few days off. I’ll continue to pay your sry, and I’ll find someone else for your follow-up work.”
“Madam, you can’t just take Miss Qiao’s word for it. I know Miss Qiao doesn’t like me because I force her to eat those nutritional meals, but that doesn’t mean she can insult my character…”
Linda was starting to panic. Her n hadn’t even begun, and she was already being sent away. How could she exin this to Mr. Lawrence?
“Go wait for me in the drawing-room. I will talk to you shortly.”
“Okay.” Linda left, full of reluctance but unable to show it too much, so she had no choice but to leave.
Mrs. Mo turned to Qiao Ruoxin, “Do you really suspect Linda has a problem, or do you just dislike those nutritional meals?”
“Madam, I truly did hear her on the phone in the middle of the night.”
“Hmm, I understand. Go back and rest early. I’ll take care of it,” said Mrs. Mo before she too turned away.
The reason Mrs. Mo believed Qiao Ruoxin was because she wanted to protect the twins at all costs—better to mistakenly punish a thousand than to let a single guilty one go.