My hotel is full of emperors throughout history.

"This is……"

Zhu Biao lowered his head and saw several large characters prominently displayed on the golden cover.

"We usually call it 'Selected Works of Mao Zedong'!"

Chen Mo smiled slightly.

Then he went inside and took out a few more books, which he handed to everyone.

"Watch this while you're watching."

The group looked at the book in Chen Mo's hand—"Modern History".

"If you only read Mao's Selected Works, you may not understand many parts, but when you consider the actual situation at the time, you can understand how amazing what he wrote was."

Chen Mo looked on with a sigh.

"When I first read this book, I found it incredibly boring, but after learning about that period of history, and then reading it again... how could there be such amazing people in the world!"

"Leaving aside other things, let's just talk about one of them, 'On Protracted War'."

"How powerful is this article? Powerful enough that it has already written the entire script, and then, in front of the whole world, slams the script on the table and says: 'Here you go, little Japanese, follow the script and you'll lose, don't follow it and you'll lose even faster!'"

Why do you say that?

Chen Mo chuckled.

"Because that person listed all the possibilities for him."

"At first, you'll launch a fierce attack, and we'll retreat; then you'll get bogged down in a quagmire, your supply lines getting longer and longer; finally, we'll counterattack, and you're finished. What's even more terrifying is that the Japanese have discovered that every single step they've taken has been predicted, yet they just can't break this deadlock!"

"Following this method will lead to losses, but not following it will lead to even faster losses!"

"It's like playing Go; a master player tells you directly what he's going to do next—enclose this territory."

"You saw it too, but you just couldn't stop it."

"Why? Because that person wasn't calculating a single move; he was calculating the fate of the entire chessboard."

"At that time, Nanjing had fallen, and many people were pessimistic and thought that the country was doomed."

"But then he came. Not only did he come, he also told you: Don't panic, this is only the first stage. The hardest time is yet to come, but victory is already assured."

"Do you know what this feeling is like?"

Chen Mo's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he spoke.

"It's like when you're playing cards, your opponent reveals all their cards and then smiles and says to you: You know what I'm going to play, but you just can't win."

"Because the rules of the game are in his favor—his hand gets a little better every day, and your hand gets a little worse."

"I played with my cards face up, and you still lost!"

That's how awesome it is!

The entire courtyard suddenly became quiet.

Zhu Biao and the others gasped in shock.

The most terrifying thing is never a conspiracy or trickery, but a blatant, overt scheme.

Once someone tries to play dirty tricks, it's easy to counter them, but how do you tell me how to counter this?

Zhu Biao and the others lowered their heads, looking at the Selected Works of Mao in their hands, their interest growing stronger.

One by one, they opened Mao's Selected Works and began to read.

The courtyard became quiet.

But soon, the silence was broken by a series of light, quick footsteps.

Little Sizi, who had just taken a bath, was wearing a light yellow, fluffy cat-themed pajama.

She ran up to Chen Mo, who was looking down, tilted her head slightly, and gently tugged at his sleeve with her little hand.

"Little cyst, the rhinoceros is all washed!"

Chen Mo snapped out of his daze and looked at Xiao Sizi.

The little girl's hair was still damp, and her face was rosy, like a fresh peach.

Chen Mo smiled slightly and reached out to touch Xiao Sizi's still damp hair.

"How about I take Sizi to the night market later?"

Little Sizi was overjoyed upon hearing this and nodded vigorously.

Then, she snuggled closer to Chen Mo.

"It smells good! My sister used fragrant soap! Little buddy, smell it!"

As she spoke, she nudged her little head closer to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo obediently lowered his head and sniffed, then smiled.

"Mmm, it smells so good. It must be made with lavender, right?"

"That's right!"

The little ox chuckled contentedly.

"Sizi, wait for me."

Suddenly, Li Lizhi's voice came.

Chen Mo looked up at the sound and froze on the spot.

Li Lizhi had changed into a light lotus-colored casual dress, her hair loosely tied up with only a simple hairpin, and a few strands of dark, wet hair clung to her fair neck.

Perhaps it was because her blood circulation was improved after the bath, but her skin had a faint pinkish hue, and her eyebrows and eyes looked even more beautiful and indescribable in the soft glow of the lanterns under the eaves.

Li Lizhi looked up and met Chen Mo's gaze.

Time seemed to stand still for a moment.

The light in the courtyard, the darkness in the stairwell.

The misty vapor surrounding her, carrying the fresh scent of soapberry, became the most vivid footnote to this "Lotus Emerging from Water" painting.

Li Lizhi's heart skipped a beat when he looked at her, and two blushes instantly rose on her cheeks, more beautiful than the sunset.

She subconsciously turned slightly to the side, lowered her eyelids, her long eyelashes trembled, her lips moved slightly, and her voice was so soft that it was almost blown away by the night wind, carrying a hint of shyness and slight reproach unique to young women.

"Manager Chen...why do you look at me like that?"

This sound, as faint as a mosquito's buzz, was like a pebble dropped into Chen Mo's heart, instantly bringing him back to his senses.

He coughed lightly, then naturally raised his hand to lift the little ox, who was curiously peering out from his lap, using this action to cover up his momentary embarrassment.

"Just now... I was thinking about something and got lost in thought for a moment. Lizhi's outfit is refreshing and pleasant, and it complements the cool night breeze perfectly."

Upon hearing this, Li Lizhi's cheeks remained flushed.

She glanced at him quickly, and the slight embarrassment in her heart transformed into a faint joy that she herself didn't even realize.

She gave a soft "hmm," which was taken as acceptance of the explanation. She then took light steps forward and extended her hand to Sizi.

"Sizi, it's time to go back to sleep."

"I don't want to!"

Si Zi immediately refused, clinging tightly to Chen Mo and shouting.

"Little Bacteria said she'd take Sizi to the night market if she behaved and took a bath properly! They pinky swear!"

Chen Mo was taken aback by her shouting, then shook his head and chuckled, his initial awkwardness immediately replaced by doting affection.

"Sizi is right, I'll take Sizi to the night market later."

Looking at her younger sister's excited expression and then at Chen Mo's doting look, Li Lizhi couldn't help but sigh softly.

"You... just spoil her. It's so late, and she still wants to go out..."

Li Lizhi said reproachfully.

His tone was quite helpless, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a gentle smile.

Chen Mo picked up the little Sizi.

"The weather is nice tonight, and the night market is bustling. It's a good idea to take the little one there and let her experience our nightlife."

As he spoke, Chen Mo smiled slightly at Li Lizhi.

"If the princess is worried, would you like to come along?"

He turned to Zhu Biao and others.

"And you all..."

Zhu Biao and the others exchanged glances and said in unison.

"We're not going!"

After saying that, they each picked up their books and headed to their rooms.

Whenever they passed Chen Mo, they would cast a knowing, knowing look at him.

Li Chengqian pushed the wheelchair to Chen Mo, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled sideways.

"Hey kid—remember to buy me some oranges!"

After saying that, he pushed his wheelchair away on his own.

When they reached the bottom of the stairs, they called out to Zhu Biao and the others again.

"Brother Biao, don't be in such a hurry, help me up and down the stairs! And please get this book for me too!"

"You've got the nerve to order us around!"

Liu Ju turned around and laughed and scolded, but he still brought up Li Chengqian.

Only Chen Mo and the other two remained in the courtyard.

Chen Mo glanced at Li Lizhi, whose cheeks flushed and she bowed slightly.

"Then I'll have to trouble Manager Chen!"

"Thanks, little cystic fungus!"