The rent collector became stronger, and he took in a young, energetic woman every day.

Chapter 57 Unexpected Turn of Events! A Car Accident is About to Happen!?

Coco and Little Deer's eyes widened simultaneously, their mouths slightly agape, their faces filled with shock.

"Brother Mo, what was he doing this for? Just to harm his own daughter?"

Chen Mo nodded and said calmly, "That's right. He was probably worried he wouldn't get money from his daughter, so he put on this act with these people. Or rather, these people gave him the idea, and he acted out the play as instructed."

Coco and Little Deer looked at each other, neither of them saying a word, and the carriage remained silent for several seconds.

Xiao Lu spoke first, her voice filled with barely suppressed emotion.

"This world is so cruel. A biological father betraying his own daughter like this is inhuman!"

Coco nodded in agreement, adding, "Worse than a beast."

Chen Mo smiled slightly. "The world is far more treacherous than this. Especially these gambling addicts, they deserve no sympathy."

He recalled the rumors he had heard when he worked in big cities.

Some lost all their family fortune and sold their own children; some were heavily in debt and mortgaged their parents' house; and some even lost their wives in an attempt to win back their losses.

There are countless examples that are even more outrageous than this.

Coco sighed, leaned back in her seat, and looked out the window at the trees rushing past. "Poor Lu Man."

Little Deer sighed as well, "Yeah, having a dad like that."

Chen Mo was silent for a moment before speaking, "Although there won't be any major trouble, the emotional trauma is irreparable. I hope she can get over it soon."

The car turned into the pedestrian street and we could see the shop on the corner in the distance.

The roller shutter door was completely closed, and several electric bicycles and a small truck loaded with renovation materials were parked in front of the door.

Several workers in overalls were going in and out of the doorway, and the sharp, piercing sound of the cutting machine echoed throughout the street.

Chen Mo parked the car on the roadside in front of the store and turned off the engine.

Coco and Little Deer pushed open the car door and jumped out.

Inside the shop, Xiaorou was standing on a ladder, holding a measuring tape, measuring the height of the wall.

She tucked her long, pinkish-purple hair behind her ear with a pencil, revealing her smooth profile and slender neck.

Sister Nan squatted on the ground, holding a pen and a notebook, writing something down.

Sweetie and Xiaoning stood at the door, busy pouring water for the workers.

When Xiao Rou saw Chen Mo walk in from the ladder, her eyes lit up. She quickly put away the measuring tape and jumped down from the ladder.

"Brother Mo, you're back!"

Sister Nan, Tian Tian, ​​and Xiao Ning also came over when they saw Chen Mo.

Coco and Little Deer rushed into the store and vividly recounted the process of buying the flowers.

Coco spoke very quickly, saying that they went to the flower market and found a particularly beautiful flower shop. The owner was also very kind, and they ordered a large number of flowers, which would be delivered in the afternoon.

Xiao Lu picked up the conversation, gesturing with her hands to show how well they bargained, reducing the price from 2.5 yuan to 1.8 yuan, which even impressed the shopkeeper.

The two voices overlapped, like two sparrows vying to speak.

Little Deer's voice suddenly lowered, her eyes brightening as she said, "You don't know, but something really shocking happened later."

Several girls' eyes focused on it at the same time.

Xiao Lu recounted everything that had just happened at the flower and tree market.

The dilapidated van, a group of debt collectors, a father who was tied up, and most importantly, Chen Mo stepped out of the van and dismissed the group with a few words.

Coco stood beside him, nodding and adding a few words from time to time, the two of them like a comedy duo.

As Xiao Rou listened, the light shifted from Coco and the deer to Chen Mo.

Several girls looked at Chen Mo at the same time, their eyes filled with admiration.

"Brother Mo, you're so handsome!"

Cocoa's voice was the loudest, as clear and crisp as a bell.

Little Deer shouted, "Brother Mo, you're Superman!"

Chen Mo waved his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips, but didn't reply.

He glanced around the store, his gaze sweeping from the walls to the floor and then from the floor to the ceiling.

Part of the white plaster on the wall had been scraped off, revealing the original cement underneath. Several workers were mixing cement in a corner, the sound of shovels scraping against the ground mixed with the noise of the cutting machine.

"How's the renovation going?" Chen Mo asked.

Xiao Rou withdrew her gaze, took out a folded piece of paper from her pocket, on which neat handwriting was filled with the progress.

"The workers said the renovation should be almost finished in about a week. The plumbing and electrical work has been completed, the walls will be finished today, and the flooring can only be laid after the walls are dry."

Chen Mo nodded, his gaze sweeping over the busy workers and then over the layout of the shop.

"Let's renovate the second floor too."

He raised his chin and gestured towards the stairs.

"You can rest upstairs during your lunch break."

Xiao Rou lowered her head and added another line to the note, the pen tip making a scratching sound on the paper. Her long, pinkish-purple hair slipped down from behind her ears and was tucked back with her fingers.

"Okay, Brother Mo, I understand."

Chen Mo turned around and walked towards the store entrance, standing on the steps and looking at the pedestrian street.

The sunlight streamed down from above, illuminating the entire street.

A few people were queuing outside a milk tea shop in the distance, and several finished pottery pieces were displayed in the window of a handmade pottery studio. The string lights above the entrance of the small bar were not yet lit, hanging quietly under the eaves.

There were many more people at noon than in the morning, with groups of two or three young people walking down the street.

Coco and Little Deer followed him out and stood behind him, their heads peeking out from behind his shoulders on either side, looking out at the street.

"Brother Mo, do you think business will be good after our flower shop opens?"

Chen Mo looked at the pedestrians coming and going on the street, smiled and said, "Yes."

Then he turned to Xiaorou and the others and said softly, "Let's go have lunch first."

The girls nodded in agreement.

Then Chen Mo took Xiao Rou and the others to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

Chen Mo was walking down the street with Xiao Rou and the others.

The girls surrounded him, chattering and laughing, calling him "Brother Mo" this and "Brother Mo" that, their laughter echoing through the afternoon streets.

Chen Mo smiled as he tilted his head to listen to what Xiao Rou was saying, his lips curving slightly.

This time!

A sharp screech of brakes exploded from behind.

Chen Mo's expression changed, and he abruptly turned his head.

Suddenly, an electric scooter came hurtling towards them!

Three energetic young men were sitting in the car. The one in front was gripping the brakes tightly with both hands, his face full of terror, shouting loudly, "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

Without time to think, Chen Mo's body moved faster than his brain.

He reached out and grabbed the left fawn's arm, pulling it sharply to his side.

At the same time, his right hand reached out, grabbed Coco's shoulder, and pulled her back.

But he was surrounded by six girls.

Xiao Rou was to his left and behind, Nan Jie was to his right and behind, Tian Tian was behind Xiao Rou, and Xiao Ning was on the far side.

His arms weren't long enough; one person simply couldn't protect everyone at the same time.

The front wheel of the electric vehicle went onto the sidewalk.

The handlebars wobbled, the bike tilted, and the energetic young man on the back seat was thrown off, rolling twice on the ground.

The cyclist frantically twisted the handlebars, but the bike was no longer under his control, and the whole bike hurtled toward Xiao Ning!

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