"..."

"Okay, go ahead and say it." Shen Yanxi raised her delicate eyebrows, her bright eyes shining at the same time, sparkling like they had been washed by rain. "Anyway, Xixi owes you quite a bit, so I'll pay back whatever I can."

She said this with a hint of relief in her voice.

"Don't put it on my tab, Qingran is the one who wants to help you."

"..."

Stunned, even the talkative her couldn't think of an answer.

"Oh."

He responded listlessly.

"Then what do you need Xixi's help with..."

"Before the New Year's Eve party, each grade will receive an award. Ya Jie will receive the 'Most Improved' award, and Wan Feng will receive the 'Star Student' award. When they come on stage in a bit, give these two awards to them respectively."

Lin Mo handed over two small boxes hidden in his pocket; they weren't very fancy.

"Then, what about Qingran and Senior Yu'en..."

And there's Xixi too.

"Them? They've won this kind of award before, and Hu Yu'en was the one presenting it this year, wasn't she?"

"Why didn't you deliver it yourself...?"

"I didn't expect their parents to be here, so it's inconvenient for me to intervene."

"Is this something very valuable?" Shen Yanxi took the small box, weighed it in her hand; it was quite heavy.

"Fortunately."

"Luckily, it refers to..."

"Nothing more expensive than them is as precious as they are."

"Huh... Lin Mo, saying things like that to a girl is really shameless."

"I didn't seduce you either."

Hearing this, Shen Yanxi took a deep breath and stomped her foot.

"Fine! That's it, get out of here!"

They pushed him towards the door.

"Just wait until the teacher scolds you, and don't betray Xixi to the authorities!"

"As for any random love tokens you want to give, Xixi will give them if she can..."

Behind the scenes, away from the stage

Lin Mo turned around and glanced at Shen Yanxi. The girl disappeared quickly this time, not allowing him to catch a glimpse of her lingering figure.

In fact, he understood some of Shen Yanxi's little thoughts.

What was once considered a small scheme has now grown quite large.

Shen Yanxi and Hu Yu'en are similar in that they both can't get over their own hurdles.

However, unlike Hu Yu'en, Lin Mo's feelings for her were not as clear.

After all, the fox was already being kept in their own home.

But wild children who come from outside are still wild.

No one can resist such a romantic and beautiful girl, unless they are initially opposed to her.

Qingran hoped he wouldn't cross the line, and Jiebao certainly wouldn't want to see another one like that.

Jiebao and Fengbao don't even know about Hu Yu'en.

If we add another Shen Yanxi, who clearly isn't good at hiding her feelings, things will get really messy...

Let's take it one step at a time.

Perhaps he really had become promiscuous. After being in contact with her for so long, especially after playing with the girl's jade-like hair for so long... even though they were doing something serious, Shen Yanxi was completely dumbfounded and didn't react.

Darker

Ultimately, they will want to possess it.

This idea also comes up frequently.

Greed is really hard to change. Once he realizes that he has no bottom line when it comes to relationships, he wants all the beautiful memories that have left a mark on his life.

But in the end, the choice still lies with the other party.

He can be promiscuous and have many lovers, but he can't force anyone.

And with Shen Yanxi, it's far from that point.

Back in front of the formation, on one side were his friends with a fake friendship, several of them piled on top of each other, screaming at him with all their might, "Lin Gou, I'll f*** you f***ing!"

On the other side, led by the most enthusiastic Jiebao, a group of beautiful girls were calling out his name.

"Lin Mo~"

Li Qingran adjusted her posture. Lin Mo had thought that the side effects of his attack on her would be severe, but she remained expressionless.

Jiang Wanfeng and Jiang Wanfeng were having a contest to see who could put on a colder face; the two of them were really going at it.

But Aunt Jiang didn't tolerate Jiang Wanfeng's behavior. She gave her a light tap on the bottom, and the girl blushed and lost her composure.

When Maple Cat is facing its mother, it can't breathe out. Just as it tries to breathe out, its mother glares at it and stops it, leaving it in a state of barely breathing.

So, where should we go?

The answer is obvious.

Pretty girls are certainly good,

But with both Jiang's mother and Jie Bao's mother present, she was bound to be the target of their criticism, since they were both parents who loved their children very much.

Everyone knows what children are thinking, so who wouldn't have some doubts when they see a group of three girls and one boy?

Go to Bao Si.

After all, Jie Bao's gaze towards him was practically drooling, so Li Qing Ran couldn't help but make some small moves. If the two parents saw this, how would they view him?

As for Jiang Wanfeng

Jiang's mother thought her daughter was finally getting some food, but little did she know that all Jiang Wanfeng had learned at school was how to breathe on things.

Lin Mo was also helpless.

Resolutely returning to his brothers' embrace, Lin Mo revealed a kind smile.

"Hey, Lin Gou, what are you doing back here with that sly smile? Don't you want your group of girlfriends anymore?!"

"You're a social butterfly! The moment you step onto that stage, you're no longer part of the organization!!"

"Anyone with squinty eyes is a monster. Look at that smirking face of his, he's up to no good."

"A squinty-eyed monster? Isn't that Xing Tian?"

"That's quite a bust." P-chan couldn't hold back and burst into laughter, her suit jacket, which already couldn't hide her belly, now showing it all.

This is a bit too bizarre, it's too much to handle.

He had no choice but to return to the beautiful girl's embrace. Although he would likely face questioning from both sets of parents, it was better than being assimilated by these damned Nantong people.

Upon seeing him arrive, Li Qingran voluntarily stood up and left the temporary gathering place she had formed with Chen Yajie and Jiang Wanfeng.

Lin Mo was taken aback, as were Jiang Wanfeng and Chen Yajie, who had been watching him closely.

How can one eat alone so openly...?

Li Qingran took his hand and sat down on the open space where they had started.

"Lin Mo looks troubled."

"Therefore, it's better to be alone together."

His face was reflected in the girl's beautiful eyes.

This put Lin Mo in a bind. He had to at least greet Chen's mother and Jiang's mother, since they were elders he knew.

Lin Mo quickly and awkwardly smiled and nodded to the two aunties.

"Qingran has already asked for you to say hello."

"...How did you greet them?"

"bow."

"It is indeed quite formal... but Ranbao, after all, you are not me, nor..."

"If we're family, why should we distinguish between 'family' and 'other'?"

Li Qingran said in a deep voice, her cold eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"Okay then."

You're actually quite kind.

Of course, the result of this good intention was that before they could even sit down properly, Jiang Wanfeng and Chen Yajie came running over and sat down around Lin Mo.

After all, it concerns the allocation of resources for the coming-of-age ceremony, and no one wants to be left behind.

The two middle-aged women were left there awkwardly laughing, thinking about how daughters grow up and leave home, and how they really needed to talk to their daughters about it when they got back...

Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief. If even more of Hu Yu'en's mothers had come today, they would have had to reopen...

"Why are you pulling him away!" Jiang Wanfeng was as impolite as ever.

"Lin Mo, would you like to sit here with Qing Ran?"

"Don't add another sentence yourself!"

"Wanfeng... calm down. Actually, we're more comfortable sitting like this," Chen Yajie chimed in, not really wanting her mother to get involved.

It might be a bit inconvenient...

"But she can't just drag Lin Mo away without saying a word..."

"With so many people watching, what kind of behavior is this?"

Muttering to herself, Jiang Wanfeng quietly shifted her little bottom, taking up the space on Lin Mo's right, successfully pushing Chen Yajie aside.

Chen Yajie's expression immediately changed.

How cunning... Wanfeng.

With both of Lin Mo's sides occupied, he wouldn't be able to immediately enter through the doorway when needed...

However, it's normal that Wan Feng didn't consider her situation. In fact, if he had known that she treated Lin Mo the same way, he probably would have been even more vigilant.

He sighed, then encouraged himself.

"Wanfeng, if you're an adult, would you like to come with me once?"

"Huh?! With you..."

"Yes, Qingran too. I want to go through it with everyone. When the class monitor and Xixi come down later, we can all go through it together."

"..."

“Okay,” Li Qingran agreed, “but Qingran and Lin Mo need to go first.”

"No! Why should you go with him first!"

"Qingran made the reservation; we had arranged it a long time ago."

"But I did agree to that!"

"Hmm." Li Qingran glanced at her. "First come, first served."

"Tsk..."

"Um... haha, well, how about we let Ya Jie go with Lin Mo first..."

The moment Chen Yajie uttered those words, she received two terrifying gazes.

"Ah, no, no... I just saw Qingran and Wanfeng arguing, and I felt... I didn't feel good... I just said it casually."

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