Drive You Home

Dai Mao's every expression didn't escape Mo Yanlin's dark and profound gaze. He saw her clearly ground her teeth as she spoke every word as if she was being forced and even her smile was a forced one.

His lips curled into an indescribable smile.

Liu Xiuying felt that it was over. When she saw Mo Yanlin's smile, she didn't know if he was angry or smiling.

She had just opened her mouth, when she heard his deep and matured voice, "Hello, Miss Liu"

Then, he smiled at her. 

The two, deep dimples that appeared on his cheeks made him look more like Dai Mao.

Liu Xiuying's heart skipped a beat. She felt her body turn numb.

Why does he look scary and devilishly handsome when he smiles?

"I-I… Mr. Mo, Dai Mao is still a child, so she didn't know what she was saying"

Mo Yanlin raised his brow. He watched as she stuttered an explanation. He chuckled softly before turning to leave.

Liu Xiuying was stunned. He just laughed and left? That's all.

Liu Xiuying lowered her head to look at Dai Mao who was still smiling at her brother. She didn't know whether she should laugh or not.

These two siblings… Why do they have the same scary smile?

Dai Mao averted her dark gaze from her brother's retreating figure and looked at Liu Xiuying, a smile appeared on her face. "So where were we?"

Liu Xiuying's body shuddered slightly.

This is scary, okay?

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The Mo family dining table was a very big one. Although it was only Jiang Fengya, her husband, Mo Yuanjun and Dai Mao who always ate there, it still had more chairs for more people.

Mo Yanlin rarely came home, so it was difficult to see him eat with his family. Most times, when he comes home, it was because his mother had threatened to bring a lady to his office the next day and he didn't want that.

With Mo Yuanjun sitting at the head of the dining table and Jiang Fengya sitting beside him at the left and Dai Mao at the right, Liu Xiuying had no other choice, but to sit beside Dai Mao. She felt a dark shadow approaching her. When Liu Xiuying looked up, Mo Yanlin had already pulled out a chair and sat beside her. His expression was calm and emotionless.

But, Liu Xiuying felt his entire body exuding a dangerous aura.

She retracted her gaze and looked down at the bowl in front of her.

"YingYing, drink this duck soup and tell me how it is. '' Liu Xiuying raised her head when she heard Jiang Fengya's soft voice. Jiang Fengya pointed at the bowl of duck soup on the table.

Jiang Fengya was a northerner and she prefers duck soup to every other Chinese soup. She believed that a bowl of soup before a meal is a must.

Liu Xiuying took a ceramic spoon and scooped the soup to have a taste. Her eyes lit up and she licked her lips. She looked at Jiang Fengya and smiled, "It's delicious"

Jiang Fengya clapped her hands happily and urged Liu Xiuying to drink more duck soup. None of her kids loved duck soup and she had forced them several times to drink the soup with her.

However, she had found someone who loved duck soup like herself.

Liu Xiuying smiled when she saw how Jiang Fengya treated her. She didn't believe that the rich could also be this friendly and caring.

"Lijuan told me how you guys met and told me how beautiful you are" Jiang Fengya continued as she pointed at a bowl of vegetable meal for Liu Xiuying to eat from. "When she told me that you are coming over, I was so excited"

Liu Xiuying frowned. "Lijuan? Who is Lijuan?"

"Dai Mao is Lijuan"

Dai Mao's real name is Mo Lijuan, but she was given the nickname Dai Mao which means a girl who had a protruding branch of hair. A symbol of cuteness.

Liu Xiuying was surprised. She looked at Dai Mao and her lips curled into a sweet smile. When she recalled how Dai Mao spoke to her that night, she couldn't help, but laugh.

Dai Mao had made her speechless countless times with her words and she felt ashamed.

She had even questioned who gave birth to Dai Mao.

She was pulled out of her trance when she heard Jiang Fengya ask her, "You are a college student, right? How old are you?"

"I'm 23 years old"

"Nice. What is your parents occupation?"

Liu Xiuying's smile froze. 

Her dad had stopped working ever since he was diagnosed with that disease and he had to stay in the hospital till he was ready for the surgery. Her mother on the other hand didn't have a particular job. She worked from one place to another as long as she could get money for them to eat and save for Old Liu's surgery.

She dropped the chopsticks and lowered her eyes, swallowing the food in her mouth before saying. Her voice trembled as she spoke. "My dad lost his job after he was diagnosed with a disease and he has to have surgery. My mom is the only one doing everything now"

The lively atmosphere changed instantly.

Jiang Fengya didn't know this was what she was going through and felt that she shouldn't have asked in the first place.

She reached out to grab Liu Xiuying's hand tightly. "I'm sorry" she apologized in a low voice. "I shouldn't have asked you"

Liu Xiuying raised her head and her gaze landed on Jiang Fengya's beautiful face. She shook her head, feeling embarrassed. "It's okay, Aunty Fengya. I'm sorry for spoiling the mood"

Liu Xiuying felt a small chubby hand on her shoulder and turned her head to see Dai Mao looking at her. "Big sister YingYing, don't be sad anymore"

It was only Mo Yanlin and Mo Yuanjun who sat there, silently and didn't say a word.

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After dinner, Liu Xiuying felt that it was too late and she told the Mo family that she wanted to leave. Just as she stood up, she heard a deep and clear voice say, "let me drive you"

Liu Xiuying's back stiffened. She looked at Mo Yanlin's dark and cold eyes and felt her body go numb. She politely rejected his offer with a smile, "It's okay, Mr Mo. I can take a taxi back to my apartment"

Let him drive me home?

I'm surely going to die on the way.

"Let Yanlin drive you home. It's very difficult to find a taxi in this area especially late at night" it was Jiang Fengya who spoke up.

The Mo family residence area was the most expensive place to live and it was very difficult for taxis to come here.

Liu Xiuying nodded with a smile. She felt her heartbeat quickened as she watched Mo Yanlin walk in front of her while she followed.

After they left, Jiang Fengya turned to look at Mo Yuanjun and smiled excitedly, "Did you not see how sweet YingYing is? I already love her and if only that your son has brains, it wouldn't be a problem making her the daughter-in-law of this family"

"Fengya, is he not your son also" Mo Yuanjun finally spoke up, his voice was deep and mature, just like Mo Yanlin's.