"You are my eyes, if I could see, I could easily distinguish day from night..."
Xu Mo, lying prone, picked up the phone next to his pillow with surprise.
The hand of Technician No. 14 behind him paused.
Xu Mo said, "Continue, don't mind it."
Technician No. 14 nodded and resumed her massage with warm, seemingly boneless hands.
"Strange, why is Mom calling me at this hour?" Xu Mo wondered internally.
But with the plot unraveling, anything was possible now.
His mother suddenly calling might be due to something important.
Xu Mo answered the phone.
"Hello, Mom."
"Xu Mo, why did it take you so long to answer?" The familiar voice of Xu's Mother sounded in his ear.
Xu Mo felt a bit dazed.
In his previous life, following the plot, the Xu Corporation was ruined by Lin Fan.
With the system's tacit approval, Xu Mo secretly used his personal savings to send his parents abroad.
That money was enough for them to live out their retirement comfortably.
According to the plot, after Xu Mo's death, his parents wanted to avenge their son!
But the protagonist Lin Fan schemed to frame Xu's Father and send him to prison.
With the Xu family's downfall, those wealthy individuals who used to visit with gifts every holiday vanished overnight.
Not a single one could be seen.
Her husband in prison, her son dead.
Her daughter, for some unknown reason, sided with Lin Fan.
Not long after, Xu's Mother developed severe depression and committed suicide.
Was it satisfying?
Extremely satisfying.
Readers identifying with the protagonist Lin Fan would find it thrilling, unbearably so.
But for the Xu family, it was an enormous catastrophe!
All because Xu Mo pursued Shen Manni, the woman the protagonist had his eye on.
They had some verbal disputes.
So Lin Fan decided to utterly ruin the Xu family.
Generations of effort over hundreds of years, all gone to waste in less than a year.
Although he knew these were just contents of a book,
Xu Mo still used some of his influence to send his parents abroad.
They were his adoptive parents.
But blood is thicker than water.
The blood flowing in his veins was undoubtedly that of the Xu family!
"I was just busy, that's all," Xu Mo said, his nose inexplicably tingling with emotion.
Xu's Mother didn't detect anything unusual. "Do you want Mom to transfer some more elite staff from headquarters to help you?"
Her voice, full of doting love, came through the phone.
In the original story, Xu Mo's arrogant and lawless personality was due to his mother's spoiling.
But what mother doesn't love her child?
Xu's Mother was just usually too busy with work to spend time with Xu Mo.
She only knew to give Xu Mo the best she could!
Xu Mo's eyes softened, "Thanks Mom, but I can handle things here, no need for that."
Xu's Mother: "If you can't manage, just tell Mom. Don't overwork yourself."
Xu Mo: "I know, Mom. Why did you call, by the way?"
Xu's Mother: "Can't I check on my precious son? Is it illegal to call my own child?"
Xu Mo couldn't help but laugh. Seeing his mother's tone turning slightly angry, he quickly appeased her.
"Of course not, I'm happy you called."
Xu's Mother: "Hmph, that's better. Alright, I won't waste more of your time. The reason I called is that Uncle Zhou is hosting a dinner tonight and invited our whole family to gather."
Xu Mo: "Which Uncle Zhou?"
Xu's Mother: "Zhou Rongguang, your fiancée Qiaoqiao's father, your future father-in-law! Have you been working too much lately? If so, drop everything and come home to rest for a while. You can always make money later, don't ruin your health."
Xu Mo was completely bewildered!
What's going on, why is Zhou Rongguang suddenly arranging a dinner?!
He must be out of his mind.
Zhou Qiaoqiao has gone crazy, and her father along with her?
Zhou Rongguang didn't appear much in his memories.
But Xu Mo remembered him clearly.
Because when the protagonist Lin Fan established himself in Magic City and gained power,
The Zhou family, led by Zhou Qiaoqiao, didn't side with Lin Fan like the other three major families did.
They resisted until the very end.
Due to plot requirements and the protagonist's invincible destiny halo,
The Zhou family was bound to fall into Lin Fan's hands eventually.
What exactly happened afterwards, Xu Mo had no idea, because he had already died midway through the plot.
The final events were all orchestrated by that female demon.
"Mom, you guys go ahead to the gathering, I won't be attending," Xu Mo refused.
Whether it was Zhou Rongguang's idea or Zhou Qiaoqiao's intention,
No one should dare to deprive him of his joyful relaxation time.
Occupy his exclusive lazy moments.
In the past, whenever Xu Mo said something like this,
Xu's Mother would always take her son's side.
This time, Xu's Mother's attitude was surprisingly firm, "No! Tonight's dinner is very important, you must come!"
Xu Mo was stunned.
He didn't expect his mother to contradict him.
"Is this Zhou Qiaoqiao's idea?" Xu Mo really couldn't think of any other reason.
Xu's Mother chided, "What Zhou Qiaoqiao? That's my future daughter-in-law. You're not getting any younger, it's time to settle down. From now on, call her Qiaoqiao. What's so good about that Shen Manni girl that you're so obsessed with her?"
So it was her after all!
Xu Mo maintained his love-struck persona, "Mom, you know I'm only interested in Manni in this life! No other woman catches my eye. From the moment I first saw her, my heart couldn't accommodate anyone else!"
Ugh------
Xu Mo spoke with conviction!
He sounded utterly sincere!
This must be what true love looks like at its beginning.
Technician No. 14 seemed lost in thought for a moment.
In this era of rampant materialism,
As a top-tier rich family's son, Young Master Xu was completely different from other wealthy second-generation heirs!
He was truly a breath of fresh air.
Like a beam of light, piercing through the darkness.
"Ah-----"
The massage oil in Technician No. 14's hand slipped and fell to the ground.
It was too slippery-----
"What was that sound!!?" Xu's Mother instantly became alert.
Xu Mo felt like cursing.
But not at his mother.
Nor at Technician No. 14.
After all, everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
"N-nothing... Mom, you must have heard wrong," Xu Mo hurriedly explained.
Ever since he saw Shen Manni, he stopped going out to fool around!
Others might break character, but if he did, it would be game over.
Xu's Mother frowned even deeper, "No, it sounded like a woman's voice."
Xu Mo wanted to cry. Are women's sixth senses really that sharp?
"Mom, ever since I saw Manni, my heart only has room for her, you know that."
Silence fell on the other end of the phone.
Xu Mo's suspended heart eased a little.
Although adults understand these matters,
This was his own mother!
He, Xu Mo, only appeared to be a playboy on the surface, he wasn't actually one.
Besides, he really hadn't "eaten any meat". If he had, he would admit it frankly. But being falsely accused, he refused to take the blame.
After a long while, Xu's Mother said, "Alright..."
Knock, knock, knock.....
Xu's Mother's words were cut off midway.
A series of loud knocks came from outside the door.
Accompanied by a stern shout.
"Police! Room check! Open the door immediately!!!!"