When in Doubt, Wolf-Dog Mechanics

Soon, their ordered items were served.

The dishes were a feast for the senses - visually appealing, aromatic, and delectable.

The fragrant soup broth wafted through the air.

Xu Mo made a perfunctory gesture of invitation before picking up his chopsticks.

He wanted to check if it tasted the same as before.

Taking a bite of the deep-fried pork, he found the familiar taste he remembered.

Whether Shen Manni was just pretending or actually eating, it didn't matter to him.

To Xu Mo's surprise, Shen Manni actually started using her chopsticks.

She scooped up some soup with her spoon and took a delicate sip.

An unprecedented explosion of flavors filled her mouth - numbing, spicy, and absolutely delicious.

Xu Mo gave her a surprised glance.

The table-flipping dragon he had been expecting in his mind didn't materialize.

Well, hot pot and some fried pork wouldn't cost too much anyway.

Might as well consider it feeding a dog.

Pfft----

The soup that hadn't yet been swallowed in Shen Manni's mouth sprayed out.

It splattered across the food on the table.

Xu Mo's portion wasn't spared either.

["Damn it! Is this stupid woman sick or what? It's just hot pot, no one's fighting you for it!"]

Xu Mo asked with concern: "Manni, are you alright?"

There was definitely something wrong! This was serious!

Shen Manni had seen through Xu Mo.

This guy was showing verbal concern but taking no actual action!

"Tissues!"

She said with a reddened face.

"Oh." Xu Mo finally pulled out some tissues, pretending to have just realized.

It was all because of this stupid woman!

His deep-fried pork had been contaminated!

After everything settled down.

Seeing that Xu Mo's chopsticks remained untouched.

And noticing him secretly moving the food away.

A bold thought suddenly struck Shen Manni.

"I apologize for my behavior earlier, please continue eating."

"Eh? Xu Mo, what do you mean by moving away such delicious food? You say you like me, but you're disgusted by my saliva?"

Now it was Xu Mo's turn to be embarrassed!

This stupid woman might be foolish.

But she was quite sharp in certain aspects!

After cursing her entire family again in his mind.

Xu Mo forced a smile and said: "No... I... I couldn't like it more!"

"Oh, then eat." Shen Manni lowered her head, her cheeks burning hot, pretending not to care.

In reality, she cared tremendously!

But with this maneuver, she felt she had gotten some payback from Xu Mo.

She felt a bit better inside.

["Wonder if eating this stuff will make me as stupid as this foolish woman"]

["Hope not, ugh...."]

The video of Shen Manni and Xu Mo's date.

Was quickly uploaded online and started trending.

If they had chosen an expensive restaurant.

Perhaps people wouldn't have paid much attention.

But this was different.

The national heartthrob taking Magic City's number one goddess, one of Dragon Country's top ten wealthy businesswomen, to eat street food hot pot.

This was definitely newsworthy.

Their unusual status and the relationship between them.

Were exactly the kind of gossip ordinary people loved to see.

The love and hatred between wealthy families, romance and such.

Shen Manni had her own calculations.

When Lin Fan got out of prison, he would naturally see the dating video of her and Xu Mo.

It was quite amusing - previously she had used Lin Fan to guard against Xu Mo.

Now it was the opposite, she had to use Xu Mo to guard against Lin Fan!

Karma comes around, who can escape heaven's justice?

Meanwhile.

The WeChat group created by Zhou Qiaoqiao exploded with activity.

Yang Jingxuan: Hahaha.... Xiao Shi, did you see it? I'm dying of laughter. Brother Mo took Shen Manni to eat hot pot, and they were both dressed quite formally.

Xu Shi: Seeing my useless brother being so inconsistent makes me feel relieved.

Zhou Qiaoqiao: @Xu Shi Are you free? Come out for some late-night snacks, I'll treat you to hot pot.

Xu Shi: Sister Qiaoqiao, to maintain my figure, I don't have a habit of eating late-night snacks.

Yang Jingying: Xiao Shi, how do you maintain your figure? I have a friend...

Zhou Qiaoqiao: Hehe... making up imaginary friends.

Yang Jingying: Mind your own business!

Tonight was indeed the most memorable birthday celebration in Shen Manni's memory.

Due to her personality.

She had few friends, and basically no close girlfriends.

Her daily routine consisted of work, home, and rest.

She usually spent birthdays at home.

As she grew older, her parents became busy too.

She didn't care much about these things, so she usually celebrated alone.

Tonight was probably her first birthday celebration with a man!

Something she wouldn't have dared to imagine before!

After the hot pot, Xu Mo took Shen Manni for a walk.

They strolled here and there, stopping occasionally.

Xu Mo had almost forgotten about getting a gift, so he bought a pink cartoon phone charm from a street vendor selling phone accessories.

Shen Manni didn't lack money, she could buy expensive gifts herself.

But Xu Mo was short on cash!

Besides, he wanted to annoy Shen Manni in different ways.

To Xu Mo's confusion, she seemed genuinely happy to receive it.

She immediately attached it to her phone, as happy as a 200-pound kid!

The dragon king he had been expecting didn't appear, and he walked with Shen Manni the whole way.

They even visited a haunted house.

He thought she would be scared.

Who knew she would be fiercer than the ghosts.

After a whole evening of exhaustion.

Xu Mo finally drove her back to the Shen residence.

"Thank you, I had a really good time today."

After getting out of the car, Shen Manni said sincerely to Xu Mo, her face still slightly flushed.

Feeling Shen Manni's gaze, Xu Mo quickly replaced his lifeless expression with a smile.

"Really? If you're happy, I'm happy too."

After exchanging some more embarrassingly cheesy sweet talk.

Xu Mo finally drove away.

Shen Manni's face showed a playful smile as she watched Xu Mo leave.

Lost in her thoughts.

After the Ferrari disappeared from sight.

She casually walked back into the villa.

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

During these days.

Xu Mo's daily routine was very regular.

The dragon king seemed to have vanished into thin air.

The other female protagonists didn't bother him either.

He lived like an emperor.

In the morning, he would slack off at work, and after work, he'd get massages at the club.

Every day was very regular and punctual.

On this day, Xu Mo was idle in his office.

Like most people, looking forward to getting off work.

As for why he needed to work, it was just for show.

If he wanted to make money, it would be incredibly easy, a matter of minutes.

"Let's see which masseuse to book tonight, should it be No. 18 or No. 23."

"No. 14 is good, but you get tired of it after a while, experiencing different techniques is good for my physical and mental health."

Xu Mo pondered, thinking if worst comes to worst, he might as well book them all.

Knock knock----

Just as he was thinking about these random things.

There was a knock at the door.

"Jiajia, what's up?" Xu Mo was puzzled, but still said: "Come in!"

The door opened.

Instead of Jiang Jiajia, it was Zhou Qiaoqiao who entered.

These days, regarding whether to invest in crude oil futures, Zhou Qiaoqiao had been thinking long and hard.

She couldn't come to a definitive decision.

If it was just her Zhou family investing.

Zhou Qiaoqiao could make a decision quickly.

But this matter also involved the Xu family.

If they lost money, both families would lose together.

After much consideration, she couldn't make up her mind.

So she thought of Xu Mo.

When in doubt, rely on wolf dog theory.

She believed she could get the answer she wanted from Xu Mo!

As for how to get Xu Mo to talk?

Did that even need saying?

Of course, it would be lip to lip.

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