Chapter 93

Chapter 93

That night in the warehouse, screams echoed intermittently.

Xi Siyan left midway and asked one of his subordinates for a cigarette halfway through. He stepped out of the warehouse to smoke.

The flickering light made it hard to discern the expression in his eyes. Han Qian came out to find him, hearing the muffled sounds from inside, and turned to Xi Siyan, asking, "Why did you suddenly decide to bring the Yang family over?"

"It's confirmed that they were involved in the diversion. Some things need to be heard firsthand." Xi Siyan leaned against the wall with one foot, the veins on his rolled-up sleeve clearly visible, smoking with practiced ease, "Yang Zhi is a good choice; he can relay everything word for word to his parents."

Han Qian raised an eyebrow, "Didn't you say they severed ties?"

"It's to make them see reality." Xi Siyan felt his headache coming back. The more Chen Jianli spoke, the darker his heart grew, "They've been trying to get close to Chen Mo recently. They need to understand that from the moment they took the wrong step, they lost their chance and qualification."

Xi Siyan couldn't empathize with how Chen Mo felt when he returned to the Yang family.

But he was very clear.

The one who couldn't let go was never Chen Mo.

Going against blood relations might be painful.

But if some reconciliation only comes after everything has happened, it's better not to have it at all.

He also felt a bit of fear.

After all, even he had once walked down the same path.

Han Qian didn't quite understand Xi Siyan's approach and asked, "What if Chen Mo doesn't think that way?"

Xi Siyan didn't answer Han Qian.

Because he knew enough, there were some things he didn't want Chen Mo to be involved in anymore.

At that moment, a car approached from a distance.

The headlights suddenly illuminated the area, making the cars parked in front of the warehouse clearly visible.

The light precisely shone on where Xi Siyan and the others stood.

The bodyguards instantly became alert.

Han Qian exclaimed, quickly stopping them, "It's us."

As he said this, Xi Siyan glanced at him, his eyes showing a hint of danger. Han Qian raised his hands in surrender, "He called you, but you didn't pick up, so he contacted me. You know I can't refuse."

Just as Han Qian finished speaking.

A figure emerged from the car in front, closing the door with a loud thud.

Chen Mo, wearing a knee-length black coat, stood tall and composed in the darkness.

If one ignored his current status, they would notice that his demeanor now resembled his past life, when he had traversed long nights and faced numerous hardships alone.

He approached step by step.

Han Qian, noticing this, tactfully moved away.

Chen Mo's gaze swept over the object in Xi Siyan's hand, frowning, "When did you start this?"

"I didn't learn," Xi Siyan, dressed in a black shirt, his voice slightly hoarse, immediately tried to extinguish the cigarette, "I have a headache, just trying to relieve it."

Before he could press it against the wall, Chen Mo reached out and took it.

He didn't extinguish it for him but instead took a deep drag, exhaling smoke while looking directly into Xi Siyan's eyes.

Xi Siyan sighed, "I'm sorry, no next time."

"What do you mean by 'next time'?" Chen Mo twirled the cigarette between his fingers, his voice nearly cold, scanning the surroundings, "Not smoking or... not doing such dangerous things?"

Xi Siyan met Chen Mo's gaze with a touch of seriousness, "Both."

In the next second, Chen Mo dropped the cigarette to the ground and stomped it out.

He then reached into his pocket, pulling out a headache medication, and casually instructed a nearby bodyguard, "Go to my car and fetch the thermos cup on the right side of the driver's seat for President Xi."

"Did you come here specifically to give me medicine?" Xi Siyan raised an eyebrow.

Chen Mo gave him a disapproving look, "I'm worried you'll lose control." His tone softened, "In the end, these are all things of the past. I don't know how you and Han Qian dealt with such matters abroad, but really, it's all over. I don't care about it anymore, and I don't want you to make a big fuss over it."

Xi Siyan pulled Chen Mo closer, standing between his legs.

"Relax," Xi Siyan said, "You saw it yourself; everyone around me isn't wary of you. We didn't plan to hide anything from you, we just didn't want you to get involved."

Chen Mo glanced at him, "Better be."

"Brother Mo," Xi Siyan chuckled, "Your arrival scared everyone speechless. Pretty intimidating."

Chen Mo ignored the teasing, opened the medicine bottle, and poured two pills into his hand.

Xi Siyan swallowed the pills.

The warehouse door opened again.

Chen Mo watched as Yang Zhi, looking dazed, emerged, revealing a hint of surprise.

Yang Zhi clearly hadn't expected to see Chen Mo there. He instinctively looked towards Xi Siyan, who stood beside Chen Mo and called out, "Big Brother."

This call made Yang Zhi close his eyes slightly.

Looking at the two people standing side by side in front of him, Yang Zhi, despite knowing their relationship, felt a twinge of regret over Xi Siyan's long-planned scheme. But he no longer had any standing and, looking at Chen Mo, said, "I've already signed the transfer agreement for the twenty percent of Grandpa's shares. It wasn't signed today; it was signed a long time ago. As long as you..."

"No need," Chen Mo interrupted. "I have absolutely no interest in the Yang Group's shares."

Yang Zhi opened his mouth, hesitating several times before speaking.

In the end, he simply gave up on the topic and turned to Xi Siyan.

"Chen Jianli has been out of prison for more than a year now, and he's involved in another case. I'll handle this matter."

Xi Siyan remained silent.

Yang Zhi emphasized, "Five years ago, when he was imprisoned, it was because the Yang family pressed charges. Now, it's more appropriate for me to step in. This time, I won't let him get off easily."

Xi Siyan narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly said, "Perhaps a psychiatric hospital would be more suitable for him. However, since Chen Mo doesn't want to make a fuss about this, we'll do it your way."

Yang Zhi was taken aback.

He realized that Xi Siyan had intended an even worse fate for the other party.

It also proved how much he despised that person.

Although he knew the Xi family's methods were far from benevolent, Yang Zhi still instinctively glanced at Chen Mo, wondering if being with someone like him was good or bad. Then again, they had known each other since they were teenagers, and whether they stayed together or not was none of an outsider's business.

Yang Zhi left in a rather awkward manner.

The return journey was quiet.

From the suburbs to the city lit up by neon lights, Chen Mo leaned against the car door, lost in thought.

A figure silently approached from behind, enveloping Chen Mo in a warm embrace, watching outside together.

Chen Mo tilted his head slightly. "Feeling better?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," Xi Siyan said, holding Chen Mo's arm and leaning back into the seat, supporting both their weights while burying his face in Chen Mo's neck. "Were you worried?"

Chen Mo allowed himself to lean, softly saying, "I've been through it. I know once someone gets stuck in certain thoughts, it's not a good thing."

They stayed like that for a while.

Then Chen Mo said, "I feel a bit carsick."

"Why are you carsick?" Xi Siyan asked.

At the same time, he rolled down the window.

The wind rushed in from outside, and Chen Mo looked at the distant buildings, suddenly suggesting, "Do you want to take a walk around Q University?"

"Your school?" Xi Siyan asked, following his gaze.

Chen Mo smiled. "Yeah, shall we go?"

"Sure."

Late at night, the guard at the main gate of Q University was dozing inside.

Xi Siyan held his hand. "Sneak in?"

"This is a university," Chen Mo said with a smile. "Undergraduates have a curfew of eleven PM on weekdays, but I graduated a long time ago, and I have an employee card for the school's laboratory building, so we won't be stopped."

Sure enough, they entered the campus smoothly.

Since it was almost midnight, only a few people were still wandering around the school.

Chen Mo led Xi Siyan through the campus.

Perhaps it was the heavy atmosphere of the earlier evening, or perhaps it was the faint scent of cigarettes on Xi Siyan that made Chen Mo think it didn't suit him. Chen Mo started talking about his college days.

"This is Building No. 1. We had most of our classes here during our freshman year. There were many theory courses that made my head spin. I remember you mentioned that the courses abroad were also quite intense, right?"

"This is the laboratory building. My mentor wanted me to supervise two students, but I declined. When I was too busy, I didn't want to be distracted by such things."

"The dormitory. I kept my bed in Room 502 for all four years, although I didn't live there much. The relationship with my roommates was okay. On the day before winter break, a girl suddenly confessed her feelings downstairs, but I was too preoccupied with your New Year's greeting message and couldn't even remember her face."

In front of the dormitory building, seeing the focused look in Xi Siyan's eyes.

Chen Mo said, "I really do love you, don't I?"

"Hmm, it wasn't obvious when we broke up," Xi Siyan said. "Maybe it was a delayed realization?"

Chen Mo shook his head. "I don't think so."

If it were truly delayed, they wouldn't have separated so decisively.

He wouldn't have felt nothing for anyone else afterward.

He wouldn't have admitted so easily that time hadn't erased his memories, and getting back together was just a natural progression.

They slowly wandered to the sports field.

There were more people on the sports field than elsewhere.

Surprisingly, two teams were playing basketball.

They watched for a while, and one of the players, feeling tired, assumed they were part of the school and asked if they wanted to join.

"I'll play," Xi Siyan said, handing his jacket to Chen Mo. "His leg isn't good."

Xi Siyan quickly blended in.

The guy who came down was a sophomore, sitting on the stone steps with Chen Mo.

After watching for a while, he said, "Your friend is really good at basketball."

"Indeed, he is," Chen Mo smiled. "He used to be the main player on the school team."

The guy added, "You two don't look much like students."

"Hmm, he's graduated."

The court was lively with chasing and playing.

It was a bit cold in late December, and Chen Mo held Xi Siyan's jacket, drawing some warmth from it.

The guy beside him kept glancing over, and after a few times, finally asked hesitantly, "Are you Senior Chen Mo from the Intelligent Technology program?"

Chen Mo didn't deny it, "Yes, are you too?"

"I'm your junior!" The guy was so excited he almost jumped up, a mix of nervousness and excitement: "I never thought I'd be so lucky to meet you here. I've been following all the progress of R2D. You're my goal; my dream after graduation is to join XinRui and keep doing research."

Chen Mo was a bit surprised by his reaction but then smiled, "Our school's BoYuan mentors always have many projects each year, and the school receives strong support from the state for intelligent technology research. There are plenty of opportunities. Keep it up."

"Thank you." The guy couldn't hide his excitement.

Xi Siyan returned after playing for half an hour.

Chen Mo handed him the jacket and stood up, saying, "Not playing anymore?"

"Hmm, it's windy, let's go back."

The players on the court also came down to rest.

One of them ran over, "Bro, leaving already?"

"Will we get another chance to play together?"

"You're not from our school, right?"

"I'm not." Xi Siyan looked at Chen Mo, who had already been recognized, and casually took his hand, saying, "But Senior Chen is. We should have plenty of chances to see each other in the future. Let's set something up next time."

With that, Xi Siyan led Chen Mo away.

Chen Mo laughed as they walked, "You're being too polite. Mr. Xi is so busy, how often can he come to this school to play basketball?"

"As long as you're here," Xi Siyan said, "my boyfriend is too popular, I feel threatened."

Chen Mo: "... So jealous?"

That night, the news of encountering the legendary Chen Mo flooded the Q University message board.

At the same time, rumors about the appearance of his mysterious boyfriend began to spread.

The news spread wider and became more distorted.

"Encountering Mo Shen in the middle of the night is one thing, but you say you played basketball with CM's boss?"

Then someone posted a news headline.

— Special License Plate of the Xi Family Spotted in the Suburbs, CM Boss Shows Frequent Movements After Taking Office, Family May Undergo Major Changes

"Were you in the suburbs when you were playing basketball? Does your face hurt?"

"Mo Shen is from Q University, don't randomly give him a boyfriend, even if it's CM's boss."

"CM, Chen Mo? Is this a coincidence?"

"Please, some people, don't let your imagination run wild!!"