854 A Million Times for You 216 (1/2)

”What happened afterward?”

An Xiaoning explained, ”Mo Li found out that she was destined to have no son in her life and that the Ye family would not have any male heirs after Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian's mother then resorted to extreme means in order to make Mo Li conceive a baby boy. She hired a medium to write a talisman that she dissolved in water and forced Mo Li to drink. Mo Li did get pregnant again afterward, but it was against Heaven's will since she was not destined to have any sons. Hence, Heaven punished her by taking her daughter's life. As a result, she suffered a miscarriage and divorced Ye Xiaotian. Well, that incident almost killed her. Fortunately, she managed to tide through and gave herself a new lease on life. It was tough on her. It took her a great deal of backbone to divorce Ye Xiaotian without taking a single cent from him.”

Everyone was appalled.

”This is a good shirt. No. 8, aren't you going to go tell Ms. Mo that the shirt fits you well?”

”Okay.” Just as he was about to remove the shirt, No. 3 stopped him and said, ”Why are you removing it? You must keep it on when you see her to show her your sincerity. Hurry along.”

He then pushed No. 8 out of the house.

”Are you trying to make me freeze to death?”

No. 3 handed him a blazer and said, ”Put it on.”

No. 8 tucked the shirt into his trousers and put on the blazer, exuding an alluring charm.

No. 8 then proceeded to the apartment on the 32nd floor of the building opposite.

He pressed the doorbell.

Mo Li opened the door and immediately got the jitters the moment she saw that he was wearing the shirt she had bought him. ”You're here,” she said nervously.

”I really like the shirt. Thank you.”

”Good… that you like it. Would you like to come in?” she asked meekly.

”Nah, I just came by to tell you that I liked it. I still have to follow Sis Xiaoning out later. Why haven't you gone to work yet?”

”I'm going to get going real soon.”

”Alright, be careful while on your way home later at night. I'll be taking my leave now.”

She nodded and said, ”Okay.”

She only realized that she should have asked for his mobile number after he'd entered the elevator.

Would it be a little inappropriate to ask him for his number if he didn't initiate exchanging numbers with me? she thought to herself.

She closed the door and felt much more at ease, knowing that he fancied the shirt.

She grabbed her bag and went to work merrily.

—

An Xiaoning had dinner at home and chatted with Shi Qingzhou for a while before leaving the estate.

She headed straight to the Gu family mansion.

”Young Madam, I've already completed everything you wanted me to,” said Fan Shixin, who was already waiting for her.

”It's been hard on you. Is he awake yet?”

”No, but he should come to very soon. The effects of the anesthesia will wear off soon enough.”

”Alright, go back and get some rest. Come back again tomorrow.”

”Okay. This is his mask,” said Fan Shixin, handing her a mask.

An Xiaoning took it from his hands and took a close look to find that it was of superior quality.