“Senior Lin, I’m over here…”
Looking up, they saw a woman walking out of the arrival gate at some unknown moment.
She had a sweet face, her hair tied in a bun, and wore a short skirt. At that moment, she was pulling a suitcase toward them.
She was none other than Lin Mo’s junior from university, Ye Qingqing.
Because she was so beautiful, many of the onlookers at the airport turned their attention to her.
Some even recognized her identity and rushed forward eagerly, asking for her autograph.
When Xiao Jibo saw her, he instinctively lowered his head, as if deliberately avoiding something.
“Senior Lin, hurry and help me. It’s so heavy…”
Seeing that Lin Mo did not move, Ye Qingqing waved at him again and complained playfully.
Lin Mo gave Su Qianqian an apologetic smile before walking straight toward Ye Qingqing.
“Qingqing, let me.”
After arriving in front of her, Lin Mo naturally took the suitcase from her hand.
“Hehe, then thank you, Senior Lin.”
Ye Qingqing smiled mischievously, then as if discovering something new, said again, “By the way, Senior Lin, you seem even more handsome than three years ago. I almost didn’t recognize you.”
“Uh… you too. You’ve become even more beautiful.”
Faced with her praise, Lin Mo scratched his head awkwardly.
Not far away, Su Qianqian watched Lin Mo and Ye Qingqing standing together, chatting and laughing.
For some reason, a trace of anger rose in her heart without warning.
After thinking for a moment, she turned her wheelchair and quickly approached them.
She looked at Ye Qingqing with a guarded expression and said coldly, “Lin Mo, who is she?”
“Qianqian, let me introduce her. She’s my junior from university, Ye Qingqing.”
Lin Mo explained naturally.
He did not forget to introduce Su Qianqian as well. “Qingqing, this is Su Qianqian. She is my… friend.”
Friend???
Su Qianqian’s face froze at those words.
Although she and Lin Mo had married by agreement, they were still legally registered husband and wife.
Even if they were about to divorce, they had not divorced yet. So how had she suddenly become his friend?
Could it be that Lin Mo was pursuing Ye Qingqing and deliberately hiding the fact that he was married?
No. She absolutely could not let Lin Mo go out and deceive people, especially a girl who looked like she had just entered society.
Thinking of this, Su Qianqian curled her lips into a cold smile and said mockingly, “Lin Mo, is that how you introduce me to others?”
“Hm? Qianqian, what do you mean?”
Lin Mo looked at her with confusion.
The next second, Ye Qingqing stepped in front of Su Qianqian and said with a smile, “Miss, how would you like Senior Lin to introduce you?”
She had clearly sensed Su Qianqian’s hostility and therefore stood in front of Lin Mo, her tone carrying a hint of provocation.
Su Qianqian laughed out of anger and said calmly, “We are legally married. Shouldn’t he call me his wife in front of others?”
“What? You two…”
Ye Qingqing looked at her in disbelief.
She then turned back to Lin Mo and asked tentatively, “Senior Lin, is what she said true? You… are really married?”
“Mm.”
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Mo nodded.
Ye Qingqing’s eyes instantly dimmed.
This small change did not escape Su Qianqian’s notice.
It further confirmed her suspicion.
“Qianqian, Qingqing and I have something to do. You two continue chatting. We’ll leave first.”
Lin Mo met Su Qianqian’s gaze and spoke calmly.
Su Qianqian’s eyes darkened, and her voice carried a trace of anger. “Lin Mo, your wife is standing here, yet you want to leave with another woman. Do you think that’s appropriate?”
“Qianqian, our contract ended today. Besides, Xiao Jibo is still here. Don’t make things awkward for him.”
Lin Mo reminded her softly.
Only then did Su Qianqian come back to her senses and glance around.
She noticed the surrounding crowd pointing at Xiao Jibo and whispering.
“So he’s the third party? I thought this was some sweet love story.”
“Seriously, I was even cheering for him just now.”
“He’s so handsome, but he actually has this kind of hobby. I’m really enlightened…”
The murmurs grew louder, most of them criticizing Xiao Jibo.
Xiao Jibo’s face had already turned livid. He gritted his teeth and shouted at the crowd, “What nonsense are you talking about? I’m the rightful one. If I hadn’t gone abroad three years ago, how could Lin Mo have gotten Qianqian? Now that I’m back, shouldn’t he step aside?”
The contempt on people’s faces deepened.
Seeing the situation about to spiral out of control, Su Qianqian said sternly, “Enough. Why are you saying all this?”
“Qianqian, am I wrong? Lin Mo is just a thief occupying someone else’s nest. He—”
“Xiao Jibo, that’s enough! Haven’t you embarrassed yourself enough?”
Su Qianqian did not understand how Xiao Jibo had become so unpleasant in just three years.
She remembered that he had not been like this before.
A man who would silently endure grievances himself should not have been someone who fought over jealousy like this.
“Qianqian, I… I’m sorry. I was just too anxious just now…”
Realizing his mistake, Xiao Jibo hurried to explain.
The matter of Su Qianqian and Lin Mo’s contractual divorce could not be made public.
He had acted out of anger without thinking.
Su Qianqian took a deep breath and suppressed her anger.
No matter how excessive Xiao Jibo’s behavior was, she still could not bring herself to truly blame him.
She turned to look for Lin Mo, but he had already left the airport with Ye Qingqing at some unknown moment.
Her face completely turned cold, and the surrounding noise made her even more restless.
In the end, she waved at the bodyguards and turned her wheelchair toward the exit, as if she had forgotten Xiao Jibo behind her.
Xia Shiya glared at Xiao Jibo in disgust and followed Su Qianqian.
“Lin Mo, it’s all your fault. You’re already getting divorced. Why are you still clinging to Qianqian?”
Xiao Jibo watched Su Qianqian’s departing figure, grinding his teeth in fury.
Then, as if thinking of something, he followed after them with a dark expression.
Meanwhile, Lin Mo had already gotten into a taxi with Ye Qingqing, heading toward her private villa.
After Ye Qingqing debuted, she moved out and no longer lived with her parents.
To avoid reporters disturbing her family, she bought a villa in the suburbs.
Perhaps that was why she had chosen to let Lin Mo pick her up at the airport today.
“Qingqing, I’m sorry you had to see that.”
In the car, Lin Mo apologized sincerely.
Ye Qingqing smiled indifferently. “It’s fine. This kind of thing is common in our circle.”
“By the way, Senior Lin, what did you mean by ‘contract’ just now?”
Her big eyes stared at Lin Mo without blinking.
From his earlier words, she sensed that things were not so simple.
Perhaps there was some hidden difficulty behind his marriage to Su Qianqian.
Lin Mo briefly recounted what had happened.
Ye Qingqing immediately grew anxious. “Senior Lin, why didn’t you accept my help back then? It would’ve been better than living under someone else’s roof for three years.”
“And that woman clearly isn’t a good person. You must have suffered a lot over these three years.”
She looked at him with concern.
Back then, she had offered to help him, but she had never understood why he refused.
What puzzled her even more was that after rejecting her, he accepted someone else’s help.
Could it be that Lin Mo had liked Su Qianqian from the beginning and accepted her help just to get close to her?
“Qingqing, you don’t understand. It was just a contractual marriage. After marriage, I was responsible for taking care of her daily needs.”
“It may look like I accepted her help, but in reality, it was a mutual exchange. It’s no different from working for money.”
“I earned money from her, and I had to pay a price. That made me feel better inside.”
“At least it was money I earned through my own effort, not through charity.”
“So I wasn’t deliberately rejecting your help. I just didn’t want to owe anyone.”
“I wanted to rely on myself to pay off all the debts. I hope you can understand.”
Lin Mo smiled as he explained.
Ye Qingqing pressed her lips together, her gaze toward him growing complicated.
She had imagined many reasons for his refusal, but never this one.
A man who, even at his lowest point, insisted on relying on his own effort…
How pure must his heart be? He was truly someone worthy of entrusting a lifetime to.
After all, men with such backbone, responsibility, and integrity were rare nowadays.
And Lin Mo was also so handsome. If he divorced and became her boyfriend…
Lost in her thoughts, Ye Qingqing suddenly looked up at Lin Mo, her gaze almost melting.
“We’re here.”
The driver’s voice pulled her back to reality.
She hurriedly looked away, her earlobes turning slightly red.
“Qingqing, let’s get out.”
“Oh, okay…”
After getting out of the car, Lin Mo carried her suitcase toward the villa.
Looking at his back, Ye Qingqing smiled sweetly and followed him.
“Qingqing, I’ll leave your suitcase here. I won’t go inside. It wouldn’t be good if the media photographed us.”
Outside the villa, Lin Mo set down the suitcase and smiled.
Ye Qingqing’s lips curved upward.
Lin Mo was truly considerate, always thinking of others. A man like this was not someone she could let slip away.
“Senior Lin, don’t be so polite. Come in for some water.”
“This…”
“Don’t worry. This place is very remote. Few people know about it.”
Ye Qingqing explained with a smile.
“Alright.”
In the end, Lin Mo agreed.
He happened to have something he wanted Ye Qingqing’s help with.
And since she had said so, there was no need for him to hesitate.
After all, what could be more important now than finding Shen Youchu?