The next day, Bai Yunxia saw the two brothers at the dining table.
Sitting together, their facial features looked even more similar. However, Mo Yanzhou’s outline was more defined and refined, clearly giving off the aura of an unapproachable, noble tycoon who could overturn clouds and rain with a flip of his hand, capable of stirring up Ling City with just a flick of his finger.
Mo Du was more carefree and sunny. With his older brother shielding him from above, he lived flamboyantly and unrestrainedly, like a frivolous rich second generation.
Is this how all two-child families are?
The first child raised by the book, the second raised like a pig—left to develop freely.
“Sister-in-law, sorry for scaring you last night! My brother even gave up his room for you, which shows he really cares about you!” Mo Du raised his glass of milk. “Using milk instead of wine, I toast to you. May you have a harmonious union for a hundred years and bear a noble son early!”
What noble son? We haven’t even slept together.
Bai Yunxia gently clinked glasses with him. “Thank you, but having a noble son early isn’t something I can decide alone. It depends on your brother’s thoughts.”
“Don’t worry, my brother is in great health.”
It’s just that he’s emotionally clueless, with extremely low emotional intelligence.
Mo Yanzhou let them talk, even though he was the center of the conversation, he continued eating breakfast unfazed.
After finishing breakfast, he was the first to leave the dining room.
“Little sister-in-law, that’s just how my brother is—cold on the outside but warm on the inside!”
Are you sure he’s warm on the inside?
Bai Yunxia really wanted to tear out Mo Yanzhou’s heart to see if it was still beating.
“Don’t worry, with me here, I guarantee you’ll successfully consummate your marriage!”
Why does everyone want to be her strategist? Yet none of them are reliable!
Bai Yunxia glanced faintly at Mo Du. “Just don’t steal my room.”
Mo Du sighed helplessly. “How would I dare? Big brother ordered the change. But it’s not completely hopeless. Once you sleep together in the future, that room can be returned to its original owner.”
“So the reason you want to help me is because you want your room back?” Bai Yunxia laughed. “That won’t do. If I end up with your brother, that room will have to be reserved for our baby.”
Mo Du dramatically clutched his chest—ouch, that hurt.
He had a feeling he would fall out of favor in the future.
The eldest brother is like a father; he even saw himself as his brother’s son at one point.
Now that his brother was married, he would really have his own son someday.
Fortunately, he had grown up and wasn’t as sensitive as he was in childhood, otherwise he would cry to show his brother.
He was such a brother-con!
“I’ll drag my brother swimming later so you can feast your eyes, sister-in-law.”
Bai Yunxia: “…”
She didn’t really want to see Mo Yanzhou’s physique that much anyway.
What good would looking do? She could see it but not touch it.
Mo Yanzhou took male virtue standards to the extreme—even his own dear wife couldn’t get close to him.
Mo Du was true to his word. An hour later, the two brothers really went to the indoor swimming pool.
When Bai Yunxia walked in carrying a plate of fruit, Mo Yanzhou was standing by the pool putting on his swim cap. Though his back was to her, it didn’t prevent Bai Yunxia from admiring Mo Yanzhou’s tall, sturdy masculine physique—broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, every proportion perfectly symmetrical, worthy of Mo Yanzhou’s crazy early morning workouts in the gym.
“Sister-in-law’s here!” Mo Du called out cheerfully before splashing into the indoor pool, leaning against the edge to watch the show.
It really wasn’t easy to see a aloof, abstinent man like his brother fall in love.
Mo Yanzhou leisurely picked up his goggles and put them on. “If you lose, you’ll obediently stay in Ling City and not go anywhere.”
“Bro!” Mo Du stood up abruptly from the swimming pool. “You’re being too domineering! Let Sister-in-law be the judge!”
“She has no say in this.” Mo Yanzhou’s expression remained cold. “Want to make a bet with me but offer no stakes? Mo Du, is that how I taught you?”
“Fine, let’s bet! I’ll sacrifice myself – if I win, Sister-in-law moves to your room and returns my room to me!” Mo Du shot a meaningful glance at Bai Yunxia behind him.
Bai Yunxia wore a hurt expression. She had heard Mo Yanzhou’s words clearly – she had no authority over the Mo family affairs, meaning she wasn’t considered part of the Mo family.
As she set down the fruit plate, intending to stay out of the brothers’ wager, she heard Mo Yanzhou say “Deal.”
He actually agreed.
Suddenly interested in the bet, Bai Yunxia stood excitedly nearby, watching the two swim back and forth in the pool. The splashes were enormous, and she could tell Mo Yanzhou was giving it his all, already half a length ahead of Mo Du.
He really didn’t want to share a room with her.
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Mo Yanzhou won.
Instead of playing the gentle, considerate wife by bringing him a towel, Bai Yunxia sat on a nearby chair, picked up a chilled watermelon slice and started devouring it.
Having lost, Mo Du felt guilty and embarrassed to face Bai Yunxia. He hastily dried himself with a towel and hurried away.
Mo Yanzhou methodically removed his swimming cap and goggles before picking up the neatly folded white towel to dry himself. His cool, detached gaze inadvertently fell upon Bai Yunxia’s pouting face, her cheeks bulging with watermelon like a little squirrel storing food.
Rather cute.
Was she angry because he beat Mo Du and won the bet?
Feeling wronged, Bai Yunxia reached for another watermelon slice. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Mo Yanzhou’s long, straight legs and let her gaze travel upward. The black swimsuit clung tightly to him, and even in its dormant state, it looked substantial and weighty.
She couldn’t imagine how impressive it would be when awakened.
Further up were his sexy V-line and well-defined abdominal muscles with perfect muscle definition. For someone who worked in an office all year, Mo Yanzhou must maintain strict physical discipline.
The more she looked, the more he seemed like a perfectionist.
The white towel swept over his abdominal muscles before being wrapped around his waist.
Bai Yunxia naturally averted her gaze and picked up another watermelon slice. Taking a bite, she found it sweet and juicy.
The watermelon was sweet, but her heart felt bitter.
Yet after seeing Mo Yanzhou’s physique, she felt she hadn’t drawn the short straw.
After all, Mo Yanzhou wouldn’t make her move into his room just because of a bet.
Even if they shared a room, Mo Yanzhou would sleep on the sofa.
The young master certainly wouldn’t endure discomfort long-term, so he had to win this bet against Mo Du.
“It’s over.”
Mo Yanzhou rarely initiated conversation with her.
“You go ahead.” Bai Yunxia’s voice was muffled, her ears slightly red.
She had actually been fantasizing about Mo Yanzhou’s body! When had she become so impure?
She needed to cool off alone.
Mo Yanzhou’s deep, dark eyes studied her for a moment. “If you enjoy swimming, feel free to come anytime. The pool water gets changed regularly.”
With that, Mo Yanzhou left the indoor pool.
The large swimming area was left with only Bai Yunxia.
She threw away the watermelon rind in frustration and covered her face. Had Mo Yanzhou not noticed her blushing?
After a long while, footsteps sounded from behind again.
Bai Yunxia turned around and saw it was Mo Du. Her visibly tense expression instantly relaxed.
“You’re so biased, sister-in-law. The light in your eyes vanished instantly. I sacrificed myself for you—I’ll have to stay in Ling City from now on—and this is the expression you give me? At least I let you see my brother’s figure. So, how about it? My brother has a great physique, right?” Mo Du said proudly, as if he were the one being praised.