He Honghua's bright voice came from outside the door. "Jiu, hurry down, dinner is ready."
Bo Jiu adjusted her breathing and smiled. "Alright, let's go down."
He Honghua was still boiling the soup. She went downstairs after receiving a reply.
Bo Jiu had always been agile. Even after that, her legs weren't as strong as before but it didn't affect her standing up.
But the moment she stood up, the thing that belonged to someone else spread down her fair legs. She couldn't help but pause.
Qin Mo saw it as well. The slender figure that had been wearing a shirt bent over, pulling out two pieces of tissue from the side and pinching them.
After wiping twice, he carried Bo Jiu horizontally. "Shower before you go down."
This time, Bo Jiu didn't reject him.
The shower wouldn't take long.
Qin Mo rolled up his sleeves and washed her thoroughly before grabbing a towel to wrap her up. His breath drifted over. "Are you cold?"
Bo Jiu shook her head. Water was still dripping from her silver hair. The Almighty's actions weren't gentle at all. He had probably thrown her under the shower and carried her back.
In that instant, she was reminded of the scene where the Almighty had thrown Princess into the bathtub. It was basically the same.
She still had to apply the medicine.
Bo Jiu took the opportunity while the Almighty was buttoning her shirt with one hand to apply the medicine and wrap the bandage.
But this indeed proved that the Almighty's hand couldn't touch water.
Just now, the Almighty had only had one hand in the water.
The shirt and pants from before couldn't be worn anymore.
Bo Jiu changed into her home clothes. Her hair was half dried, the fluffy hair making her look younger.
Qin Mo glanced at her and had another hallucination.
He had seen her in this state often in the past, sitting on the bed fluffy and misbehaving after being scooped out of the water. It was a miniature version of her.
Qin Mo reminded himself once more that a certain someone wasn't a princess and he couldn't raise her like a pet.
Even though he wanted to shrink a certain someone and stuff her into his pocket so that he could bring her wherever he went.
But that wasn't realistic.
They walked down the stairs one after another.
In the end, it was still speed. It took less than half an hour.
The dishes were already on the table. Eight home-cooked dishes and a soup looked very delicious.
Probably every parent would take out their child's childhood photo album when they were a guest.
He Honghua was no exception.
Before the age of two, Jiu needed to hide her gender, so she didn't have many photos.
Ever since he was two years old, he had been getting more and more.
He Honghua pointed to one of the photos and said, "This is the photo before she was sent to kindergarten. She was crying miserably."
"Cute!" Movie Queen An was undoubtedly fond of children, especially since they were so adorable. She couldn't bear to part with them, forgetting about the dishes on the table.
It was He Honghua who noticed the two people coming down. She smiled and said, "Sit down and eat. Why is your hair still wet? "
The question was directed at Bo Jiu and she replied naturally, "I took a shower."
He Honghua did not suspect anything.
Movie Queen An lifted her lids and glanced in their direction. Her focus was on her son. How reckless.
Qin Mo was very calm, and it was hard to tell anything from his side profile.
Bo Jiu had a devilish smile on her face.
From this … It was hard to tell who was taking advantage of who.
Was her son the one at the bottom?
Movie Queen An felt that it was more likely. She shook her head and passed the photo album over. "Look at Jiu when he was young. Isn't he cute?"
She was reminding her son that he needed to take the initiative.
Qin Mo really wanted to see what he looked like when he was young.
His fingers swept across the photo, looking at the child in the photo album.
Strangely, even though he had thought so much about a certain someone when he was young, he didn't feel much when he saw these photos.
Qin Mo frowned slightly, his face as elegant as ever.
Naturally, the two parents began to talk about their childhood stories at the dinner table.
Bo Jiu listened as she ate. She wasn't surprised since she knew better than anyone what her puppy had been like when he was young.
Basically, he had been a spotless doll, ignoring everyone. People of the same age would often wonder why the child was so much cleaner than them.
"It's my fault, I always made him wear brightly colored clothes. When he was young, people often treated him like a little girl," Movie Queen An said.
Bo Jiu could empathize with him. When she had first met the Almighty, she had thought he was a doll.
She had never considered him as a girl.
Movie Queen An smiled at the youngster. "Did Jiu encounter anything interesting when he was young?"
Bo Jiu glanced at the Almighty, who was frowning as he ate. She couldn't help laughing. "I'm different from the Almighty, no one thought I was a girl when I was young."
Hearing this, Qin Mo put down his chopsticks and glanced at her casually, as though he was asking her to be taught a lesson.
Bo Jiu's smile deepened. When she caught his gaze, she changed the topic. "But when I was young, my best friend looked like a girl. When I first saw him, I thought he was a doll. At that time, I didn't have any concept of suits. I only knew that his hair was tied up in a bun, so he should be a girl. He was fair and pretty, but cold. I couldn't help but want to play with him and bathe with him, but he always despised me. There was once when I climbed over the wall and entered his bathroom. That was when I realized he was a boy. That explains why he would always frown whenever I pounced on him."
"A small ponytail!" Movie Queen An's eyes lit up. "I used to love to tie Mo's hair but he decided to cut it short on his own so I couldn't do it …" With that, Movie Queen An paused. "Jiu, don't be fooled by Mo's looks now, he was adorable when he was young."
"I believe you." Bo Jiu felt that her puppy was adorable, cold and aloof.
Movie Queen An chatted happily. "It sounds like you have a good relationship with your friend. Are you still in contact?"
"I guess so." Bo Jiu took a bite of the food.
Movie Queen An glanced at her son. "That means they are childhood sweethearts."
"Mmh." The youngster didn't deny it, even agreeing readily.
When Qin Mo heard the word "mmh", he lowered his raised hand.
He didn't like the term childhood sweethearts because it implied a part of someone's life that he had never been a part of.
Besides, they were still in contact.
With that in mind, Qin Mo clenched his fists, his chest tightening.
They were still in contact?
Who could it be?
There were only a few people around her.
Unknowingly, the first name that popped into Qin Mo's mind was Hoshino.
He didn't like such speculation.
But everything that had happened in the past was right in front of him.
Including her reaction when she saw Hoshino. He had never seen her look at anyone with such a gaze.
There was an undetectable reluctance.
What was so good about a person and how important was he to the other party for her to be reluctant to part with him?
Qin Mo's gaze dimmed. When he raised his hand again, his aura was much colder.
It was as though a bucket of water had been poured over him.
Even his breathing was chilly.
Was that why she always wanted to escape?
Qin Mo's chest tightened, and even the line of his jaw stiffened.
Bo Jiu sat beside Qin Mo. When she glanced over, she saw Qin Mo's expression.
Was the Almighty in a bad mood again?
Why?
Was it because of what they had said in the room?
That wasn't a suitable time to reply.
But even if she could reply, how could she?
Once the Almighty found out that she was Z.
He would definitely feel that she had lied to him.
But she was the one who had been hiding this matter.
Even if the day came when everything was revealed, she would still be prepared.
What she got in return was his resistance. She was also prepared.
She didn't want to see his deep eyes filled with disgust. She would rather reduce the source of his disgust.
Bo Jiu paused. She picked up a piece of beef and placed it on the Almighty's plate.
She remembered that beef was one of the few foods the Almighty liked.
When he saw the piece of meat on the plate, the coldness in Qin Mo's eyes dissipated.
He Honghua broke into a smile. "Qin Mo likes beef? Eat more. "
With that, she picked up a piece of meat and placed it over.
Bo Jiu watched as the Almighty stilled. His etiquette wasn't bad, it didn't make He Honghua unhappy.
But when he lowered his head, he used his chopsticks to push the rest of the beef forward. Then he picked up the piece she had picked up and placed it in his mouth.
It was probably because of the slight frown on his face, which made him look extremely serious.
His seriousness reminded her of the times when they were young. He would sit on the bed and wipe her hair with a towel.
He would even warn her not to barge into his room.
Ever since then, she hadn't entered his room. She had stayed on the balcony to watch him write.
In the end, she didn't know why, but he was probably afraid that she would destroy all the plants he had been growing.
He had opened the window to let her in, saying that he would only keep her for one night.
That day, Bo Jiu had washed herself especially clean, afraid that her puppy would dislike her again.
Fortunately, her puppy had lifted the blanket coldly and told her to lie still.
It was difficult for her to stay still.
But her puppy's voice had been pleasant.
He had opened his fairy tale book and read her a bedtime story. Sometimes, he would reach out and stroke her hair.
He had told her seriously that as long as she didn't play with William, he would read her stories every day and let her sleep on his bed.
Between William and her pet, she would definitely choose her pet.
Back then, he hadn't allowed her to do many things.
That included eating potato chips on his bed.
But after listening to his stories, she would feel hungry.
He would sweep her a cold glance before heading downstairs to bring food up, just like a little prince.
At that time, he had already cut his hair short and was wearing cotton pajamas. His features were still prettier than hers and his body was soft.
Indeed, she couldn't judge a person based on their childhood.
Bo Jiu would never have expected that her puppy, who had always been softer than her, would have such sharp edges.
Which part hadn't changed?
It was those eyes.
Beneath his thin eyelids was a pair of deep and narrow phoenix eyes. Ever since he was young, he had been different from others.
"Nice to look at?" A familiar voice asked.
Bo Jiu arched a brow. "Mmh?"
"You've been looking at me since a while ago." Qin Mo took the chance when He Honghua went to scoop the soup, turning to press a cold breath into her ear. "What are you thinking about? Haven't you slept enough? "
Bo Jiu was thick-skinned. The best way to deal with someone as scheming as the Almighty was to remain silent.
But the next question made her pause.
The Almighty asked, "Is this childhood sweetheart the scheming boy you told me about?"
Scheming boy? Bo Jiu couldn't help wanting to laugh. But in order not to let the Almighty know, she nodded seriously.
Qin Mo watched her, his gaze deep. "Stay away from him in the future."
Bo Jiu laughed so hard her shoulders were shaking. So the grown Almighty was so hostile towards her when she was young.
Qin Mo couldn't understand why she was laughing.
In the end, the dinner ended.
He didn't get a clear answer.
Qin Mo's aura was much colder than before.
But no matter how bad his mood was, Qin Mo wouldn't show it in front of He Honghua.
Movie Queen An was the best.
Even Chen Xiaodong was impressed.
After all, he had never seen Madam become friends with anyone in such a short period of time.
Movie Queen An was the first.
Moreover, they seemed to be getting along well with each other.
They didn't even notice the change in time.
This time, Movie Queen An came back not only for her son but also because there was a role that suited Jiu. She wanted to try persuading him to see if he would agree.
But it was obvious that today wasn't a good time. With her son around, she wouldn't be able to get the role.
After dinner, Movie Queen An stood up with a bright smile. "It's late, Mo and I will be heading back first. Sister He, let's meet another day. We can watch their competition together."
"No problem," He Honghua agreed readily.
When they left, everyone was sending Movie Queen An off.
"I have something to discuss with Jiu in private. You can head back first." He led Bo Jiu to a fork in the road.
There would always be a fork in the villa district. For places with good greenery like this, there would be a street lamp installed in the area with lush leaves.
The afterglow of the lamp shone on Qin Mo's face, a mesmerizing handsomeness.
Bo Jiu couldn't help calling him a demon.
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