Chapter 1028: Mo Family Princess’s Marriage [30] Chapter 1028: Mo Family Princess’s Marriage [30] An hour passed by.

Zhan Yao sprawled back contentedly in his seat and let out a loud burp, “Burp…”

The sound was so loud that people at the next table turned to look.

Xiao Yebai: “…”

Although he was certainly a rich second generation himself, every time they ate together, it was as if he were in the midst of a famine…

Zhan Yao chuckled, “What’s with that look on your face?”

Xiao Yebai asked, “Finally full?”

Zhan Yao nodded.

Full.

Stuffed to the brim.

It wasn’t often he got to fleece this guy for a meal, so of course, he was going to eat with abandon.

Xiao Yebai chuckled.

Zhan Yao looked at him and suddenly blurted out, “Holy shit, don’t tell me you didn’t bring any money.”

Xiao Yebai didn’t say anything, just took out his wallet, pulled out a few RMB notes, and laid them on the table.

Zhan Yao burst into laughter, “Just kidding, look at you… you’re always so serious!”

Even as he said this, he extended his hand and picked up the RMB notes from the table, “Right, I’m leaving tomorrow for the Yunnan Border.”

Xiao Yebai raised an eyebrow, “Vacation?”

“No,” Zhan Yao said, “official business.”

Xiao Yebai asked, “How long will you be gone?”

“Not sure, if things go well, a month; if not…” Zhan Yao sighed, “I may never come back.”

Xiao Yebai: “Good luck.”

Zhan Yao: “…that’s it?”

This time he was undertaking a mission of national secrecy, extremely dangerous, he could kick the bucket at any moment…

And Xiao Yebai, as a friend, could only wish him luck?

Indeed, the epitome of cold-blooded indifference!

Fine then.

“Today’s meal will serve as your send-off for me,” Zhan Yao said.

Xiao Yebai nodded.

“By the way,” Zhan Yao shifted the topic, “I haven’t heard anything about the Little Princess lately.”

The Little Princess…

Naturally, he was referring to Mo Weiyi.

Xiao Yebai: “Interested in her?”

“What are you talking about?” Zhan Yao was at a loss for words, “I’m just curious, after all, aren’t you… that thing towards her!”

Xiao Yebai raised an eyebrow, “What?”

“Playing dumb now, are we?” Zhan Yao laughed, “I just wanted to ask why there hasn’t been any news about her lately. She didn’t break up with that Mr. Chu, did she?”

It was just a guess, but then…

“Mhm.”

“Holy shit, they really broke up?” Zhan Yao exclaimed in surprise, “I was wondering why there weren’t any more news about them lately; the newspapers had been saying their wedding was imminent, didn’t expect them to split so soon…”

He looked at Xiao Yebai, “Why did they break up?”

Xiao Yebai: “Don’t know.”

“Don’t give me that, you all live under the same roof at the Mo Family, there’s no way you don’t know,” Zhan Yao didn’t buy it.

Seeing the man still maintaining his unperturbed demeanor, he asked, “Could it be that the princess fell for someone else?”

Xiao Yebai raised his hand and slowly took a sip from the tea cup on the table.

Clearly not wanting to answer the question.

But Zhan Yao couldn’t control his gossip-loving heart, “I’m asking you, did she fall for someone else? Could it be… she has someone new? Who is it? You really don’t know? Huh?”

Finally, under his relentless questioning, Xiao Yebai set down the teacup, his eyes cold as he said, “Who she dates is her private affair.”

The implication: I’m not interested in such private matters.

“I know even if you don’t tell me,” Zhan Yao said, “A princess like her, spoiled from childhood, with everything handed to her, do you know what kind of man a girl with that personality likes?”

Xiao Yebai: “What kind?”

Zhan Yao laughed.

And he laughed aloud.

Clearly smitten with the Little Princess, the cheeky kid still put on this indifferent act, and he was all too quick and natural in taking up the conversation…

Textbook case of protesting too much!

“Laughing at what?” Xiao Yebai’s eyes grew sharp behind his lenses.

Zhan Yao quickly sat up straight, suppressing his laughter as he replied, “It must be the cold and aloof guys, ones who don’t pay much attention to her. After all, she’s used to being around yes-men her whole life, and suddenly an outlier appears, stirring her interest, awakening a desire to conquer. But the key is to get the degree of coldness just right, it can’t be for too long, because in matters of love, anyone would tire of taking the initiative for too long…”

Xiao Yebai cut in with an icy tone, “Don’t you have to travel to Yunnan? Shouldn’t you be packing at home?”

Deliberately changing the subject, aren’t you? Zhan Yao clicked his tongue.

This pesky younger brother was always silent and uncommunicative, never revealing his thoughts to anyone, even after three or four years of acquaintance. Honestly, Zhan Yao always felt that if it weren’t for his own thick skin and initiative, they would’ve never interacted at all…

**
20 minutes later, the two left the restaurant.

As they reached the car by the roadside, Zhan Yao coughed twice and made faces, “That thing I said, you better remember it.”

Xiao Yebai simply pulled open the car door, got in, closed the door, and then drove away.

Zhan Yao: “…”

Damn kid!

He immediately took out his cell phone.

Soon after, Xiao Yebai’s cellphone in the car rang.

He answered the call, “You still need something?”

Zhan Yao: “Did you remember what I just told you?”

Xiao Yebai: “What did you say?”

He forgot!

Zhan Yao, speechless, “Anyway, I hope I can attend your and Little Princess’s wedding when I return from the Yunnan Border, and drink your celebratory wedding wine…”

“Snap!”

The call was hung up.

Zhan Yao: “…”

He used to think that the hardest substance in the world was diamond, but now he found that Xiao Yebai’s mouth was even harder than diamond, absolutely unyielding!

With such a personality…
He thought…
It seems he won’t be able to partake in that celebratory wine after all.

And in fact, Zhan Yao indeed did not get to drink that celebratory wine.

The mission to the Yunnan Border this time was to infiltrate inside the drug lord’s operation as an undercover agent, and it lasted for more than two years.

Two years later, when he returned to the country, Xiao Yebai and Mo Weiyi had already been married for two years.

Of course, these are all events that happened later.

…

The final exams for the first semester of senior year in high school ended, and Nancheng entered the cold February.

Mo Weiyi spent the entire winter break at home taking extra lessons.

Although the winter break in senior year was only a mere 10 days.

On New Year’s Eve, the Mo Family had dinner as per tradition.

Not much was different from previous years; the servants were responsible for the New Year’s Eve dinner, and the butler took people around to paste couplets all over the old house, setting off firecrackers past midnight…

The only difference might be that Xiao Yebai came back.

Over the past three-plus years, he had been studying abroad, including never coming back for any holidays, even the Spring Festival.

Mo Weiyi was especially happy. Before dinner, she finished all the tests she had to do for the day, changed into a beautiful new outfit, and went downstairs cheerfully.

However, at the dining table, the old Mr. Mo sat at the head, while Mo Yaoxiong sat on one side.

Mo Weiyi asked, “Where’s Xiaobai? Butler, why didn’t you call him for the New Year’s Eve dinner?”

The smiling butler on the side said, “Princess, it’s not that I didn’t call him. Young Master Xiao has a social engagement today and will not be having dinner at home.”

“Social engagement? But isn’t it New Year’s Eve today? Why would there be social engagements?” Mo Weiyi immediately looked at her father, “Dad, why don’t you and Grandpa have social engagements?”

The old Mr. Mo’s beard quivered.

Mo Yaoxiong then said with a smile, “You don’t know, do you?”

Mo Weiyi frowned, “Know what?”

She had been tutoring and solving problems day and night recently for the college entrance exams in a few months.

Xiao Yebai was also busy with work, rarely at home even during the holidays, so she did not pay much attention. How could she possibly know he would have social engagements on New Year’s Eve?

Mo Yaoxiong gestured for the servants to serve food, “Yebai’s first investment project was very successful. After last month’s revision and release to market, it ranked third among domestic software of its kind in user numbers and visits.”

Mo Weiyi blinked, “Only third?”

Mo Yaoxiong: “…”

The old Mr. Mo also: “…”

Seeing the two men’s faces not looking quite right, Mo Weiyi quickly corrected, “Wow, Xiaobai is so amazing! The first project he handled ranked third in the country; he must have made a lot of money for the company, right?”

Mo Yaoxiong cleared his throat, “Would he be invited to attend this year’s CIE if it wasn’t profitable?”

Mo Weiyi didn’t understand, “What is that?”

“The most authoritative award ceremony in the internet industry! Those invited are big shots from all walks of life, and Yebai was invited because of Dong Cheng’s project.” Mo Yaoxiong checked the time, “Hurry up and eat New Year’s Eve dinner; you can watch the live broadcast online later.”

“When does the broadcast start?” Mo Weiyi quickly asked.

“At 7:30 p.m….”

Before he could finish, Mo Weiyi turned around.

“Where are you going?” Mo Yaoxiong asked.

Without turning back, Mo Weiyi ran upstairs, “Going up to watch the live broadcast.”

Mo Yaoxiong: “…”

The old Mr. Mo massaged his temples, feeling a splitting headache.