Chapter 1037: Mo Family Princess’s Marriage [39] Chapter 1037: Mo Family Princess’s Marriage [39] Half an hour ago.

Xiao Yebai returned to the old residence at eleven o’clock at night.

At this time, Mo Weiyi usually had already gone to sleep. Even during the period leading up to the high school examination, she would generally just be busy working on various papers in her upstairs room by eleven o’clock and wouldn’t come down to bother him anymore.

And for over half a year now, Xiao Yebai had become accustomed to coming home at this time every day.

As a result, his ears were treated to much tranquillity.

“Xiaobai!”

The sudden call caused the man’s originally placid face to momentarily stiffen.

It was fleeting.

Quickly, his face was once again covered by the previous cold composure.

In the brightly lit living room, sitting on the beige L-shaped sofa in the center, Mo Weiyi wore a pink lace home dress, her long black hair draped smoothly over her shoulders. Coupled with the slight smile on her face…

Xiao Yebai’s voice was cold, “What is it?”

Indeed, Mo Weiyi’s originally sweet smile stiffened, and her delicately featured face instantly crumpled with a soft, grievous tone, “I’ve been waiting for you for so long, why are you only getting home now?”

She looked up at the wall clock.

“It’s already eleven fifteen! Xiaobai, what were you out doing tonight? Did you drink again?” she said, sniffing with an accusing tone, “Although work is important, you can’t just drink every day for business and ruin your health…”

“If there’s nothing else, I’m going back to my room,” Xiao Yebai interrupted her.

Having said that, he strode toward his room.

Mo Weiyi stared wide-eyed, quickly getting up, “Xiaobai, wait, don’t go. I have something to tell you…”

Xiao Yebai didn’t stop his steps and went straight through to push open the door and enter the room.

Mo Weiyi blinked.

Seeing that he hadn’t closed the door, she hesitated briefly before following him in with high spirits.

Once inside the room, Xiao Yebai stood beside the coat rack, first lifting his hand to remove the watch from his left wrist, then loosening the buttons of his suit jacket, pulling it open, turning his head slightly.

His handsome, expressionless profile demanded, “Speak.”

Mo Weiyi: “…”

Xiaobai is so cold.

But…

Fortunately, I’m already used to it!

Mo Weiyi curved her lips into a smile, stepping forward, and spoke softly, “Xiaobai, the high school examination results came out today.”

She deliberately remained silent.

As expected, Xiao Yebai raised an eyebrow slightly, “Hmm?”

Mo Weiyi continued, smiling, “Guess how many points I got?”

Xiao Yebai: “How many?”

“Oh come on, take a guess,” Mo Weiyi coaxed, twisting her body.

How can he be so clueless?

Typical steel-hearted man!

I’ve said as much, and I’m smiling broadly. It’s obvious that I must have done well. Can’t you just…

“If you have something to say, say it fast.”

Xiao Yebai’s icy voice interrupted the sweet and fanciful thoughts in Mo Weiyi’s head.

Seeing the man’s slightly impatient expression, she became a bit emotional, “Can’t you speak gently? You’re always so harsh to me, people…”

“Don’t speak, then leave,” Xiao Yebai spoke again.

Mo Weiyi: “…”

I’ll endure!

She took a deep breath.

Forget it!

The man I chose myself, no matter how bad his temper is, I’ve accepted that!

After all, today she was going to discuss something good with Xiaobai!

Thinking of this, Mo Weiyi’s face instantly went from gloomy to sunny, and she smiled, “Well, I’m saying it now.”

This time, it was Xiao Yebai’s turn to be at a loss for words: “…”

He narrowed his dark eyes.

A few months ago, because he was impatient with the Little Princess’s persistent annoyance, he deliberately proposed a condition.

As he wished, Mo Weiyi actually buckled down and studied hard. Apart from a few times, it could be said that for the past six months or so, their interactions had been minimal, and he had enjoyed much more quiet by his ears.

A while ago, after the college entrance exam was over, he supposed that Mo Weiyi, once she was done, would fall into the same patterns again, so recently he rarely stayed at home, and the new project he was about to start provided a good excuse for him to leave early and return late.

Tonight, the fact that Mo Weiyi hadn’t gone to sleep and came looking for him so late was beyond his expectations, and the irritation in his eyes grew increasingly undisguised.

Mo Weiyi started, “I checked my scores this afternoon. I scored 630 points, which means I got into Nancheng University!”

Hearing this, Xiao Yebai didn’t respond, just slightly furrowed his brow.

“Are you very surprised? Do you think I couldn’t make it?” Mo Weiyi smiled sweetly, “But as it turns out, I am quite smart, right? As long as I have time to put in the effort, I can definitely do it! So…”

She suddenly felt a bit shy, paused, then cleared her throat. Her pitch-black cat-like eyes fixed on Xiao Yebai’s face, “Does that mean you’ll keep your word?”

Having said this, she stood properly with her fingers tightly pinched, quietly waiting for Xiao Yebai’s answer.

As for Xiao Yebai, he maintained his original posture unchanged, and a deadly silence began to envelop the room.

Mo Weiyi waited for a good while, finally couldn’t help but speak again, “What does your silence mean?”

Xiao Yebai narrowed his dark eyes again.

“You’re not thinking of going back on your word, are you?” The moment she pondered this possibility, Mo Weiyi suddenly got worked up, “This agreement was initiated by you, and I’ve also worked hard in accordance with it. If you dare to go back on your word, you are…you are…”

“I am what?” Xiao Yebai cut in.

Mo Weiyi pursed her lips, muttering to herself for a while before finally spitting out a few words, “You wouldn’t be a man!”

Xiao Yebai: “…”

Mo Weiyi looked at him, the man as stern and indifferent as ever, and every time he wore that expression, she would subconsciously feel a bit guilty, as if she had done something wrong…

Mo Weiyi quickly said, “Anyway, you have to stand by your own words! If you go back on them, don’t blame me…”

“When did I say I’d go back on my word?” Xiao Yebai suddenly spoke up.

Mo Weiyi’s eyes flickered.

Once she realized what Xiao Yebai had said, something seemed to spark in her heart; it was like a dark path blooming with flowers, the grass growing and the orioles flitting about, her eyes lit up, making her cheeks shimmer, “You… you mean… you agree to… to…”

Swallowing, Mo Weiyi shyly said those two words, “get married…”

She lowered her head, her face uncontrollably starting to heat up.

Oh my…

Although she’d been talking about marrying him every day since she was 10, now that the day had actually come, truth be told, she felt an unreal sensation.

She felt like she was floating, joyful and shy, with a kind of indescribable trembling excitement…

She couldn’t suppress the upward curve of her mouth, thinking, surely hard work pays off, and Xiaobai must like her too, otherwise he wouldn’t have made such an agreement with her; everything was for today, so they could come together in a justified and vocal manner, right…

“Do you think that’s possible?” Xiao Yebai’s cool voice suddenly rang out,
Mo Weiyi was taken aback at first, but when she looked up…

Xiao Yebai continued emphatically, “What did I say at that time?”

What did he say?

Mo Weiyi instinctively answered obediently, “You said if I could get into Nancheng University on my own merit, you would consider marrying me…”

Fearing that Xiao Yebai would retract his words, she hurriedly continued, “Although I don’t know what the admission score for Nancheng University is this year yet, Wanwan already checked for me – last year’s was only 622 points. I scored 8 points higher this year, which surely means I’m in. Once I pick the major with the lowest admission score, I will definitely get in…”

A glimmer of emotion flickered across Xiao Yebai’s brow and eyes, then he spoke, “Whether you get in or not is none of my business.”

Mo Weiyi felt anxious, “How can it not be related? You said as long as I get into Nancheng University on my own efforts, you would consider…”

“I’ve considered it,” Xiao Yebai cut her off, “I’m not marrying you.”

Mo Weiyi: “???”

“Didn’t understand?” Xiao Yebai’s mouth curled slightly, suddenly repeating with extreme patience, “I said, I have made up my mind, I will not marry you.”

Mo Weiyi finally understood.

He said…

He had made up his mind.

The result of that deliberation was not to marry her.

She clenched her fingers, her brows and eyes filled with grievance and confusion, “Why? You already said…”

“I have said it, do you need me to repeat it a third time?” Xiao Yebai was like an emotionless robot as his thin lips parted, coldly and relentlessly repeating for the third time, “I said I have considered it, I will not marry you.”

After saying this, he turned around, “It’s getting late, you should leave.”

Mo Weiyi stood there, her gaze following his figure.

Watching as he turned to walk to the desk, took his phone out of the pocket of his suit jacket, placed it on the desk, then turned and headed straight for the bathroom.

Soon, the bathroom door was shut.

Following that was the sound of running water…

Mo Weiyi stood there without moving an inch.

For a moment, she had the urge to go knock on the door and then angrily accuse him of being an unfaithful bad man…

But then.

She stood there for several minutes, the bathroom door remaining tightly closed, the sound of running water inside almost never ceasing…

**
“Weiyi, I think…” Over the phone, Su Wanwan tried to persuade her gently, “Since Xiao Yebai really doesn’t like you, it might be best to let it go, don’t you think? Why cling to unrequited love, right? Once you start university, you will find that there are many handsome guys at school, and certainly some who are even better than Xiao Yebai…”

“Impossible!” Mo Weiyi cried out, interrupting her, “You are talking nonsense! I don’t believe it!”

“I’m not talking nonsense…” Su Wanwan herself felt guilty.

After all…

Apart from being a bit cold and seemingly tough to get along with…

Xiao Yebai’s appearance was truly impeccable, with a stature, temperament, and looks that would likely rival few in the entertainment industry.

But at this moment, Su Wanwan had to be firm, “Believe me, you’re just so used to sticking to him since you were little, you haven’t noticed, but there are many good men in this world…”

“No!” Mo Weiyi interrupted her again with a sob, “You’re talking nonsense! Anyway, I don’t want anyone else! I don’t want anyone! I just want Xiaobai! I just want Xiaobai! I want… I want…”

Su Wanwan: “…”

**
Auntie Zhou came downstairs from the second floor of the villa with a plate, just as Mo Yaoxiong entered from outside.

“Sir.”

Auntie Zhou hurried forward, “There’s trouble, the princess is hiding in her room, crying alone…”

Mo Yaoxiong’s expression was impatient, “What happened to her?”

“I don’t know, I went upstairs to bring her milk, and I just heard her crying non-stop inside, and when I asked through the door if she wanted milk, there was no response…”

“I see,” Mo Yaoxiong said, “Leave her be, just a child throwing a tantrum.”

Auntie Zhou: “…Oh.”

After saying this, Mo Yaoxiong went straight to a room on the first floor, knocked on the door, and soon pushed it open.

“Yebai…”

Xiao Yebai was still wearing the same work clothes from earlier that day, not even having taken off his suit jacket, with every detail of his tie fastidiously in place.

Seeing this, Mo Yaoxiong assumed he had just come back home from working late, “You just got back this late?”

Xiao Yebai nodded, “Is there something you need?”

Mo Yaoxiong: “What’s the deal with Mr. Wu’s case? Didn’t you say it was nearly settled and you were quite optimistic, I had almost finished discussing it with your grandfather, how come they suddenly signed with Huangyou today?”

Xiao Yebai said, “I had only verbally negotiated with them previously.”

“I get that, but what actually happened?” Mo Yaoxiong was puzzled, “Huangyou has never touched internet investments before, and this project, just like the one before it, has been left unattended for two or three years with nobody interested. I was even thinking, with your market judgment, I could try hard to convince the board…”
“We don’t need to anymore,” Xiao Yebai said flatly.

“Ah–” Mo Yaoxiong sighed, “Their press conference today was very successful, and your grandfather saw it too.”

Xiao Yebai: “Mmm.”

Mo Yaoxiong: “…”

A few seconds later, he couldn’t resist asking, “Did Huangyou do something? That CEO Wu he…”
Xiao Yebai remained indifferent: “Without a signed contract, it’s quite normal for the other party to find another investor. It doesn’t involve the law.”

“I see.” Mo Yaoxiong really couldn’t read Xiao Yebai’s emotions.

About this case, Xiao Yebai had brought a proposal to him a month ago.

Given the huge investment amount, even though he trusted this adopted son, he hesitated because he was worried that the board might be too conservative to agree.

Xiao Yebai had promised that the profit margin of this case would be at least 40 percent higher than the last one with the Chen family.

He certainly trusted Xiao Yebai’s judgment, but the board was not easily persuaded by him, and with the Mo family patriarch always wary of Xiao Yebai…
With too many concerns, it was a shock to see Huangyou suddenly holding a press conference today announcing their venture into the internet domain…
You see, although the Chu Family was known as an aristocratic family of scholars, Chu Xiuhuang was nothing like the Chu family’s style of doing things. He stepped into business midway and in recent years, had developed a small company into a leading enterprise in the national investment industry. He was indeed very capable.

So with this project being favored by him, and with the previous profit margin promise from Xiao Yebai…
“Fine,” said Mo Yaoxiong with mixed feelings, “You’ve worked hard recently. It’s almost midnight. Get some rest early, you still have work tomorrow.”

Xiao Yebai: “Alright.”

When Mo Yaoxiong turned and pushed the door to leave, Auntie Zhou came over again.

“Sir, the princess is still crying upstairs. Won’t you go and have a look?”

The room door closed behind Mo Yaoxiong, blocking out the noise from outside.

Xiao Yebai stood there, his features intense.

Seconds later, he raised his hand and slowly started taking off his suit jacket and loosening his tie.

After placing the tie on the table, Xiao Yebai stepped forward and locked the room door from the inside.

**
Upstairs, Su Wanwan had been trying to comfort her for a long time and was exhausted.

Especially after hearing Mo Weiyi’s continuous sobbing over the phone…
She sighed, “Then you tell me, what do you want to do?”

Mo Weiyi whimpered, “Anyway, I want to marry him…”
“But he won’t agree. Are you planning to force him to marry you? Do you think he’d let you do that?” Su Wanwan rubbed her temples, almost ready to surrender from the worry.

Although the Mo family’s Little Princess was always domineering, binding a man to marry…
It was obvious she wouldn’t be able to do that!

Su Wanwan said, “Just let it be, I know you’re very upset right now, but… if you think about it another way, although Xiao Yebai has broken his promise, he did get you to study hard and get into college. Doesn’t that make you a little happier?”

“I never wanted to go to college at all. Would I have worked so hard if it wasn’t for him?” Mo Weiyi contested her, “So that’s why I’m depressed. After struggling so long and hard, why would he treat me like this? What right does he have to treat me like this?”

The more Mo Weiyi thought about it, the more angry she became.

Indeed.

At first, it was grievance, but after venting with her best friend and thinking back over the past few months of studying hard every day – something she had never done in the past decade – she wouldn’t have come this far if not for Xiao Yebai’s promise!

Yet just a while ago, Xiao Yebai shattered all her expectations with his nonchalant words…
Biting her white teeth, Mo Weiyi suddenly asked, “Wanwan, have you ever done that kind of thing?”

???

Su Wanwan was perplexed, “What thing?”

“You know… sex!” Mo Weiyi blurted out shockingly, “Remember we watched those videos before? The first time… I read in a book that it’s supposed to hurt a lot, right?”

Again, Su Wanwan was baffled: “???”