Chapter 242: Chapter 242

Hua Xiaomo fell silent for a moment before saying, "I did fall for a man, but that man is not Qi Longbing."

Su Ronghua looked at her, a hint of speculation in her gaze, and asked again, "Who is this man you’re talking about?"

"Mom..." Hua Xiaomo looked at her mother. She knew her mother was only being so insistent because she cared about her. She didn’t blame her and, after a moment’s thought, said, "I was actually about to talk to you about Brother Long."

So, Hua Xiaomo confessed to Su Ronghua about her love affair with Long Shangxuan. This love was fraught with difficulty and secrecy. It didn’t matter to Hua Xiaomo whether others could understand her or not; what mattered was that she was determined to follow her heart and continue down the path with the man she loved.

Hearing this, Su Ronghua also let out a deep sigh. "It seems you’ve gotten yourself into a love triangle, but what I see more clearly is that Mr. Qi is serious about you, and he won’t give up on you that easily..."

"Mom, what does it matter if he doesn’t give up? I don’t love him. Brother Long and I are the ones truly in love," Hua Xiaomo said, her tone resolute. Her pair of amber eyes shone brightly.

"So you’re saying that you are... together with Long Shangxuan?" Su Ronghua asked.

Hesitating, Hua Xiaomo nodded slightly. If her mother knew that the man she’d slept with was Qi Longbing, who knows what she would think.

"Child, you need to manage this relationship properly. If you don’t like him, make it clear sooner rather than later to avoid misunderstandings, understand?" Su Ronghua said earnestly.

"I understand, Mom." Hua Xiaomo nodded and quickly took out her phone. "I’ll go to my room and call Brother Long."

Hua Xiaomo returned to her room and soon dialed that familiar number.

"Hello... Xiao Mo?" A melodious male voice came from the other end.

"It’s me, Brother Long!" Hua Xiaomo said with a smile, then quickly got straight to the point. "Brother Long, I’ve got something on him!"

Hua Xiaomo gave another affirmative reply, but soon she lowered her gaze and slowly expressed her thoughts, "Brother Long, I want to move... Can you help me?"

A cheerful voice came through from the other side, "Xiao Mo, don’t worry, I already have everything arranged for you. I’ll come over shortly to help you and your mother move."

"... Okay, I’ll wait for you." Hua Xiaomo’s hand holding the phone tightened.

She wouldn’t continue living here. She couldn’t let him have another chance to disrupt her life. Qi Longbing, goodbye!

Soon, a silver Mercedes rushed into Chaohu Alley, followed by a moving company’s large truck.

A man in a gray coat, dashing and elegant, got out of the car and greeted the workers on the truck, "Wait here for me for a moment."

After speaking, Long Shangxuan went upstairs. Upon knocking on the door for the first time, he felt unexpectedly nervous.

The door was opened by Hua Xiaomo. When she saw him, her entire expression softened.

"Brother Long, you’ve arrived!" Hua Xiaomo hurriedly stepped to the side to let him in. "Mom, Brother Long is here!"

When Long Shangxuan saw Su Ronghua, he greeted her with polite respect, smiling and bending slightly, "Hello, Auntie."

Looking at this man who truly was a fine figure, Su Ronghua felt a strange sense of familiarity for some reason.

It took a while before Su Ronghua could say one word, "...Good." For origınal chapters go to 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⟡𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵

"Auntie, I’m sorry, I should have visited you earlier," Long Shangxuan said. He looked toward Hua Xiaomo beside him. "Xiao Mo, did you discuss moving with your mother?"

"Moving?" Su Ronghua was taken aback and immediately turned to Hua Xiaomo. "What’s this about? We’re living just fine; why move?"

"Mom, my new company is such a long distance from here! Do you really want to see me running back and forth?" Hua Xiaomo said.

"A new company? You’re not working at Qi Family anymore?" Su Ronghua asked again.

"I’ve decided to start working at Brother Long’s company from tomorrow!" Having said this, Hua Xiaomo took Long Shangxuan’s arm and looked up at him sweetly.

"Is that so... Well, then, do as you please." Su Ronghua no longer insisted; seeing her daughter with such an outstanding man was quite nice. Moreover, since Xiao Mo was already with him, it was certain she would marry him in the future.

But soon, Su Ronghua thought of something and promptly grabbed Hua Xiaomo’s arm, asking in a low voice, "So where are we planning to move to... his place?"

"Mom... what are you thinking! We haven’t even... how could we move into someone else’s house! We’ll be living in an apartment near the new company," Hua Xiaomo explained, her cheeks slightly red.

Soon, Hua’s Home began clearing out things, and Long Shangxuan had the moving company’s staff help, which made the task not too troublesome.

After everything was loaded onto the vehicle, Long Shangxuan looked at the multiple pots of daffodils in Hua Xiaomo’s room. "Xiao Mo, I’ll take these in my car. It’s easy to damage them if we put them in the big truck."

"MHM," Hua Xiaomo nodded sweetly. He had thought of everything so well.

Before noon, all the items had been cleared out.

Hua Xiaomo and Su Ronghua got into Long Shangxuan’s Mercedes and left Chaohu Alley, where they had lived for so long.

As the car drove past the bustling streets and arrived in front of a high-class red villa with a Youya environment, he finally parked.

This villa was an independent one, located near the lakeside road, with a large lake across the road at the entrance, and the street sign read "Yuehu Residence, No. 81."

Hua Xiaomo, sitting in the passenger seat, looked outside. Wow, this place is truly beautiful!

A breeze from the lake brushed against her face, causing her thoughts to sway slightly. Refreshing, utterly refreshing!

But she didn’t really think much of it.

"You can get out of the car now!" Long Shangxuan pulled up the hand brake, pulled out the car keys, and gave her a faint smile.

Hua Xiaomo blinked her eyes in confusion. "Brother Long, are we moving to..."

"It’s right here!" Long Shangxuan explained, looking at the villa with a smile in his eyes. "This is an old house of a friend of mine. He went abroad and won’t come back for a while, so it’s vacant. I just rented it for you and your mother."

"Ah? Living here?" Hua Xiaomo was stunned, then frowned immediately. "Brother Long, the rent here must not be cheap, right?"

Long Shangxuan looked at her. "Xiao Mo, you don’t need to worry about these things! As for the rent... I’ve got it covered!"

"That won’t do, Brother Long. Tell me, how much is the rent here? If it’s too expensive, I think we should look elsewhere," Hua Xiaomo insisted.