Chapter 278: Bai Mo, I Like You Even More Than Jiang Sinian Does

Bai Mo walked a long distance before looking back.

She had originally thought Jiang Sinian would chase after her.

But he didn't.

Although Jiang Sinian usually complained about his sister, when it truly came to a critical moment, it was clear he cared about her very much.

For some reason, Bai Mo suddenly felt a bit distressed.

During this time, she had grown accustomed to Jiang Sinian's company; the walk home seemed like an intimate time that belonged solely to the two of them.

As the saying goes, if I had never seen the sun, I could have endured the darkness.

Today, the walk home alone felt especially lonely.

Bai Mo sat on the stone steps by the roadside, lost in quiet thought.

At this moment, dusk enveloped the earth, an atmosphere that seemed particularly suited for sadness.

Even though Jiang Siyu had said that Jiang Yue was keeping her company, why did Jiang Sinian still insist on accompanying his sister home?

Besides, Jiang Siyu wasn't afraid of Yao Xiaotang causing trouble at all; her fists were enough to make Yao Xiaotang behave.

Could it be that in Jiang Sinian's heart, Jiang Siyu was much more important than her?

She had no siblings, so she couldn't understand this kind of bond.

Thinking that Jiang Sinian might be trying his best to amuse his sister and Jiang Yue right now, her heart began to ache.

Jiang Yue must be very happy!

If it weren't for her, perhaps they, as childhood sweethearts, would be together.

Following this line of thought for a while, the more Bai Mo thought, the less happy she became.

Forget it, she comforted herself in her heart, the person Jiang Sinian liked was her.

Him taking his sister home was also out of familial affection, and had nothing to do with anything else.

She was practically Jiang Siyu's sister-in-law, so thinking about it this way, there was nothing to be jealous of.

However, it was strange that she had already brought Jiang Sinian home to tell her parents about them, yet Jiang Sinian hadn't brought her home to declare his commitment.

Bai Mo guessed that Jiang Sinian probably wanted to give her a surprise.

After all, Aunt Si Rong had always liked her quite a bit and certainly wouldn't oppose her being with Jiang Sinian.

It could also be considered a form of compensation from the heavens for her lack of biological parents.

Just as she was lost in her own thoughts, a dark shadow suddenly approached her rapidly.

"Who is it?" Bai Mo turned around vigilantly.

This level of alertness was thanks to that Shen Fengzi on Songshan Island back then; he was the shadow of her entire childhood.

"Kong Nuo? Why are you here?" Seeing it was an acquaintance, Bai Mo relaxed her guard slightly.

Kong Nuo hadn't expected her to notice him when he moved so quickly. Under her clear gaze, Kong Nuo scratched the back of his head, "I was passing by, saw you, and wanted to play a joke on you."

Bai Mo:...

"That's not funny at all," she said. She didn't have a good impression of this Kong Nuo; he always gave off a dark and sleazy feeling, and she detested him even more after learning he was the son of Shen Chi and Lin Meixi. With that, she stood up and walked toward home.

Kong Nuo followed behind her and gathered his courage to say, "Let me walk you home today!"

"No need," Bai Mo quickened her pace, sensing something, and said, "I am Jiang Sinian's girlfriend now; if he finds out you walked me home, he will be jealous."

Kong Nuo clenched his fists tightly. Jiang Sinian! It was always Jiang Sinian!

Watching Bai Mo walk away, he no longer wanted to control the beast in his heart and lunged at her.

Being grabbed from behind by a strange man, Bai Mo felt immense regret at that moment.

She regretted being so magnanimous earlier and letting Jiang Sinian take his sister home; otherwise, how would a lowlife like Kong Nuo have had the chance to act?

She felt something disgusting slide across the back of her neck. After realizing what it was, she felt a visceral sense of nausea. "Help! Help!"

"Don't scream!" Kong Nuo covered her mouth with one hand. "Bai Mo, I like you, I really like you, I like you even more than Jiang Sinian does!"

A massive panic overwhelmed Bai Mo; she widened her eyes and struggled desperately.

Just then, a whistle sounded from ahead. Kong Nuo's body stiffened, and Bai Mo took the opportunity to break free and run toward the corner ahead.

After a moment of panic, Kong Nuo turned and ran away.

"You child, are you acting like a thief, rushing around like that?" Seeing her son's disheveled gait, Lin Meixi scolded.

Kong Nuo swallowed hard and slammed the door shut as soon as he returned to his room.

He realized too late, and he was afraid.

For the entire night, Kong Nuo couldn't sleep. One moment he worried that Bai Mo would call the police and they would come looking for him, and the next he worried that Bai Mo would go home and tell her parents, and they would come to his house to beat him up to vent their anger.

But until the light of dawn, there was no movement.

Bai Mo lay in bed, eyes open until dawn.

Yesterday's incident caused her extreme pain; she felt she had become unclean.

Old memories from many years ago surfaced as well; that Shen Fengzi with his matted hair, his hands had been just like Kong Nuo's last night, groping her body.

She had long been unclean.

Countless times she had wanted to call the police, wanted to tell her father—all she had to do was push open her bedroom door—but she gave up as soon as she thought about how Jiang Sinian would find out if the matter blew up.

Jiang Sinian might even despise her.

When men get jealous, they are just as unreasonable as women.

Her parents' relationship was so good, yet her father often got angry because of her mother's first love from her youth.

Her mother hadn't even held hands with that first love, but she herself...

If only Jiang Sinian had walked her home last night, then none of this would have happened.

She didn't want to blame Jiang Siyu; clearly, both she and Jiang Yue knew how to fight, so even if Yao Xiaotang intentionally looked for trouble, what could have happened?

Unlike herself, who was frail and weak.

Facing the morning light, Bai Mo closed her eyes in pain, then opened them again.

She could only swallow the bitter pill regarding what happened last night.

She loved Jiang Sinian too much; she could not lose him.

But she also had to think of a way to teach Kong Nuo a lesson.

Perhaps she should take the initiative to go find Shen Chi.

……

Shen Chi was currently setting up a stall to sell some fruit.

He already had the habit of running a stall before, so returning to his old trade now came quite naturally to him.

Because he had a quick mind, he was able to earn some money.

As long as he kept in mind that he wanted to provide a better life for his daughter, Shen Chi was full of motivation every day.

When he had some free time, he would think of his daughter.

He thought of her stubborn little face, which looked just like his own used to.

The past—thinking of the past made him feel that reality was fractured, as if his life had been split into two halves.

Si Rong was that variable; if she hadn't set a trap back then, how could he have missed the birth of his child?

Even though he had hoped at the time that Lin Meixi would give birth to a son, even if it were a girl, as long as she was his own flesh and blood, he would certainly have cherished her.

Bai Mo was unwilling to acknowledge him, and Shen Chi did not blame her, because he had not been by her side all these years.

Just as his thoughts were wandering, he opened his eyes and saw Bai Mo.

The girl was wearing a long white gauze dress and looked very beautiful.

But was she here to find him? Was she finally willing to acknowledge him as her father?

A wave of excitement surged in Shen Chi's heart.