Chapter 1460: Moli

Zichen was completely speechless; he really wanted to give him a beating.

But looking at Moli's frail physique, he decided against it. Never mind causing any real harm, if he even scraped a bit of skin, his aunt would fight him to the death!

"There is no 'next time,' do you understand? You are never allowed to go to that kind of place again!"

"Yes, Big Brother, I'll listen to you." Moli was actually quite obedient at this moment.

But Zichen added another sentence: "Break up with Cui Xiaoqian as soon as possible. That place was a trap set for you by Cui Xiaoqian and the casino people!" Moli immediately refused.

"No, Big Brother, you can say anything about me, but you cannot talk about my girlfriend. She has already been blaming herself enough over this matter; you cannot speak of her like that."

He wouldn't even let him talk about it, so breaking up was naturally even more impossible!

Zichen left in a fit of anger.

This bookworm wasn't even as good as Litian; even if Litian couldn't wrap his head around something at the time, he could still figure it out after thinking about it a few more times later.

……

Moli actually kept his word, and the next morning he came to find Zichen to eat breakfast together.

There was also lunch, dinner, and even the evening self-study session and going to the Library; he was with Zichen for everything!

The two of them were inseparable, and Yuxin started to have an opinion about it.

She asked Zichen: "What is up with your cousin? Is he that free? He stays with you whenever he has a bit of spare time; I feel like a third wheel instead!"

Moli had only asked Zichen not to tell the elders about this matter; he hadn't said he couldn't tell his peers. Besides, Gu Yuxin wasn't a blabbermouth and wouldn't go around gossiping about others.

So Zichen told her about the matter, and Gu Yuxin slapped her palm hard: "It's definitely Cui Xiaoqian playing tricks. Your cousin is a simpleton."

That's right, Sheng Moli was a simpleton.

The next day, he "disappeared."

He was nowhere to be seen all morning. He didn't come for breakfast, and Zichen thought he had probably woken up late, so he didn't think much of it.

But he didn't come for lunch either!

Something was wrong.

Zichen dialed Moli's number, and the other end was a mechanical female voice: "Sorry, you do not have permission..."

No permission?

Could he have blocked him?

Zichen prepared to contact him via WeChat, only to find that Moli's contact information was no longer in his list. Now he could be sure—he had been blocked!

"You idiot."

Zichen cursed under his breath. He didn't need to guess to know what was going on; Cui Xiaoqian must have returned.

He didn't know what kind of love potion she had fed Moli again to make this guy lose his sense of direction!

Zichen went to Moli's dormitory to look for him. When Moli's roommate saw Zichen, he said: "Moli went out with his girlfriend this morning and hasn't come back since. He didn't attend class, and he didn't ask for leave."

Zichen walked out of the dormitory, stood outside for a while to let the wind blow on him, and then decided—he had to tell his aunt; he couldn't drag this out any longer.

He was extra cautious and didn't contact his aunt directly, but instead called his mother, Shi Youxuan, and told her the whole story from beginning to end!

His mother didn't blame her son; she just told him she knew, and that he didn't need to worry about the rest—she would arrange for it to be handled.

……

An ordinary Apartment outside the Normal University.

Moli held Cui Xiaoqian, gently patting her back to soothe her: "Xiaoqian, don't cry. You're breaking my heart. Don't worry, I will take responsibility for this; I won't let you be wronged."

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault. I was too self-reproachful, too anxious. Moli, I'm so useless, I... I don't want to live anymore!"

Cui Xiaoqian put on a show, pretending to struggle out of his embrace to jump off the building, crying and saying she couldn't add to his burden and that death would end it all.

In the end, of course, she didn't break free; one was trying with all their might to stop her, and the other had no intention of doing it at all. Finally, the two became entangled...

Dry wood and raging fire.

In the shabby rented room, Moli completed his "coming-of-age ceremony."

Afterwards.

Moli looked at the bright red stain on the bedsheet, holding Cui Xiaoqian, feeling full of happiness.

Cui Xiaoqian no longer spoke of being afraid to add to his troubles, but instead cried and said that her family was in total chaos, and even if she survived, her family wouldn't be able to go on!

Early this morning.

Cui Xiaoqian called Moli and asked him to come out for a "last meeting"!

Moli had never seen such a situation, and since the person asking for a "last meeting" was the woman he loved deeply, he immediately panicked and lost his head. He rushed over to see Cui Xiaoqian, and his promise to his big brother was forgotten to the ends of the earth.

After the two met, Cui Xiaoqian stood by the window. The window was open, and she held a small knife to her wrist.

She cried and told Moli that she had stolen her family's property deed and listed it with an agent, wanting to sell the house to pay off Moli's gambling debts, but she hadn't expected to be scammed by an unscrupulous agent. The house was gone, and she hadn't received the money.

The family's greatest asset was the house; if the house was sold, they would have to live on the streets!

But living on the streets wasn't the most important thing; the important thing was that since the money hadn't been received, there was no way to help Moli pay the casino.

Moli hurriedly told Xiaoqian to stay calm and not to seek death; the money had already been paid, and the matter was over.

Cui Xiaoqian dropped the knife and threw herself into Moli's arms, asking repeatedly: "Really? Is this true? You must not be lying to me. How did you pay the money back?"

Although Moli had been warned by his older cousin to be more cautious, caution wasn't something easily learned, especially in front of the woman he loved. He told his girlfriend everything, including the fact that Zichen had said she was in league with the casino people; he didn't even hide that.

Cui Xiaoqian buried her head in Moli's chest; he didn't see the flash of hatred and guilt in her eyes.

She cried again, very hard.

She swore that if she were in league with the casino people, she would die a horrible death!

She also said she was only focused on her studies and had never been to that kind of place. Last time was Moli's first time going, but it was also her first time at the card club; how could she possibly be in league with those people?

She mentioned the house again, saying that if she were in league with the casino people, why would she go to the trouble of going back to her hometown to sell the house?

Cui Xiaoqian's mouth was already sharp, and she had encountered Moli, a love-struck fool. It didn't take any effort at all; in a few sentences, she made him devoted and loyal to her.

To show his loyalty, and to show Cui Xiaoqian that he believed her, Moli immediately took out his phone and blocked all of Zichen's contact methods, which finally made her break into a smile through her tears.

The two of them were lovey-dovey for a while, then she became worried again and brought up the topic of the house.

Moli promised: "You don't need to worry about the house. My mom knows a Lüshi; I'll have her help find a Lüshi to file a lawsuit, and we'll definitely win!"

Cui Xiaoqian was shocked and said repeatedly: "No, no, we can't file a lawsuit. That shady agency has a lot of influence locally. Even if we win the lawsuit, we won't be able to get our family's house back, and my parents won't be able to live in their hometown anymore..."

Moli still didn't quite understand and said again: "If your parents can't make a living in their hometown, they can come here, or they can go to my parents' company to find work. My mom dotes on me especially; if I suggest she arrange jobs for two people at the company, it won't be a problem at all!"