Lin Mo: "..."
Lin Mo grabbed Xie Guanyan's hand and blinked. "Oh noble judge, I’m your other half!"
Xie Guanyan gently squeezed her fair, delicate fingers and smiled warmly. "It’s your choice whether to go or not."
Huo Tingshen wasn’t seeing Xie Guanyan’s tolerant demeanor for the first time, but today, it still stunned him.
"Xie Guanyan, stop pretending! You’re definitely upset!"
Xie Guanyan tilted his head slightly as he looked at Lin Mo. "Don’t listen to him. He’s trying to drive a wedge between us."
Lin Mo interlaced her fingers with his and nodded. "Mhm, I won’t."
Huo Tingshen: "..."
Huo Tingshen’s face darkened in frustration.
What was he sacrificing his sleep for in the middle of the night? To watch these two flaunt their love?
"Fine, this is the exchange condition!"
He didn’t want to deal with Zhou Sheng’s mess—his mother would handle it. But if he could stop Zhao Ziling from throwing some male model party, he could keep his mother from intervening.
Lin Mo turned to Huo Tingshen. "I don’t accept this exchange!"
Xie Guanyan’s gentle, pleasant voice chimed in. "Mr. Huo, women tend to admire principled men."
Huo Tingshen paused, then turned to leave. "I don’t care what kind of man Zhao Ziling likes. Handle Zhou Sheng however you want!"
Lin Mo shook her head. "Mr. Tough Guy with a soft heart."
Anyone could see Huo Tingshen had feelings for Zhao Ziling.
But Zhao Ziling’s mind was currently occupied with dancing and having fun.
Now, only the two of them remained in the hospital room.
Their fingers were still entwined.
Xie Guanyan’s breathing grew slightly uneven as his deep, beautiful dark eyes fixed intently on the girl.
"Sis! I brought the milk tea!"
The door to the hospital room swung open.
Shen Sizhan saw his sister sitting by the window, gazing at the night view, while Xie Guanyan lay peacefully on the bed.
"You’re back."
Lin Mo hopped down from the windowsill.
Soon, the others filed in as well.
The director asked worriedly, "Mr. Xie, how are you feeling?"
Xie Guanyan sat up halfway in bed, his expression calm and composed. "I’m fine now. Zhou Sheng will definitely go to jail."
The director sighed in relief. "Mr. Xie, you’re my hero!"
Qiao Yinyin also relaxed a little and set down the fruit knife.
Shen Sizhan felt both gratitude and guilt toward Xie Guanyan. "Sorry, President Xie. I dragged you into this. I’ll cover your medical bills."
"Oh, and I specially bought you some late-night snacks. Look—spicy crayfish! Oh, you can’t eat that. Sis, you take it. Spicy hot pot? Nope, you can’t have that either—Sis, it’s yours. And fried chicken? Yeah, no, this is for my sister too."
Xie Guanyan: "..."
Xie Guanyan chuckled. "You don’t need to apologize for something that wasn’t your fault. I should thank you all for getting me to the hospital in time."
Shen Sizhan unpacked the snacks on the table. "If you want to thank anyone, thank my sister. She carried you to the car. Knocking you out was a last resort—don’t hold it against her."
Xie Guanyan’s gaze openly lingered on the girl as he spoke in a warm, magnetic voice. "Thank you, Lin Mo."
The mention of gratitude made Lin Mo’s mind involuntarily flash back to what happened in the car.
He had been restrained, leaving marks only where no one could see.
They hadn’t gone all the way, even though that would’ve been the most effective relief.
At that moment, she had concluded that the hardest thing in the world was definitely not diamonds!
Her face flushed instantly, and she scratched her ear. "No need to thank me, really."
Shen Sizhan frowned at his sister’s blushing expression.
She had never acted like this when talking to anyone before.
And yesterday, she couldn’t stop looking at Xie Guanyan.
Was she falling for him?
This was a disaster! Xie Guanyan was a married man!
What should he do, what should he do, what should he do?!
Normally, he’d support his sister unconditionally in anything.
But this crossed moral boundaries!
The director had called the police.
Lin Mo retrieved Zhou Sheng’s phone, unlocked it with his fingerprint, and found countless disgusting videos.
She deleted all the ones involving Qiao Yinyin.
Qiao Yinyin burst into tears and hugged Lin Mo. "Thank you, pretty sister."
Zhou Sheng was roused by the police.
Seeing them, he played the victim first. "Officers, these people beat me up and stabbed me with a knife!"
Qiao Yinyin blinked her large, innocent eyes and spoke in a sweet, doll-like voice. "You clearly ran into the fruit knife yourself and then tripped."
Zhou Sheng gritted his teeth. "No, you all set me up!"
Qiao Yinyin: "Got any proof?"
Zhou Sheng clenched his jaw but had nothing to say.
Even the police officers wanted to punch him after seeing the contents of his phone.
This so-called manager had clearly been involved in some shady dealings.
"Zhou Sheng, you’re under arrest."
Zhou Sheng frantically scanned the room for Huo Tingshen but found no trace of him. He completely broke down.
If his cousin wasn’t protecting him, he was truly finished!
With Zhou Sheng taken away, the hospital room was finally free of the foul atmosphere.
Now, only the rich aroma of spicy food remained.
The group dug into their late-night feast, utterly disregarding Xie Guanyan, who had just had his stomach pumped and couldn’t eat anything.
Lin Mo, at least, was considerate—she pulled the blanket over his head.
Qiao Yinyin, who was usually forbidden from eating late at night, indulged a little this evening.
Lin Mo handed her a cup of milk tea.
Qiao Yinyin shook her head. "I’m on a diet. No thanks."
Lin Mo didn’t push and set it on the table.
Qiao Yinyin then picked it up herself. "I held back earlier, so now I’m rewarding myself with this."
Lin Mo: "..."
Xie Guanyan, now fully recovered, didn’t want to stay in the hospital any longer.
Around 1 a.m., the group returned to the villa.
The whole way back, Shen Sizhan kept hesitating, wanting to say something to his sister but ultimately holding back.
Maybe he was overthinking it.
His sister wasn’t the type to be a homewrecker.
Uncertain, he’d keep observing!
Morning arrived quickly.
The live stream resumed.
After a night’s rest, Xie Guanyan was back to normal.
In the villa’s living room, the director addressed the eight participants.
"No Romance Villa Day Four officially begins! We’re halfway through the show, and the audience should have some clues about the couples by now. Today, they’ll definitely uncover more because every guest will be wearing a heart rate monitor. If anyone’s heart rate exceeds 120, they’ll get a shock!"
