Trillionaire's Slice of Life

Chu Mo dreaded trouble.

That's why he had blocked his classmate group and never attended any classmate gatherings. After rescuing Uncle Zhang, he feared Uncle Zhang would sing his praises to everyone, attracting relatives and friends to pester him; hence, he credited all his good deeds to Zhan Bingxue...

But no matter how much he hated dealing with trouble, it was impossible to avoid it altogether.

Right now, at Emperor's Mansion Villa Number One, sitting before him was his cohabiting roommate Yang Xuan, whose face was full of hesitation, and her eyes were brimming with caution!

"So, your mom is arriving in Magic City this afternoon? She's coming all the way here just to pressure you into going back home for a blind date?"

Chu Mo, dressed in casual attire, sat quietly on the soft and comfortable couch, currently selecting content for "Chu Mo's Short Story Collection 2".

Over the years, Chu Mo had published more than a thousand articles. The previously published "Chu Mo Short Story Collection" included three hundred and fifty short essays, and coupled with the ones Chu Mo wrote recently, he still had over seven hundred pieces on hand.

His task now was to pick another three hundred and fifty articles from these to aim for a release around Christmas for his second book.

Chu Mo set down a manuscript he had marked with a check, removed the gold glasses from his nose bridge, gently massaging it before he softly said,

"What are you thinking?"

Yang Xuan had co-rented with Chu Mo for three years, and the two knew each other well. Plus, Chu Mo had once admired her from the bottom of his heart, so since that night of Zhou Tianqi's grand wedding when they became intimate, she would visit Emperor Xuan Villas every few days...

Currently, Yang Xuan was dressed in a tight red rose top, with a floral-patterned skirt below and a large bow tied around her waist; her jet-black and silky hair cascaded over her shoulders, accentuating her slender figure.

Although she was already twenty-six, time had not left any marks on her; she still had the appearance of someone intoxicatingly charming.

With a gentle sigh, her voice sweet and glutinous as if it were rice cake, Yang Xuan said helplessly,

"What can I do? Ever since I graduated, my mom has been against me staying in Magic City by myself. I'm her only daughter, and of course, she fears me marrying far away. In the past, no matter what she said, I never listened, and at most, I'd just cold-shoulder her.

But this time it's different. I just celebrated my twenty-sixth birthday a few days ago, and since then, she has been bombarding me with phone calls, saying the family had found me a blind date, some young and handsome corporate executive with a promising future and all that. I had no choice, so I told her I had a boyfriend in Magic City.

I didn't expect her to act first and inform later—she had already booked a high-speed train to Magic City before giving me a call... By the tone of her voice, it sounds like she's serious this time."

Chu Mo rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. If it were any other troublesome matter, Chu Mo, at most, would cut through the mess quickly, perhaps spending some money or pulling some strings to deal with it. However, the visit of Yang Xuan's mother obviously wasn't something that could be resolved with money.

"So, you want me to fake being your boyfriend and fool your mother into going back?"

As soon as Chu Mo finished speaking, Yang Xuan, who had been wearing a worried face, suddenly changed her expression. She had been sitting opposite him, but now she got up and sat next to Chu Mo, and in a hidden corner undiscovered by the maid butlers, she pinched Chu Mo's side mercilessly. After a 180-degree turn, she said with a chilly expression,

"So we've been pretending to be a couple all along!"

Yang Xuan's fingernails were long, and clearly, due to Chu Mo's remark, she was genuinely angry, thus not sparing him as she pinched him into drawing a sharp intake of breath.

Among the few women Chu Mo had been intimate with, whether it be Tao Yun, Chairman Qin Zixuan of Shi Yuan Entertainment, or the ninety-fifth-floor maid Liang Bing from Tianxiang Garden, Yuanru included, none would dare show him such disrespect.

Only Yang Xuan, who had lived with him day and night for three years, with whom he shared a deep emotional bond, dared to treat him like a real girlfriend and occasionally do this to him.

Chu Mo wasn't stupid, knowing he had said the wrong thing. After letting the other party vent, he softly said,

"I was wrong. Leave it to me; I'll make sure your mom is well taken care of, and ensure she arrives happily and leaves cheerfully."

Hearing this, Yang Xuan, who had been cold-faced all along, finally retracted her claws.

She extended her hand to rub the spot on Chu Mo that she had pinched, her tone gentle as she said,

"My mom means well. She doesn't know I've resigned to take care of club matters, thinking I'm still being bullied at the multinational. As you know, my job there was really stressful—having to work overtime until eight or nine p.m., or even as late as eleven or twelve, was the norm. My mom didn't want me, as a girl, to struggle so much outside, so she wanted me to come home and find an easier job..."

Chu Mo nodded in understanding. He could relate to the arrangements Yang Xuan's mother had made—after all, even as a boy, his mother was always worried and nagging him to get married. During many phone calls, she hinted at him returning home. Similarly, for a girl like Yang Xuan who was struggling on her own, her family surely felt the same concerns.

He gently took Yang Xuan's snow-white little hands within his, caressing them softly in his palm, then nodded and said,

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it! When is your mom arriving? Let's go to the station together to pick her up."

Upon hearing this, a flicker of delight appeared in Yang Xuan's eyes as she gently looked up. She didn't care about the stares from the surrounding maid butlers and lightly kissed Chu Mo's cheek, then said tenderly,

"My mom is taking the eight o'clock high-speed train. She'll arrive in Magic City at one-twenty in the afternoon, and now it's... twelve-ten, just one hour and ten minutes to go until she arrives in Magic City."

Chu Mo nodded, then turned to the butler by his side and instructed,

"Let's start having dinner right now."

Waiting for Danny to nod respectfully, Chu Mo turned his gaze to the girl beside him and gently said,

"Let's eat quickly and then head to the high-speed rail station to welcome the arrival of the old madam!"

Yang Xuan, her eyes brimming with mirth, immediately nodded. She gently stood up, grabbed Chu Mo's hand, and walked towards the dining room.

Seeing that she no longer looked as worried as when she had first arrived, Chu Mo teased with a smile,

"Why do you seem so happy? Weren't you all frowns and worries just now?"

Hearing this, Yang Xuan, while playfully rolling her seductive eyes, cooed in a charming voice,

"Well, since our CEO Chu is willing to step in and solve the problem for me, what more do I have to worry about? But I have to give you a heads-up. My mom is certainly up to no good this time. You, the counterfeit boyfriend, better be careful."

Chu Mo gently slapped her on the buttocks, teasingly saying,

"I'm the counterfeit boyfriend? Then who's the real one!"

"Wasn't that what you said yourself..."

The maids brought in one after another exquisite dish to the dining room. Chu Mo couldn't flirt with Yang Xuan in front of the maids, so he took his seat at the head of the table, with Yang Xuan sitting beside him. Fearing they would be late, they sped up their pace of eating.

After ten minutes, Chu Mo changed out of his slippers into casual shoes under the tender care of Yang Xuan, since he was dressed in casual wear and hadn't put on leather shoes, instead opting for a pair of casual ones. When he came to the front door, he immediately spotted an SUV parked out front – Yang Xuan's own vehicle.

Naturally, Chu Mo couldn't ride in a Rolls-Royce and let Yang Xuan drive the SUV by herself.

This time, he left his bodyguards and motorcade behind, getting into the passenger seat alone. Once Yang Xuan, gracing the driver's seat, saw Chu Mo giving her an inquiring look and fastened her seatbelt, she started the vehicle and said softly,

"This is the 2020 Buick Enclave 28t Elite edition. The official guide price is 239,900 yuan, with a discount of about 39,000 yuan, so the bare car transaction price is around 200,900 yuan. After adding purchase tax, vehicle and vessel tax, registration, and all that mess, the total came to about 227,200 yuan."

Chu Mo nodded slightly. He remembered that when he had sold her a mansion before, he had included several cars worth tens of millions of yuan each.

Sitting in this Buick didn't even amount to the change for those cars.

The Buick made a turn, made a U-turn in front of the private plane's open space, and then slowly drove towards the courtyard gate.

Chu Mo glanced at Yang Xuan, who was driving with practiced ease beside him, a focused determination about her, while inherently feminine and conforming to traditional aesthetics. The metallic feel of the modern technology of the car, along with the speed and passion it represented, came together to amplify its impact. In Chu Mo's eyes, Yang Xuan exuded a mature and elegant beauty at all times.

"What are you looking at!"

Yang Xuan, intently watching the road ahead, her voice crisp like the melodious trill of a lark.

Chu Mo averted his gaze, and after the Buick took a turn, they arrived at the gates of the villas. The security, upon seeing Chu Mo at the passenger seat, immediately opened the gate for them. The vehicle sped out of Emperor Xuan Villas and quickly made for the high-speed rail station.

"What should I say when I meet your aunt later?"

The temperature in Magic City at the end of September was comfortable, and the sun overhead was warm and cozy. Chu Mo rolled down the window, letting the strong wind outside brush against his face.

Soft music played in the car, "Serious Snow" by A-Qian, a track Qin Zixuan had mentioned Shi Yuan Entertainment would be discussing with several frontline stars, including this celebrity.

Yang Xuan at the wheel faced forward, her face relaxed as she said,

"What else could you say but claim you're my boyfriend? I bet my mom will definitely ask about some of your background information, so you'll have to figure that out on your own. If you can make her happy, perhaps she'll feel peace about entrusting her precious daughter to you. If she's not satisfied... then I'll just have to go home with my mom for an arranged date!"

Chu Mo raised his eyebrows, saying with a chuckle,

"I'd like to see who dares compete with me for my girlfriend. If your mom doesn't agree, I'll just run off with you and we'll roam the world together!"

"Roaming the world is fine by me, but I'm afraid some people can't bear to part with their several pampered wives!"

As Yang Xuan's crisp voice settled, Chu Mo, who had been wearing a content expression, sat up a bit straighter and swallowed.

Suddenly, he felt the wind outside the window was a little cold...!