Mo Ming drove at a moderate speed, and after half an hour, they arrived at the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, a hot pot restaurant that was quite busy. Almost every table was filled with customers, indicating that the hot pot broth must be delicious to attract so many people.
"Sister Murong, Yuan'er, over here!" As soon as Mo Ming and the others entered, Jun Qianqian spotted them and stood up to wave.
Mo Ming walked over with Murong Lian and Lin Yuan'er.
"Hmph, Sister Murong, did that jerk agree?" Jun Qianqian shot a glare at Mo Ming, clearly annoyed. However, when she looked at Murong Lian and Lin Yuan'er, a light smile appeared on her face.
Mo Ming shook his head with a wry smile. It seemed this woman was indeed not to be trifled with; pretending to be angry and then tricking you into begging for forgiveness was a scheme even he couldn't come up with. However, he had already fallen into the trap set by three women and couldn't escape now.
A man's word is his bond. Mo Ming didn't want to be seen as untrustworthy.
"If he dares not agree, then tonight's hot pot will be just for the three of us, excluding him. We won't pay him any attention and let him stew in his own juices!" Murong Lian glanced at the frustrated Mo Ming and said with a smile.
"Hehe, Sister Lian really has a plan. Otherwise, Brother Mo wouldn't have easily agreed to us. Hmph, how could he not contact us for a whole month? That's just too much!" Lin Yuan'er praised Murong Lian cheerfully and then turned to Mo Ming with a pout of complaint.
"Alright, I admit I was wrong. As a boyfriend, I have been negligent. But now I have repented to Jesus; can you all stop being so sharp-tongued?" Mo Ming looked at the women with a bitter smile.
"Oh, little bodyguard King of Soldiers, you're just our bodyguard, not our boyfriend. Can't we say a word or two without you getting upset?" Murong Lian scoffed, showing no signs of softening towards Mo Ming just yet.
"Lian Lian, it's true I'm your little bodyguard, but you promised me you wouldn't stay angry anymore. What you're saying now is just provoking me. If you keep it up, then my previous words won't count," Mo Ming didn't want to let the women lead him around; if he didn't establish some authority now, he would have no standing at home in the future.
Lin Yuan'er tugged at Murong Lian's hand and pleaded for Mo Ming: "Sister Lian, since Brother Mo has admitted his mistake, let's not be mad at him anymore. We're all hungry; let's hurry up and order something to eat."
"Yuan'er, you're really quite protective of your Brother Mo. Fine, we're not that angry anyway," Jun Qianqian said helplessly as she rolled her eyes at Lin Yuan'er. She added generously, "Since you know you've made a mistake, we're not unreasonable people. Let's sit down quickly; I've already ordered the dishes on your way here."
"Haha, Qianqian is still smart. I'm so hungry I can hardly stand it." Seeing that the three women were genuinely no longer upset, Mo Ming sat down and patted the chairs beside him. "There are only two spots here; whoever wants to get close to me better hurry up!"
Mo Ming originally thought that the three women would compete for the two seats, but to his surprise, Murong Lian nonchalantly scoffed and sat down across from Mo Ming, saying, "I can't be bothered to fight for a seat. Whoever wants to sit with you can do so!"
"Hehe, I want to!" Lin Yuan'er said without hesitation as she plopped down next to Mo Ming, wrapping her arm around his. "Brother Mo, where have you been this past month? You didn't even call. Do you know how much Yuan'er missed you?"
Mo Ming proudly glanced at Murong Lian and said, "See? Yuan'er is the perfect wife and mother type. Murong Lian, just wait for me to break up with you!" After saying that, Mo Ming playfully pinched Lin Yuan'er's nose and added, "Of course I missed you! I thought about you all the time!"
"Hmph, Yuan'er, you're such a fence-sitter!" Murong Lian shot a glare at Lin Yuan'er. They had agreed to present a united front, yet here she was acting like a traitor. Just thinking about it made Murong Lian angry.
"Sister Murong, we promised not to be mad at Mo Ming, so I want to sit next to him!" Jun Qianqian said shyly as she also took a seat beside Mo Ming, playfully pinching his arm. "You haven't been smoking this past month, right?"
"No, absolutely not! I've been living in the basement for the past month, and all I've done is fight every day. I didn't even have time to smoke, let alone cheat!" Mo Ming reported seriously. Indeed, during his month in the basement, he had been immersed in training and fighting without touching a single cigarette.
Hearing this, Jun Qianqian nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it! Cigarettes are harmful; it's best not to smoke. Do you know that smoking can affect your genes? If in the future..."
Jun Qianqian was about to mention how it might affect having children later on but blushed at the thought of discussing something so embarrassing and couldn't continue.
"Hehe, Qianqian, were you going to say it affects the baby's health?" Even if Jun Qianqian didn't finish her sentence, Mo Ming, being the old pervert he was, understood perfectly and teased her, saying, "Qianqian, are you planning to have a baby for me? Hmm, that's great! Your thoughts deserve praise. For that reason, I’ve decided we should discuss the details tonight!"
Not knowing if she had been influenced too long by Mo Ming's lewd thoughts, Jun Qianqian suddenly understood what he meant by discussing details and felt her face flush even more as if it could drip water. She pouted and said, "Are you crazy? Why are you saying these things in public?"
"Brother Mo, you're so bad! How could you say such embarrassing things in front of me and Sister Lian?" Lin Yuan'er huffed playfully and turned her head away.
"Jealous?" Mo Ming smiled. "Yuan'er, if you want to have a baby with me too, we can discuss the details tonight."
Being teased by Mo Ming, Lin Yuan'er's face turned quite red as she bit her lip and said, "No way! Who wants to have a baby with a rogue like you? Hmph! After not seeing you for a month, you come back just to tease us!"
"Yuan, what you're saying is strange. You are my wives, and I am your husband. How can it be considered teasing when a husband talks to his wives about having babies?" Mo Ming shamelessly corrected Lin Yuan'er's head with his hand, looking directly into her eyes despite the envious or disdainful gazes from those around them.
"What do you want!?" Lin Yuan'er felt Mo Ming's affectionate gaze, causing her throat to heat up. She was flustered yet had a hint of anticipation.
Mo Ming's lips curled slightly as he said, "Kiss you!" With that, he slowly leaned in towards her red lips.
"Ah!" Lin Yuan'er was startled by Mo Ming's action, her face turning hot. She hurriedly closed her eyes, but after a long moment of silence, she opened them again only to find that Mo Ming had already moved his head away. Thinking back to how she must have looked just now, Lin Yuan'er shyly lowered her head.
"You scoundrel, you're starting to revert to your lewd self again. Hmph, I don't know if I was blind back then to fall for someone like you!" Murong Lian said angrily.
"No, you have good taste!" Mo Ming replied nonchalantly with a grin. "Because I'm not an ordinary scoundrel; I'm a refined scoundrel. If you like me, that shows true discernment. After all, there aren't many refined scoundrels like me in this world."
Seeing Mo Ming's smooth talk, Murong Lian decided not to argue with him anymore. As she watched the waiter push the cart over to serve their food, she immediately said, "I'm hungry; I don't want to waste time bantering with you!"
"A good man doesn't argue with women; I don't want to banter with you either." After their verbal sparring ended, Mo Ming finally stopped. Murong Lian felt a bit annoyed but knew well enough about Mo Ming's mischievous nature and could only suppress her anger.
Jun Qianqian ordered a large amount of food—meat and vegetables—almost everything on the menu at the hot pot restaurant. It seemed she had seen Mo Ming's appetite before and ordered that much food.
"With so many dishes, we can have a feast tonight!" Living in the basement and eating fast food every day had made Mo Ming somewhat tired of it. Seeing such an abundance of food made him smile happily as he picked up some pork belly and tossed it into the pot.
Jun Qianqian rolled her eyes at Mo Ming and said, "Look at you now; you’re just like a starving wolf! Have you not been eating well this past month? Hehe, all this food is ordered for you! Sister Murong and Yuan'er didn't get much."
"Qianqian, are you a worm in my heart? You really understand me!" Mo Ming chuckled.
"Don't say such disgusting things..." Jun Qianqian shot him a fierce glare as she added some yam into the pot. Perhaps fearing that eating too much meat would be bad for their skin, Murong Lian, Jun Qianqian, and Lin Yuan'er all put only vegetables into the pot.
"You guys can't just eat vegetables, come on, I feel sorry for you all. Here, each of you gets a piece of delicious pork belly!" Mo Ming picked up three pieces of pork belly from the pot and placed them in the bowls of the three women.
The three women, who initially had no intention of eating meat, were overjoyed to see that it was Mo Ming who served them, and they began to eat happily. Murong Lian was much more obedient this time and didn't make any sarcastic remarks toward Mo Ming.
"Hey? Yuan'er, isn't that guy Qiu Lan's boyfriend?" Murong Lian put down her chopsticks and glanced into the distance, frowning.
Upon hearing Murong Lian's words, Mo Ming and the others looked over as well. Lin Yuan'er also appeared surprised and said, "Yeah, that guy was always waiting for Qiu Lan downstairs at the company not long ago. How could he be so close to another woman?"
"Wait a minute, are you saying that guy who looks like a punk is Qiu Lan's boyfriend?" Mo Ming looked at the young man not far away, who had dyed yellow hair and exuded a punk vibe. At that moment, the Yellow-Haired Youth was being affectionate with a stunning woman.
Murong Lian bit her lip in anger and said, "Yes, that jerk! The first time I saw him, I knew he was no good. He looks so lecherous. Hmph, he really is cheating on Qiu Lan behind her back!"
"Damn it, that disgusting guy dares to look at you like that? Seriously, when the cat's away, the mice will play!" A hint of disgust flashed in Mo Ming's eyes as he immediately stood up and walked over.
Murong Lian hurriedly shouted, "Hey, where are you going?"
"I'm going to check on his girl!" Mo Ming replied without looking back.
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