Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 782: 781 Ranran, I am a good person.

Mo Xiuchen had a smile on his face, patiently waiting for her to think.

Until the server finished packing, Wen Ran had not answered Mo Xiuchen’s previous question. She took out her wallet to pay, but Mo Xiuchen suddenly reached over. His large hand lightly held her slender wrist, and he said softly, “Ranran, let me do it.”

Wen Ran was taken aback. He had swiftly taken out his wallet and paid.

The wrist he had touched carried his warmth, which lingered even as they sat in the neighboring porridge restaurant. Wen Ran could still feel his heat on her wrist.

She hadn’t seen Mo Xiuchen eat in a long time, so she watched him with some fascination. His dining manners remained as elegant and charming as ever.

Unknowingly, her thoughts drifted away. Her cell phone rang, but she didn’t hear it. It was Mo Xiuchen who reminded her, “Ranran, your phone is ringing.”

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Alerted, Wen Ran hurriedly reached for her phone. Mo Xiuchen inadvertently glanced over and happened to see a photo on her phone’s screensaver, which darkened his eyes.

The call was from Qin Mu. Wen Ran didn’t notice the look from Mo Xiuchen, nor the depth that flashed across his eyes. When she saw the screensaver photo on her phone, she was startled, she instinctively shifted her phone towards herself.

Lifting her eyes to look at Mo Xiuchen, she saw him smile gently at her. She forced a smile and answered the call, “Hello, Qin Mu.”

“Ranran, have you met Mo Xiuchen?”

Over the phone, Qin Mu’s voice conveyed his concern. He was worried that she hadn’t picked up Mo Xiuchen from the airport or that something might have happened to her.

Wen Ran looked away and mumbled an acknowledgement, “You go and rest. I will be back shortly.”

“Alright, call me if anything comes up.”

With a final reminder, Qin Mu ended the call.

“After you finish your porridge, I’ll take you to a hotel to get a room.”

Wen Ran calmly spoke after hanging up the phone.

Mo Xiuchen looked surprised, “Why do we need to get a hotel room? Is there something inconvenient about going to your place?”

The moment he saw her screensaver photo on her phone, not only was Mo Xiuchen excited, but he was also delighted because it validated his speculation.

He and Ranran must have been exceptionally close in the past.

Otherwise, why would she use a photo of them as her screensaver? Since they were intimate in the past, why would he want to stay in a hotel now?

“Mm, I have a boyfriend. If I bring you home, he will be jealous.”

Wen Ran said it casually and honestly, without a trace of lying. Mo Xiuchen’s eyes flickered. He took a spoonful of porridge, swallowed it, and then responded with a simple “okay”.

Wen Ran felt relieved, but also felt a bit lost.

After the meal, Mo Xiuchen didn’t let Wen Ran pay, claiming that a bowl of porridge was too cheap to count.

“Tomorrow, bring your boyfriend and treat me to a big meal.”

As Mo Xiuchen put away his wallet, he proposed casually.

Wen Ran was startled; she had just lied about having a boyfriend after all.

She forced a smile, “Aren’t you leaving tomorrow? How long do you want to stay here?”

Mo Xiuchen pretended to ponder before he leisurely responded, “Our company has participated in LD’s bidding, so we probably need to stay for two to three days.”

If he hadn’t mentioned it, Wen Ran would’ve nearly forgotten about it. Hearing him say these words, her eyes flickered and she said lightly, “Then you probably don’t need me to book a hotel for you.”

“Ranran, as you know, I’ve lost my memory. Everything in the world is unfamiliar to me.”

A look of loss crossed Mo Xiuchen’s face as he feigned sadness in order to win Wen Ran’s sympathy.

His tactic was effective. Wen Ran felt a tightening in her heart when she heard his slightly melancholic tone. She pursed her lips and said, “Let’s go. I’ll take you to the hotel.”

“Ranran, I would like a hotel that’s closer to your place.”

As he sat in the car, Mo Xiuchen instructed Wen Ran. Wen Ran, her focus on driving, merely mumbled her agreement.

Originally, this was also what she had planned on doing.

Conveniently, there were two hotels not far from her apartment complex.

“Haochen?”

When they passed Haochen, Mo Xiuchen sitting beside her in the passenger seat murmured its name. Wen Ran furrowed her eyebrows. She glanced at him, “Your company… Is it trying to acquire Haochen?”

“Ranran, how did you know?”

Mo Xiuchen’s sharp eyes focused on Wen Ran

Wen Ran answered nonchalantly, “Cheng Jia told me.”

“Cheng Jia, didn’t you say that you had some issues with her?”

Mo Xiuchen looked a little confused.

“We’re here.”

Wen Ran parked her car and motioned for Mo Xiuchen to get out.

Seeing that she didn’t want to talk any more, Mo Xiuchen didn’t push.

He cracked a small smile, got out of the car, and Wen Ran followed him. They entered the hotel together, Wen Ran helped him book a room. As soon as she finished checking him in, she prepared to leave.

“Ranran, let me walk you home.”

Wen Ran had only taken a few steps when Mo Xiuchen caught up with her again.

She turned around to face the handsome man in front of her. His gaze was gentle, expressing concern. Seemingly, he was not at ease with letting her go home alone.

A warmth spread in her heart, and a smile appeared on her lips, “No need. My home is nearby. If you walk me home, I’ll need to walk you back.”

Mo Xiuchen laughed and caringly took her car key. Assertively he said, “I’m not familiar with City C and have no car. So it’s a little inconvenient. Lend me your car for a couple of days. When I leave, I will return it to you. Let’s go, I’ll drive you home.”

Once he finished, he walked off. Wen Ran stood still, watching his tall and straight back go through the revolving door. She mumbled the word ‘domineering’, and then followed him out.

Mo Xiuchen had already opened the passenger door and stood in front of the car with a smile, waiting for her to approach.

Wen Ran walked up to the car and wanted to say something, but Mo Xiuchen just laughed, pushed her into the car, and closed the door. He then walked around the car, sat into the driver’s seat and said, “Ranran, rest assured, I’m not going to sell you, or steal your car.”

“Who knows?”

Wen Ran pouted and murmured a response.

The next second, she saw Mo Xiuchen take out his wallet and hand over his ID card to her.

Wen Ran blinked in confusion. “What is this for?”

“Keep it. When I return the car to you, you can give my ID back to me.”

Mo Xiuchen was dead serious.

Wen Ran’s gaze moved from his slender fingers to his ID card. She was suddenly reminded of their trip to Bali Island, when one evening they were strolling on the beach, talking about something. She had asked him what she would do if he abandoned her and left on his own.

At the moment, Mo Xiuchen took out his ID card and said, “Ranran, in the future, you can keep my ID. Then, you don’t need to worry about me leaving you alone.”