Chapter 14: You’re Pretty Bold Today
Looking at Lin Muxi standing in front of him, Mo Ziyang was annoyed that he hadn’t managed to trick her, but he wasn’t about to let her turn the tables on him either.
Taking the mic that Lin Muxi handed over, Mo Ziyang smiled at her, then reached out and patted her head, as if mocking her, ‘Was that all you’ve got?’
“Hello, everyone. I am Mo Ziyang, the eldest son of the Mo family, as well as one of the sponsors and special guests of this comic convention. I want to thank you all again for coming today. Thank you.”
While speaking, he kept patting her head, completely neutralizing her little act of revenge.
Not only that, but when he finished the last few words, he rubbed her head a bit harder. His way of warning her not to try anything else.
However, to the audience, what they saw wasn’t bickering. It looked more like the shy maid was too nervous to speak, and after mustering her courage to say a few words on stage, she went to her “master” to act cute and ask for praise.
Ahhh! This kind of cat-ear maid, please give me a dozen! Many men in the crowd shouted in excitement, while many women happily started “shipping” Mo Ziyang and Lin Muxi as a couple.
When the two finished speaking, the hall erupted again in applause and cheers. Lin Muxi returned the mic and went back to Mo Ziyang’s side.
“Little maid, I see you’re pretty bold today.”
Mo Ziyang stared at her with his deep, dark eyes, making Lin Muxi suddenly feel uneasy.
“Ahaha, am I? I didn’t notice…”
Faced with his question, she avoided eye contact, looking nervous and guilty, stammering without giving a real answer.
Perhaps thinking Mo Ziyang was truly angry, Lin Muxi stayed quiet for the rest of the performances, sitting obediently by his side. After all, he had sponsored so much, it would feel rude to cause more trouble.
“Boring. Let’s go. Time to eat.”
When the last performance ended, Mo Ziyang stood up and pulled Lin Muxi along.
But this made her unhappy, she hadn’t even collected her prize money yet. If she left now, wouldn’t that be losing ten thousand yuan for nothing?
“I haven’t gotten my prize yet! I’m not leaving. If you want to go, go ahead. Bye-bye, don’t let the door hit you.”
Unexpectedly, Mo Ziyang didn’t stop. He turned to leave and casually added, “The prize is paid by me. If you still want it, you’d better behave.”
“Brother! Slow down, wait for me!”
Hearing that her money was in Mo Ziyang’s hands, Lin Muxi instantly switched to her signature bright smile and quickly jogged to catch up. She reassured herself in her heart. It’s just for the money, nothing shameful about it.
Following Mo Ziyang out of the venue, she got back into the flashy sports car. Under the flashes of many cameras around them, they drove away.
While Mo Ziyang focused on driving, Lin Muxi, feeling bored, took out her phone and opened the pink video app. Almost all the videos in the recommendations were about today’s comic convention.
Sweeping her eyes over the screen, the big, bold words “Young Master Protects His Wife” were especially eye-catching.
Lin Muxi, already used to seeing this kind of thing, didn’t overreact. As long as no one recognized her, it wasn’t a big deal.
With no outsiders around, Mo Ziyang went back to his usual goofy self when joking around with Lin Muxi. Seeing her sitting there happily eating melon seeds and enjoying the drama, he teased,
“What’s wrong? Not used to being an internet celebrity all of a sudden?”
“Heh, all thanks to you, isn’t that right, my dear young master? I never knew you had this kind of… hobby.”
Lin Muxi gave him a disgusted look and snapped back, and just like that, the two started their usual banter again.
While they left together, Xiao Luyu, still stuck at the venue, was having a headache. His phone was blowing up with mentions and messages, too many to reply to.
Almost every one he opened was asking about Mo Ziyang and the little maid. Especially one person named Gu Jiusheng, who had sent dozens of messages in just a few minutes.
Of course, Xiao Luyu knew her, she was the class beauty from the neighboring class. Ever since she confessed to Mo Ziyang and wasn’t rejected, she assumed he had agreed to be her boyfriend.
When she found out Xiao Luyu was close to Mo Ziyang, she kept pestering him for information… Why she didn’t go to Lin Muxi directly, he had no idea.
With a sigh, Xiao Luyu opened the chat. The messages popping up on his screen were full of hostility:
[Gu Jiusheng: Where are you? Is Mo Ziyang next to you?]
[Gu Jiusheng: Go take some photos of that little maid for me.]
[Gu Jiusheng: Did you get that maid’s contact info?]
[Gu Jiusheng: Does that little b*tch not know he has a girlfriend? Go warn her for me. How dare a mere servant touch her master?]
[Gu Jiusheng: She better pray I don’t find her. If I catch her, I’ll ***]
[Gu Jiusheng: …]
Whoa… so this is what a jealous girl is like? This is seriously violent.
Xiao Luyu stared at his screen, amazed at how vicious her words were. It was completely different from the obedient, sweet image she usually showed, such a huge contrast.
Thinking back to how Mo Ziyang looked at that little maid earlier, full of affection, it was obvious Gu Jiusheng didn’t stand a chance against her. Especially since Mo Ziyang clearly had no interest in her at all.
If Mo Ziyang ever saw these messages, Gu Jiusheng might end up tied up, tossed into a car trunk, and thrown into the sea someday.
Sigh… nothing I can do about this girl.
[Xiao Luyu: I’m telling you, you’d better not mess with that maid.]
[Gu Jiusheng: Why? What’s so good about her? Tell me!]
[Xiao Luyu: Let’s be real, if they’re that close, she’s not just a simple maid. I’ve warned you. Do what you want.]
After sending the last message, Xiao Luyu muted her chat and ignored her, focusing on helping Mo Ziyang wrap up after the event.
After all, he’d already warned her. If she didn’t listen, that was her problem. If something happened, it wouldn’t have anything to do with him.
Besides, between the two girls, Xiao Luyu preferred the little maid. Her clear, bright eyes and innocent cuteness were much better than someone who acted sweet in public but was nasty in private.
…But wait, he just realized he forgot something important.
He never got the little maid’s contact info! Damn it!