Chapter 1175: Misaligned Sentiments
Sally didn't hide it, "I was engaged once before, but then the man broke it off. Now he's back again."
"Oh? How about you move and get a new place?" Qin Mo suggested.
Sally replied, "That's an idea."
"I happen to have a vacant house." Qin Mo responded.
"..." Sally paused, looking out the window at the street, where Kong You had returned after leaving.
"Why are you helping me?" she asked. From the first time she met Qin Mo, he had been helping her continuously. She didn't believe in getting something for nothing.
Qin Mo remained silent for a while before replying, "I've been having a dream, where there's a girl whose face is unclear... until I saw you, she finally had a face."
Sally was speechless, "Chairman Qin, your way of pursuing girls is really lacking in new ideas, isn't it?"
Qin Mo: "..."
"However, I agree with you. You know my place, right? You can come pick me up now."
"Madam Su, I'm not the one you think..."
Sally hung up the call.
After experiencing the Kong Family's play with engagement and withdrawal, she was well aware of the class differences. She was also very clear that Qin Mo would never fancy an ordinary woman like her.
Perhaps her appearance was somewhat similar to his white moonlight, his dream lover, which caused a misplaced emotion in him! Unable to control the desire in his heart, he used her as a substitute.
She didn't mind!
If this could bring her close to his father—the Senior Chairman of Da Qin Guild, a direct participant in the Storm Eye incident—and find out the true cause of her sister's death.
Sally opened the door, playing with a dagger in her hand, looking at Kong You peering through the window from outside.
Yawning, pretending to have just woken up, she said, "Hello, Young Master Kong, what's your business with me?"
Kong You noticed the sharp glint of the dagger in her hand, clearly a deadly weapon, and immediately toned down his emotions, replying, "I called you and knocked, but there was no answer. Wanted to see if you were home."
"I was sleeping, sorry to trouble you." Sally's expression was indifferent.
Kong You's gaze swept over the dagger again, "Knives are quite dangerous; be careful not to hurt your hand."
"Oh, I'm used to it." Sally said, playing with the dagger.
Kong You stepped back half a step, continuing, "Since we parted at the hospital last time, I've been a bit worried about you. How's your health now?"
"Very well, I even entered the Purple Level transmission port to mine, gained quite a lot." Sally replied.
"Yes, I heard about it. Da Qin Guild transported a large amount of resources back from the Purple Level transmission port this time."
"Just say what you came to say. I have a friend coming to pick me up shortly."
"Friend? What friend? Where are you going?" Kong You pressed.
"That's none of your business." Sally looked at him.
Kong You immediately looked anxious, "We once had an engagement and were about to get married. Now that Uncle and Auntie are gone, of course I have to care more about you."
"Like you said, it was in the past, and now it's history." Sally looked at him, "What exactly do you want? Stop beating around the bush."
"Fine, I'll be straightforward. Are you very familiar with the chairman of Da Qin Guild?" Kong You stared tightly at Sally, "He was the one who picked you up when you were discharged."
"...Yes, I know him." Sally didn't deny it.
Kong You's expression was somewhat complex, not expecting her to really have a connection, "Can you introduce me? No other intentions, just that my family wants to cooperate with Da Qin Guild to develop resources from the Alternate Dimension transmission port."
Sally understood that he wanted her to be a mediator, "Just for that?"
"Yes. By the way, I brought some gifts for you in the car, wasn't sure if you were home just now..."
"No need." Sally interrupted him. "I won't help you with the introduction. Besides, if you want to see him, just turn around."
Qin Mo arrived.
Sally said to him, "I'll pack my luggage, won't be long. Young Master Kong seems to have something to talk with... Brother Qin over there under the grape arbor, there's a chess table, also quite quiet."
The 'Chairman' she was about to use changed to an intimate 'Brother Qin', intending to use Qin Mo to completely break off with Kong You.
Kong You, hearing Sally refer to Qin Mo that way, looked even more displeased.
Whereas Qin Mo's face showed a very pleased expression, clearly liking this form of address, "Mm, Young Master Kong, this way please."
Kong You could only suppress his discomfort and focus on business first.
...
By the time Sally came out with a large suitcase, Kong You had already left.
Qin Mo took the large suitcase from her hand, "Let me."
"Thank you, Chairman, I'll pay the rent." Sally replied.
Qin Mo raised an eyebrow slightly, "Use and discard, huh?"
Sally: "..."
Qin Mo easily lifted the large suitcase, half-jokingly yet seriously, "Are you sure you want to date me?"
Earlier, when he saw Kong You leave with an unwilling expression, it really cheered him up. Given this, no matter what, he would not easily let go of this woman.
Anything that could affect his emotions and attention must be under his control, otherwise, if taken by someone else, it might become a weakness against him.
Such things were absolutely not allowed for someone at the helm.
"Earlier on the phone, didn't you still call me 'Madam Su'? What was it that you didn't finish saying?" Sally asked.
"Nothing, exactly what you were thinking." Qin Mo replied.
Sally noticed the license plate of Qin Mo's car, suddenly recalling the first time she finished a System task, she had seen this car, and it was raining then.
After placing the luggage in, Qin Mo opened the passenger side door, "Please."
Sally got in, buckled her seatbelt, "I want to buy something."
"Alright, here you go." Qin Mo sat in the driver's seat, took a black card from his wallet, and placed it in Sally's hand.
Sally was surprised, "Why are you giving me a card?"
Qin Mo started the car, replied, "I might not have much time to accompany you, hoping this can make up for it a bit."
Sally's expression turned cold, handing the card back to him, "I don't need it."
She just wanted to use him to get close to Senior Chairman Qin to investigate her sister's case. Once the investigation was over, this relationship would end.
She didn't want any other excessive involvement, especially financially.
After her engagement with Kong You was broken, Mrs. Kong sent her a thick stack of consumption bills.
Including their engagement ceremony, dates, even a cup of milk tea was accounted for. Even though Mrs. Kong said she wouldn't ask Sally for that money, holding those bills, Sally was deeply disheartened.
She didn't know if Kong You was aware of this, but in the end, she still gave the money to Mrs. Kong.
And Mrs. Kong accepted it.
From then on, she and the Kong Family were completely settled, owing nothing.
Qin Mo handed the card to Sally again, "Consider it temporarily stored with you, the password is six nine six nine six nine."
Sally casually stuffed the card into her small crossbody bag, "If it's lost, I'm not responsible."
Qin Mo, seeing her no reaction to the password, smiled more deeply, "Mm, if it's lost, it's lost."