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Chapter 530: Chapter 528: Do They Really Think He’s a Fool?
She certainly didn’t believe in coincidences.
She was sure that woman had long coveted her son and had used such despicable means to try to get him.
She absolutely wouldn’t let this woman succeed!
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Not long after Xiao Jinglan had left, there was another knock on Xiao Mo’s hospital room door.
Xiao Mo looked skeptically towards the door, wondering who would visit his room at this time.
The doctors and nurses had already been by, and there wouldn’t be another visit so soon.
As Xiao Mo pondered, the woman who had appeared in his office during the day slowly pushed the door open and walked in.
His eyebrows furrowed immediately, and he watched the woman in front of him warily and said coldly, "What are you doing here?"
He didn’t plan to have much interaction with this woman before he could determine whether she was friend or foe.
Hao Jiayi pursed her lips, and her eyes instantly reddened, "Manager Xiao, I’m sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose. I came here to apologize to you; I was forced into it..."
She hesitated in her words, looking pitifully miserable, easily rousing the protective instincts in men.
Added to the fact that she seemed very sincere when she spoke, Xiao Mo relaxed his guard a bit.
His brows were deeply furrowed, but his eyes still intently locked onto Hao Jiayi, "I’ve received your apology. If there’s nothing else, please leave."
Hao Jiayi twisted her hands nervously in her clothes, seeming to gather a great deal of courage, "Actually, it was Feng Jiaye who made me do it. I didn’t agree, but I had no idea he would be so despicable as to drug my clothes..."
Her voice trailed off, her eyes reddening further as if another word would cause her tears to fall instantly.
Xiao Mo’s eyebrows lifted involuntarily; he hadn’t expected the woman before him to reveal the news about the mastermind behind the scenes.
Even though he now knew that Feng Jiaye was the mastermind, it didn’t really affect him since it was only Hao Jiayi’s word.
Right now, he had no evidence.
However, the woman before him could potentially be useful to him, Xiao Mo thought, softening his gaze towards Hao Jiayi.
"What is your purpose for telling me this?"
He never trusted unprovoked kindness.
Even if this woman came before him to apologize, he couldn’t fully believe her.
Hao Jiayi sniffed, "I’m actually an adopted daughter of the Feng family, always controlled by Feng Jiaye. I want to escape, but I can’t get away."
Having said that, she swept her gaze over Xiao Mo’s face, then continued, "What he had asked me to do before wasn’t too bad, but recently, since he was injured and hospitalized, he’s become more excessive. Now, he doesn’t even care about my wishes and has drugged me; I don’t know what other terrible things might be waiting for me..."
At this point, Hao Jiayi’s face was filled with fear of Feng Jiaye.
For a moment, Xiao Mo couldn’t tell whether she was acting or truly afraid of Feng Jiaye.
But it didn’t matter; as long as Xiao Jinglan investigated a bit, it would be easy to determine the truth of her claims.
Although Hao Jiayi had her head down, she had been stealthily observing Xiao Mo’s expressions from start to finish.
Having been by Feng Jiaye’s side for so long, she had learned to read people well and had some understanding of how to handle healthy men.
Xiao Mo, although wary of her because of the daytime incident, clearly felt pricked by her recent words, so even if he didn’t believe her, he would still want to coax more information out of her.
"Do you come to me now because you want to join forces with me and take revenge on Feng Jiyue?"
Xiao Mo watched Hao Jiayi with a poker face, his voice icy cold.
He was certain that this woman was a lure sent by Feng Jiyue to his side, waiting for him to join hands with her so that Feng Jiyue would have sufficient evidence to turn the tables on him.
Did Feng Jiyue really think he was foolish?
Xiao Mo glanced coldly at Hao Jiayi and saw her shake her head decidedly, "No, I don’t want to join forces with you against him. I just hope you can provide me with a sanctuary."
"..."
Hao Jiayi’s behavior was somewhat beyond his expectations, yet Xiao Mo didn’t speak. He wanted to see what Hao Jiayi was planning to do next.
Hao Jiayi blinked her slightly reddened eyes, looked up at Xiao Mo, "Feng Jiyue previously instructed me to seduce you and to remain by your side, to leak your whereabouts and actions at any time. I don’t want to do any of that."
The look Xiao Mo gave Hao Jiayi seemed to grow more interested, "Then what do you want to do?"
Hao Jiayi pursed her lips, "I... I just want to live a quiet life..."
Her tears followed the corners of her eyes and flowed down, arousing pity in anyone who saw.
"If you are willing, I can cooperate with you to send false messages to him. I have no other demands; I only hope you can protect my personal safety."
Xiao Mo listened to her words and didn’t find them excessive; after all, it was natural for a woman to seek someone to protect herself.
He just didn’t expect the pawn sent over by Feng Jiyue to defect so easily.
But on second thought, it wasn’t that surprising.
After all, Feng Jiyue himself wasn’t a very capable person, and anyone with a brain would know who to choose.
Moreover, Hao Jiayi’s words struck a chord with him, and since she posed no threat to him, Xiao Mo of course didn’t mind lending her a hand.
Xiao Mo’s gaze swept over Hao Jiayi and he couldn’t help but curl his lips into a smile, "Since you want my protection, there has to be a price to pay, right?"
Although he lacked awareness in the office, his physical sensations were still very pleasant.
Xiao Mo’s intense gaze fell on Hao Jiayi; how could she possibly not understand what he wanted?
Men really were all cut from the same cloth.
However, this was actually a good thing for her. Without Feng Jiyue, she could be with other men.
Hao Jiayi thought that since Xiao Mo was Feng Jiyue’s arch-nemesis, even if he found out that Feng Jiyue had her photos and videos, he wouldn’t mind.
After all, by Xiao Mo’s side, she would already be seen as the victim, and men instinctively care for and protect the vulnerable.
Now it was just a matter of time until Xiao Mo would dispose of Feng Jiyue.
Hao Jiayi felt a tinge of regret that she hadn’t succeeded with Xia Wenqing a few days ago, but this Xiao Mo seemed to have some assets, too.
At least she wouldn’t have to worry about her situation for a while.
Hao Jiayi feigned difficulty as she glanced at Xiao Mo, and finally, as if she had made up her mind, she slowly walked step by step towards him.
Approaching the edge of his bed, Hao Jiayi’s eyes reddened again, "So you’ve agreed? You will protect me... right?" 𝖓𝔬𝖛𝔭𝔲𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
