NOVPUBChapter 303: Chapter 301 Happy Birthday to You
Chapter 303: Chapter 301 Happy Birthday to You
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Four weeks passed in the blink of an eye.
Qin Mo had been away once, for about two weeks.
This time abroad, he did not take Sally with him, and even deliberately kept his distance from her in private.
If it had been the Sally of the past, she would have tried every means to please him and bring his aloofness back to closeness.
Now, she would not, sometimes not even going to the office building during the day, and he no longer asked about her absence.
She had gone to a prenatal checkup once, and the child in her belly was developing normally.
And he must have believed what she said, that the child was none of his concern, so he had no right to do anything regarding her child.
Sally packed up her personal items from her workstation, and in the end, handed over a bunch of keys and her work ID to Xiao Lin.
“Are you really not going to say a word to the boss?”
“No need.”
“We haven’t found a new life assistant yet.”
“That’s his problem. Besides, these days, apart from playing games and ordering boxed meals, I haven’t been doing much of anything. I’ve long been unworthy of my position.”
“Why leave when the boss is willing to keep you on? Besides, there will be expenses for the child later on.”
“He naturally has his father to support him, and his father has given me a lot of things. I’m probably spoiling his kid.” Sally recalled Zi Qi getting jealous, her smile spread sweetly across her face.
Xiao Lin looked at her and knew she had truly fallen for someone else, “…I can give you a ride.”
“No need to be polite, I can walk. That person is about to have tea, go make it for him.”
“Alright, take care on your way.”
“Let’s have dinner together when we’re free.”
“Definitely.”
Sally walked away with her box in hand.
Qin Mo stood at the window, gazing at the courtyard outside the office building.
It wasn’t until Sally appeared with her box that his hand, which had been loosely holding something, suddenly clenched tight.
Sally seemed to sense something and looked up in his direction… but she quickly turned back and walked to the door, getting into the hotel’s car.
Qin Mo took out his phone and dialed her number.
Sally answered the call, “Hello~”
“Why did you leave without saying a word?” his voice was low.
Sally could not decipher his emotions and did not want to think too deeply, she replied, “I thought you were busy, so I didn’t want to disturb you.”
“When is your next prenatal appointment?”
“I don’t want to go too frequently; as long as there are no abnormal reactions, I’ll tentatively schedule it for three months from now. The last checkup was good; all indicators were met, especially the genetic screening, no problems at all.”
“…Understood, be careful.”
“Thank you. Dinner together tonight? To thank you for the many years of careful mentoring and care.”
“Okay,” Qin Mo agreed without hesitation.
Sally was taken aback, “Huh?”
She had just been polite, and she knew he would not come today.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve had your cooking.” Qin Mo’s voice rose a bit, not as low as before.
However, Sally heard a hint of nervousness in his voice, she hesitated for a moment, “Okay, as long as you don’t mind my cooking.”
Qin Mo’s voice softened a lot, “How about around eight tonight?”
“That works,” Sally answered, “See you then.”
After hanging up the phone, Sally’s expression lightened considerably, staring at the roadside greenery out the window.
The car radio broadcasted B City’s current events, when suddenly a stern voice broke through, “We interrupt with urgent news. This morning a passenger from R Country’s flight JS1072, landing at B City International Airport, has lost a black suitcase marked with a P. Any passenger who finds it, please immediately take it to the nearest…”
“Looks like there is something unsafe in that suitcase,” the driver Xiaoliu said.
“Yes,” Sally knew that the suitcase contained a virus. Although it ultimately came to no harm, some departments in B City had sleepless nights for three consecutive days.
Qin Mo was among them, naturally having no time to find her.
She remembered clearly, because today was his birthday. She had prepared a cake and a table full of sumptuous dishes, but he hadn’t come back for three days straight.
Later, she mentioned it to him briefly, it was a terrorist attack.
…
Sally took a fragrant petal bath, changed into a comfortable and fresh pink-green robe, and enjoyed a full meal of Divine Materials and Earthly Treasures.
Then she put on her helmet and continued to explore the gaming world with Xiaomei.
A boundless blue sea, calm and peaceful.
Clothed in knight’s gear, Sally stood on the beach with the snow-white Xiaomei squirrel perched on her shoulder, clasping a large pinecone in her tiny paws.
“To challenge the grand pirates, at least two players are needed,” Xiaomei told Sally, otherwise, they could not trigger the mission.
“Shiqi should be online soon, he’s here every day around this time.” Sally opened her friend list, Shiqi was not yet online.
Before long, other players arrived.
Someone was calling for a team formation. Since Sally couldn’t wait for the countdown, she temporarily joined other players and began the challenge.
Sure enough, it was the big boss that no one had managed to defeat up to now.
Sally and the other players had tried three times but failed each time.
In the end, they died and exited the game.
She took off her helmet and got out of bed.
When she reached the living room, she saw a person sitting on the sofa.
“Uh… how did you get in?”
“I used my card to open the room.”
Sally poured a glass of water for herself and another for him, “I thought you’d be busy tonight and wouldn’t have time to come here for dinner. I’ll get started on it right now, what would you like to eat?”
“Fish.”
“Alright, it’s your birthday today, so whatever you say goes.”
Qin Mo, upon hearing her mention his birthday, had a moment of concentration and then closed his eyes, “Thank you for remembering.”
“What’s there to thank, I haven’t even cooked yet,” Sally chuckled, “What flavor of cake would you like? I remember you like pineapple flavor, I’ll ask if the hotel has any pineapple.”
Qin Mo didn’t say anything. He lay down on the sofa, resting his head on the cushion Sally often held while watching shows, breathing in the scent that belonged to her. Before long, he drifted off to sleep.
Sally brought over a plate of fruit and saw Qin Mo sleeping.
He had lost more weight since the last time she saw him.
Was the work within the organization that tiring? She remembered that he was highly skilled at those tasks, as easy and natural to him as swimming was to fish.
Or was it because Ming Shengyao’s health had deteriorated? There seemed to be no other explanation.
She grabbed a blanket and covered him… He really was a troublesome lover.
However, she still needed to use this body for several more years, so she might as well let him rest for a while longer.
She raised her hand to touch his face; if it wasn’t for his handsome bone structure, he would have looked emaciated by now, “Get some good sleep, you’ll be busy these few days.”
She sighed softly as she stood up.
After she had gone into the kitchen, Qin Mo’s long eyelashes fluttered slightly…
Humming a cheerful tune, Sally busied herself with frying, stir-frying, steaming, and simmering. The rich aroma of food wafted through the air.
About an hour later, Sally had finished preparing the food. 𝔫𝖔𝔳𝖕𝖚𝔟.𝔠𝔬𝖒
She went into the living room to find Qin Mo still asleep.
“Birthday boy, time to eat,” Sally called gently.
Qin Mo opened his eyes, looking a bit dazed and groggy at her, calling out in a low voice, “Yanyan~”
Sally: “…Heh, just call me Sally.”
“Sorry,” Qin Mo’s gaze cleared and became deep, “I fell asleep just now.”
“It’s okay, I’ve made some dishes. I’m not sure if they are to your taste.”
“You’ve always known me better than I know myself,” Qin Mo said meaningfully.
Sally paused for a moment and then chuckled, “That’s all in the past.”
Qin Mo’s complexion turned a shade paler in an instant, “May I use the restroom?”
“Of course, help yourself,” Sally responded.
Qin Mo headed to the bathroom in the master bedroom, where the toiletries were simple and for a single person…
He washed his hands and face and then used Sally’s towel to cover his face, taking a long time before he finally looked up at his reflection in the mirror.
“I have a special type of alcohol, would you like to try it?” Sally’s voice came through.
“Hmm,” Qin Mo restored the towel to its place, crumpled a piece of tissue into the trash can, and went out.
Sally had changed into a black knee-length form-fitting dress that accentuated her slim figure and clear, creamy-pale skin.
Qin Mo looked at her, a flash of admiration and deep desire crossed his eyes, but quickly, that desire was suppressed and vanished.
The golden-colored liquid was monkey wine Sally had obtained from the spiritual monkey, rich in fruit fragrance, incomparable to ordinary alcohol.
“What a fragrant wine,” Qin Mo picked it up to smell first, then tasted slowly, and finally smiled, “It’s fantastic.”
“If you like it, I can give you a bottle later,” Sally offered, serving him a piece of pinkish fish sashimi, “How long has it been since you’ve had a proper meal? Your weight’s probably not even a hundred and twenty pounds now. For a guy almost six-foot-three, it won’t look good if you get any slimmer~”
“Hmm,” Qin Mo started to eat with his chopsticks, “It’s delicious.”
“Then eat it all. I’ve made a digestive soup, it definitely won’t make you uncomfortable,” Sally, resting her chin on her hands, watched him eat.
She wasn’t hungry and didn’t like cooked food anymore, so she barely touched each dish with her chopsticks before stopping.
Qin Mo focused on his food, hardly glancing at Sally.
It wasn’t until he had finished every dish on the table that Sally brought out the cake, “A special day should have some ceremonial feel to it.”
“Thank you.”
“You’ve said that many times already, don’t mention it~”
She inserted twenty-seven candles and lit them one by one.
“Happy Birthday to you…” Sally softly sang, her voice as melodious as the sound of heaven.
Qin Mo’s head was bowed, his bangs hiding his handsome brows and eyes, until Sally finished singing and reminded him to make a wish and blow out the candles. He then raised his head, his eyes slightly red, and said, “What can I do to bring you back?”
