Chapter 769: This Time It's Not Easy to Coax

“Jiaojiao once told me,” Bo Yanching put a cigarette between his lips, hands in his trouser pockets, slid down on his long legs, and leaned his lower back against the edge of the desk, “that she has a bad temper.”

Mo Tingshen and Xu Shu looked over at the same time.

“I had felt it before, but she was good at controlling her temper.

Often, just when I’m about to coax her a little, she’s already not angry anymore.

It turns out…”

Bo Yanching laughed for no apparent reason and shook his head, “it really depends on the person, huh.”

Mo Tingshen didn’t understand, “What do you mean?

Whether it’s humans or dogs, aren’t they all the same to you, one breed?”

On a normal day, if Mo Tingshen dared to say this, Bo Yanching wouldn’t hesitate to start a fight.

But today he just couldn’t muster the energy to argue, his mind was full of how Nan Jiaojiao had spoken harshly to him just before.

Every subtle expression seemed to replay in his mind like in slow motion.

“It’s different now; before, she was willing to hang around with me, now she’s not so willing anymore, and she’s not hiding her temper.”

Bo Yanching removed the cigarette, looked around, but didn’t see an ashtray.

Xu Shu’s office was very tidy, he didn’t smoke while working.

Even when he was exhausted from surgery, he still didn’t smoke—a pack of cigarettes could last him months.

The only times he smoked were when he was mentally disturbed or extremely annoyed.

So, Bo Yanching wasn’t surprised to find no ashtray.

There was a paper cup on the desk with a little water left in it, and he took the cup and tapped out the ash.

With his eyes and eyebrows lowered, he fiddled with a shade of remorse, “This time, it’s not easy to coax her.”

Mo Tingshen was amused, “I’ve been quite free lately, you can come to me anytime if you need to, drinking’s fine too.”

Bo Yanching saw right through him, “Not missing any chance to laugh at my jokes, huh?”

Mo Tingshen raised an eyebrow, “Same goes for you.”

Bo Yanching: “What about Yan Chi?”

“He’s still at Minglun with a few friends.

He can keep things calm there; no one dares to act up.”

Bo Yanching nodded, “After he sends Yin Tao home, ask him to come out.

I could learn a thing or two from him.”

“Turning to a Casanova for advice?” Mo Tingshen laughed as if he had heard a joke, “That’s quite a thought.”

Bo Yanching looked at him with a half-smile, “He knows how to charm girls.”

Mo Tingshen’s expression stiffened, and he couldn’t laugh anymore.

He came to see the spectacle, but with just a glance and a few words from Bo Yanching, why did it feel like he was the one being followed up on?

Fortunately, he kept his composure, and just as he was about to retort, a phone call came in.

Just one glance at the caller ID and Mo Tingshen didn’t instantly pick up.

Instead, he placed the phone on the desk and reached for the cigarette and lighter.

“Who is it?” Xu Shu came over to look, but before he could see it, he caught sight of Bo Yanching’s mocking expression first.

There’s only one person in the world that could make Mo Tingshen’s hands shake while lighting a cigarette.

“What are you looking at?

Can’t I take a moment before I get scolded?”

Mo Tingshen inhaled and exhaled smoke, steadied himself, and answered the phone with a composed face, “Xiao Yao.”

“You started smoking?” You could hear the disdain in her voice even through the phone.

Mo Tingshen laughed, “It’s just a few puffs of smoke, bro.

You make it sound like I’m smoking something terrible.”

“Put it out before you talk to me.”

“Alright.”

Bo Yanching kindly handed him the paper cup.

Mo Tingshen glared at him but didn’t snuff out the cigarette.

Instead, he just rested the hand holding it on his leg, “It’s out, go ahead.”

“…”

Bo Yanching and Xu Shu exchanged glances.

The two then looked towards Mo Tingshen in unspoken agreement.

They wanted to see what breed of dog this really was.

“Bo Yanching is next to you, isn’t he?”

Mo Tingshen frowned, “You’re looking for him.

Why did you call me?”