Chapter 1694 - 688: The Best Senior (Part 2)

Chapter 1694: Chapter 688: The Best Senior (Part 2)

Zhou Wang couldn’t help but be taken aback.

He started to recall carefully and then realized that he preferred to hear Jiang Mo call him "husband," but he himself seemed never to have called Jiang Mo "wife."

It wasn’t just Jiang Mo; Zhou Wang wouldn’t use that term with any other woman either.

After all, that term is a bit beyond what ordinary couples can reach, and Zhou Wang was afraid it might cause some misunderstanding, so he usually avoided using it.

Only with Jiang Mo did he naturally say it when the emotion struck.

"Do you like to hear it?"

Zhou Wang smiled and patted her full moon.

"I like it."

"Then should I call you that from now on?"

"... No."

Jiang Mo first nodded, but soon shook her head and changed her mind.

"Why?"

This time Zhou Wang was the one surprised.

"If something is too easy to get, I’m afraid I won’t cherish it."

Jiang Mo explained softly, "It’s nice to hear it occasionally like this, so I can bring it out and savor it for a long time..."

Zhou Wang was left speechless and began to wonder if he had been too unfair to his senior normally, that even a simple term could be regarded by her as a precious treasure in her memories.

"Besides, I don’t want to compete."

At this point, Jiang Mo added.

The words were fragmented, but Zhou Wang instantly understood.

Regarding this topic, Zhou Wang’s heart was in a mess. Therefore, he said nothing, just held his senior tightly, using her warm body to soothe the harm that the cold world had brought upon him.

Ding Yi, Jiang Qingkui, Xia Xiwei... You all take a look at how the senior is so accommodating!

At this moment, as if remembering something, Jiang Mo slightly straightened up, somewhat strenuously brought over her LV pouch, then fumbled around inside it, found a matching small cardholder, and handed it to Zhou Wang.

"This is..."

"All the money I have now."

Jiang Mo didn’t look at Zhou Wang, just nestled back into his arms, murmuring, "You won’t be left with nothing, you have so much saved with me."

Initially, Zhou Wang thought it was a birthday gift from his senior, and he was dumbfounded to find out it was a bank card.

He opened the cardholder and glanced inside; there were only two cards.

One card he was very familiar with, a subsidiary card of the Ming City Commercial Bank, where the [Desire Consumption Gold] was stored; the main card was with Zhou Wang, while the subsidiary card had always been with his senior.

This morning at nine, Zhou Wang officially initiated the [fourth action round], and from that moment, all of his previously accumulated personal assets would be frozen.

The [Desire Consumption Gold] wasn’t affected, but unfortunately... the money on it could only ever be used on Jiang Mo.

No matter how much money was on that card, it was utterly useless to Zhou Wang himself, and the system wouldn’t allow him to exploit such a loophole.

The other card ought to be Jiang Mo’s personal bank card, and out of curiosity, Zhou Wang asked.

"How much is in this card?"

"It should have over eight hundred thousand, or maybe more, I... can’t quite remember."

Jiang Mo hesitated as she answered.

Zhou Wang was shocked, "Where did you get so much money?"

His senior and he had been together for over half a year, and although it looked like everything was spent from Zhou Wang’s money, the issue was that the senior never had any legitimate income...

The studio had just opened and was still in the burning money phase. It would be a long way from seeing returns, so Zhou Wang was very surprised.

His senior quietly saved over eight hundred thousand!

"All of it was earned while in Beidou during this period... I got paid for the previous tour, plus, there’re some scholarships from school. Also, Ding Yi, Miss Wang, and the others would often bring me gifts, like clothes and bags they bought abroad. I don’t use everything, so I’d sell some... but, but I also returned some gifts to them."

Jiang Mo quietly explained, and when she mentioned selling bags and clothes, she blushed, giving Zhou Wang a somewhat guilty glance, possibly remembering some embarrassing past.

"I see."

Understanding the situation, Zhou Wang was finally at ease.

As long as she wasn’t swindled, it was all good.

As for selling gifts, it’s a minor issue; Ding Yi and her friends likely wouldn’t mind, since it’s just something they brought casually; handling it when the size doesn’t fit is normal.

This moment made Zhou Wang a bit emotional... That’s why, one doesn’t need to be impressive themselves; just hang around impressive circles, and you’re good.

Those high-level people, what’s casually slipped between their fingers could be an asset some ordinary folks might not save up even after ten years of hard work.

"I don’t need it, keep it for yourself."

Zhou Wang smiled and returned the cardholder to his senior.

The fourth action round had to rely on himself, and "borrowed" money certainly wouldn’t count.

Moreover, this round came with penalties, so Zhou Wang had to be cautious.

"But..."

His senior seemed a bit anxious.

"It’s fine, fine. I’ll only tell you some things. Although I might indeed go through a tough period next, it will be temporary, don’t worry about me."

Seeing that Jiang Mo was still unwilling to believe, Zhou Wang changed his approach, "Even if I do go bankrupt, your eighty thousand wouldn’t suffice me. Why don’t you focus on your career first? When you earn the big money, I’ll take it easy and let you support me, how about that?"

Zhou Wang was joking, but Jiang Mo thought for a moment and then lightly nodded.

"Okay."

What else could Zhou Wang say? All he could do was thank destiny for allowing him to find the best senior in the world.

So he rewarded her with a kiss.

"... Mmm!"

Jiang Mo’s usually reserved features seemed to melt like snow, obediently tilting her head and indulging, until Zhou Wang’s hand unconsciously traveled to her waist, where she finally showed a slight struggle.

"Hm?"

Zhou Wang looked at her in confusion.

"Peining... Peining is still outside."

Hearing Jiang Mo’s reminder, Zhou Wang remembered they were sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window in a booth.

Although they were on a quiet street in the outskirts of Magic City, with not many people around, Qu Peining was indeed still keeping watch nearby.

Even if she tactfully stayed out of sight, Zhou Wang knew she was likely keeping an eye on them.

Thinking of this, Zhou Wang felt not embarrassment but excitement instead.

"By the way, regarding Peining taking the role of my bodyguard, I haven’t mentioned it to you..."

"No need."

Just as Zhou Wang was about to explain, Jiang Mo shook her head, lowering her eyes, "I don’t mind..."

Zhou Wang stared at her for a few seconds, unsure if his senior really meant those words, but he knew with her personality, she certainly wouldn’t show signs of caring.

A certain mischievous thought expanded in Zhou Wang’s mind; he cleared his throat and suggested with a sneer, "How about we go to a room inside?"

"..."

Jiang Mo remained silent for a short while, and only when Zhou Wang pinched her waist did she turn her head away with her eyes closed, letting out a faint sound from her throat: "Master..."

Nothing more needed to be said, and with this indirect response, Zhou Wang picked her up by her waist and headed for a room at the back of the first floor.

... Zhou Wang had already rented the café for twenty thousand yesterday to avoid any unforeseen situations. At this moment, Zhou Wang felt like a genius—someone who could foresee the future.

Soon, Zhou Wang entered the café with Jiang Mo in his arms, her eyes still tightly shut, only able to sense from the change in light that Zhou Wang had opened and closed the door.

But she hadn’t noticed that Zhou Wang had quietly left a tiny gap in the room door.

As Zhou Wang expected, not even a minute passed before Qu Peining, dressed in a professional outfit, appeared silently at the door of the room, her complicated gaze fixed on the gap in the darkness as if staring into an abyss.

Her expression was filled with shame and anger... as well as fear and some uncontrollable impulse.