latelenovela Chapter 175 Caught in the Act by the Older Man
Chapter 175 Caught in the Act by the Older Man
The man who should still be on a business trip and not returning to the country until tomorrow is now standing in front of her, dressed in a well-tailored gray suit, shirt and tie, with his hands in his pockets and his eyes piercing.
How could that not leave people dumbfounded?
Moreover, he was wearing a waiter's uniform, which meant he had been caught red-handed.
After being stunned, Shen Nian felt guilty, and after feeling guilty, she panicked.
She carefully tugged at the hem of Lu Yan's suit jacket beside her, and with a forced smile, she asked through gritted teeth, "What should we do?"
Looking at Mo Ze's serious face, Lu Xiaowu felt a little scared. His second brother's expression was no different from his eldest brother's intimidating presence.
He forced a voice through gritted teeth, answering Shen Nian softly, "I don't know~"
"Second sister-in-law, I won't interfere in your affairs. I'm leaving now. Good luck to you." Lu Xiaowu prepared to slip away.
My second brother looks so scary now.
I am so surprised!
"No, you can't leave!" Shen Nian clung tightly to the hem of Lu Yan's suit jacket, refusing to let go.
I was just saying I'd help her swear, but now I'm leaving her to face it alone. Is that fair?
The two stood motionless like statues, staring at Moze, but Moze had seen all their subtle movements behind their backs.
"Niannian, come here," Mo Ze said to Shen Nian.
Lu Xiaowu added fuel to the fire, pushing Shen Nian forward, "Second sister-in-law, second brother is calling you, go quickly and say a few nice words to him, everything will be fine."
"I'm a little scared..." Shen Nian said softly.
"What are you afraid of? My second brother won't eat people. Hurry up and go, I have to go." Lu Xiaowu encouraged Shen Nian.
Mo Ze's expression darkened further as he watched the two of them struggling.
"Second sister-in-law, hurry up, don't drag me into this. Look at the way second brother is looking at me now, it's like he wants to tear me to pieces. Don't worry, he definitely won't do anything to you." Lu Yan felt Mo Ze's gaze and quickly urged Shen Nian to go find him.
Shen Nian finally took small steps to Mo Ze's side, "M-Uncle~"
She lowered her head and called out softly, not daring to look at him.
Mo Ze reached out and grasped Shen Nian's hand, then gently pulled her to his side.
Lu Yan ran over and shoved the documents Shen Nian had given her back, saying, "Second sister-in-law, these are your things." Then he said to Mo Ze, "Second brother, I'm leaving now."
Then they quickly left the scene.
Shen Nian watched him run faster than a rabbit, silently sweating.
At the same time, I was internally screaming: Xiao Wu, you're really unreliable!
After Lu Yan left, only Mo Ze and Shen Nian remained in the lounge.
Suddenly it became very quiet. Shen Nian could hear her heart pounding. She bit her lip, waiting to be criticized.
A little while later, Mo Ze led her outside, saying only two words, "Go home." His tone was unreadable.
After taking a few steps, Shen Nian remembered that she was still wearing the hotel's uniform.
"Wait, wait a minute, uncle." Mo Ze stopped and turned to look at her.
"I'll go change my clothes first, I'll be right back." Shen Nian handed the documents in her hand to Mo Ze and hurriedly ran back to change her clothes.
About twenty minutes later, she changed her clothes, explained to her supervisor that she would not continue working part-time, and returned to the break room.
She ran back and immediately spotted the person sitting on the sofa in the lounge. She jogged over, intending to call out to Moze that she was ready and could leave.
The word "big..." stuck in his throat.
He saw Moze leaning against the sofa with his eyes closed, as if he were asleep.
I was just so preoccupied with feeling guilty about being caught.
Only now, upon closer inspection, did she notice that Mo Ze had a faint bluish tinge under his eyes, and he looked very tired and exhausted.
She didn't know why Mo Ze had suddenly returned early and even came directly to the hotel.
However, seeing him like this, she fell asleep immediately, knowing that he must have been very tired from rushing back from this business trip.
Shen Nian immediately felt reluctant and heartbroken.
At the same time, I also felt some self-blame.
The older man must have known she was at the hotel, that's why he came over...
Shen Nian tiptoed to the other side of Mo Ze and sat down next to him, slowly taking the documents from his hands.
Mo Ze was probably exhausted and didn't wake up. The lounge was quiet, so Shen Nian sat on the sofa with Mo Ze. She gently moved his head to her shoulder and then started looking at her design drafts, noting down the parts that needed to be modified on her phone.
Moze sat there for an hour before waking up.
Feeling the weight on her shoulders lighten, Shen Nian quickly turned her head.
Moze propped his forehead with one hand and said in a hoarse voice, "I fell asleep." He still felt a bit tired.
Shen Nian responded softly, "Mmm~"
"What time is it?" Moze frowned and continued to ask.
Shen Nian glanced at the time. "It's almost nine o'clock."
Mo Ze took Shen Nian's hand and stood up. "Let's go home."
Shen Nian followed behind him, looking at Mo Ze's strong and broad back, biting her lip, her feelings complicated.
On the way back, Mo Ze didn't say anything. Shen Nian wanted to explain what happened tonight, but she didn't know how to start, so the two of them remained silent the whole way.
Back at the apartment, the two went inside together. After changing into slippers, Shen Nian called Mo Ze over.
"Uncle~"
Looking at Mo Ze, Shen Nian felt saddened again by the bloodshot eyes in his eyes.
Her eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she choked out, "I'm sorry."
She shouldn't have kept it from the older man.
Seeing how tired and exhausted Mo Ze looked, Shen Nian felt full of regret.
Mo Ze took the initiative to reach out and pull Shen Nian into his arms, gently embracing her. Shen Nian also took the initiative to wrap her arms around his waist.
The two of them quietly embraced in the entryway.
After hugging for a while, Mo Ze spoke up, "Niannian, there's no need to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong."
Shen Nian leaned against Mo Ze's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, feeling very at ease. She explained in a muffled voice, "I should have told you in advance that I was going to the hotel tonight to see Chairman Ren of Shengshi Group..."
Mo Ze remained silent, and Shen Nian continued, "I didn't have a ticket to the charity gala, so I thought of working part-time as a waitress to sneak in. I showed Chairman Ren my proposal and design drafts. I didn't expect Xiao Wu to be there too, otherwise I wouldn't have come up with this idea..."
After a pause, seeing that Mo Ze was still listening attentively, Shen Nian continued, explaining the background: "The manager assigned me and another intern, Fang Wenwen, to be in charge of this project. I just wanted to rely on my own abilities and try my best. If I didn't succeed, I would keep trying. I think I'll succeed eventually. I want to grow into someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with you, Uncle, and I don't want to rely on you to solve everything. So... I didn't tell you..."