Su Mo agreed to Lu Qingze’s request just like that.

To be honest, she couldn’t guarantee that she would be able to pick up Ning Ning on time every day.

And, although Professor Lu was busy, wasn’t Ning Ning’s mother also too busy to pick her up?

Su Mo originally wanted to refuse, but when Lu Qingze mentioned it could offset her debt, she hesitated. She had been looking for various part-time jobs recently, and if she could earn some money by picking up a child, that didn’t sound too bad.

Most importantly, the child was Ning Ning.

If anything, she could just end her training earlier in the future.

“Okay, let’s start from tomorrow,” Lu Qingze said, and after that, there were no other words.

Su Mo agreed and went back to Su Àilián’s hospital room.

When she entered, she didn’t see Jiang Wei. She was about to call him when the door to the room was pushed open.

Su Mo turned around sharply and saw Jiang Wei holding a bag full of oranges.

“All done?” The young man smiled at Su Mo, his slanted eyes carrying a playful, rogue-like glint.

Su Mo nodded. “Mm, all done.”

Then she turned to Su Àilián. “Granny, I’ll leave now. Call me if you need anything.”

“Mm, go ahead.”

As she stepped into the elevator, Su Mo looked at Jiang Wei. “Why did you go down there again? We could have just bought them when we left later, right?”

Jiang Wei didn’t respond. Instead, he reached into the bag, pulled out an orange, squeezed it a little, peeled it, and handed it to Su Mo.

“It’s nothing. I was just bored waiting outside, so I went for a walk. Are you very familiar with that man? When did you meet him?”

Su Mo answered, “We’ve only just met a few days ago, not really familiar, but he’s helped me quite a bit. He’s a good guy.”

“Tch.” Jiang Wei suddenly laughed. “You’ve only just met him a few days ago and you already think he’s a good guy?”

Su Mo turned and looked at Jiang Wei, biting her lip. “I just know.”

Seeing her like that, Jiang Wei suddenly sneered. He reached into his pocket, pulled out a cigarette, but didn’t light it or say anything else.

The next day during training, Yu Chuxin didn’t bring up anything regarding Su Mo, so the rest of the training went smoothly.

After training that day, Ma Wenlong called Su Mo over again.

“Mo’er, do you remember the performance I mentioned to you yesterday?”

Su Mo blinked. “You mean the one with the really high pay?”

Ma Wenlong nodded, his expression a little serious. “They contacted me again this morning. They said if you’re willing to participate, they’ll offer you a performance fee of 500,000 yuan.”

Su Mo was stunned, her eyes widening as she stared at Ma Wenlong. “500,000? What kind of event is this? Who’s hosting it?”

She remembered that even the performance with Lu Group only paid 20,000 yuan, and here was someone offering 500,000 for a single event. Who was this rich person?

“Yes, 500,000. They specifically requested you. I didn’t mention this before, but they only want you for the performance, and they want a solo dance from you. Also, the event is a bit special.”

“Where?” Su Mo looked at Ma Wenlong, her brows slowly knitting together.

“Mei Se Nightclub.”

Su Mo was silent for a moment. “Who contacted you? Old Ma?”

Ma Wenlong replied, “The person said their last name is Liu. They didn’t give me much more information. They said if you agreed, they’d pay half the deposit right away. Mo, do you have any ideas? Who do you think this person is?”

Su Mo furrowed her brows and shook her head. “I don’t know. But Old Ma, no matter who they are, I’m not going to this performance.”

Ma Wenlong raised an eyebrow. “Really not going? But it’s 500,000!”

500,000 was no small amount for people like them.

“I’m not going. Old Ma, I might need the money, but I’m also a bit proud. Even though it’s all dancing, I think I’m a bit above the level of the dancers at a nightclub.”

After saying that, Su Mo grabbed her bag and rushed out of the training room. Ma Wenlong called out behind her, but she was already out of sight.

Ma Wenlong clicked his tongue and then couldn’t help but smile. How did he end up liking this little bit of pride in her so much?

Ning Ning’s kindergarten wasn’t far from her training place. Su Mo took the bus for twenty minutes and arrived.

However, even though she rushed over, she was still a little late. At the school gate, Ning Ning was standing alone by the side of the road, holding a teacher’s hand, looking very pitiful.

Looks like I’ll need to come earlier from now on, Su Mo thought to herself.

“Ning Ning!” She called out, and the moment Lu Zining saw Su Mo, her eyes lit up.

“Is this your family?” the teacher asked, carefully watching Su Mo.

Lu Zining nodded enthusiastically. “Yes, yes, she’s my family. Teacher, I’m leaving now. Didn’t my dad call you before?”

After speaking, Lu Zining quickly took Su Mo’s hand and ran.

After Su Mo picked up Ning Ning, she was going to take her home.

Fortunately, Lu Qingze’s villa was in the city center, a prime location, so the bus was still very convenient.

Ning Ning seemed to have missed Su Mo badly. She babbled the whole way, telling Su Mo about all the fun things at kindergarten.

“Aunt Mo, in a few days, our kindergarten is having a sports meet. Can you come?”

“Sports meet?” Su Mo was surprised as she looked at Lu Zining. “Isn’t the sports meet supposed to be something your parents go to? Why invite Aunt Mo?”

Lu Zining pouted. “They’re busy, no time to go with me. I’ve always gone by myself before. My dad’s busy, and Grandpa and Grandma are too old, so I go alone. But this year, the teacher signed me up for a parent-child event, and I want someone to go with me.”

Seeing Lu Zining pouting and looking all pitiful, Su Mo’s heart softened. She squatted down and said, “Okay.”

Rong Jing No. 8 Villa.

Looking at the luxurious and grand villa in front of her, Su Mo couldn’t help but be amazed. She had always known that Professor Lu’s family must be well off, but she never expected it to be this nice.

Not to mention the location, even if this villa were in the suburbs, it would probably still cost tens of millions.

With a quiet sigh, Su Mo followed Lu Zining into the villa. Once inside, she realized that the huge villa was actually empty.

The spacious rooms were eerily silent. If she left, it would just be Ning Ning alone in the house.

So, she decided to call Granny and then went to the kitchen to make something for Ning Ning, planning to wait until someone from the house came back before leaving.

But to her surprise, she ended up waiting until after ten o’clock.

After she had finished bathing Ning Ning and helped her into bed, Lu Qingze still hadn’t returned.

With no other choice, Su Mo sat down on the couch in the living room and began reading her script.

Perhaps because she had really been tired lately, Su Mo soon dozed off while reading.

That night, Lu Qingze attended a social event. By the time he returned home, it was nearly midnight.

In the cold winter night, he opened the door and saw a girl asleep on the couch. Her long hair had fallen onto the soft carpet. The villa was exceptionally warm, and on the nearby dining table, some leftover food was covered.

This home had never felt so warm before.

Author Note:

Mo Mo is actually a person with a lot of principles.

Even though she has had unfortunate experiences, she has never let hatred from the past weigh her down.

She yearns for a beautiful life and never gives up just because of her situation.

She’s kind but not weak. If someone bullies her, she will definitely fight back without hesitation.

She works hard and steadily, even though Lu Qingze has always been kind to her, she’s never thought of using him to climb higher.

She moves step by step towards her goals, though slowly, every step is solid.

She sticks to her principles and doesn’t allow anyone to infringe upon them, nor will she easily compromise.

This is true in her relationships and in everything else.

This kind of persistence might sometimes seem a little pretentious or distant, but people with principles are sometimes more attractive.

This is a shameless praise from the silly author for her own heroine, hoping everyone loves and supports her more.

Mwah, love you all~