Chapter 34 : Chen Mo: Message Me After You’re Done With Work Tonight

Fang Cheng finished the remaining half-bottle of wine in one gulp and then smiled, saying, “Of course, I’ll definitely drink at your wedding!”

“Recently, some drug dealers in the border town have been very active. Yan Lao San should be getting restless.”

“Mm.” Fang Cheng clicked his tongue. “Four years ago, he almost died at our hands. Although he managed to escape by luck, it seems like he’ll soon show his true colors.”

That drug bust mission four years ago was one that Fang Cheng led, with Chen Mo and Song Qi as his team members.

At that time, the undercover agent had located the drug lord Yan Lao San’s hideout, but when the final intel exchange was made, it was leaked. The police had to act early, and in the end, Yan Lao San faked his death and escaped. They only managed to capture a few drug dealers and users.

The police lost four men, one of whom became a vegetable, and the undercover mission had to be called off.

Thankfully, the drug den was destroyed.

Fang Cheng took over the undercover task.

“By the way, how is Song Qi doing?” Fang Cheng, now with a special status, only knew that Song Qi had suffered a bullet wound to the head and became a vegetable.

He wasn’t sure if he had regained consciousness.

“He hasn’t woken up yet.”

“Oh…” Fang Cheng lowered his gaze, silent.

Had it been a mistake to bring these two students along?

Fang Cheng took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed one to Chen Mo.

“Xiao Mo, this one’s for you.” Along with the cigarette, he handed over a Bluetooth headset with a Disney Winnie the Pooh cover. “In two months, it’ll be my daughter’s fifth birthday. Can you… help me give it to her?”

“Okay.” Chen Mo put the Bluetooth headset in his pocket and lit the cigarette in his hand.

“Thank you.”

Around 11 p.m., Fang Cheng got up. “I’m leaving.”

“Brother Cheng,” Chen Mo said, “Be careful.”

After Fang Cheng left the bar, Chen Mo also returned home.

It was past midnight when he got home. Chen Mo took off his jacket, which still smelled like the bar, and went to the bathroom for a shower. When he came out, he found the living room dark and quiet. His lips pressed into a thin line.

Why did time feel so slow these past three days?

Chen Mo entered his room and placed the Winnie the Pooh Bluetooth headset in the drawer.

He then took out his phone. The conversation with the little girl was pinned to the top. He opened it and typed two words: Good night.

The next day.

Song Zhiyi woke up at 7:30, dressed, and washed up.

The hotel provided breakfast, so the two girls went to eat with their room card.

“Of course, it’s a seven-star hotel. Look at all the varieties of breakfast,” Lin Qiqi said, gazing at the many options, unsure of what to choose.

In the end, she picked a bit of everything and sat down across from Song Zhiyi.

“Zhiyi, are you really just having this little?”

Lin Qiqi’s plate was piled high, while Song Zhiyi had only a cup of hot milk, three steamed buns, three fried dumplings, and a small bowl of fruit salad—very simple.

“This is enough for me.”

“Ugh…” Lin Qiqi sighed heavily.

Fairy girls grow up on dew, unlike someone like her who eats like a pig.

After finishing breakfast, Song Zhiyi took out her phone and saw that Chen Mo had sent her a “Good night” message at 12:20. She thought for a moment and replied with “Good morning.”

Brother Chen Mo: [186XXXXXX]

Song Zhiyi: [???]

Why was he suddenly texting her from a strange number?

Brother Chen Mo: [This is the number of Ye Hongwei from the Rainbow City headquarters. Save it. If anything happens, call him. I’ve already told him about you.]

Song Zhiyi: “….”

Was this necessary?

She was just on a short business trip. What could possibly happen?

Brother Chen Mo: [Save it well. Be good.]

Song Zhiyi: [Okay. Cat nodding.gif]

She didn’t want to, but Chen Mo called her “good”…

So, she obediently saved the number in her phone and labeled it “Officer Ye.”

Brother Chen Mo: [Message me after you’re done with work tonight.]

Song Zhiyi: [Okay.]

“What are you looking at?” Lin Qiqi asked as she noticed Song Zhiyi looking at her phone, a subtle smile on her lips.

Eh?

Why does the little fairy’s smile look so good?

“Nothing,” Song Zhiyi put away her phone and finished her milk.

“Tsk… actually, I knew even without you saying,” Lin Qiqi rolled her eyes. “You’re definitely texting Chen Mo, right?”

“Mm.”

“…”

I knew it!

Breakfast with dog food—feeling full now~

…

At exactly 10 AM, the new mayor gave a speech in the Rainbow City Square. He started by officially thanking the citizens for electing him as mayor and assured them he wouldn’t disappoint their expectations. Then, he discussed the future plans for Rainbow City as a tourist destination.

Liu Lu filmed the mayor’s speech with her phone.

Zhang Dapeng and Du Jun were preparing for the upcoming interview questions.

Lin Qiqi and Song Zhiyi stood nearby, handing them their bags, bottles of water, notebooks, and pens…

“I have to say, this mayor’s speech is both boring and long,” Lin Qiqi said, standing there with slightly numb legs, stomping her foot and quietly complaining.

“I feel the same way,” Song Zhiyi agreed.

The new mayor was certainly putting on a show, trying to establish his authority to avoid being seen as someone easy to manipulate.

His speech dragged on until noon, and when it finally ended, there were a few scattered claps from the audience. Some people, even waking up from their drowsiness, wiped the drool from the corner of their mouths and confusedly joined in the applause.

Zhang Dapeng and Du Jun were already ready. As soon as the speech ended, they rushed over, using their height and build to push through the crowd, getting to the front row.

“Looks like bringing these two guys was the right choice!” Liu Lu stood with her hands on her hips, watching the two men squeeze through the crowd, nodding in satisfaction.

“Liu Jie, water,” Song Zhiyi handed her a bottle of water.

“Oh, thanks,” Liu Lu took it. “I sent the video of the speech to our group. After the National Day holiday, we have to submit three articles.”

“Okay.”

After an afternoon of interviews, Zhang Dapeng and Du Jun were exhausted. Their clothes were wrinkled, and there were footprints on their shoes.

“Damn, those women were brutal!” Zhang Dapeng said, annoyed, patting his clothes, noticing a lipstick mark on them.

“I’m definitely going to eat three big bowls of rice to comfort my poor AJ!” Du Jun sadly wiped the marks off his shoes with a wet tissue.

For dinner, Liu Lu treated them, and after they went out to eat, Du Jun suggested, “Rainbow City is famous for its bar street. It’s still early; do you guys want to go play?”

“Yeah, yeah!” Lin Qiqi immediately perked up at the idea of going out and raised her hand to join.

“I’m not going,” Liu Lu waved her hand. “I’m going back for a beauty sleep. You young ones go, but don’t stay out too late.”

“Then I also…” Song Zhiyi immediately followed suit.

She didn’t drink and wouldn’t have fun, so it was better to go back to the hotel and chat with Chen Mo.

“Come on, Zhiyi, go with us!” Lin Qiqi grabbed Song Zhiyi’s arm. “Look, when you get back, you’ll just be chatting with your boyfriend. What’s the point of that?”

Song Zhiyi: “…”

Well, it’s actually quite interesting.

I get to see the big wolf dog Chen Mo!

“Mm?” Zhang Dapeng slammed the table. “Right, we should go play! You can talk to your boyfriend whenever you get back, no need to rush!”

The frustrations of a single dog.

In the end…

Liu Lu left, and Song Zhiyi was dragged away by the other three.

Destination: the bar!

Rainbow City’s bar street was lively. Some quiet bars had live music, with guitarists singing soothing love songs, inviting passersby to join.

“These quiet bars seem pretty small,” Lin Qiqi glanced around. They were only about 30 square meters, with a small stage and a few tables and chairs, fitting maybe 20 people.

“Quiet bars are boring. If we’re going, let’s go to a proper bar!” Zhang Dapeng shook his head at the quiet bars’ setup. “I heard there’s a high-end bar called Tianshang Renjian,’ where they even have strippers from other countries.”

“Are there male strippers?” Lin Qiqi became interested immediately.

“I think… yes!” Du Jun pondered for a moment, then nodded with certainty. “Yeah, I saw people online saying so.”

“Then let’s go to ‘Heaven on Earth’!”

Male strippers too… that sounds exciting!

Song Zhiyi: “…”

She wasn’t interested.

The male strippers probably wouldn’t have a body as good as Chen Mo’s.