When she saw him suddenly appear in her field of vision, for a moment, Serena Li thought it was a hallucination.
suddenly remembered Sophia Su ‘s phone call yesterday, saying she had arranged to meet her and Joyce Wu , along with someone else, but Jack Jiang interrupted her . Yesterday, she thought the person Sophia Su hadn’t mentioned was Lynn Yan , never imagining it was Victor Mo.
At that moment, the double doors of the private room were opened from the inside.
Sophia Su smiled broadly when she saw the two people standing together at the door: “Mr. Mo, Serena, you’ve come together. Come in quickly.”
“We’re not…” Serena Li was about to say that they didn’t come together when Joyce Wu called out to her from the hallway .
“Serena.” Joyce Wu had just arrived as well. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw Serena Li and Victor Mo standing at the door of the private room . The man was handsome and the woman was beautiful. They looked like a perfect match.
Victor Mo glanced at Serena Li again before being ushered into the private room by Sophia Su .
At this moment , Serena Li was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to leave or stay. Just then, Joyce Wu appeared before her.
“Serena, did you come with him?” Joyce Wu asked her, winking.
“No, I didn’t even know Min-jie called him today.” Serena Li became even more worried about her upcoming situation when she saw Joyce Wu ‘s expression. It was so obvious that both Sophia Su and Joyce Wu misunderstood her relationship with Victor Mo.
“My cousin didn’t tell me either. Let’s not stand at the door, let’s go inside.” With that, she pulled Serena Li into the private room.
In the private room, Victor Mo first took out the bag containing the video and gave it to Sophia Su . They then exchanged business cards before taking their seats, with Victor Mo sitting in the main seat.
After Serena Li and Joyce Wu went in, Sophia Su tactfully invited Serena Li to sit next to Victor Mo. With several pairs of eyes watching, Serena Li couldn’t refuse. The more awkward she was, the more suspicious it would seem to others. So she didn’t say anything and sat down.
“Mr. Mo, this is my cousin, Joyce Wu .” After Joyce Wu came over, Sophia Su turned to Victor Mo and introduced her.
“Mr. Mo, hello. Serena and I have been best friends since junior high school.” Joyce Wu smiled at him and said.
“Hello, Ms. Wu.” Victor Mo knew they were best friends as soon as he heard that, raised an eyebrow, and extended his right hand in a gentlemanly manner.
Joyce Wu also extended her hand to shake his hand politely.
Soon the waiter brought the menu. Sophia Su took it and handed it to Victor Mo first. Victor Mo took it , didn’t look at it, and handed it directly to Serena Li next to him , saying gently, “Take a look and see what you’d like to eat.”
Sophia Su and Joyce Wu exchanged glances. Without needing to say anything, it was obvious what the man was thinking.
Serena Li was looking at quotes and pictures sent by a friend who works in car sales when she heard the voice and looked up, only to meet the man’s burning eyes. She was startled, but her expression remained calm. After a pause, she said, “I’m fine with anything. You can decide.”
Victor Mo held the menu without moving, and Serena Li didn’t take it either; they remained in this stalemate for a few seconds.
Joyce Wu noticed the slightly awkward atmosphere and said with a smile, “Mr. Mo, why don’t you order a few dishes you like first? I know what Serena likes to eat, and I’ll order them for her later.”
“Then I’ll have to trouble you, Miss Wu.” Victor Mo turned around and thanked Joyce Wu , while Sophia Su waved to the waiter to come and take their order.
Whether it was Serena Li ‘s imagination or not, Victor Mo ordered several dishes that she had eaten quite a bit of when she last dined at Luyuan Restaurant.
While waiting for the food to be served, Sophia Su and Victor Mo were talking about things in the Pengcheng business district when Ms. Sun from the school called Serena Li . She told everyone and then went outside to answer the phone.
This floor of the restaurant is all VIP private rooms. In addition to being fully equipped, each private room also has a small European-style rooftop garden at the end of the corridor, where various green plants are arranged in a pleasing and orderly manner.
Serena Li stood under the grape trellis to answer the phone.
In the private room, Joyce Wu noticed that Serena Li had been gone for a while and hadn’t returned yet, so she said she would go find her. Just as she was about to get up, Victor Mo said, “I’ll go,” and without waiting for Joyce Wu’s reply, he strode out of the room.
When Victor Mo arrived at the end of the corridor, which was the entrance to the garden, he saw Serena Li talking with her head down, her right hand sometimes unconsciously touching her earlobe.
Victor Mo leaned against the door, scrutinizing her.
Today she was wearing a very fitted business suit, a blue and white striped shirt with a black pencil skirt and beige high heels, which made her look both refreshing and capable as well as charming and sexy. She was standing with her back to him, her posture was very straight, her legs were beautiful, and her proportions from top to bottom were very good.
Her serene appearance captivated him.
After the call ended, Serena Li turned to walk back and saw Victor Mo leaning against the door watching her. She was startled, and their eyes met. The man’s eyes were smiling, and his gaze was infinitely tender.
But at this moment, there were only the two of them in the garden, and it was very quiet around them. Serena Li unconsciously recalled his recklessness on Saturday, which suddenly made her feel a little lost.
After a pause, Serena Li tried to walk around him into the corridor, but as she passed by him, he grabbed her left hand.
“Please let go,” Serena Li said, looking at him with a furrowed brow.
“Are you buying a car? Which one are you interested in?” Victor Mo didn’t let go of her hand, but instead changed the subject.
Serena Li didn’t expect him to ask this. He probably saw her looking at car prices and pictures in the private room earlier. After a moment of surprise, she calmly said to him, “This is my own business. Mr. Mo, there’s no need for you to worry about it.”
“I know the owner of the 4S store, it will be more convenient for me to take you there to buy it.” Victor Mo still had no intention of letting go of her hand.
Serena Li was a little angry. She looked up at him and said, “Mr. Mo, we’re not close enough that I need you to accompany me to look at cars.”
Serena Li is angry, her eyes glisten with tears, and her fair, rosy face carries a hint of annoyance, making her exceptionally charming. As soon as she finished speaking, Victor Mo lowered his head, leaned closer to her, smiled, and said, “We’ve already kissed, aren’t we familiar enough?”
His warm breath sprayed all over her face, mixed with his low, deep laughter, all of which was ambiguous.
Serena Li stiffened, her cheeks slowly turning red at a visible speed, even her earlobes turning pink. She took a breath, trying her best to calm herself down, but her voice trembled slightly when she spoke: “You…you’re going too far!”
The two remained locked in a stalemate when Serena Li ‘s phone rang, displaying ” Joyce Wu ” on the screen.
Victor Mo also saw the caller ID on her phone, looked at her deeply again, said “Go back,” let go of her hand, and turned to walk into the corridor.
Serena Li deliberately kept her distance from him. After answering the phone, she told Joyce Wu, “I’ll be right back,” before slowly walking back.
The two returned to the private room one after the other, their expressions normal, but Sophia Su and Joyce Wu felt that the ambiguous atmosphere between them was getting stronger.
Soon, the waiter brought out the food.
Sophia Su picked up the red wine beside her and said to Victor Mo , “I’ve met Mr. Mo on many occasions before, but this is the first time I’ve had the honor of dining with you. I’ll drink this glass to the last drop!” With that, she downed half a glass of red wine in one gulp.
“I still have to drive later, so I hope Mr. Su won’t mind if I only have a small sip.” Victor Mo smiled and took a small sip of the red wine.
“No, it’s already an honor for me that Mr. Mo would grace us with his presence.” Sophia Su wouldn’t fuss over such a small matter.
The rest of the dinner was peaceful and harmonious. Sophia Su, who had been a seasoned veteran in the business world for many years, was very adept at socializing and controlled the atmosphere. She said a lot of polite things and raised her glass from time to time. However, Victor Mo only took a small sip of red wine and then stopped drinking.
During the meal, Victor Mo would occasionally serve food to Serena Li , and she couldn’t refuse directly because there were other people present.
As the meal was drawing to a close, Joyce Wu said, “Serena, what are your plans for the Mid-Autumn Festival? My brother and his family are planning to go back to their hometown this year. It’s a lively place where you can have barbecues and release sky lanterns. Why don’t you come back with me?” Over the years, Joyce Wu and Lynn Yan have invited Serena Li to their home for every holiday , just in case she feels lonely.
“My dad’s back,” Serena Li said with a smile.
“Really? That’s great! You haven’t spent Mid-Autumn Festival with your uncle for several years. It just so happens that the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays are combined this year. Are you going back to G City or staying in Pengcheng?” Joyce Wu was also happy to hear this. Serena’s father used to be so busy that he might not even be able to come back for the Spring Festival.
Serena Li said, “My dad will be back before the Mid-Autumn Festival. He has to go back to his workplace to report on his work first. I will go back to G City when I have the holiday.”
“Serena, which country is your father currently working in?” Sophia Su asked. She knew that Serena Li ‘s father was an excellent engineer who had been working overseas for the past few years.
Serena Li : “I went to the United States last year.”
“Was that the person who saw you off at the airport in the US last time your father?” Victor Mo suddenly asked.
Serena Li nodded.
She was quite surprised. It turned out that he had seen her before she even went through security at the airport, but she hadn’t seen him at all. Did he intentionally approach her back then?
Sophia Su and Joyce Wu heard Victor Mo ask this, they realized that the two of them had been having an ambiguous relationship for a long time.
At nine o’clock in the evening, after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the guests and hosts left the table, having enjoyed themselves immensely.
Sophia Su , having had a drink, asked Joyce Wu to drive her home. Joyce Wu, thinking that Sophia Su ‘s place was close to Serena Li ‘s, wanted to invite Serena Li to ride with them, but Sophia Su stopped her in time. Sophia Su knew exactly what Victor Mo was thinking. He hadn’t brought an assistant or driver, and he hadn’t been drinking; he just wanted to take Serena Li home after dinner.
This meant that the task of taking Serena Li home fell to Victor Mo , and this time Serena Li didn’t refuse.
She originally didn’t want to complicate their relationship, thinking that keeping her distance from him would be enough.
But after these few times, she knew that if Victor Mo wanted to, he really had many ways to get close to her and make it impossible for her to avoid him.
Avoiding him isn’t a solution; if we don’t dampen his interest, he’ll probably keep haunting us.
Once in the car, Victor Mo didn’t rush to drive. Instead, he leaned back in his seat, looking languid, and said, “Is there something you want to tell me?”