He intended to walk over to her, but someone stopped him on his way, mentioning all kinds of things about fundraising.
The person was a respected man so Nian Junting responded to him absent-mindedly with his eyes fixed on Mo Jin. Seeing Mo Jin walking to the buffet table, he hurriedly said âexcuse meâ to the man and walked quickly over to her.
Near the buffet table, he asked the waiter for two to-go boxes then put them on his dish. Next, he put his phone between his ear and shoulder, then walked to Mo Jin.
Mo Jin was about to pick up a Canadian scallop but before she reached to it, food tongs reached over sideways and took away the scallop.
She turned and found Nian Junting standing by her side holding a dish with one hand. On his dish were two to-go boxes, one for desserts, one for snacks. While getting food, he was also talking on the phone, âLuo, I got you a scallop. What else do you want? Up to me? Alright, Iâll get you a little of everything... Wait for me. Iâll be home soon.â
He put the tongs on the table, then put the phone back into his trouser pocket. After that, he turned, looked at Mo Jin and said, âMs. Morrison, what a small world.â
Mo Jin raised her eyebrows, looked at the food in his dish and stayed silent. Nian Junting carefully observed her eyes and face. He licked his tongue silently. He hadnât paid too much attention to her face yesterday but today, as he looked closely, he found that she looked a lot like Luosang. He should have noticed it earlier.
âIâm sorry for taking your scallop. My girlfriend loves them too,â he said.
âAre you guys living together?â Mo Jin asked.
âYeah.â Nian Junting picked up the tongs and continued taking food. Meanwhile he said, âShe didnât have a mother and her father isnât with her. She was out there all alone. I was really worried about her. Last time, she was suddenly ill with a fever and her roommate wasnât in the city. No one was there to take care of her. So this summer vacation, I asked her to move in with me.â
Hearing him mention that Luosang was once ill, Mo Jin felt heartache. Without her, Luosang must have suffered a lot of pain and bitterness.
Detecting the upset look which clearly showed in her eyes, Nian Junting now firmly believed that she was Luosangâs mother. Taking too much might get her suspicious, so he started picking a dessert.
âI donât think weâre allowed to take the food away,â Mo Jin reminded him.
At a formal dinner party like this, most of the guests would follow the rules.
All the people who were invited to this kind of place were rich and high-status. They would rarely pack the food and take it away.
âI know, but my girlfriend really has a good appetite. Later, Iâll tell the host of the party about this. Heâs a friend of mine,â Nian Junting said while packing food. âShe can finish four boxes of food like these easily.â
Mo Jin didnât respond. She had a good appetite herself, but she was still surprised by how much her daughter could eat.
âPreviously, something bad happened in her family. For a whole year, she could only afford tofu and cabbages. So after that, her appetite got better and better.â
Nian Junting sighed, âWhen I learned about her past, I swore that Iâd give her all the best food in the world.â
Tofu and cabbages...
Mo Jin felt sadder and sadder.
âMr. Nian, since you care so much about your girlfriend, I guess youâll get married very soon, right?â
âOf course. We were going to marry earlier this year, but we had to postpone because of her father. I really want to marry her right now.â Nian Junting sighed. âIn fact, Luoxi originally belonged to my girlfriendâs family. I was going to buy it out and then give it to her as our wedding gift. However, you got it first. For that reason, I had a bad attitude towards you. Ms. Morrison, I wonder if you would be willing to sell the company to me? You can name the price.â
âWould you even pay twenty billion for it?â Mo Jin asked.
Nian Junting thought for a moment with a frown, then nodded and said, âEven though Luoxi isnât worth that price now, I can raise its market value to twenty billion in two years.â
âMr. Nian, you are very confident.â Mo Jin gave a faint smile. Then said, âBut in a not-so-good way, youâre arrogant.â
âYou can call people incapable, but for me... Iâm just confident,â Nian Junting wore a proud look.
Mo Jin shook her head with a smile and said, âAnyone with your family background will have the courage to be as reckless as you.â
âYou are wrong. I earned what I have all by myself,â Nian Junting said carelessly. âBesides, Iâm afraid that the Zhong Zhou group is going to have a big problem in five years unless they adjust their management mode.â
A gentle voice was heard from the side. âJunting, itâs inappropriate for you to say bad things about your motherâs management mode behind her back, isnât it?â
Nian Junting turned that way and saw Nian Qingshan walk over, wearing a good suit and holding a glass of wine. He was over fifty years old but he still always looked outstandingly handsome in a crowd.
However, Nian Junting wasnât happy to see him in the current situation.
âUncle, youâre here too,â he said.
âYeah. How longâs it been since you last returned to the Nian Family?â Nian Qingshan accused him. âYour grandmother mentions your name every single day. What about you? You only visit them once a month. Your grandpa is very angry. He said that you do nothing but spend time with Xu Luosang. He likes her less and less. He even said that heâll never allow her to become a member of the Nian Family.â
Nian Juntingâs face turned dark. He couldnât help but glance at Mo Jin and found her pulling a long face. Was his uncle here to ruin his plan?
âUncle, please tell Grandpa that I have already decided to marry Luosang. If he disagrees, Iâd choose Luosang over the Nian Family. I have plenty of properties anyway. Also, since he dislikes Luosang so much, Iâll just celebrate my thirtieth birthday with my grandparents on my momâs side. They like Luosang very much.â
âHow can you do that?â Nan Qingshan glared at him and said, âYour grandma has prepared a gift for you. Are you going to break her heart?â
âUncle, Iâm really busy here. Iâm getting food for my Sangsang. Leave me alone,â Nian Junting said, then turned and carefully picked more food.
Nian Qingshan clicked his tongue and said, âWhatâs so good about Xu Luosang? Look at you. You havenât married her yet but youâve already become like a slave to her.â
Nian Junting responded quickly, âEverything about her is good. She has a great personality, a pretty face, a good body, sheâs good at cooking. Even her hair is perfect. I even like her blood type and star sign.â
The expression on Mo Jinâs face turned slightly better.
âMr. Nian, excuse me. Have a good talk with your uncle.â After saying that, she turned and left.
âWhoâs that?â Nian Qingshan looked at her back and asked.
Nian Junting was very unhappy. He had prepared a long speech to show Mo Jin his outstanding business knowledge, yet Nian Qingshan suddenly showed up and interrupted him.
âUncle, didnât I tell you to leave me alone?â He said in an unfriendly tone, then started ignoring Nian Qingshan.