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Chapter 1058 - Chapter 1058 Chapter 1058 Poor Little Wealth

Chapter 1058: Chapter 1058: Poor Little Wealth Chapter 1058: Chapter 1058: Poor Little Wealth The cake was very pretty, and Xu Chaomu cut a piece for Xiao Mo first.

Men usually aren’t fond of sweets like this, but Xiao Mo still took it.

“I like the cakes from their shop, but it’s been a long time since I’ve had one,” Xu Chaomu licked a bit of the cream, then ate the strawberry and kiwi on top.

It was sweet, fragrant but not cloying, and very delicious.

“The first time I had it, Weiwei and I sneaked out to eat it. We didn’t have much pocket money; I almost had none. You wouldn’t believe how long we saved just to have a slice of cake,” Xu Chaomu said, “Guess how we managed to buy the cake in the end?”

Xiao Mo knew that these cakes were quite expensive; just by saving themselves, it would take them more than two semesters.

Xiao Mo laughed, “Did Shen Chi buy it for you?”

“He’s such a miser; he’d rather buy a necklace worth over a hundred thousand for Miss Bai, but he wouldn’t spend a dime on my cake,” Xu Chaomu pouted, “It was Weiwei who nagged her second uncle for it. Haha, do you know who her second uncle is?”

“Uh?” Xiao Mo was taken aback. Where did Yu Weiwei get a second uncle?

“Li Beiting!” Xu Chaomu laughed loudly, “Those two aren’t even closely related, but Li Beiting insisted he was Yu Weiwei’s second uncle and even made her call him that. So she did, it’s not like she was losing a piece of flesh. Besides, after calling him that, Li Beiting bought us both cakes. It was a great deal.”

Xiao Mo laughed, “She’s so easy to deceive.”

“Not at all. We just thought Li Beiting seemed like a decent guy; otherwise, who would bother with him?”

Xu Chaomu certainly didn’t think of herself as an easily fooled girl who’d follow anyone for a piece of candy.

To trick her away, you’d need at least three pieces of candy!

“Why don’t you let Shen Chi buy it for you?” Xiao Mo asked.

“How could I dare ask him to buy for me? He looks at me as if I owe him money every day, with such a long face.” Xu Chaomu now remembered that Shen Chi had been quite hateful.

“He was probably waiting for you to ask,” Xiao Mo chuckled.

“Let’s not talk about him.” Xu Chaomu lowered her head and took another bite of the cake, “Are you here on a business trip to A City?”

“Yeah, I came to handle some issues at the branch office here and thought I’d drop by to see you.”

“How long will you stay?”

“Four or five days.”

“If you have time, I can take you out. Chuqing is here too; we could all go play together. It’s been a while since you’ve seen her, right? That girl is getting prettier and prettier.”

“…” Xiao Mo’s mouth twitched, and he fell silent.

What did she mean it’s been a while since I’ve seen her, and, how is she getting prettier?

“You haven’t forgotten her, have you?” Xu Chaomu blinked when she saw that he was not speaking, “The girl from Jin City we met during the New Year, she’s going to be a junior this second half of the year.”

“Oh.”

“…” It was Xu Chaomu’s turn to be full of black lines, “Oh” what? Had he forgotten?

It couldn’t be. As she remembered, Xiao Mo had an excellent memory, no, an exceptionally good one. How could he forget a living beauty like that?

“Well, if you’re free, let’s go out for a meal, my treat,” Xu Chaomu said.

“…” Xiao Mo didn’t respond.

After a long while, he changed the subject, “I’ve arranged someone to take care of Wealth; my friends told me it was refusing to eat or drink at first, missing you a lot. But that dog is clever, and my friend threatened it, saying if it didn’t eat, it won’t get to see Xu Chaomu, and it obediently started eating.”

“Haha!” Xu Chaomu laughed heartily, “Poor little Wealth.”

“Don’t worry, it’s waiting for you to come back.”

“Thank you.”

“There’s no need to be polite with me.”

Xiao Mo cut another piece of cake for Xu Chaomu; seeing how she was, he knew that she probably hadn’t had dinner yet.

When Xu Chaomu got serious, she was really attentive; Xiao Mo saw all of that.

They chatted for a good while before Xiao Mo, fearful of delaying her work, suggested he should return to his own hotel first.

“Xiao Mo, let me walk you out. I have no idea when my work in A City will end; knowing there’s someone familiar to visit me is quite delightful,” Xu Chaomu stood to her feet.

“I’ll be around these days, just ring me whenever you are free.”

“Alright.”

Having said that, Xu Chaomu walked Xiao Mo out of the hotel.

Their hotel was located in a fairly bustling area, and as they stepped outside, the evening breeze was exceptionally soothing.

The streets were lively with neon lights, and there were many pedestrians about even at night.

Xu Chaomu accompanied Xiao Mo for a little while longer until they reached the spot where his car was parked.

“You head back, don’t work too late. Remember to rest early and don’t exhaust yourself,” Xiao Mo said.

“As if anyone dares tire me out. If they do, it’s going to count as a work injury, demanding a hefty compensation,” Xu Chaomu replied with a laugh.

“You sure know how to extort people.”

“Capitalists are all despicable,” Xu Chaomu said indignantly.

At that moment, the first person that popped into her head was none other than Shen Chi, a prime example of a despicable capitalist, leading her to conclude that all capitalists were appalling.

“Chaomu, you go back. I’m going to drive back to the hotel.”

“Then drive safely and take care.”

“Okay, head back!”

“You start driving.”

With no other choice, Xiao Mo had to sit in the driver’s seat and pull away first.

The car had gone a good distance, and only when Xu Chaomu couldn’t see its silhouette anymore did she slowly walk back to the hotel.

The outside breeze felt very comfortable, and this was her first time in A City.

It turned out that no matter where one was, being able to meet an acquaintance could always brighten one’s mood, just like how she felt uplifted right now.

Thinking of the unfinished cake she left, she sped up her pace towards her room.

During Xiao Mo’s few days in A City, Xu Chaomu and he had several meals together.

However, whenever Xu Chaomu invited Chuqing to join them and then called Xiao Mo, he would say he was busy with work.

Chuqing knew very well that this man was avoiding her. Was she that scary? It was just a little coffee spilled on his pants.

Well, let him avoid her; she didn’t want to see him, either. After all, she had almost taken a fall, nearly ruining her face and breaking some bones because of him.

If she had really ended up disfigured or with broken bones, she would have clung to him for it.

Now, there was no chance for that, but she shouldn’t catch him off guard; otherwise, she would still have to settle that score.

Chuqing was on summer break and could accompany Xu Chaomu, bringing her mom’s homemade meals every day. They also shopped and had fun together.

However, the client remained unsatisfied, unsatisfied, unsatisfied. Xu Chaomu had been in A City for so long she felt like she was taking root, yet the client just wouldn’t let her go.

She was eager to earn some “Wealth,” but with no way to leave, she felt totally powerless.

She resolved never to go on business trips again.

Five days later, Xiao Mo returned to C City. Xu Chaomu hadn’t managed to see him off, so she just made a phone call.

“Xiao Mo, how much longer do you reckon I’ll have to stay in A City? It’s almost been a month,” complained Xu Chaomu.

“You should follow orders on work matters; didn’t you say you wanted to make money to support your family?”

“I want to go back,” Xu Chaomu gritted her teeth.

“Don’t be willful; wait until the work is successfully completed, then you can come back,” Xiao Mo advised.