Chapter 4: The Rival Always Wants to Taste Him Again [4]

Chapter 4: His Nemesis Can't Stop Wanting Another Taste (4)

Lin Ran came looking for him sooner than he'd expected.

Only problem was, he went to the wrong place.

Lin Ran: "A Mo, I came to find you, why aren't you at home?"

Lin Ran: "Auntie Shi said you moved out a while ago. Why didn't you let me know? Where are you at now?"

Shi Mo stared at his messages and stayed quiet for a while.

The original Shi Mo cared a lot about his parents, so even though he owned many properties, he never left home.

He was afraid they would notice something was off, so when he first arrived in this world three years ago, he bought an apartment and moved out of the Shi family home, dropping by occasionally to visit.

Before his rebirth, Lin Ran only had eyes for Ye Qi. He chased after Ye Qi every day and couldn't care less about Shi Mo, so naturally he didn't know Shi Mo had already moved out.

Shi Mo dropped his gaze, lost in thought. In the end, he didn't give Lin Ran his current address and instead set up a meeting at a private room in one of his clubs.

Lin Ran agreed quickly, and Shi Mo grabbed his coat, about to head out.

Lin Ran must've really wanted to see him—by the time Shi Mo got to the private room, Lin Ran was already there waiting.

The moment he opened the door, someone suddenly pounced on him, trying to hug him.

Shi Mo instinctively dodged, and Lin Ran's arms grabbed nothing but air, nearly sending him to the ground.

Watching Lin Ran struggle to steady himself, Shi Mo poked the little dumpling lying on his head.

447 immediately understood and darted over to push Lin Ran from behind.

Lin Ran hadn't expected Shi Mo to dodge him. He had barely regained his balance when he suddenly felt a force from behind and hit the floor with a thud.

Shi Mo kept his distance and chuckled softly at the sight:

"What? Trying to pull that scam?"

Lin Ran gritted his teeth, quickly got up, and turned to face Shi Mo. His eyes were brimming with tears, and his voice was choked with emotion:

"A Mo... I finally got to see you again."

He walked up to Shi Mo, reaching out to touch his face, and murmured lovingly:

"A Mo..."

Shi Mo pulled away from his hand and frowned:

"Lin Ran, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't give me that disgusting act."

Lin Ran froze at his words, a flicker of hurt crossing his face:

"A Mo, are you still blaming me? For not recognizing my own heart, for not seeing yours clearly, for making you chase me for so long..."

Even though Shi Mo had mentally prepared himself, hearing Lin Ran say these words in person still made him let out a derisive snort.

"If you came to me today just to say this nonsense, then don't bother coming again."

Shi Mo smiled, his eyes crinkling into crescents. He reached out and wiped away the tears at the corner of Lin Ran's eye, and under Lin Ran's expectant gaze, he spoke in a soft, slow voice:

"Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll beat you every time I see you. If I accidentally beat you crippled and it affects our families' cooperation, wouldn't that be just terrible~"

He could clearly feel Lin Ran's body stiffen for a split second when he said those words.

Shi Mo recalled that the original Shi Mo had also held back from hitting Lin Ran back then, because of the cooperation between their families, when he'd heard Lin Ran's weird confessions.

Later, Lin Ran, relying on his rebirth and knowledge of promising future projects, approached the original Shi Mo with those projects for cooperation, bringing great benefits to the Shi family.

Coupled with Lin Ran deliberately revealing that the Ye family had intentions to take over the Shi family, they became allies.

After all, the fastest way to turn two people into friends is to give them a common enemy.

But who would have thought that Lin Ran, while passionately confessing his love and saying how blind he had been before, would also stab him in the back when it mattered most.

Shi Mo snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Lin Ran, who had grabbed his wrist, his gaze turning icy cold.

Lin Ran firmly believed Shi Mo liked him, just wasn't good at showing it, and had been heartbroken because Lin Ran had always chased after Ye Qi.

So he didn't take Shi Mo's threat seriously in the slightest.

Instead, he held Shi Mo's hand, pressing it against his own cheek, closed his eyes, and said in a sorrowful voice:

"A Mo, I know everything in the past was my fault, but don't worry, I don't like Ye Qi anymore. From now on, I'll only like you."

"Tsk... Master Lin, everyone knows you chase after Ye Qi every day. Now you say you like me—don't you find that ridiculous?"

Shi Mo smiled and shook off Lin Ran's hand, pulled out a wet wipe from the side table, carefully cleaned his fingers, then tossed the wipe into the trash can.

A faint look of disgust appeared in his eyes, as if he'd touched something filthy.

Lin Ran watched Shi Mo's actions, his heart aching, a wave of bitterness washing over him.

He lowered his eyes slightly, hiding the hurt in them, and spoke, whether he was talking to Shi Mo or to himself:

"It's okay, it's okay. It's fine if you don't believe me."

"Everything I did before was my fault, but I'll prove that the person I like is you, not that scumbag Ye Qi!"

Lin Ran's eyes were bloodshot, and the last sentence was almost gritted out through his teeth, laced with hatred.

Shi Mo smirked: "Then let me see your sincerity first."

He emphasized the word "sincerity" a bit heavily, curious to see how Lin Ran would start going after Ye Qi.

But unexpectedly, Lin Ran looked up at him with a burning gaze, and then, as if thinking of something, his face suddenly flushed red.

Shi Mo noticed his expression, a hint of amusement in his eyes, and silently asked 447:

[Little Seven, why's he looking at me like that, do you think?]

447: [I don't know, but I have a feeling it's nothing good... Oh right, Xiao Momo, the male lead is only 100 meters away from you now.]

The amusement in Shi Mo's eyes dimmed a little, replaced by confusion: [What is Ye Qi doing here?]

447: [Looks like he's here to see you, and he's even brought a contract.]

Shi Mo's eyes darkened slightly. He hadn't told Ye Qi he was here.

This guy's reach is pretty far...

But the very next moment, he didn't have the headspace to think about it anymore.

Because Lin Ran, who had been blushing and acting a bit shy just now,

was now yanking off his jacket as fast as he could, and unbuttoning his shirt.

Shi Mo: "???"

"Why are you taking off your clothes?"

Seeing that the shirt buttons were already half undone, Shi Mo's eye twitched, and he quickly grabbed Lin Ran's wrist to stop him.

The first time the original Shi Mo met the reborn Lin Ran, it had only been a confession of feelings.

But what was going on now? Why had he started taking off his clothes?

Lin Ran looked at him, a strange look in his eyes, and murmured shyly:

"Didn't you... want to see my sincerity?"

Shi Mo nodded, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

So it was true—when you were too stunned to speak, you really could get laughed into anger.

He wanted to see Lin Ran's plan for dealing with Ye Qi, but Lin Ran was actually trying to offer himself up?

Shi Mo seriously considered just killing Lin Ran right then and there.

Lin Ran grabbed his hand again, took two steps closer, closing the distance between them, and placed Shi Mo's hand on his own waist.

"A Mo... I really do like you. If you want, you can do anything to me."

Shi Mo raised an eyebrow, a playful glint in his eyes as he gave Lin Ran a half-smile,

"Anything at all?"

Lin Ran's blush deepened. "Mm..."

But before Shi Mo could do anything, the door to the private room was pushed open once again.

"What are you two doing?"