??Chapter 193: Chapter 193: Her Self-Harming Strategy_1
Chapter 193: Chapter 193: Her Self-Harming Strategy_1
“Am I being very selfish?” asked Chen Momo, her face flushed with sha as she lowered her head.
“No, it’s only human nature,” replied the old man of the Bo family.
He didn’t think she was being selfish. On the contrary, he found her to be genuine and straightforward.
Furthermore, her life-saving kindness won him over, and his fondness for her doubled.
“As you are Qingqing’s best friend, there is no need for such formalities. There’s no need to call
‘Old Master Bo’. Simply call
grandfather like Qingqing does,” he said in a warm tone.
Momo was thrilled and did not miss the opportunity to strengthen her relationship with the old man.
She instantly called out, “Grandfather…”
“Good girl…” The old man nodded in approval.
The two chatted a little more.
Seeing a hint of fatigue on Chen Momo’s face, the old man said, “Take good care of yourself in the hospital. If you need anything, just let
know.”
Chen Momo was indeed tired.
Moreover, the effect of the anaesthetic had worn off, and she was in pain all over. She didn’t have the patience to deal with the old man anymore.
So, she obediently nodded, “Alright, thank you, grandfather.”
…
In the following days, Chen Momo convalesced in the hospital.
The old man suffered only minor injuries. After a few days of observation, he was allowed to leave the hospital.
On the day of his discharge, he visited his lifesaver as usual.
Out of concern that Momo might hesitate to ask for help, he reminded her once again, “Take good care of yourself and let
know if you need anything.”
This ti, Chen Momo dispensed with the formalities.
She lowered her eyes and told the old man, “Since you are so kind to , I won’t beat around the bush. There is indeed sothing I need your help with.”
“What is it? Just tell ,” the old man promised, “If I can help, I will. If I can’t, Jingyan will help you find a solution.”
Chen Momo was pleased inwardly, but outwardly she maintained a pitiful look.
“Both my parents have passed away, and my elder brother works out of town. I don’t want him to worry, so I didn’t tell him about my hospitalization.”
“The doctor told
my condition has stabilized and I should be able to go ho in a few days.”
“However, since I’ve sustained multiple fractures, I can’t live alone. Could you please help
find a reliable nurse?”
After speaking, she feigned uneasiness.
“Grandfather, am I causing you too much trouble?”
Pity welled up in the old man’s heart when he realized the predicant she was in.
How could he allow his life-saving benefactor to suffer alone?
With that in mind, he said right away, “Why hire a nurse when you can stay at the Bo’s old mansion after discharge? There, servants and professional nurses will take care of you.”
Upon hearing this, Momo concealed her excitent and pretended to hesitate, “Grandfather, wouldn’t that be too troubling?”
“Not at all!” asserted the old man, “It’s settled then.”
Momo was about to agree when she suddenly thought of sothing.
“Grandfather…” She bit her lip, “Will Bo Jingyan and Qingqing frequently visit the old mansion?”
“Jingyan is busy with his work and only returns occasionally,” the old man didn’t conceal anything.
Momo’s face changed.
It was a wise choice not to agree imdiately. If she’d gone to the old mansion and hadn’t seen Bo Jingyan, living daily with an old man, she would’ve gone insane.
She had not forgotten that the ultimate goal of all her efforts was to win Bo Jingyan over.
Without seeing him, how could she win him over?
With this in mind, she pursed her lips and said, “Grandfather, you’re old, and I don’t want you to work so hard for .”
Without waiting for the old man’s response, she revealed her thoughts, “Actually, it is not the old mansion I would like to go to, but Qingqing’s place.”
“We are best friends and very close. Now that she is pregnant and has quit her job, living alone at ho must be boring. I can accompany her.”
“Besides, we’ve had a small misunderstanding before and Qingqing has been upset with . I don’t want to lose our friendship after so many years.”
“So, I want to use this opportunity to live with her and nd our relationship.”
Her reasons were so convincing that the old man shouldn’t refuse her request.
To her surprise, the old man paused for a while.
“I have no objection. But I can’t make that decision for Qingqing. It’s not right for
to force her,” he stroked his beard thoughtfully.
Momo’s face froze for a mont. “Grandfather, what do you an?”
The old man replied, “I need to consult Qingqing first. Since it directly concerns her, her agreent matters.”
“In fact, she should be here soon to pick
up because Jingyan has an important client to et today. You can ask her directly then.”
Momo was crestfallen upon hearing this.
Qingqing was likely to refuse since she disliked Momo so much.
However, since the old man had spoken so reasonably, she couldn’t say otherwise.
She could only resort to forcing Qingqing to agree.
They had hardly spoken when Qingqing arrived.
Without wasting any ti, the old man imdiately sought her opinion.
After explaining the situation, he comforted Qingqing to reduce the pressure on her.
“Qingqing, if you want to agree, it’s fine. But if you don’t want to, don’t force yourself. I will bring Momo ho and take care of her.”
“There are many servants in the old mansion. They will take good care of her, too.”
Qingqing cast a profound look at Chen Momo, a hint of coldness glinting in her eyes.
She understood why Momo was so eager to convince the old man to let her recuperate at her and Bo Jingyan’s place.
This was but another attempt to seduce Bo Jingyan.
Thinking along those lines, Qingqing wore a sarcastic smile and was about to respond when…
“Qingqing…”
Before Qingqing could finish her sentence, Momo interrupted.
Momo turned to the old man, “Grandfather, I would like to talk to Qingqing privately. Would that be alright?”
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