Chapter 2364: Chapter 168: No Matter What I Do, It’s Willingly
Chapter 2364: Chapter 168: No Matter What I Do, It’s Willingly
Airport.
As soon as Huo Song saw Momo, he noticed her face was pale.
Naturally, he also saw Ye Zhan standing a few meters away in the cold.
He silently watched in their direction, his powerful aura quietly spreading over.
Huo Song took the luggage from Momo’s hand, and as he turned to head inside the hall, he asked with concern, “Junior Sister, are you feeling unwell?”
“I’m fine.”
Momo shook her head.
She couldn’t help but turn her head to look; the man and his car were gone.
The small hand at her side subconsciously clenched, and Momo asked Huo Song, “Senior Brother, what time is your flight?”
“In an hour.”
Huo Song gave a gentle smile and explained warmly, “I didn’t know when you were flying to G City, but I thought it wouldn’t be too late, so I got a ticket for the morning.”
“…”
“Junior Sister, I’m very happy you messaged me.”
He thought she must have seen his post on social media last night.
Momo’s eyes slightly changed, looking at the gentle smile on his lips, realizing he misunderstood her intentions.
Earlier in the car, she messaged him only because she was furious with Ye Zhan… now she felt she was being selfish again.
She shouldn’t have dragged Huo Song into this, shouldn’t have let him misunderstand.
Thinking of this, she apologized earnestly and slightly anxiously, “Senior Brother, I’m sorry. I messaged you and made you wait just to tell you I can’t accept your feelings. You shouldn’t make any sacrifices for me.”
The smile on Huo Song’s face froze.
In an instant, the warmth in his eyes turned dim.
He looked at Momo’s guilty expression, her pale little face, and remembered Ye Zhan standing behind her just now.
His mind shifted slightly, coming to a sudden realization.
He lifted the corners of his mouth into a soft, warm smile and said, “Junior Sister, I’m telling you not to make you feel guilty. Whatever I do, it’s because I’m willing; you shouldn’t feel any burden.”
“But…”
“You wouldn’t forbid me from entering G City and treat me like a stranger just because I like you, would you?”
When Huo Song said this, his eyes were fixed on her.
Momo bit her lip and shook her head.
That wasn’t her intention.
Huo Song smiled with relief, his tone suddenly becoming cheerful and pleasant, “Then it’s fine. Just pretend I never said anything. You’re still my Junior Sister, and I’m still your Senior Brother, okay?”
Momo gently furrowed her eyebrows.
She felt a bit sad inside.
Huo Song was really a good person; she always thought he was good.
But, it wasn’t romantic love.
He liked her, she rejected him, but he wasn’t angry or resentful; instead, he comforted her.
In contrast, she liked Ye Zhan, hinted at her feelings just now, which was sort of a confession.
Ye Zhan rejected her.
She felt angry in her heart.
Suddenly, she felt she shouldn’t be angry at Ye Zhan for rejecting her; just because she liked him didn’t mean he had to like her back.
Once she figured that out, her mood lifted.
Even the paleness on her face from earlier danger faded, and she smiled playfully, “You’ve always been my Senior Brother.”
Seeing her heart warm, Huo Song’s heart warmed too, and the arc of his smile deepened.
Loving someone doesn’t mean possession; it means wanting to see them happy, joyful, and smiling at all times.
Momo’s phone rang, and it was a call from Mo Ziye.
As soon as the call connected, Mo Ziye’s voice came through, “Sister, are you okay?”
Hearing Mo Ziye’s concerned words, Momo was first taken aback, then replied she was fine, “How did you know?”
“Someone took a photo and posted it online.”
“Why don’t you wait for me at the airport for a while?”
Mo Ziye said worriedly.
Having encountered danger continuously for two days, Mo Ziye was concerned that Momo wouldn’t hold up.
Even though he knew Momo was strong and not the timid type, she was ultimately a girl; regardless of their upbringing, she hadn’t experienced such incidents before.
“You stay home and be with Qingqing. Luckily, you were reluctant to have her return with me. I’m fine… Even if I needed comfort, I’d go home to find Mom and Dad, not you.”
“Alright, Mom and Dad already know anyway.”
“So fast?”
“Yes, Mom and Dad have been keeping an eye on the Imperial City, knowing before me.”
He was referring to the recent events.
It was Wen Ran who saw it first.
Although the photos weren’t clear, Wen Ran recognized at a glance that the woman in the passenger seat was her daughter.
At that moment, her heart leaped into her throat.
Sitting on the sofa, she jumped up and looked upstairs; Mo Xiuchen hadn’t come down yet.
She dialed Mo Ziye’s number while running upstairs.
She met Mo Xiuchen on the second floor staircase, urgently and worriedly saying, “Xiuchen, Momo has encountered danger.”
“Ranran, don’t worry yet. The call is through, let me talk to Ziye first.”
…
Later, Mo Ziye immediately called Ye Zhan.
Ye Zhan told him that Momo had been safely delivered to the airport.
Only then did Mo Xiuchen and Wen Ran, far in G City, relax. Ziye said he would call Momo first.
So, after finishing the call with his parents, he called Momo’s phone.
Mo Xiuchen and Wen Ran also called Momo immediately after hanging up, but they were a second too late.
“I’ll call Mom.”
After listening to Mo Ziye’s explanation, Momo hung up and called Wen Ran.
Hearing her voice, Wen Ran felt a bit relieved.
After repeated admonishments, she told her she’d come to the airport to pick her up.
Momo said playfully, “Mom, instead of picking me up at the airport, why not cook for me? I haven’t eaten well these days in the Imperial City; I really miss your cooking.”
Wen Ran, who cherished her daughter, felt even more heartache hearing this, “Alright then, I’ll make lunch at home for you and have Uncle Qingfeng pick you up.”
“Okay.”
After hanging up, Momo noticed Huo Song was fixedly looking at her.
She blinked her beautiful almond eyes and asked with a smile, “Senior Brother, why are you looking at me like that?”
“Why didn’t you tell me just now that you encountered danger on the way to the airport?”
Huo Song asked with a complex expression.
The concern in his eyes was unmistakable.
Momo said lightly, “I’m fine now…”
Before she finished her sentence, she was suddenly pulled into a warm embrace, causing Momo’s breath to catch.
It was only for a moment; before she could struggle, Huo Song had already let her go.
With deep eyes, he said, “Junior Sister, promise me, be safe, and don’t scare me like this again.”
“…”
Momo felt wronged; she didn’t mean to scare him.
Unintentionally, Ye Zhan’s firm words from the car echoed in her ears when she trembled and couldn’t dial Tang Jinchen’s number, saying he wouldn’t let those people hurt her!
Feeling a pang in her heart, she took a deep breath, her face breaking into a bright smile, nodding heavily, “These two times were just accidents.”