The aroma indeed made Chen Mo feel refreshed and invigorated.
"Mr. Chen, please come in."
Fang Fang, seeing Chen Mo still standing outside, reminded him.
Hearing this, Chen Mo snapped back to reality and entered the room, exclaiming, "A girl's room is truly different. It's neat, beautiful, and has a very pleasant scent."
Fang Fang's face flushed crimson at Chen Mo's compliment.
Chen Mo then remembered Fang Fang's call and asked, "Right, I saw a missed call from you on my phone earlier. Was there something you needed?"
Fang Fang replied, "I got paid today, and my bonus was quite substantial, so I wanted to treat you to a meal."
Chen Mo suddenly understood.
Fang Fang looked up and asked, "Haven't you eaten yet?"
Chen Mo nodded. So much had happened today that he hadn't had a chance to eat.
"Wait here for a moment, I'll go to the kitchen and cook," Fang Fang said, heading towards the kitchen with her bags.
Seeing this, Chen Mo quickly went to help.
However, as Chen Mo reached for the bags, his hand accidentally brushed against Fang Fang's.
Fang Fang snatched her hand back as if she had been electrocuted, her face turning even redder.
Chen Mo also looked embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Fang Fang quickly waved her hand. "It's okay, I'll cook. I can manage by myself."
With that, she ran towards the kitchen without looking back.
Chen Mo stood in the living room, beginning to survey the apartment.
The apartment wasn't large, with two bedrooms and a living room. From the signs of daily life, it seemed Fang Fang lived alone.
About half an hour later, Fang Fang brought a series of fragrant dishes to the dining table.
Chen Mo took a bite and found the taste excellent, giving Fang Fang a thumbs-up.
To express her gratitude to Chen Mo, Fang Fang opened a bottle of red wine and poured several glasses for him.
However, Fang Fang wasn't much of a drinker to begin with, and after a few glasses, her face became incredibly flushed.
"You shouldn't drink anymore," Chen Mo said, trying to stop her when he saw Fang Fang reaching for another glass.
"I'm fine, I can still drink," Fang Fang replied.
Chen Mo couldn't bear to see Fang Fang drunk, so he quickly got up and pulled her into the bedroom, intending to let her rest.
However, Fang Fang was already quite drunk, her steps unsteady. She stumbled and fell directly onto the bed.
Fang Fang gazed at Chen Mo affectionately, then slowly leaned in to kiss him.
It was awkward, that was Chen Mo's first impression.
It was accompanied by a faint scent of wine, and gradually, Chen Mo found himself embracing Fang Fang's slender waist.
After the provocations from Huizi and Meng Zhuqing that morning, coupled with the stimulation of the alcohol now, if Chen Mo didn't do something, he would start to doubt if there was something wrong with him in that regard.
The next morning.
Fang Fang, nestled in Chen Mo's arms, slowly opened her eyes.
Especially when she clearly saw Chen Mo beside her, the events of the previous night's recklessness instantly flooded back.
Fang Fang's cheeks burned, and her body tensed up.
Hastily lifting a corner of the blanket, she quietly slipped out of the room.
Looking at the bottle of red wine on the table, Fang Fang pressed her forehead, which still ached slightly.
After making a simple breakfast, Fang Fang changed into her work clothes and left the apartment.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Chen Mo finally opened his eyes.
In fact, he had woken up when Fang Fang did.
However, he didn't want to embarrass Fang Fang, so he pretended to be fast asleep.
Chen Mo got out of bed and looked at the crimson stain on the bedsheet. Recalling everything that had happened with Fang Fang last night, he found himself momentarily lost in thought.
"Good boy, you've finally come of age," the old ancestor's gloating voice suddenly echoed.
"But don't worry, I have no interest in your carnal affairs. I'm just happy that our Chen family won't be without an heir."
Chen Mo was speechless.
He thought to himself, he hadn't become a monk, so how could there be a risk of no heir?
After getting dressed, Chen Mo went to the living room and found the breakfast Fang Fang had prepared on the dining table, along with a note.
Chen Mo stepped forward to read the note.
"Brother Chen, thank you. Last night, I was very happy. However, let's forget about what happened between us. I don't want to disrupt your life, nor do I want to be a sinner."
Reading the contents of the note, Chen Mo was somewhat stunned.
Fang Fang was a very traditional girl, and she couldn't convince herself to be a third party.
What happened last night was just an accident to her.
"It seems you still have some work to do. Although this girl isn't a peerless beauty, her thoughtfulness for you is rare," the old ancestor said again.
Chen Mo's heart felt a sudden mess, as if he had lost something.
Chen Mo opened his phone and received a text message from Yamamoto Yoshio, stating that his bounty had been canceled by Wu Zongcheng early this morning.
This also brought Chen Mo a sigh of relief.
Just then, Chen Mo's phone suddenly rang.
As soon as he answered, Chang Wei's panicked voice came through: "Brother Mo, where are you?"
"What's wrong?" Chen Mo asked, frowning.
"The hospital received a batch of medical equipment, and three machines were allocated to our Respiratory Department. However, the Thoracic Surgery department came over and wants to snatch our machines, saying Vice President Wang has already agreed."
"Wasn't this approved by the President?" Chen Mo asked.
"Yes. Deputy Director Tian went to reason with them, but they were very rude, saying our Respiratory Department is finished, and that you don't even dare to come to the hospital, probably having already become a coward. What's most infuriating is that the director slapped Deputy Director Tian!"
"What!" Chen Mo was suddenly shocked.
The events of last night had already made Chen Mo feel guilty towards Tian Mengyao.
He hadn't expected that his absence would lead to her suffering such great humiliation at the hospital.
"Brother Mo, Deputy Director Tian told me not to tell you, but I couldn't not say anything. She's practically my sister-in-law!" Chang Wei said indignantly.
Chen Mo said sternly, "I understand. I'll be there immediately."
After speaking, Chen Mo hung up the phone.
At the entrance of the Thoracic Surgery department in Longhua First Hospital, a group of people were gathered, the atmosphere tense and confrontational.
Tian Mengyao had a clear slap mark on her face.
The middle-aged female doctor standing in front of Tian Mengyao wore a smug expression. "Did you hear that? Vice President Wang just said he has agreed to give your department's machines to our Thoracic Surgery department."
Tian Mengyao looked at a middle-aged man wearing glasses. "Vice President Wang, these are the equipment approved by the President for our department. Why should they be given to them?"
Before Vice President Wang could answer, the middle-aged female doctor said dismissively, "Why? We gave them to you before because your department had a Chen Mo. But now, he's disappeared without a trace. Wu Zongcheng put a bounty of one hundred million on him. Do you really think he'll come back?!"