My Mother Passed Away

The red car pulled into the parking lot. The door opened, and Mo Xie stepped out.

He looked up at the building before him, surprise flickering across his face.

It was the most upscale Western restaurant in Bo City.

Its prices might not rival those in major cities, but they were still steep!

What surprised Mo Xie was that Tang Yue was willing to spend so much on a meal.

Even if it wasn't much to her, it was still money!

"What are you standing around for? Come on in."

Tang Yue finished getting ready and walked over to Mo Xie.

He turned to look at her, a strange expression in his eyes.

His stare made her uneasy. "What?"

"I didn't expect you to be so generous. You're not setting a trap for me, are you?"

As he spoke, Mo Xie took a wary step back.

"You!"

His words infuriated Tang Yue. She stamped her heel and turned away.

"Eat or don't, then!"

"Hey, I was only joking!"

Mo Xie hurried after her with an apologetic grin.

They walked to the restaurant entrance. It was expensive for a reason: the glittering lobby made its class plain.

Once inside, Tang Yue slipped her arm through Mo Xie's as though it were the most natural thing in the world.

Mo Xie, on the other hand, nearly jumped. He tried to pull his arm free, but she held it firmly in place.

"Don't move."

"What are you doing?"

"It's just normal etiquette. Look around."

Mo Xie followed Tang Yue's gaze and saw that every woman around them had her arm linked with her male companion's.

"Aren't you a public figure? Haven't you ever been to a reception or gone somewhere with a date?"

Seeing how uncomfortable he was, Tang Yue asked out of