Arc 8Chapters 176–197

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Chapters 176–197 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 176Riding the swing

At dinner, Xiao Qi revealed that Mo Qingyu would be raped and killed by Fang Junxie in two months, leaving Mo Qingwan distressed and determined to find a way to save her sister. After dinner, Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou explored the Back Garden, where Yan Wen played on a swing and Mo Chengzhou scolded him for jumping off it.

  • Xiao Qi told Yan Wen and the others that Fang Junxie would rape Mo Qingyu, force her to miscarry, and leave her to die in his basement.
  • Yan Wen suggested turning evidence over to the police, while Mo Qingwan left the table upset and worried about how to protect her sister.
  • Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou left dinner to walk through the Back Garden, where Mo Chengzhou carried Yan Wen after his legs went numb.
  • Mo Chengzhou pushed Yan Wen on a swing, and Yan Wen leapt off it and landed safely.
  • Mo Chengzhou smacked Yan Wen for jumping off the swing and then crouched to carry him onward.

Ch. 177A home for just the two of us

Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou discussed buying a home for just the two of them, while Mo Qingguo proposed arranging their engagement before the New Year and wedding after Yan Wen graduated. Their quiet evening together was interrupted first by servants bringing snacks and then by Tang Yun, who joined Yan Wen for a snack-filled chat.

  • Mo Qingguo told Mo Bei and Wei Lingxi that he wanted Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou to get engaged, with a family visit and wedding planned after Yan Wen graduated.
  • Mo Chengzhou brought Yan Wen to his room, where Yan Wen asked about getting a home of their own.
  • Mo Chengzhou revealed that he was having a villa renovated on Clear Olive Mountain and promised they would choose the furniture and decorate it together.
  • Servants brought fruit and snacks, interrupting Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou's affectionate moment.
  • Tang Yun brought more snacks and drinks, then sat with Yan Wen to eat and chat while Mo Chengzhou came out of the bathroom.

Ch. 178He was a romantic rival!

Yan Wen learned that Chu Huaiyu, the younger son of the Chu Family, was interested in Mo Chengzhou and tried to intimidate him as a romantic rival. Yan Wen openly introduced himself as Mo Chengzhou’s boyfriend, while Mo Chengzhou reassured him and the families settled in for dinner.

  • Yan Wen woke late, learned that Mo Chengzhou was with Mo Qingguo, and heard from Xiao Qi that exciting gossip would emerge at dinner.
  • Mo Qingguo told Yan Wen that Uncle Chu and his family would visit that evening, and Xiao Qi hinted that the gossip involved Chu Huaiyu.
  • Chu Xiao brought Chu Huaiyu to the Mo Family home, and Chu Huaiyu waited outside for Mo Chengzhou to return from shopping with Yan Wen.
  • Chu Huaiyu confronted Yan Wen and declared that he had not given up on Mo Chengzhou, while Yan Wen agreed to fair competition and privately joked about his chances.
  • Yan Wen introduced himself to the Chu couple as Mo Chengzhou’s boyfriend, and Mo Chengzhou fed him a grape and told him to trust their relationship.

Ch. 179Finally, he wasn't the youngest in the family!

Yan Wen uncovered Xu Lin’s plan to steal Chu Huaiyu’s thesis, while Mo Chengzhou and Chu Huaiyu cleared up Chu Huaiyu’s feelings. The family learned Tang Yun would soon no longer be the youngest, and everyone headed to dinner.

  • Yan Wen discovered through Xiao Qi that Xu Lin planned to steal Chu Huaiyu’s thesis and frame him for plagiarism, so Chu Huaiyu realized his trusted friend had been plotting against him.
  • Mo Chengzhou told Chu Huaiyu that he loved Yan Wen and had always seen Chu Huaiyu as a younger brother, and Chu Huaiyu realized his own feelings were admiration rather than love.
  • Chu Huaiyu joined the family and said he understood why Mo Chengzhou liked Yan Wen, while Tang Yun offered to find Chu Huaiyu a match.
  • Xiao Qi told Yan Wen that Tang Yun’s second-oldest male cousin would return with his girlfriend to get married, meaning Tang Yun would become an uncle and stop being the youngest in the family hierarchy.
  • The family went to dinner, and Mo Chengzhou told Yan Wen the meal included braised pork and steamed sea bass, two of his favorite dishes.

Ch. 180Going to the Office Together

Mo Chengzhou took Yan Wen to his office, where Yan Wen waited while he attended a meeting. Yan Wen left to watch a street collision and returned to find Mo Chengzhou worried about him.

  • Mo Chengzhou invited Yan Wen to accompany him to the office, and Yan Wen changed clothes before they left together.
  • Mo Chengzhou had lemon sparkling water and snacks brought for Yan Wen, then left for a meeting and asked him to wait in the office.
  • After growing bored, Yan Wen went downstairs to watch a crash involving a controlling husband and his ex-wife; Xiao Qi called the police and an ambulance.
  • Yan Wen returned without his phone and found Mo Chengzhou anxiously looking for him, then apologized for leaving without telling him.

Ch. 181The staff cafeteria

Mo Chengzhou took Yan Wen to the company cafeteria, where Yan Wen explored the food and ordered a pizza and lunch. Their visit revealed to the staff that Yan Wen was Mo Chengzhou’s boyfriend, and the chapter ended with the couple leaving to collect their pizza.

  • Mo Chengzhou brought Yan Wen to the first-floor cafeteria, and Yan Wen admired the dishes before deciding to check the second floor.
  • Yan Wen ordered an eight-inch shrimp pizza with extra cheese, then returned downstairs with Mo Chengzhou to eat while the staff whispered about their relationship.
  • Yan Wen ordered two portions of Sichuan boiled pork slices, corn with green peppers, and braised fish, with braised cucumber substituted in one portion.
  • Assistant Xin told an employee that Yan Wen was Mo Chengzhou’s boyfriend, and the news spread among the cafeteria staff.
  • Yan Wen invited two nervous employees to share their table, teased Mo Chengzhou about his gloomy expression, and asked if he wanted people to know they were together.
  • Mo Chengzhou said he wanted everyone to know Yan Wen was his boyfriend, but Yan Wen declined a formal announcement, and they left to collect the pizza.

Ch. 182The In-laws Had to Meet Eventually

Yan Wen spent the day touring the Mo Family’s properties with Mo Qingguo, then learned the Mo elders planned to visit his parents soon. As the family prepared for the meeting between the in-laws, Mo Qingguo gave Yan Wen a thoughtful gift before Yan Wen returned to Weicheng.

  • Mo Qingguo showed Yan Wen the Mo Family’s hotels, mountains, and shopping malls, introducing him as the CEO’s wife.
  • Yan Wen spoke with Mu Xu Ci and said he would return to Weicheng around six or seven the next evening.
  • Wei Lingxi and Mo Bei proposed visiting Yan Wen’s parents, and Mo Bei said they would arrive two days after Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou went back.
  • Mo Qingguo told Yan Wen that Mo Chengzhou would stay behind to handle a matter, so Yan Wen would travel home alone.
  • Mo Qingguo gave Yan Wen a wooden box containing a golden-thread phoebe bookmark and an agarwood paperweight, which Yan Wen gladly accepted.

Ch. 183Does discussing our engagement count as something important?

Yan Wen returned to Weicheng with Tang Yun while Mo Chengzhou stayed behind, where his family proposed arranging their engagement. Back home, Yan Wen reunited with his family, and Mu Xu Ci agreed to video chat with Wu Jinghan after dinner.

  • Yan Wen and Tang Yun said goodbye to Mo Chengzhou at the airport, and Mo Chengzhou returned to the Mo family home.
  • Mo Qingguo, Mo Bei, and Wei Lingxi told Mo Chengzhou they wanted to discuss his engagement to Yan Wen, and Mo Chengzhou said he would ask Yan Wen what he wanted.
  • Yan Wen and Tang Yun arrived in Weicheng, where Mu Xu Ci and Mu Xu Xi met them and took them home for dinner.
  • Mu Xu Ci peeled crayfish for Yan Wen, and Yan Wen told his family that Mo Chengzhou would return in about a week.
  • Mu Xu Ci received messages from Wu Jinghan and agreed to video chat with him after dinner.

Ch. 184I agree to get engaged

Yan Wen agreed to get engaged to Mo Chengzhou, who planned to return with his parents to discuss the engagement with the Mu family. Before falling asleep, Yan Wen learned Xiao Qi’s predictions for Mu Xu Ye, Qi Shu Yu, Mu Xu Ci, and Wu Jinghan’s futures.

  • Wu Jinghan called Mu Xu Ci during work, and Mu Xu Ci told him to focus on his job.
  • Tang Yun and Yan Wen played a game before Tang Yun returned to his room for the night.
  • Yan Wen video-called Mo Chengzhou, and they agreed to get engaged after Mo Chengzhou prepared for his parents’ visit to the Mu family.
  • Yan Wen accepted Mo Chengzhou’s good-night kiss through the screen and went to bed hugging a stuffed cat.
  • Xiao Qi told Yan Wen that Mu Xu Ye and Qi Shu Yu would marry and adopt a child, while Mu Xu Ci and Wu Jinghan would take longer to become a couple and marry.

Ch. 185Getting engaged

Yan Wen agreed to get engaged to Mo Chengzhou, and both families prepared for the Mo family’s visit to Weicheng. By the time the chapter ended, the engagement preparations were nearly complete, though Xie Yunshu still had styling appointments to arrange.

  • Yan Wen told the Mu family he wanted to get engaged, and Mu Xingfeng and Xie Yunshu supported his decision.
  • Mo Chengzhou told Mo Qingguo that Yan Wen had agreed, and the Mo family began planning the gifts, venue, and guest list.
  • Mo Chengzhou spent two weeks arranging the engagement preparations before the Mo family planned their visit to Weicheng.
  • Wei Lingxi and Mo Bei prepared their outfits and travel arrangements for the visit.
  • Xie Yunshu had Mu Xu Ci and Mu Xu Xi try on outfits, then accepted Mu Xu Xi’s suggested look and said they still needed to book styling appointments.

Ch. 186Choosing the engagement venue

Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen reunited at the airport and joined their families at the Mu Family Villa to plan their engagement. Yan Wen liked both a yacht and an island, so Mo Chengzhou suggested holding the engagement on the island and celebrating afterward aboard his yacht.

  • Yan Wen surprised Mo Chengzhou by riding along to pick him up from the airport, and the two families traveled together to the Mu Family Villa.
  • The Mo and Mu families greeted one another warmly and discussed their engagement preparations, including outfits, gifts, guest lists, and venues.
  • Wei Lingxi and Xie Yunshu showed Yan Wen photographs of twelve possible venues, and he favored both a yacht and an island.
  • Mo Chengzhou proposed holding the engagement on the island and taking the families onto his yacht afterward, and both families approved.
  • Mo Bei revealed that Mo Chengzhou already owned a yacht, while Mo Chengzhou told Yan Wen to choose whichever venue he liked.

Ch. 187Absence made the heart grow fonder

After Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen reunited at the villa, they spent the night together while their families gave them privacy. Yan Wen woke sore and annoyed at Mo Chengzhou for leaving him nearly undressed, but stayed in his arms, planning to settle the score later.

  • Wei Lingxi showed Xie Yunshu childhood photos of Mo Chengzhou and recalled how serious he had been even as a boy.
  • Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen kissed and teased each other before spending the night together.
  • Xie Yunshu and Aunt Lin realized the couple were still asleep and told everyone not to disturb them.
  • Mu Xu Ci and Mu Xu Xi joked over breakfast that Yan Wen would sleep through the day after their reunion.
  • Yan Wen woke in Mo Chengzhou's arms, noticed he was wearing only underwear, and kicked Mo Chengzhou while deciding to confront him later.

Ch. 188Preparations for the engagement

Xie Yunshu and the Mu family prepared for Xiao Wen and Mo Chengzhou’s engagement, while Mo Chengzhou arranged to move his yacht and finished preparing a villa for Yan Wen. The engagement would take place after the preparations were complete, likely in the following spring.

  • Xie Yunshu told Xie Zhiwen, Wu Guilan, and Su Huilan that Xiao Wen and Xiao Cheng planned to get engaged, and Su Huilan promised to attend with Yan Lin.
  • Mu Gensheng complained about the engagement but instructed Mu Haiwen to prepare the island venue and invite the family.
  • Mo Chengzhou arranged to move his yacht from Yan Jing to Weicheng, a process expected to take three or four months.
  • Mo Chengzhou inspected the villa he had prepared for Yan Wen and told the cleaners they could continue working there.
  • Mo Chengzhou planned to bring Yan Wen to choose household items after his final exams and confirmed that Yan Wen’s car had been customized to his preferences.

Ch. 189A terrifying stalker fan

Yan Wen and Tang Yun returned home from school, where Yan Wen learned that his second brother, Mu Xu Ci, had been stalked by an obsessed coworker who broke into his company rest room. Mu Xu Ci had contacted the police and was pursuing the case, while Xie Yunshu learned the truth and worried about him.

  • Mo Chengzhou picked up Yan Wen and Tang Yun from school, and they discussed their upcoming separation during the school break.
  • Yan Wen and Tang Yun returned to the villa, where Xie Yunshu served them snow fungus and lotus seed soup.
  • Yan Wen asked Xiao Qi about Mu Xu Ci and learned that an obsessed coworker had copied his rest-room key and secretly hidden under his bed.
  • Mu Xu Ci discovered the stalker, called the police, replaced the rest-room lock with a fingerprint lock, and pursued a harsher sentence through the court case.
  • Xie Yunshu overheard the revelation and worried that Mu Xu Ci had kept the incident from her; Xiao Qi said the case would end the next day and Wu Jinghan would soon return to his side.

Ch. 190Our home

Mu Xu Ci returned to Xie Yunshu’s home, while Mo Chengzhou took Yan Wen to a villa he had prepared as their private home. They explored the house, and after Mo Chengzhou sent the servants home, they spent the night together there.

  • Mu Xu Ci returned from the office with his belongings and told Xie Yunshu that he was fine and had only come home for a few days.
  • Mo Chengzhou picked Yan Wen up and drove him to a villa outside the city.
  • Mo Chengzhou revealed that he had bought the villa as a home for the two of them, and Yan Wen happily agreed to furnish it.
  • Mo Chengzhou sent the servants home, then kissed Yan Wen and carried him through the villa as they made use of its rooms and furnishings.
  • Mo Chengzhou cleaned Yan Wen, carried him to a furnished guest bedroom, and fell asleep holding him.

Ch. 191Peaceful days

Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou visited the Mu family for dinner after shopping for gifts, and the families discussed a New Year’s trip and Yan Wen’s engagement. Yan Wen enjoyed a warm evening with his family and green plum wine, then felt dizzy and needed to rest.

  • Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou dressed warmly, went shopping, and bought gifts and wine for the Mu family.
  • At the Mu Family Villa, Xie Yunshu welcomed them and agreed to a New Year’s trip to Lanya with Mo Chengzhou’s parents.
  • Xie Yunshu told Yan Wen that his grandfather had angrily scolded Old Master Mo over the engagement, while Mo Chengzhou said he would keep trying to win him over.
  • Mu Xu Xi and Mu Xu Ci joined the family, and Yan Wen played a horror game with Mu Xu Ci before dinner.
  • At dinner, Mo Chengzhou peeled crab and crayfish for Yan Wen, who praised the green plum wine and drank until he felt dizzy.
  • Mo Chengzhou helped Yan Wen lean against him, and Xie Yunshu asked him to let Yan Wen rest on the sofa and drink sobering soup.

Ch. 192Ringing in the New Year

Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou celebrated New Year’s Eve at the downtown square, shared fireworks and a kiss at midnight, then wandered among the remaining stalls. The chapter ended with them deciding to look around the mall while waiting for the traffic to clear.

  • Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen watched fireworks at the square while Yan Wen called Qi Shu Yu, who said he and A-Ye planned to return home after moving the company and would discuss their wedding.
  • Yan Wen persuaded Mo Chengzhou to let him buy one rocket, and they set off several smaller fireworks together.
  • As the clock struck midnight, Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou kissed beneath a sky lantern as fireworks filled the sky.
  • After the crowd began to disperse, Yan Wen shared cotton candy and grilled skewers with Mo Chengzhou.
  • Yan Wen suggested they look around the mall while waiting for the cars to leave.

Ch. 193A lifelong promise

Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen arrived on the island for their engagement ceremony, where they exchanged rings and promised to love each other for life. Their families celebrated as the main story concluded with the couple embracing.

  • Mo Qingguo and Mu Gensheng welcomed their families and guests to the island for Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen's engagement.
  • Mo Chengzhou comforted a nervous Yan Wen aboard the yacht as they approached the island.
  • Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen walked together down the red carpet and joined their families on the platform.
  • Mu Gensheng asked Mo Chengzhou to treat Yan Wen well, and Mo Chengzhou promised to do so for the rest of his life.
  • Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen exchanged rings, embraced, and promised each other lasting love.

Ch. 194Extra 1: Wedding (Mu Xu Ye × Qi Shu Yu)

Mu Xu Ye and Qi Shu Yu returned home and prepared their wedding with help from both families. They married in a white-themed ceremony surrounded by family and guests.

  • Mu Xu Ye and Qi Shu Yu returned to the Mu Family Villa, where Xie Yunshu welcomed them and learned they had chosen a wedding date.
  • Qi Shu Yu asked Bai Yuezhen for wedding advice, and a designer took measurements for the couple's matching-color outfits.
  • Mu Xu Ci and Mu Xu Xi volunteered to arrange the wedding favors, while Yan Wen helped choose lisianthus and red roses for the floral backdrop.
  • The Mu Family prepared for the wedding, and Yan Wen drove in the wedding convoy with Mo Chengzhou.
  • Mu Xu Ye and Qi Shu Yu exchanged rings and kissed onstage as their families and guests applauded beneath shimmering bubbles.

Ch. 195Extra 2: The blockhead finally catches on (Wu Jinghan × Mu Xu Ci)

Wu Jinghan recalled how he fell in love with Mu Xu Ci and gradually grew closer to him after returning to Weicheng. At Mu Xu Ci’s company dinner, Mu Xu Ci invited Wu Jinghan to come home with him for a couple of days.

  • Wu Jinghan and Mu Xu Ci became close roommates in college, and Wu Jinghan fell in love with Mu Xu Ci after graduation.
  • Wu Jinghan returned to Weicheng, reconnected with Mu Xu Ci, and secretly punished Gao Zhen for hurting him.
  • Wu Jinghan and Mu Xu Ci began calling each other more often, and Mu Xu Ci started relying on Wu Jinghan to pick him up after late dinners.
  • Mu Xu Ci invited Wu Jinghan to his company dinner, and Wu Jinghan arrived early and joined him.
  • Mu Xu Ci touched Wu Jinghan’s nose and asked him to come home with him for a couple of days.

Ch. 196Extra 3: Graduation season

In the fourth year of their relationship, Yan Wen returned to campus to finish college and graduated with Tang Yun and Gao Yuyang by his side. After the ceremony, he reunited with Mo Chengzhou and the Mu Family, took a keepsake photo with his friends, and invited them to celebrate.

  • Yan Wen returned to campus for his final months of college, where Tang Yun turned away classmates who tried to flirt with him and reminded them he was engaged to Mo Chengzhou.
  • Yan Wen, Tang Yun, and Gao Yuyang spent their final stretch of college together, attending classes, studying, and playing games while Mo Chengzhou kept up their nightly video calls.
  • As graduation paperwork overwhelmed them, Yan Wen snapped at Mo Chengzhou, then received a cake and a caring note from him and later vented during a video call.
  • Yan Wen and his classmates completed their paperwork, and the school selected him to speak as the graduating class representative at the July 6 ceremony.
  • Yan Wen spoke from the heart at graduation and left campus with his diploma and suitcase, where Mo Chengzhou and the Mu Family were waiting.
  • Yan Wen took a graduation photo with Tang Yun and Gao Yuyang in front of Shengyuan Academy, then invited them to his place to celebrate.

Ch. 197Extra 4: The Wedding March

After a year of traveling, Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen returned home, planned their wedding with both families, and married on the island where they had become engaged. The chapter ended with them exchanging vows and kisses as Xiao Qi returned and was allowed to stay with Yan Wen for the rest of his life.

  • Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen returned from their year-long trip and told the Mu family they wanted to marry.
  • The families began arranging the island wedding, and Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou set the date for October 25.
  • Yan Wen planned the wedding with Mo Chengzhou, while Mu Haiwen and Mu Weidong prepared the island and the new suits were completed.
  • Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou welcomed their guests and walked down the red carpet together to begin the wedding ceremony.
  • Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen exchanged rings, kissed, and shared their speeches before Xiao Qi returned and revealed that it could stay with Yan Wen for the rest of his life.
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