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" Laotian, you should have told me you were coming! I would've prepared something for Daniel and Xiao Min. Darling, are you okay? You mentioned the doctor said you weren't allowed to travel much. " Mrs. Laura Mo asked worriedly as he urges Daniel to come and sit with her in the living room.
" I'm okay, mother. This place isn't too far. I believe at times like this, family should stick together and besides, I think Minmin would love to play with his grandma and grandpa. " Daniel softly replied, he smiled seeing how happy Luangmin was at his grandma's arms before slowly his eyes shifted to Veronica in the background.
" Come Darling I'll introduce you to Veronica. She and Hanlu arr having a baby. I'm sure you heard about this," Mrs. Laura Mo suggested as she noticed Daniel's eyes on her visitor so she immediately leads Daniel and Laotian to the living room.
" Veronica, Dear. I'm sure you know my eldest son Laotian and this is his wife, Daniel and this is Xiao Min, their son. " Laura Mo introduced while Daniel was giving his greetings to Mo Chendong through a simple hug.
Veronica stood up and her earlier expression disappeared when she flashed her friendliest smile. She attempted to reach her hand to Daniel for a handshake but as Daniel was about to shake her, Laotian captured Daniel's fingers intertwining it to each other forcing Daniel to ignore the actress's hanging hand.
Daniel apologetically and awkwardly smiled towards Veronica which the actress acted as if she understood but deep inside she could already feel the pressure from the Alpha who she knew she had clearly offended.
" Don't mind him, dear, that's just how Xiao Lao is. Still as stingy as ever when it comes to Daniel. " Laura Mo also apologizes to Veronica and urged her to sit.
" It's okay, auntie. I understand. " Veronica replied sweetly earning a smile from the elder woman. At first, Laura Mo was against the woman when she first learned about her and especially when the actress comes out being pregnant with Hanlu so she took it to herself and hired someone to investigate the woman. Since Veronica Chime was an actress, information about her was accessible anywhere.
Laura Mo receives a quick background of Veronica Chime and she couldn't help but feel bad for the young woman. The Mo family had numerous Charity foundation, some of those are for Orphans so it's very easy for her to soften her heart towards the actress. Just imagining how the actress had lived her life without a parent to support her breaks Laura Mo's heart.
Although she does like Ian Andrews with his son, Laura Mo also doesn't feel repulsive about the idea of Veronica and Hanlu together. But that's only when Hanlu does want to marry the woman, of course, Laura Mo still wished for her son to be happy just like how her marriage made her.
Hearing Veronica's reply Laura Mo smiled then she directs her attention to Luangmin who's looking at his grandpa giggling. " Xiao Min, you want to go grandpa Chen? " Laura Mo asked which Luangmin replied with a babbled " Yesh " Laura Mo handed the two years old to Mo Chendong before she stood up and decided to bring in snacks enough for everybody.
" Darling, do you want some of the cheesecake I made? "
" Yeah, thank you, mother. " Daniel replied, he secretly observed Veronica as he sat on his usual chair which was at Laotian lap. Everyone in the house are already used to them cuddling with each other so Daniel felt what they're doing was natural since they're in the house. Laura also finds it cute so she never reprimanded or keep the two from being PDA.
" How about you, dear? Would you like another one? " Laura offered again knowing that the snack she offered earlier already been taken to by the maid to wash the empty plates.
" Yeah sure, auntie. They were so good. " Veronica praise making Laura happy. Daniel watches this and he was happy that the actress seems to know the way to his mother-in-law's heart that he wondered why Tian Zi was fussing about the situation was bad. It made Daniel think of something not what he's seeing now.
" Hi, uhmm I watched your interview this morning but I didn't catch it from the start. May I asked how far are you? " Daniel softly asked trying to break the ear-shattering silence the second Laura Mo left.
" Two months, this baby was actually not intended and Hanlu didn't know its existence yet but I needed to lie to the public to protect me and my image. I hope you're not displeased by that. " Veronica replied with a smile as she held her stomach.
" Oh no, that's okay. You had a valid reason but wow we're not that far from each other. " Daniel mentioned brightly. " I'm also just th--- " Daniel added but Laotian suddenly stopped him by wrapping his arms around him and draw his face close to his neck. " Honey, why don't you go and help father play with Luangmin? " Laotian whispered then lovingly kissed the back of Daniel's ear making him blush.
Daniel was hesitant at first but after seeing Mo Chendong struggling to keep Luangmin from excitedly squirming on his grandpa's arms, he immediately nodded okay and apologetically excused himself to Veronica. Not many seconds later it was only Laotian and Veronica left at the living room, silence once again rang between them.
Veronica knew she very much offended the man but she had no choice, she had to keep her career running. She was confident no one would know the truth because she had been very careful with the people she had been acquainted with.
" I must say you have guts. But you just played the wrong card. " Laotian spoke breaking the silence. Honestly, he was impressed by how the woman was brave that she really chose to defy him since there are not so many people who would dare to do it.
Laotian was a little bit bored with his enemies but at least the woman had brought the spice up. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't have the capability to fight against him.
" I did what I needed to do. I did warn you, Mr. Mo, " Veronica replied forming her fingers into a fist as it would help her gather the courage to speak.
" hmmm, and I also warned you. If Hanlu was indeed the father of that child then you should've waited and not offend me. " Laotian sounds like he was just chatting with the woman but in reality, he had been directing his dominant aura to the woman. Tian Zi was secretly spying on the two and he also trembled feeling terrified.
" You stupid! Just don't answer. " Tian Zi mumbled to himself. The more the woman gives a comeback the more his eldest brother becomes furious. He may not look like it but Laotian was actually boiling in anger, just by how his voice had become lower and lower.
" Ms. Chime, Do you like being an actress? " Laotian asked, an evil glint flashed into his eyes as his aura directed to the woman becomes stronger and stronger making Veronica's breath on labor by each second passed by.
She's an Alpha herself but Mo Laotian was on a different level, she wondered how a submissive Omega like Daniel Sullen could stand around the man without feeling weak like what's happening to her now.
" You know, I could easily crush you if I wanted to. " Laotian spoke as if he was like looking at a dead man that it immediately made Veronica shiver, sweat covered her body. She didn't want to be there anymore, she could always make Laura Mo like her anytime but not when the Alpha was around. Her plan had been smoothly working so far so she didn't have to be afraid but being with Alpha was like someone invisible was choking on her throat.
It was suffocating and it's unbearable.
As for Laotian honestly, Veronica was nothing. He regretted not doing anything the second the woman opened her mouth. He sighs internally, was he being too cautious again? The actress was clearly just working blindly and he doesn't know if Veronica was just brave or just straight up stupid but this mess should be stopped.
Veronica Chime was clearly just a woman who wants to be one of the Mos and had become desperate for it.
'This was why I don't want to meet people.' Laotian thought and sigh massaging his temples.
" Ms. Chime don't blame me for being cruel but someone like you will never become one of us. You clearly don't know who you're messing with. I suggest you not underestimating our family. Don't step your foot into something you don't understand. " Laotian warned then stood up leaving the woman in the living room. Tian Zi who was listening to the two all along felt his stomach turn hearing his eldest brother's word. He immediately remembered the time when he used to played around a lot and discovered something he shouldn't have at an early age.
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" That was quick. " Laotian watched Daniel and Luangmin playing around the garden when Mo Chendong stood next to him.
" Hanlu might be the father of the child. " Laotian mentioned, Mo Chendong nodded.
" We can make some arrangements. "
" Hmmm, " Laotian just simply hummed as they continued to watch the two playing. Later on, he remembered Tian Zi's report earlier in the phone call so he excused himself again and find Tian Zi. Veronica was no longer in the living room as the young Alpha approach him.
" She hurried out so mom sent her off. Come with me to the library I'll tell you everything I know. " Tian Zi mentioned then walked to where the library was. When they arrived there was already a file laying on the table.
" That's the information from Mother's private investigator to check Veronica's background. " Tian Zi started.
" And this was the information I got from my own investigation. It's clearly different. " Tian added and threw another file. " I checked the investigator and he was clean. I did my research again and but this file is no longer exists. In just one day, her background completely changed. That's not possible for someone like Veronica Chime. No one can delete or change identity in just a day unless they have access to National Security. I did some illegal things like hacking into the satellite system but I never dared change or delete someone's identity. " Tian Zi said walking back and forth.
" There are only two possibilities here. Veronica Chime might actually be a super genius tech guy or she hired someone to do it. She's that desperate to become a Mrs. Mo. "
" Or someone's manipulating her into doing this. " Laotian suggested scanning at the files, the words written there clearly targeted to gain sympathy from his mother. A little girl that was once a victim of violence and later on become an orphan at the age of eight, worked her whole life to become a star. Wasn't that too convenient?
" Could be, but why? If they want the company then shouldn't they be targeting you and not Hanlu? I mean he's just your slave. . . " Tian Zi commented and then later on his eyes become wider. " Oh fuck, that's so genius. The enemy knew they couldn't touch you directly so they targeted older brother Hanlu instead. If they become successful, they could easily get classified information via Hanlu to Veronica then to the enemy. "
" And that enemy had been spying all of us for the last six months and by now they knew each and one of us like the back of their hand. " Laotian finished, his blood suddenly pumped excitedly. He had never encountered a person that's almost as cautious as him. The enemy knew Tian Zi's talent in programming so they never use technology as their means of communication. The enemy also knew Hanlu's use to Laotian so now they're targeting him and anyone close to him. Veronica Chime was a very convenient piece to their flawless plan.
Just that they failed to understand that it's not that easy to sneak on to Mo Laotian. The enemy automatically revealed their existence the second that spy was caught.