Chapter 70 Horror Movie
Xu Hongdou looked at Chen Mo for help.

Chen Mo noticed Xu Hongdou's expression and quickly interrupted Fang Shuyun: "Mom, don't you have no classes today, Saturday? Why are you here at school?"

"Oh, I'll hold a seminar this afternoon and help guide the students in their rehearsal and performance."

"Then have you eaten?"

"I've eaten. Your father will be back late today, and I was too lazy to cook by myself, so I ate in the second cafeteria with Teacher Zhang." Fang Shuyun waved her hand.

Chen Mo felt a little guilty when he heard this. It seemed like he hadn't been home for a meal in two or three weeks, leaving his mother all alone.

It would be fine if he had to work outside, but the key is that he lives not far away and it only takes more than half an hour to get home. It is really wrong.

"Mom, I'll go home for dinner tomorrow. I'll come home for dinner with you at least once a week from now on."

"Why did you suddenly come home to eat?" Fang Shuyun wondered.

“I just saw you eating alone.”

Before Chen Mo could finish, Fang Shuyun interrupted him: "You think too much."

"Tomorrow your dad and I are going on a road trip to the suburbs, so your dad will stay in the company a little longer tonight to handle some of tomorrow's work in advance."

"Is that so?" Chen Mo laughed awkwardly, "You and Dad have a pretty rich life."

At times like this, isn't it always a sentimental drama of a loving mother and a filial son? Why is it that when it comes to him, the style of the painting is always not right?

"It's been less than a month since you moved out, why do you want to come back every day?" Fang Shuyun felt strange.

"Aren't I afraid that you'll miss me?" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"What's there to miss? If you don't come back, I won't have to think about cooking for you every day." Fang Shuyun looked disgusted.

"I can cook if I want to. If you don't want to cook, I can go out to eat with your dad. We can also go shopping and watch a movie."

"So, I'm the one who disturbed your world of two for so many years?" Chen Mo began to doubt his life.

"That's good to know." Fang Shuyun nodded, "If you really have filial piety, you should get married and take over the family business as soon as possible."

"This way your dad can retire earlier, and then we old couple can travel and see the world."

"I don't have to worry about you all the time. Let Hongdou take care of you from now on." Fang Shuyun looked at Xu Hongdou with a kind smile.

"When you have children, we will take care of your grandchildren, enjoy their company and live a comfortable life."

Xu Hongdou unconsciously clutched the strap of her cross-body bag. She didn't know how to react and could only maintain a polite yet awkward smile.

Chen Mo saw that Xu Hongdou was a little overwhelmed, and quickly said, "Mom, you've gone off topic. This is your first time meeting Hongdou, and you're already saying this. Hongdou will be scared away later."

"Yeah, look at me." Fang Shuyun nodded and laughed, "I'm sorry, Hongdou, this is the first time I see this boy with a girl, and I'm a little excited."

"It's okay, Auntie." Xu Hongdou smiled and shook her head gently.

Fang Shuyun also knew that it was a bit early for her to say this, but for some reason, she couldn't help herself when she saw Xu Hongdou.

Maybe it's because the more she looks at them, the more she feels that Xu Hongdou and Chen Mo are a perfect match, not just in appearance, but also in the feeling that Xu Hongdou gives her, she is graceful and unpretentious.

More importantly, after the two of them started dating, Fang Shuyun felt that Chen Mo had become more attentive to others, had a gentler temperament, and was less lazy and "not caring about anything."

No one knows a child better than his mother. After a few simple chats, Fang Shuyun noticed some subtle changes in Chen Mo.

In Fang Shuyun's opinion, Chen Mo used to be casual, but in fact he was aimless. He had no goals, ambitions, pursuits, or aspirations. He lacked the drive and enthusiasm to do things and just muddled through the day in the company.

This is not a question of ability, but a mentality.

Everything in life is going smoothly, and I feel like I lack nothing. I can just make do with whatever I do, and I have a feeling of just getting by.

So even though Chen Mo's abilities and interpersonal skills are outstanding under Chen Huaisong's guidance, in Fang Shuyun's opinion, he is still not mature.

There is a lack of a sense of responsibility, and I want to take the initiative to shoulder my own responsibilities for someone or something.

The care and protection that Chen Mo shows for Xu Hongdou in front of her now proves that Chen Mo really likes and cares about Xu Hongdou.

In Fang Shuyun's view, this is the beginning of a good change.

If a man wants to start a family, he will naturally shoulder more responsibilities and bear more burdens.

"You have to be nice to Hongdou, do you hear me? If such a good daughter-in-law runs away, I will not let you go." Fang Shuyun said to Chen Mo with a stern face.

"Don't worry, Mom." Chen Mo smiled helplessly and nodded. There was no way to explain it at the moment. He could only hurry up and make their relationship a reality as soon as possible.

"Also, if you want to go home for dinner, bring Hongdou with you. It doesn't really matter whether you go back or not." Fang Shuyun added.

Now Chen Mo was a little stunned. Is this my biological mother?

Unlike other children, they may go to other cities to attend college or work and only go home two or three times a year.

Not only has Chen Mo been in BJ, but he also studied both his undergraduate and graduate studies at the Beijing Institute of Music where Fang Shuyun works.

So the two of them didn't see each other every day, but they would run into each other at school every now and then. What's more, when Chen Mo didn't have classes, he could go home anytime.

After graduation, Chen Mo worked in his family's company and lived back home.

So Fang Shuyun really didn't miss Chen Mo much after not seeing him for a long time.

Fang Shuyun even felt that if Chen Mo hadn't been so diligent in going home, she would have had a grandson by now.

And even if they finally manage to go back home during the Chinese New Year, the warm mother-child relationship usually only lasts for three days.

Within three days, you are her mother's boy and everything about you is fine. But after three days, you have to know how to restrain yourself, because now she will find everything about you unpleasant to the eye.

Fang Shuyun ignored Chen Mo's "incredulous" expression, and said to Xu Hongdou with a smile: "Hongdou, Auntie will add your contact information."

"If this boy bullies you in the future, tell your aunt and she will help you teach him a lesson."

Xu Hongdou glanced at Chen Mo, and seeing Chen Mo's "doubting life" look, she couldn't help but chuckle: "Auntie, I'll add you."

"Okay." Fang Shuyun nodded with a smile.

The two quickly became friends and exchanged phone numbers.

"Then Auntie won't bother you young people anymore."

"You must get Hongdou home safely later." Fang Shuyun turned and instructed Chen Mo.

Chen Mo glanced at Xu Hongdou and smiled helplessly: "We live next door."

"I promise, I will watch her enter the house before I go in myself, okay?" Chen Mo said solemnly.

"Look, I forgot everything." Fang Shuyun patted his forehead lightly.

"Auntie, don't worry, Chen Mo takes good care of me." Xu Hongdou said with a smile.

"Listen to this." Chen Mo felt somewhat smug after hearing what Xu Hongdou said.

"What are you so proud of? If one day you can let Hongdou live in the same house with you, that would be real ability." Fang Shuyun said unhappily.

Xu Hongdou blushed when she heard this.

Chen Mo looked at the shy Xu Hongdou and couldn't help but smile, "Okay, I'll work hard and try to marry her home as soon as possible."

"This attitude is pretty good." Fang Shuyun nodded.

"Hongdou, let Chen Mo bring you home for dinner some other day."

"Okay, thank you Auntie." Xu Hongdou nodded with a smile.

"Then you guys go and do your thing." Fang Shuyun said to the two of them.

"Mom, we'll leave first. Don't come back too late." Chen Mo said.

"Don't worry, your father will come to pick me up later." Fang Shuyun waved his hand.

"Okay, just pretend I didn't say anything." Chen Mo laughed.

"Then Auntie, we'll leave first." Xu Hongdou said goodbye to Fang Shuyun.

"Okay, go ahead." Fang Shuyun waved with a smile.

Fang Shuyun looked at the backs of Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou as they left, and it was as if she saw herself thirty years ago, when she and Chen Huaisong were also strolling on this school road.

"Ding ding~~" Fang Shuyun noticed the phone vibrating, picked it up and saw that it was a message from Chen Huaisong, who was coming over here.

Fang Shuyun couldn't help but smile knowingly and looked up at the moon tonight.

The night sky is clear, the moon is high in the sky, and the moonlight is bright.

The moon in the night sky seemed to be just as round that night. Right here, we witnessed the love between the old and new generations.
Chen Mo drove Xu Hongdou to the cinema. They had agreed to go see a movie on a date, but they hadn't even watched the movie yet.

"You're not scared by my mom, are you?" Chen Mo glanced at Xu Hongdou.

"No." Xu Hongdou shook her head. "Auntie is a very nice person, very kind."

"That's good." Chen Mo nodded, "It can be seen that she likes you very much."

Xu Hongdou pursed her lips when she heard that.

"What about you? How do you feel?" Chen Mo asked.

"What feeling?" Xu Hongdou wondered.

“It’s how it feels to me.”

"You've met my mother. She's probably different from what you imagined, right?"

"It's quite different. I thought you guys are a wealthy family." Xu Hongdou was thinking about how to describe it.

"Do you think it's the kind of thing where I'll hold a check, ask you to fill in a number, and then ask you to leave me?" Chen Mo joked.

Hearing Chen Mo's words, Xu Hongdou couldn't help laughing. It seemed that she had discussed this matter with Chen Nanxing before.

At that time, I was still wondering how much money it would cost if this scene really happened.

Chen Mo looked at Xu Hongdou's overjoyed smile and couldn't help asking, "Do you really think so?"

"Isn't this how it's played in TV dramas?" Xu Hongdou smiled a little embarrassedly.

"You also said it was a TV series." Chen Mo shook his head helplessly.

"Have you ever thought about how much it would cost?" Chen Mo was a little curious.

"Hmm," Xu Hongdou recalled, "I thought it was 1500 million?"

"I think you are definitely worth this amount." Xu Hongdou nodded seriously.

"You have really even thought about the money?" Chen Mo did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Well, who doesn't dream of getting rich overnight?"

"Even if you become rich overnight, your money will be spent. You should change your mindset," Chen Mo suggested.

"For example, if you stick with me till the end of your life, you will become a rich woman."

"That makes sense. Is it too late for me now?" Xu Hongdou tilted her head.

"There's still time. Let me kiss you first." Chen Mo nodded.

"Go away, I told you you're fat and you're out of breath." Xu Hongdou rolled his eyes.

"By the way, when are you going to come home with me for dinner?"

"what?"

"Ah, what? You were the one who nodded and agreed in front of my mother just now. I didn't trick you this time." Chen Mo glanced at Xu Hongdou.

"It was difficult for me to refuse at that time, and what would happen if I went?"

"An ugly daughter-in-law meets her parents-in-law?" Chen Mo said after thinking for a while.

"Who are you calling ugly?!" Xu Hongdou glared.

"Then the beautiful daughter-in-law will meet her parents-in-law?"

"Who is your wife?" Xu Hongdou curled her lips.

"I find that what you say is getting more and more outrageous now."

"We haven't confirmed our relationship yet, so you can call me wife. If we do, what do you want to call me?"

"The child's mother?" Chen Mo said after thinking for a while.

Xu Hongdou laughed angrily: "If I hadn't seen you driving, I would have slapped you twice right now."

"Domestic violence is against the law." Chen Mo first reminded, then smiled, "But, are you starting to think about what will happen after our relationship is established?

"Are you holding my hand for nothing?" Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes.

After being held by Chen Mo's hand so many times today, Xu Hongdou knew in her heart that she was not resisting, so she also understood her own heart.

In addition, after meeting Fang Shuyun, Xu Hongdou was able to put her worries about the unknown situation of Chen Mo's family to rest.

Of course, Xu Hongdou also knew that their future days together might not be as harmonious as today.

This includes the relationship between her and Chen Mo's family, the relationship between Chen Mo and her family, and the relationship between her and Chen Mo themselves.

Xu Hongdou was not so naive. She thought that if everyone seemed to get along well after the first meeting, everything would be fine.

Life is full of frictions caused by differences in habits, conflicts in concepts, and influences on interpersonal relationships.

It’s just that they are just dating now and they are not going to get married right away, so there is still time to verify whether they are really suitable.

But if it was just a relationship, Xu Hongdou felt she was ready.

When Chen Mo heard what Xu Hongdou said, his smile widened: "When are you going to agree to be my girlfriend?"

"Have you confessed? You want me to agree to you." Xu Hongdou glanced at Chen Mo.

"So what do I say now?"

"You're talking while driving?" Xu Hongdou said unhappily, "Can you be a little more sincere?!"

Even if she doesn't need any ceremony, you can't confess your feelings while driving without even looking at her.

"Yes, sincerity. You should be more sincere." Chen Mo nodded when he heard it.

Chen Mo hopes that he can walk his emotional path only once, for the first time and also hopefully the only time.

When you meet the right person, don't look back, so don't be so perfunctory.

"Then let me think about it again."

"Hmm." Xu Hongdou nodded. She was also curious about what Chen Mo would say later.

The two went to the cinema and bought two tickets for a horror movie.

Chen Mo didn't have any romantic thoughts about watching the horror movie, because Chen Mo had asked Xu Hongdou in advance and it was Xu Hongdou who chose it.

The two sat in the cinema, waiting for the show to start.

"Why are you watching a horror movie? You're not trying to throw yourself into my arms, are you?" Chen Mo joked.

"Then you will be disappointed. I'm not afraid of these at all." Xu Hongdou ate popcorn with a relaxed and happy look on her face.

"Watching this can mainly clear your mind, which is a good way for me to relieve stress."

"Oh, I see." Chen Mo nodded and took a sip of water.

"Why do you keep drinking water after you sit down? You might have to go to the bathroom halfway through watching the movie." Xu Hongdou asked curiously.

"Oh, waiting is a bit boring." Chen Mo put down the bottle of water he had already drunk half of.

"Here, eat some popcorn if you're bored." Xu Hongdou handed over the popcorn and shared it enthusiastically.

"Drink less water. I've seen the first few movies in this series. They're going to be very exciting, with the visuals and the music."

Xu Hongdou didn't notice that the more she spoke, the thirstier Chen Mo felt and he kept swallowing his saliva.

Yes, that’s why Chen Mo doesn’t have such romantic thoughts, because he is afraid!

(End of this chapter)