Chapter 884: Be on Guard Against Mo Li

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Gong Xin couldn’t agree with Gu Zi’s calm demeanor. Gu Zi seemed far too nonchalant about everything, and after the whole Lin Miao incident, Gong Xin felt she had every right to be on edge. Now that she had seen through Mo Li’s little schemes, there was no time to sit back and do nothing.

“This is a catastrophe!” Gong Xin declared dramatically, waving her hands in the air. “I don’t care what anyone says, I am not letting another bizarre woman into our family! I need to go back and keep an eye on Mo Li. I’m leaving now!”

With that, she grabbed the food box tighter and hurried off.

It was a stroke of luck—or perhaps fate—that she returned just in time. Mo Li had gone to the hospital cafeteria, borrowed their kitchen, and prepared a meal that she was just about to hand over to Gong Zhan when Gong Xin stormed in.

Without missing a beat, Gong Xin intercepted the meal, took it from Mo Li, and began opening the containers as she said, “Oh, Mo Li, you’re too kind! The food looks delicious, and it’s perfect because neither my brother nor I have eaten yet.”

Mo Li hadn’t expected Gong Xin to return so suddenly, much less take the meal from her hands. For a moment, she was caught off guard, her usual polished smile faltering. Recovering quickly, she forced a thin, artificial grin and replied, “I’m Mr. Gong’s secretary, and I was asked to take care of him. It’s only natural that I do my part.”

Mo Li was still sharp, her mind working swiftly. Her words were laced with subtle meaning, implying that she had every right to be there, looking after Gong Zhan. If Gu Zi hadn’t clued her in earlier, Gong Xin might have missed the subtext, but now she saw Mo Li’s ambitions as clear as day.

Gu Zi had been right. A woman traveling all this way just to care for a man always had more than meets the eye. Mo Li’s excuse of being “tasked by someone” was merely a front to make her actions seem justifiable. This woman’s intentions were far more calculating than Lin Miao’s ever had been.

What scared Gong Xin even more was that her brother hadn’t seen through Mo Li’s ploy. Gong Zhan was a proud man who hated when women approached him with ulterior motives, yet he hadn’t noticed a thing.

This made it painfully obvious—Mo Li was no ordinary woman, and her cunning was cause for serious concern.

Determined more than ever, Gong Xin resolved that she had to crush this potential threat before it grew any further.

Gong Xin might have a carefree, boisterous personality, but she wasn’t foolish. Once she made up her mind to do something, she put serious thought into it.

As she laid out the dishes on the small table, she glanced at Mo Li and said, “I know you have a good heart, Mo Li, and we appreciate that. But in our Gong family, we also understand propriety. You’ve agreed to stay and help take care of my brother, and we are grateful for that.”

She paused for a moment, then added with a more deliberate tone, “However, considering you’re still unmarried, and my brother is a married man, it might raise some eyebrows. So from now on, when you bring food, just hand it to me or my mom outside the room. Right, brother?”

Mo Li’s smile twitched hard at the corners.

Was Gong Xin seriously treating her like a free servant now? Cooking meals and delivering them, but only up to the door? How was she supposed to get close to Gong Zhan like that?

A flicker of panic surged through her. Could it be that Gong Xin had figured her out?

No, that was impossible. She had hidden her true intentions so well—even Gong Zhan hadn’t caught on. How could Gong Xin?

Gong Zhan, watching his sister handle the situation with such focus, was a bit surprised. It wasn’t often that she took matters so seriously. He’d already sensed what was happening—that his sister was deliberately blocking Mo Li from getting any closer, trying to keep her at arm’s length.

What he didn’t understand was why his sister was doing this, especially since he was fully aware that Mo Li liked him.

To Gong Zhan, Mo Li had always seemed like a woman who knew her limits. She wasn’t the type to throw herself at him recklessly or cause a scene.

That’s why, despite knowing her feelings, he had kept her around. He trusted that she wouldn’t overstep.

Still, his instinct to protect his sister made him overlook the deeper reasons behind Gong Xin’s actions. He glanced at Mo Li and said, “It’s rare for you to think things through so deeply. Mo Li, you should go for now.”

Mo Li hesitated briefly, realizing that Gong Xin had indeed seen through her. And as for Gong Zhan, he would naturally side with his sister. It wouldn’t do her any good to seem reluctant to leave.

Adapting quickly, Mo Li put on a casual smile and said, “Thank you for thinking of me. I’ll come back later to collect the lunchbox. I’ll be leaving now.”

As Mo Li walked out the door, her smile vanished, replaced with a cold expression. There was still plenty of time ahead. As long as she remained Gong Zhan’s secretary, there would always be more opportunities. And as for Lin Miao getting out of prison soon? That idiot wasn’t even worth considering.

Back in the hospital room, Gong Xin had a look of disgust on her face as she continued to fuss over her brother, occasionally pouring him water and handing him tissues. “With your terrible taste in women, you’re better off staying single for the rest of your life. Honestly, you might as well do the opposite—just marry the type of woman you don’t like. Maybe you’ll stumble upon a hidden gem that way, instead of attracting all these crazies like Lin Miao and Mo Li. They’re driving us all insane!”