Become the Sickly Villain in the Novel - Chapter 92

Living in He Yan’s house didn’t feel uncomfortable at all for Li Nuo. In fact, Li Yan had prepared everything well for him, even bringing a change of clothes, which seemed to have been taken from home overnight.

Li Yan wasn’t here. Now that Li Nuo had been discharged from the hospital, he had naturally returned to work.

After finishing a call with Mo Chuan, Li Nuo continued organizing his belongings.

He opened his computer and browsed job search websites.

He had previously considered becoming a live streamer, but since he didn’t have any special talents, it was important now to determine a direction and what kind of streaming he should pursue. As for equipment, the computer should be fine; the one Mo Chuan bought seemed to be of good quality.

The following few days were quite peaceful. Li Nuo kept adjusting his camera and studying various live streaming and video recording techniques. Perhaps because Mo Chuan hadn’t shown up to disturb him recently, Li Yan also seemed a bit more relaxed.

Li Nuo didn’t believe it. That man was cunning through and through, definitely plotting something big.

That day, Li Nuo had just returned from a walk outside.

The sunlight these past few days had been unusually strong, and the temperature had suddenly risen a lot. Still dressed in winter clothes, Li Nuo ended up sweating all over.

Feeling unbearable, he walked into the bathroom. While washing up, he heard the phone ringing, but it was inconvenient to answer, so he ignored it.

Just as he stepped out of the bathroom in a bathrobe, he heard the phone ring again. It was a call from Mo Chuan.

At the same time, the doorbell also rang.

He picked up the phone first. “Hello?”

“Why didn’t you answer earlier?”

“Mm, I was taking a shower.”

“Alright, open the door first.” At that moment, the doorbell rang again.

“Hm? You’re outside?”

Li Nuo hastily wiped his still-damp hair and opened the door.

“…What are you doing?!” For some reason, Mo Chuan looked flustered.

“What do you mean ‘what’?”

“Ah, no, that… Nothing…”

“Why are you stammering all of a sudden?”

Mo Chuan’s face flushed red. He turned his head away but still peeked secretly at Li Nuo.

“It’s great that you’ve just taken a shower.”

“?”

Only then did Li Nuo realize he had just finished bathing and felt a little hot. His bathrobe wasn’t even tied properly and hung loosely on him, exposing a large part of his chest.

Startled, he reflexively turned around and tightened the belt.

“It’s your fault for suddenly asking me to open the door!”

“Don’t say it like that. Aren’t we a couple?”

Mo Chuan stepped inside and hugged Li Nuo from behind, closing the door along the way.

Li Nuo was still a little shy, but Mo Chuan didn’t let go. Instead, he buried his face in Li Nuo’s damp hair.

“You smell so good.”

“That’s because I just showered. Let go.”

Mo Chuan not only didn’t let go but hugged him even tighter. “We haven’t seen each other for days. Don’t you miss me? Hah, we’re clearly in a relationship, but we haven’t had any private time together since getting together.”

“Didn’t you say over the phone that you were busy and couldn’t come?”

“It’s all because of your annoying little brother. Plus, I pestered Qin Xu into giving me a more relaxed position. I’ve been handing over work these past few days, and I’ll have more time from now on.”

As he said this, Mo Chuan finally let go.

“That’s why I was able to come see you today. I didn’t expect you to give me such a ‘benefit’ the moment I arrived. I really came at the perfect time.”

Benefit?

Li Nuo turned around and hesitantly asked, “You saw the scar, right? Don’t you think it’s ugly?”

The old scar had been cut open again during the last surgery. With both old and new wounds, it was impossible for it to look good.

Mo Chuan gazed at him and suddenly reached out to pull open Li Nuo’s bathrobe a little more.

“Hey—”

Then he picked Li Nuo up. Caught off guard by the sudden height change, Li Nuo gripped Mo Chuan’s shoulders tightly.

A warm sensation came from his chest.

Mo Chuan gently kissed that scar. The slight ticklish sensation made Li Nuo instinctively move away.

“No. In my eyes, you’re flawless.”

He didn’t make any further moves, simply wanting Li Nuo to believe what he said.

Mo Chuan tilted his head up so that Li Nuo could see the sincerity in his eyes.

His gaze was firm and sincere, which eased Li Nuo’s heart considerably. But out loud, he still said, “Sweet talker.”

He struggled a bit. “Put me down, my hair is still wet.”

“Oh, oh, catching a cold wouldn’t be good.”

“I’ll go change clothes first. This bathrobe lets air in everywhere.”

Inside the room, Li Nuo quickly changed into his clothes and came back out.

Mo Chuan was standing there with a hair dryer in hand. “Come here, I’ll dry your hair.”

The buzzing of the hair dryer sounded almost hypnotic, making Li Nuo’s eyes half-close.

“Feeling sleepy?”

“Mm, a little.”

“How could you feel sleepy around me?”

“Mm… Because you’re good at drying hair.”

“Ha, I don’t even know if I should feel happy or sad about that.”

Mo Chuan turned off the hair dryer and carefully combed through Li Nuo’s hair.

Watching Li Nuo close his eyes and let him do as he pleased, he suddenly felt a little thirsty.

But more than that, he thought Li Nuo was just too cute.

Really too cute.

Especially those cheeks flushed red from the warm air. He really wanted to bite them, but in the end, he managed to resist the urge.

“He Yan showed off to me.”

“Hm?”

“Said he got to eat dinner made by you. I’ve never had that.”

“Uh—Well, it doesn’t really count as cooking.”

All he did was cook some rice. Most of the dishes were takeout; he only made a soup himself. Even calling it homemade felt a bit embarrassing.

It was just a few days ago when He Yan happened to come home around dinnertime. Wanting to thank him for all his years of care, Li Nuo made a simple meal. He rushed out to buy groceries at the time and never expected He Yan would tell Mo Chuan.

Looking at Mo Chuan’s envious expression, Li Nuo blinked. “Do you want to stay for dinner?”

“Hmm? Are you cooking?”

“Mm. When Li Yan is at work, I’m usually the one who cooks. But… don’t have too high expectations for the taste.”

He knew Mo Chuan was a bit picky with food.

“Though I want to try it, I don’t want you handling a knife. That’s too dangerous.”

As he spoke, Mo Chuan took Li Nuo’s hand and examined it.

“Living here can’t be comfortable at all. In that case, just live with me. Li Yan already knows we’re together anyway.”

“Mm, sorry, not yet.”

Li Yan still depended heavily on him at the moment.

Mo Chuan sighed dramatically, pretending to be disappointed. “Alright, alright. But darling, you have to understand this is an old residential complex. It’s normal for things in the house to break down.”

His words, heavy with implication, gave Li Nuo goosebumps.

“Hey, this is Brother He’s house. Don’t mess around.”

If it were someone else, such words might come off as concern. But from Mo Chuan, it just sounded suspicious.

“I’m not doing anything,” Mo Chuan said as he took out his ringing phone. It was still work hours, after all. He had run out like this with unfinished business.

“Alright then, see you tomorrow.”

Mo Chuan gave Li Nuo a brief kiss on the cheek and walked out, seemingly without any reluctance.

So suspicious.

Li Nuo muttered to himself as he closed the door.

……………

Early the next morning, after Li Yan had left for work, Li Nuo was about to turn on the TV, only to find that it wouldn’t power on. And the water seemed to be cut off too.

No way, no way.

Standing in front of the electric meter, Li Nuo’s lips twitched. He was certain this was Mo Chuan’s doing.

This method is ridiculous.

Just as he was about to call a repairman, the doorbell rang.

The unexpected visitor made Li Nuo’s eyes go wide.

“Mr. Liu Ming…”

Liu Ming paused for a moment and greeted him, “Long time no see, Mr. Li Nuo.”

“Mm.” After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Li Nuo asked, “How did you end up here?”

“I’m here to accompany you. Bring a small bag, we’re heading out.”

“?”

“Because the apartment’s facilities are broken. There’s no water or electricity. Of course you can’t stay there,” Liu Ming said seriously.

“Where are we going to stay?”

“…At Director Mo’s house. Secretary Li will be going as well.”

For some reason, Li Nuo actually felt relaxed.

“Ha, I knew it had to be his doing.”

That guy had always had a bit of a dark personality, and the novel had shown that too.

I don’t mind, but will Li Yan really go along with it willingly?

Picturing Li Yan furiously losing his temper, Li Nuo couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless.

……………

The place they arrived at was a bit smaller than the Songshan Villa. After all, that place was practically a large estate.

Even so, having such a large property so close to the city center made Li Nuo truly feel that rich people’s wealth was beyond his imagination.

Ha, this is just absurd.

Led by Liu Ming, he walked inside.

“Director Mo is still at work. He’ll probably come back with him after work… I think.”

Liu Ming set down the luggage he had carried for Li Nuo, then turned to him and said, “Please make yourself at home. Feel free to look around.”

“Oh, okay. Where are you going?”

Li Nuo quickly grabbed Liu Ming’s arm as he was about to leave.

“I’m staying here alone?”

To be honest, in such a large space, he was a little scared.

“Someone very familiar to you will be here shortly.”

But Li Nuo still clung tightly to his sleeve and wouldn’t let go. “Let’s wait until that person gets here.”

Li Nuo, unwilling to be left alone, and Liu Ming, eager to return to work, found themselves at an impasse.

In the end, Liu Ming gave in. “Alright, I’ll wait with you.”

Only then did Li Nuo sit down and begin surveying the decorations of the hall.

He spotted surveillance cameras in the corners again.

Noticing his gaze, Liu Ming quickly explained, “They’re for safety. There aren’t many of them.”

Indeed, it wasn’t as excessive as the villa.

Li Nuo turned his head back and asked curiously, “Is this a new place? Didn’t Mo Chuan used to live with Brother Qin?”

“No, this place has always been here. It’s just that staying with the chairman was closer to the office and made discussions more convenient.”

Li Nuo nodded in understanding.

Seeing that he wasn’t speaking, Liu Ming hurried to add, “Aside from Director Mo, no one else has stayed here. Ah, except for the cleaning staff who come in on a regular schedule.”

Amused by Liu Ming’s effort to defend his boss, Li Nuo laughed. “I got it.”

Clearly, Liu Ming wasn’t very familiar with handling this kind of situation. Only after seeing that Li Nuo wasn’t upset did he relax a little.

There wasn’t much else to talk about between them, so silence fell for a moment.

That silence was broken by a sudden ringtone. Liu Ming eagerly picked up his phone.

“Yes, I’m already here. Alright, I’ll be right over.”

After hanging up, Liu Ming turned to Li Nuo with an apologetic expression and said, “Mr. Li, I really have to get back to work now. If you need anything, just let the person coming over know.”

As he spoke, he walked toward the door.

Just as Liu Ming stepped outside, he ran into Zheng Yan, who was coming in.

“…Long time no see.”

“Yes.”

Li Nuo, who had followed him out, lit up with a surprised smile when he saw Zheng Yan.

“Well then, I’ll leave him in your care. I’ve got work to do.”

Liu Ming gave the two a final wave and then drove off.

Zheng Yan finally turned to Li Nuo with a smile and said, “Come on, just like the first time we met, I’ll give you a tour.”

“Aunt Zheng, why are you here?”

“I’ve been hired again. After all, I’m quite familiar with both you and Young Master Mo,” Aunt Zheng said with a wink. “The other staff will arrive soon. Do you miss Aunt Zhou’s cooking?”

“Yes, I really miss it…”