Her heart was filled with both confusion and delight. If Phantom Sir was familiar with this place, then that meant he really had been here before.

Whether he had come here himself, or arrived later through someone he possessed, it gave Luo Xianxue a real chance of meeting him.

And that proved one thing even more clearly—

Phantom Sir was a real person.

While she was thinking that, Chen Mo had already slipped out through the back door. A rookie bodyguard who had been waiting outside saw him come out and hurriedly stubbed out his cigarette. Then he jogged over and said respectfully, “Lady.”

“Mhm. I’m going out for a bit. Just change into something normal and follow me. Don’t dress like some street boss,” Chen Mo said flatly, then lifted his foot to leave.

He actually didn’t like having unfamiliar people around him. But Luo Xianxue’s safety still needed some protection.

Hearing that, the rookie bodyguard froze for a moment. He immediately stopped Chen Mo, ran in front of him, and said hesitantly, “Lady, you can’t just run around.”

“Not even for fun?” Chen Mo looked at the hand blocking him and frowned slightly.

“It’s what I was told from above. Lady, please don’t make this hard for me.” The rookie bodyguard wiped away a sheen of cold sweat. He truly hadn’t expected it. He had only been on the job for a short while, and his young lady had suddenly turned rebellious.

Wasn’t she supposed to be a docile little kitten?

Those retired seniors were total liars!

Chen Mo’s tone eased a little. “With you following me, there’s nothing to worry about, right? I could’ve just run off without telling you. The fact that I’m asking you to come with me already makes my intentions obvious enough, doesn’t it?”

“I...” The rookie bodyguard showed a trace of struggle. He had heard about Luo Xianxue’s situation in the Mansion too. To say he didn’t feel bad for this Lady in front of him would be a lie.

After hesitating for a short while, the rookie bodyguard still gritted his teeth and shook his head firmly. “No. For your safety, Lady, I can’t let you go out.”

Chen Mo let out a helpless sigh.

I gave you a chance, and you just couldn’t use it.

He took out his phone and slowly dialed Luo Nuo Yan’s number.

Unless he acted willfully and just walked out, but that would make things hard for the bodyguard. Chen Mo wasn’t the type to make life difficult for others.

Should’ve picked a more obedient bodyguard earlier. In the end, sneaking out still turned into telling the parent, huh.

Just in time. He could also test Luo Nuo Yan’s attitude.

Very soon, the call connected. Before Luo Nuo Yan could even speak, Chen Mo said directly, “I want to go out and have some fun. Can I?”

Inside the room, Luo Nuo Yan’s first instinct was to refuse. But before he could say anything, an old man beside him had already fixed his gaze on him. For a moment, Luo Nuo Yan felt his scalp go numb.

He tapped mute and looked at Rui'an Luo, who had just arrived. “Old Master, Xianxue says she wants to go out and have some fun.”

“Let her go.” Rui'an Luo’s eyes flickered, and he made the decision with almost no hesitation.

But Luo Nuo Yan fell into hesitation. “But if...”

“How many years has it been, and you still can’t let it go? Just look at what kind of state you’ve raised the girl into.” A hint of anger could still be heard in Rui'an Luo’s voice.

A trace of struggle flashed across Luo Nuo Yan’s face. He raised the phone and turned mute off. “If Xianxue wants to go out and have some fun, then go ahead. But you must be back in one hour. Understood?”

“Okay.”

Chen Mo on the other end hung up. Luo Nuo Yan looked at Rui'an Luo. “I only wanted her to live without any pressure. And back then, didn’t you tacitly allow what I did too?”

“The girl is already an adult.”

With those final words, the room fell silent once more.

Outside the hotel, Chen Mo raised his phone toward the bodyguard. The corners of his lips lifted slightly. “Then I’ll be heading out first.”

“I...” The bodyguard blanked out for a moment, then quickly followed after him. No matter what, his duty as a bodyguard was to stay with the Lady and protect her.

But when he got close to Chen Mo, he heard Chen Mo’s cool voice.

“If you’re not changing clothes, then follow from far away.”

Bodyguard: “...”

You’re already walking off. When am I supposed to have time to change?!

He had only been on the job for a short while, and the Lady already disliked him. What should he do? Urgent, waiting online.

Once they reached the street, Luo Xianxue in his mind was unusually excited. “Phantom Sir, you’re amazing! Dad actually agreed to let you go out and play!”

Chen Mo shook his head. “I just asked. What’s so amazing about that?”

“I asked before too, and Dad always refused me very harshly.”

“If you have something on your mind, say it. Don’t be afraid of being rejected. It’s like confessing. If you say it, there’s still a chance. If you don’t say it and don’t take the initiative, then there’s truly no chance at all.” Chen Mo walked toward a street stall.

“Enough about that. What do you want? I’ll buy it for you.” Squatting in front of the little stall, Chen Mo asked Luo Xianxue.

The stall was covered with all kinds of little trinkets. Chen Mo had seen too many of them already, but to Luo Xianxue, they all felt fresh and new.

“What’s that over in the corner?”

Following her words, Chen Mo looked over. It was a Pikachu bracelet, carved from wood.

Seeing Chen Mo look at it, the stall owner introduced it at once. “I carved this by hand. It’s a bit rough. This one’s twelve.”

“Want it?” Chen Mo asked.

“The material feels kind of ordinary.” When Chen Mo picked it up, Luo Xianxue felt the texture too.

Chen Mo said helplessly, “He already said it’s rough. What were you expecting?”

“Then I don’t want it. Let’s go look somewhere else!”

“Sure.”

Hearing that, Chen Mo put down the Pikachu bracelet. He followed Luo Xianxue’s pace and slowly walked through the crowd.

They weren’t really buying anything. They were just wandering around.

Maybe that saying really was true—shopping was in a girl’s nature. With only one hour, it simply wasn’t enough for Luo Xianxue to stroll to her heart’s content.

They only walked around the area near the big hotel a few times, but Luo Xianxue stayed happy the entire time. For the whole hour, she kept talking in his mind without stopping.

Chen Mo mostly listened, replying with a sentence or two now and then.

At the same time, he enjoyed this aimless wandering too.

As the hour was almost up, Chen Mo was standing in front of a small stall. In his hand was a candy wrapper he had just bought. Then, all of a sudden, a system panel popped up in his vision.

[ Luo Xianxue’s Favorability has reached 80. The system will update in three minutes. Host, please prepare to return. ]

Seeing that line, surprise appeared on Chen Mo’s face.

The system already hit 80 favorability?

He had been fully prepared to wait until he brought down the Head Maid before completing the task.

Noticing something off about him, Luo Xianxue asked in confusion, “Phantom Sir, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing. Something came up, so I might have to leave early today.” Chen Mo bit into the candy wrapper and enjoyed the last moments of the day.

Luo Xianxue didn’t ask why. She had never pried into Chen Mo’s affairs.

Today, she was already very, very happy.

“Thank you, Phantom Sir,” Luo Xianxue said.

Then she suddenly realized something.

Her words could now clearly enter her own ears.

“Phantom Sir?” Luo Xianxue felt a little disappointed. If she could speak again, didn’t that mean Chen Mo was already gone?

But in the very next second, Luo Xianxue clearly heard a completely unfamiliar voice in her mind—yet one filled everywhere with familiarity.

“Mm. I’m here.”