Chapter 272 - 153: Taking Parents for a Medical Check-up, a ’Ding’ in the Hospital

Chapter 272: Chapter 153: Taking Parents for a Medical Check-up, a ’Ding’ in the Hospital

After all, the stock had hit its limit-up for ten consecutive days, and Qiluo hadn’t made any big moves recently.

The impact of the good news had mostly faded.

Still, Chen Mo was satisfied. Those ten limit-ups for Xinggui Film and Television had already earned him a fortune.

Besides, it was only no longer hitting the limit-up; the stock was still climbing.

And it was no small increase, either. He took a look and saw that Xinggui Film and Television was still up 8% for the day.

Clearly, he could ride this wave for a while longer.

His other nine stocks were also rising, but their gains were nowhere near as impressive as Xinggui Film and Television’s.

’Another day, another ten million in earnings.’

Satisfied, Chen Mo closed the stock market page.

...

「The next day at noon.」

Chen Mo drove to the Xihe Underground Garage.

He sent Xia Shiqing a WeChat message, and she came down not long after.

"I charged it fully last night."

Xia Shiqing handed him the car key.

If it were anyone else, they wouldn’t even be allowed to sit in her passenger seat, let alone drive her car.

But when it came to letting Chen Mo drive, she didn’t hesitate for a second.

"Okay, you can take my car to and from work for the next few days."

Chen Mo also handed her the keys to his 911.

"I’ll just get a ride."

But Xia Shiqing shook her head, not taking the keys from Chen Mo’s hand.

She’d never driven Chen Mo’s car and was afraid she wouldn’t be able to handle it properly.

Besides, she knew how much guys treasured their cars.

She didn’t want to be the one to wreck Chen Mo’s car.

"Alright, then."

After a moment’s thought, Chen Mo didn’t insist.

Xia Shiqing leaned in to give him a goodbye kiss, then went upstairs and back to the office.

Chen Mo then got into her car and drove toward the high-speed rail station.

His parents were on the morning high-speed train, the fastest service from Jiangcheng to Modu, which only made two stops along the way.

The entire journey would take less than four hours.

Chen Mo checked the time. By the time he got to the station, they should be arriving as well.

And things went just as he expected.

He had just parked in the station’s lot when he received a WeChat message from his dad. They had arrived and were on their way out.

Chen Mo went to the arrival gate and snapped a picture of them.

A few moments later, he met up with them amidst the bustling crowd at the station.

"Dad, Mom!"

It had been almost a year since Chen Mo had last seen his parents. He smiled and walked over, taking the suitcases from their hands.

His parents looked the same as they had during the last New Year; they hadn’t changed at all.

"Son, you’ve changed so much!"

His mother’s face was a mask of astonishment when she saw him.

He looked completely different from the last time he was home for the New Year.

He looked much more handsome, and carried himself with more energy and confidence.

He’d even filled out a bit; he wasn’t as skinny as he used to be.

’It seems that saying is true after all. Money really does wonders for a person.’

His father was equally astonished, also noticing the huge change in his son.

"When you have money and are willing to spend it on clothes and styling, of course there’s going to be a big change,"

Chen Mo said jokingly.

"That’s true."

His mom and dad both nodded in agreement.

"Come on, let’s go get something to eat first."

Chen Mo figured it was lunchtime and they were probably hungry.

He led them to the parking lot with the suitcases and put the bags in the trunk.

However, the trunk already contained some of Xia Shiqing’s personal items.

Things like the flat shoes she wore for driving, a few jackets, and so on.

"Mou’er, what’s all this?"

His mom asked, her eyes falling on a pair of women’s shoes as she looked at Chen Mo suspiciously.

’I thought Chen Mo’s car was a red sports car?’

’This one clearly looks like it belongs to a woman.’

"My car only seats two people, so I borrowed a friend’s,"

Chen Mo explained casually as he closed the trunk.

"Your girlfriend?"

his mother asked tentatively.

’What kind of girl lends her car to a guy who’s ’just a friend’?’

"Yeah."

Chen Mo didn’t deny it, just smiled and nodded.

’One of them, at least,’ he thought. ’No need to mention the ’one of’ part to them.’

Hearing that, his parents didn’t press the matter further.

But it was obvious they were quite pleased.

His mother liked sitting in the front, so she took the passenger seat while his father sat in the back.

Chen Mo started driving toward a restaurant he had already picked out.

"Mou’er, is this your girlfriend?"

His mother had spotted a small, round photo frame hanging from the rearview mirror. It was a picture of Xia Shiqing and Mrs. Xia.

"Mhm, that’s a photo of her and her mother."

Chen Mo glanced at it and nodded.

"Wow, son, you really did it. You quietly went and found yourself such a beautiful girlfriend."

His mother looked over at Chen Mo, who was driving, her expression a mixture of surprise and delight.

They were already thrilled that their son had found a new girlfriend after his last breakup.

To discover that she was also this beautiful made them even happier.

"Mhm, she used to be my boss,"

Chen Mo said with a smile, nodding.

"She was your boss?"

Hearing this, both of his parents froze for a second, wondering if they had misheard.

’Not only did our son find such a beautiful girlfriend, but she was also his former boss?’

’Does that mean our son managed to win over his beautiful boss?’

"Yep."

Chen Mo replied with a slight smile.

"That’s my boy."

His mother discreetly gave Chen Mo a thumbs-up.

His father was also impressed. ’My son is really something else.’

Afterward, Chen Mo took his parents to the same Modu restaurant specializing in local cuisine that Feng Yu had brought him to before.

Since they were in Modu, they had to try the local specialties.

Perhaps if you ate it every day, you might find the flavors a bit light and sweet.

But for their first time trying it, both his parents found it quite good.

After dinner, Chen Mo got ready to drive them back to his villa.

"Mou’er, your rental apartment won’t have enough room for us, right? We can just find a hotel for a couple of days."

His father remembered that Chen Mo’s rental was a one-bedroom apartment.

"It’s fine. I bought a house. There’s plenty of room."