Chapter 321 - 226: Dongdong’s Heart Belongs
The sunset slowly sank into the horizon, the night sky lit up with stars and the moon, reflecting the glow of stars and moon on the sea surface, as if two worlds were merging together.
The fireworks festival was about to begin, the beach was crowded with people, couples snuggling together, children munching on snacks bought from stalls, laughter and joy echoed everywhere.
Su Mo had met up with KK, and he looked around and asked, "Where’s Dongdong? Weren’t you together earlier?"
KK scratched the back of his head and said, "She said she had something to do this afternoon and sneaked off on her own. Not sure where she went."
After a while, a petite figure emerged from the crowd, running and shouting, "Boss, where are you guys?"
Su Mo waved, "Over here!"
Dongdong squeezed next to Su Mo, smoothing her disheveled pink hair, "I made it, I made it, I was running in bullet time..."
Su Mo: "Where did you go?"
Dongdong stole a glance at Su Mo, turned away with a light laugh, "Not telling you~"
Su Mo shrugged, not thinking much of it.
Finally, the moment everyone had been waiting for arrived.
The clock ticked past 7 PM, a sharp whistle pierced through the night sky over the sea.
"Whoosh—"
A silver light soared from the darkness, its dazzling light illuminating the whole beach, the sea sparkling like a mirror broken into pieces.
"Boom!"
The firework blossomed, scattering a vast sea of stars, brilliant lights reflecting on people’s faces, revealing dreams in each pair of eyes.
More and more fireworks rose into the night sky, bursting into splendid colors, intertwining, dancing, leaving unforgettable traces.
Beneath the fireworks, couples snuggled closer, children gazed wide-eyed with wonder, the sparkling night making time seem to stand still, as people immersed themselves in this dreamlike world, forgetting the troubles of daily life.
As Su Mo was admiring the fireworks, he suddenly felt someone watching him.
He looked down and saw Dongdong lightly biting her lips, smiling at him.
Her gaze was as clear as water, her face blushing, uncertain if it was the color of the fireworks.
Su Mo blinked, "Why are you looking at me instead of these beautiful fireworks?"
Dongdong deliberately or unintentionally grabbed Su Mo’s sleeve, humming, "I’m afraid you’ll get lost in the crowd~"
Su Mo couldn’t help but chuckle, patting her head, "Can you see? There’s no one behind us, want to sit on my shoulders for a better view?"
Dongdong poked his waist, "Do you think I’m a child? Sitting on shoulders..."
After complaining, she tiptoed and craned her neck, muttering, "But I’m indeed getting blocked..."
"Then up you go~"
Amidst Dongdong’s laughter, Su Mo lifted her up, letting her sit on his shoulder.
"Whoa—" Her view suddenly broadened, Dongdong cheered happily, her smiling eyes reflecting the fireworks like a river of stars.
At that moment, Su Mo felt his other sleeve being tugged.
He looked down to see KK grinning awkwardly, "Bro, I’m blocked too..."
"Then join us~" Su Mo laughed heartily as he picked up KK, letting him sit on the other shoulder.
The brilliant lights danced in the sky, the booming sound echoed, under the sky full of fireworks, the three of them stayed close, forming the most unforgettable moment of this trip.
...
The fireworks ceremony lasted half an hour, and after the event, people were still unsatisfied. Performers lit a bonfire and performed impromptu acts. The crowd gradually dispersed by nine o’clock.
Sitting at a barbecue stall, Su Mo was having a nighttime snack, pondering, "Where to go next... It’s the last night of the trip, can’t just head back to the room to sleep early, right?"
At this moment, Chu Nanyi’s voice came from not far away, "Boss, it’s a long night with nothing to do, want to come drink with us? I rented a bar, let’s have some fun."
Su Mo looked up to see Chu Nanyi surrounded by two beauties, with seven or eight more following him— it looked like an emperor from ancient times traveling with his concubines.
Su Mo turned to Dongdong and KK, "Want to go with him? Or find somewhere else to hang out?"
The two responded in unison, "Either way."
"Then let’s go, the more, the merrier." Su Mo stood and waved to Chu Nanyi, "Coming."
Chu Nanyi is the "Edge Richest Man," even richer than Su Mo.
Though he plays the field a lot, he’s very generous with friends, always lavish. Going out with him, you never have to spend your own money, so he has a good reputation.
Chu Nanyi gathered over a hundred people, some were mercenaries from Edge he was close with, others were new friends he met over the past few days at bars in Saint Rivelan.
A massive crowd poured into the rented bar, taking seats across a dozen or so booths, swaying to passionate music, table-hopping to drink, and quickly getting into the groove.
Su Mo, Dongdong, KK, Chu Nanyi, and a group of beauties sat together as Chu Nanyi introduced Su Mo to them, "This is Su Mo, the boss of Edge Technology. I usually hang out with him, girls, say hi to Boss Su."
The beauties sweetly smiled in unison, "Hello, Boss Su~"
Su Mo was a lifelong singleton and hadn’t had much luck with women even before this life. After the journey, he was busy with various matters and had little interaction with females.
He was not good at handling such situations, so he could only smile awkwardly, "Hello, hello..."
Chu Nanyi pointed to Dongdong, with a mischievous smile, "This is Dongdong, Second-in-Command of the Edge, she’s my big——"
He initially intended to jokingly say "big wife."
Dongdong seemed to anticipate his antics and glared over directly.
Chu Nanyi felt a chill creeping between his legs, promptly correcting himself, "She’s my big—sis! Everyone, greet Sister Dong!"
Dongdong hummed with a smile, showing a "wise move" expression.
