Forced into a romantic relationship.

However, goodwill is secondary. The important thing is to thwart Mo Yixia's father Mo Mengcheng's plans, seize the initiative, and if necessary, reveal the truth of the matter to make Jiang Baiqian dislike Mo Mengcheng and ignore him for a while.

Obviously, this will lead to a deterioration in the relationship between Mo Yixia's parents, and Han Zhou is worried that this will affect Mo Yixia's family relationships.

"Don't worry, their relationship was already bad to begin with."

Mo Yixia understood Han Zhou's meaning and calmly said, "And why do you think my dad would send two people to swagger into my house? Because he knew very well that my mom and I would realize something was wrong sooner or later, so he didn't plan to put in too much effort to cover it up, thinking that it wouldn't matter even if he was discovered."

"In other words, he didn't care from the beginning whether his relationship with us would deteriorate, nor did he care how my mother and I would feel after realizing we had been deceived. The reason he made the whole thing so full of loopholes was just to make it easier to gloss over it with a 'joke' if things got out of hand."

Han Zhou was stunned.

“My dad did this just to temporarily ease the tension between my mother and me so that he could achieve his current goal. He doesn’t care what happens afterward. There are many other options, but he chose the one that shows the least respect for us. So do you think there’s any room for our relationship to deteriorate further?”

Han Zhou took a deep breath. He realized that his imagination of Mo Yixia's family relationship was too conservative. With parents like that, it's no wonder that this girl has developed a misanthropic mentality.

He hesitated and said, "These are just your guesses right now, aren't they?"

"It's just a guess, but my guesses are usually very accurate. My dad is just that kind of annoying person."

As far as I can remember, this seems to be the first time Mo Yixia has used "hate" to describe someone. She may have hated many things in the past, but this is the first time she has expressed it like this.

Han Zhou felt heavy-hearted. Mo Yixia's guess was indeed very accurate, a fact he deeply understood. However, if that were the case, then the other party's father was clearly a rather wicked person, not only acting frivolously but also seemingly completely disregarding the feelings of his wife and daughter.

No wonder Mo Yixia never mentions this father.

"Actually, from a certain perspective, both my parents are people who focus on results. The difference is that my mother is more looking forward to the final result and doesn't pay much attention to the process, while my father cares more about the immediate result and doesn't care about the chain reaction that will follow—just like when he impulsively chose to have me with my mother."

Although Mo Yixia's tone remained calm, Han Zhou's mood became increasingly depressed. This girl's world was even more cramped and narrow than he had imagined, just like this dark and gloomy room without sunlight or lights, like a tightly locked cage.

There may not be sunlight behind the curtains, but she must have always wanted to draw back those curtains.

Han Zhou suddenly remembered the look in the girl's eyes when he first visited her, and he seemed to suddenly understand why she had put the baseball cap on her head.

After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly said, "Um... I mean, Yixia."

"Ok?"

"Why don't you give me this hat you're wearing?"

"what?"

Mo Yixia seemed not to have heard clearly, but Han Zhou knew very well that she was doing it on purpose.

"I said you might as well just give me this hat."

Han Zhou pointed to the baseball cap on his head, which was pure white and had a faint fragrance.

"Why?" Mo Yixia took a few steps back, feigning fear, "Are clothes you've worn once no longer enough for you?"

Han Zhou sighed and reminded him, "I remember you said you wouldn't use things that others have used before."

"Is there?"

"Have."

Han Zhou nodded, looking at the girl with waist-length hair in front of him, and tentatively said, "Besides, I think you look better without a hat..."

This is the truth.

Does wearing a hat make you look bad?

"No, it's just that you usually wear a mask and hat, so no matter how good-looking you are, you can't tell, and..."

Seeing Mo Yixia's ambiguous smile, Han Zhou stopped explaining and sighed, "You clearly understand what I mean."

Mo Yixia tilted her head slightly: "How would I understand if you didn't tell me?"

"You can guess I saw a woman last night without me saying anything. If you don't understand, who does?" Han Zhou thought to himself.

Seeing his helpless expression, Mo Yixia pondered for a moment and said seriously, "I roughly understand what you mean. Baseball caps and masks can indeed be too cumbersome sometimes."

"It's good to know."

"For example, when kissing."

Han Zhou's lips twitched: "Stop pretending to be stupid."

Mo Yixia pursed her lips, then sighed slightly, revealing an expression that said, "I really can't do anything with you." She said helplessly, "Alright, alright, if you like it so much, you can have this hat, but don't use it for anything strange."

"hehe."

Han Zhou was too lazy to pay attention to this guy; he even complained about the sweat on his hat. However, it seemed that the other person was in a good mood, which put him at ease a little.

But since they're asking for clothes and hats, I feel like I'm really on the path to being kept...

Han Zhou was in a complicated mood, while Mo Yixia stopped joking and instead became serious as she continued, "If I'm not mistaken, my dad's purpose in trying to ease tensions is to talk about taking me away. However, without the 'hero saves the beauty' act, it means my mom won't consider our past relationship and will only negotiate with him as a negotiator."

"Even if my mother is persuaded, it doesn't matter. We can ignite this deception incident in advance and make my mother resent my father. That way, she will never agree to any of his proposals and may even kick him out directly. In that case, I will naturally not have to leave."

"This is the opportunity I'm talking about."

Han Zhou clicked his tongue in amazement: "Is this a case of overdoing it?"

Thinking about it carefully, this incident is indeed a good opportunity. Although it is unclear why a couple could turn a meeting into a negotiation, once the negotiation breaks down, it means that Mo Yixia's proposal to leave will not be approved, and the mission will naturally be completed.

This is a win-win situation.

Mo Yixia shook her head and corrected her, "It's not a case of 'overdoing things,' there was no such thing as a clever trick to begin with. It's normal for things to go wrong. And since you chose to use such deceptive means, it's only right that we hate you. This is the backlash of a failed plan. However, my dad might hate you because of this."

She looked at Han Zhou with a half-smile, as if trying to figure out what he was thinking.

Han Zhou smiled indifferently: "I don't care. Your dad isn't my dad. I don't care if he hates me or likes me. As long as you can stay here as you wish."

"He may not be your father, but he is your future father-in-law. Is it okay if your future father-in-law dislikes you?"

Mo Yixia tossed her long hair aside, pretending to be very considerate of Han Zhou.

Seeing how "considerate" this guy was, Han Zhou casually laughed and said, "Then let him be my future father-in-law. But I'm not marrying him. As long as you don't hate me, that's fine."

Don't you dislike it...?

Mo Yixia was slightly lost in thought, then her eyes curved into a smile, her tone light and cheerful, like a pebble falling into a clear spring.

"That's true, at worst we can elope."

You'll have to pay for that...

Han Zhou was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed. He put his index finger to his lips and whispered, "Be careful, someone is coming out."

Chapter 105 He really couldn't bear to part with it.

"What's wrong with that guy surnamed Mo? Hasn't he gotten rid of that kid outside yet...?"

Several minutes had passed since the sudden power outage, and Wang Shuai still hadn't heard any noise outside. Due to the power outage, the surveillance cameras in the room had long since stopped working, so he could no longer check the outside activity on his phone and was naturally unaware of what was happening outside.

Seeing that he hadn't heard any knocking, he became a little puzzled and decided to go out and check. Even though he was pretending to be a robber, he hoped nothing bad would happen.

He stuffed the phone into his pocket, cursing the rich bastard inwardly. This phone was stolen from Jiang Baiqian, and it was clearly the latest model. Not only that, the woman's jewelry also looked very valuable. If he hadn't been an imposter, he might have made a fortune this time if he had actually become a robber.

Of course, the idea of ​​turning a fake relationship into a real one is just wishful thinking; he certainly doesn't want to end up in jail.

To be honest, after running around as an extra on film sets for so many years, he had seen all sorts of absurd plots, but this was the first time he had ever seen a real-life scenario like hiring someone to pose as a robber to rob a wife and daughter. If it weren't for another companion claiming to be a relative of the client and able to guarantee that the other party wasn't joking or trying to scam him, he would never have gotten involved in this mess.

Besides the money he could earn, there was another important reason why he chose to take on this commission: he could finally indulge in acting and experience what it's like to play an important role. He could improvise his lines and everything else, a privilege that even leading actors don't get. This was undoubtedly very attractive to him, who had been playing minor roles for a long time.

Every extra dreams of becoming a star, and Wang Shuai was no exception. Before coming here, he even designed a complete script for himself, focusing on the image of a ruthless bandit who "kills without blinking an eye." In his view, it was precisely because he perfectly portrayed the ferocity of killing that the mother and daughter in the house dared not resist in the slightest and could only cooperate obediently.

"Tsk, what textbook-perfect acting! It's a shame no one appreciates it..."

Wang Shuai regretfully pulled himself out of his thoughts, looked at Jiang Baiqian sitting on the edge of the bed with her hands tied, fidgeting, a sinister smile suddenly appearing on his lips, and warned in a deep voice, "I'm going out to take a look. You'd better stay here obediently and don't have any wicked thoughts, or I'll kill you!"

To portray the character's madness and capriciousness, he even exaggeratedly licked the fake dagger in his hand, a look of enjoyment on his face.

Jiang Baiqian swallowed hard, nodded in fear, and said nervously, "I will cooperate fully, please don't hurt my daughter!"

She had a handkerchief stuffed in her mouth, but Wang Shuai didn't put it back in after she made him call Han Zhou, because he felt a little guilty.

After all, he was just a fake robber, not there to abuse anyone. He even worried that his superb acting skills might leave some psychological trauma on the mother and daughter, and hesitated whether he should come over and apologize or something...

Sigh, it's true that talented people are common, but discerning mentors are rare. Even with my amazing acting skills, I can't get a director's appreciation. Why can those pretty boys who rely on their looks get roles just by saying a string of numbers? Do they even have a horse?

"Shut up, are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

Thinking of this, Wang Shuai immediately regarded the woman in front of him as a blind director and sneered, "As long as you behave, I don't want two more souls to die under my knife. You stupid idiot who looks down on people, all you know how to do is support a bunch of pretty boys who can't even stand up straight."

Are you looking down on people? A pretty boy?

A question mark appeared above Jiang Baiqian's head, but she didn't dare to answer rashly so as not to anger the other party. Judging from what this guy said, it seemed that he had even killed someone...

After venting his frustration at being underappreciated, Wang Shuai ignored the woman. Checking the situation outside was more important, as it suited the mindset of a cunning robber. So he quietly crept to the door, carefully opened it a crack, and peeked out to observe the situation outside.

He suspected that the client with the perverse sense of humor had arrived.

According to the script, the client will play the villainous protagonist, appearing in time to stage a heroic rescue scene. Naturally, as a supporting character, he can never be a match for the protagonist and can only fall down as a backdrop to highlight the protagonist.

Nevertheless, he meticulously planned his own demise, staging a tragic scene of a notorious bandit's twilight years. He didn't lose to the protagonist, but rather to the remnants of his conscience...

Wang Shuai was lost in thought when he suddenly snapped back to reality. A strong hand grabbed his shoulder with incredible force and dragged him out of the bedroom.

He was shocked. The attacker seemed to have been lying in ambush by the door all along. The timing of the attack was perfect. He lost his balance and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, as an extra, he had no experience in fighting, but he was quite experienced in being beaten. He immediately steadied himself by holding onto the wall and grabbed the attacker's arm.

He recognized the attacker as the kid who had appeared on the surveillance footage earlier. He didn't see his other companion around. Had he already been subdued?

That shouldn't be the case, this kid is so thin...

"How dare you!"

Wang Shuai was still immersed in his role as a ruthless bandit. He had already discovered through the surveillance that the young man in front of him was a typical pretty boy, just like those young heartthrobs. He was seething with anger, so he grinned and said, "I was going to let you go, but unfortunately, you chose the path to hell instead of the path to heaven..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a pain in the back of his head. He turned around and saw a girl wearing a mask and a baseball cap standing behind him, holding a rolling pin as thick as an arm.

"Despicable, despicable... I'm truly doomed..."

He gave a bitter laugh, struggled to utter his last lines, and then lost consciousness.

Han Zhou gasped, quickly catching the man and gently placing him on the ground. He then pulled Mo Yixia aside, saying worriedly, "Didn't you say not to hit him too hard? Why did you knock him unconscious?"

"Don't worry, I've learned some relevant knowledge, so I'll be careful with my money. Besides, I believe that part of the money my dad paid them was for medical expenses."

Han Zhou chuckled dryly, wisely refraining from asking what the other party meant by "relevant knowledge," and whispered a reminder: "It seems your mother is tied up in the bedroom."

"Okay, go and save her."

Mo Yixia said calmly, "Remember, you must treat this as a real robbery. You risked your life to save us. Opportunities to gain your mother-in-law's favor are rare, so you must make the most of them."

In fact, Han Zhou did not know beforehand that the two men were fake bandits, meaning that he was indeed prepared to risk his life.