Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

"It's important. Is it about Mariana's escape, Momo? It seems she has already escaped."

"No, although Mariana has escaped for now, she won't be able to stay away for long. Compared to Mariana, we have someone much more important to face right now."

He'll be here soon.

199 Let's elope.

Just as Momo had said, the expected sound soon arrived.

After all, such a major event had occurred, coupled with the grand scene created by Marianna's attempt to escape, all of this was destined to make things anything but peaceful here, especially since the place was already surrounded by the Imperial Guards.

Soon, the distinctive operating sound of Knightmare could be heard. It seemed that many Knightmare had surrounded the safe house summoned by Momo and started operating around it, probably clearing away various building debris.

Judging from the thickness of the building's edge embedded in the concrete, it's easy to see that the safety roof is currently supporting a lot of things; it might even be the entire roof of this floor of the factory that's being supported.

"Is this... a rescue operation?"

Karen asked in a low voice, and Momo nodded, saying, "That's right, it's probably the Knightmare troops of the Embroidered Uniform Guard that have arrived. Although the Embroidered Uniform Guard is equipped with Knightmare, the number is still small, and very few people have received specialized training, so Knightmare is not the main weapon of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"However, I think that after they just experienced being broken through by Mariana's Knightmare, their opinion on Knightmare will probably change. Look, they've already used it, haven't they?"

"So, Momo, who is the person you want to see...?"

"What, aren't you going to ask me first what happened when I arrived, and what I did?"

Karen shook her head and said, "You'll tell me anyway, won't you? It's okay if you don't. If it's your secret, it's fine if I don't know."

"Anyway, I'll still stay by your side, Mo Mo. Just now... you kissed me. I... I'm a very loyal person. I'm sticking with you from now on, and you can forget about getting rid of me again!"

Mo Mo smiled slightly and reached out to Karen's cheek. Karen was slightly taken aback, but did not dodge. Instead, her face flushed slightly, and her eyes narrowed as if she was waiting for the warmth of Mo Mo's palm.

Momo merely wiped a speck of ash from Karen's face, which made Karen somewhat embarrassed, and she rolled her eyes at Momo.

Just as Karen was about to say something more to Momo, she suddenly felt a strong force in her chest and was pushed back a step. When she looked closely, she realized that it was Jiang Lihua who had pushed her away.

Moreover, there was another tear stain on Jiang Lihua's face.

Karen saw this expression and instantly understood what had happened to Jiang Lihua and what Jiang Lihua was thinking.

Clearly, Jiang Lihua had witnessed the brief intimacy between Karen and Momo, and this current behavior was like a needle prick to her.

“Lihua…”

"Don't come near me!"

Karen had barely uttered a sentence when Jiang Lihua ruthlessly interrupted her, clutching her head and still displaying an attitude of "I won't listen to anything."

"Karen, are you leaving me too? Why do you still believe him? Why do you believe such a liar! Karen, are you going to keep being fooled by him? He's a liar!"

Seeing Jiang Lihua still acting so stubbornly, Karen was both angry and worried. She was angry because Jiang Lihua was being unreasonable, but worried because she was afraid that if Jiang Lihua continued like this, she would really hurt Mo Mo.

At the same time, Karen, who knew Jiang Lihua's feelings, knew that Jiang Lihua was at the age of first love and had put almost all her thoughts and expectations for love and the future on Mo Mo.

If Jiang Lihua's actions in this chaotic state lead to a rift in her relationship with Mo Mo, then Jiang Lihua will probably be the one who is most heartbroken.

This was an utterly undeserved disaster, even more heartbreaking for Karen than the fact that Jiang Lihua and Mo Mo had gone through so many trials but still didn't end up together.

At least not ending up together means that the two of them had a beautiful beginning. But now, it seems that even that beautiful beginning will be ruined by this undeserved disaster.

Seeing that she couldn't persuade Jiang Lihua, Karen immediately turned to Mo Mo and said, "Mo Mo, why don't you use the same method you used to help me? If this continues... I'm afraid that when Lihua regains her original sanity, she will regret it immensely. I'm afraid the pain at that time will be much worse than the short-term pain right now."

"Mo Mo...please, let Li Hua recover. I think she will agree with your decision once she recovers, Mo Mo."

Karen was really anxious, but Mo Mo was not anxious at all. He went to the side of the chaotic Jiang Lihua.

Jiang Lihua seemed to resist Mo Mo's arrival and tried to back away, but after taking one step back, she found herself against a cold wall and could not retreat any further.

"Get away from me... stay away from me!"

Seeing that she could not retreat, Jiang Lihua stretched out her hands to try to push Mo Mo away, but how could Jiang Lihua possibly push away the determined Mo Mo?

Mo Mo was not pushed away by her; instead, he stretched out a hand and braced it against the cold wall and onto Jiang Lihua's shoulder.

This action is technically called "wall slam".

Jiang Lihua looked at Mo Mo's hand, which was so close to hers, and shrank back even more, her shoulders trembling. She dared not look at Mo Mo's hand, nor at his face. All she could do was turn her body to the other side, trying to escape from there.

However, what greeted Jiang Lihua was Mo Mo's other hand, which was also braced against the wall.

This move is technically called a double-arm wall slam.

In this way, Jiang Lihua was almost pinned against the wall by Mo Mo. She couldn't move left or right, and all she could see in front of her was Mo Mo's face—something she absolutely dared not look at.

With no other options, Jiang Lihua squatted down, seemingly no longer caring about her identity, and tried to squeeze out from under Mo Mo's arm and through the gap between her body and the wall.

However, having made up her mind, Mo Mo used a third tactic, pressing her knee against the wall to block Jiang Lihua's retreat once again.

The technical name for this move is "double-arm and one-leg slam".

Hmm, is there a double-arm and double-leg slam?

Just imagine that pose: Mo Mo bent over, his palms and knees pressed against the wall, and between the wall and Mo Mo's body, there was a timid, adorable little white-haired girl. This position is simply...

So funny!

Unfortunately, although Mo Mo had considered the feasibility of this move, he didn't use it. The double-arm and leg slam had already driven Jiang Lihua to near despair; tears welled up in her red eyes again, and this time she burst into tears.

There was no language, no struggle, just a person hugging their legs and crying incessantly, crying with extreme sorrow.

"Mo Mo!"

Karen had been watching quietly from the sidelines. She didn't quite understand what Momo was doing, and she felt that Momo's behavior seemed a bit excessive.

"Trust Momo, Momo must have sensed something."

Before Karen could finish speaking, Yuki came up from behind, grabbed her arm, gave her a confident smile, and said, "Big brother is a natural master at perceiving other people's emotions."

Upon hearing this, Karen bit her lip and nodded, then looked at Momo again.

Mo Mo finally stopped trying to make the unseemly pose of "legs and arms tucked together" and squatted down to be level with Jiang Lihua, quietly and smiling as she watched Jiang Lihua.

Jiang Lihua also noticed Mo Mo's actions. She buried her face in her knees, not daring to look at Mo Mo. However, she seemed to have stopped running away and instead hugged her knees and kept sobbing.

Seeing this, Mo Mo's smile softened even more, and she reached out and placed her hand on Jiang Lihua's head.

Jiang Lihua shuddered, but this time she didn't shout or try to push Mo Mo's arm away. Instead, she remained silent, her body trembling.

"Lihua, actually... you've recovered a lot, haven't you?"

Mo Mo's words immediately stunned Karen behind him. She exclaimed, "Lihua has already recovered? How is that possible? Doesn't it take several days to recover?"

"Marianna's so-called few days is not to be trusted. Moreover, the speed of recovery is definitely different for each person. As for the mental strength of the Jiang family royal family, I am quite confident in this aspect. Inheriting the blood of the old emperor, Lihua should be naturally not weak in this respect."

The reason Mo Mo gave was only one of the reasons. Another reason was that Jiang Lihua had also worn a neural connection device for five years, and she had some quantum light stored in her mind.

This means that even if Mariana's claim of a few days is true, it doesn't apply to Jiang Lihua; Jiang Lihua's recovery speed could only be faster.

Moreover, the so-called recovery means returning to normal, that is, returning from an impulsive, manic, and chaotic state to a normal and rational state, rather than saying that a manic state lasting for several days will instantly recover after a few days.

This is a dynamic process, a process of gradual recovery as the residual power of Geass diminishes.

This means that even if Jiang Lihua cannot fully recover, it is still possible for her to regain basic rationality relatively quickly.

Of course, there was one last reason: Mo Mo vaguely sensed that Jiang Lihua's current expression of hatred and resentment towards Mo Mo was more of a facade, a pretense of chaos.

"But...why does Lihua still look like this? If she had recovered, shouldn't she..."

"Perhaps she doesn't know how to face us, or how to face her father, after all, today's events have been a huge blow to her."

As he spoke, Mo Mo lowered his hand, tracing it down Jiang Lihua's cheek and into her bosom, touching her chin and lifting her small face.

Jiang Lihua initially tried to dodge, but eventually obediently raised her face. It was a face full of fear and apology, with a faint red glow in her eyes, though it was already very weak.

"...Teacher...I don't know what to do..."

Jiang Lihua softly murmured the word "teacher," and then burst into tears again, unable to utter a single word.

Mo Mo smiled and wiped away the tears from Jiang Lihua's eyes, then suddenly said something that no one expected.

Let's elope!

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200 Come with me, let's go now.

The words were simple, yet they seemed to have an immense impact, resonating in everyone's ears and causing everyone to stare in astonishment.

Jiang Lihua, the person involved, seemed to be frozen in an instant. Her whole body was completely still, even her breathing and heartbeat stopped. Even the tears on her face became decorations. She remained motionless.

Mo Mo was not surprised by Jiang Lihua's actions at all, nor was he in a hurry to wait for her response. He simply gently stroked Jiang Lihua's cheek, helping her wipe away all the tear stains on her face, allowing her to return to her original innocent and lovely appearance.

"Daddy, daddy, daddy!"

The first to react was Yui, who said, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, have you finally woken up? Have you finally started to face your lolicon tendencies? Have you finally started to make a move on a little girl like Jiang Lihua?"

"Yui is so happy, Yui is so happy. So next, he'll go from being a lolicon to a child lover, and he'll make his move on Yui, right? So, it'll be just around the corner for Yui to be pushed down by her father and become his wife?"

"Yui is so happy!"

Looking at the overjoyed Yui in front of him, Mo Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm just thinking about the students."

“No matter what, I can’t watch my student fall into an emotional slump. What Jiang Lihua needs now is guidance, time to heal her wounds, and time to sort out everything in front of her.”

"Therefore, Jiang Lihua cannot return to the Forbidden City and to the Emperor's side. After all, the Emperor framed me this time, and even used Jiang Lihua as a means to achieve his goal. This is inexplicable, and I don't want to explain it."

"For Jiang Lihua, the emperor she has always loved has suddenly become this kind of person, which is unacceptable to her no matter what. As her teacher, how could I possibly send Jiang Lihua back to the emperor's side in this state, leaving her alone to grieve and feel helpless?"

“I will not be staying in the Chinese Empire for the time being, so Jiang Lihua will have to come with me. When she has calmed down and fully realized everything, and is willing to return to the Chinese Empire, I certainly won’t stop her.”

Mo Mo gave a kind teacher's smile and said, "This is the best help I can give Jiang Lihua as her teacher."

"stare--"

Yui stared at Mo Mo with utter disbelief in her eyes and said, "Dad, do you think Yui would believe such a reason? Do Moms believe it? Do you think everyone in the world would believe it?"

“Dad, just admit it. No one will blame you anyway.”

"No way, Dad doesn't want to commit a crime!"

"Then don't use the word 'elope'! The word 'elope' is completely problematic!"

"Then what should we use?"