Chapter 696: Mo Babe

Translator: Timothy_ Editor: GlobeGlotter

Ye Mo didn't care much about the soldiers. However, if he caused trouble and Jie Xun discovered his location, sending great heaven masters after him, he wouldn't escape in his current state. Even at his best, he couldn't defeat several great heaven masters before reaching the tertiary stage of chi gathering.

Considering this, Ye Mo couldn't remain calm. He wanted to return to the Yu estate, but knew Jie Xun's search would find him there.

Instead, Ye Mo decided to enter the restaurant. He might as well flee. Luckily, he'd gone out that day; otherwise, he wouldn't know how he'd have died.

Just as Ye Mo was entering, a woman, her face covered by hair, ran towards him. Startled, he prepared to use his flying sword, but noticed she lacked killing intent. Soldiers nearby meant an attack would immediately attract attention.

Ye Mo stopped and let the woman grab his arm, simultaneously scanning her with his spirit sense. She was younger than thirty, her face and neck covered in ash. An ordinary, malnourished woman.

Her hands were rough, clearly those of a farmer. Despite dirt-covered clothes, she lacked any foul odor; a faint body aroma was detectable. She might have applied the ash deliberately.

“Mo, babe, don’t you want me? Why don’t you come back? Mo, babe!” The woman cried, clutching Ye Mo.

Her face was genuinely sad; tears soon soaked her clothes.

Ye Mo's expression remained unchanged. Could this woman have mistaken him? Impossible; his face was ruined—no other "Mo babe" would share that feature.

How did she know his name was Mo? Only the Yu family cart squad knew that.

Was this a test, a scheme? He'd only been there three days; his only enemy was Jie Xun, who would attack directly, not employ this tactic.

Most importantly, her tone revealed genuine, extreme anguish.

Ye Mo extended his spirit sense, seeking the orchestrator. He didn't believe he resembled this woman's Mo babe exactly.

Onlookers quickly surmised the situation: the man, after entering the Yu estate, had spurned his wife, who'd now found him in Ci Xi Town. Servitude at the Yu estate was far superior to farming.

People shook their heads. While disapproving of Ye Mo's actions, no one would confront a Yu family servant.

Ye Mo scanned the area, finding nothing unusual. Then, seeing the soldiers, an idea struck him.

He patted the woman's shoulders. “Is there no more rice in the family?”

“En,” she nodded, her stomach rumbling—clear evidence of prolonged hunger.

“I just joined the Yu estate; let's eat, then talk later.” Ye Mo pulled her into the restaurant.

Onlookers, seeing Ye Mo reunite with his wife, applauded. But in a corner, a triangular-eyed man glared hatefully at Ye Mo and sneered.

“Big Brother,” the waiter greeted Ye Mo and his wife.

Ye Mo said, “A quiet room; we haven’t seen each other for a long time. Your best food and wine.”

“No problem!” the waiter responded promptly.

However, Ye Mo noticed the woman's worried eyes, fueling his suspicion. Did she know he wasn't her Mo babe?

After the waiter left, Ye Mo asked, “Something happened to me; I lost many memories. Am I truly your Mo babe, or are you mistaken?”

The woman looked worried. As she was about to speak, the door opened, the waiter entered with tea, and the triangular-eyed man peered inside. Seeing Ye Mo and the woman, he left casually.

The woman, visibly shaken, said, “Yes, I wouldn’t be mistaken. You’re my Mo babe. Three years ago, you said you were going out to do business, but never returned. Today, I came to town and happened to meet you. I wouldn’t, wouldn’t have looked—”

Her teeth chattered, interrupting her.

Ye Mo understood this man's involvement. At least, he now had a new identity. If this woman firmly claimed him as her husband, he could leave town with her.

Ye Mo nodded calmly. “I said I lost my memories; I can’t recall much. Tell me more. I sense you're right, but my memories are blurry.”

His calm tone gradually calmed her. She collected her thoughts and recounted her story.

Her name was Mu Xiaoyun. Three years ago, her hometown suffered a great calamity—starvation and chaos separated her from her family. Before she perished, she was taken in by her husband's aunt. Their family, also victims of the calamity, left their town for Huang Ping Village.

Only her grandmother and husband, Mo Youshen, remained. Mo Youshen, a scholar, abandoned his family due to hunger and destitution three years prior.

Ye Mo learned of this man who abandoned even his mother, let alone his fiancée.

She cared for her mother-in-law, who constantly blamed Mu Xiaoyun for her son's supposed death, beating and cursing her. However, Mu Xiaoyun cared for her until her death recently.

Looking at the crying Mu Xiaoyun, Ye Mo wasn't sure if she truly recognized him, but felt the bitterness of her life and her lack of longing for her husband.

Likely, after her mother-in-law's death, she was hunted by that man.

She approached him for two possible reasons: his resemblance to her Mo babe, or his Yu family servant attire, suggesting safety from the triangular-eyed man.

If it was the latter, she aimed to scare the man away. However, he followed them to the restaurant.

Having deduced this, Ye Mo didn't question her recognition. This identity was a free gift.

He patted his head. “Oh, so I’m Mo Youshen! Sigh, I was hit on the head while doing business and lost my memories. Xiaoyun, it’s been hard. Don’t worry; when I quit the Yu family, I’ll return with you immediately.”