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f, he felt immense gratitude and happiness, which outweighed his sadness; otherwise, he might have died from sorrow today.The long-haired man said, "Ah, stop it, or you’ll really kill him.""So what if...794

White Night said this is a patchwork memory, where one replaces acceptable events in their life with unacceptable ones and chooses to forget the memories they don't want to remember. So Xiao Bai remembers everyone and most of the things that happened in his life but forgot everything he endured during these days and replaced the Somalia memories with what happened recently, causing a psychological relief from pain.

So the heartless Xiao Bai returned.

The only thing he didn't understand was why he had become addicted to drugs. He thought he just needed some time to recover after being injured but never expected to be hooked on drugs. The first time he relapsed after waking up, Mo Xiaobai felt agonizing pain, yet it wasn't as bad as before. His mind was clear and no longer in a daze. After the withdrawal symptoms subsided, Xiao Bai noticed chains on his hands and feet and needle marks all over his arms. He began to believe he had been addicted for quite some time. White Night said that someone injected him with drugs while he was in prison in Somalia. Mo Xiaobai remembered everything about being imprisoned there but couldn't recall why he'd been drugged. This troubled White Night because Xiao Bai's life hadn't involved drug use before; he tried various substances slowly and never developed a habit, so there were no memories to replace the missing ones. Thus, White Night avoided addressing it.

Xiao Bai didn’t remember it himself, and since he was someone who wouldn't force himself, he calmly accepted that he had been addicted to drugs. What surprised Mo Xiaobai more was that his phone was gone. Mo Chen brought him a new one, and the first thing Xiao Bai did was call Ji Bing. She was in Sicily and became overwhelmed with emotion upon hearing his voice. Xiao Bai hadn't seen Ji Bing for a long time and feared she would worry; he used every trick to comfort her until she felt at ease, then hung up. Mo Yao watched him talk on the phone, listening to words that felt like they were tearing his heart out...

Yes, he loved Ji Bing—at least it seemed that way to him. After the Mexico incident, Mo Yao thought they would be together but Xiao Bai never said "I love you." Yet during those days, Mo Yao could clearly feel Xiao Bai's affection, which now vanished with Mo Xiaobai’s chaotic memories.

If he claimed not to be troubled by this, it would be a lie. However, while feeling distressed, he was also relieved that Xiao Bai had forgotten all the pain and could smile brightly again—wasn't this what he wanted

Xiao Bai forgot their argument in Washington, forgetting even hitting Mo Yao; almost everything between them vanished since he knew he liked Mo Yao. Yet, related events were still remembered.

Mourning deeply, Mo Yao thought that now Xiao Bai only saw him as a loving brother—truly so—and didn't notice his own feelings for Xiao Bai at all.

"Boss, you don’t have to accompany me every day. Your little brother must be going crazy at home. You should go back and help him," said Mo Xiaobai with a cheerful smile, full of confidence, "Even though quitting drugs is tough, I can handle it—I really can. Don't worry about me."

"I'll leave only after you're fully recovered," Mo Yao said indifferently. Mo Xiaobai scratched his head, somewhat puzzled. Mo Yao cut an apple for him and asked what was wrong. Mo Xiaobai replied, "Leader, are you unhappy"

"No, I'm happier than anyone else to see you well," Mo Yao said.

Xiaobai nodded contentedly. He trusted his family's words very much, even if they were lies; he chose to believe them. The external injuries on Xiaobai’s body had mostly healed except for some bruises and cuts during the detoxification period, which now looked fine on the surface. As he continued with detoxification and thanks to Su Man's serum, his organ functions gradually returned to normal, even if they hadn’t fully recovered to their previous healthy state yet.

When Xiaobai wasn't experiencing withdrawal symptoms, he enjoyed breathing in fresh air in Su Man’s garden. However, he couldn't walk temporarily and could only use a wheelchair. Although the wounds on his thighs had healed, due to the effects of drugs and viruses, Xiaobai was weak and unable to walk. This was what frustrated him the most; thus, whenever he wanted to bask in the sun, Mo Yao would carry him onto the wheelchair and push him to the garden before accompanying him all day long.

At times, Xiaobai wondered if his leader treated him too well So well that Xiaobai had a strange feeling of being his son.

Treating him with utmost care and obedience, he got whatever he wanted. It was really easy to get along with him, but in Mo Xiaobai's memory, the leader wasn't like this. Xiaobai tried hard to recall memories with the leader but found that there were very few fragmented memories between them that couldn’t be pieced together. So, Xiaobai didn't bother thinking about it anymore.

Several times, he urged Mo Yao to return to Rome, and each time, Mo Yao evasively avoided it. Ye Wei and Eleven found their situation unbelievable; everything had returned to its initial state with Xiaobai’s carefree attitude and the leader's steadfast waiting.

Moye and Mo Jue felt less worried about their situations now that Xiaobai was better. As for them, neither Ye Wei nor Eleven wanted to leave, so they stayed put. Kaka had lived in Riyadh long enough and had no choice but to return to London; Wu Shuang returned to Rome.

Xiaobai's hands didn't have much strength, yet he could still play games or type easily. In his boredom, he would play games in the garden. Mo Yao wasn’t someone good at idle chat as he was too reserved for that. This time around, Xiaobai felt there was some slight estrangement between them when he woke up; they weren't as intimate as before. He didn't know why—whether it was psychological or real—and couldn't figure out what was wrong, except that something seemed off.

Both of them had their own thoughts, so they were even more silent around each other in the garden alone. Xiaobai would play games while Ye Fei Mo had already greeted Kaka before; thus, he didn’t bring it up when talking with Xiaobai. The environment surrounding Xiaobai made him feel comfortable and normal.

In addition to the few people in Riyadh, his family's excessive caution sometimes makes him feel uncomfortable, leading to headaches, which are a side effect of his past drug use. He always gets headaches, and it is only during these times that Xiao Bai's temperament becomes irritable, quick to anger, and violent.

On this day, Xiao Bai unexpectedly saw news about himself online, hurriedly opening the web page to check his information. Mo Chen had tried to suppress all the news, but since the opponent was the government, there were times when they felt powerless, only able to suppress part of the news; and the more he suppressed it, the fiercer their reporting became. Xiao Bai stared at the scandal with disbelief—the drug addiction, child abuse... those real and pieced-together videos.

Xiao Bai asked Mo Yao, "Boss, when did this happen Why didn't I know about it"

When Ji Bing called him, he didn't mention this matter. Xiao Bai still doesn't know that he can never return to his world as a big star again. Mo Yao said, "They wanted to expose your tricks; the Federation probably knows you are the Mafia don, so they're determined to catch you and thus destroyed your career."

For some reason, Xiao Bai flew into a rage, picked up his cherished item and threw it. Mo Yao's quick reflexes saved him from harm, catching the item in time; Xiao Bai was extremely angry, feeling wronged by such widespread accusations.

Xiao Bai always valued his image highly, and this incident caused him to lose control somewhat.

Once he lost control, for several days, he had headaches, felt uncomfortable, couldn't sleep—all the withdrawal symptoms came back. It seemed like Xiao Bai was reverting to how he used to be before quitting drugs. Mo Yao was worried that something must have gone wrong somewhere.

Baiye didn’t say anything about it, and recently Su Man has been in a low mood, so Mo Yao didn't ask either; Ye Wei and Eleven couldn’t find out the details either, leaving this matter unresolved.

Several days later, Xiao Bai finally accepted that his acting career was over. Gradually, he became calm again. His body had mostly recovered, and he regained strength in his limbs, able to walk and jump as normal, looking no different from an average person.

Thus, Xiao Bai wanted to go out for a stroll...

He was bored.

Ye Wei and Shiyi disagreed, but Mo Jue and Moye had no objections; they thought their wives were overly worried about Xiao Bai, almost treating him like an infant.

In the end, Mo Yao drove with Mo Xiao Bai for a while. Baidie stipulated that Mo Yao should return Xiao Bai within one hour. Mo Yao was very considerate and only took Xiao Bai on a drive without stopping the car once.

On the highway, the cool breeze felt refreshing, and Xiao Bai's mood improved as well.

This city was built in a desert area and was extremely hot; even Xiao Bai found it uncomfortable. Mo Yao wanted to take him back, but Xiao Bai refused. He rarely got out, so Mo Yao reluctantly took him to the beach.

The soft sandy beach had few people around, with an artificial river not far away. To alleviate the city's heat, Riyadh was filled with greenery and fountains everywhere. Tired from his journey, Xiao Bai sat down to rest; lying lazily on the sand felt incredibly comfortable.

He seemed like a trapped wild beast that had finally escaped its confines.

Mo Yao sat beside him. At noon in such a hot city, there were hardly any people at the beach, allowing Mo Yao to gaze openly at Xiao Bai since he was closed-eyed and didn't see his expression.

"Boss, when are we going home" Mo Xiao Bai suddenly opened his eyes and asked; then he froze as he realized that Mo Yao had not taken his eyes off him. Feeling a mix of shock and unease, Mo Xiao Bai looked away as Mo Yao gently turned his gaze, saying, "We'll leave once you're fully recovered."

Mo Xiao Bai didn't speak again; his head hurt from the previous moment's gaze that had made him feel extremely uncomfortable. Something seemed to have been triggered in his mind, causing a loud noise to reverberate inside his head. Mo Yao sensed something was wrong and hurriedly asked what was happening. Covering his ears, Xiao Bai slowly met Mo Yao's eyes; his black pupils gradually changed before suddenly rushing over, tackling Mo Yao onto the sand as he murmured, "Brother..."ly closed it, pulled out the needle, and carried the diary out of the hospital room.His room was right next to a small refrigeration unit. Wen Jing lay there; this refrigeration unit had been construc...