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f force, breaking two ribs on Mo Xiaobai's chest. Ye Wei said, "Do you think just because someone is weak they don't have any fighting power On the battlefield, even a cat or dog could end your life;...830

A year later, Mo Baixue had successfully overcome his addiction. He visited Riyadh for check-ups and found that the physical withdrawal symptoms were completely gone. The psychological craving remained but was much less severe than before, which wasn't a problem given Xiao Bai's willpower.

Mo Baixue and Mo Chen took over from Mo Yao in the mafia work. Originally, Mo Chen handled intelligence gathering, an information-heavy job with great workload. Thus, almost all of Mo Yao’s tasks were now on Mo Baixue’s plate. Coupled with his North American duties, he was exhausted, finding even time for reminiscence a luxury. Only then did he realize how irresponsible he had been in the past by leaving everything to Mo Yao.

Busyness was the only state of his life this year; it seemed that only busy work could temporarily ease his heartache and thoughts of someone whose fate remained unknown. Apart from traveling to Riyadh for regular check-ups and psychological therapy, Mo Baixue stayed mostly in Rome, rarely venturing far.

Ye Wei, Mo Jue, Shiyi, and others went to stay in Riyadh to avoid the pain of losing Mo Yao in Rome. Busyness was all that Mo Baixue had this year.

Morning felt heartbroken watching him; no one blamed Mo Baixue for Mo Yao's disappearance except Mo Baixue himself. He missed the old, carefree Xiao Bai who loved to laugh and show off. Now he was a changed person, rarely smiling, though not cold or indifferent, just less cheerful. He wasn’t their source of joy anymore; after regaining his memories, he already had psychological shadows, and with Mo Yao’s disappearance, it was even more unlikely for him to be as lively as before.

In a year, everything seemed unchanged except that Mo Yao was missing. People were still alive, but Mo Baixue didn't know how long he could endure this way. He forced himself not to believe that Mo Yao was dead and clung to the hope that one day, Mo Yao would return home.

So, he firmly believed that he would eventually be reunited with his beloved.

Ye Feimo and Warming came to Rome with Tiansongzi to visit Mo Xiaobai, bringing along the young Tiansongzi. The little Tiansongzi had already learned how to speak, although he didn't say many words and wasn't very accurate; at most, he could only say four words. But he was particularly smart and adorable.

Having been apart for half a year, the young Tiansongzi's looks had completely changed, resembling Ye Sanshao more closely than ever before, almost like they came from the same mold as when compared to the younger Ye Ningyuan. The genetic inheritance was one hundred percent accurate, and he called his uncles and aunties with unparalleled affection, bringing joy to people like Mo Chen.

In this past year, the atmosphere at the Mo family had been extremely solemn, but the only source of happiness was the arrival of Ye Tiancheng and young Tiansongzi. These two adorable children brought along all their happiness. Compared to the other one, little Tiansongzi was more lively and capricious and thus more liked by everyone. Moreover, he was personally appointed as the successor by Baiye, making him frequently visit this place. Ye Feimo planned to leave young Tiansongzi with Baiye when he turned four.

Therefore, beautiful Warming got pregnant again.

About three weeks into her pregnancy, Ye Feimo thought that this time she would surely give birth to a daughter as wished by him.

Wu Shuang and Mo Chen, along with Mo Xiaobai, all congratulated the couple. Wu Shuang playfully hugged little Tiansongzi and joked, "Little brat, when your dad and mom get a younger sister, they won't need you anymore. In Riyadh, the sun will turn you into a dark-skinned kid."

The young Tiansongzi, who was still not understanding Wu Shuang’s long sentence, just giggled and gave her a sweet kiss on her cheek, leaving her smelling of him, which made Wu Shuang even more delighted.

Seeing that Wu Shuang loved children very much, Warming couldn't help but ask when she planned to have kids herself.

Wuxiang smiled and brushed it off, worried that having a child would be too much of a burden. If something happened to Kaka, she wouldn't know how to handle the situation, so she never dared to have children. Kaka understood her well, and they weren’t in any hurry either, so they had been practicing contraception until Mo Yao's incident.

No one can predict what will happen tomorrow, so at that time Wuxiang didn't hesitate, not wanting to regret it later on. That’s why they decided to have a child. However, there was no sign of pregnancy in the past year, and their health was fine; hence, they weren’t in any rush.

Wuxiang had spent almost this entire year in Rome with Kaka, becoming air travelers. After Mo Yao’s departure, the bond between them as siblings became even stronger. Wuxiang also worried about Baimai relapsing into drug use and stayed at home to keep him company while helping him manage his work responsibilities; thus, she spent less time with Kaka.

Moxiaobai's joyful demeanor was out of place in this gloomy atmosphere. He quietly sat by the side. A year ago, he would have made everyone laugh so hard that they wanted to hit him, but now he is the quietest person there, even quieter than Mo Yao. He simply watched them with a gentle expression.

Wuxiang and Moyan spent a whole year getting used to this new Moxiaobai, let alone YefeiMo and Wenran who took longer to adapt. However, they are also sensible people and didn't provoke Moxiaobai.

The reason was that today marked the one-year anniversary of Mo Yao's incident.

In the afternoon, Moxiaobai went out alone in his car. Wenran felt heartbroken as she said, "Xiaobai has changed a lot. Half a year ago, he still had some smiles on his face, but now they're even rarer."

The melancholy in his eyes was so thick that it couldn't be dispelled.

Wuxiang said, "Don't mention it. Unless the boss returns, he’ll continue to be like this walking corpse. We've all gotten used to it."

YefeiMo silently wondered if Mo Yao could ever return. As soon as he had that thought, he cursed himself for his black mouth—what would happen if what he said came true Although everyone was almost ready to accept the news of Mo Yao's death.

It's been a year, and I haven't given up on searching. If he were to be found, it would have happened by now. If something had happened to Mo Yao or if he got injured, a year of recovery time should be enough. If he could move around on his own, at the very least, he would make a phone call. But there has been no news; everyone knows that this is ominous.

Mo Xiaobai went to the dock where Mo Yao had encountered trouble and set sail alone in a cruise ship out into the sea's center. Lying on the deck of the ship as it drifted, he thought freely about the person he missed so much.

It's been a year.

Brother, if you want to punish me, a year is enough. You should come home now.

If you think that’s not enough, tell me what I need to do in order to bring you back

Just as Mo Xiaobai was lost in thought, he saw a luxurious two-story cruise ship approaching. He frowned; today of all days, he hated being disturbed by others, but the sea wasn't his alone. Standing up from the deck, he planned on steering the boat to a quieter place. Suddenly, a flash of golden light appeared, and instinctively blocking his vision, he saw that there was an imposing figure standing on the second floor of the cruise ship wearing a golden skull mask.

The person was looking down at Mo Xiaobai from above; upon seeing him, Mo Xiaobai froze in place. "Brother…"

Hardly had he spoken when the man turned around and started to go downstairs. That familiar silhouette stirred emotions within Mo Xiaobai, who called out several times from behind, but it seemed that he hadn't heard them. In a panic, Mo Xiaobai hurried into the cabin of his cruise ship; as if trying to escape, the approaching ship began to move away. Mo Xiaobai did not hesitate and steered his boat at full speed towards the other one. and dazed.Moyao frowned, not entirely agreeing with them bringing the person to the island.Ye Wei said, "Special circumstances.""What special circumstances Little one, did your organization kick you...