"You can have my bowl too. Mine has a lot of nutrients!"
Is she playing the fool, acting all naive? Does she think I can’t see the feelings hidden deep in her heart?
Hua Xiaomo glanced at him and smiled faintly. Saying nothing more, she picked up his bowl of leftovers and nonchalantly began eating.
I can’t afford to care too much. I can’t dwell on these feelings. The only one who will end up hurt is .
With a bitter smile forming in her heart, Hua Xiaomo no longer cared about taste or flavor. She ate out of habit, only stopping when she truly felt nauseated, finally understanding what this experience felt like.
Qi Longbing watched her, a deep, dark glimr suddenly appearing in his eyes. Without a word, he stood up and left his seat. When he returned, he held sothing new in his hand.
He placed it before her. "This is your graduation certificate. Take good care of it."
Hua Xiaomo stared at the red booklet. At that mont, she truly wanted to cry.
But she held back and, instead, lowered her head with a smile. "Thank you, President Qi." What price did I have to pay to get my graduation certificate back?
"No need for thanks. We’ll have plenty of ti to spend together in the future," Qi Longbing said with a faint smile. For so reason, when she ate his leftovers, he suddenly felt an inexplicable guilt.
Perhaps before she developed feelings for , she would have seen my affection as an insult.
Reflecting on this, Qi Longbing smiled sowhat helplessly.
"I’m sorry, I want to go ho now," Hua Xiaomo said, picking up her graduation certificate and standing up.
"Alright. I’ll have Yu Bao drive you ho." Qi Longbing glanced at her. She probably doesn’t want to stay by my side right now. But why do I still feel the urge to hold her hand tightly?
"Thank you, President Qi," Hua Xiaomo responded, averting her gaze and saying nothing more, like an obedient child.
Qi Longbing’s gaze remained fixed on her face, unable to look away. After a mont, he called out, "Yu Bao, bring Xiao Mo’s bag and take her ho."
"Yes, President Qi."
Hua Xiaomo looked up, her gaze quickly sweeping over Qi Longbing’s face before she followed Yu Bao out of the villa.
Qi Longbing watched her retreating figure. Then, suddenly, just as the car started, he hurried after it. "Wait a mont!"
Yu Bao stopped the car. He saw Qi Longbing walk towards Hua Xiaomo’s window, which quickly rolled down.
"Xiao Mo, if you still want to work at the Qi Family, I’ll welco you anyti," Qi Longbing said gently, his Angel-like smile almost intoxicating.
Hua Xiaomo glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, then quickly looked away. "...We’ll see."
"Okay." Qi Longbing managed a faint smile as he watched the car drive away.
A sigh slowly escaped into the air as Qi Longbing stared at the sky. "Hua Xiaomo, you little devil, you really have at my wit’s end. When will you stop tornting like this?"
"Fine, I’ll wait for that day to co!" Qi Longbing couldn’t help but curse violently, seemingly unable to maintain his composed facade any longer.
The wolf-like ferocity in him was fully revealed in his smile. His hands uncontrollably ford into claws, as if he wanted to tear sothing to shreds that very instant.
「···」
Evening fell, and the sky was draped in a rosy glow.
The sleek, silver Lamborghini finally arrived at Hua’s Ho in Chaohu Alley.
"Hua Xiaomo, I apologize for any past offenses. Please don’t take it to heart," Yu Bao said, looking back at her from the front seat.
"I won’t. You were also under orders. I don’t bla you," Hua Xiaomo said indifferently. She grabbed her bag and was about to get out of the car when Yu Bao suddenly asked,
"Hua Xiaomo... can you still not accept President Qi?" If she just nods, I dare say President Qi would even pluck the stars from the sky for her.
Isn’t a Fortunate Gentleman what all won want? And this particular Fortunate Gentleman is an unparalleled, wealthy, and handso golden bachelor. Why wouldn’t she accept him? It’s simply incomprehensible.
Hua Xiaomo remained silent for a mont, then chuckled coldly. "If... you knew what he did to , you’d understand what ’unacceptable’ truly ans!"
With that, Hua Xiaomo quickly opened the car door and entered the old building.
Yu Bao watched her figure disappear upstairs and involuntarily shook his head. Even if he did do sothing to her, it was only because he likes her so much...
If Hua Xiaomo doesn’t change her attitude, I’m afraid their feelings for each other will only be a tornt for them both...
Upon returning ho, Hua Xiaomo dashed to her room and slamd the door shut.
"Xiao Mo, Xiao Mo, what’s wrong?" Su Ronghua’s voice ca from outside the door.
"I’m fine, Mom. I’m tired, I’m going to sleep now," Hua Xiaomo said, tears finally escaping as she could no longer hold them back.
Bitterness, pain, sorrow, and the uncontrollable grievances and heartache filling her heart... it was all simply unbearable.
Tears stread endlessly down her face. Only when the pain seeped deep into her thoughts did she manage to suppress the heartache once more.
Suddenly, her cell phone rang.
Hua Xiaomo glanced at her phone, having no intention of answering. Her gaze was sowhat blank as she stared into space. The phone rang for quite a while before she finally answered it without looking. "Hello?"
"Xiao Mo, it’s , Brother Long," a lodious voice said from the other end of the line.
"Brother Long!" Hua Xiaomo exclaid in surprise. Her emotions, which had just cald, churned once more.
"Xiao Mo, I’m downstairs at your building. Can you co down for a mont?" Long Shangxuan asked.
"Okay, wait for ." Hua Xiaomo sniffed, quickly composing herself.
Don’t cry. I can’t cry. I absolutely cannot lose face in front of Brother Long!
Hua Xiaomo forced a smile in the mirror and wiped her eyes with a tissue. Then, she opened the door to find her mother, Su Ronghua, looking worried.
"Xiao Mo, you’re finally out! What on earth happened?" Su Ronghua asked, looking at her. "Mr. Qi called earlier. He said the company had made arrangents for you to go on a business trip. Is that true?"
Hua Xiaomo smiled faintly. "Yes, that’s right! I just got back, Mom. Sorry to have worried you. I’m okay."
"As long as you’re okay." Su Ronghua finally sighed in relief.
"Mom, has Brother co to see you these days?" Hua Xiaomo thought, her mind on Wen Yajun.
"Yes, he cos every day! Look, I have so much dicine, I can’t even finish it all!" Su Ronghua’s face lit up with a smile whenever she spoke of Wen Yajun.
Hua Xiaomo felt a asure of comfort and smiled reassuringly at Su Ronghua. "Mom, I will definitely have Brother co back and acknowledge you."
"Ah, let these things take their course. As long as I can still see your brother every day, I’ll be very happy," Su Ronghua said, her smile a bit forced.
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