Long Xuan hadn’t found Qi Longbing’s compromising photos after logging into his QQ account with his phone. So, once again taking advantage of her absence, he’d sneaked into their house that night like a thief, hoping to find Qi Longbing’s pictures on her computer.
Of course, this "thief" wasn’t so obvious, operating under the guise of, "bringing a late-night snack to Auntie."
Hua Xiaomo smiled at him. "You’re so busy; you really didn’t have to go through all this trouble." She tried to convince herself, still willing to believe in him.
"It’s no trouble at all, Xiao Mo. You look quite tired, so you should rest well. I’ll be leaving now." Long Shangxuan’s smile was as elegant and charming as ever.
However, he made no mention of why he had left the Mohai Zongheng Building without saying goodbye.
Since he still wasn’t talking about it, Hua Xiaomo said nothing. She didn’t even ask, only smiled habitually and watched him leave before returning to her own room.
When she saw her computer was on—it should have been turned off—she understood everything completely.
The night was deep and quiet. Hua Xiaomo stood outside the villa, walked a long, long way, and gazed at the night sky, her heart once again plunged into a maze of confusion and pain. And coincidentally, after Hua Xiaomo returned that night, she somehow lost her phone.
She tried everything but couldn’t find her phone.
At that moment, she was completely bewildered and even more anxious.
"This is bad!" Hua Xiaomo muttered, biting her lip. A sense of unprecedented worry and fear seeped deep into her heart.
On the other hand, President Qi Longbing of the Qi Imperial Court had also been sleepless night after night.
He kept replaying those resolute words she had said. His palms bore the imprints of his fingernails from clenching his fists so tightly. A chill, a frostiness, repeatedly spread across his handsome face, making it seem even more obscure and gloomy.
Suddenly, a phone’s ringtone broke the silence.
On the second ring, Qi Longbing grabbed the phone. He glanced at the number, his face growing even more somber, but he quickly answered the call.
"Long Shangxuan, do you have a death wish?" Qi Longbing’s voice turned cold, like a phantom speaking from the depths of hell.
"President Qi, why speak like that? I know you care a lot about Xiao Mo, so I specifically called to talk about her. I’m wondering when you’ll be available for a good chat." Long Shangxuan’s light, laugh-filled voice came through, seemingly devoid of any emotion.
Upon hearing this, Qi Longbing let out a cold laugh. "There’s no need to come to me about her matters in the future." With that, he hung up the phone with a SNAP.
On the other end, Long Shangxuan was a bit surprised by Qi Longbing’s reaction, but he quickly made a decision and immediately drove to the Qi Imperial Court.
Just as Qi Longbing exited the first floor of the Qi Imperial Court, a man rapidly approached him—it was none other than Long Shangxuan. However, Long Shangxuan was quickly stopped by a group of security guards.
Qi Longbing looked at him, his pupils intensely dark. His gaze quickly flitted past, and, accompanied by Yu Bao, he was about to leave the building.
"President Qi, I have something to talk to you about! Five minutes is all I need!" Long Xuan called out.
Qi Longbing stopped in his tracks, his handsome face expressionless as he seemed to sink into thought. "Yu Bao."
"President Qi, I’ll get rid of that guy immediately!" Yu Bao quickly said.
Qi Longbing’s gaze darkened, and he spoke slowly, "No need. Let him come over. I’ll give him five minutes."
「A private room in the grand hall.」
Qi Longbing’s face remained frosty. His gaze didn’t even brush over Long Shangxuan as he spoke coldly, "You have only five minutes."
"Alright. Since President Qi is a straightforward person, I’ll get to the point." Long Shangxuan looked at him and smiled faintly. "I’m planning to propose to Xiao Mo, and I presume that if I ask, Xiao Mo will most likely not refuse."
Upon hearing this, another layer of icy coldness enveloped Qi Longbing’s countenance. After a moment of silence and a cold chuckle, he curled his lip and responded, "If you came to show off to me, then I can only tell you that you’ve merely picked up ’worn-out shoes’ that I, Qi Longbing, have discarded. However, you can indeed be somewhat proud; after all, ’shoes’ I’ve worn do have their value."
Hearing this, a faint darkness flashed in Long Shangxuan’s phoenix eyes. He’d thought this man must be crazily in love with Hua Xiaomo, but to his surprise, this was his attitude?
Could it be that he had miscalculated?
It turned out that during all this time, he hadn’t obtained any compromising photos of Qi Longbing from Hua Xiaomo, which had made Mo Rutian somewhat impatient.
Furthermore, Qi Longbing had recently caused trouble in Mohai for Hua Xiaomo’s sake, which had irritated Mo Rutian even more. Long Shangxuan’s recent days hadn’t been easy either. Read complete versıon only at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✦𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚✦𝕟𝕖𝕥
Adding to that, he saw that Hua Xiaomo’s attitude toward Mo Rutian was still as hostile as ever. He feared that changing her opinion wouldn’t be the work of a day or two, so his entry into Mohai’s board of directors would be quite difficult.
And given Hua Xiaomo’s character, she probably wouldn’t make such a big sacrifice for his career. So, revealing that connection would be a last resort.
Thus, he thought of another tactic to outwit his opponent.
After all, with enough money, what couldn’t one do?
"President Qi, I had no idea Hua Xiaomo created such an impression in your heart. If that’s the case, then consider me never to have been here." Long Shangxuan spoke with a clever smile and quickly turned to leave.
If that was the case, he really might as well place his bets on Mo Rutian and think of other strategies.
Just as Long Shangxuan was about to leave the private room, Qi Longbing called out, "Wait." His eyes narrowed, a dangerous glint shining through. "What was the rest of what you wanted to say? Finish it!"
"President Qi, I know you still can’t bear to let her go. How about this: if you give me 300 million RMB or let me join the board of directors of the Qi Imperial Court, I can sever all ties with Hua Xiaomo," Long Shangxuan proposed, a glint of cunning shining in his phoenix eyes.
Qi Longbing stared at him, unblinking.
"What do you say, President Qi? If I could come to the Qi Imperial Court to serve you, I believe I can bring more wealth and benefits to you and the Qi Family," Long Shangxuan said with a subtle smile.
Unexpectedly, Qi Longbing said, his gaze turning completely cold, "Long Shangxuan, you truly overestimate your own worth. However, I must tell you, you can leave now. Because you are worthless to me!" Not a hint of warmth remained.
Such a person, no matter how capable, would never be employed by him!
And his ambition would directly bury all his prospects!
At last, Long Shangxuan’s usually calm face finally lost its composure, and his complexion changed.
Quickly, without another word, Long Shangxuan left the private room, looking dejected.
After his departure, Qi Longbing’s gaze shifted slightly, glancing towards a hidden camera in a corner of the room.