Chapter 160: Chapter 160

But at this moment, these words sounded to Qi Longbing like a child coquettishly asking for candy. He fondly patted her head, his handsome, bewitching face revealing a smile as he indulgently said, "Tired, huh? How about you go rest in the bedroom next door?"

It turned out that this luxurious CEO’s office was fully equipped, including a decent-sized bedroom, though he rarely slept there during work hours. Consequently, that door had always remained closed, unopened by anyone.

Hua Xiaomo knew there was a room inside but had never entered it.

But now that he had suddenly brought it up, she reflexively shook her head hard. "No need."

"Really no need?" Qi Longbing asked with a smile. "You looked exhausted earlier. It genuinely pained me to see you like that."

Hua Xiaomo suddenly looked at him, staring directly into his eyes. "I have never met anyone as fake as you, President Qi." Pained him to see me? What a joke!

Suddenly, Qi Longbing’s hands framed her face. He looked at her with a smile before withdrawing them again.

However, just as she was about to explode in anger, he moved away, asking with a laugh, "Is this real or fake?"

"Annoying! So annoying! I’ve never met anyone so infuriating!" Hua Xiaomo snapped, quickly standing up and stepping away from him before hurrying into the restroom.

Hua Xiaomo was so furious her eyes reddened. Suddenly, a hand gently patted her back.

"If you want to cry, just let it out. My shoulder is always here for you to lean on!" Qi Longbing’s smile was wickedly charming and soft. Admiring her beautiful earrings and the lovely curve of her ear, he couldn’t resist the urge to tease her again.

But, even more swiftly, before he had the chance, she spun around, grabbed his hand, and bit down hard.

"Damn it... let go!" Pain instantly shot through the back of Qi Longbing’s hand.

This time, Hua Xiaomo seemed utterly determined, biting down with all her might, as if she wouldn’t be satisfied until she had torn off a piece of his flesh.

Qi Longbing was so infuriated he wanted to storm away. But in the next second, he forcefully slammed her against the wall. Leaning in, he murmured intimately against her ear, a sly, mischievous glint flickering in his blue eyes, "Hua Xiaomo, do you know? The more you bite, the more it proves you like me, Qi Longbing!"

Indeed, his words had an effect. Hua Xiaomo loosened her grip. She stared at the raw, bloody marks on the back of his hand, her amber eyes narrowed and her brow furrowed, yet she offered no apology, not a single word. Chapters fırst released on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝗇𝗲𝘵

Her nerves, however, were still in a numb state she struggled to comprehend.

Finally, Hua Xiaomo couldn’t take it any longer and roared hysterically, "Qi Longbing, what on earth did I do to offend you? Do you hate me this much? Why must you torment me , again and again?"

She truly couldn’t understand him. She didn’t like him, not one bit, yet he relentlessly pursued her, and she had no idea why.

How she detested this feeling! If only she could escape from here. She really didn’t want to stay in this place any longer. She wanted to leave. She hated being his secretary; she hated working here. She only wanted to return to her own world, to live as a quiet student, wishing for a peaceful life, to be able to draw quietly. But why couldn’t things go her way? This person... his relentless pestering exhausted her. Yes, why couldn’t she live the life she wanted? When would she ever get to live the life she desired? She really didn’t want to stay here a moment longer.

If possible, she wished she could leave this place. If only she could go far, far away, to a place so distant no one could find her. She truly didn’t want to stay. She felt that if she stayed even one more day, her sanity would shatter. She didn’t know what to do. Perhaps a miracle would save her.

She really couldn’t continue . If she could, she truly hoped to leave this place forever and never return. But her mother was here.

Her mother was ill and needed her care. She couldn’t just leave her. She had no choice but to stay. What a miserable fate! Were there no other options, no other way out?

She yearned for freedom, desperately. Without freedom, she felt like she couldn’t breathe, like a fish snatched from the water where it swam so happily. Snatched out, it would lose the joy of living freely.

And just like that, the fish would die in the air.

She didn’t want to be that fish. She wanted to live freely and happily in this world, not so wretchedly. But someone like Qi Longbing had crossed her path. What could she do?

Why did she have to be so unlucky to encounter someone like him? She felt utterly helpless. If she could just get away from Qi Longbing, she would pay any price. But looking at the situation, it seemed almost impossible to escape him!

It was so infuriating! She truly didn’t want to stay here another minute, not another second. She desperately wanted to leave, but right now, there was no way. Fate was so unfair to her, so cruel, so unkind! She wanted to leave but couldn’t. Heavens, why did it have to be this way?

Why did things have to continue ? She hated it so much. She felt like she was going mad. If she could leave, she would give anything.

But how could she leave? She couldn’t abandon her mother. She couldn’t ignore her mother, who needed medical treatment here. She had to take care of her. So how could she possibly leave? It seemed there was no way out.

And if there was no way out, how could she go on living? Fine. Since there was no choice, she would just have to grit her teeth and endure. She had to believe that one day she would be able to leave Long Bing, that she could take good care of her mother, and find a good job. Only with a good job would she have money. So, for now, she would endure, no matter how painful it was.

She would bear it. She wouldn’t let herself be unhappy or upset. Even if it meant pretending, even if it was all an act, no matter the painful sacrifice, she was willing. But there was one thing she would never lose: herself. Because she knew she had always liked Brother Long. She loved Brother Long.

She loved being with Brother Long. Moreover, she still wanted to marry Brother Long. So, the person she loved was Brother Long. She would absolutely never have anything to do with Qi Longbing. Yes, she knew it: Qi Longbing was truly detestable. She loved Brother Long and hoped Brother Long could be with her in the future.