Chapter 161: Chapter 161

Qi Longbing also felt somewhat depressed. His hand, bitten by her until it dripped with fresh blood, made his face darken. "Hua Xiaomo, get something straight, will you? Who was it just now that bit me like a mad dog and wouldn’t let go? And you say *I’m* the one torturing *you*?"

"..." Hua Xiaomo remained silent, her pretty face looking rather wan. Droplets of water still clung to her face, and her eyes were red, as if she had just cried.

"Stop crying. You look awful," Qi Longbing said, taking a tissue and moving to wipe her face.

"I don’t need you to butt in!" Hua Xiaomo snapped, turning her head away.

"Fine, I won’t interfere! But what were you saying earlier? You had something to tell me, right? So, does that mean you don’t need to say it anymore?" Qi Longbing asked in a sly, sarcastic tone. Judging by her earlier expression, this matter might be very important to her.

His reminder made Hua Xiaomo think of Wen Yajun. She looked at Qi Longbing. "President Qi, there’s something I want to..."

"Heh, Hua Xiaomo, oh Hua Xiaomo, you change your tune so quickly. But let me tell you, I actually fickle, emotionally unstable side of yours," Qi Longbing remarked coldly. He then took a step back, elegantly brushed a lock of his brown hair from his forehead, and opened the bathroom door. "Come out and talk."

Hua Xiaomo took a deep breath, once again suppressing the urge to explode. She wiped the water from her face with the back of her hand, bit her lip, and then walked out of the bathroom.

「In the president’s office.」

Qi Longbing held a coffee cup in one hand, sipping it elegantly, a contented smile on his face. This expression remained until he saw Hua Xiaomo obediently approach him.

Somehow, she looked particularly tempting. Beneath the neat, white, court-style shirt, her pencil skirt clung to her perfect hips. Everything about her was pleasing to the eye, especially her still-damp face and her adorable, moist, red lips. It made Qi Longbing want to ask again: *Did you like the taste of me?* But he suppressed the urge.

"I didn’t see you at all yesterday, and you’ve lost weight... Xiao Mo, my heart really aches for you! Later, I’ll take you out for a feast. You can start thinking now about what you’d like to eat," Qi Longbing said with a beaming smile.

Looking at her delicate, exquisite face and her slender figure, he truly wanted to hold her in his arms forever, to cherish, spoil, and love her... However, it was clear this feisty young woman before him wasn’t going to let him have his way so easily.

As expected. "President Qi, I don’t want to eat anything. There’s just one thing I need you to agree to," Hua Xiaomo said, looking at him, her amber-colored eyes unwavering and glinting with a dark light.

Qi Longbing didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he smiled, his eyes holding their customary shrewdness and cunning. "That depends on what it is. As long as it doesn’t violate any principles or go against my personal wishes, I’ll grant your request." As he spoke, he focused on Hua Xiaomo’s expression. Although there seemed to be no change, he knew she definitely had a favor to ask of him.

"This matter would be very easy for you, but for poor people like us at the bottom, it’s practically unattainable," Hua Xiaomo said, her voice having regained its composure and calm. She gathered her thoughts and slowly continued, "I have a friend who has always wanted to work at Qi Imperial Court. He originally studied traditional Chinese medicine but later gave it up for certain reasons and switched to advertising creative design. So, President Qi, do you think you could arrange for him to work in the company’s Planning and Publicity Department?"

After she finished, Qi Longbing continued to gaze at her, his expression unchanging.

Hua Xiaomo began to suspect he was just staring at her and hadn’t heard a word she’d said. Good grief, was my face really so captivating that he couldn’t take his eyes off it?

"President Qi..." Hua Xiaomo couldn’t help but call out.

"If..." Qi Longbing suddenly smiled, his handsome face bearing an angelic, ice-pure, and harmless smile as he said softly, "everyone could just waltz in and out of the company as they pleased, as Miss Hua suggests, then what would be the point of having a Human Resources department?"

"..." Hua Xiaomo was speechless for a moment, then managed a forced smile. "President Qi, I know... but isn’t it ultimately your call? As long as you..."

Unfortunately, before she could finish, Qi Longbing bluntly cut her off. "Don’t ever say such things again. I don’t want to hear them!"

"President Qi, weren’t you the one who hired me too? And I... I haven’t even graduated yet," Hua Xiaomo’s voice grew progressively softer.

Fine. If I don’t manage to keep this guy happy during this time, getting my diploma is going to be really tough!

"You?" Qi Longbing suddenly laughed, lifted his coffee cup for a sip, and said slowly, "You’re different from ordinary people. Let’s put it this way: ever since I, Qi Longbing, took an interest in you, you’ve soared to prominence like a phoenix, completely escaping poverty and striking it rich!" After saying this, Qi Longbing didn’t forget to flash her an enchanting smile, adding, "So, there’s absolutely no need for you to belittle yourself with such insecure and self-pitying words. It’s unnecessary, understand?"

Pah! Who would want to be noticed by you? Being noticed by you means I’ve had bad luck for eight lifetimes! No, nine lifetimes!!

Hua Xiaomo couldn’t help but fume inwardly. Yet, on the surface, she had to force a smile and say, "President Qi, just this once, as an exception. Is it really not possible?"

"Absolutely not," Qi Longbing replied curtly, his impatience evident.

What a joke! Why would I agree to something like that? Besides, I don’t even need to think hard to guess who the man she’s talking about is. That former courier Yu Bao encountered at Hua Xiaomo’s place... Hmph. I just didn’t expect all sorts of men to try and latch onto a good woman like her. And she just accepts them without any resistance? This alone is enough to make one worry! She’s quite a handful. This made Qi Longbing wonder: why would she want to help that man? They were practically strangers, yet she was willing to help him? How strange! But then again, thinking back on their journey together, she’s helped quite a few people, hasn’t she? I remember at the COS Aima Imperial Dynasty Club, she helped Bunny Girl Ye Xiangxue. At the Gasia exhibition, she helped the beautiful emcee, Jiang Shuying. And now, she wants to help this unemployed man... A man... Fınd the newest release on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩

Involuntarily, Qi Longbing’s gaze towards her became colored with prejudice. Seeing her looking somewhat dejected after his refusal, he couldn’t help but curl his thin, petal-like lips. "What kind of man is he, that you’d do so much for him? I’m rather curious!"

"..." Upon hearing this, Hua Xiaomo shot Qi Longbing a strange look. "President Qi, don’t let your imagination run wild. He’s just an ordinary friend of mine."