Chapter 194: Chapter 194

Fifty million. Truly an "enormous cake" that one simply couldn’t refuse! With fifty million, paying off Xia Shuangming’s debt wouldn’t be a problem at all. Not only that, her mother and brother would be able to escape poverty and attain wealth. What better shortcut could there be? It wasn’t thievery or robbery; she could take the money wholly through her own strength. The earnings would be honorable and impressive, so why should she refuse? Furthermore, she wouldn’t have to live at the mercy of anyone else’s disposition. She could do anything she wanted to do...

Having said that, Hua Xiaomo slowly but resolutely pulled her hand away from Wen Yajun’s grasp. Without looking back, she quickly left the backstage VIP room and stepped back onto the arena.

In a Xie He Hospital room, a jade-like figure lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Qi Longbing involuntarily opened his eyes, his gaze softening at the thought of someone. When he lifted his eyes, the clock pointed exactly to one o’clock in the morning.

All of a sudden, he missed her terribly. Qi Longbing naturally reached for the mobile phone in the drawer and found the number. But then, thinking of something, he resisted the impulse to call. She’s probably asleep right now, isn’t she? Better not to disturb her.

Unexpectedly, thirst struck Qi Longbing, and his hand reached toward the bedside table.

The carved glass cup had fallen to the ground, shattering into pieces.

CLICK. The door was opened from the outside.

"President Qi, what’s wrong?" Yu Bao and a nurse on night duty walked in anxiously.

"..." Qi Longbing didn’t speak for a while, looking at the shattered glass cup he had accidentally dropped. Suddenly, he remembered that it was a cup Hua Xiaomo had specially taken from the office and given to him.

Qi Longbing’s gaze seemed frozen; he couldn’t come to his senses for a good while, the silence profound and heavy. Then came a series of strange, wrenching pains.

"Quick, clear up the broken pieces on the floor," Yu Bao immediately instructed the nurse nearby.

Just as the nurse was about to clean up the glass shards, Qi Longbing interrupted, "Wait..."

The nurse stopped. Yu Bao looked at Qi Longbing and suddenly noticed that his handsome face had gone terrifyingly pale, beads of sweat gathering on his forehead.

"President Qi, are you unwell? I’ll go and call the doctor right away," Yu Bao said worriedly, ready to rush out to fetch a doctor.

His expression was too unusual.

"Xiao Mo..." Qi Longbing repeated the name, abruptly throwing off the blanket that covered him. "No, I need to go see her..."

Yu Bao was taken aback. "President Qi, you want to go to Hua’s Home now? But Miss Hua must be asleep!"

Qi Longbing hesitated but then lowered his gaze again. Seeing the broken glass cup, a terrible premonition filled his nerves.

"I’m still not at ease... Yu Bao, prepare the car." After speaking, Qi Longbing shed his hospital gown and swiftly put on a shirt.

Suddenly, the mobile phone rang.

Who could be calling at this late hour? Yu Bao was taken aback once again.

By the time the phone rang a second time, Qi Longbing had already snatched it up. Glancing at the screen, he saw it wasn’t Hua Xiaomo but the owner of Xingda Mall, Wang Yuetcai. Wang Yuetcai?

Without a second thought, Qi Longbing quickly answered the call. "Hello?"

"President Qi, you..." President Wang hesitated, remaining silent for a good while.

"It’s so late. What do you want?" Qi Longbing’s face turned stern in an instant. He had only invited Wang Yuetcai for a meal because of business. Surely it wasn’t time to share heartfelt stories in the dead of night, was it?

It wasn’t that he was overly sensitive; he had seen all types of people in this world. People with too much money to burn could imagine all kinds of bizarre things and might develop some unsightly quirks! Of course, if anyone dared to have designs on him, he would definitely make them pay dearly!

"President Qi, it’s ," Wang Yuetcai said, his gaze fixed on the arena stage while he was on the phone. "Actually, I’m not sure whether I should tell you this, but I don’t know if that Miss Hua has already split up with you..."

He wasn’t even sure if making this call was right or wrong. Perhaps the other party wouldn’t care about the girl’s wellbeing at all? That’s right, if she belonged to Qi Longbing, how could he possibly neglect her? Well, even if she was an ex-girlfriend, if she was in trouble, giving a little help wouldn’t be too bad, right? After all, Qi Longbing was so wealthy...

Wang Yuetcai thought, feeling somewhat indignant on behalf of Hua Xiaomo. Hadn’t she gotten enough of his money when she was with Qi Longbing? Why would she need to be here fighting this deadly boxing match?

When Hua Xiaomo’s name was mentioned, a nerve twitched in Qi Longbing. "Wang Yuetcai, make yourself clear. What’s this about splitting up?" His expression darkened on the spot.

Thinking of the possible reason for the call, Qi Longbing didn’t wait for a reply and said harshly, "Hua Xiaomo is my woman, Wang Yuetcai! Don’t even think about it!"

Wang Yuetcai was shocked. "Ah? She’s really still your woman? No way! Then why is she doing ’Super Mario’?"

"..." Silence hung on the other end of the line. Qi Longbing’s hand holding the phone started to feel hot. A voice kept echoing in his mind.

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"President Qi? President Qi?" Wang Yuetcai’s voice came from the phone. "You’ve misunderstood me, President Qi! I have no improper thoughts about Miss Hua!"

CLATTER. Qi Longbing’s phone slipped from his hand, dropping to the floor. His expression changed rapidly in an instant.

Yu Bao, standing nearby, watched with extreme anxiety. What kind of situation would make the usually composed president so frantic?

Before Qi Longbing could bend down, Yu Bao swiftly picked up the phone. "President Qi..."

"Go to Emma Dynasty Club! Fast!" Qi Longbing dashed out of the hospital room, so quickly he didn’t even have time to grab his coat.

Yu Bao quickly grabbed his suit jacket and chased after him.

Simultaneously, another phone’s ring awakened the man in the Jiayuan International Garden Duplex.

"Hello... Xiao Mo? Are you looking for me...?" Long Shangxuan flicked open his phone. A faint smile appeared in his sleepy eyes when he saw the number, and he asked drowsily.

This number was one Hua Xiaomo had used to call him in the past, so he had saved it.

But suddenly, a strange man’s voice came through from the other end. "I’m sorry, I’m not Hua Xiaomo, and I don’t know who you are. But I do know that you are someone Xiao Mo values more than herself."

"If you still want to see her, you better hurry over to the Emma Show Field at Emma Dynasty Club."

"Who are you? Why do you want me to go there? What happened to Xiao Mo?" Long Shangxuan’s sleepiness almost entirely vanished.

"She’s fighting in a bout. You better come quickly! Only you can take her away!" Wen Yajun said before hanging up.

"Fighting in a bout?" Upon hearing these words, Long Shangxuan’s drowsiness disappeared entirely. His phoenix eyes immediately darkened, and a frown formed. Has she gone mad!