Chapter 205: Chapter 205

But now, having finally struggled free, how could she bear to push herself back in again for the person she loved most...?

Two lines of clear tears involuntarily flowed down, moistening her cheeks and the depths of her heart. They seeped into her mouth, easily bringing forth a wave of bitterness, a pain that pierced her to the core...

"I know, it’s precisely because I know that I’ve decided to do this!" Long Shangxuan’s phoenix eyes appeared incredibly heavy. After lightly organizing his thoughts, he suppressed his voice, "What I mean is for you to go to his side and grasp his weakness! Only by doing this can you forever manipulate him!"

"Forever manipulate him?" Hua Xiaomo repeated his words, sniffling, but the thought instantly sparked another idea.

Then, then we can get married, right? As long as I marry someone, what else could Qi Longbing do?

However, she ultimately did not voice this thought. Instead, a beautiful flush rose on her face, a warmth that seemed to connect to her heart, causing a faint tinge of shyness.

"Brother Long, do you really want me to go to his side?" Hua Xiaomo asked, looking at him, her eyes tinged with a trace of melancholy.

Long Shangxuan thought for a moment. "Earlier, I remember you telling me that he has some peculiar habits, right? As long as... you can capture some important things, then we won’t have to fear him anymore."

Hua Xiaomo looked at him, hesitating. "Can I think about this... carefully?"

Previously, she had impulsively wanted to take compromising photos of Qi Longbing. But now that she had escaped that situation, she truly didn’t want to have any contact with him ever again.

"Xiao Mo, I hope you can agree to this, not just for your own sake, but also for our future. I must tell you, there are men whose hearts are like those of wolves... Once they set their sights on a target, if they don’t completely dominate and tear apart their prey, they won’t rest easy!" Long Shangxuan said once more, his gaze carrying a hint of darkness and ruthlessness.

Qi Longbing, you can’t blame me for being cruel! For my ideals... even if I have to resort to any means necessary, what of it?

Hua Xiaomo fell silent again. A wolf’s heart... Yes, Brother Long is right. Qi Longbing is a wolf. He’s set his sights on me, and he won’t let go until he consumes me! Even if I married someone, what difference would it make? It wouldn’t change that wolfish heart of his!

"Alright! I agree, Brother Long, I will definitely grasp his weakness!!" Hua Xiaomo nodded firmly.

"Mhm." Long Shangxuan smiled, then patted her delicate hand. "Then... you should go back and rest. It’s getting quite late, and I’m afraid your mother must be worried about you."

"My mom... she’s really nice." Hua Xiaomo’s voice suddenly lowered, her pretty face blushing with a touch of shyness. "Brother Long, if..." But just as she was about to say something, she couldn’t continue.

I could just faint! How could I be the one to suggest he come to my place? Shouldn’t he be the one to suggest it first?

Thinking these thoughts, Hua Xiaomo’s pretty face blushed an even deeper red.

"What?" Long Shangxuan pretended not to know, smiling playfully. What an incredibly endearing girl, enough to make one’s heart ache for her!

Long Shangxuan took the initiative to change seats and sat beside her. He gently draped an arm over her shoulders and softly asked, "Xiao Mo, do you want me to meet your mother, is that it?"

"Ah? No, not at all..." Realizing what she’d implied, Hua Xiaomo’s face flushed an even deeper red. She hurriedly explained, "No, that’s not what I meant, Brother Long, don’t be nervous, please don’t be nervous..."

"It’s still... a bit early for us, isn’t it? I’m not in a hurry, I’m really not..." Hua Xiaomo managed to say, her face beet red, forcing the words out.

Although their affection for each other had started in a somewhat strange way, it was still quietly progressing.

It felt real, so very real... There were no explicit words of affection, no declarations of love, yet warmth and romance permeated every moment...

"Heh..." Long Shangxuan chuckled again and said no more. He gently stroked her short hair, letting her lean against his chest. "Xiao Mo, can you hear my heartbeat?"

"Mm-hmm." Hua Xiaomo listened and smiled as well.

"This heart will only beat passionately for you for the rest of my life..." After Long Shangxuan spoke, he gently placed a light kiss on her forehead, while a crafty glimmer subtly lurked deep in the corners of his phoenix eyes.

Hua Xiaomo felt her heart soften; being by his side always brought an indescribably special and warm feeling.

Eventually, Long Shangxuan drove her back to Hua’s Home in Chaohu Alley. He watched as she got out of the car and walked step by step towards the entrance of her building.

Suddenly, she stopped, turned back, and quickly came to his car window.

"Tonight... I won’t forget..." Hua Xiaomo gazed at him and, having spoken, turned with a smile and ran upstairs.

Brother Long, having you... it’s truly wonderful!

「The night deepened into silence.」

Long Shangxuan drove straight back to the top floor of the Mohai Zongheng International Group.

The double crystal glass maple doors swung open, and Long Shangxuan approached the man wreathed in smoke, sitting in the Osaka chair.

"You’re here, Shang Xuan?" Mo Rutian looked up at him, the cigar in his hand trembling slightly. His long, smooth hair cascaded over his shoulders, making his handsome face appear even more striking.

However, perhaps due to lack of sleep, there were faint dark circles under his eyes.

"Yes, Director Mo, I’ve given her the money. Now, you just wait for the good news," Long Shangxuan said, a hint of a smile in his phoenix eyes.

It turned out that the five million wasn’t actually Long Shangxuan’s money; he had informed Mo Rutian of Hua Xiaomo’s need for it.

"..." After a moment of silence, Mo Rutian brushed aside the long hair that fell over his eyelids and said, "So she has agreed to come work for me?"

His upturned face held an inexplicable trace of hope, causing his deep, ink-green eyes to glisten brightly.

"I didn’t ask her to come over. I told her to stay at Qi Imperial Court," Long Shangxuan said.

"What do you mean?" Mo Rutian furrowed his brows. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱

"Director Mo, don’t forget, with Qi Longbing in the picture, it won’t be so easy for you and Hua Xiaomo to be together. Therefore, we must first get a hold of his weakness to restrain him! This way, City A will be the domain of ’Mohai Zongheng’!" Long Shangxuan declared, his eyes shining with sharpness.

Mo Rutian extinguished his cigar in the glass ashtray with a firm push and stood up, his brows cinched together. "You want her to continue taking photos of Qi Longbing in his intimate attire?"

Long Shangxuan slipped a hand into his pocket, smiling casually. "Since someone has such a taste, why should we hold back?"

"But, it’s too dangerous for Xiao Mo to do this. I don’t agree," Mo Rutian immediately rejected his idea.