Chapter 223: Chapter 223

"Hey, Xiao Mo, what’s so funny? You’re actually laughing in such a weird way?" Qi Longbing asked with amusement, his hand reaching out involuntarily again and resting lightly on her shoulder.

"Ah? Weird? My smile is weird?" Hua Xiaomo was startled. Oh no, I can’t let this cunning guy see any flaws! Otherwise, how will I continue my ’President Hunter’ plan?

"Haha, is there some good news? Share it with me, won’t you?" Qi Longbing asked with a smile. A thought came to his mind. He wanted to ask, but... he was afraid that their recently improved relationship would become awkward again.

"I don’t have any good news. I was just thinking, President Qi, it’s quite surprising that a distinguished CEO like you would apologize to a mere... employee like me," Hua Xiaomo said, quickly fabricating an excuse.

"Oh? Did I seem very domineering to you before?" Qi Longbing asked, his exceptionally handsome face lit up with a smile. Looking at his face, she found him quite adorable. But he really didn’t know how to make her fall for him. Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚫𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⚫𝘯𝘦𝘵

Hua Xiaomo felt his intense gaze and became slightly uncomfortable. However, to avoid arousing suspicion, she only turned her face slightly to the side. Yet, the more she tried to avoid it, the more intensely she felt his eyes fixed on her.

Qi Longbing couldn’t help but chuckle. Looking at Hua Xiaomo, his lips curved into an enigmatic smile. "My Baby Xiao Mo, why aren’t you speaking? Are you upset that I don’t pamper you enough? How about I pamper you twice as much from now on, okay?"

"Ah? Pamper me twice as much?" Hua Xiaomo was stunned. Who does he think he is, and who does he think I am?

"Yes. You think I’ve been too overbearing and unreasonable, so, of course, I must put on a good show from now on and win your heart! I want my Baby Xiao Mo to willingly come into my bowl," Qi Longbing said indulgently with a wicked smile, his eyes glinting.

"Uh..." Hua Xiaomo managed a strained smile and said nothing more, perhaps because she couldn’t find the right words to respond at that moment.

Suddenly, Qi Longbing looked at Hua Xiaomo again and smiled. "Xiao Mo, there’s actually something I still want to ask..."

What exactly was her relationship with Xia Shuangming? And why did Xia Shuangming owe *her* money? Wasn’t that very strange? Moreover, Hua Xiaomo hadn’t told *him* about the money *she* owed Xia Shuangming, which led to a series of unpleasant events. If only she had told him earlier.

"President Qi?" Hua Xiaomo noticed the serious glint in his eyes. For some reason, her heart began to pound uncontrollably.

"Since your business with Xia Shuangming is over, I really shouldn’t ask any more. But I’m still worried. Didn’t you owe him money? How did you pay it back? Can... can you tell me?" Qi Longbing couldn’t find peace of mind. This money certainly wasn’t a small amount.

How did Hua Xiaomo manage to repay it given her situation? Is her relationship with that Xia fellow really over? Or is this all just a facade to appease me?

He was willing to set aside his CEO demeanor and speak to her . Alright, this was already pushing Qi Longbing’s limits!

Money meant nothing to him. But for her sake, no matter the amount, he cared about every single detail.

Ah, if she loved him and asked him for money, wouldn’t everything be easily solved?

But of course... Hua Xiaomo wasn’t that kind of person!

That sentence, "I have never spent a penny of your money," still echoed in his ears.

"..." Hua Xiaomo hadn’t expected him to keep pressing the issue. She fell silent for a moment, not answering immediately.

"I know this is your private matter, and you have the right not to tell me. But if you’re willing to, I would be very happy!" Qi Longbing continued, trying to coax her.

If the amount was huge, she certainly couldn’t have afforded it. Besides me, who else could lend her that kind of money?

At that moment, all sorts of jumbled thoughts raced through Qi Longbing’s mind.

"I..." Hua Xiaomo collected her thoughts before replying, "President Qi, it’s . There’s really nothing difficult to say. I’ve actually been to Emma Show Field several times and received two million. I used that two million to pay him back. It’s that simple."

After hearing this, Qi Longbing’s tone suddenly took on a sarcastic edge. "Oh, so that’s how it was!"

That woman, she actually went several times? Did she think the abuse wasn’t harsh enough? Or that she hadn’t tortured *me* enough?

"Yes!" Hua Xiaomo replied with a beaming smile. Alright, this topic can finally be dropped. The money has been repaid, so I don’t need to worry anymore.

Besides, it was Brother Long who paid the money, and he and I... we’re lovers, after all!

Hehe, we’re going to get married in the future anyway, so that money... haha, it’s practically a non-issue...

Oh wait, that’s not right. I still have two million on hand! Hehe, when the time comes, it’ll be the perfect dowry when I marry him!

That way, he probably won’t think I’m too stingy, right?

Thinking of all this, Hua Xiaomo couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly.

However, in front of this esteemed president, she did her best to maintain her composure. I can’t let him see anything, especially not about my relationship with Brother Long.

"Heh..." Qi Longbing let out a somewhat sinister laugh. An eerily cold smile touched his handsome, bewitching face as he sneered, "My dear Xiao Mo, you really mustn’t do this again. If there’s anything, or if you need money, just tell me, okay?"

"Otherwise, those bosses who’ve worked so hard to become multimillionaires and billionaires might be ruined without even knowing why. How could you live with that on your conscience?" Qi Longbing chuckled softly, but his words were unsparing.

Su Meina, the owner of Emma Show Field, was a living example. Not only was she unable to continue her business, but Qi Longbing had also long since arranged various schemes to keep suppressing her. Later, a shell company swindled her out of her substantial savings, causing her to lose everything. These events were all orchestrated by Qi Longbing. Now, Su Meina might even be one of the madwomen occasionally seen on the streets!

This is Qi Longbing’s ruthlessness, his decisiveness! Anyone who crossed his woman would be utterly destroyed. He would torment them until they went mad, became imbecilic, or lost their senses—torment them until they could no longer go on living! As for whether they died, that was their own problem! In City A, his legitimate businesses alone allowed him to... dominate! As for Old Master Qi’s dealings, he preferred not to get involved.

Hearing this, Hua Xiaomo suddenly thought of someone and couldn’t help but ask, "President Qi, Sister Su from Emma Show Field... what happened to her?"

"She went mad," Qi Longbing said, offering her a perfectly flawless smile.

Yet, those two simple words shocked Hua Xiaomo to her core. "Mad?"

My god, that woman went mad! It was truly unimaginable. How could this have happened? It was completely unexpected. She truly hadn’t imagined that woman would go mad.