Chapter 229: Chapter 229

"S-sorry... I’m sorry... I..." Zhou Xiyang was startled by Qi Longbing’s instantaneous clarity. He hadn’t expected Qi Longbing to be so lucid after being so heavily drugged.

"Get lost—" Qi Longbing snapped. His fine-featured face was still flushed, and his shoulders refused to obey him.

Suddenly, he thought of someone else.

"Where is Xiao Mo?" Qi Longbing asked.

"Xiao Mo isn’t here anymore, Qi Longbing... Don’t get so worked up... Do you want to calm down first?" Zhou Xiyang was extremely tense, his face burning red. Did Hua Xiaomo actually drink that champagne or not? Why could he still be this clear-headed?

Qi Longbing closed his eyes, then opened them again, his head feeling a bit woozy.

The person standing in front of him wasn’t Hua Xiaomo. Not only was it not her, but damn it, it was also undeniably a man! But he couldn’t possibly be interested in a man! Why would he feel this way? He’d only had two glasses of champagne. Champagne?

"Damn it!" Qi Longbing cursed softly, leaning against the wall for support.

But the next moment, he clenched his teeth and quickly moved towards the door. Updates are released by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⟡𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⟡𝓷𝓮𝓽

"Qi Longbing, you can’t leave!" Zhou Xiyang quickly blocked his path.

Suddenly, an object struck Zhou Xiyang’s head violently. He was hit squarely from above, his shoulder slumped, and he collapsed to the ground.

Wen Yajun quickly supported Qi Longbing, asking worriedly, "President Qi, are you alright?"

Qi Longbing looked at the person holding him. Though his vision blurred and cleared intermittently, he recognized the man. It was Wen Yajun, the security guard he had recruited for the Qi Family after Wen Yajun had expressed a desire to work there.

"Xiao Mo... Where is Xiao Mo?" Qi Longbing inhaled sharply. He felt an intense pressure, as if his mind was about to shatter. The next second, he abruptly pulled away from Wen Yajun and hurried off.

Seeing his distress, Wen Yajun, for some reason, still told him, "Hua Xiaomo... she’s in Room 521."

"521? 521, 521..." Qi Longbing murmured the room number repeatedly. He soon burst through the door and sprinted out. He saw Room 520, and then right next to it—Room 521!

Qi Longbing twisted the doorknob and burst into the room, only to collide with someone who was just about to come out.

A very familiar feminine fragrance wafted towards him. Qi Longbing froze reflexively, determined not to let the person in his arms slip away even an inch.

It turned out that after Hua Xiaomo had arrived in Room 521, she sat on the sofa, waiting for Zhou Xiyang’s call. She was preparing to take compromising photos of Qi Longbing.

Feeling thirsty, she had drunk a glass of lemon juice from the table. She never imagined that the lemon juice was also drugged.

This made Hua Xiaomo keenly realize that one must never carelessly drink beverages in such places.

At first, she thought it was just a slight discomfort in her shoulder, so she rested on the sofa. But as she felt increasingly worse, she realized she might have been accidentally drugged. She decided to go out and find Jess for an antidote.

But the last thing she expected was to bump into Qi Longbing on her way out!

"I didn’t expect to run into you here. Why don’t we watch TV together?" Hua Xiaomo said to Qi Longbing, consciously focusing on her smile as her thoughts raced.

It really was surprising to encounter him here. It felt so astonishing! At a time , he should be a bit nicer to me, right? I don’t even know what’s going on. When did he start liking me? Still, I find him truly unforgettable. Of course, he’s very good to me; I’m his secretary now.

Qi Longbing smiled back at Hua Xiaomo. He never imagined Hua Xiaomo could be so adorable. He walked over to the room’s coffee bar, poured two cups of coffee, handed one to Hua Xiaomo, and took one for himself. "Sure," he said with a smile, "let’s drink coffee while watching TV."

Hua Xiaomo saw Qi Longbing smile and asked, "What kind of TV shows do you usually like? Do you like idol dramas, Korean dramas, or perhaps football matches?"

"Haha, I like whatever you like. What do you like to watch? How about this: whatever you like to do, I’ll do it too?" Qi Longbing’s dark eyes sparkled. He found chatting with Hua Xiaomo very comfortable; there wasn’t the slightest awkwardness, it felt genuinely pleasant. If only I could keep chatting with her , how wonderful would that be?

Hua Xiaomo chuckled. She looked at Qi Longbing, her eyes, like a wildcat’s, darted about as she slowly said, "Then how about we watch a TV series together? Oh, never mind, I don’t want to watch a movie. Actually, I think the recent movies are pretty good, especially that one called ’Monk Comes Down the Mountain’."

Qi Longbing nodded, looking at her. "Alright then, where shall we watch it?"

Hua Xiaomo gave Qi Longbing a peculiar smile. "Do you even need to ask? Of course, at the cinema! Are we going to watch it at home? Watching at home is just watching TV. If we go to the cinema, that’s watching a *movie*, understand?"

Qi Longbing smiled; her words made sense. He felt that Hua Xiaomo truly had a gift. "Xiaomo, I think you should consider studying acting; you really do have a talent for it."

"Are you nuts? I have no interest in studying acting! I’m perfectly content here, being your secretary. Isn’t that good enough? I don’t want to get involved in the entertainment industry; that world is too complicated." Hua Xiaomo laughed, finding Qi Longbing quite amusing. Then she urged him, "So, do you want to go see a movie or not? Come on, let’s hurry to the cinema!"

"Alright, let’s go together." Qi Longbing smiled. At that moment, he felt an urge to say more to her but couldn’t articulate it. He had this persistent, overwhelming desire to express his affection.

Hua Xiaomo looked at Qi Longbing, at a loss for words.

Well, I guess we’ll watch TV then. It’s pretty boring right now anyway.

The two went downstairs together to the cinema. After watching a movie, they ate outside before returning to the bar, which was now open for business. They went back to their room at the bar and watched some TV. Only then did they begin to feel tired.

"By the way, I’m a bit thirsty. I’ll go get some drinks. You just wait here," Hua Xiaomo said, her amber eyes holding a hidden glint as she waved at him and left the room.

Qi Longbing watched Hua Xiaomo leave, his thoughts in turmoil. He felt he had so much he wanted to say to her but didn’t know where to start. He was terrified she would reject him, yet he had such a strong desire to express his feelings. Yes, if only she could accept me, I wouldn’t be so troubled. But then again, how can one force matters of the heart? I’ll patiently wait for Wang Xiaomo to like me back, no matter how long it takes. If we end up together, I’ll take her to the most exciting places in the world and give her many beautiful gifts.