Chapter 241: Chapter 241

"Now, really, the more people think, the more they want, and these TV shows are gradually satisfying people’s needs and wishes," said Qi Longbing, gazing at Hua Xiaomo. He offered many suggestions, and as he looked at Hua Xiaomo’s face, he found it truly beautiful and moving.

"Let’s watch a romance then. Just find any romance for me," Hua Xiaomo said with a laugh. Then, without further argument, she gave Qi Longbing a look.

Qi Longbing quickly turned on the big screen, then searched the channels for the needed movie. Soon, he found a romance film.

The two of them watched the romance with great interest, and before they knew it, they had finished it.

Although the film didn’t have intense emotions, the warmth of the romance was enough to make any woman’s heart feel warm.

"How was the film? Did you like it?" Qi Longbing asked, looking at Hua Xiaomo beside him, the pleasure evident in his heart.

"The film wasn’t bad," Hua Xiaomo smiled and didn’t say much. Remembering something, she turned to Qi Longbing and said, "By the way, Qi Longbing, do you still want me to move? I need to think about this carefully. After all, it’s quite sudden, and I haven’t discussed it with my mom yet. I need to talk to her before deciding anything."

"That’s fine. Go back and discuss it with your mother. See where you want to move, or if you already have a place in mind. If you do, just tell me the location, and then I’ll pay for it, and you can move straight there," Qi Longbing said with a smile.

At that moment, looking at the girl beside him, his face was full of smiles. He instinctively felt that her happiness was his greatest happiness.

Of course, her happiness was also given by him.

Only if he treated her well would she smile happily, and her smiling happily made him very pleased inside. Honestly, he appreciated her even more now.

"Let’s move in a couple of days. I’ll tidy up my things," Hua Xiaomo also said with a smile in response.

"Alright, we’ll do exactly as my little lamb says! Whenever you say you want to move, that’s when we’ll move!" Qi Longbing laughed so hard he could barely close his mouth. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾※𝙣𝙚𝙩

Wow, this is awesome! It felt like there was nothing to worry about now, such an obedient little lady!

「In the middle of the night.」

When she should have been deeply asleep, Hua Xiaomo got up quietly and tiptoed to the bathroom. On her return, she saw Qi Longbing was still sleeping soundly.

Her eyes twinkled as she, once again, pulled out her phone from her pocket.

This was a rare opportunity indeed.

Hua Xiaomo quickly pointed her phone at him and took several photos.

Suddenly, a murmur of sleepy talk came through, "Xiao Mo..."

Qi Longbing couldn’t help but smile. He sat up slightly and grabbed her hand. "Didn’t I say you should wake me if you need to use the bathroom at night?"

Looking at him, Hua Xiaomo smiled lightly. "I saw you were sleeping soundly. I didn’t have the heart to wake you."

"Xiao Mo... you really do care about me!" Qi Longbing said with a smile.

A fleeting gleam passed through Hua Xiaomo’s eyes as she held his hands. She slowly said, "...Rest now!"

Qi Longbing escorted Hua Xiaomo, who was dressed in white, down from the tower top.

"President Qi, I’m a bit tired today. I want to go back and rest," Hua Xiaomo said, looking at him, an invisible dark glint hidden in the depths of her eyes.

"Alright. I’ll have Yu Bao drive you back. Just rest well for the entire day today. Tomorrow morning, you can come back to the Qi Imperial Court. Or, if you don’t feel like working, you can come straight to my villa in the evening and wait for me. I’ll ask Aunt Wang to make some of your favorite dishes to properly nourish you, my little lamb!" Qi Longbing said with a smile, his eyes filled with gentle adoration, as if he were soaked in an ocean of happiness.

"Mhm," Hua Xiaomo nodded without saying much. She then got into Yu Bao’s car and took one last look at the Banshan Villa at Jinyin Shoal.

Goodbye. I will never return.

Her eyelids drooped for a moment, and a faint, barely perceptible chill of loneliness emanated from the depths of her heart.

The car arrived at Chaohu Alley. Hua Xiaomo got out and quickly returned home.

Upon seeing Hua Xiaomo, Su Ronghua’s face darkened. "Xiao Mo, are you dating Mr. Qi now?"

Hua Xiaomo lifted her head and replied with a light smile, "Mom, what are you talking about? I didn’t come back last night because I was working overtime at the company..."

"Don’t lie to Mom. What is this?" Su Ronghua held out a box of birth control pills.

"Uh..." Hua Xiaomo was stunned. These were the birth control pills she had placed under her pillow. She never expected her mother to find them.

For a moment, Hua Xiaomo’s pretty face showed an awkward, embarrassed expression.

"Child, I don’t mean to be nosy, but as someone who has been through it all, I understand that when men and women are in love, it’s hard to restrain themselves. Mom understands all this. However, if you’ve decided to be with Mr. Qi, considering his family’s wealth and status, you need to make him give you some security. Why don’t you ask him to get engaged to you?" Su Ronghua advised earnestly.

"No! I won’t get engaged to him," Hua Xiaomo rejected immediately.

"What do you mean? Is it that he doesn’t want to get engaged to you?" Su Ronghua looked at her, her brow furrowing slightly.

"Mom, I don’t even like him. Why would I want to get engaged to him!" Hua Xiaomo had to say, a helpless smile on her face.

"You don’t like him?" Hearing this, Su Ronghua’s frown deepened. "Have you lost your mind? If you don’t like him, why would you... be with him like that?"

"How could you do that sort of thing with him?" Su Ronghua’s tone was stern. The daughter she raised might not be outstanding, but she should at least possess basic self-respect as a woman.

"Mom, you’re making it sound worse and worse! What ’that sort of thing’? I haven’t... been with him at all," Hua Xiaomo denied, her face turning slightly red.

"Then what’s the deal with these pills?" Su Ronghua’s face grew cold.

"This..." Hua Xiaomo thought for a moment, her eyes betraying contemplation. Now that she had leverage over Qi Longbing, she really didn’t have to fear him. But Mom suddenly finding these pills is so frustrating! She really didn’t want any more contact with Qi Longbing. However, for Brother Long’s sake, she had already made sacrifices. What now? Things had already come to this. Retreating now would be too painful. After all, what was lost could never be recovered. No matter what, she wouldn’t be with Qi Longbing. Her heart belonged to Brother Long. Yes, her feelings for Brother Long were very deep; she loved him dearly. So, she couldn’t give up so easily. As for Qi Longbing, whatever happened, happened. She wouldn’t feel too much about it.

"Mom, can you please not ask so many questions? I’m really fine. There’s nothing going on between me and Qi Longbing," Hua Xiaomo said, truly not wanting to talk any further at that moment.