Chapter 257: Chapter 257

"Mo Rutian, I’m not that cheap! Don’t look down on everyone like they are beneath you!" Hua Xiaomo coldly retorted, her eyes sharp with a piercing force that seemed to shoot right through him, causing him the kind of soul-deep pain that was both ruthless and keen.

"Yes, I don’t have money, but just because I’m poor, does it mean I have to give up my dignity to you rich folks who put on airs? To trample upon myself?" Hua Xiaomo looked at him and replied with a cold laugh, "As for what happens between Qi Longbing and me, that’s none of your business. Please don’t bother me anymore!"

Having said that, Hua Xiaomo noticed that the elevator was about to reach the ground floor again, and she prepared to step forward, passing beside him when suddenly—

"Get away!" Hua Xiaomo exclaimed angrily, quickly averting her face, but the harsh dampness still smeared her cheek, bringing a deep flush to it.

All of a sudden, the elevator doors opened. The person outside, upon seeing this scene, felt a rush of blood to their head and, without a thought, charged forward, grabbed Mo Rutian by the shoulders, pulled him away, and landed two fierce punches on him.

Mo Rutian winced in pain and had no choice but to let go of Hua Xiaomo in the face of the man’s strength. But before he could react, he took several more punches to the corner of his mouth.

"Mo Rutian, are you asking to die, daring to bully my person?" Qi Longbing furiously scolded.

He had been waiting outside the Mohai Zongheng Building after sending a text message to Hua Xiaomo. When he didn’t get a reply for a long time, he decided to go into the building and look for her.

But he never expected to see this worrying scene the moment the elevator stopped.

Mo Rutian was momentarily stunned, but when he saw the face before him, his entire complexion darkened.

"Qi Longbing! Who let you come?" Mo Rutian bellowed. By now, he had completely lost his usual elegance. He grabbed hold of Qi Longbing’s tie, seething, "I’ve known Hua Xiaomo since we were kids. What right do you have to interfere with us? You homewrecker, I won’t let you off the hook!"

As he spoke, he landed a punch in Qi Longbing’s abdomen.

Hua Xiaomo felt dizzy watching the two men tear at each other as if they had lost all restraint. Her heart was blocked with frustration for a moment.

But soon enough, the commotion had alerted the building’s security, and a group of guards rushed over. However, upon seeing the scene, they too paused.

Still, considering this was Mo Rutian’s "Mohai Zongheng International," Hua Xiaomo sensed trouble and, when Qi Longbing forcefully pushed Mo Rutian against the elevator wall, she quickly grabbed Qi Longbing by the elbow.

"President Qi, don’t stay here, get out quickly!" Hua Xiaomo urged.

Qi Longbing, locking eyes with her, didn’t say anything and swiftly grabbed her hand, rushing past the group of security guards.

After all, the man who dared to fight their chairman was no ordinary person, and the guards hesitated for a moment, not daring to block Qi Longbing’s path.

In the blink of an eye, Qi Longbing had already pulled Hua Xiaomo away and fled the scene.

"Director Mo, are you alright?"

Left behind was Mo Rutian, his eyes red and face pale with rage, pushing away the two guards who tried to support him, "Get out of my way!"

He watched the disappearing figures in the distance and swore an oath deep in his heart. Qi Longbing! You bastard! I, Mo Rutian, won’t rest until I’ve brought down your Qi Imperial Court!

「Not far from the entrance of Mohai Zongheng Building.」

The two quickly got into the sapphire blue SSC sports car.

After getting in, neither of them said a word. Soon, the car started and sped away from the place like an arrow.

Where they were going was uncertain, just aimlessly driving. The air inside the vehicle was suffocating, yet despite this, neither of them made the first move to speak.

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"Have you gone mad? Stop the car!" Hua Xiaomo exclaimed in horror. Seeing that he was still accelerating, she didn’t hesitate any longer and quickly pulled the handbrake.

The car’s rear tires emitted a piercing noise, and eventually, the rear of the car lifted slightly. Qi Longbing quickly turned the steering wheel to the left, narrowly avoiding a rollover.

But still, due to the emergency braking, the car skidded in a large arc, causing both of them to lurch forward and backward. In an instant, the airbags deployed, protecting their chests.

Qi Longbing firmly stepped on the brake pedal, and finally, the car came to a stop four or five meters from the shore of the lake.

Just as Hua Xiaomo was catching her breath, a loud bang sounded in her ears.

"Are you sick? I’m accelerating and you pull the handbrake?" Qi Longbing barked at her. For some reason, he felt a surge of anger whenever he looked at her now.

Hua Xiaomo glanced at him, said nothing, quickly pulled open the side door, and got out of the car.

On the other side, Qi Longbing also swiftly opened the driver’s door, rounded the front of the car, and before she could get far, he grabbed her arm.

Hua Xiaomo bit her lip. She felt it break skin. No need to explain why. A vague sense of pain tugged at her heart.

She didn’t say anything and turned to walk away.

"Wait a second, Hua Xiaomo, where do you think you’re going?" Qi Longbing quickly stepped in front of her, blocking her path.

Hua Xiaomo looked at him, her eyes slightly pained, but she quickly changed the subject, "I feel a bit hungry, I want to eat something."

"Alright then, I’ll join you for something to eat, I’m quite hungry myself," Qi Longbing said, looking at Hua Xiaomo with a faint trace of melancholy in his eyes.

"Whatever, let’s get back to the car," Hua Xiaomo said and returned to the vehicle, taking her place in the passenger seat, while Qi Longbing also quickly made his way to the driver’s side, opened the door, and sat down.

The car started a moment later and drove on, eventually arriving at the entrance of a restaurant. It was a Chinese restaurant.

After getting out of the car, Hua Xiaomo walked inside.

Qi Longbing followed closely behind and entered the restaurant, where they chose a seat by the window.

They quickly ordered some food, and then Hua Xiaomo fell silent in her chair, her gaze fixed on the glass in front of her, immobile.

"Stop thinking about it, some things are over and should be left behind, don’t think about him anymore, promise me, okay?" Qi Longbing said swiftly, as he watched her with a pang of pain in his heart. To be honest, if she had stayed by his side, none of this would have happened.