Chapter 260: Chapter 260

"Yu Bao!" Qi Longbing called out sharply.

The man waiting outside quickly walked in, his eyes glinting fiercely. "President Qi, do you want me to arrange something to teach him a lesson?"

That bastard! Did he actually have the audacity to come to us?

Qi Longbing’s lips curled into a cold sneer as he gave his instructions, "Superficial wounds mean nothing to someone like him. What’s important is that I want to take everything from him! Go and send a copy of the video recording of our conversation just now to Mo Rutian."

"Yes," Yu Bao responded and quickly went to retrieve the video recording. Orıginal content can be found at novel※fire.net

One could imagine the consequences.

「A few days later, news came that Mohai Skyride Advertising had replaced its director.」

In the president’s office of the Qi Imperial Court, when Yu Bao reported this news to Qi Longbing, the latter’s face was expressionless, with only the corners of his lips turning up slightly in a cold smirk.

"President Qi, this is indeed satisfying! I never thought that kid would see this day!" Yu Bao said vehemently, a glint shining in his eyes.

This time, President Qi truly vented his anger! Perhaps this was a case of being too clever for his own good. Long Shangxuan was so adept at plotting against others, yet he never expected to be outmaneuvered by his own schemes!

"Do you want me to arrange a celebration?" Yu Bao asked Qi Longbing cautiously.

To his surprise, this suggestion seemed to infuriate Qi Longbing. "Dammit, what’s he worth? Celebrate just for beating him? He’s nothing but a dog by Mo Rutian’s side! I, Qi Longbing, am above that!"

"Yes, yes." Yu Bao’s forehead broke out in a sweat. Somehow, he had unwittingly hit a nerve.

However, there was something else he had to report. "President Qi, Miss Hua and her mother have moved back to Chaohu Alley."

Qi Longbing remained silent, a fleeting, inscrutable chill crossing his face before he finally said, "From now on, I forbid you from mentioning her affairs to me. Act as if she’s dead!"

Yu Bao hesitated. "Uh..." Act as if she’s dead? Everything I, Yu Bao, do is for you, Boss!

These days, anyone could see that the Boss’s temper had become even more volatile. In a single day, he could berate a department manager into quitting, make a line of female employees cry, and even male employees would wish they could secretly hide in the restroom to shed tears. Salary cuts, demotions, and dismissals were all too common. As a result, many employees came to Yu Bao with complaints and grievances. Even his two graceful secretaries, Ms. Lin and Ms. Zhang, constantly faced the risk of dismissal.

In short, earning money from the Qi Imperial Court was not easy, especially the higher up one went. And Yu Bao, who had long been an influential figure by Qi Longbing’s side and enjoyed enduring favor, became highly sought-after. Everyone tried to curry favor with him, but it wasn’t easily achieved.

"Yes," Yu Bao still bravely responded.

Suddenly, the internal phone rang.

Yu Bao directly answered the call for Qi Longbing.

"President, there’s a package for you. Should I bring it in?" Ms. Lin’s voice came through the phone.

Qi Longbing glanced at Yu Bao without speaking and gestured.

Yu Bao quickly disconnected the call, turned to Qi Longbing with great respect, "President Qi, please wait a moment; I’ll go get it for you."

Soon after, Yu Bao returned with a package, holding it carefully. "It has been scanned with infrared; it’s not a dangerous item."

"Open it," Qi Longbing said lazily.

"Yes." Yu Bao unfolded the package, revealing a burgundy mobile phone inside.

One glance at the phone’s style made it clear it was a woman’s model, and an outdated one from several years ago at that. Of course, these details weren’t the main point. The crucial question was: who owned this phone?

Yu Bao recognized whose phone it was at a glance; he had even taken it for repairs once, which made the memory all the more vivid.

"President Qi, this..." Yu Bao was at a loss for words.

Qi Longbing’s expression changed instantly as he looked at the phone lying on the desk.

He even recalled Hua Xiaomo’s last words to him. He had thought she possessed such backbone, such pride. Yet, unexpectedly, was she now so desperately eager to make amends?

Seeing Qi Longbing remain silent for a long time, Yu Bao tensed and advised, "President Qi, please forgive Miss Hua just this once. I believe she still cares about you deep down."

Hearing this, Qi Longbing’s brows furrowed suddenly, and he lashed out harshly, "Stop spouting such nonsense! Get out!"

He directly ordered Yu Bao out.

Yu Bao, having been rebuffed, quickly lowered his head and stepped briskly out of the president’s office.

It was almost certain that anyone who ran into his line of fire right now would die without even knowing how.

The spacious office fell quiet. The adjacent empty space had long since been completely cleared out; no other office had been set up there.

Yet, just over a month ago, he distinctly remembered her sitting beside him as they worked. Occasionally, she would tap on documents, and the sound was like pleasant music to his ears. But in the blink of an eye, nothing remained—only that bare space surrounding him, making the office’s emptiness feel even colder and more desolate.

Qi Longbing lowered his gaze to the burgundy mobile phone.

His hand tightened. Finally, he picked up the phone, held it for a moment, then slowly tried to turn it on.

However, to his surprise, the phone wouldn’t turn on at all.

Qi Longbing was taken aback. He quickly removed the back cover and saw that there was no SIM card inside. At that moment, he was utterly speechless.

"Hua Xiaomo, you wretched thing, you really know how to play tricks!" Qi Longbing said, a mixture of annoyance and amusement in his voice.

Previously, when he had asked for her phone, she refused. She’d said that only when he got engaged to someone else would she give him the phone, meaning she would return the compromising photos she had taken of him then. But now her phone was in front of him. He had thought she was ready to make amends, to proactively return those compromising photos. Yet, to his astonishment, the woman had played this kind of trick on him? Could it be... she had something she wanted to say to him but couldn’t swallow her pride enough to seek him out directly, so she used this tactic, hoping he would take the initiative to contact her?

Thinking of this, Qi Longbing’s entire face darkened. He clenched her phone tightly, gripping it again and again.

After a long while, his expression hadn’t improved in the slightest. His blue eyes were clouded with a dark mist that showed no sign of dissipating.

Finally, he pulled out his own phone and dialed the landline number for her home.

The call connected quickly.

"Hello?" A pleasant, low voice came from the other end.

Qi Longbing was rendered speechless the moment he heard that voice. He instantly felt a keen sense of humiliation.

Why should he, Qi Longbing, be at her beck and call? She came when she pleased and left when she pleased? What on earth did she take him for?