Chapter 263: Chapter 263

"Since we all know each other, let’s sit together! The booth is big enough anyway," Qi Longbing said with a smile, then looked at Hua Xiaomo. "Miss Hua, we’re so familiar with each other. I believe you wouldn’t mind if my girlfriend, Yutong, and I join you, right?"

Seeing that he had directly addressed her by name, Hua Xiaomo couldn’t very well ignore him and simply said, "President Qi, Miss Pan, please, have a seat." Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⁂𝕟𝕖𝕥

Pan Yutong felt somewhat embarrassed, but seeing Qi Longbing act this way, she didn’t quite know what to say.

Qi Longbing sat down beside her. The booth was circular, so the four of them didn’t feel cramped at all.

Noticing they hadn’t ordered yet, Qi Longbing immediately said with a smile, "Order whatever you’d like. This meal is on me."

Long Shangxuan’s face darkened. He had made the reservation, but this guy came over and completely took charge.

Qi Longbing looked over at Long Shangxuan, who was sitting diagonally across from him, and said mockingly, "Director Long, I’ve reconsidered the matter you brought up. While a certain someone might not be worth three hundred million, your desperate ambition for your future... well, that’s something this President can appreciate!"

As he spoke, Qi Longbing watched Long Shangxuan’s hypocritical facade crumble. He added with a laugh, "How about this: I can accept one hundred million. If you agree, come to the company tomorrow to sign the agreement. Then, Director Long, you’ll have to give up that certain someone as per our terms."

His words were shocking, startling everyone present.

Not only did Long Shangxuan’s face turn pale, but Hua Xiaomo’s complexion also instantly drained of color.

She hadn’t expected that Long Shangxuan not only went to Mo Rutian... but had also approached Qi Longbing...

Hua Xiaomo quickly stood up, forcing a smile. "I’m sorry, I have something to attend to, so I’ll be leaving first. Enjoy your meal."

Without waiting for anyone to respond, Hua Xiaomo clenched the two Gold Cards in her palm, stood up abruptly, and fled from their booth.

"Xiao Mo! Xiao Mo!" Long Shangxuan awkwardly stood up, rushing after Hua Xiaomo.

Qi Longbing watched them leave, one after the other, a malicious smile playing on his lips. Yet, his eyes were filled with coldness.

His companion, Pan Yutong, looked at Qi Longbing, unsure what to feel. Yet, she had the intuition that he hadn’t completely let go of that woman.

"Ah Bing, what do you want to eat?" Pan Yutong asked gently, gazing at the man beside her with a soft smile.

Qi Longbing’s gaze had already drifted past her face. He stood up decisively. "I have other matters to attend to. Eat by yourself." As his words fell, he was already gone from the booth.

"Ah Bing..." Pan Yutong started to say something more, but when she saw his icy profile, she bit back her words.

「Outside Paris Rainy Night.」

Hua Xiaomo dashed out the main door, but the man behind her was quick too. He grabbed her elbow. "Xiao Mo, listen to my explanation!"

"Let go!" Hua Xiaomo’s face had paled as she rebuked him angrily.

"Xiao Mo! Qi Longbing only said that to drive a wedge between us..." Long Shangxuan attempted to continue.

Hua Xiaomo gritted her teeth, glaring at him. Her eyes brimmed with tears she couldn’t comprehend, and her heart felt like it was shattering...

"Love isn’t a transaction. It’s not something you can buy when you want to, or sell when you wish to. That song is played so often it’s become a cliché, yet Brother Long, you still don’t get it? Well... this will be the last time I call you that. Goodbye!"

With a mixture of suppressed emotion and decisiveness, Hua Xiaomo finished speaking. She then angrily shook off his hand, quickly hailed a taxi, and sped away.

The man was left standing there alone, watching the direction her car had taken, his eyes beginning to ache from the strain.

"Hua Xiaomo... after saying all that about me, do you think you’re any better?" Long Shangxuan muttered resentfully to himself.

His phoenix eyes were bloodshot. He turned angrily, only to see Qi Longbing elegantly leaning against a glass column by the main entrance. Qi Longbing’s devastatingly handsome face wore a seductive, demonic smile.

Just then, Qi Longbing adjusted his tie with one hand. His lips curled with even more disdain and provocation. Paired with his dark purple suit, the domineering aura of a top CEO, a true boss, radiated from him unmistakably.

Want to compete with me? Scheme against me? Hmph! I, Qi Longbing, will make you lose everything!

"Qi! Long! Bing!" Long Shangxuan gritted his teeth in rage and charged toward him, as if consumed by a madness that had reached its breaking point.

But before he could get within a few meters of Qi Longbing, a shadowy figure darted out swiftly from a dark corner. The figure grabbed Long Shangxuan’s arm and landed a fierce punch that caved in his chest.

"Yu Bao, don’t show him any mercy!" Qi Longbing said coldly, quickly straightening his suit, too indifferent to even watch the brutal fight unfold.

"Yes, Boss!" Yu Bao replied. Then, with a cruel laugh, he swung another punch at Long Shangxuan’s face.

Even if Long Shangxuan had learned some basic self-defense, how could he be a match for a world champion? He was soon beaten to the ground...

Blood streamed from his nose. His state could only be described as too horrific to witness.

"Long Shangxuan, are you really that weak? Get up! Take a few more punches from me, eh?" Yu Bao said coldly, then ferociously kicked Long Shangxuan’s abdomen repeatedly...

Screams of agony echoed, but they failed to evoke even a shred of mercy from his assailant.

The brutal beating continued...

Qi Longbing stood in front of his car. He didn’t look back, nor did he get in immediately. Instead, he twirled his car keys, seemingly listening intently to the howls of pain. The elegant curve of his lips gradually widened...

The blue glow in his eyes flickered. A demonic charm lurked deep within them, exuding an oppressive and cold cruelty.

Soon after, Qi Longbing got into his car, and the luxury vehicle sped away.

In the taxi, Hua Xiaomo remembered something, and her tears began to fall uncontrollably.

So, the person she had held in such high regard was utterly unworthy... At some point, those touching moments, all those beautiful words and images, had twisted into the most ironic lies, the cruelest deceptions. They now formed the deepest wellspring of her pain!

"To..." Hua Xiaomo sniffled sharply, a thought striking her. "Please go to Mohai Building."

"Alright." The taxi soon stopped at an intersection ahead and then sped towards Mohai Building.

Following from a distance was a sapphire blue SSC sports car. When it noticed the taxi changing direction,

Qi Longbing’s eyes darkened slightly. He promptly changed direction to pursue the taxi.