Chapter 290: Chapter 290

"..." Hua Xiaomo didn’t answer, but tears involuntarily spilled from her eyes like a breached dam, somewhat beyond her control...

She didn’t know what was wrong with her; a simple request for him to make porridge had somehow made her face stream with tears. It gave her a very real and painful feeling.

She thought she wouldn’t fall into his gentle trap, but when she found herself ensnared, she didn’t know when or where it had started, but her soul had begun to ache.

Maybe it was during the times she took photos for him, or perhaps even earlier, which was why she wanted to escape this feeling and marry someone else quickly!

However, the hurt that Long Shangxuan had caused her was painful, yet strangely, it was not fatal. On the contrary, this man’s continued entanglement, the demon gnawing at her soul, was the most lethal pain.

Qi Longbing watched her tears, his eyes full of tenderness.

"You like me... Why can’t you be more bold, Xiao Mo?" Suppressed distress showed in Qi Longbing’s blue eyes.

When he learned that the person in the depths of her heart was himself, he was almost ecstatic!

Yet, her outward strength and stubbornness, along with that indifferent coldness that seemed like utter disdain, had struck him hard time and time again.

He had thought about it countless times, night after night.

He was so good to her, why hadn’t he moved her yet? Why did this woman have to be so heartless?

Was there not even one ten-millionth of sincerity in her smile when she was with him?

Could it be that he, Qi Longbing, had really been such a failure?

She was forcing a smile; could it always have been just a façade?

She hadn’t fallen deep; she could pull away. She could even casually say she’d leave, that she’d forget... But he couldn’t. He just couldn’t.

Heh... But it seems that things in this world always have two sides. It wasn’t possible for her to remain unmoved; her heart couldn’t truly be as hard as stone.

"This is really annoying, isn’t it? Weren’t we just supposed to have porridge? And you’re telling me all this, what do you really mean?" Hua Xiaomo looked at him, her gaze slightly heavy. She truly couldn’t understand why he suddenly wanted to say these things. It was really embarrassing.

"Okay, okay, I’ll stop. Knowing you like me is enough. Shall we quickly eat this porridge?" Qi Longbing smiled, then said no more. He specially ladled a bowl of porridge for Hua Xiaomo and brought it to her. "Hua Xiaomo, eat up quickly. I had the restaurant’s chef make this especially for you. I’m sure it tastes quite good."

Hua Xiaomo looked at him without speaking; for a while, her eyes shimmered with an elusive glow.

"What difference does it make if I like you?" Hua Xiaomo looked at him, agony shining in her amber eyes. She quickly averted her gaze, her voice growing lower. "You and I... it’s impossible now."

Although she had already agreed to the Old Master’s demand for her to marry Qi Lingfeng, there was no escaping it. She knew she and Qi Lingfeng were bound to become husband and wife. So, was it impossible for her to have anything with Qi Longbing anymore? It was truly bothersome. She really didn’t want to fall into this whirlpool of emotions again. She wanted to escape from here; she wanted to flee from it all. But clearly, they were not willing to let her go, to grant her that freedom. Check latest chapters at novel•fire.net

Qi Longbing looked at her, his gaze fixed on her face, slowly uttering, "In this world... nothing is impossible."

Hua Xiaomo looked up into his eyes, silent for a good while, before asking, "I’ve betrayed you. Why do you still treat me this way?"

Qi Longbing gazed at her, a smile spreading across his lips. "Because I love you, Xiao Mo. Don’t you know that by now?"

"This is really annoying. We’re just eating porridge. Why talk about these things? Are you deliberately trying to make me lose my appetite?" Hua Xiaomo looked at Qi Longbing, a dim light flickering in her eyes.

She knew she couldn’t have any romantic feelings for him! Because she was about to marry Qi Lingfeng, Qi Longbing would become her elder brother-in-law. How could she possibly have anything with him then!

Qi Longbing also smiled awkwardly. He didn’t press the issue further and ladled himself a bowl of porridge. The two of them ate in silence in the room, and soon, the porridge was finished.

"This porridge is really delicious. I’d like more, but unfortunately, there isn’t any left," Hua Xiaomo said, looking up at Qi Longbing.

Qi Longbing looked at her and smiled. "Hua Xiaomo, do you want more? If you do, I’ll go get another bowl of porridge for you from the restaurant downstairs."

"That would be great! This time I want green onion and crabmeat porridge. I know if it’s made well, it must be delicious. Plus, green onions and crabmeat are very nutritious," Hua Xiaomo said with a smile. At this moment, talking about food made her cheerful again, and she no longer dwelled on those troublesome emotions.

Why overthink it? It’s better to just go with the flow; overthinking only leads to headaches.

Right now, she needed to focus on healing her injuries properly! If she recovered, then she would have the energy to deal with whatever lay ahead.

Qi Longbing smiled, then looked at her and said, "Alright, I’ll go get some green onion and crabmeat porridge for us, and we can enjoy a good meal together. Now you’ve made me want some too! I find the porridge here really good. I reckon that green onion and crabmeat porridge you mentioned must be even more delicious than this mushroom and beef porridge."

"Well, they probably each have their own unique taste. Qi Longbing, I don’t know whether you prefer mushroom and beef porridge or green onion and crabmeat porridge. But I have a feeling you’d like the mushroom and beef porridge more," Hua Xiaomo asked with a laugh, a bright light shining in her eyes.

Seeing his eyes, she felt certain that he must really love porridge.

Of course, she herself loved porridge too. Her love for porridge had a history; it started with her mother, who loved eating it and would make all sorts of porridge for her. That’s why she grew up so beautiful.

Well, eating porridge indeed has nourishing benefits and can also enhance one’s beauty!

It’s just that some people don’t know it, but one cannot overlook its certain beautifying and medicinal effects.

"Haha, you guessed right! I do find mushroom and beef porridge very much to my taste. I really like eating it. But whether that green onion and crabmeat porridge is even more to my liking than the mushroom and beef porridge... well, that remains to be seen."

"I’ll go get some green onion and crabmeat porridge for us to try right now," Qi Longbing said. After glancing at Hua Xiaomo, he quickly left the room, went down to the restaurant, and ordered some.