Chapter 306: Chapter 306

"He’s still the same as ever; his personality hasn’t changed a bit," Qi Lingfeng said with a smile. Without saying much more, he quickly drove his fancy Maserati to Qi Longbing’s Qi Imperial Court.

After parking his car, Qi Lingfeng looked at the beautiful woman in a light blue dress beside him. "Would you like to come up with me, Youya?"

"Why not!" Yuan Youya replied with a smile. She then unbuckled her seat belt, got out from the other side, and walked to Qi Lingfeng’s side, smiling as she intimately linked her arm with his.

Qi Lingfeng glanced at her, smiling faintly. For some reason, that glance gave him a fleeting illusion, as if he saw Hua Xiaomo, but the flicker of interest vanished in an instant.

"Then come with me to meet my elder brother, the president," Qi Lingfeng said, leading Yuan Youya towards the president’s office.

They quickly took the executive elevator and reached the door of the president’s office in exactly ten minutes.

Pushing open the door, Qi Lingfeng offered a smile as bright as a spring breeze.

"Hi, my dear brother! Long time no see!"

Hearing the voice, Qi Longbing swiveled his executive chair around, his gaze landing directly on the handsome man and beautiful woman.

They were indeed a striking pair: the man handsome, the woman beautiful. Moreover, the woman appeared quite playful and cute.

She seemed to carry the shadow of someone familiar, but Qi Longbing’s gaze quickly shifted away, focusing intently on Qi Lingfeng’s face.

"Who is she?" Qi Longbing asked directly, his words blunt and his tone somewhat dark. An indescribable emotion welled up within him, but he concealed it so well it was barely perceptible.

"This is Yuan Youya, my girlfriend. And this is Qi Longbing, President of the Qi Imperial Court and my elder brother," Qi Lingfeng said quickly, introducing them.

An inscrutable light flickered deep in Qi Longbing’s eyes as he glanced at Qi Lingfeng.

Before Qi Longbing could speak, the young woman spoke first. "Ah, so you’re Elder Brother Qi," she said to Qi Longbing. "And you too, Elder Brother Qi," she added to Qi Lingfeng. "Hello. I’m Youya. Please, just call me Youya from now on."

Qi Longbing glanced at the young woman, his brows furrowing slightly. He said nothing, turning his gaze back to Qi Lingfeng, who appeared completely at ease.

"Ask her to leave. I need to speak with you alone," Qi Longbing said succinctly.

"Of course, absolutely. I came looking for you precisely to undergo your... ’thorough interrogation’," Qi Lingfeng replied humorously. Glancing at the young woman beside him, he slowly unwrapped his arm from hers, yet still affectionately pinched her cheek. Thıs content belongs to 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝙣𝙚𝙩

"Youya, my darling, wait for me outside. I’ll come find you in a moment," Qi Lingfeng said, his voice filled with tenderness. The young woman gazed back at him with equal affection. The two seemed to be putting on a show right in front of Qi Longbing, yet it didn’t feel like an act at all. It was an odd sensation.

Qi Longbing watched them, his expression unreadable. He said nothing. Ever since they had entered, it seemed their sole purpose was to flaunt their affection.

However, this was different from how he’d felt when Lingfeng had been with Hua Xiaomo; it was as if this couple caused him no agitation, nor any pain.

"Alright, Lingfeng, I’ll wait for you outside. Take your time talking with your elder brother. I’m in no rush," Yuan Youya said understandingly. She then smiled faintly at Qi Longbing, turned gracefully, flicked her long hair, and walked out of the office like a lady.

The president’s office finally quieted, an almost suffocating stillness filling the air. The two brothers faced each other for a moment, neither speaking.

"Elder Brother, now that there are no outsiders, feel free to interrogate me to your heart’s content," Qi Lingfeng said with another humorous chuckle. He casually picked up a document from the desk in front of him, glanced at it as if it were nothing, then tossed it back onto the desk.

"Looking at documents like these every day, don’t you get tired, Elder Brother? Your life seems to be imprisoned in this office. How boring!" Qi Lingfeng said with a smile, his handsome face alight with a cheerful radiance, yet he didn’t miss the slightest flicker of expression on the other man’s face.

Qi Longbing looked at him for a good while without speaking. Only then did he slowly ask, "You think I want to ’interrogate’ you?"

The sarcasm in Qi Longbing’s voice was more than evident, but he quickly got to the point without any further preamble. "Why her and not Hua Xiaomo?"

"What? What do you mean?" Qi Lingfeng asked with a smile, as if finding the question itself somewhat amusing.

"Don’t play dumb with me, Qi Lingfeng. Your eyes can’t fool me. What exactly happened between you and Hua Xiaomo?" Qi Longbing demanded, his expression stern, his gaze sharp and icy. "You bullied her, didn’t you?"

"Heaven knows, I wouldn’t dare bully her! Besides, who is Hua Xiaomo that I could just touch her?" Qi Lingfeng insisted, his eyes gleaming as he stared intently at Qi Longbing’s face.

"What do you mean by that?" This time, it was Qi Longbing’s turn to ask.

"Elder Brother, I’m truly puzzled. Why haven’t you called me even once in the past year? Does our brotherhood mean less to you than your relationship with a woman?" Qi Lingfeng said, arms crossed as he paced a couple of steps in the office. He looked at his brother, his expression casual, yet his thoughts carried a certain gravity.

"Actually, I’ve often wondered: if Xiao Mo had to choose again, would she choose you, or me? I pondered it many times but never found an answer. But finally, in that instant, I did."

Qi Lingfeng said this, his gaze fixed on Qi Longbing’s face. Yet, the other man showed no particular expression—it was as if the trials of the past year had eroded any outward display of his emotions, leaving his features unreadable.

Seeing that Qi Longbing didn’t respond, Qi Lingfeng continued, "It was when I asked Xiao Mo to dinner at that restaurant, remember? You also came, bringing President Wang Yucai from Xinda to discuss business. From that moment, I understood that you hadn’t let go, and that you were still fixated on our bet."

"And then, you and Xiao Mo went to the restroom together," Qi Lingfeng said, his gaze steady on him.